BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 432 By: Jackson (Sponsor) Natural Resources 4-20-95 Senate Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND In 1981, the legislature enacted H.B. 1311, establishing the La Porte Area Water Authority. The bill set board representation at five members, one of which was to represent the unincorporated area within the new water authority's boundaries. Due to subsequent annexations, there is now no unincorporated land within the boundaries of the La Porte Area Water Authority; therefore, one position on the board remains vacant. That vacancy creates an even-numbered board membership. PURPOSE As proposed, H.B. 432 requires the City of La Porte to fill positions on the board of directors of the La Porte Area Water Authority by appointment of a director to each position for a term of two years, so that two directors shall be appointed in one year and three directors in the next year in continuing sequence. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 10, Chapter 729, Acts of the 67th Legislature, Regular Session, 1981, as follows: Sec. 10. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (a) Makes no change. (b) Redesignates existing Subsection (d). Requires the City of La Porte, rather than the city council of the City of La Porte, to fill positions on the board of directors of the La Porte Area Water Authority by appointment of a director to each position for a term of two years, so that two directors shall be appointed in one year and three directors in the next year in continuing sequence. Deletes existing Subsections (b) and (c). Makes a nonsubstantive change. (c)-(h) Redesignates existing Subsections (e)-(j). SECTION 2. Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.