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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the exercise of urban renewal powers by certain |
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counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 374.902(b), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) A county with a population of more than 193,000 [1.3
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million] may exercise the powers provided for municipalities under |
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this chapter with respect to areas of the county that are not within |
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the corporate boundaries of a municipality. The county may not |
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exercise those powers until the commissioners court of the county |
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adopts a resolution in the manner provided by Section 374.011 for |
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adoption of a resolution by a municipality. The resolution must be |
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approved at an election held in the county in the manner provided |
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for a municipal election under Section 374.011. The adoption of the |
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resolution is not approved unless a majority of the voters who vote |
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on the question in the entire county as well as in each municipality |
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in the county approve the adoption of the resolution. In a |
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municipality that is only partially located in the affected county, |
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only voters who reside in the county may vote. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |