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House Bill 4737 |
House Author: Phillips |
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Effective: 9-1-09 |
Senate Sponsor: Estes |
House Bill 4737 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to create the Lake Texoma Municipal Utility District No. 1, subject to voter approval at a confirmation election, and to grant the district the general-law powers and duties of a municipal utility district. The bill also grants the 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.
Before the confirmation election, the district is authorized to annex, without the consent of the City of Denison, land previously owned by the United States Army Corps of Engineers or, with the city's consent, land located in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction or corporate limits. The bill sets forth provisions relating to the city's annexation, wholly or partly, of the district. The bill prohibits the 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.