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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board regarding |
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standards for placement of recreational vehicles and temporary |
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dwelling structures in a flood hazard area. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: |
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(1) "Board" means the Texas Water Development Board. |
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(2) "Flood hazard area" means an area of land |
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designated as a flood hazard area by the Federal Emergency |
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Management Agency under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 |
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(42 U.S.C. Section 4001 et seq.). |
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SECTION 2. STUDY. (a) The board shall conduct a study to |
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assess the need for standards related to the placement of |
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recreational vehicles and any temporary dwelling structures that |
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are or will be permanently or temporarily located in a flood hazard |
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area. |
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(b) The board may consult with the Federal Emergency |
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Management Agency and any other federal or state agency for the |
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purpose of collecting information necessary to conduct the study |
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required by Subsection (a) of this section. |
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SECTION 3. REPORT AND LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) |
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Not later than January 1, 2027, the board shall submit to the |
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governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of |
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representatives, and each other member of the legislature a report |
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on the findings of the study required by this Act. |
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(b) The report must include recommendations for legislation |
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to address the findings of the study. |
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SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires February 1, 2027. |
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SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect on the |
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91st day after the last day of the legislative session. |