Bill Text: TX HB171 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 171 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the exercise of urban renewal powers by certain counties.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-11 - Referred to Border & Intergovernmental Affairs [HB171 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB171-Introduced.html

	82R1164 NC-F

	By: Raymond	H.B. No. 171



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the exercise of urban renewal powers by certain
	counties.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 374.902(b), Local Government Code, is
	amended to read as follows:
	(b) A county with a population of more than 60,000 and less
	than 300,000 and located along an international border or a county
	with a population of more than 1.3 million may exercise the powers
	provided for municipalities under this chapter with respect to
	areas of the county that are not within the corporate boundaries of
	a municipality or areas of the county located within the corporate
	boundaries of a municipality, if the municipality approves the
	county's participation in an urban renewal project through an
	interlocal agreement under Chapter 791, Government Code. The
	county may not exercise those powers until the commissioners court
	of the county adopts a resolution in the manner provided by Section
	374.011 for adoption of a resolution by a municipality. The
	resolution must be approved at an election held in the county in the
	manner provided for a municipal election under Section 374.011.
	The adoption of the resolution is not approved unless a majority of
	the voters who vote on the question in the entire county as well as
	in each municipality in the county approve the adoption of the
	resolution. In a municipality that is only partially located in the
	affected county, only voters who reside in the county may vote.
	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, 2011.