SRC-HRD S.B. 708 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 708
By: Patterson
Intergovernmental Relations
3-7-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, in regard to navigation districts, all acts and governmental
proceedings, commissioners or other officials of a district, and all bonds
and other obligations are not validated and confirmed. This bill validates
and confirms in all respects those acts, proceedings, commissioners, other
officials, bonds, and other obligations. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 708 validates and confirms in all respects certain acts,
proceedings, commissioners, officials, bonds, and other obligations of
navigation districts. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. DEFINITION.  Defines "district."

SECTION 2. VALIDATION.  Provides that certain acts, commissioners or other
officials of a navigation district, and bonds and other obligations are
validated and confirmed in all respects. 

SECTION 3. APPLICABILITY.  Provides that SECTION 2 of this Act does not
apply to an act, proceeding, commissioner or official, bond, or obligation
the validity of which or of whom is the subject of litigation that is
pending on the effective date of this Act. 

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.