By: Shapleigh S.B. No. 1522
(In the Senate - Filed March 9, 2009; March 17, 2009, read
first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental
Relations; March 30, 2009, reported adversely, with favorable
Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0;
March 30, 2009, sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1522 By: Nichols
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the exemption of certain school districts from the
drainage charge imposed by a municipal drainage utility system.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 552.053, Local Government Code, as
effective April 1, 2009, is amended by adding Subsection (e) to read
as follows:
(e) Property owned by a school district located wholly or
partly in a municipality described by Section 552.044(8)(A) is
exempt from drainage charges under Section 552.047 and all
ordinances, resolutions, and rules adopted under this subchapter.
SECTION 2. 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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