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.