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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to fees charged to a school district by a water supply or |
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sewer service corporation. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 67, Water Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 67.0115 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 67.0115. LIMITATION ON FEES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS. (a) |
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In this section, "impact fee" means a charge imposed by a |
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corporation against new development to pay for capital improvements |
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or facility expansions necessitated by the new development. The |
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term includes amortized charges, lump-sum charges, capital |
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recovery fees, contributions in aid of construction, and any other |
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fee that functions as described by this definition. |
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(b) A corporation may not charge a school district an impact |
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fee or a fee to acquire water rights unless the board of trustees of |
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the district enters into a contract with the corporation for |
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payment of the fees. The contract may contain terms the board of |
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trustees considers advisable to provide for payment of the fees. |
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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. |