1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the governing body and powers of the Salt Fork Water
1-3 Quality District.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 7, Chapter 1139, Acts of the 76th
1-6 Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, is amended by amending
1-7 Subsections (a), (b), and (c) and adding Subsection (f) to read as
1-8 follows:
1-9 (a) The district is governed by a board of five directors
1-10 appointed by the Commissioners Court of Stonewall County.
1-11 (b) Three of the initial directors shall serve terms that
1-12 expire on September 1, 2003. Two of the initial directors shall
1-13 serve terms that expire on September 1, 2002 [Initial directors
1-14 serve until permanent directors are elected under Section 9 of this
1-15 Act].
1-16 (c) At the expiration of a term, the commissioners court
1-17 shall appoint a director to serve a term of two years. If a vacancy
1-18 occurs on the board of directors, the commissioners court shall
1-19 appoint a director to serve the remainder of that term [Permanent
1-20 directors serve concurrent two- year terms].
1-21 (f) To be eligible to serve as a director, a person must be
1-22 a registered voter in Stonewall County.
1-23 SECTION 2. Section 8, Chapter 1139, Acts of the 76th
1-24 Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, is amended to read as follows:
2-1 Sec. 8. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS. (a) The district may
2-2 enter into an agreement with a state agency, political subdivision
2-3 of the state, or other governmental entity to carry out the
2-4 purposes of the district under terms and conditions to which the
2-5 parties agree and for a period not to exceed 40 years, subject to
2-6 renewal and extension if the parties agree.
2-7 (b) Advertising, sealed bids, and similar procedures are not
2-8 required for the intergovernmental agreements described in
2-9 Subsection (a).
2-10 (c) The agreements described in Subsection (a) may provide
2-11 for an exchange of goods, services, or commodities, such as an
2-12 exchange of natural gas for salt, with or without cash payments, if
2-13 the parties agree [INITIAL DIRECTORS. The initial board of
2-14 directors is composed of:]
2-15 [(1) Bobby McGough;]
2-16 [(2) Larry Dickerson;]
2-17 [(3) Gary Myers;]
2-18 [(4) Mike Hill; and]
2-19 [(5) Pat Cumbie].
2-20 SECTION 3. Section 9, Chapter 1139, Acts of the 76th
2-21 Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, is repealed.
2-22 SECTION 4. The term of office for any person serving as a
2-23 member of the board of directors for the Salt Fork Water Quality
2-24 District as of August 31, 2001, expires on September 1, 2001. The
2-25 Commissioners Court of Stonewall County, Texas, shall appoint
2-26 directors under Section 7, Chapter 1139, Acts of the 76th
2-27 Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, as amended by this Act, as soon
3-1 as practicable after September 1, 2001.
3-2 SECTION 5. (a) The proper and legal notice of the intention
3-3 to introduce this Act, setting forth the general substance of this
3-4 Act, has been published as provided by law, and the notice and a
3-5 copy of this Act have been furnished to all persons, agencies,
3-6 officials, or entities to which they are required to be furnished
3-7 by the constitution and other laws of this state, including the
3-8 governor, who has submitted the notice and Act to the Texas Natural
3-9 Resource Conservation Commission.
3-10 (b) The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission has
3-11 filed its recommendations relating to this Act with the governor,
3-12 lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives
3-13 within the required time.
3-14 (c) All requirements of the constitution and laws of this
3-15 state and the rules and procedures of the legislature with respect
3-16 to the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act are fulfilled
3-17 and accomplished.
3-18 SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
_______________________________ _______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3095 was passed by the House on May
5, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3095 was passed by the Senate on May
22, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________________
Date
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Governor