SRC-VRA S.B. 5 78(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 5
By: Averitt
Intergovernmental Relations
6/16/2003
Enrolled


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Johnson County Rural Water Supply Corporation (JCRWSC)
provides water service within Johnson, Tarrant, Ellis, and Hill counties.
JCRWSC is interested in becoming a special utility district, primarily to
avail itself of the favorable and expanded opportunities for financing and
tax exemption.  S.B. 5 creates a conservation and reclamation district
known as the Johnson County Special Utility District.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the Johnson County Special
Utility District in SECTION 11 of this bill.  

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  CREATION.

SECTION 2.  DEFINITION.

SECTION 3.  BOUNDARIES.

SECTION 4.  FINDINGS RELATING TO BOUNDARIES.

SECTION 5.  FINDING OF BENEFIT.

SECTION 6.  POWERS.

SECTION 7.  REGULATORY CONFLICTS.

SECTION 8.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

SECTION 9.  TEMPORARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

SECTION 10.  CONFIRMATION AND INITIAL DIRECTORS' ELECTION.

SECTION 11.  ADOPTING RULES.

SECTION 12.  FINDINGS RELATING TO PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS.

SECTION 13.  Effective date:  upon passage or September 1, 2003.