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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the provision of veterans housing by county or |
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municipal housing authorities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Section 392.067, Local Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 392.067. VETERANS HOUSING [IN CERTAIN COUNTIES]. |
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SECTION 2. Sections 392.067(b) and (d), Local Government |
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Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(b) A county or municipal housing authority [in a county
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with a population of more than 500,000] may borrow money, accept |
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grants, and exercise its powers to provide safe and sanitary |
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housing communities for veterans. |
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(d) A county or municipal housing authority to which this |
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section applies is not subject to the limitations in Section |
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392.014, 392.015, or 392.017 with respect to a housing project that |
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primarily benefits veterans as authorized by this section. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |