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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of a work group to study local |
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restrictions that impede disaster recovery efforts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "work group" means the |
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work group established under this Act. |
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SECTION 2. WORK GROUP ESTABLISHED. (a) The work group is |
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composed of representatives of local, state, and federal |
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governmental entities and private entities who are appointed by the |
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lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of |
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representatives. |
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(b) Appointments to the work group under Subsection (a) of |
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this section must be made not later than November 1, 2019. |
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SECTION 3. WORK GROUP DUTIES. (a) The work group shall |
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conduct a study on local restrictions that impede disaster recovery |
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efforts. |
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(b) The study conducted under Subsection (a) of this section |
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must include: |
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(1) an overview of official actions by governing |
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bodies of political subdivisions and requirements imposed by deed |
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restrictions or property owners' associations that impede state and |
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federal disaster recovery efforts in this state; and |
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(2) recommendations for minimizing the effect of the |
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official actions and requirements described by Subdivision (1) of |
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this subsection on state and federal disaster recovery efforts in |
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this state. |
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SECTION 4. REPORT. Not later than November 1, 2020, the |
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work group shall submit a written report to the members of the |
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legislature with the results of the study required under Section 3 |
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of this Act. |
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SECTION 5. EXPIRATION DATE. This Act expires and the work |
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group is abolished January 1, 2021. |
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SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September |
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1, 2019. |