S.B. 484 78(R) BILL ANALYSIS S.B. 484 By: Estes Natural Resources Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The Greater Texoma Utility Authority (authority) was created by the 66th Texas Legislature in 1979 (Chapter 97, Acts of the 66th Legislature, Regular Session, 1979). In 1983, the Act was amended by the addition of Section 3A (Competitive Bidding) to require the authority's board to solicit competitive bids for expenditures in excess of $25,000. Since that time, the Texas Water Code has been expanded to provide extensive guidance for bidding procedures for conservation and reclamation districts, making Section 3A unnecessary. S.B. 484 repeals the competitive bidding section of the Greater Texoma Utility Authority's governing statutes so that expenditures by the authority will be governed by the provisions of the Water Code. 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. Repealer: Section 3A, Chapter 97, Acts of the 66th Legislature, Regular Session, 1979. 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.