By: Patrick S.B. No. 2148
(In the Senate - Filed March 13, 2009; March 31, 2009, read
first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental
Relations; April 24, 2009, reported adversely, with favorable
Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0;
April 24, 2009, sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 2148 By: Patrick
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to information and assistance provided by the chief
appraiser to emergency management authorities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 6, Tax Code, is amended by
adding Section 6.053 to read as follows:
Sec. 6.053. ASSISTANCE TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AUTHORITIES. The chief appraiser shall, if requested by the
emergency management authorities of a federal, state, or local
government agency, provide information and assistance pertinent to
disaster mitigation or recovery, including assisting in the
estimation of damage from an actual or potential disaster event.
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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