HBA-NMO, RBT H.B. 3568 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3568 By: Uher Natural Resources 9/28/1999 Enrolled BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Prior to the 76th Legislature, the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District (district) did 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. 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 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 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 the benefit of the district in an amount fixed and approved by the board before receiving any district funds. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.