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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the confirmation election of the Duval County |
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Groundwater Conservation District. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 8808.003, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 8808.003. CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED. If the |
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creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation |
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election held before September 1, 2009 [2007]: |
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(1) the district is dissolved on September 1, 2009 |
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[2007], except that: |
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(A) any debts incurred shall be paid; |
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(B) any assets that remain after the payment of |
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debts shall be transferred to Duval County; and |
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(C) the organization of the district shall be |
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maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are |
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transferred; and |
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(2) this chapter expires on September 1, 2012 [2010]. |
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SECTION 2. Section 8808.023, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) Duval County may pay for any portion of the costs |
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incident to the district's confirmation election. |
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SECTION 3. 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. |