Bill Text: TX HB3555 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the payment of impact fees by school districts and institutions of higher education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-03 - Left pending in committee [HB3555 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB3555-Introduced.html
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By: Riddle | H.B. No. 3555 |
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relating to the payment of impact fees by school districts and | ||
institutions of higher education. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 395.022, Local Government Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 395.022. AUTHORITY OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR | ||
INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO PAY FEES. (a) In this section, | ||
"institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by | ||
Section 61.003, Education Code. | ||
(b) Political subdivisions and other governmental entities | ||
may pay impact fees imposed under this chapter. | ||
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education is not required to pay impact fees imposed under this | ||
chapter unless the governing body [ |
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district or institution consents to the payment of the fees by | ||
entering a contract with the political subdivision that imposes the | ||
fees. The contract may contain terms the board of trustees | ||
considers advisable to provide for the payment of the fees. | ||
(d) A fee imposed under Section 49.212(d), Water Code, is | ||
considered an impact fee regardless of what it is called, | ||
considered, or deemed under that section or other law. To the extent | ||
of a conflict, this section controls over Section 49.212(d), Water | ||
Code. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |