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.