81R3141 JTS-D
 
  By: Gallego H.B. No. 807
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to allowing counties with no incorporated territory to
  participate in programs designed to assist municipalities.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 81.034, Local Government Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 81.034.  ELIGIBILITY OF COUNTY WITH NO INCORPORATED
  TERRITORY TO PARTICIPATE IN MUNICIPAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.  A
  county that contains no incorporated territory of a municipality
  [has the power to enact ordinances under Section 81.033] is
  eligible to apply on behalf of locations in the county that are
  census designated places as if the places [it] were municipalities 
  [a municipality] for the purpose of participating in any federal or
  state program that provides grants, loans, or other assistance to
  municipalities.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.