BILL ANALYSIS



H.B. 3216
By: Horn
05-02-95
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND
The Upper Trinity Regional Water District was created during the
71st legislature in 1989.  At that time, it included Denton County
and the towns which border the county.  At present, The City of
Irving, located within Dallas County, wants to become a member of
the water district, but due to the city's location, this requires
further legislative action.

PURPOSE
To allow the City of Irving to be included within the Upper Trinity
Regional Water District and balance the votes of the district's
board of directors so as not to demonstrate bias towards one
particular member.

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 4(c), Chapter 1053, Acts of the 71st
Legislature, to include the City of Irving of Dallas County within
the boundaries of the Upper Trinity Regional Water District.

SECTION 2.  Amends Chapter 1053, Acts of the 71st Legislature, by
adding Section 4A which allows for the inclusion of the City of
Irving within the district's boundaries, if a contract is agreed
upon between the City of Irving and the district within two years
of the effective date.  This contract also must be approved by a
three-quarters majority of the district's board of directors.

SECTION 3.  Amends Section 7, Chapter 1053, Acts of the 71st
Legislature by adding Subsection (g) which limits the possible
number of weighted votes for which one director is eligible to vote
in a capital project.

SECTION 4.  Validates all contracts, payments, and elections of the
board of the Upper Trinity Regional Water District, as though they
had been legally authorized.

SECTION 5.  Provides that Section 4 does not apply to any pending
litigation to which the district is a party.

SECTION 6.  Emergency clause.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION
H.B. 3216 was considered by the committee in a formal meeting on
May 2, 1995.
No testimony was received.
The bill was reported favorably without amendment, with a
recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the
Committee on Local and Consent Calendars, by a record vote of 7
ayes, 0 nays, 0 pnv, 2 absent.