Bill Text: TX HB2812 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to the use by certain municipalities of a perpetual trust fund for a cemetery.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-10 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB2812 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB2812-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 2812
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the use by certain municipalities of a perpetual trust
  fund for a cemetery.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 713.008, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 713.008.  TERMINATION OF MUNICIPAL TRUST BY CERTAIN
  MUNICIPALITIES.  (a)  This section applies to the [The] governing
  body of a municipality in a county with a population of:
               (1)  at least 128,000 but not more than 300,000; or
               (2)  at least 20,000 but not more than 21,000.
         (b)  The governing body of a municipality to which this
  section applies may abolish the municipality's perpetual trust fund
  for a cemetery and use the fund, including both principal and
  interest, for permanent improvements to the cemetery.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2812 was passed by the House on April
  18, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 147, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2812 was passed by the Senate on May
  21, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor       
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