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House Bill 1920 |
House Author: Flynn |
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Effective: 9-1-17 |
Senate Sponsor: Nichols |
House Bill 1920 amends the law to revise and update the governing provisions of the Palo Duro River Authority of Texas, following Sunset Advisory Commission recommendations. In addition to including across-the-board sunset provisions, the bill renames the Palo Duro River Authority of Texas as the Palo Duro Water District; revises provisions relating to the district's territory, board of directors, and powers and duties; removes imprisonment as a possible penalty for the breach of a district regulation; removes the requirement that a district tax constitute a lien on the property against which it is levied; provides certain authority for the district to lease district property; and provides for the withdrawal of a county or municipality from the district and for the dissolution of the district. The bill repeals provisions that grant the district eminent domain authority and that authorize the district to levy a property tax at a capped rate for district maintenance, operation, and administration.
House Bill 1920 amends the Government Code to remove the district from being subject to limited sunset review.