SRC-BWC H.B. 3698 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 3698 By: Eiland (Jackson) Natural Resources 5/11/2001 Engrossed DIGEST AND PURPOSE The Clear Creek Drainage District (district) is located in Galveston County. The district is governed by provisions relating to fresh water supply districts despite the fact that it performs the functions of a drainage district. H.B. 3698 subjects the district to provisions regulating drainage districts rather than water supply districts. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. ANALYSIS H.B. 3698 changes the Clear Creek Drainage District (district) from a freshwater supply district to a drainage district and provides that the district is governed by provisions relating to drainage districts except where those provisions conflict with the provisions that created the district. The bill sets forth provisions relating to the board of the new consolidated district in the event that the board of directors of the district determines to consolidate with another drainage district. Effective date: September 1, 2001.