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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the designation of a property as a historic landmark by |
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a municipality. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 211, Local Government |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 211.0165 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 211.0165. DESIGNATION OF HISTORIC LANDMARK. (a) A |
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municipality that has established a process for designating places |
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or areas of historical, cultural, or architectural importance and |
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significance through the adoption of zoning regulations or zoning |
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district boundaries may not designate a property as a local |
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historic landmark unless: |
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(1) the owner of the property consents to the |
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designation; or |
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(2) the designation is approved by a three-fourths |
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vote of: |
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(A) the governing body of the municipality; and |
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(B) the zoning, planning, or historical |
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commission of the municipality, if any. |
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(b) The municipality must allow an owner to withdraw consent |
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at any time during the designation process. |
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SECTION 2. Section 211.0165, Local Government Code, as |
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added by this Act, applies only to a designation of a property as a |
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historic landmark made on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2019. |