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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to county community and economic development programs. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 381.004(b), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) To stimulate business and commercial activity in a |
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county, including in the incorporated areas of the county, the |
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commissioners court of the county may develop and administer a |
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program: |
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(1) for state or local economic development; |
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(2) for small or disadvantaged business development; |
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(3) to stimulate, encourage, and develop business |
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location and commercial activity in the county; |
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(4) to promote or advertise the county and its |
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vicinity or conduct a solicitation program to attract conventions, |
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visitors, and businesses; |
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(5) to improve the extent to which women and minority |
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businesses are awarded county contracts; |
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(6) to support comprehensive literacy programs for the |
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benefit of county residents; or |
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(7) for the encouragement, promotion, improvement, |
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and application of the arts. |
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SECTION 2. 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. |