83R4520 CLG-D
By: Stephenson H.B. No. 2181
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to authorizing development corporations to finance
projects to support primary job training facilities and programs at
certain educational institutions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 501, Local Government
Code, is amended by adding Section 501.1021 to read as follows:
Sec. 501.1021. PROJECTS RELATING TO SUPPORTING PRIMARY JOB
TRAINING FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS AT CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS. (a) In this section:
(1) "Authorizing municipality" means the municipality
that authorizes the creation of a corporation under this subtitle.
(2) "Public junior college" and "public technical
institute" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003, Education
Code.
(b) In this subtitle, "project" includes expenditures to
support primary job training facilities or programs, including
expenditures for training equipment, at:
(1) a public junior college, public technical
institute, or high school located in the authorizing municipality
of a corporation; and
(2) a public junior college the service area of which
includes any portion of the authorizing municipality of a
corporation.
(c) A corporation may enter into an agreement with one or
more educational institutions with respect to a project under this
section that is financed wholly or partly under this subtitle.
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, 2013.