TO: | Honorable David Dewhurst , Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Tom Craddick, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB1835 by Talton (Relating to the apportionment of municipal infrastructure costs in regard to certain property development projects. ), Conference Committee Report |
The bill would establish that if a municipality requires as a condition of approval for a property development project that the developer bear a portion of the costs of municipal infrastructure improvements by the making of dedications, the payment of fees, and/or the payment of construction costs, that the developer's portion of the costs may not exceed the amount required for the improvements that are approximately proportionate to the proposed development as approved by a licensed professional engineer retained by the municipality.
Provisions of the bill would allow a developer to appeal the determination of proportionate costs to a county or district court of the county within 30 days of the final determination by the governing body. A developer who prevails in an appeal in court would be entitled to applicable costs and to reasonable attorney's fees, including expert witness fees.
The bill would take effect immediately if it receives the required two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2005.
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LBB Staff: | JOB, DLBa
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