HBA-LJP S.B. 404 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 404
By: Fraser
Natural Resources
3/4/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law requires that five directors be elected to the Clearwater
Underground Water Conservation District on the first Saturday in May of
2001.  Senate Bill 404 amends law to provide that one director be elected
at large and one director be elected by each county commissioners precinct,
and that the first election will take place on the first Saturday in May of
2002. 

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

Senate Bill 404 amends law relating to the board of directors of the
Clearwater Underground Water 
Conservation District to require the directors of the district to be
elected by the commissioners precinct method which provides that one
director be elected by the entire district and one director be elected from
each county commissioners precinct.  The bill also sets forth provisions
regarding eligibility to serve as director, the lengths of terms of
directors, and the administration of the elections.  The bill sets the date
of the election on the first Saturday in May of 2002. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.