1-1 By: Barrientos, Wentworth S.B. No. 1645 1-2 (In the Senate - Filed April 10, 1995; April 10, 1995, read 1-3 first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources; 1-4 April 28, 1995, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 8, 1-5 Nays 0; April 28, 1995, sent to printer.) 1-6 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-7 AN ACT 1-8 relating to the division of an original water control and 1-9 improvement district with no outstanding indebtedness. 1-10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-11 SECTION 1. SECTION 51.748, Water Code, is amended to read as 1-12 follows: 1-13 Sec. 51.748. DIVISION OF ORIGINAL DISTRICT WITH NO 1-14 OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS. (a) An original district heretofore 1-15 created and governed by the provisions of this chapter (an 1-16 "original district") that does not have any outstanding 1-17 indebtedness secured by the taxes or net revenues of an original 1-18 district may divide into two or more districts as provided by 1-19 Sections 51.749 through 51.758 of this code; provided, however, no 1-20 division shall occur that would result in the creation of a 1-21 district of less than 100 acres in size. Upon petition of any 1-22 landowner or upon the board's own motion, the board may consider a 1-23 proposal to divide the original district. 1-24 (b) A district that: 1-25 (1) is located in two or more counties; 1-26 (2) is within the jurisdiction of two river 1-27 authorities, one of which has issued an interbasin transfer permit 1-28 to a city which provides the district's water supply; 1-29 (3) has not constructed any facilities or incurred any 1-30 indebtedness secured by taxes or net revenues; and 1-31 (4) was created by division under Sections 51.749 1-32 through 51.758 of this code may divide into two or more districts 1-33 as provided by Sections 51.749 through 51.758 of this code; 1-34 provided, however, no division shall occur that would result in the 1-35 creation of a district of less than 100 acres in size. On petition 1-36 of any landowner or on the board's own motion, the board may 1-37 consider a proposal to divide the district. 1-38 SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the 1-39 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-40 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-41 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 1-42 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 1-43 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its 1-44 passage, and it is so enacted. 1-45 * * * * *