HBA-NLM, PDH H.B. 1291 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1291
By: Brimer
Land & Resource Management
4/21/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law authorizes a city to take over a non-profit water supply or
sewer service corporation and special utility districts within its
boundaries for single certification purposes.  However, a city is
prohibited from annexing fresh water supply districts that provide similar
services.  H.B. 1291 applies Section 13.255 (Single Certification in
Incorporated or Annexed Areas), Water Code, to a fresh water supply
district under Chapter 53 (Fresh Water Supply Districts), Water Code. The
application of this section allows cities to annex fresh water supply
districts for single certification purposes. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 13.255(j), Water Code, to add a fresh water
supply district under Chapter 53 (Fresh Water Supply Districts), Water
Code, in the list of organizations to whom this section applies.  Makes a
nonsubstantive change. 

SECTION 2.Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.