Bill Text: TX HB4292 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to the powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Municipal Management District No. 1; authorizing the imposition of a tax.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2017-06-12 - Effective on 9/1/17 [HB4292 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB4292-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 4292
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Municipal
  Management District No. 1; authorizing the imposition of a tax.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 3927, Special District
  Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 3927.055 to read as
  follows:
         Sec. 3927.055.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES. (a) The district
  may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $150 for
  each board meeting. The total amount of compensation for each
  director in one year may not exceed $7,200.
         (b)  A director is entitled to reimbursement for necessary
  and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and
  responsibilities of the board.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter E, Chapter 3927, Special District
  Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 3927.207 to read as
  follows:
         Sec. 3927.207.  SALES AND USE TAX. (a) The district may
  impose a sales and use tax if authorized by a majority of the voters
  of the district voting at an election called for that purpose.  
  Revenue from the tax may be used for any purpose for which ad
  valorem tax revenue of the district may be used.
         (b)  The district may not adopt a sales and use tax if as a
  result of the adoption of the tax the combined rate of all sales and
  use taxes imposed by the district and other political subdivisions
  of this state having territory in the district would exceed two
  percent at any location in the district.
         (c)  If the voters of the district approve the adoption of
  the tax at an election held on the same election date on which
  another political subdivision adopts a sales and use tax or
  approves an increase in the rate of its sales and use tax and as a
  result the combined rate of all sales and use taxes imposed by the
  district and other political subdivisions of this state having
  territory in the district would exceed two percent at any location
  in the district, the election to adopt a sales and use tax under
  this chapter has no effect.
         (d)  Chapter 321, Tax Code, applies to the imposition,
  computation, administration, enforcement, and collection of the
  sales and use tax imposed by this section except to the extent it is
  inconsistent with this chapter.
         SECTION 3.  (a) The legal notice of the intention to
  introduce this Act, setting forth the general substance of this
  Act, has been published as provided by law, and the notice and a
  copy of this Act have been furnished to all persons, agencies,
  officials, or entities to which they are required to be furnished
  under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and Chapter 313,
  Government Code.
         (b)  The governor, one of the required recipients, has
  submitted the notice and Act to the Texas Commission on
  Environmental Quality.
         (c)  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has filed
  its recommendations relating to this Act with the governor, the
  lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of
  representatives within the required time.
         (d)  All requirements of the constitution and laws of this
  state and the rules and procedures of the legislature with respect
  to the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act are fulfilled
  and accomplished.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 4292 was passed by the House on May 9,
  2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 132, Nays 13, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 4292 was passed by the Senate on May
  24, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 29, Nays 2.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor       
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