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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to factors the Texas Historical Commission considers in |
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reviewing an application for a grant or loan through the historic |
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courthouse preservation program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 442.0081(e), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(e) In considering whether to grant an application, the |
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commission shall also consider the following factors: |
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(1) the amount of money available for a grant or loan |
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and the percentage of the costs that the county or municipality will |
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contribute; |
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(2) whether the county or municipality will contribute |
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any in-kind contribution such as labor or materials; |
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(3) the cost to preserve or restore the courthouse; |
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(4) the architectural style of the courthouse; |
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(5) the historic significance of the courthouse; |
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(6) the county's or municipality's master preservation |
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plan; [and] |
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(7) the county's or municipality's local funding |
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capacity as measured by the total taxable value of properties in the |
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county or municipality, as applicable; and |
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(8) any other factors that the commission by rule may |
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provide. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to an application filed on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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An application filed before the effective date of this Act is |
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governed by the law in effect on the date the application was filed, |
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and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |