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Senate Bill 1864 |
Senate Author: Jackson, Mike |
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Effective: 9-1-05 |
House Sponsor: Taylor |
Senate Bill 1864 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to clarify the general-law authority of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 51. It grants the district certain road project powers, provided that any such project is consented to by each municipality or county in whose jurisdiction the district is located. Bonds or obligations to finance such a project, if secured wholly or partly by ad valorem taxation, require two-thirds approval by voters of the district or of the defined area to be benefited by the project. The bill prohibits the bonds and obligations from exceeding one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district or defined area. The bill provides that Water Code provisions relating to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality supervision and bond approval do not apply to road projects.