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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the adoption and amendment of an annual budget by |
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certain emergency services districts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 775, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 775.079 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 775.079. ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF ANNUAL BUDGET IN |
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CERTAIN DISTRICTS. (a) This section applies only to a district |
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located wholly in a county with a population of more than three |
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million. |
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(b) The commissioners court shall establish a schedule for |
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districts located in the county to prepare an annual budget. |
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(c) The board shall prepare and approve the annual budget |
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according to the schedule under this section. The board may not |
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amend the annual budget at a time not provided for in the schedule |
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unless the amendment is approved at an election held in the manner |
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provided by this section. |
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(d) The board shall give notice of the election as provided |
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by Section 4.003, Election Code. The notice shall contain the |
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information required by Section 4.004, Election Code. |
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(e) The election shall be held in the district on the first |
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uniform election date provided by the Election Code after the date |
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of the board's order that allows sufficient time to comply with any |
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requirements of law. |
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(f) If a majority of the votes cast in the election favor the |
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amendment to the annual budget, the board shall implement the |
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amendment. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |