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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to allowing a county commissioners court to contract with |
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an attorney to enforce subdivision platting requirements in certain |
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counties that are economically distressed or that are located near |
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the international border of this state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 232.037, Local Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) The commissioners court by order may contract with a |
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licensed attorney to take any action necessary in a court of |
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competent jurisdiction on behalf of the state or on behalf of the |
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residents to: |
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(1) enjoin the violation or threatened violation of |
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applicable model rules adopted under Section 16.343, Water Code; |
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(2) enjoin the violation or threatened violation of a |
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requirement of this subchapter or a rule adopted by the |
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commissioners court under this subchapter; |
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(3) recover civil penalties, attorney's fees, |
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litigation costs, and investigation costs; and |
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(4) require platting as required by this subchapter. |
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SECTION 2. Section 232.080, Local Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) The commissioners court by order may contract with a |
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licensed attorney to take any action necessary in a court of |
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competent jurisdiction on behalf of the state or on behalf of the |
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residents to: |
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(1) enjoin the violation or threatened violation of |
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applicable model rules adopted under Section 16.343, Water Code; |
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(2) enjoin the violation or threatened violation of a |
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requirement of this subchapter or a rule adopted by the |
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commissioners court under this subchapter; |
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(3) recover civil penalties, attorney's fees, |
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litigation costs, and investigation costs; and |
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(4) require platting as required by this subchapter. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2015. |