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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a refund of registration fees paid by home builders to |
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the Texas Residential Construction Commission. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) This Act applies only to a fee paid by a |
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builder after June 1, 2009, to the Texas Residential Construction |
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Commission under former Section 416.004, Property Code, for an |
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original or renewed certificate of registration that did not expire |
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before September 1, 2009. |
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(b) This Act does not apply to a fee prorated by the Texas |
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Residential Construction Commission on or after June 10, 2009. |
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(c) The comptroller shall pay to a builder a refund of the |
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portion of a fee to which this section applies that is allocable to |
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the number of months remaining in the registration period under the |
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certificate after August 31, 2009, if the builder submits a written |
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request for the refund and proof of the registration and the payment |
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of the fee. |
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(d) The comptroller may adopt rules to implement this |
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section. |
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(e) This section expires September 1, 2012. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |