79R5895 CLG-D

By:  Eiland                                                       H.B. No. 1894


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the definition of a primary job with respect to a project that may be undertaken by a development corporation. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 2(17), Development Corporation Act of 1979 (Article 5190.6, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended to read as follows: (17) "Primary job" means: (A) a job that is: (i) [(A)] available at a company for which a majority of the products or services of that company are ultimately exported to regional, statewide, national, or international markets infusing new dollars into the local economy; and (ii) [(B)] included in one of the following sectors of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): NAICS Sector # Description 111 Crop Production 112 Animal Production 113 Forestry and Logging 11411 Commercial Fishing 115 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry 211-213 Mining 221 Utilities 311-339 Manufacturing 42 Wholesale Trade 48-49 Transportation and Warehousing 51 (excluding 512131 and Information (excluding movie 512132) theaters and drive-in theaters) 523-525 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and other Financial Investments and Related Activities; Insurance Carriers and Related Activities; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles 5413, 5415, 5416, Scientific Research and Development 5417, and 5419 Services 551 Management of Companies and Enterprises 922140 Correctional Institutions; or (B) a job that is included in sector number 72 of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) described as Accommodation and Food Services. 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.