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.