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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 60,000 and less |
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than 300,000 and located along an international border or a county |
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with a population of more than 1.3 million may exercise the powers |
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provided for municipalities under this chapter with respect to |
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areas of the county that are not within the corporate boundaries of |
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a municipality or areas of the county located within the corporate |
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boundaries of a municipality, if the municipality approves the |
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county's participation in an urban renewal project through an |
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interlocal agreement under Chapter 791, Government Code. The |
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county may not exercise those powers until the commissioners court |
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of the county adopts a resolution in the manner provided by Section |
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374.011 for adoption of a resolution by a municipality. The |
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resolution must be approved at an election held in the county in the |
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manner provided for a municipal election under Section 374.011. |
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The adoption of the resolution is not approved unless a majority of |
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the voters who vote on the question in the entire county as well as |
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in each municipality in the county approve the adoption of the |
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resolution. In a municipality that is only partially located in the |
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affected county, 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, 2011. |