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By:  Cook of Colorado, Pena                                       H.B. No. 2889
 
    (Senate Sponsor - Armbrister)                                            
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2003; 
May 7, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Intergovernmental Relations; May 21, 2003, reported favorably by 
the following vote:  Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 21, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to the authority of certain municipalities to issue bonds, 
notes, or warrants to finance the acquisition, construction, 
operation, or repair of certain health and recreational facilities.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 1508.101, Government Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
	Sec. 1508.101.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  This 
subchapter applies only to a municipality with a population of 
5,000 [230,000] or more.
	SECTION 2.  The heading to Subchapter C, Chapter 1508, 
Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER C. OBLIGATIONS FOR HEALTH AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN 
MUNICIPALITIES WITH POPULATION OF 5,000 [230,000] OR MORE
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.



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