82R10556 NC-F
By: Brown H.B. No. 2553
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to revenue sharing agreements between certain
municipalities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 4, Local Government Code, is
amended by adding Chapter 109 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 109. REVENUE SHARING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN CERTAIN
MUNICIPALITIES
Sec. 109.001. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies only to
a home-rule municipality located in a county:
(1) with a population of less than 200,000; and
(2) in which two or more municipalities with a
population of 75,000 or more are primarily located.
Sec. 109.002. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "revenue" means
a municipal property tax, sales tax, fee, fine, or cost of court.
Sec. 109.003. REVENUE SHARING AGREEMENT. (a) Two or more
municipalities may make a revenue sharing agreement that:
(1) designates a revenue sharing territory in one or
more of the municipalities; and
(2) provides that a portion of the revenue a
municipality derives from the revenue sharing territory may be
transferred to another municipality in exchange for the other
municipality's contribution to the economic development of the
territory.
(b) The municipalities must agree to contribute to the
economic development of the revenue sharing territory in a manner
that is feasible and consistent with the development policies for
the revenue sharing territory. A municipality may not make a gift
or grant of revenue to another municipality under a revenue sharing
agreement.
Sec. 109.004. USE OF REVENUE. A municipality may use
revenue obtained under a revenue sharing agreement for any public
purpose.
Sec. 109.005. CONFLICT PROVISIONS. (a) To the extent this
chapter conflicts with any other law, this chapter controls.
(b) To the extent a provision of a revenue sharing agreement
adopted in accordance with this chapter conflicts with a municipal
charter provision, the provision of the agreement controls.
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, 2011.