JBM S.B. 1943 75(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


NATURAL RESOURCES
S.B. 1943
By: Wentworth (Kuempel)
5-21-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

Currently, under Texas law, the Comal County Fresh Water Supply District
No. 1 (district) is an existing and operating fresh water supply district.
Previously, there have been various annexations of land into the district.
While there are no pending legal or administrative complaints against the
district, the board for the district wishes to have past annexations, bond
elections, and other proceedings of the board validated by the
legislature. This legislation validates past annexations, bond elections,
bond issuances, governmental actions, and other proceedings and decisions
made by the board of the Comal County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1. 

PURPOSE

To validate past annexations, bond elections, bond issuances, governmental
actions, and other proceedings and decisions made by the board of the
Comal County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1. 

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. DEFINITION.  Defines "district."

SECTION 2. CREATION OF DISTRICT CONFIRMED.  Provides that the creation of
the Comal County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 (district) is confirmed
and validated in all respects. 

SECTION 3. LEGISLATIVE DECLARATION.  Sets forth legislative declarations
concerning the validity of the district, the land and property in the
district, purposes of the district, and that the district is a
governmental agency and a body politic. 

SECTION 4. VALIDATION OF ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS.  Sets forth provisions
regarding the validation of actions and proceedings of the district
including the boundaries of the district, election proceedings, the
issuance and authorization of district bonds, and other governmental
proceedings or actions performed by the district. 

SECTION 5. APPLICABILITY.  Provides that this Act does not apply to a
person who is the subject of litigation pending on the effective date of
this Act or to any matter the validity of which is the subject of
litigation pending on the effective date of this Act. 

SECTION 6. Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.