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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the powers of certain freight rail districts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 171.053, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 171.053. INTERMUNICIPAL COMMUTER RAIL DISTRICT |
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POWERS. The governing bodies of the county or counties and of the |
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most populous municipality in the most populous county may provide |
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that the district may exercise the powers of an intermunicipal |
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commuter rail district created under Article 6550c-1, Revised |
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Statutes, including the powers related to a commuter rail facility, |
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by specifying in the concurrent order or ordinance creating the |
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district that those powers may be exercised by the district. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter F, Chapter 171, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 171.256 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 171.256. LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCING. (a) Section |
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8(d), Article 6550c-1, Revised Statutes, relating to the limit on |
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payments made by a local government does not apply to a district to |
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which Section 171.053 applies. |
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(b) A district to which Section 171.053 applies may use |
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money paid to the district by a local government outside the |
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territory of the local government if the money is used for a public |
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purpose of the local government. |
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(c) A district to which Section 171.053 applies may pledge |
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money paid to the district by a local government to secure the |
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payment of a district debt. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |