1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the power of the East Cedar Creek Fresh Water Supply
 1-3     District to produce and market agricultural products.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  Chapter 696, Acts of the 65th Legislature,
 1-6     Regular Session, 1977, is amended by adding Section 5B to read as
 1-7     follows:
 1-8           Sec. 5B.  The district may produce agricultural products
 1-9     other than livestock on property it owns or controls and may market
1-10     those products.
1-11           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-12     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-13     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
1-14     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-15     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 1663 was passed by the House on March
         29, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 0, 2 present, not
         voting.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 1663 was passed by the Senate on May
         10, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 29, Nays 0, 1 present, not
         voting.
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                                                 Secretary of the Senate
         APPROVED:  __________________________
                              Date
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                            Governor