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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the ability of certain county assistance districts to |
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annex roads. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 387, Local Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 387.0031 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 387.0031. INCLUSION OF ROADS IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS. |
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(a) This section applies only to a district created by a county with |
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a population of more than 580,000 that borders a county with a |
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population of more than four million. |
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(b) The governing body of a district by order may include in |
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the district a portion of a road, including associated drainage |
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areas, that is located in a municipality located in the county that |
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created the district if the municipality consents to the inclusion. |
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An election is not required to approve an order described by this |
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subsection. |
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(c) The district may use money available to the district to |
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perform maintenance or improvement on a road and the associated |
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drainage areas included in the district in accordance with this |
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section. |
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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, 2015. |