SRC-ARR H.B. 3568 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 3568 By: Uher (Jackson) Natural Resources 5/3/1999 Engrossed DIGEST Currently, the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District (district) does not have a district treasurer. H.B. 3568 provides for the appointment of a district treasurer and requires the treasurer to perform all the duties for the district that were previously performed by the Tax Assessor and Collector for Brazoria County. PURPOSE As proposed, H.B. 3568 establishes the Office of District Treasurer of Brazos River Harbor Navigation District. 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 Chapter 55, Acts of the 40th Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1927, by adding Sections 1a and 1b, as follows: Sec. 1a. Establishes the Office of District Treasurer (treasurer) of the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District of Brazoria County (district). Requires the Board of Navigation and Canal Commissioners of the Navigation District (board) to appoint the treasurer. Requires the treasurer to perform all duties for the district as have previously been performed by the County Treasurer of Brazoria County. Requires the Tax Assessor and Collector for Brazoria County, or the person performing the Tax assessor and Collector's duties, to deposit all taxes collected for the district in the depository bank that is designated as depository for Brazoria County and transfer and deposit the money to the account of the district in the depository bank designated as the depository for the district. Sec. 1b. Requires the treasurer to execute a good and sufficient bond payable to the board for benefit of the district in an amount fixed and approved by said board. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.