Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1401	House Author:  Dutton
Effective:  9-1-07	Senate Sponsor:  Gallegos

            House Bill 1401 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to add a chapter relating to the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 402, which was created non-legislatively under general-law provisions of the Water Code.  The bill grants the district the power to undertake certain road projects, but road project bonds secured by ad valorem taxes may not be issued unless approved by a two-thirds majority of the voters in the district or in defined areas to be benefited by a project, voting at an election called on the matter.  The bonds and other obligations for road projects may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district or the defined area.