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AN ACT
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relating to the validation of the creation of, and certain acts |
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related to, a venue project, and the dissolution of certain venue |
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districts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) The legislature validates and confirms: |
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(1) the creation of, and election on, a venue project |
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to finance the restoration and renovation of a venue as of the date |
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of an election held before the effective date of this Act at which |
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the voters of a municipality approved the creation of the venue |
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project and the levy of a two percent increase in the local hotel |
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occupancy tax; and |
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(2) the levy and collection of a two percent increase |
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in the local hotel occupancy tax for a venue project that occurred |
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before the effective date of this Act. |
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(b) This section does not apply to any matter that on the |
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effective date of this Act: |
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(1) is involved in litigation if the litigation |
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ultimately results in the matter being held invalid by a final court |
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judgment; or |
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(2) has been held invalid by a final court judgment. |
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(c) This Act does not validate any governmental act or |
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proceeding that, under the law in effect at the time the act or |
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proceeding occurred, would constitute a criminal offense |
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punishable as a misdemeanor or felony. |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 335, Local Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Subchapter G to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER G. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICTS IN LESS POPULOUS COUNTIES |
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Sec. 335.151. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only |
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to a district wholly located in a county with a population of less |
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than 15,000. |
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Sec. 335.152. DISSOLUTION. The governing body of each |
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political subdivision that created a district may dissolve the |
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district by adopting a concurrent order. |
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Sec. 335.153. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. (a) The assets and |
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liabilities of a district dissolved under this subchapter shall be |
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transferred to the county in which the district is located. |
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(b) After payment of district liabilities, the county shall |
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use the district assets that remain for an approved venue project of |
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the county. |
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SECTION 3. 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. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1040 was passed by the House on April |
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14, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 2, 1 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 1040 on May 25, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, |
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2 present, not voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1040 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 24, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays |
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0. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |