SRC-MWN, MKV S.B. 1036 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 1036 77R5496 SGA-FBy: Zaffirini Natural Resources 4/16/2001 As Filed DIGEST AND PURPOSE The Bee County Groundwater Conservation District (district) was created during the 75th Legislature. After the confirmation election, the directors of the district discovered that the language in the bill did not comply with election law. As proposed, S.B. 1036 brings the district into line with current law and establishes that the district will have a uniform election date to elect the district's 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 678, Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, to change reference from "the first Saturday in October" to "a uniform election date, as provided by Section 41.001(a), Election Code, selected by the initial directors." Makes a conforming change. SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.