Amend HB 3583 by striking all below the enacting clause and
substituting the following:
      SECTION 1.  Chapter 231, Local Government Code, is amended by
adding Subchapter J to read as follows:
           SUBCHAPTER J.  ZONING AROUND LAKE SOMERVILLE
      Sec. 231.201.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
            (1)  "Affected county" means Burleson, Milam, Lee, or
Washington County.
            (2)  "Lake area" means the area within 5,000 feet of
the project boundary line for Lake Somerville.
      Sec. 321.202.  LAKE SOMERVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION.  (a)  A
lake planning commission is established for the lake area in
Burleson, Milam, Lee, and Washington counties and is composed of:
            (1)  one resident of each affected county, appointed by
the county judge of that county; and
            (2)  the presiding officer of the commission appointed
by the county judge of Burleson County.
      (b)  Except for the initial appointed members, the appointed
members of the commission are appointed for terms of two years
expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.  The initial
appointed members are appointed for terms expiring on the first
February 1 of an odd-numbered year occurring after the date of
their appointment.
      (c)  The commissioners court of the affected counties may
employ staff for the use of the commission in performing its
functions.
      Sec. 231.203.  COMMISSION STUDIES; REPORTS; HEARINGS.  (a)
At the request of the commissioners court of an affected county,
the lake planning commission shall, or on its own initiative the
commission may, conduct studies of the lake area in that county and
prepare reports to advise the commissioners court about matters
affecting the lake area in that county, including the need for
zoning regulations in the lake area in that county.
      (b)  Before the commission may prepare a report, it must hold
a public hearing at which members of the public may present
testimony about any subject to be included in the commission's
report.  The commission shall give notice of the hearing as
required by the commissioners court of the affected county.
      SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 1997.
      SECTION 3.  The importance of this legislation and the
crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby
suspended.