Amend CSSB 2 by adding the following ARTICLE, with the
article and section appropriately numbered, and renumbering the
subsequent articles and sections accordingly:
            ARTICLE __. COUNTY WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS
      SECTION __. Section 412.016, Local Government Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
      (d) Without further authorization, a county may contract with
a nonprofit corporation, including a corporation operating under
Chapter 67, Water Code, to acquire, own, or operate a water or
sewer utility system and may levy ad valorem taxes to pay the
corporation under the contract.