By: Lindsay S.B. No. 1777 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, 1-3 operation, and financing of the Harris County Municipal Utility 1-4 District No. 388. 1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. CREATION. (a) A conservation and reclamation 1-7 district, to be known as the Harris County Municipal Utility 1-8 District No. 388, is created in Harris County, subject to approval 1-9 at a confirmation election under Section 10 of this Act. The 1-10 district is a governmental agency and a body politic and corporate. 1-11 (b) The district is created under and is essential to 1-12 accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas 1-13 Constitution. 1-14 SECTION 2. DEFINITION. In this Act, "district" means the 1-15 Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 388. 1-16 SECTION 3. BOUNDARIES. The district includes the territory 1-17 contained within the following area: 1-18 A tract or parcel of land containing 200.000 acres (8,712,000 1-19 square feet) of land out of the George Galbraith Survey, Abstract 1-20 No. 22, Harris County, Texas, said 200.000 acres being more 1-21 particularly described by metes and bounds as follows, the basis of 1-22 bearing is the call SOUTH 06 degrees 45 minutes 15 seconds WEST for 1-23 the westerly right-of-way line of Kuykendahl Road (60' wide): 1-24 COMMENCING at a 5/8-inch iron rod found at the southeast corner of 1-25 a 70.75 acre tract recorded under Volume 7386, Page 498 of the 2-1 Harris County Deed Records, lying in said west line of Kuykendahl 2-2 Road; 2-3 THENCE SOUTH 89 degrees 26 minutes 07 seconds WEST, 1,968.21 feet 2-4 to a 1/2-inch iron rod found; 2-5 THENCE SOUTH 89 degrees 23 minutes 41 seconds WEST, 628.18 feet to 2-6 a 5/8-inch iron rod found; 2-7 THENCE NORTH 60 degrees 43 minutes 40 seconds WEST, 5.52 feet to a 2-8 1 1/2-inch iron pipe found; 2-9 THENCE SOUTH 87 degrees 56 minutes 42 seconds WEST, 966.82 feet to 2-10 an axle found and the POINT OF BEGINNING and an easterly corner of 2-11 the herein described tract; 2-12 THENCE SOUTH 01 degrees 04 minutes 53 seconds EAST, 186.75 feet to 2-13 an axle found, also being the southeast corner of the herein 2-14 described tract; 2-15 THENCE SOUTH 88 degrees 33 minutes 59 seconds WEST, 2,500.00 feet 2-16 to the southwest corner of the herein described tract; 2-17 THENCE NORTH 01 degrees 28 minutes 16 seconds WEST, 3,483.08 feet 2-18 to the northwest corner of the herein described tract; 2-19 THENCE NORTH 88 degrees 33 minutes 59 seconds EAST, 2,501.27 feet 2-20 to the northeast corner of the herein described tract; 2-21 THENCE SOUTH 01 degrees 28 minutes 16 seconds EAST, 3,296.33 feet 2-22 to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 200.000 acres (8,712,000 2-23 square feet) of land. 2-24 SECTION 4. FINDINGS RELATING TO BOUNDARIES. The legislature 2-25 finds that the boundaries and field notes of the district form a 2-26 closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field 3-1 notes in the legislative process does not affect the organization, 3-2 existence, or validity of the district, the validity of its bonds, 3-3 notes, or other indebtedness, the right of the district to levy and 3-4 collect taxes, or the legality or operation of the district or its 3-5 governing body. 3-6 SECTION 5. FINDING OF BENEFIT. All of the land and other 3-7 property included within the boundaries of the district will be 3-8 benefited by the works and projects that are to be accomplished by 3-9 the district under powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, 3-10 Texas Constitution. The district is created to serve a public use 3-11 and benefit. 3-12 SECTION 6. POWERS. (a) The district has all of the rights, 3-13 powers, privileges, authority, functions, and duties provided by 3-14 the general law of this state, including Chapters 49, 50, and 54, 3-15 Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under 3-16 Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. This Act prevails 3-17 over any provision of general law that is in conflict or 3-18 inconsistent with this Act. 3-19 (b) The rights, powers, privileges, authority, functions, 3-20 and duties of the district are subject to the continuing right of 3-21 supervision of the state to be exercised by and through the Texas 3-22 Natural Resource Conservation Commission. 3-23 (c) The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment 3-24 on the property, equipment, rights of way, facilities, or 3-25 improvements of an electric utility or a power generation company 3-26 as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code, or a gas utility as 4-1 defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code. 4-2 SECTION 7. RELOCATION OF FACILITIES. The district may 4-3 relocate, raise, reroute, change the grade of, or alter the 4-4 construction of a highway, railroad, electric transmission line, 4-5 pipeline, canal, or drainage ditch if considered necessary by the 4-6 board of directors. The district shall pay for any relocation, 4-7 raising, rerouting, changing, or altering under this section unless 4-8 otherwise agreed in writing by the interested parties. If a 4-9 facility is replaced, the cost of replacement is limited to an 4-10 amount equal to the cost of replacing the facility with a 4-11 comparable facility, less the replaced facility's net salvage 4-12 value. 4-13 SECTION 8. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (a) The district is 4-14 governed by a board of five directors. 4-15 (b) Temporary directors serve until initial directors are 4-16 elected under Section 10 of this Act. 4-17 (c) Initial directors serve until permanent directors are 4-18 elected under Section 11 of this Act. 4-19 (d) Permanent directors serve staggered four-year terms. 4-20 (e) Each director must qualify to serve as director in the 4-21 manner provided by Section 49.055, Water Code. 4-22 (f) A director serves until the director's successor has 4-23 qualified. 4-24 SECTION 9. APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY DIRECTORS. (a) On or 4-25 after the effective date of this Act, a person who owns land 4-26 included in the district may petition the Texas Natural Resource 5-1 Conservation Commission to appoint the five temporary directors 5-2 listed in the petition. The commission shall appoint the directors 5-3 listed in the petition. If the commission receives more than one 5-4 petition under this subsection, the commission shall appoint the 5-5 directors listed in the first petition the commission receives. 5-6 (b) A person appointed to be a temporary director shall take 5-7 the oath of office as soon as practicable. 5-8 (c) If an appointee of the commission fails to qualify or if 5-9 a vacancy occurs in the office of temporary director, the Texas 5-10 Natural Resource Conservation Commission shall appoint an 5-11 individual to fill the vacancy. 5-12 (d) As soon as all temporary directors have qualified, the 5-13 directors shall meet and elect officers from among their 5-14 membership. 5-15 SECTION 10. CONFIRMATION AND INITIAL DIRECTORS' ELECTION. 5-16 (a) The temporary board of directors shall call and hold an 5-17 election to confirm establishment of the district and to elect five 5-18 initial directors as provided by Chapter 49, Water Code. 5-19 (b) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to a 5-20 confirmation and initial directors' election held as provided by 5-21 this section. 5-22 SECTION 11. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. (a) On the first 5-23 Saturday in May of the first even-numbered year after the year in 5-24 which the district is authorized to be created at a confirmation 5-25 election, an election shall be held in the district for the 5-26 election of two directors to serve two-year terms and three 6-1 directors to serve four-year terms. 6-2 (b) The board of directors by order may postpone the 6-3 election date for two years if: 6-4 (1) the election will occur within 60 days after the 6-5 date on which the confirmation election is held; or 6-6 (2) the board determines that there is not sufficient 6-7 time to comply with the requirements of law and to order the 6-8 election. 6-9 (c) On the first Saturday in May of each even-numbered year 6-10 following the first election held under this section, the 6-11 appropriate number of directors shall be elected. 6-12 SECTION 12. COMPLIANCE WITH CITY ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION. 6-13 Subject to the limitations of Section 54.016, Water Code, the 6-14 district shall comply with all valid and applicable requirements of 6-15 any ordinance or resolution adopted by the city council of the City 6-16 of Houston, including an ordinance or resolution adopted before the 6-17 effective date of this Act, that consents to the creation of the 6-18 district or to the inclusion of lands within the district. 6-19 SECTION 13. FINDINGS RELATING TO PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS. 6-20 (a) The proper and legal notice of the intention to introduce this 6-21 Act, setting forth the general substance of this Act, has been 6-22 published as provided by law, and the notice and a copy of this Act 6-23 have been furnished to all persons, agencies, officials, or 6-24 entities to which they are required to be furnished by the 6-25 constitution and other laws of this state, including the governor, 6-26 who has submitted the notice and a copy of the Act to the Texas 7-1 Natural Resource Conservation Commission. 7-2 (b) The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission has 7-3 filed its recommendations relating to this Act with the governor, 7-4 lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives 7-5 within the required time. 7-6 (c) All requirements of the constitution and laws of this 7-7 state and the rules and procedures of the legislature with respect 7-8 to the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act are fulfilled 7-9 and accomplished. 7-10 SECTION 14. EFFECTIVE DATE; EXPIRATION DATE. (a) This Act 7-11 takes effect September 1, 2001. 7-12 (b) If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a 7-13 confirmation election held under Section 10 of this Act before 7-14 September 1, 2003, this Act expires on that date. 7-15 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. 1 7-16 Amend S.B. No. 1777 (Engrossed version) as follows: 7-17 (1) In SECTION 6 of the bill, in Subsection (c) (page 3, 7-18 line 26), strike "or". 7-19 (2) In SECTION 6 of the bill, at the end of Subsection (c), 7-20 between "Code" and the period (page 4, line 1), insert ", or a 7-21 telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities 7-22 Code". 7-23 (3) In SECTION 7 of the bill, between "line," and "pipeline" 7-24 (page 4, between lines 4 and 5), insert "telecommunications or 7-25 other public utility facility,". 7-26 77R15196 SGA-F Counts