79R9350 MSE-F


By:  Laubenberg                                                   H.B. No. 2560



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to validation of the creation of and certain acts taken by 
the Rockwall County Public Safety and Fire Assistance District.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  (a)  The legislature validates and confirms:                       
		(1)  the creation of the Rockwall County Public Safety 
and Fire Assistance District as of the date of the election held on 
November 7, 2000, at which the voters of Rockwall County approved 
the creation of the district and the levy of a maintenance tax by 
the district; and
		(2)  the levy of a sales and use tax of one-half of one 
percent by the Rockwall County Public Safety and Fire Assistance 
District that occurred before the effective date of this Act, 
except for those portions of the district that would, with the 
addition of the one-half of one percent tax, have a combined tax 
rate of all combined local sales and use taxes of more than two 
percent.
	(b)  This section does not apply to any matter that on the 
effective date of this Act:
		(1)  is involved in litigation if the litigation 
ultimately results in the matter being held invalid by a final court 
judgment; or
		(2)  has been held invalid by a final court judgment.                         
	(c)  This Act does not validate any governmental act or 
proceeding that, under the law in effect at the time the act or 
proceeding occurred, would constitute a criminal offense 
punishable as a misdemeanor or felony.
	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.