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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the provision of affordable housing in colonias, rural |
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communities, and small municipalities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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ARTICLE 1. HOUSING IN COLONIAS, RURAL COMMUNITIES, AND SMALL |
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MUNICIPALITIES |
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SECTION 1.01. Subsections (a), (b), and (d), Section |
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775.002, Government Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Contingent on the legislature's appropriation of |
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sufficient funds, the Texas Department of Housing and Community |
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Affairs shall [The governor may] designate the office established |
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under Section 2306.302 or another office within the department with |
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a focus on matters relating to colonias [an agency] to act as the |
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state's colonia initiatives coordinator. |
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(b) The [If appointed under Subsection (a), the] colonia |
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initiatives coordinator shall coordinate colonia initiatives |
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within the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs |
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[agency] and with the other agencies and local officials involved |
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in colonia projects in the state. |
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(d) The following agencies shall designate an officer or |
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employee of the agency to serve as the agency's liaison for colonia |
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initiatives: |
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(1) the office of the attorney general; |
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(2) the Department of State Health Services; |
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(3) [the Texas Department of Housing and Community
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Affairs;
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[(4)] the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; |
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(4) [(5)] the Texas Water Development Board; |
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(5) [(6)] the Texas Department of Rural Affairs; |
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(6) [(7)] the Office of State-Federal Relations; |
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(7) [(8)] the Texas Department of Insurance; and |
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(8) [(9)] the Texas Department of Transportation. |
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SECTION 1.02. Chapter 2306, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter N to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER N. OFFICE OF RURAL COMMUNITY AND SMALL MUNICIPALITY |
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HOUSING INITIATIVES |
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Sec. 2306.301. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "office" |
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means the office established by Section 2306.302 to support rural |
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community and small municipality housing initiatives. |
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Sec. 2306.302. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE. (a) The |
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department shall establish an office to support rural community and |
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small municipality housing initiatives. |
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(b) The department by rule shall define for purposes of this |
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subchapter: |
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(1) a rural community; and |
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(2) a small municipality. |
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(c) The office shall work with each regional council of |
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government to: |
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(1) match housing sponsors to the housing needs of |
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rural communities and small municipalities; and |
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(2) identify available sources of funds for those |
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housing needs. |
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(d) The office shall use funds available from the housing |
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trust fund established under Section 2306.201 to administer |
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capacity building programs for rural communities and small |
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municipalities. |
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(e) The office shall coordinate a meeting at least two times |
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each year between department program directors and representatives |
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of rural communities and small municipalities to discuss best |
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practices for rural community and small municipality housing |
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initiatives. |
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(f) The office shall establish an online clearinghouse of |
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information relating to best practices for rural community and |
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small municipality housing initiatives. |
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(g) Subject to available funding, the department by rule may |
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establish as part of the office not more than seven field offices to |
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assist political subdivisions and nonprofit entities in developing |
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or administering affordable housing programs. |
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(h) The department by rule shall specify the duties for any |
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field office established under Subsection (g). The rules under |
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this subsection must include the following duties for each field |
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office: |
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(1) identifying affordable housing needs for the area |
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of the state in which the field office is located; |
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(2) identifying state and federal programs that may |
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address the needs identified under Subdivision (1); |
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(3) facilitating the development of relationships |
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that will assist in building local capacity to address the needs |
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identified under Subdivision (1); and |
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(4) providing information regarding state programs to |
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assist in the development of affordable housing for the area of the |
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state in which the field office is located. |
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(i) The director may assign additional duties to the office. |
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Sec. 2306.303. REGIONAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS. |
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(a) The office may establish regional nonprofit housing |
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development organizations that serve rural communities and small |
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municipalities in accordance with the purposes of this subchapter. |
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(b) To implement this section, the department may use any |
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money available to the department for the purposes of this |
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subchapter, including gifts, grants, and donations and state and |
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federal funds. |
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Sec. 2306.304. TRAINING. (a) The office annually shall |
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provide to elected officials, community organizations, nonprofit |
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organizations, and private developers a training course that |
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addresses housing programs and techniques that increase housing |
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opportunities in rural communities and small municipalities. The |
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office shall provide the course at an appropriate location selected |
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by the office and shall make the course available online in real |
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time. |
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(b) The department periodically shall also provide to |
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elected officials a training course regarding housing programs and |
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sources of funding for those programs. |
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Sec. 2306.305. HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PLANNING ASSISTANCE. |
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(a) On the request of the commissioners court of a county, the |
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office shall cooperate with and assist the county in: |
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(1) developing comprehensive housing plans for rural |
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communities and small municipalities in that county; |
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(2) supporting housing development initiatives in |
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those communities and municipalities; and |
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(3) identifying financial resources available for |
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those plans or initiatives. |
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(b) On the request of the governing body of a small |
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municipality, the office shall cooperate with and assist the |
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municipality in: |
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(1) developing a comprehensive housing plan for the |
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municipality; |
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(2) supporting housing development initiatives in the |
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municipality; and |
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(3) identifying financial resources available for the |
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plan or initiatives. |
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Sec. 2306.306. RURAL COMMUNITY AND SMALL MUNICIPALITY |
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HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PILOT PROJECTS. Notwithstanding other program |
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rules and procedures of the department, the department may |
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establish pilot projects to test and develop new approaches to |
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providing housing in rural communities and small municipalities |
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for: |
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(1) individuals and families of low income; and |
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(2) individuals and families of very low income. |
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Sec. 2306.307. AGRICULTURAL WORKER HOUSING INITIATIVE. |
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(a) The office shall fund housing initiatives that serve |
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agricultural workers and their families, including: |
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(1) new housing initiatives; |
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(2) housing rehabilitation initiatives; or |
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(3) tenant-based rental assistance. |
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(b) The office may designate as a pilot project a housing |
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initiative implemented under this section for agricultural workers |
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and their families. |
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(c) The office shall coordinate with appropriate divisions |
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of the department to: |
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(1) document agricultural worker housing needs; |
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(2) determine whether a housing need documented by the |
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department is critical; and |
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(3) develop initiatives to address those housing |
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needs. |
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(d) The department may use any available money to implement |
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this section, including: |
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(1) gifts, grants, and donations; |
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(2) money in the housing trust fund; and |
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(3) money allocated to the department under the |
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federal HOME Investment Partnerships program established under |
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Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act |
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(42 U.S.C. Section 12701 et seq.). |
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(e) In this section, "agricultural worker": |
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(1) means a person who receives a substantial portion |
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of income from employment that involves: |
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(A) the primary production of agricultural or |
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aquacultural commodities; or |
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(B) the handling of agricultural or aquacultural |
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commodities in an unprocessed state, including handling those |
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commodities in a feedlot or a meat processing plant; and |
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(2) includes a person who is retired or disabled but |
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was employed as described by Subdivision (1) at the time of that |
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person's retirement or disablement. |
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SECTION 1.03. Section 405.021, Government Code, is |
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transferred to Subchapter Z, Chapter 2306, Government Code, |
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redesignated as Section 2306.592, Government Code, and amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 2306.592 [405.021]. REPORT ON STATE-FUNDED PROJECTS |
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SERVING COLONIAS. (a) Notwithstanding Section 2306.581, in [In] |
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this section, "colonia" means a geographic area that: |
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(1) is an economically distressed area as defined by |
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Section 17.921, Water Code; |
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(2) is located in a county any part of which is within |
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62 miles of an international border; and |
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(3) consists of 11 or more dwellings that are located |
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in close proximity to each other in an area that may be described as |
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a community or neighborhood. |
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(b) Based on information provided under Subsections (c) and |
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(d), the department [secretary of state] shall establish and |
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maintain a classification system that allows the department |
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[secretary of state] to track the progress of state-funded projects |
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in providing water or wastewater services, paved roads, and other |
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assistance to colonias. |
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(c) The department [secretary of state] shall compile |
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information received from offices within the department, the Texas |
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Department of Rural Affairs, the Texas Water Development Board, the |
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Texas Transportation Commission, [the Texas Department of Housing
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and Community Affairs,] the Department of State Health Services, |
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the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Health and Human |
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Services Commission, the Texas Cooperative Extension, councils of |
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governments, an institution of higher education that receives |
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funding from the state for projects that provide assistance to |
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colonias, and any other agency considered appropriate by the |
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department [secretary of state] for purposes of the classification |
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system. |
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(d) The department [secretary of state] shall compile |
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information on colonias that is received from the colonia |
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ombudspersons under Section 775.004. |
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(e) The department [secretary of state] shall: |
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(1) with the assistance of the office of the attorney |
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general, prepare a report on the progress of state-funded projects |
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in providing water or wastewater services, paved roads, and other |
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assistance to colonias; and |
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(2) submit the report to the presiding officer of each |
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house of the legislature not later than: |
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(A) December 1 of each even-numbered year, if |
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funds are appropriated specifically for the purpose of preparing |
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and submitting the report; or |
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(B) if funds are not appropriated as described by |
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Paragraph (A), December 1, 2010, and December 1 of every fourth year |
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following that date. |
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(f) The report to the legislature must include a list of |
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colonias with the highest health risk to colonia residents, based |
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on factors identified by the department [secretary of state]. |
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(g) In conjunction with the establishment of the |
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classification system required by this section, the department |
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[secretary of state] shall establish and maintain a statewide |
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system for identifying colonias. |
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(h) The department [secretary of state] may contract with a |
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third party to develop the classification system or the |
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identification system or to compile or maintain the relevant |
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information required by this section. |
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ARTICLE 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS |
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SECTION 2.01. The heading to Section 51.0052, Education |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.0052. REPORT TO TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND |
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COMMUNITY AFFAIRS [SECRETARY OF STATE]. |
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SECTION 2.02. Subsections (b), (c), and (d), Section |
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51.0052, Education Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(b) To assist the Texas Department of Housing and Community |
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Affairs [secretary of state] in preparing the report required under |
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Section 2306.592 [405.021], Government Code, an institution of |
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higher education on a quarterly basis shall provide a report to the |
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Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs [secretary of
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state] detailing any projects funded by the institution of higher |
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education that provide assistance to colonias. |
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(c) The report must include: |
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(1) a description of any relevant projects; |
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(2) the location of each project; |
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(3) the number of colonia residents served by each |
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project; |
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(4) the exact amount spent or the anticipated amount |
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to be spent on each colonia served by each project; |
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(5) a statement of whether each project is completed |
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and, if not, the expected completion date of the project; and |
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(6) any other information, as determined appropriate |
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by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs [secretary
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of state]. |
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(d) The institution of higher education shall require an |
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applicant for funds administered by the institution to submit to |
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the institution a colonia classification number, if one exists, for |
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each colonia that may be served by the project proposed in the |
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application. If a colonia does not have a classification number, |
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the institution of higher education may contact the Texas |
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Department of Housing and Community Affairs [secretary of state or
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the secretary of state's representative] to obtain the |
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classification number. On request of the institution, the Texas |
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Department of Housing and Community Affairs [secretary of state or
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the secretary of state's representative] shall assign a |
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classification number to the colonia. |
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SECTION 2.03. The heading to Section 487.060, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 487.060. REPORT TO TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND |
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COMMUNITY AFFAIRS [SECRETARY OF STATE]. |
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SECTION 2.04. Subsections (b), (c), and (d), Section |
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487.060, Government Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(b) To assist the Texas Department of Housing and Community |
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Affairs [secretary of state] in preparing the report required under |
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Section 2306.592 [405.021], the department on a quarterly basis |
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shall provide a report to the Texas Department of Housing and |
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Community Affairs [secretary of state] detailing any projects |
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funded by the department that serve colonias by providing water or |
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wastewater services, paved roads, or other assistance. |
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(c) The report must include: |
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(1) a description of any relevant projects; |
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(2) the location of each project; |
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(3) the number of colonia residents served by each |
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project; |
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(4) the exact amount spent or the anticipated amount |
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to be spent on each colonia served by each project; |
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(5) a statement of whether each project is completed |
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and, if not, the expected completion date of the project; and |
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(6) any other information, as determined appropriate |
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by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs [secretary
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of state]. |
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(d) The department shall require an applicant for funds |
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administered by the department to submit to the department a |
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colonia classification number, if one exists, for each colonia that |
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may be served by the project proposed in the application. If a |
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colonia does not have a classification number, the department may |
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contact the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs |
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[secretary of state or the secretary of state's representative] to |
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obtain a number. On request of the department, the Texas Department |
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of Housing and Community Affairs [secretary of state or the
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secretary of state's representative] shall assign a classification |
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number. |
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SECTION 2.05. The heading to Section 531.0141, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 531.0141. REPORT TO TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND |
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COMMUNITY AFFAIRS [SECRETARY OF STATE]. |
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SECTION 2.06. Subsections (b), (c), and (d), Section |
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531.0141, Government Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(b) To assist the Texas Department of Housing and Community |
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Affairs [secretary of state] in preparing the report required under |
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Section 2306.592 [405.021], the commission on a quarterly basis |
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shall provide a report to the Texas Department of Housing and |
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Community Affairs [secretary of state] detailing any projects |
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funded by the commission that provide assistance to colonias. |
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(c) The report must include: |
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(1) a description of any relevant projects; |
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(2) the location of each project; |
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(3) the number of colonia residents served by each |
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project; |
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(4) the exact amount spent or the anticipated amount |
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to be spent on each colonia served by each project; |
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(5) a statement of whether each project is completed |
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and, if not, the expected completion date of the project; and |
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(6) any other information, as determined appropriate |
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by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs [secretary
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of state]. |
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(d) The commission shall require an applicant for funds |
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administered by the commission to submit to the commission a |
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colonia classification number, if one exists, for each colonia that |
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may be served by the project proposed in the application. If a |
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colonia does not have a classification number, the commission may |
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contact the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs |
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[secretary of state or the secretary of state's representative] to |
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obtain the classification number. On request of the commission, |
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the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs [secretary of
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state or the secretary of state's representative] shall assign a |
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classification number to the colonia. |
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SECTION 2.07. Subsections (a), (b), and (c), Section |
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775.004, Government Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The colonia ombudspersons shall gather information |
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about the colonias in the counties for which the ombudspersons were |
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appointed and provide the information to the Texas Department of |
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Housing and Community Affairs [secretary of state], to assist the |
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Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs [secretary of
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state] in preparing the report required under Section 2306.592 |
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[405.021]. |
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(b) To the extent possible, the ombudspersons shall gather |
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information regarding: |
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(1) the platting of each colonia; |
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(2) the infrastructure of each colonia; |
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(3) the availability of health care services; |
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(4) the availability of financial assistance; and |
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(5) any other appropriate topic as requested by the |
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Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs [secretary of
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state]. |
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(c) The ombudspersons shall provide the information to the |
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Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs [secretary of
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state] not later than September 1 of each even-numbered year. |
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SECTION 2.08. The heading to Section 1001.033, Health and |
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Safety Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1001.033. REPORT TO TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND |
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COMMUNITY AFFAIRS [SECRETARY OF STATE]. |
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SECTION 2.09. Subsections (b), (c), and (d), Section |
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1001.033, Health and Safety Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(b) To assist the Texas Department of Housing and Community |
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Affairs [secretary of state] in preparing the report required under |
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Section 2306.592 [405.021], Government Code, the commissioner on a |
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quarterly basis shall provide a report to the Texas Department of |
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Housing and Community Affairs [secretary of state] detailing any |
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projects funded by the department that provide assistance to |
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colonias. |
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(c) The report must include: |
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(1) a description of any relevant projects; |
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(2) the location of each project; |
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(3) the number of colonia residents served by each |
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project; |
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(4) the exact amount spent or the anticipated amount |
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to be spent on each colonia served by each project; |
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(5) a statement of whether each project is completed |
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and, if not, the expected completion date of the project; and |
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(6) any other information, as determined appropriate |
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by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs [secretary
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of state]. |
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(d) The commission shall require an applicant for funds |
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administered by the commission to submit to the commission a |
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colonia classification number, if one exists, for each colonia that |
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may be served by the project proposed in the application. If a |
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colonia does not have a classification number, the commission may |
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contact the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs |
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[secretary of state or the secretary of state's representative] to |
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obtain the classification number. On request of the commission, |
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the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs [secretary of
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state or the secretary of state's representative] shall assign a |
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classification number to the colonia. |
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SECTION 2.10. The heading to Section 391.00951, Local |
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Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 391.00951. REPORT TO TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND |
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COMMUNITY AFFAIRS [SECRETARY OF STATE]. |
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SECTION 2.11. Subsections (b), (c), and (d), Section |
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391.00951, Local Government Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(b) To assist the Texas Department of Housing and Community |
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Affairs [secretary of state] in preparing the report required under |
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Section 2306.592 [405.021], Government Code, the commission on a |
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quarterly basis shall provide a report to the Texas Department of |
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Housing and Community Affairs [secretary of state] detailing any |
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projects funded by the commission that provide assistance to |
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colonias. |
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(c) The report must include: |
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(1) a description of any relevant projects; |
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(2) the location of each project; |
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(3) the number of colonia residents served by each |
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project; |
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(4) the exact amount spent or the anticipated amount |
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to be spent on each colonia served by each project; |
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(5) a statement of whether each project is completed |
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and, if not, the expected completion date of the project; and |
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(6) any other information, as determined appropriate |
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by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs [secretary
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of state]. |
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(d) The commission shall require an applicant for funds |
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administered by the commission to submit to the commission a |
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colonia classification number, if one exists, for each colonia that |
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may be served by the project proposed in the application. If a |
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colonia does not have a classification number, the commission may |
|
contact the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs |
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[secretary of state or the secretary of state's representative] to |
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obtain the classification number. On request of the commission, |
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the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs [secretary of
|
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state or the secretary of state's representative] shall assign a |
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classification number to the colonia. |
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SECTION 2.12. The heading to Section 201.116, |
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Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 201.116. REPORT TO TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND |
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COMMUNITY AFFAIRS [SECRETARY OF STATE]. |
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SECTION 2.13. Subsections (b), (c), and (d), Section |
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201.116, Transportation Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(b) To assist the Texas Department of Housing and Community |
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Affairs [secretary of state] in preparing the report required under |
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Section 2306.592 [405.021], Government Code, the commission on a |
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quarterly basis shall provide a report to the Texas Department of |
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Housing and Community Affairs [secretary of state] detailing any |
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projects funded by the department that serve colonias by providing |
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paved roads or other assistance. |
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(c) The report must include: |
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(1) a description of any relevant projects; |
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(2) the location of each project; |
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(3) the number of colonia residents served by each |
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project; |
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(4) the exact amount spent or the anticipated amount |
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to be spent on each colonia served by each project; |
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(5) a statement of whether each project is completed |
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and, if not, the expected completion date of the project; and |
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(6) any other information, as determined appropriate |
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by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs [secretary
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of state]. |
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(d) The commission shall require an applicant for funds |
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administered by the commission to submit to the commission a |
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colonia classification number, if one exists, for each colonia that |
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may be served by the project proposed in the application. If a |
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colonia does not have a classification number, the commission may |
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contact the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs |
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[secretary of state or the secretary of state's representative] to |
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obtain the classification number. On request of the commission, |
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the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs [secretary of
|
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state or the secretary of state's representative] shall assign a |
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classification number to the colonia. |
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SECTION 2.14. The heading to Section 5.1781, Water Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 5.1781. REPORT TO TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND |
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COMMUNITY AFFAIRS [SECRETARY OF STATE]. |
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SECTION 2.15. Subsections (b), (c), and (d), Section |
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5.1781, Water Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(b) To assist the Texas Department of Housing and Community |
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Affairs [secretary of state] in preparing the report required under |
|
Section 2306.592 [405.021], Government Code, the commission on a |
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quarterly basis shall provide a report to the Texas Department of |
|
Housing and Community Affairs [secretary of state] detailing any |
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projects funded by the commission that provide assistance to |
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colonias. |
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(c) The report must include: |
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(1) a description of any relevant projects; |
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(2) the location of each project; |
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(3) the number of colonia residents served by each |
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project; |
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(4) the exact amount spent or the anticipated amount |
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to be spent on each colonia served by each project; |
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(5) a statement of whether each project is completed |
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and, if not, the expected completion date of the project; and |
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(6) any other information, as determined appropriate |
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by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs [secretary
|
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of state]. |
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(d) The commission shall require an applicant for funds |
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administered by the commission to submit to the commission a |
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colonia classification number, if one exists, for each colonia that |
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may be served by the project proposed in the application. If a |
|
colonia does not have a classification number, the commission may |
|
contact the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs |
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[secretary of state or the secretary of state's representative] to |
|
obtain the classification number. On request of the commission, |
|
the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs [secretary of
|
|
state or the secretary of state's representative] shall assign a |
|
classification number to the colonia. |
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SECTION 2.16. The heading to Section 6.1565, Water Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 6.1565. REPORT TO TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND |
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COMMUNITY AFFAIRS [SECRETARY OF STATE]. |
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SECTION 2.17. Subsections (b), (c), and (d), Section |
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6.1565, Water Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(b) To assist the Texas Department of Housing and Community |
|
Affairs [secretary of state] in preparing the report required under |
|
Section 2306.592 [405.021], Government Code, the board on a |
|
quarterly basis shall provide a report to the Texas Department of |
|
Housing and Community Affairs [secretary of state] detailing any |
|
projects funded by the board that serve colonias by providing water |
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or wastewater services or other assistance. |
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(c) The report must include: |
|
(1) a description of any relevant projects; |
|
(2) the location of each project; |
|
(3) the number of colonia residents served by each |
|
project; |
|
(4) the exact amount spent or the anticipated amount |
|
to be spent on each colonia served by each project; |
|
(5) a statement of whether each project is completed |
|
and, if not, the expected completion date of the project; and |
|
(6) any other information, as determined appropriate |
|
by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs [secretary
|
|
of state]. |
|
(d) The board shall require an applicant for funds |
|
administered by the board to submit to the board a colonia |
|
classification number, if one exists, for each colonia that may be |
|
served by the project proposed in the application. If a colonia |
|
does not have a classification number, the board may contact the |
|
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs [secretary of
|
|
state or the secretary of state's representative] to obtain the |
|
classification number. On request of the board, the Texas |
|
Department of Housing and Community Affairs [secretary of state or
|
|
the secretary of state's representative] shall assign a |
|
classification number to the colonia. |
|
ARTICLE 3. REPEALER, TRANSITION, AND EFFECTIVE DATE |
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SECTION 3.01. Section 2306.083, Government Code, is |
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repealed. |
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SECTION 3.02. (a) Not later than October 1, 2011, the |
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Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs shall adopt the |
|
rules required by Subchapter N, Chapter 2306, Government Code, as |
|
added by this Act. |
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(b) As soon as practicable after the effective date of this |
|
Act, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs shall |
|
establish the classification system required by Subsection (b), |
|
Section 2306.592, Government Code, as designated and amended by |
|
this Act. For purposes of this subsection, the department may use |
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an applicable classification system already in effect. |
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SECTION 3.03. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |
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