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House Bill 4698 |
House Author: King, Phil |
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Effective: 6-19-09 |
Senate Sponsor: Estes |
House Bill 4698 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to create the Lake Weatherford Municipal Utility Districts Nos. 1 and 2, subject to voter approval at each district's confirmation election, and to grant each district the general-law powers and duties of a municipal utility district. The bill also grants each district the power to undertake certain road projects, but bonds for road projects require approval by a two-thirds majority of those voting in a district election, and the total amount of the bonds or other obligations for such projects may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Without the written consent of the City of Weatherford, the board of directors of each district is prohibited from selecting a municipality that may exercise authority within the district as a whole, if the district is located in the extraterritorial jurisdictions of more than one municipality. The bill prohibits each district from annexing land located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality and sets forth provisions relating to the annexation of the territory of each district by the City of Weatherford. The bill prohibits each district from exercising the power of eminent domain outside the district to acquire a site or easement for an authorized road project or a recreational facility.