SRC-PNG S.B. 1659 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1659
By: Jackson
Natural Resources
4/12/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, under Texas law, the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District of
Brazoria County does not have a District Treasurer, relying on the Tax
Assessor and Collector for Brazoria County.  This bill would establish the
Office of District Treasurer of Brazos River Harbor Navigation District. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1659 establishes the Office of District Treasurer of the
Brazos River Harbor Navigation District of Brazoria County. 

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 58, Acts of the 62nd Legislature, Regular
Session, 1971, by adding Section 2 and Section 3, as follows: 

Sec.  2.  Establishes the Office of District Treasurer of the Brazos River
Harbor Navigation District of Brazoria County (office).  Requires the
office to be held by the person appointed by the Board of Navigation and
Canal Commissioners (board) of the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District
(district).  Requires the person holding the office to perform all duties
for the district as have been previously performed by the county treasurer
of Brazoria County. Requires the tax assessor and collector for Brazoria
County or such other official performing the duties of the tax assessor and
collector to deposit all collected taxes for the district in the depository
bank designated as depository for Brazoria County and transfer and deposit
the funds to the account of the district in the depository bank that is
designated as depository for the district.   

Sec.  3.  Requires the person holding the office 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
from any source. 

SECTION 4. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 5. Emergency clause.