S.B. 371 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


S.B. 371
By: Lindsay
Natural Resources
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the legislation providing for the creation of Harris County
Municipal Utility District No. 387 requires that the creation of the
district be confirmed before September 1, 2003; otherwise the legislation
will expire on that date. Calling and conducting a confirmation election
within the district prior to September 1, 2003, may not be possible.
However, the district will be needed in the future to finance, own, and
operate essential public water, wastewater, and drainage systems. As
proposed, S.B. 371 extends the date for expiration of the legislation and
the conducting of a confirmation election until 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 1382, Acts of the 77th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, to change the expiration date of this
Act to September 1, 2006, rather than September 1, 2003. 

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.