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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to economic development incentives for firearms |
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manufacturers, firearms accessory manufacturers, and ammunition |
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manufacturers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 481, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 481.0297 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 481.0297. FIREARMS, FIREARMS ACCESSORY, AND |
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AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS. (a) The office shall facilitate the |
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location, relocation, or expansion to this state, and the retention |
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in this state, of firearms manufacturers, firearms accessory |
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manufacturers, and ammunition manufacturers, including by: |
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(1) identifying domestic and international firearms |
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manufacturers, firearms accessory manufacturers, and ammunition |
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manufacturers interested in expanding or relocating to this state; |
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and |
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(2) issuing requests for proposals for the location, |
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relocation, or expansion to this state, and the retention in this |
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state, of firearms manufacturers, firearms accessory |
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manufacturers, and ammunition manufacturers. |
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(b) The office shall promptly: |
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(1) review each proposal received under this section; |
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and |
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(2) identify economic development incentives |
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available under this subtitle or other laws of this state for which |
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the proposal may be eligible. |
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(c) If the office determines a proposal received under this |
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section is eligible for funding under the Texas Enterprise Fund |
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established under Section 481.078, the governor may negotiate on |
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behalf of the state for a grant to be awarded from the fund. |
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(d) Except as provided by Subsection (c), if the office |
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determines a proposal is eligible for economic development |
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incentives under this subtitle or other laws of this state, the |
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office may negotiate on behalf of the state with respect to the |
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issuance of those incentives. |
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(e) Economic development incentives negotiated under this |
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section must be commensurate with the size and scope of the proposed |
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projects. |
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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. |