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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to economic development incentives for firearm and |
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ammunition manufacturers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 481, Subchapter B, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 481.0297 as follows: |
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Sec. 481.0296. FIREARM AND AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS. (a) |
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The office shall facilitate the location, expansion, and retention |
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of firearm and ammunition manufacturers to the state including: |
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(b) identifying domestic and international firearm and |
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ammunition manufacturers interested in expanding or relocating to |
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the state; |
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(c) issue requests for proposals for the location, |
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relocation or expansion of firearm and ammunition manufacturers to |
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the state; |
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(d) upon receipt of proposals, the office shall negotiate on |
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behalf of the state the issuance of funds provided by Section |
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481.078, or other incentives as provided by this Chapter or other |
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provisions of the law commensurate with the size and scope of the |
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proposed project. |
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SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |