S.B. 1883 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


S.B. 1883
By: Janek
Transportation
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 15 does not
have road utility district authority.  As proposed, S.B. 1883 grants the
Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 15 road utility district
authority, including authority to impose taxes and issue bonds. 

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.  AUTHORITY.

SECTION 2.  DEFINITIONS.

SECTION 3.  FINDING OF BENEFIT.

SECTION 4.  EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN LAW.

SECTION 5.  POWERS.

SECTION 6.  PROJECTS.  

SECTION 7.  JOINT PROJECT.

SECTION 8.  BONDS.

SECTION 9.  MAINTENANCE TAX.

SECTION 10.  DISTRICT CONTRACTS.

SECTION 11.  NONPROFIT CORPORATION.

SECTION 12.  SUIT AND JUDGMENT.

SECTION 13.  FINDINGS RELATED TO PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS.

SECTION 14.  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.