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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to limiting certain powers of the Goforth Special Utility |
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District. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 7212, Special District |
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Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 7212.103 to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 7212.103. LIMIT ON EMINENT DOMAIN POWER. The district |
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may not exercise the power of eminent domain to condemn property |
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located outside the boundaries or service area of the district |
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unless the district exercises that power for a project the district |
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owns and operates. |
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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. |