By Bonnen                                             H.B. No. 2913
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                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the compensation of commissioners and the tax rate of
 1-3     the Brazoria County Conservation and Reclamation District Number
 1-4     Three.
 1-5           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-6           SECTION 1. Section 20, Chapter 307, Acts of the 61st
 1-7     Legislature, Regular Session, 1969 (Article 8280-476, Vernon's
 1-8     Texas Civil Statutes), is amended to read as follows:
 1-9           Sec. 20.  The commissioners shall each receive not exceeding
1-10     $30 [$20] for each day necessarily taken in the discharge of their
1-11     duties as such, plus reimbursement for travel, subsistence and
1-12     other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of
1-13     their duties, and they shall make a verified statement of said
1-14     services and expenses which must be approved by the board of
1-15     commissioners before payment is made by the district.
1-16           SECTION 2. Chapter 307, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular
1-17     Session, 1969 (Article 8280-476, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is
1-18     amended by adding Section 36A to read as follows:
1-19           Sec. 36A.  Notwithstanding the district charter, other
1-20     provisions of this Act, or other laws, the commissioners by
1-21     majority vote shall set a tax rate for maintenance taxes levied and
1-22     collected by the district not to exceed 15 cents on each $100 of
1-23     assessed valuation.
1-24           SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
 2-1     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
 2-2     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
 2-3     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
 2-4     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
 2-5                          COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. 1
 2-6           Amend H.B. No. 2913 as follows:
 2-7           On page 1, line 10, strike "$30" and insert "$100".
 2-8                                                                  Walker