SLC S.B. 1137 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS LAND & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT S.B. 1137 By: Wentworth (Hilderbran) 5-5-97 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND Currently, no state law exists relating to the option for a board of directors of a municipal utility district (district) to select extraterritorial jurisdiction for certain districts. Property owners in certain annexed districts may be subject to double taxation from the municipality and the district, due to some districts having multiple extraterritorial jurisdiction. This provides the option for a board of directors of a municipal utility district that is located in the extraterritorial jurisdictions of more than one municipality to select the municipality that may exercise authority within the district. PURPOSE SB 1137 provides the option for a board of directors of a municipal utility district that is located in the extraterritorial jurisdictions of more than one municipality to select the municipality that may exercise authority within 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 Subchapter B, Chapter 54, Water Code, by adding Section 54.0163, as follows: Sec. 54.0163. OPTION OF SELECTION OF EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION FOR CERTAIN DISTRICTS. Authorizes the board of a municipal utility district (district) that is located in the extraterritorial jurisdictions of more than one municipality, by resolution, to select the municipality may exercise authority within the district as a whole. Requires the resolution to state the effective date. Requires the board to file with each affected municipality and in the real property records of each county in which the district is located a certified copy of the resolution. Provides that the district is contained wholly in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality selected by the resolution for all purposes, on the effective date of the resolution. Provides that no action or approval by a municipality not selected is required. Authorizes a board that has made a selection of extraterritorial jurisdiction under Section 54.0162 to confirm the selection by the adoption of a resolution under this section. Requires the selection to be effective from the date of the original selection, if the selection under Section 54.0162 is confirmed under this subsection. SECTION 2. States that the legislature validates and confirms in all respects all resolutions, orders, and other acts or attempted acts of a board of directors of a municipal utility district adopted or taken under Sec. 54.0162, Water Code, before the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. Emergency Clause. Effective Date.