SRC-AMY S.B. 1885 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 1885
By: Janek
Natural Resources
8/13/2003
Enrolled
DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Municipal management districts are political subdivisions of Texas and
have only the powers and authority provided by the statute by which the
district was created.  S.B. 1885 provides for the creation of the Sienna
Plantation Management District and provides for the district's authority
to impose assessments, taxes, and fees, and issue bonds.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

S.B. 1885 includes the following provisions relating to the Sienna
Plantation Management District:   

SECTION 1.  CREATION OF DISTRICT.

SECTION 2.  DEFINITIONS. 
SECTION 3.  DECLARATION OF INTENT. 
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 IN GENERAL.  
SECTION 10.  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS. 
SECTION 11.  CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; ONE-TIME AFFIDAVIT.   
SECTION 12.  ADDITIONAL POWERS OF DISTRICT. 
SECTION 13.  AGREEMENTS; GRANTS. 
SECTION 14.  LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.
SECTION 15.  NONPROFIT CORPORATION. 
SECTION 16.  REQUIREMENTS FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS. 
SECTION 17.  ELECTIONS.
 SECTION 18.  MAINTENANCE TAX.  
SECTION 19.  ASSESSMENTS. 
SECTION 20.  UTILITIES. 
SECTION 21.  BONDS. 
SECTION 22.  MUNICIPALITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.
SECTION 23.  DISBURSEMENTS OR TRANSFERS OF MONEY.  
SECTION 24.  COMPETITIVE BIDDING LIMIT. 
SECTION 25.  EXCEPTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT.  
SECTION 26.  INITIAL DIRECTORS. 
SECTION 27.  TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS. 
SECTION 28.  MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. 
SECTION 29.  ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
SECTION 30.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. 
SECTION 31.  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. 
SECTION 32.  EFFECTIVE DATE.   Effective date: upon passage or September
1, 2003.