By: Garza, Guillen (Senate Sponsor - Madla) H.B. No. 3420
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2003;
May 7, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on
International Relations and Trade; May 20, 2003, reported
adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following
vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 20, 2003, sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 3420 By: Lucio
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a set-aside for certain colonia access roadway projects
proposed by rural border counties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1403, Government Code, is amended by
adding Sections 1403.003 and 1403.004 to read as follows:
Sec. 1403.003. SET-ASIDE FOR COLONIAS LOCATED IN RURAL
BORDER COUNTIES. (a) In this section:
(1) "Border colonia" means a border colonia as defined
by commission rule under Section 1403.002.
(2) "Rural border county" means a county that:
(A) has a population of less than 55,000; and
(B) is adjacent to an international border.
(3) "Set-aside" means a reservation of a portion of
the proceeds from the sale of general obligation bonds and notes
under this chapter to provide financial assistance for specific
colonia access roadway projects proposed by rural border counties.
(b) The authority shall set aside an amount equal to five
percent of the proceeds from each sale of general obligation bonds
and notes under this chapter to provide financial assistance for
colonia access roadway projects designed to pave roads serving
border colonias located in rural border counties.
(c) The authority, as directed by the Texas Department of
Transportation, shall provide a grant from the set-aside on a
priority basis to a rural border county that proposes to pave for
the first time a road serving a border colonia located in that
county.
Sec. 1403.004. USE OF GRANTS FOR PROJECT MATERIALS OR
EQUIPMENT. A grant under this chapter may be used to purchase any
materials or to lease any equipment as reasonably necessary to
accomplish the goal of the project. Materials purchased as
permitted by this section must be used solely in connection with the
project. Equipment leased as permitted by this section must be used
substantially in connection with the project throughout the period
of the applicable lease.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to
proceeds from the sale of general obligation bonds and notes that
are distributed under Chapter 1403, Government Code, as amended by
this Act, on or after the effective date of this Act.
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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