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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to single certification in incorporated or annexed areas |
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served by water or sewer utilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 13.255, Water Code, is amended by |
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amending subsection (j) to read as follows: |
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(j) This section shall apply only in a case where: |
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(1) the retail public utility that is authorized to |
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serve in the certificated area that is annexed or incorporated by |
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the municipality is a public utility, nonprofit water supply or |
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sewer service corporation, a special utility district under Chapter |
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65, Water Code, or a fresh water supply district under Chapter 53, |
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Water Code; or |
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(2) the retail public utility that is authorized to |
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serve in the certificated area that is annexed or incorporated by |
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the municipality is a retail public utility, other than a nonprofit |
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water supply or sewer service corporation, and whose service area |
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is located entirely within the boundaries of a municipality with a |
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population of 1.7 million or more according to the most recent |
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federal census. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |