SRC-JBJ H.B. 2932 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2932
By: Cook (Wentworth)
Natural Resources
4/28/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, a water quality protection zone approved by the Texas Natural
Resource Conservation Commission may be annexed by a municipality only
after the installation and completion of  90 percent of its facilities and
infrastructure, or the expiration of 20 years from the date of the
designation of the zone.  However, there is ambiguity as to whether the
protection zone exists for full-purpose corporate limits of a municipality.
H.B. 2392 would specify that the provisions of the Water Code concerning
water quality zones apply to areas outside of the full purpose corporate
limits of a municipality with a population of 5,000 or more. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 2932 specifies that the provisions of the Water Code
concerning water quality zones apply to areas outside of the full purpose
corporate limits of a municipality with a population of 5,000 or more. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 26.179(c), Water Code, to provide that this
section applies only to those areas within the extraterritorial
jurisdiction, outside the full-purpose corporate limits of a municipality
with a population greater than 5,000, among other provisions. 

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