S.B. 767 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


S.B. 767
By: Jackson
Transportation
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

S.B. 767 creates the Harris County Road Improvement District No. 1 to
finance, construct, acquire, develop certain road, streets, and bridge
improvements and other conservation and reclamation projects in the
district.  

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.  CREATION OF DISTRICT. 

SECTION 2.  DECLARATION OF INTENT. 

SECTION 3.  DEFINITIONS. 

SECTION 4.  BOUNDARIES.

SECTION 5.  FINDINGS RELATING TO BOUNDARIES.

SECTION 6.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.

SECTION 7.  APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW.

SECTION 8.  CONSTRUCTION OF ACT.  

SECTION 9.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TERMS.

SECTION 10.  QUALIFICATIONS.

SECTION 11.  POWERS OF DISTRICT. 

SECTION 12.  AGREEMENTS; GRANTS. 

SECTION 13.  LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.

SECTION 14.  AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE AD VALOREM TAXES, ASSESSMENTS, AND IMPACT
FEES. 

SECTION 15.  ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS. 

SECTION 16.  MAINTENANCE TAX.

SECTION 17.  ASSESSMENTS; PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND
IMPROVEMENTS.  

 SECTION 18.  OBLIGATIONS.

SECTION 19.  INITIAL DIRECTORS.

SECTION 20.  ADDITIONAL LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.

SECTION 21.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1,
2003.    

EFFECTIVE DATE

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