SRC-TAG S.B. 23 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 23
78R8950 DRH-FBy: Armbrister
Natural Resources
5/5/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

As proposed, S.B. 23 creates the Waller County Road Improvement District
No. 1 as a political subdivision of the State of Texas to finance,
construct, acquire, and develop certain road, street, and bridge
improvements and other conservation and reclamation projects in the
district.  

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.  CREATION OF DISTRICT.  

SECTION 2.  DECLARATION OF INTENT.  

SECTION 3.  DEFINITIONS. 

SECTION 4.  BOUNDARIES. 

SECTION 5.  FINDINGS RELATING TO BOUNDARIES. 

SECTION 6.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE. 

SECTION 7.  APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW.  

SECTION 8.  CONSTRUCTION OF ACT.

SECTION 9.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TERMS.

SECTION 10.  QUALIFICATIONS. 

SECTION 11.  POWERS OF DISTRICT.  

SECTION 12.  AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.  

SECTION 13.  LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES. 

SECTION 14.  AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE AD VALOREM TAXES, ASSESSMENTS, AND 
IMPACT FEES.  

SECTION 15.  ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.

SECTION 16.  MAINTENANCE TAX.  

SECTION 17.  ASSESSMENTS; PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND
IMPROVEMENTS.   

 SECTION 18.  OBLIGATIONS.  

SECTION 19.  INITIAL DIRECTORS. 

SECTION 20.  ADDITIONAL LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. 

SECTION 21.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1,
2003.