SRC-PNG S.B. 1612 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1612
76R8964 WP-FBy: Lucio
Natural Resources
4/19/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission has authority
to approve the issuance of certain bonds.  S.B.1612 would revise the
authority of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission over the
issuance of district bonds. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1612 revises the authority of the Texas Natural Resource
Conservation Commission over the issuance of district bonds. 

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 49.181(h), Water Code, to provide that this
section does not apply to a special purpose water district (district) if
the district is located entirely in a county that borders Mexico and
provides the domestic water supply and sewer service for three or more
municipalities and more than 5,000 people. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.