Enrolled Bill Summary

A Water Code general-law provision relating to groundwater conservation districts prohibits an individual from serving both as district director and as an appointed or elected member of the governing body of another political subdivision. The provision excepts districts with a population of less than 50,000 from the prohibition, but attorney general opinions have held that the common law doctrine of incompatibility separately establishes such a prohibition. House Bill 1065 amends the Water Code to provide that, in a district under the 50,000 population threshold, the doctrine does not prohibit dual service as a district director and as a member of the governing body or an officer of another political subdivision other than a county or municipality.