By: Corte H.B. No. 4130
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to municipal and county financing of the acquisition of
buffer areas or open spaces adjacent to a military installation for
certain purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 280, Local Government Code, is amended
by adding Section 280.005 to read as follows:
Sec. 280.005. ACQUISITION OF BUFFER AREA ADJACENT TO
MILITARY INSTALLATION AUTHORIZED. A municipality or county may
issue bonds or notes to finance the acquisition of buffer areas or
open spaces adjacent to a military installation for the prevention
of encroachment or for the construction of roadways or
infrastructure to protect or promote the mission of the military
installation.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect December 1, 2009, but only
if the constitutional amendment proposed by the 81st Legislature,
Regular Session, 2009, authorizing municipalities and counties to
issue bonds and notes to finance the acquisition of buffer areas or
open spaces adjacent to a military installation for the prevention
of encroachment or for the construction of roadways or
infrastructure to protect or promote the mission of the military
installation, is approved by the voters. If that amendment is not
approved, this Act has no effect.