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SB 278, 74th R.S.
Relating to conferring authority on commissioners courts in affected counties to regulate subdivisions in economically distressed areas; imposing certain platting requirements and service requirements on economically distressed subdivisions; imposing changes affecting certain local tax authorities by conferring authority on affected counties to create economically distressed area tax increment zones and conferring authority on counties to offer certain ad valorem tax abatements, conferring authority to issue bonds and create public debt; and imposing civil and criminal penalties.

Last action: Ref. to Int. Relations, Trade & Technology

Author: Judith Zaffirini

Companion:

HB 1001 (Identical)

Subjects:
BONDS
COLONIAS
County Government--Land Use & Zoning
DISTRESSED AREAS SUBDIVISION ACT
Economic & Industrial Development
ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREA TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ACT
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Utilities--General

Senate Committee: International Relations, Trade & Technology (Carlos Truan, Kenneth Armbrister, David Cain, Mario Gallegos, Jr., Eddie Lucio, Jr., Jerry Patterson, Bill Ratliff, Peggy Rosson, David Sibley)

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