By: Reynolds, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Miles) H.B. No. 1716
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2017;
May 8, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on
Intergovernmental Relations; May 17, 2017, reported favorably by
the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 17, 2017, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to territory of county assistance districts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 387.003, Local Government Code, is
amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (k) 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. A district may consist of noncontiguous
tracts.
(k) A district annexing territory under this section may
annex territory that is not adjacent or contiguous to the district.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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