By: Coleman, Reynolds (Senate Sponsor - Hegar) H.B. No. 3795
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 3, 2013;
May 8, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on
Intergovernmental Relations; May 14, 2013, reported favorably by
the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 14, 2013, sent to
printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the creation of a county assistance district.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 387.003(a), Local Government Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) The commissioners court of the county may call an
election on the question of creating a county assistance district
under this chapter. More than one county assistance district may
be created in a county[, but not more than one district may be
created in a commissioners precinct].
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.
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