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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the addition of certain member counties to a regional |
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tollway authority. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 366.031, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) A county that is not part of an authority and in which an |
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authority turnpike project is located or is proposed to be located |
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becomes part of the authority on the later of: |
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(1) the date construction of the turnpike project |
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begins in the county; or |
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(2) September 1, 2013. |
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SECTION 2. Section 366.161, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 366.161. TURNPIKE PROJECTS EXTENDING INTO OTHER |
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COUNTIES. An authority may acquire, construct, operate, maintain, |
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expand, or extend a turnpike project in: |
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(1) a county that is a part of the authority; or |
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(2) subject to Section 366.031(e), a county in which |
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the authority operates or is constructing a turnpike project if the |
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turnpike project in the affected county is a continuation of the |
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authority's turnpike project or system extending from an adjacent |
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county. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |