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By: Guillen (Senate Sponsor - Deuell) |
H.B. No. 2718 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 6, 2013; |
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May 7, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Government Organization; May 16, 2013, reported favorably by the |
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following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 16, 2013, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the cultural and fine arts district program |
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administered by the Texas Commission on the Arts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 444.031, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (c), (d), and (e) to read as follows: |
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(c) A designated district or, if necessary to comply with |
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federal eligibility requirements, a municipality or county in which |
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a designated district is located on behalf of the district may apply |
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for state incentives, funding, grants, and loans from state |
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agencies, including the: |
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(1) Department of Agriculture; |
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(2) Texas Department of Transportation; and |
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(3) office of the governor. |
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(d) The commission shall assist designated districts, |
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municipalities, and counties in applying under Subsection (c). |
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(e) The commission may amend the boundaries of a designated |
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district to include private sector development. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |
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