1-1     By:  Bonnen (Senate Sponsor - Brown)                  H.B. No. 2913
 1-2           (In the Senate - Received from the House April 9, 2001;
 1-3     April 9, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural
 1-4     Resources; May 11, 2001, reported favorably by the following vote:
 1-5     Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 11, 2001, sent to printer.)
 1-6                            A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-7                                   AN ACT
 1-8     relating to the compensation of commissioners and the tax rate of
 1-9     the Brazoria County Conservation and Reclamation District Number
1-10     Three.
1-11           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-12           SECTION 1. Section 20, Chapter 307, Acts of the 61st
1-13     Legislature, Regular Session, 1969 (Article 8280-476, Vernon's
1-14     Texas Civil Statutes), is amended to read as follows:
1-15           Sec. 20.  The commissioners shall each receive not exceeding
1-16     $100 [$20] for each day necessarily taken in the discharge of their
1-17     duties as such, plus reimbursement for travel, subsistence and
1-18     other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of
1-19     their duties, and they shall make a verified statement of said
1-20     services and expenses which must be approved by the board of
1-21     commissioners before payment is made by the district.
1-22           SECTION 2. Chapter 307, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular
1-23     Session, 1969 (Article 8280-476, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is
1-24     amended by adding Section 36A to read as follows:
1-25           Sec. 36A.  Notwithstanding the district charter, other
1-26     provisions of this Act, or other laws, the commissioners by
1-27     majority vote shall set a tax rate for maintenance taxes levied and
1-28     collected by the district not to exceed 15 cents on each $100 of
1-29     assessed valuation.
1-30           SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-31     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-32     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
1-33     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-34     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
1-35                                  * * * * *