HBA-RBT H.B. 3481 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3481
By: King, Tracy
Natural Resources
4/5/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

In 1995, the Bexar-Medina-Atascosa Counties Water Control and Improvement
District No.  1 (district) sought and obtained special legislation to
modify the make-up and election process of its governing board of
directors.  Some of the terms for the board of directors were staggered.  A
map was prepared which listed the areas covered by each precinct for the
election of board of directors. An error was made as to which precincts
were assigned to certain numbers.  H.B. 3481 provides a technical
correction to the numbering of the precincts, and validates all
governmental acts and proceedings of the district not excepted by this Act. 

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 2, Chapter 544, Acts of the 74th Legislature,
Regular Session, 1995, to renumber precincts of the Bexar-Medina-Atascosa
Counties Water Control and Improvement District No.  1 (district) numbers
one, two, three, and four, to numbers two, one, four, and three,
respectively. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Chapter 544, Acts of the 74th Legislature, Regular
Session, 1995, by adding Section 2A, as follows: 

Sec.  2A.  VALIDATION OF ACTS AND PROCEEDINGS.  Provides that all
governmental acts and proceedings of the district not excepted by this Act
are validated as of the dates on which they occurred.  Provides that the
elections held on the first Saturday in May of 1996, and the first Saturday
in May of 1998, including all proceedings related to these board elections
are validated as of the dates on which they occurred.  Provides that this
Act does not validate any governmental acts or proceedings that were void
or which under the statutes of this state at the time the actions or
proceedings occurred, were a misdemeanor or felony. Provides that this Act
does not apply to any matter that is involved in litigation if the
litigation ultimately results in the matter being held invalid by a final
judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or has been held invalid by a
final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.  

SECTION 3.  States that publication and notice are satisfactory and
according to law. 

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.