SRC-JLB S.B. 369 78(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 369
By: Lindsay
Natural Resources
5/29/2003
Enrolled


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

The Huffsmith Road Public Utility District (district), created by Chapter
676, Acts of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1971, for the purpose
of financing, owning, and operating water, sewer, and drainage facilities
to serve the district, has not been organized or activated and has never
performed any of its legislative functions or accomplished any of its
state purposes. 
S.B. 369 dissolves and abolishes the district without the delays and
expenses associated with filing and prosecuting dissolution proceedings
with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality under Chapter 49, Water
Code. 

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.  DISSOLUTION.  (a) Provides that the Huffsmith Road Public
Utility District is dissolved. 

(b) Repealer: Chapter 676, Acts of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session,
1971, (Huffsmith Road Public Utility District). 

SECTION 2.  FINDINGS RELATED TO DISSOLUTION.  Provides that the
legislature finds that the Huffsmith Road Public Utility District meets
certain conditions relating to its dissolution. 

SECTION 3.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1,
2003.