Bill Text: TX HB4505 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to the authority of certain counties to create a county development district.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-29 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB4505 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB4505-Comm_Sub.html
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By: Morales Shaw, Coleman | H.B. No. 4505 |
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relating to the authority of certain counties to create a county | ||
development district. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 383.002, Local Government Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 383.002. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. This chapter furthers | ||
the public purpose of developing and diversifying the economy of | ||
the counties of this state by providing incentives for the location | ||
and development of projects [ |
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visitors and tourists. | ||
SECTION 2. Sections 383.003(a) and (b), Local Government | ||
Code, are amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) Counties [ |
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state need incentives for the development of public improvements to | ||
attract visitors and tourists. Counties in this state [ |
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with counties in other states for the location and development of | ||
projects that attract visitors by virtue of the availability and | ||
prevalent use of financial incentives in other states. | ||
(b) The means and measures authorized by this chapter are in | ||
the public interest and serve a public purpose of this state in | ||
promoting the economic welfare of the residents of this state by | ||
providing incentives for the location and development [ |
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tourists and that result in employment and economic activity. | ||
SECTION 3. Section 383.021(a), Local Government Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) The commissioners court of a county [ |
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district, may commence the creation of a county development | ||
district. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |