Texas 2011 82nd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB508 Enrolled / Bill

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                    S.B. No. 508


 AN ACT
 relating to the extent of extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain
 less populous municipalities located on a barrier island.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 42.021, Local Government Code, is
 amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to
 read as follows:
 (b)  Regardless of Subsection (a), the extraterritorial
 jurisdiction of a municipality is the unincorporated area that is
 contiguous to the corporate boundaries of the municipality and that
 is located:
 (1)  within five miles of those boundaries on a [the]
 barrier island; or
 (2)  within one-half mile of those boundaries off a
 barrier island.
 (c)  Subsection (b) applies to a [if the] municipality that
 has:
 (1)  a population of 2,000 or more; and
 (2)  territory located:
 (A)  entirely on a barrier island in the Gulf of
 Mexico; and
 (B)  within 30 miles of an international border.
 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.
 ______________________________ ______________________________
 President of the Senate Speaker of the House
 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 508 passed the Senate on
 March 17, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 ______________________________
 Secretary of the Senate
 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 508 passed the House on
 May 19, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 2, one
 present not voting.
 ______________________________
 Chief Clerk of the House
 Approved:
 ______________________________
 Date
 ______________________________
 Governor