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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the penalty for noncompliance with certain eminent |
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domain reporting requirements. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 2206.155(a), (c), and (e), Government |
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Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) If an entity does not timely submit a report that |
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complies with Section 2206.154, the comptroller shall provide |
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written notice to the entity: |
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(1) informing the entity of the entity's violation of |
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that section; and |
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(2) notifying the entity that the entity will be |
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subject to a penalty of up to $1,000 if the entity does not report |
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the required information on or before the 30th day after the date |
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the notice is provided. |
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(c) If an entity does not report the required information as |
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prescribed by Subsection (b): |
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(1) the entity is liable to the state for a civil |
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penalty of up to $1,000; and |
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(2) the comptroller shall provide written notice to |
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the entity: |
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(A) informing the entity of the entity's |
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liability for the penalty; and |
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(B) notifying the entity that if the entity does |
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not report the required information on or before the 30th day after |
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the date the notice is provided: |
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(i) the entity will be subject to an |
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additional penalty of up to $1,000; and |
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(ii) the entity's noncompliance will be |
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reflected in the eminent domain database maintained by the |
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comptroller. |
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(e) If an entity does not report the required information as |
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prescribed by Subsection (d): |
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(1) the entity is liable to the state for a civil |
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penalty of up to $1,000; and |
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(2) the comptroller shall: |
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(A) reflect the entity's noncompliance in the |
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database required by this subchapter by including the entity on a |
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separately maintained list of noncomplying entities and in any |
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other manner determined appropriate by the comptroller until the |
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entity reports all information required under Section 2206.154; and |
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(B) provide written notice to the entity that the |
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entity's noncompliance will be reflected in the database until the |
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entity reports the required information. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to the failure to submit a report that becomes due on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. The failure to submit a report that |
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became due before the effective date of this Act is governed by the |
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law as it existed immediately before the effective date of this Act, |
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and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |