By: Carona S.B. No. 1461
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the addition of certain municipalities to the territory
of a regional transportation authority.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 452.6025(c), Transportation Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(c) Notwithstanding Section 452.606, a municipality that is
not part of an authority may be added to the territory of an
authority on a date determined by the executive committee if:
(1) any part of the municipality is located in a county
in which the authority has territory; or
(2) any part of the municipality is located in a county
that is adjacent to a county in which the authority has territory,
and by resolution adopted by the executive committee of the
authority, the authority states its intention to provide
transportation services to the municipality; and
(3) [(2)] the governing body of the municipality calls
an election on the addition of the municipality to the territory of
the authority and permits the voters to vote for or against the
following proposition:
The inclusion of the territory within the municipality
of [insert name of municipality] as an addition to the
territory of [insert name of the authority], pursuant
to Section 452.6025, Transportation Code, and the
imposition by [insert name of the authority] of a
special sales and use tax not exceeding one percent to
become available initially at the rate remaining after
compliance with the municipality's existing outstanding
contractual obligations and indebtedness reliant upon
the special sales and use taxes specified in Section
452.6025 and thereafter to become available to [insert
name of the authority] as such obligations and
indebtedness are paid, all to be accomplished in
accordance with the terms and provisions of an
interlocal agreement to be negotiated and executed
between the municipality and [insert name of the
authority].
;and
(4) [3] a majority of the votes cast in the election
favor the proposition.
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.