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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the territory of the Barrett Management District. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 3930.005, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 3930.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The district is |
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composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting |
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this chapter, as that territory may have been modified under this |
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section, Section 3930.107, or other law. |
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(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district contained |
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in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A |
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mistake in the field notes of the district contained in Section 2 of |
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the Act enacting this chapter or in copying the field notes in the |
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legislative process does not in any way affect the district's: |
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(1) organization, existence, or validity; or |
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(2) legality or operation. |
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(c) The district shall hold an election in the additional |
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territory in the new boundaries of the district described by |
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Section 2 of the Act enacting this subsection on a uniform election |
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date provided by Section 41.001, Election Code, to confirm the |
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addition of the territory to the district. |
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(d) Notice of the confirmation election shall state the day |
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and place or places for holding the election and the proposition to |
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be voted on. |
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(e) The ballots for the confirmation election shall be |
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printed to provide for voting "For New District Boundaries" and |
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"Against New District Boundaries." |
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(f) Immediately after the confirmation election, the |
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presiding judge shall take returns of the results to the board. The |
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board shall canvass the returns and issue an order declaring the |
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results at the earliest practicable time. The order must include a |
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description of the district's boundaries according to the results |
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of the election. |
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(g) If at least 60 percent of the votes cast in the election |
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favor the addition of the territory to the district, the board shall |
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issue an order declaring that the additional territory is added to |
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the district and enter the result in its minutes. If less than 60 |
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percent of the votes cast in the election favor the addition of the |
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territory to the district, the board shall issue an order declaring |
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that the addition was defeated and enter the result in its minutes. |
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(h) A copy of each order issued under this section must be |
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filed: |
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(1) in the deed records of Harris County; and |
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(2) with the Texas Commission on Environmental |
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Quality. |
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(i) Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (b) of this |
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section, if at least 60 percent of the votes cast in the election |
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favor the addition of the territory in the new boundaries described |
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by Section 2 of the Act enacting this subsection to the district, |
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the district is composed of the territory in those new boundaries, |
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as that territory may have been modified under Section 3930.107 or |
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other law. The boundaries of the district contained in Section 2 of |
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the Act enacting this subsection form a closure. A mistake in the |
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description of the district contained in Section 2 of the Act |
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enacting this subsection or in copying the description in the |
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legislative process does not in any way affect the district's: |
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(1) organization, existence, or validity; or |
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(2) legality or operation. |
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(j) If less than 60 percent of the votes cast in the election |
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favor the addition of the territory in the new boundaries described |
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by Section 2 of the Act enacting this subsection to the district: |
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(1) Subsections (a) and (b) apply to the territory of |
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the district; and |
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(2) the new boundaries described by Section 2 of the |
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Act enacting this subsection are void. |
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SECTION 2. The Barrett Management District includes all the |
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territory contained in the area enclosed by: |
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(1) Sralla Road from Kennings Road to Barbers Hill |
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Road; |
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(2) Barbers Hill Road from Sralla Road to Crosby |
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Lynchburg Road; |
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(3) Crosby Lynchburg Road from Barbers Hill Road to |
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Floyd Road; |
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(4) Floyd Road from Crosby Lynchburg Road to the San |
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Jacinto River; |
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(5) the San Jacinto River from Floyd Road to Beaumont |
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Highway; |
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(6) Beaumont Highway from the San Jacinto River to |
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Crosby Lynchburg Road; |
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(7) Crosby Lynchburg Road from Beaumont Highway to the |
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northbound U.S. Highway 90 Frontage Road; |
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(8) the northbound U.S. Highway 90 Frontage Road from |
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Crosby Lynchburg Road to Kennings Road; and |
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(9) Kennings Road from the northbound U.S. Highway 90 |
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Frontage Road to Sralla Road. |
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SECTION 3. (a) The legal notice of the intention to |
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introduce this Act, setting forth the general substance of this |
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Act, has been published as provided by law, and the notice and a |
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copy of this Act have been furnished to all persons, agencies, |
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officials, or entities to which they are required to be furnished |
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under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and Chapter 313, |
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Government Code. |
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(b) The governor, one of the required recipients, has |
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submitted the notice and Act to the Texas Commission on |
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Environmental Quality. |
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(c) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has filed |
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its recommendations relating to this Act with the governor, |
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lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives |
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within the required time. |
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(d) All requirements of the constitution and laws of this |
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state and the rules and procedures of the legislature with respect |
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to the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act have been |
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fulfilled and accomplished. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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