By: Kolkhorst (Senate Sponsor - Estes) H.B. No. 1079
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 8, 2009;
April 27, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on
Economic Development; April 30, 2009, rereferred to Committee on
Agriculture and Rural Affairs; May 7, 2009, reported favorably by
the following vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 7, 2009, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the appellate process for the community development
block grant program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 487.351, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d) An applicant for a grant, loan, or award under a
community development block grant program may appeal a decision of
the executive director by filing an appeal with the board. The
board shall hold a hearing on the appeal and render a decision.
SECTION 2. (a) The state community development review
committee is abolished.
(b) Section 487.353, Government Code, is repealed.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
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