SRC-TAG S.B. 767 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 767
By: Jackson
Natural Resources
4/17/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

As proposed, 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

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION 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.  POWERS OF DISTRICT.

SECTION 8.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  

SECTION 9.  AGREEMENTS:  GENERAL; GIFTS, INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS, AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.  

SECTION 10.  ELECTIONS. 

SECTION 11.  MAINTENANCE TAX. 

SECTION 12.  ASSESSMENTS. 

SECTION 13.  BONDS.

SECTION 14.  DISBURSEMENTS OR TRANSFERS OF FUNDS. 

SECTION 15.  COMPETITIVE BIDDING. 

SECTION 16.  INITIAL DIRECTORS.

SECTION 17.  Provides that the legislature makes certain findings

SECTION 18.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.