| 1 | 1 | | 86R4241 SRA-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Murr H.B. No. 1125 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to factors the Texas Historical Commission considers in |
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| 8 | 8 | | reviewing an application for a grant or loan through the historic |
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| 9 | 9 | | courthouse preservation program. |
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| 10 | 10 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 11 | 11 | | SECTION 1. Section 442.0081(e), Government Code, is amended |
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| 12 | 12 | | to read as follows: |
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| 13 | 13 | | (e) In considering whether to grant an application, the |
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| 14 | 14 | | commission shall also consider the following factors: |
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| 15 | 15 | | (1) the amount of money available for a grant or loan |
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| 16 | 16 | | and the percentage of the costs that the county or municipality will |
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| 17 | 17 | | contribute; |
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| 18 | 18 | | (2) whether the county or municipality will contribute |
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| 19 | 19 | | any in-kind contribution such as labor or materials; |
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| 20 | 20 | | (3) the cost to preserve or restore the courthouse; |
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| 21 | 21 | | (4) the architectural style of the courthouse; |
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| 22 | 22 | | (5) the historic significance of the courthouse; |
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| 23 | 23 | | (6) the county's or municipality's master preservation |
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| 24 | 24 | | plan; [and] |
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| 25 | 25 | | (7) the county's or municipality's local funding |
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| 26 | 26 | | capacity as measured by the total taxable value of properties in the |
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| 27 | 27 | | county or municipality, as applicable; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | (8) any other factors that the commission by rule may |
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| 29 | 29 | | provide. |
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| 30 | 30 | | SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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| 31 | 31 | | to an application filed on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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| 32 | 32 | | An application filed before the effective date of this Act is |
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| 33 | 33 | | governed by the law in effect on the date the application was filed, |
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| 34 | 34 | | and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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| 35 | 35 | | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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