82R19521 PAM-F
By: Marquez, Munoz, Jr. H.B. No. 1649
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1649:
By: Gonzales of Williamson C.S.H.B. No. 1649
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the enforcement of building code standards for new
residential construction in the unincorporated area of a county;
providing a fee.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 233, Local Government
Code, is amended by adding Sections 233.1545 and 233.1546 to read as
follows:
Sec. 233.1545. FEE. A county may charge a fee not to exceed
$25 for each new residential construction to defray the costs of
administering the building code requirements of this subchapter.
Sec. 233.1546. CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE; CONNECTION OF
UTILITIES. (a) A county may require the issuance of a certificate
of compliance as a precondition to obtaining utility services as
provided by this section.
(b) The county shall, not later than the fifth business day
after the date a request is received under this subsection, issue
the requesting party a written certificate of compliance if:
(1) the county receives a written request from a
person who builds new residential construction subject to this
section, the person for whom the new residential construction is
built, or an entity that provides utility service; and
(2) the requesting party demonstrates that the new
residential construction has complied with all requirements
applicable under this subchapter as determined by the county.
(c) An electric, gas, water, or sewer service utility may
not permanently serve or connect new residential construction
subject to this section with electricity, gas, water, sewer, or
other utility service unless the utility receives a certificate
issued by the county that states that compliance with all
requirements applicable under this subchapter was demonstrated as
provided by Subsection (b).
(d) Subsection (c) does not prevent the temporary use or
connection of utilities necessary to complete new residential
construction, including temporary use or connection of utilities to
pass an inspection under this subchapter.
SECTION 2. Section 233.153(f), Local Government Code, is
repealed.
SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
new residential construction that commences on or after the
effective date of this Act, except that if the county requires
notice under Section 233.154(b), Local Government Code, this Act
applies only to new residential construction for which notice was
given on or after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.