By:  Wentworth                                        S.B. No. 1282
                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
                                       AN ACT
 1-1     relating to the addition of land to a defined area of a water
 1-2     control and improvement district.
 1-3           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-4           SECTION 1.  Section 51.534, Water Code, is amended to read as
 1-5     follows:
 1-6           Sec. 51.534.  ADDITION OF LAND [SUBJECT TO WATER QUALITY
 1-7     PLAN] TO DEFINED AREA.  The procedures of Section 49.301 may be
 1-8     used to add land to a defined area created under this subchapter.
 1-9     The land must be included in the district [and subject to a water
1-10     quality plan approved by the commission] but is not required to be
1-11     contiguous to the defined area.  Notwithstanding any law to the
1-12     contrary, the procedures of Section 49.301 shall apply to districts
1-13     operating under Chapter 49.