SRC-MKV H.B. 3676 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 3676
77R10903 MI-DBy: Chisum (Haywood)
Natural Resources
5/11/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

The Collingsworth County Underground Water Conservation District (district)
was created by the legislature in 1985. The current members of the
district's board of directors are asking that the organization of the board
be changed so that the board continues to have five members but no longer
has a member-atlarge, with board members representing a "district zone" in
which they would be required to own property. Adjoining areas have also
expressed interest in joining the district but the district's enabling
legislation does not allow for the expansion of the board membership to
represent the added areas. H.B. 3676 authorizes the Collingsworth County
Water Conservation District to compensate for annexed contiguous territory
by redrawing the districts or adding a member to the board of directors.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 10, Chapter 376, Acts of the 69th Legislature,
Regular Session, 1985. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 12, Chapter 376, Acts of the 69th Legislature,
Regular Session, 1985. 

SECTION 3.  Amends Section 13(c), Chapter 376, Acts of the 69th
Legislature, Regular Session, 1985. 

SECTION 4.  Amends Section 13(e), Chapter 376, Acts of the 69th
Legislature, Regular Session, 1985. 

SECTION 5.  Sets forth provisions relating to the election of directors of
the Collingsworth County Underground Water Conservation District. 

SECTION 6.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.