S.B. 372 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


S.B. 372
By: Lindsay
Natural Resources
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Section 14(b), Chapter 1383, Acts of the 77th Legislature,
Regular Session, 2001, provides for the creation of Harris County
Municipal Utility District No. 388 and requires that the creation of the
district be confirmed before September 1, 2003; otherwise, the legislation
expires on said date. However, development has been delayed by regulatory
and planning constraints, and it may not be possible to call and conduct a
confirmation election within the district prior to September 1, 2003. As
proposed, S.B. 372 extends the date for expiration of the legislation and
the conduct of a confirmation election until September 1, 2006, to afford
sufficient time for commencing development, and calling for and conducting
such election. 

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 1383, Acts of the 77th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, to provide that if the creation of the
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 388 is not confirmed at a
confirmation election held under Section 10 of this Act before September
1, 2006, rather than 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.