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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the requirements for annexation by a municipality of |
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certain municipal utility districts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 8395.151, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 8395.151. ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY. (a) The |
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governing body of a [A] municipality that plans to [may] annex all |
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or part of the district first must adopt a resolution of intention |
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to annex all or part of the district and transmit that resolution to |
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the district and the following districts: |
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(1) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 4; |
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(2) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 5; |
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(3) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 6; |
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(4) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 7; |
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(5) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 8; |
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and |
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(6) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 9. |
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(b) On receipt of a resolution described by Subsection (a), |
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the district and each of the districts listed in Subsection (a) |
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shall call an election to be held on the next uniform election date |
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on the question of whether the annexation should be authorized. |
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(c) The municipality may annex the territory described by |
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the resolution only if a majority of the total number of voters |
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voting in all of the districts' elections vote in favor of |
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authorizing the annexation. |
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(d) The municipality seeking annexation shall pay the costs |
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of the elections held under this section [on the earlier of:
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[(1)
the installation of 90 percent of all works,
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improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances
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necessary and adequate to:
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[(A)
provide service to the proposed development
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within the district;
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[(B)
accomplish the purposes for which the
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district was created; and
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[(C)
exercise the powers provided by general law
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and this chapter; or
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[(2)
the 20th anniversary of the date the district was
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confirmed]. |
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SECTION 2. Section 8396.151, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 8396.151. ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY. (a) The |
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governing body of a [A] municipality that plans to [may] annex all |
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or part of the district first must adopt a resolution of intention |
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to annex all or part of the district and transmit that resolution to |
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the district and the following districts: |
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(1) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3; |
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(2) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 5; |
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(3) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 6; |
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(4) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 7; |
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(5) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 8; |
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and |
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(6) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 9. |
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(b) On receipt of a resolution described by Subsection (a), |
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the district and each of the districts listed in Subsection (a) |
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shall call an election to be held on the next uniform election date |
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on the question of whether the annexation should be authorized. |
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(c) The municipality may annex the territory described in |
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the resolution only if a majority of the total number of voters |
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voting in all of the districts' elections vote in favor of |
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authorizing the annexation. |
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(d) The municipality seeking annexation shall pay the costs |
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of the elections held under this section [on the earlier of:
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[(1)
the installation of 90 percent of all works,
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improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances
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necessary and adequate to:
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[(A)
provide service to the proposed development
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within the district;
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[(B)
accomplish the purposes for which the
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district was created; and
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[(C)
exercise the powers provided by general law
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and this chapter; or
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[(2)
the 20th anniversary of the date the district was
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confirmed]. |
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SECTION 3. Section 8397.151, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 8397.151. ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY. (a) The |
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governing body of a [A] municipality that plans to [may] annex all |
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or part of the district first must adopt a resolution of intention |
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to annex all or part of the district and transmit that resolution to |
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the district and the following districts: |
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(1) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3; |
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(2) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 4; |
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(3) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 6; |
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(4) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 7; |
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(5) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 8; |
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and |
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(6) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 9. |
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(b) On receipt of a resolution described by Subsection (a), |
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the district and each of the districts listed in Subsection (a) |
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shall call an election to be held on the next uniform election date |
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on the question of whether the annexation should be authorized. |
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(c) The municipality may annex the territory described in |
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the resolution only if a majority of the total number of voters |
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voting in all of the districts' elections vote in favor of |
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authorizing the annexation. |
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(d) The municipality seeking annexation shall pay the costs |
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of the elections held under this section [on the earlier of:
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[(1)
the installation of 90 percent of all works,
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improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances
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necessary and adequate to:
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[(A)
provide service to the proposed development
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within the district;
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[(B)
accomplish the purposes for which the
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district was created; and
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[(C)
exercise the powers provided by general law
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and this chapter; or
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[(2)
the 20th anniversary of the date the district was
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confirmed]. |
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SECTION 4. Section 8398.151, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 8398.151. ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY. (a) The |
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governing body of a [A] municipality that plans to [may] annex all |
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or part of the district first must adopt a resolution of intention |
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to annex all or part of the district and transmit that resolution to |
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the district and the following districts: |
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(1) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3; |
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(2) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 4; |
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(3) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 5; |
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(4) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 7; |
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(5) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 8; |
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and |
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(6) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 9. |
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(b) On receipt of a resolution described by Subsection (a), |
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the district and each of the districts listed in Subsection (a) |
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shall call an election to be held on the next uniform election date |
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on the question of whether the annexation should be authorized. |
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(c) The municipality may annex the territory described in |
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the resolution only if a majority of the total number of voters |
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voting in all of the districts' elections vote in favor of |
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authorizing the annexation. |
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(d) The municipality seeking annexation shall pay the costs |
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of the elections held under this section [on the earlier of:
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[(1)
the installation of 90 percent of all works,
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improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances
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necessary and adequate to:
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[(A)
provide service to the proposed development
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within the district;
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[(B)
accomplish the purposes for which the
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district was created; and
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[(C)
exercise the powers provided by general law
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and this chapter; or
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[(2)
the 20th anniversary of the date the district was
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confirmed]. |
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SECTION 5. Section 8399.151, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 8399.151. ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY. (a) The |
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governing body of a [A] municipality that plans to [may] annex all |
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or part of the district first must adopt a resolution of intention |
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to annex all or part of the district and transmit that resolution to |
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the district and the following districts: |
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(1) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3; |
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(2) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 4; |
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(3) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 5; |
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(4) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 6; |
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(5) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 8; |
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and |
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(6) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 9. |
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(b) On receipt of a resolution described by Subsection (a), |
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the district and each of the districts listed in Subsection (a) |
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shall call an election to be held on the next uniform election date |
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on the question of whether the annexation should be authorized. |
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(c) The municipality may annex the territory described in |
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the resolution only if a majority of the total number of voters |
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voting in all of the districts' elections vote in favor of |
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authorizing the annexation. |
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(d) The municipality seeking annexation shall pay the costs |
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of the elections held under this section [on the earlier of:
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[(1)
the installation of 90 percent of all works,
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improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances
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necessary and adequate to:
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[(A)
provide service to the proposed development
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within the district;
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[(B)
accomplish the purposes for which the
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district was created; and
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[(C)
exercise the powers provided by general law
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and this chapter; or
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[(2)
the 20th anniversary of the date the district was
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confirmed]. |
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SECTION 6. Section 8400.151, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 8400.151. ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY. (a) The |
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governing body of a [A] municipality that plans to [may] annex all |
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or part of the district first must adopt a resolution of intention |
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to annex all or part of the district and transmit that resolution to |
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the district and the following districts: |
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(1) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3; |
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(2) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 4; |
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(3) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 5; |
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(4) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 6; |
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(5) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 7; |
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and |
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(6) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 9. |
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(b) On receipt of a resolution described by Subsection (a), |
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the district and each of the districts listed in Subsection (a) |
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shall call an election to be held on the next uniform election date |
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on the question of whether the annexation should be authorized. |
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(c) The municipality may annex the territory described in |
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the resolution only if a majority of the total number of voters |
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voting in all of the districts' elections vote in favor of |
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authorizing the annexation. |
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(d) The municipality seeking annexation shall pay the costs |
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of the elections held under this section [on the earlier of:
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[(1)
the installation of 90 percent of all works,
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improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances
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necessary and adequate to:
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[(A)
provide service to the proposed development
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within the district;
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[(B)
accomplish the purposes for which the
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district was created; and
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[(C)
exercise the powers provided by general law
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and this chapter; or
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[(2)
the 20th anniversary of the date the district was
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confirmed]. |
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SECTION 7. Section 8401.151, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 8401.151. ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY. (a) The |
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governing body of a [A] municipality that plans to [may] annex all |
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or part of the district first must adopt a resolution of intention |
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to annex all or part of the district and transmit that resolution to |
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the district and the following districts: |
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(1) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3; |
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(2) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 4; |
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(3) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 5; |
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(4) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 6; |
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(5) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 7; |
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and |
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(6) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 8. |
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(b) On receipt of a resolution described by Subsection (a), |
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the district and each of the districts listed in Subsection (a) |
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shall call an election to be held on the next uniform election date |
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on the question of whether the annexation should be authorized. |
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(c) The municipality may annex the territory described in |
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the resolution only if a majority of the total number of voters |
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voting in all of the districts' elections vote in favor of |
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authorizing the annexation. |
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(d) The municipality seeking annexation shall pay the costs |
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of the elections held under this section [on the earlier of:
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[(1)
the installation of 90 percent of all works,
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improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances
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necessary and adequate to:
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[(A)
provide service to the proposed development
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within the district;
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[(B)
accomplish the purposes for which the
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district was created; and
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[(C)
exercise the powers provided by general law
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and this chapter; or
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[(2)
the 20th anniversary of the date the district was
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confirmed]. |
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SECTION 8. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |