| TO: | Honorable David Dewhurst , Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives |
| FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB3065 by Bohac (Relating to municipal registration of vacant buildings in certain counties.), Conference Committee Report |
The bill would add Subchapter H to Chapter 214 of the Local Government Code to authorize a municipality located in a county with a population of 1.5 million or more to adopt an ordinance to require an owner of a vacant building to register the building by filing a completed registration form with a designated municipal official. The bill would establish the minimum requirements for an ordinance governing registration of a vacant building.
The bill would take effect January 1, 2010.
Based on the population criteria and the 2000 U.S. Census, the new Subchapter H would apply to municipalities located in Dallas and Harris counties. It is assumed that upon release of the 2010 U.S. Census, Subchapter H would also apply to municipalities located in Tarrant County. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, DB
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