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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the requirement that the board of directors of certain |
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tax increment reinvestment zones utilize the services of the legal |
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department of the municipality that created the zone. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 311.010, Tax Code, is amended by adding |
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Subsection (j) to read as follows: |
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(j) The board of directors of a reinvestment zone to which |
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this subsection applies shall utilize the legal department of the |
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municipality that created the zone as the zone's primary legal |
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counsel. If the city attorney for the municipality that created the |
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reinvestment zone determines that it is necessary, the city |
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attorney may retain and oversee outside legal counsel for the zone. |
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This subsection applies only to a reinvestment zone created by a |
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municipality with a population of at least two million. |
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SECTION 2. Section 311.010(j), Tax Code, as added by this |
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Act, does not apply to a contract or agreement for legal services |
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entered into before the effective date of this Act, except that |
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Section 311.010(j), Tax Code, as added by this Act, does apply to |
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any renewal, modification, or extension of the contract or |
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agreement that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |