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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of certain special districts to use |
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operation and maintenance ad valorem tax funds to pay the costs of |
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contracting for or employing peace officers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 49.107(a), Water Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) A district may levy and collect a tax for operation and |
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maintenance purposes, including funds for planning, constructing, |
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acquiring, maintaining, repairing, and operating all necessary |
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land, plants, works, facilities, improvements, appliances, and |
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equipment of the district and for paying costs of proper services, |
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engineering and legal fees, [and] organization and administrative |
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expenses, and costs of contracting for or employing peace officers. |
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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, 2025. |