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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a county to |
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regulate land development if approved by a majority vote in a |
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countywide election. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article IX, Texas Constitution, is amended by |
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adding Section 15 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 15. (a) A county may exercise limited |
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ordinance-making authority for the purpose of regulating land |
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development in the unincorporated area of the county if that |
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authority is approved by a majority vote of the qualified voters |
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voting in an election called by the commissioners court of the |
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county for that purpose. |
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(b) Regulations adopted under authority granted as provided |
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by this section may include regulations relating to land use |
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compatibility, public safety and fire hazards, land density, and |
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use or conservation of water and other natural resources. |
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(c) The ballot proposition for an election held by a county |
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under this section shall permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "Granting (name of county) the authority to regulate |
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land development in the unincorporated area of the county." |
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(d) An election under this section shall be ordered and held |
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as provided by general law. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 8, 2011. |
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The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing a county to |
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regulate land development if approved by a majority vote in a |
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countywide election." |