TO: | Honorable Harvey Hilderbran, Chair, House Committee on State Cultural and Recreational Resources |
FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB2674 by Howard (Relating to municipal regulation of certain building matters in areas of historical, cultural, or architectural importance.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
The bill would prohibit a municipality from regulating the construction, reconstruction, alteration, or razing of buildings and other structures designated places and areas of historical, cultural, or architectural importance or significance if the property is owned by a religious organization as per Section 11.20, Tax Code.
The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2003.
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LBB Staff: | JK, CL, DLBa
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