By: Bohac (Senate Sponsor - Patrick) H.B. No. 4106

(In the Senate - Received from the House May 13, 2009; May 18, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations; May 26, 2009, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 26, 2009, sent to printer.)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to information and assistance provided by the chief appraiser to emergency management authorities.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 6, Tax Code, is amended by adding Section 6.053 to read as follows:

Sec. 6.053. ASSISTANCE TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES. The chief appraiser may, if requested by the emergency management authorities of a federal, state, or local government agency, provide information and assistance pertinent to disaster mitigation or recovery, including assisting in the estimation of damage from an actual or potential disaster event.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if this Act receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2009.

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