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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to additional functions of a commission panel of a |
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municipal building and standards commission. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 54, Local Government Code, |
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is 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 buildings |
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found to be in violation of an ordinance; |
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(2) declare a building substandard in accordance with the |
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powers granted by this subchapter; |
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(3) order, in an appropriate case, the immediate removal of |
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persons or property found on private property, enter on private |
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property to secure the removal if it is determined that conditions |
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exist on the property that constitute a violation of an ordinance, |
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and order action to be taken as necessary to remedy, alleviate, or |
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remove any substandard building found to exist; |
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(4) issue orders or directives to any peace officer of the |
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state, including a sheriff or constable or the chief of police of |
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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 penalty |
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the municipality may recover as provided by Section 54.017; |
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(6) order action to be taken as necessary to remedy, |
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alleviate, remove, or abate, violations of ordinances relating to |
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animal care and control or water conservation measures, including |
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water restrictions. |
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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. |