S.B. 1885 78 )    BILL ANALYSIS


S.B. 1885
By: Janek
County Affairs
Committee Report (Unamended)



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

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. 

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.   This Act takes effect immediately if it
receives a vote of twothirds of all members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this Act does
not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect
September 1, 2003.