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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature |
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by general law to exempt from ad valorem taxes the portion of the |
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assessed value of property attributable to the implementation on |
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the property of a water conservation initiative, desalination |
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project, or brush control initiative. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1-m, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1-m. The legislature by general law may exempt |
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[authorize a taxing unit to grant an exemption or other relief] from |
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ad valorem taxes the portion of the assessed value of [on] property |
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attributable to the implementation on the property of [which] a |
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rainwater harvesting or other water conservation initiative, |
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desalination project, or brush control initiative [has been
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implemented]. |
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SECTION 2. The following temporary provision is added to |
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the Texas Constitution: |
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TEMPORARY PROVISION. (a) This temporary provision applies to |
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the constitutional amendment proposed by the 81st Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2009, authorizing the legislature to exempt from |
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ad valorem taxes the portion of the assessed value of property |
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attributable to the implementation on the property of a water |
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conservation initiative, desalination project, or brush control |
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initiative. |
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(b) The amendment to Section 1-m, Article VIII, of this |
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constitution takes effect January 1, 2010, and applies only to ad |
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valorem taxes imposed for a tax year beginning on or after that |
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date. |
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(c) This temporary provision expires January 1, 2011. |
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SECTION 3. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2009. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment to authorize the |
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legislature by general law to exempt from ad valorem taxes the |
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portion of the assessed value of property attributable to the |
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implementation on the property of a water conservation initiative, |
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desalination project, or brush control initiative." |