82R13904 NC-F
 
  By: Kuempel H.B. No. 3606
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the payment of development impact fees by certain
  political subdivisions or governmental entities.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 395.022(b), Local Government Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (b)  A political subdivision or other governmental entity
  that levies or collects an ad valorem tax [school district] is not
  required to pay impact fees imposed under this chapter unless the
  governing body of the political subdivision or other governmental
  entity [board of trustees of the district] consents to the payment
  of the fees by entering a contract with the political subdivision
  that imposes the fees.  The contract may contain terms the
  governing body [board of trustees] considers advisable to provide
  for the payment of the fees.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2011.