JBM H.B. 2688 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


NATURAL RESOURCES
H.B. 2688
By: Cook
4-2-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

Currently, there is a conflict between Section 49.057 and Section 49.054,
Water Code. Section 49.507 authorizes the board of directors of a water
district, by resolution, to authorize its general manager or other
employee to execute documents on behalf of the district. This conflicts
with Section 49.054 which provides that the president of the board of
directors is required to execute all documents on behalf of the district.
This bill will amend Section 49.054, Water Code, to authorize the board of
directors of a water district, by resolution, to authorize the general
manager or other employee of the board to execute documents on behalf of
the water district. 

PURPOSE

To authorize the board of directors of certain water districts, by
resolution, to authorize the board's general manager or other employee of
the board to execute documents on behalf of the district. 

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 49.054(c), Water Code, to provide that the board
of certain water districts, by resolution, may authorize the general
manager or other employee of the district to execute a document or
documents on behalf of the district. Changes the provision that the
secretary attest the president's signature on documents from mandatory to
permissive. 

SECTION 2. Emergency clause.