Bill Text: TX HB342 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to periodic reauthorization of municipal building permit fees.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-14 - Left pending in committee [HB342 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB342-Introduced.html
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| By: Dutton | H.B. No. 342 | |
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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 a majority vote of the | ||
| governing body before that date. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2016. | ||
