By: Smith of Harris (Senate Sponsor - Jackson) H.B. No. 960
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 18, 2005;
April 19, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on
Intergovernmental Relations; May 18, 2005, reported favorably by
the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 18, 2005, sent to
printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate
construction and renovation of structures owned by certain
counties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 245, Local Government Code, is amended
by adding Section 245.007 to read as follows:
Sec. 245.007. CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION WORK ON
COUNTY-OWNED BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a)
This section applies only to a building or facility that is owned by
a county with a population of 3.3 million or more and is located
within the boundaries of another political subdivision.
(b) A political subdivision may not require a county to
notify the political subdivision or obtain a building permit for
any new construction or any renovation of a building or facility
owned by the county if the construction or renovation work is
supervised and inspected by an engineer or architect licensed in
this state.
(c) This section does not exempt a county from complying
with the building standards of the political subdivision during the
construction or renovation of the building or facility.
SECTION 2. 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, 2005.
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