SRC-TJG, JLB S.B. 745 78(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 745
By: Williams
Natural Resources
7/8/2003
Enrolled


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current Texas law provides for the creation of conservation and
reclamation districts which are authorized to incur indebtedness to
provide permanent improvements and to levy taxes for the maintenance and
operation of such improvements and for the repayment of such indebtedness.
S.B. 745 creates a conservation and reclamation district to be known as
East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 4, of Montgomery
County, Texas, over a portion of the land to be developed as a retail or
commercial park and residential community in the eastern portion of
Montgomery County. 

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.  DEFINITIONS.  

SECTION 2.  CREATION.  

SECTION 3.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE. 

SECTION 4.  BOUNDARIES. 

SECTION 5.  FINDINGS RELATING TO BOUNDARIES. 
 
SECTION 6.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. 

SECTION 7.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 

SECTION 8.  APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY DIRECTORS. 

SECTION 9.  CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION. 

SECTION 10.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. 

SECTION 11.  GENERAL POWERS. 

SECTION 12.  UTILITIES. 

SECTION 13.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.

SECTION 14.  FINDINGS RELATING TO PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS. 

SECTION 15.  EFFECTIVE DATE; EXPIRATION DATE.  (a)  Effective date:
September 1, 2003. 

 (b)  Provides that if the creation of the district is not confirmed at a
confirmation election held under Section 9 of this Act before September 1,
2008, this Act expires on that date.