S.B. 370 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


S.B. 370
By: Lindsay
Natural Resources
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under Section 14(b), Chapter 1381, Acts of the 77th legislature, Regular
Session, 2001, providing for the creation of Harris County Municipal
Utility District No. 386, the creation of the district must be confirmed
before September 1, 2003. However, the creation and confirmation of the
district prior to the expiration of this legislation is uncertain. As
proposed, S.B. 370 extends the date for expiration of the legislation and
the period in which a confirmation election may be held to September 1,
2006. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution. 

ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 14(b), Chapter 1381, Acts of the 77th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, to provide that if the creation of the
district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 10
of this Act before September 1, 2006, rather than September 1, 2003, this
Act expires on that date. 

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

EFFECTIVE DATE

The Act takes effect upon passage, or if the Act does not receive the
necessary vote, the Act takes effect on September 1, 2003.