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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the exemptions from fees imposed by a municipal storm |
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water utility on certain property in certain counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 580, Local Government Code, as effective |
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April 1, 2009, is amended by adding Section 580.004 to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 580.004. EXEMPTIONS FROM STORM WATER UTILITY FEES IN |
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CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) In this section, "storm water utility" means |
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a legal entity that provides the service of managing, maintaining, |
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and improving a storm water system. |
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(b) This section applies only to a storm water utility |
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located in a county with a population of at least 600,000 and |
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located on the international border. |
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(c) A storm water utility established by a municipality may |
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not impose a storm water fee on property owned by: |
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(1) a school district located in the municipality; or |
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(2) the county in which the municipality is located. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by Section 580.004, Local |
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Government Code, as added by this Act, does not apply to a storm |
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water fee imposed under a contract entered into or renewed before |
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the effective date of this Act. A contract with a storm water |
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utility entered into or renewed before the effective date of this |
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Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the contract was |
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entered into or renewed, and the former law is continued in effect |
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for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |