BILL ANALYSIS



H.B. 1600
By: Serna
3-13-95
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND
Currently the El Paso County Lower Valley Water District Authority
is the name of the conservation and reclamation district that was
established by the 69th Legislature (R), 1985.  After its creation
it was noted by the Board of Directors of the Authority that the
name under which the Authority was created is too long and
cumbersome and as a consequence is rarely used in its entirety in
news reports, or by the general public in referring to it.  The
name has caused confusion regarding its relationship to the County
of El Paso and caused it to be confused with other districts and
authorities in El Paso County.

PURPOSE
The name change would make the Authority a more marketable and
easily recognizable name that could be utilized in its entirety on
logos, signs, stationery, and other identifiers.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly
grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer,
department, agency, or institution.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

     SECTION 1.  Amends Section 1, Chapter 780, Acts of the 69th
Legislature (R), 1085, by deleting El Paso County...Authority,
giving the new Authority the name "Lower Valley Water District."

     SECTION 2.  Amends Section 2A, Chapter 780, by deleting El
Paso County...Authority, giving the new Authority the name "Lower
Valley Water District."

     SECTION 3.  Amends Section 3(g), Chapter 780, by deleting El
Paso County...Authority, giving the new Authority the name "Lower
Valley Water District."

     SECTION 4.  Provides that the name change does not effect the
obligations or powers of the Authority.

     SECTION 5.  Emergency clause.
     

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION
H.B.1600 was considered by the committee in a public hearing on
March 13, 1995.
No testimony was received.
The bill was reported favorably, without amendment, with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the
Committee on Local and Consent Calendars, by a record vote of 8
ayes, 0 nays, 0 pnv, 1 absent.