By: Gallego H.B. No. 3797
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the validation of the creation, operation, and
dissolution of, and certain acts related to, a venue project.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. (a) The legislature validates and confirms:
(1) the creation of, and election on, a venue project
to finance the restoration and renovation of a venue as of the date
of an election held before the effective date of this Act at which
the voters of a municipality approved the creation of the venue
project and the levy of a two percent increase in the local hotel
occupancy tax; and
(2) the levy and collection of a two percent increase
in the local hotel occupancy tax for a venue project that occurred
before the effective date of this Act.
(b) This section does not apply to any matter that on the
effective date of this Act:
(1) is involved in litigation if the litigation
ultimately results in the matter being held invalid by a final court
judgment; or
(2) has been held invalid by a final court judgment.
(c) This Act does not validate any governmental act or
proceeding that, under the law in effect at the time the act or
proceeding occurred, would constitute a criminal offense
punishable as a misdemeanor or felony.
SECTION 2. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICTS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES
APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to a district
wholly located in a county with a population of less than 15,000,
less than 2,800 square miles, and boarding the Pecos River.
DISSOLUTION. The governing body of each political
subdivision that created a district may dissolve the district by
adopting a concurrent order.
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. (a) The assets and liabilities of a
district dissolved under this subchapter shall be transferred to
the county in which the district is located.
(b) After payment of district liabilities, the county shall
use the district assets that remain for an approved venue project of
the county.
SECTION 3. 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.