By: Gallegos S.B. No. 19 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 1-1 relating to the creation of the Greater East End Management 1-2 District; authorizing the issuance of bonds and the imposition of 1-3 taxes. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 12, Local Government Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Chapter 376 to read as follows: 1-7 CHAPTER 376. SPECIFIC MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS 1-8 (Subchapters A-D reserved for expansion 1-9 SUBCHAPTER E. GREATER EAST END MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 1-10 Sec. 376.161. CREATION OF DISTRICT. (a) A special district 1-11 to be known as the "Greater East End Management District" exists as 1-12 a governmental agency, body politic and corporate, and political 1-13 subdivision of the state. 1-14 (b) The name of the district may be changed by resolution of 1-15 the board. 1-16 (c) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish 1-17 the purposes of Section 52, Article III, Section 59, Article XVI, 1-18 and Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, and other public 1-19 purposes stated in this subchapter. 1-20 Sec. 376.162. DECLARATION OF INTENT. (a) The creation of 1-21 the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and 1-22 maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, 1-23 recreation, arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and 2-1 the public welfare in the Greater East End area of the city of 2-2 Houston. 2-3 (b) The creation of the district and this legislation are 2-4 not to be interpreted to relieve the county or the municipality 2-5 from providing the level of services, as of September 1, 1997, to 2-6 the area in the district or to release the county or the 2-7 municipality from the obligations each entity has to provide 2-8 services to that area. The district is created to supplement and 2-9 not supplant the municipal or county services provided in the area 2-10 in the district. 2-11 (c) By creating the district and authorizing the 2-12 municipality, county, and other political subdivisions to contract 2-13 with the district, the legislature has established a program to 2-14 accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article 2-15 III, Texas Constitution. 2-16 Sec. 376.163. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: 2-17 (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the 2-18 district. 2-19 (2) "District" means the Greater East End Management 2-20 District. 2-21 (3) "Municipality" means the City of Houston, Texas. 2-22 (4) "County" means Harris County, Texas. 2-23 Sec. 376.164. BOUNDARIES. The district includes all the 2-24 territory contained in the following described area: 2-25 Being 17 square miles, more or less, out of the D. GREGG Survey, 3-1 Abstract No. 238, the S.M. WILLIAMS Survey, Abstract No. 87, the 3-2 HARRIS & WILSON Survey, Abstract No. 32, the L. MOORE Survey, 3-3 Abstract No. 51, the S.M. HARRIS Survey, Abstract No. 327, the J. 3-4 BROWN Survey, Abstract No. 8, the H. TIERWESTER Survey, Abstract 3-5 No. 76, the J. WELLS Survey, Abstract No. 832, the J. THOMAS 3-6 Survey, Abstract No. 74, the J. THOMAS Survey, Abstract No. 762, 3-7 the H.B. PRENTISS Survey, Abstract No. 56, the CALLAHAN & VINCE 3-8 Survey, Abstract No. 9, the J.R. HARRIS Survey, Abstract No. 27, 3-9 the J. AUSTIN Survey, Abstract No. 1, and the J. HOLMAN Survey, 3-10 Abstract No. 323, all located in Harris County, Texas, being more 3-11 particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: 3-12 BEGINNING AT A POINT being the point of intersection of the 3-13 centerline of the right-of-way of Clinton Drive and the centerline 3-14 of the right-of-way of East Loop 610, 3-15 Thence in a southerly direction with the centerline of the 3-16 right-of-way of East Loop 610, passing the centerline of the 3-17 channel of Buffalo Bayou and continuing in a southerly direction 3-18 with the centerline of the right-of-way of Loop 610 along a curve 3-19 to the right and proceeding in a southwesterly direction with the 3-20 centerline of the right-of-way of Loop 610, passing the centerline 3-21 of the right-of-way of Interstate 45 South to the point of 3-22 intersection with the centerline of the right-of-way of Telephone 3-23 Road, 3-24 Thence in a northwesterly direction with the centerline of the 3-25 right-of-way of Telephone Road to the point of intersection with 4-1 the center of the right-of-way of Interstate 45 South, 4-2 Thence in a northwesterly direction with the centerline of the 4-3 right-of-way of Interstate 45 South to the point of intersection 4-4 with the centerline of the right-of-way of U.S. Highway 59, 4-5 Thence in a northeasterly direction with the centerline of the 4-6 right-of-way of U.S. Highway 59 to the point of intersection with 4-7 the centerline of the right-of-way of Clay Street, 4-8 Thence in a southeasterly direction with the centerline of the 4-9 right-of-way of Clay Street to the point of intersection with the 4-10 East line of the right-of-way of Chartres Street, 4-11 Thence in a northeasterly direction with the East line of the 4-12 right-of-way of Chartres Street to the point of intersection with 4-13 the centerline of the right-of-way of Capitol Avenue, 4-14 Thence in a northwesterly direction with the centerline of the 4-15 right-of-way of Capitol Avenue to the point of intersection with 4-16 the centerline of the right-of-way of U.S. Highway 59, 4-17 Thence in a northeasterly direction with the with the centerline of 4-18 the right-of-way of U.S. Highway 59, to the point of intersection 4-19 with the centerline of the channel of Buffalo Bayou, 4-20 Thence in a southerly and easterly direction following the meanders 4-21 of the centerline of the channel of Buffalo Bayou to the point of 4-22 intersection with the centerline of the right-of-way of Jensen 4-23 Drive, 4-24 Thence in a northerly direction with the centerline of the 4-25 right-of-way of Jensen Drive to the point of intersection with the 5-1 centerline of the right-of-way of Clinton Drive, 5-2 Thence in an easterly and southeasterly direction with the 5-3 centerline of the right-of-way of Clinton Drive to the point of 5-4 intersection with the East line of the Harris & Wilson Survey, 5-5 Abstract No. 32, being also a point in the West line of the J. 5-6 Brown Survey, Abstract No. 8, 5-7 Thence in a northerly direction with the East line of the Harris & 5-8 Wilson Survey, Abstract No. 32, being also the West line of the J. 5-9 Brown Survey, Abstract No. 8 to the point of intersection with the 5-10 easterly projection of the centerline of the right-of-way of Market 5-11 Street, 5-12 Thence in a westerly direction with the easterly projection of the 5-13 centerline of the right-of-way of Market Street and continuing with 5-14 the centerline of the right-of-way of Market Street to the point of 5-15 intersection with the centerline of the right-of-way of Crown 5-16 Street, 5-17 Thence in a northerly direction with the centerline of the 5-18 right-of-way of Crown Street to the point of intersection with the 5-19 centerline of the right-of-way of Lyons Avenue, 5-20 Thence in an easterly direction with the centerline of the 5-21 right-of-way of Lyons Avenue to the point of intersection with the 5-22 northerly projection of the centerline of the right-of-way of 5-23 Dorsett Street, 5-24 Thence in a southerly direction with the northerly projection of 5-25 the centerline of the right-of-way of Dorsett Street and continuing 6-1 with the centerline of the right-of-way of Dorsett Street and 6-2 continuing with a southerly projection of the centerline of the 6-3 right-of-way of Dorsett Street to the point of intersection with 6-4 the centerline of the right-of-way of Market Street, 6-5 Thence in a westerly direction with the centerline of the 6-6 right-of-way of Market Street to the point of intersection with the 6-7 northerly projection of the centerline of the right-of-way of Labco 6-8 Street, 6-9 Thence in a southerly direction with the northerly projection of 6-10 the centerline of the right-of-way of Labco Street and continuing 6-11 with the centerline of the right-of-way of Labco Street to the 6-12 point of intersection with the centerline of the right-of-way of 6-13 Tilgham Street, 6-14 Thence in an easterly direction with the centerline of the 6-15 right-of-way of Tilgham Street to the point of intersection with 6-16 the northerly projection of the centerline of Dorsett Street, 6-17 Thence in a southerly direction with the northerly projection of 6-18 the centerline of the right-of-way of Dorsett Street and continuing 6-19 with the centerline of the right-of-way of Dorsett Street and 6-20 continuing with a southerly projection of the centerline of the 6-21 right-of-way of Dorsett Street to the point of intersection with 6-22 the centerline of the right-of-way of Clinton Drive, 6-23 Thence in a southeasterly direction with the centerline of the 6-24 right-of-way of Clinton Drive to the POINT of BEGINNING, SAVE AND 6-25 EXCEPT all tracts or parcels of land, rights-of-way, facilities, 7-1 and improvements owned by a public utility as defined by Section 7-2 2.0011(1), Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1995 (Article 1446c-O, 7-3 Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes). 7-4 Sec. 376.165. FINDINGS RELATING TO BOUNDARIES. The 7-5 boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. If a 7-6 mistake is made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in 7-7 the legislative process, the mistake does not in any way affect 7-8 the: 7-9 (1) organization, existence, and validity of the 7-10 district; 7-11 (2) right of the district to issue any type of bonds 7-12 or refunding bonds for the purposes for which the district is 7-13 created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds; 7-14 (3) right of the district to impose and collect 7-15 assessments or taxes; or 7-16 (4) legality or operation of the district or its 7-17 governing body. 7-18 Sec. 376.166. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE. 7-19 (a) All the land and other property included in the district will 7-20 be benefited by the improvements and services to be provided by the 7-21 district under powers conferred by Section 52, Article III, Section 7-22 59, Article XVI, and Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, 7-23 and other powers granted under this subchapter, and the district is 7-24 created to serve a public use and benefit. 7-25 (b) The creation of the district is in the public interest 8-1 and is essential to: 8-2 (1) further the public purposes of the development and 8-3 diversification of the economy of the state; and 8-4 (2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment and 8-5 develop or expand transportation and commerce. 8-6 (c) The district will: 8-7 (1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of 8-8 residents, employers, employees, visitors, consumers in the 8-9 district, and the general public; 8-10 (2) provide needed funding for the Greater East End 8-11 area to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and 8-12 vitality of the area as a community and business center; and 8-13 (3) further promote the health, safety, welfare, and 8-14 enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by 8-15 landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which 8-16 improvements are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and 8-17 enhancement of scenic and aesthetic beauty. 8-18 (d) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at 8-19 grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street 8-20 landscaping, and street art objects are parts of and necessary 8-21 components of a street and are considered to be a street or road 8-22 improvement. 8-23 (e) The district will not act as the agent or 8-24 instrumentality of any private interest even though many private 8-25 interests will be benefited by the district, as will the general 9-1 public. 9-2 Sec. 376.167. APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW. Except as otherwise 9-3 provided by this subchapter, Chapter 375 applies to the district. 9-4 Sec. 376.168. CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter 9-5 shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and 9-6 purposes stated in this subchapter. 9-7 Sec. 376.169. BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN GENERAL. (a) The 9-8 district is governed by a board of 13 directors who serve staggered 9-9 terms of four years with six or seven members' terms expiring June 9-10 1 of each odd-numbered year. The board may increase or decrease 9-11 the number of directors on the board by resolution, provided that 9-12 it is in the best interest of the district to do so and provided 9-13 that the board consists of not fewer than nine and not more than 30 9-14 directors. 9-15 (b) Subchapter D, Chapter 375, applies to the board to the 9-16 extent that subchapter does not conflict with this subchapter. The 9-17 imposition of a tax, assessment, or impact fee requires a vote of a 9-18 majority of the directors serving. Directors may vote on any 9-19 matter authorized by Subchapter D, Chapter 375, and action may be 9-20 taken by the board only if it is approved in the manner prescribed 9-21 by Subchapter D, Chapter 375. 9-22 Sec. 376.170. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS; VACANCY. The mayor 9-23 and members of the governing body of the municipality shall appoint 9-24 directors from among persons recommended by the board who meet the 9-25 qualifications of Subchapter D, Chapter 375. A vacancy in the 10-1 office of director because of the death, resignation, or removal of 10-2 a director shall be filled by the remaining members of the board by 10-3 appointing a qualified person for the unexpired term. 10-4 Sec. 376.171. POWERS OF DISTRICT. The district has: 10-5 (1) all powers necessary or required to accomplish the 10-6 purposes for which the district was created; 10-7 (2) the rights, powers, privileges, authority, and 10-8 functions of a district created under Chapter 375; 10-9 (3) the powers given to a corporation under Section 10-10 4B, Development Corporation Act of 1979 (Article 5190.6, Vernon's 10-11 Texas Civil Statutes), and the power to own, operate, acquire, 10-12 construct, lease, improve, and maintain projects; 10-13 (4) the power to impose ad valorem taxes, assessments, 10-14 or impact fees in accordance with Chapter 375 to provide 10-15 improvements and services for a project or activity the district is 10-16 authorized to acquire, construct, improve, or provide under this 10-17 subchapter; and 10-18 (5) the power to correct, add to, or delete 10-19 assessments from its assessment rolls after notice and hearing as 10-20 provided by Subchapter F, Chapter 375. 10-21 Sec. 376.172. EMINENT DOMAIN. The district may not exercise 10-22 the power of eminent domain. 10-23 Sec. 376.173. EXPENSES AND LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS 10-24 AFFECTING PROPERTY. (a) If the district, in exercising a power 10-25 conferred by this subchapter, requires a relocation, adjustment, 11-1 raising, lowering, rerouting, or changing of the grade or the 11-2 construction of any of the following items, the district must take 11-3 that required action at the sole expense of the district: 11-4 (1) a street, alley, highway, overpass, underpass, 11-5 road, railroad track, bridge, facility, or other property; 11-6 (2) an electric line, conduit, facility, or other 11-7 property; 11-8 (3) a telephone or telegraph line, conduit, facility, 11-9 or other property; 11-10 (4) a gas transmission or distribution pipe, pipeline, 11-11 main, facility, or other property; 11-12 (5) a water, sanitary sewer, or storm sewer pipe, 11-13 pipeline, main, facility, or other property; 11-14 (6) a cable television line, cable, conduit, facility, 11-15 or other property; or 11-16 (7) another pipeline, facility, or other property 11-17 relating to the pipeline. 11-18 (b) The district shall bear damages that are suffered by 11-19 owners of the facility or other property. 11-20 Sec. 376.174. RELATION TO OTHER LAW. If any provision of a 11-21 law referenced in this subchapter is in conflict with or is 11-22 inconsistent with this subchapter, this subchapter prevails. Any 11-23 law referenced in this subchapter that is not in conflict or 11-24 inconsistent with this subchapter is adopted and incorporated by 11-25 reference. 12-1 Sec. 376.175. REQUIREMENTS FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND 12-2 IMPROVEMENTS. The district may not finance services and 12-3 improvement projects under this subchapter unless a written 12-4 petition requesting those improvements or services has been filed 12-5 with the board. The petition must be signed by: 12-6 (1) the owners of a majority of the assessed value of 12-7 real property in the district as determined by the most recent 12-8 certified county property tax rolls; or 12-9 (2) at least 50 persons who own land in the district, 12-10 if there are more than 50 persons who own property in the district 12-11 as determined by the most recent certified county property tax 12-12 rolls. 12-13 Sec. 376.176. NONPROFIT CORPORATION. (a) The board by 12-14 resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to 12-15 assist and act on behalf of the district in implementing a project 12-16 or providing a service authorized by this subchapter. 12-17 (b) The board shall appoint the board of directors of a 12-18 nonprofit corporation created under this section. The board of 12-19 directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same 12-20 manner as, for the same term as, and on the conditions of the board 12-21 of directors of a local government corporation created under 12-22 Chapter 431, Transportation Code. 12-23 (c) A nonprofit corporation created under this section has 12-24 the powers of and is considered for purposes of this subchapter to 12-25 be a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, 13-1 Transportation Code. 13-2 (d) A nonprofit corporation created under this section may 13-3 implement any project and provide any services authorized by this 13-4 subchapter. 13-5 Sec. 376.177. DISBURSEMENTS OR TRANSFERS OF FUNDS. The 13-6 board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' 13-7 signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or 13-8 transfer of district funds. 13-9 Sec. 376.178. BONDS. (a) The district may issue bonds or 13-10 other obligations payable in whole or in part from ad valorem 13-11 taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenues, grants, or other funds 13-12 of the district, or any combination of those sources of funds, to 13-13 pay for any authorized purpose of the district. 13-14 (b) Bonds or other obligations of the district may be issued 13-15 in the form of bonds, notes, certificates of participation, 13-16 including other instruments evidencing a proportionate interest in 13-17 payments to be made by the district, or other obligations that are 13-18 issued in the exercise of the district's borrowing power and may be 13-19 issued in bearer or registered form or not represented by an 13-20 instrument but the transfer of which is registered on books 13-21 maintained by or on behalf of the district. The board may impose 13-22 and collect an assessment under Subchapter F, Chapter 375, for any 13-23 purpose authorized by this subchapter or by Chapter 375. 13-24 (c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the district must 13-25 obtain the municipality's approval of: 14-1 (1) the issuance of bonds for an improvement project; 14-2 (2) the plans and specifications of the improvement 14-3 project to be financed by the bonds; and 14-4 (3) the plans and specifications of a district 14-5 improvement project related to: 14-6 (A) the use of land owned by the municipality; 14-7 (B) an easement granted by the municipality; or 14-8 (C) a right-of-way of a street, road, or 14-9 highway. 14-10 (d) If the district obtains the municipality's approval of a 14-11 capital improvements budget for a specified period not to exceed 14-12 five years, the district may finance the capital improvements and 14-13 issue bonds specified in the budget without further municipal 14-14 approval. 14-15 (e) Before the district issues bonds, the district shall 14-16 submit the bonds and the record of proceedings of the district 14-17 relating to authorization of the bonds to the attorney general for 14-18 approval as provided by Chapter 53, Acts of the 70th Legislature, 14-19 2nd Called Session, 1987 (Article 717k-8, Vernon's Texas Civil 14-20 Statutes). 14-21 Sec. 376.179. ASSESSMENTS. (a) The board may impose and 14-22 collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this 14-23 subchapter. 14-24 (b) Assessments, reassessments, or assessments resulting 14-25 from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the 15-1 district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, 15-2 expenses of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by 15-3 the district: 15-4 (1) are a first and prior lien against the property 15-5 assessed; 15-6 (2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than 15-7 a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad 15-8 valorem taxes; and 15-9 (3) are the personal liability of and charge against 15-10 the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the 15-11 assessment proceedings. 15-12 (c) The lien is effective from the date of the resolution of 15-13 the board levying the assessment until the assessment is paid. The 15-14 board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may 15-15 enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property. 15-16 Sec. 376.180. PROPERTY EXEMPTED FROM TAX, FEE, OR 15-17 ASSESSMENT. (a) The district may not impose a tax, impact fee, or 15-18 assessment on a residential property, multiunit residential 15-19 property, or condominium. 15-20 (b) The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment 15-21 on the property, equipment, or facilities of a public utility as 15-22 defined by Section 2.0011(1), Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1995 15-23 (Article 1446c-0, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes). 15-24 Sec. 376.181. ELECTIONS. (a) In addition to the elections 15-25 the district must hold under Subchapter L, Chapter 375, the 16-1 district shall hold an election in the manner provided by that 16-2 subchapter to obtain voter approval before the district imposes a 16-3 maintenance tax or issues bonds payable from ad valorem taxes or 16-4 assessments. 16-5 (b) The board may submit multiple purposes in a single 16-6 proposition at an election. 16-7 Sec. 376.182. IMPACT FEES. The district may impose an 16-8 impact fee for an authorized purpose as provided by Subchapter G, 16-9 Chapter 375. 16-10 Sec. 376.183. MAINTENANCE TAX. (a) If authorized at an 16-11 election held in accordance with Section 376.181, the district may 16-12 impose and collect an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in 16-13 the district for the maintenance and operation of the district and 16-14 the improvements constructed or acquired by the district or for the 16-15 provision of services. 16-16 (b) The board shall determine the tax rate. 16-17 Sec. 376.184. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT. The district may be 16-18 dissolved as provided by Subchapter M, Chapter 375. If the 16-19 district has debt and is dissolved, the district shall remain in 16-20 existence solely for the limited purpose of discharging its bonds 16-21 or other obligations according to their terms. 16-22 Sec. 376.185. CONTRACTS. (a) To protect the public 16-23 interest, the district may contract with the municipality or county 16-24 for the provision of law enforcement services by the county or 16-25 municipality in the district on a fee basis. 17-1 (b) The municipality, the county, or another political 17-2 subdivision of the state, without further authorization, may 17-3 contract with the district to implement a project of the district 17-4 or assist the district in providing the services authorized under 17-5 this subchapter. A contract under this subsection may: 17-6 (1) be for a period on which the parties agree; 17-7 (2) include terms on which the parties agree; 17-8 (3) be payable from taxes or any other sources of 17-9 revenue that may be available for such purpose; or 17-10 (4) provide that taxes or other revenue collected at a 17-11 district project or from a person using or purchasing a commodity 17-12 or service at a district project may be paid or rebated to the 17-13 district under the terms of the contract. 17-14 (c) The district may enter into a contract, lease, or other 17-15 agreement with or make or accept grants and loans to or from: 17-16 (1) the United States; 17-17 (2) the state or a state agency; 17-18 (3) any county, any municipality, or another political 17-19 subdivision of the state; 17-20 (4) a public or private corporation, including a 17-21 nonprofit corporation created by the board under this subchapter; 17-22 or 17-23 (5) any other person. 17-24 (d) The district may perform all acts necessary for the full 17-25 exercise of the powers vested in the district on terms and for the 18-1 period the board determines advisable. 18-2 Sec. 376.186. INITIAL DIRECTORS. (a) The initial board 18-3 consists of the following persons: 18-4 Pos. No. Name of Director 18-5 1 Lynn Woolley 18-6 2 Rex Moran 18-7 3 Carlos Garcia 18-8 4 Mike Garver 18-9 5 Yolanda Black 18-10 6 Mike Parker 18-11 7 Carl Norman 18-12 8 Rafael Acosta 18-13 9 Dominic Quijano 18-14 10 Margaret Lincoln 18-15 11 Carl Norman 18-16 12 Sonney Flores 18-17 13 Jim McCoy 18-18 (b) Of the initial directors, the terms of directors 18-19 appointed for positions 1 through 6 expire on June 1, 1999, and the 18-20 terms of directors appointed for positions 7 through 13 expire on 18-21 June 1, 2001. 18-22 (c) This section expires September 1, 2002. 18-23 SECTION 2. The legislature finds that: 18-24 (1) proper and legal notice of the intention to 18-25 introduce this Act, setting forth the general substance of this 19-1 Act, has been published as provided by law, and the notice and a 19-2 copy of this Act have been furnished to all persons, agencies, 19-3 officials, or entities to which they are required to be furnished 19-4 by the constitution and laws of this state, including the governor, 19-5 who has submitted the notice and Act to the Texas Natural Resource 19-6 Conservation Commission; 19-7 (2) the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission 19-8 has filed its recommendations relating to this Act with the 19-9 governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of 19-10 representatives within the required time; 19-11 (3) the general law relating to consent by political 19-12 subdivisions to the creation of districts with conservation, 19-13 reclamation, and road powers and the inclusion of land in those 19-14 districts has been complied with; and 19-15 (4) all requirements of the constitution and laws of 19-16 this state and the rules and procedures of the legislature with 19-17 respect to the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act have 19-18 been fulfilled and accomplished. 19-19 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 19-20 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 19-21 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 19-22 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 19-23 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 19-24 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its 19-25 passage, and it is so enacted.