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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the applicability of architectural barrier standards. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 469.003(c), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(c) The standards adopted under this chapter do not apply to |
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a [place used primarily for religious rituals within a] building or |
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facility owned, operated, or controlled by [of] a religious |
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organization or entity controlled by a religious organization, |
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including a place of worship, as referenced in Section 307, |
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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12187), |
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if the religious organization or entity applies to the department |
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for this exemption. |
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SECTION 2. Section 469.054(c), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(c) The commission may charge a fee for: |
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(1) the review of the plans or specifications of a |
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building or facility; |
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(2) the inspection of a building or facility; and |
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(3) the processing of an application for a variance |
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from accessibility standards for a building or facility, or for an |
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exemption from the standards under Section 469.003(c). |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |