Bill Text: TX SJR40 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a county to regulate land development if approved by a majority vote in a countywide election.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-11 - Co-author authorized [SJR40 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SJR40-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a county to regulate land development if approved by a majority vote in a countywide election.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-11 - Co-author authorized [SJR40 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SJR40-Introduced.html
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| By: Lucio | S.J.R. No. 40 | |
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| proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a county to | ||
| regulate land development if approved by a majority vote in a | ||
| countywide election. | ||
| BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Article IX, Texas Constitution, is amended by | ||
| adding Section 15 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 15. (a) A county may exercise limited | ||
| ordinance-making authority for the purpose of regulating land | ||
| development in the unincorporated area of the county if that | ||
| authority is approved by a majority vote of the qualified voters | ||
| voting in an election called by the commissioners court of the | ||
| county for that purpose. | ||
| (b) Regulations adopted under authority granted as provided | ||
| by this section may include regulations relating to land use | ||
| compatibility, public safety and fire hazards, land density, and | ||
| use or conservation of water and other natural resources. | ||
| (c) The ballot proposition for an election held by a county | ||
| under this section shall permit voting for or against the | ||
| proposition: "Granting (name of county) the authority to regulate | ||
| land development in the unincorporated area of the county." | ||
| (d) An election under this section shall be ordered and held | ||
| as provided by general law. | ||
| SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be | ||
| submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 8, 2011. | ||
| The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the | ||
| proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing a county to | ||
| regulate land development if approved by a majority vote in a | ||
| countywide election." | ||
