| H.J.R. No. 132 | ||
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| proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the financing, | ||
| including through tax increment financing, of the acquisition by | ||
| municipalities and counties of buffer areas or open spaces adjacent | ||
| to a military installation for certain purposes. | ||
| BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Article III, Texas Constitution, is amended by | ||
| adding Section 52k to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 52k. The legislature by general law may authorize a | ||
| municipality or county to issue bonds or notes to finance the | ||
| acquisition of buffer areas or open spaces adjacent to a military | ||
| installation for the prevention of encroachment or for the | ||
| construction of roadways, utilities, or other infrastructure to | ||
| protect or promote the mission of the military installation. The | ||
| municipality or county may pledge increases in ad valorem tax | ||
| revenues imposed in the area by the municipality, county, or other | ||
| political subdivisions for repayment of the bonds or notes. | ||
| SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be | ||
| submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2009. | ||
| The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the | ||
| proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the | ||
| financing, including through tax increment financing, of the | ||
| acquisition by municipalities and counties of buffer areas or open | ||
| spaces adjacent to a military installation for the prevention of | ||
| encroachment or for the construction of roadways, utilities, or | ||
| other infrastructure to protect or promote the mission of the | ||
| military installation." | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.J.R. No. 132 was passed by the House on May | ||
| 11, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 137, Nays 3, 1 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.J.R. No. 132 was passed by the Senate on May | ||
| 27, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| RECEIVED: _____________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| _____________________ | ||
| Secretary of State | ||