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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study by the Legislative Budget Board of the |
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feasibility of preparing an impact statement regarding the effects |
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of certain proposed legislation on a political subdivision. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "political |
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subdivision" includes a county, municipality, school district, |
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junior college district, hospital district, or other special |
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district. |
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SECTION 2. STUDY REGARDING POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IMPACT |
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STATEMENT. The Legislative Budget Board shall study the |
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feasibility of estimating, and preparing a statement regarding, the |
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impact of any bill or resolution being considered by the |
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legislature on the distribution of funding and liabilities between |
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this state and political subdivisions of this state, if the bill or |
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resolution proposes to: |
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(1) increase or decrease the funding available to a |
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political subdivision; or |
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(2) affect the responsibilities or liabilities of a |
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political subdivision. |
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SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2014, the |
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Legislative Budget Board shall report the results of the study to |
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the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of |
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representatives, and each member of the legislature. |
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SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires January 1, 2015. |
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SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |