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Amend CSSB 2 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) Strike page 74, lines 22 and 23, and substitute the following:
(h) The state shall reimburse a taxing unit for one-half of the reasonable cost of an election required under this section. A taxing unit must apply to the secretary of state for reimbursement. The secretary of state shall pay the costs associated with reimbursing taxing units under this subsection out of funds appropriated to the secretary of state for that purpose. The secretary of state shall adopt rules and prescribe procedures to implement and administer this subsection.
SECTION 42. Section 26.08, Tax Code, is amended by amending Subsection (n) and adding Subsection (q) to read as follows:
(2) On page 76, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:
(q) The state shall reimburse a school district for one-half of the reasonable cost of an election required under this section. A school district must apply to the secretary of state for reimbursement. The secretary of state shall pay the costs associated with reimbursing school districts under this subsection out of funds appropriated to the secretary of state for that purpose. The secretary of state shall adopt rules and prescribe procedures to implement and administer this subsection.
(3) On page 111, line 14, strike "and (g)" and substitute "(g), and (h)".
(4) On page 116, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:
(g) The state shall reimburse a district for one-half of the reasonable cost of an election required under this section. A district must apply to the secretary of state for reimbursement. The secretary of state shall pay the costs associated with reimbursing districts under this subsection out of funds appropriated to the secretary of state for that purpose. The secretary of state shall adopt rules and prescribe procedures to implement and administer this subsection.
(5) On page 116, line 20, strike "(g)" and substitute "(h)".