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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to venue projects in certain counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 334, Local Government |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 334.0083 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 334.0083. VENUE PROJECTS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) A |
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county with a population of 50,000 or less in which at least one |
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state park and one national wildlife refuge are located may plan, |
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acquire, establish, develop, construct, or renovate a venue as |
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described by Subsection (b) as a venue project under this chapter. |
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(b) In this section "venue" has the meaning assigned by |
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Section 334.001 and includes a tourism development project such as |
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a park, aquarium, birding center, bird viewing site, history |
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center, art center, nature center, nature trail, museum, or |
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water-related project that creates or enhances an activity |
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involving water sports or fishing. |
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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. |