75R12718 JMC-F By Giddings H.B. No. 2946 Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2946: By Turner of Coleman C.S.H.B. No. 2946 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the establishment or extension of a municipal water 1-3 system in certain water districts. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter L, Chapter 49, Water Code, is amended 1-6 by adding Section 49.352 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 49.352. MUNICIPAL SYSTEM IN UNSERVED AREA. (a) This 1-8 section applies only to a home-rule municipality that: 1-9 (1) is located in a county with a population of more 1-10 than 1.75 million that is adjacent to a county with a population of 1-11 more than 1 million; and 1-12 (2) has within its boundaries a part of a district. 1-13 (b) If a district does not establish a fire department under 1-14 this subchapter, a municipality that contains a part of the 1-15 district inside its boundaries may by ordinance or resolution 1-16 provide that a water system be constructed or extended into the 1-17 area that is in both the municipality and the district for the 1-18 delivery of potable water that is sufficient to support the 1-19 placement of fire hydrants and the connection of the water system 1-20 to fire suppression equipment. 1-21 (c) For purposes of this section, a municipality may obtain 1-22 single certification in the manner provided by Section 13.255, 1-23 Water Code, except that the municipality may file an application 1-24 with the commission to grant single certification immediately after 2-1 the municipality provides notice of intent to provide service as 2-2 required by Section 13.255(b), Water Code. 2-3 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1997. 2-4 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 2-5 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-6 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-7 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-8 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.