HBA-BSM S.B. 611 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 611 By: Haywood Natural Resources 3/28/2001 Engrossed BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Previous legislation created the Haskell/Knox County Underground Water Conservation District. Since the district's creation, Baylor County has become part of the district. Senate Bill 611 creates a new district to fully incorporate Baylor County. 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 611 amends law to replace the Haskell/Knox County Underground Water Conservation District with the Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District (district). The bill provides that the district includes Haskell County, Knox County, and Baylor County. S.B. 611 provides that the rights, powers, privileges, authority, functions, and duties of the district are subject to the continuing right of supervision of the state through the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. The bill provides that the district is governed by a board of directors consisting of not fewer than 5 and not more than 16 directors. The bill sets forth provisions regarding the composition and administration of the board and the appointment and terms of the directors, as well as procedures for the expansion of the district. EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act takes effect September 1, 2001.