SRC-TJG H.B. 1309 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1309
78R5843 SMH-DBy: Pitts (Duncan)
Natural Resources
5/14/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act does not apply to certain
corporations and does not allow those corporations to organize under the
Act or to obtain authority to operate in Texas under this Act.  H.B. 1309
deletes nonprofit water and sewer service corporations from the list of
corporations to which that Act does not apply. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section B, Article 2.01, Texas Non-Profit Corporation
Act (Article 13962.01), V.T.C.S., to delete nonprofit water and sewer
service corporations from the list of corporations to which this Act shall
not apply. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.