SB 2736
AN ACT relating to the requirement that the board of directors of certain
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to the requirement that the board of directors of certain
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the requirement that the board of directors of certain tax increment reinvestment zones utilize the services of the legal department of the municipality that created the zone. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 311.010, Tax Code, is amended by adding Subsection (j) to read as follows: (j) The board of directors of a reinvestment zone to which this subsection applies shall utilize the legal department of the municipality that created the zone as the zone's primary legal counsel. If the city attorney for the municipality that created the reinvestment zone determines that it is necessary, the city attorney may retain and oversee outside legal counsel for the zone. This subsection applies only to a reinvestment zone created by a municipality with a population of at least two million. SECTION 2. Section 311.010(j), Tax Code, as added by this Act, does not apply to a contract or agreement for legal services entered into before the effective date of this Act, except that Section 311.010(j), Tax Code, as added by this Act, does apply to any renewal, modification, or extension of the contract or agreement that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
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Brianna M. Menard
Robert D. Miller
Haley Cornyn
Allen E. Blakemore
Michael J. Johnson
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
Matthew Bentley
Allison Billodeau
Daniel Hodge
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the requirement that the board of directors of certain
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