HBA-MSH H.B. 3639 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3639 By: Danburg County Affairs 7/19/2001 Enrolled BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The Upper Kirby Management District (district) in Houston was created by the 75th Legislature to promote economic growth, cultural development, and public welfare of the area. The City of Houston has also created a tax increment reinvestment zone (zone) in the area to attract new investment and help finance the cost of redeveloping. Prior to the 77th Legislature, several property owners that are outside the district but inside the zone petitioned to be included in the district. Expanding the district would allow the district and the zone to better coordinate the provision of service and bring the petitioners into the district. House Bill 3639 expands the boundaries of the district and authorizes the board of directors of the district to increase the number of directors. 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. ANALYSIS House Bill 3639 amends law to expand the boundaries of the Upper Kirby Management District (district). The bill authorizes the board to increase or decrease the number of directors to not more than nine and not fewer than five directors on a finding by a majority of the board that the change in the number of directors is in the best interest of the district. The bill requires the existing board to appoint qualified persons to fill any new positions on the board created by an increase in the number of directors. The bill names the persons to fill positions one through five on the board, including expiration of terms. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2001.