HBA-CMT H.B. 3681 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3681 By: Hawley Transportation 4/23/2001 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, the Port of Corpus Christi Authority owns and operates facilities in San Patricio County and Nueces County. House Bill 3681 offers voters of San Patricio County the opportunity to be annexed into the Port of Corpus Christi Authority and to have representation on the port commission. 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 3681 requires the Commissioners Court of San Patricio County to call and hold an election in San Patricio County to allow voting for or against the annexation of San Patricio County to the Port of Corpus Christi Authority (authority). The bill sets forth provisions for the conduct of the election. If annexation is approved, the port commission of the authority is required to enter and have recorded an order of annexation, and the territory annexed is subject to bonded indebtedness and taxation. The bill provides that if the annexation of San Patricio County is not approved at an election held under the provisions of the bill before September 1, 2003, the Act expires on that date. The bill sets forth procedures for the restructuring of the port commission of the authority if the annexation is approved. EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act takes effect September 1, 2001.