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| 1 | 1 | 85R2639 MTB-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Hall S.B. No. 493 | |
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| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to the sunset review of regional mobility authorities. | |
| 8 | 8 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 9 | 9 | SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 370, Transportation Code, | |
| 10 | 10 | is amended by adding Section 370.040 to read as follows: | |
| 11 | 11 | Sec. 370.040. SUNSET REVIEW. (a) All authorities are | |
| 12 | 12 | subject to review under Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset | |
| 13 | 13 | Act), as if the authorities were state agencies, and unless | |
| 14 | 14 | continued in existence as provided by that chapter, all authorities | |
| 15 | 15 | are abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2019. | |
| 16 | 16 | (b) An authority shall pay the cost incurred by the Sunset | |
| 17 | 17 | Advisory Commission in performing a review of the authority under | |
| 18 | 18 | this section. The Sunset Advisory Commission shall determine the | |
| 19 | 19 | cost, and the authority shall pay the amount promptly on receipt of | |
| 20 | 20 | a statement from the Sunset Advisory Commission detailing the cost. | |
| 21 | 21 | (c) If authorities are not continued in existence as | |
| 22 | 22 | provided by Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act), the | |
| 23 | 23 | comptroller shall adopt rules to ensure the payment and discharge | |
| 24 | 24 | of or other adequate provision for all bonds of authorities that | |
| 25 | 25 | are outstanding on September 1, 2019. | |
| 26 | 26 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |