S.B. No. 1143
AN ACT
relating to designation of defense economic readjustment zones and
defense readjustment projects.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subsection (b), Section 2310.110, Government
Code, is amended to read as follows:
(b) The amended boundary:
(1) must be continuous;
(2) may not exceed the original size requirement of
Section 2310.101; and
(3) may not exclude any qualified business designated
as a defense readjustment project [area originally] included within
the boundary of the zone as designated.
SECTION 2. Section 2310.306, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d) The department may designate the same qualified
business in a readjustment zone as more than one defense
readjustment project.
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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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1143 passed the Senate on
May 1, 2003, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1143 passed the House on
May 28, 2003, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, two
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor