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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to notice procedures for abatement of certain nuisances. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 683.075(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The procedures for the abatement and removal of a public |
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nuisance under this subchapter must provide not less than 10 days' |
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notice of the nature of the nuisance. The notice must be personally |
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delivered or sent by the United States Postal Service in a manner |
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that provides for delivery confirmation [certified mail with a
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five-day return requested] to: |
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(1) the last known registered owner of the nuisance; |
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(2) each lienholder of record of the nuisance; and |
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(3) the owner or occupant of: |
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(A) the property on which the nuisance is |
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located; or |
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(B) if the nuisance is located on a public |
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right-of-way, the property adjacent to the right-of-way. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |