Amend HB 376 as follows:
      (1)  Replace the words "Section 15A to read as follows:" on
page 1, line 7, of the bill with the words "Sections 15A and 15B to
read as follows:".
      (2)  Insert the following new language between lines 9 and 10
of page 1 of the bill:
      Sec. 15B.  The District shall take all action, including
issuing bonds for facilities, deemed necessary and desirable by the
Board to conserve and protect the water in the Edwards Aquifer,
including the development of alternate water supplies to its
customers such as surface water sources and reuse or retreatment of
water owned by the District.  In that connection, the District may
issue bonds and may acquire, construct, purchase, improve,
renovate, or take any other similar action to provide facilities
designed to achieve such purposes, including, but not limited to,
entering into installment purchase or sale agreements, lease
purchase agreements, leases, construction contracts, or similar
agreements with any person upon the terms and containing the
provisions determined by the Board, in its sole discretion, to be
advantageous to the District.