BILL ANALYSIS


                                                        H.B. 1302
                                       By: Greenberg (Barrientos)
                                                Natural Resources
                                                         05-19-95
                              Senate Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND

The Water Code authorizes municipal utility districts (MUDs) to
provide tax-exempt funding for water and wastewater infrastructure. 
MUDs are restricted in providing urban services by their consent
agreements, which often overlook basic services that MUDs could
provide.  For example, the Tanglewood Forest MUD in Austin lacks
any legal authority to install and maintain street lights.

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 1302 authorizes the Tanglewood Forest
Municipality District to use general operating funds to install,
operate, and maintain street or security lighting.

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. Defines "district" to mean the Tanglewood Forest
Municipal Utility District.

SECTION 2. Authorizes the district, notwithstanding Section 54.236,
Water Code, to use general operating funds to install, operate, and
maintain street or security lighting (lighting) in an area in the
district that has had water utilities and streets for at least
eight years, and the developer of the area has not installed the
lighting as required as a condition to the municipality's granting
its consent to the creation of the district under Section 54.016,
Water Code.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.
           Effective date: upon passage.