BILL ANALYSIS


                                                        H.B. 3053
                                            By: Junell (Montford)
                                                Natural Resources
                                                         05-18-95
                              Senate Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND

Legislation enacting the Upper Colorado River Authority (district)
was adopted in 1935.  Since establishment of the district, its by-laws and state laws have changed significantly without any
amendments being made to the enacting statutes.

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 3053 amends eligibility requirements for
appointment to the board of directors of the Upper Colorado River
Authority (district); requires the board of directors of the
district to elect a chairman; amends requirements regarding the
reporting of audits of the accounts of the district.

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 Sections 3-6, Chapter 126, General Laws, Acts of
the 44th Legislature, Regular Session, 1935, as follows:

     Sec.  3.  (a) Deletes language prohibiting any person from
     being eligible for appointment to the board of directors of
     the Upper Colorado River Authority (board) if that person has,
     in the preceding three years before appointment, been employed
     by an electric power and light company, gas company, telephone
     company, or any other utility company.
     
     (b) Deletes existing Subsection (b) requiring each director
       to receive a fee of $50 per day for each day spent attending
       board meetings.  Redesignates existing Subsection (c).
       
       Sec.  4.  Requires the board to select a chairman, rather than
     a general manager, to be chief executive officer of the Upper
     Colorado River Authority (district).
     
     Sec.  5.  Makes a conforming change.
     
     Sec.  6.  Requires copies of a written report of the audit of
     the district's accounts to be placed and kept on file with the
     Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, among others. 
     Deletes language requiring a copy of the report to be placed
     and kept on file with the Board of Water Engineers.  Makes a
     conforming change.
     
     SECTION 2.     Emergency clause.
           Effective date: upon passage.