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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal |
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drainage service charges. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 552.053, Local Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsections (d-2) and (d-3) to read as follows: |
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(d-2) A municipality may exempt property from all or a |
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portion of drainage charges under Section 552.047 if the property |
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is used as the principal residence of an individual who is: |
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(1) disabled as defined by Section 11.13(m), Tax Code; |
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(2) 65 years of age or older; |
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(3) a veteran of the armed services of the United |
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States; or |
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(4) a member of the armed services of the United States |
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on active deployment. |
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(d-3) The municipality may impose additional eligibility |
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requirements for an exemption authorized under Subsection (d-2). |
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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, 2023. |