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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the nomination of a project or activity of a qualified |
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business for designation as an enterprise project. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2303.004, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 2303.004. JURISDICTION OF MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY. (a) |
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For the purposes of this chapter, territory in the extraterritorial |
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jurisdiction of a municipality is considered to be in the |
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jurisdiction of the municipality. |
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(b) The governing body of a county with a population of |
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750,000 or more may nominate for designation as an enterprise |
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project a project or activity of a qualified business that is |
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located in a municipality of the county or in the municipality's |
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extraterritorial jurisdiction. This subsection may not be |
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construed to prohibit the municipality from also being considered |
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as a nominating entity for the enterprise project designation. |
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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. |