Bill Text: TX SB861 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the enforcement of building code standards for new residential construction in the unincorporated area of a county; providing a fee.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-01 - Referred to Intergovernmental Relations [SB861 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SB861-Introduced.html
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By: Rodriguez | S.B. No. 861 |
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relating to the enforcement of building code standards for new | ||
residential construction in the unincorporated area of a county; | ||
providing a fee. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 233, Local Government | ||
Code, is amended by adding Sections 233.1545 and 233.1546 to read as | ||
follows: | ||
Sec. 233.1545. FEE. A county may charge a fee not to exceed | ||
$125 for each new residential construction project to defray the | ||
costs of administering the building code requirements of this | ||
subchapter. | ||
Sec. 233.1546. CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE; CONNECTION OF | ||
UTILITIES. (a) This section applies only to new residential | ||
construction of a single-family house or duplex. | ||
(b) On the written request of a person who builds new | ||
residential construction subject to this section, the person for | ||
whom the new residential construction is built, or an entity that | ||
provides utility service, the commissioners court shall: | ||
(1) determine whether the new residential | ||
construction meets all requirements applicable under this | ||
subchapter; and | ||
(2) issue the requesting party a written certificate | ||
of its determination. | ||
(c) An electric, gas, water, or sewer service utility may | ||
not serve or connect new residential construction subject to this | ||
section with electricity, gas, water, sewer, or other utility | ||
service unless the utility receives a certificate issued by the | ||
commissioners court under Subsection (b) that states that the new | ||
residential construction meets all requirements applicable under | ||
this subchapter. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 233.153(f), Local Government Code, is | ||
repealed. | ||
SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to | ||
new residential construction that commences on or after the | ||
effective date of this Act, except that if the county requires | ||
notice under Section 233.154(b), Local Government Code, this Act | ||
applies only to new residential construction for which notice was | ||
given on or after the effective date of this Act. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |