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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 municipalities to the territory |
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of a regional transportation authority. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 452.6025(c), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(c) Notwithstanding Section 452.606, a municipality that is |
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not part of an authority may be added to the territory of an |
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authority on a date determined by the executive committee if: |
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(1) any part of the municipality is located in a county |
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in which the authority has territory; or |
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(2) any part of the municipality is located in a county |
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that is adjacent to a county in which the authority has territory, |
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and by resolution adopted by the executive committee of the |
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authority, the authority states its intention to provide |
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transportation services to the municipality; and |
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(3) [(2)] the governing body of the municipality calls |
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an election on the addition of the municipality to the territory of |
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the authority and permits the voters to vote for or against the |
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following proposition: |
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The inclusion of the territory within the municipality |
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of [insert name of municipality] as an addition to the |
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territory of [insert name of the authority], pursuant |
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to Section 452.6025, Transportation Code, and the |
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imposition by [insert name of the authority] of a |
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special sales and use tax not exceeding one percent to |
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become available initially at the rate remaining after |
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compliance with the municipality's existing outstanding |
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contractual obligations and indebtedness reliant upon |
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the special sales and use taxes specified in Section |
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452.6025 and thereafter to become available to [insert |
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name of the authority] as such obligations and |
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indebtedness are paid, all to be accomplished in |
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accordance with the terms and provisions of an |
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interlocal agreement to be negotiated and executed |
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between the municipality and [insert name of the |
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authority]. |
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;and |
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(4) [3] a majority of the votes cast in the election |
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favor the proposition. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |