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By: Anchia (Senate Sponsor - West) |
H.B. No. 3060 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2015; |
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May 5, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Intergovernmental Relations; May 20, 2015, reported favorably by |
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the following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0, 1 present not voting; |
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May 20, 2015, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to functions of a municipal building and standards |
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commission panel. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 54.036, Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 54.036. FUNCTIONS. A commission panel may: |
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(1) order the repair, within a fixed period, of |
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buildings found to be in violation of an ordinance; |
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(2) declare a building substandard in accordance with |
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the powers granted by this subchapter; |
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(3) order, in an appropriate case, the immediate |
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removal of persons or property found on private property, enter on |
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private property to secure the removal if it is determined that |
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conditions exist on the property that constitute a violation of an |
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ordinance, and order action to be taken as necessary to remedy, |
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alleviate, or remove any substandard building found to exist; |
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(4) issue orders or directives to any peace officer of |
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the state, including a sheriff or constable or the chief of police |
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of the municipality, to enforce and carry out the lawful orders or |
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directives of the commission panel; |
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(5) determine the amount and duration of the civil |
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penalty the municipality may recover as provided by Section 54.017; |
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or |
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(6) order action to be taken as necessary to remedy, |
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alleviate, or abate a violation of an ordinance relating to: |
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(A) animal care and control; or |
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(B) a water conservation measure, including a |
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water restriction. |
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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. |
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