Bill Text: TX HB2262 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to municipal fees.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-04 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB2262 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB2262-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to municipal fees.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-04 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB2262 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB2262-Introduced.html
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By: Dutton | H.B. No. 2262 |
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relating to periodic reauthorization of municipal building permit | ||
fees. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 214, Local Government | ||
Code, is amended by adding Section 214.907 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 214.907. REAUTHORIZATION OF BUILDING PERMIT FEES. (a) | ||
In this section, "building permit fee" means a fee charged by a | ||
municipality as a condition to constructing, renovating, or | ||
remodeling a structure. | ||
(b) A building permit fee is abolished on the 10th | ||
anniversary after the date the fee is adopted or most recently | ||
reauthorized under this section unless the governing body of the | ||
municipality that adopted or reauthorized the fee: | ||
(1) holds a public hearing on the reauthorization of | ||
the fee; and | ||
(2) reauthorizes the fee by vote of the governing | ||
body. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2012. |