By Lindsay S.B. No. 870
77R5330 ATP-F
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the authority of a commissioners court of a county to
1-3 authorize certain community and economic development programs.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 381.004(b), Local Government Code, is
1-6 amended to read as follows:
1-7 (b) To stimulate business and commercial activity in a
1-8 county, the commissioners court of the county may develop and
1-9 administer a program:
1-10 (1) for state or local economic development;
1-11 (2) for small or disadvantaged business development;
1-12 (3) to stimulate, encourage, and develop business
1-13 location and commercial activity in the county; [or]
1-14 (4) to promote and advertise the county and its
1-15 vicinity and conduct a solicitation program to attract conventions,
1-16 visitors, and businesses;
1-17 (5) to improve the extent to which women and minority
1-18 businesses are awarded county contracts; or
1-19 (6) to support comprehensive literacy programs for the
1-20 benefit of county residents.
1-21 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-22 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-23 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
1-24 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
2-1 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.