SRC-TJG C.S.S.B. 1902 78(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1902
By: Lucio
Natural Resources
4/23/2003
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, certain counties do not have a regional water authority.
C.S.S.B. 1902 creates the Rio Grande Regional Water Authority as a
conservation and reclamation district within Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr,
Willacy, Webb, and Zapata counties. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

ARTICLE I.  GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 1.01.  DEFINITIONS.  
  
SECTION 1.02.  CREATION.  

SECTION 1.03.  PURPOSE OF AUTHORITY. 

SECTION 1.04.  FINDING OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  

SECTION 1.05.  BOUNDARIES.
 
SECTION 1.06.  WATER RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED. 

SECTION 1.07.  AUTHORITY PROHIBITED FROM CONDEMNING WATER RIGHTS.

ARTICLE II.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SECTION 2.01.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  

SECTION 2.02.  INITIAL DIRECTORS.  

SECTION 2.03.  VACANCY.  

SECTION 2.04.  OATH AND BOND REQUIREMENT FOR DIRECTOR. 

SECTION 2.05.  DIRECTOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES. 

SECTION 2.06.  OFFICERS. 

SECTION 2.07.  MEETINGS.  

SECTION 2.08.  EMPLOYEES. 

SECTION 2.09.  DUTIES OF GENERAL MANAGER. 

 SECTION 2.10.  COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES. 

SECTION 2.11.  SURETY BOND.

SECTION 2.12.  CONFLICT OF INTEREST

SECTION 2.13.  REGULAR OFFICE OF AUTHORITY. 

SECTION 2.14.  RECORDS. 

ARTICLE III.  POWERS AND DUTIES

SECTION 3.01.  POWER UNDER CONSTITUTION AND OTHER LAW.  

SECTION 3.02.  AD VALOREM TAX PROHIBITED. 

SECTION 3.03.  NONCONTRACTUAL FEES PROHIBITED. 

SECTION 3.04.  STATE SUPERVISION AND APPROVAL. 

SECTION 3.05.  ADDITIONAL POWERS RELATING TO ACQUISITION OR OPERATION OF
PROPERTY.  

SECTION 3.06.  ADDITIONAL POWERS RELATING TO CONTRACT, LEASE, AGREEMENT,
OR CONVEYANCE.  

SECTION 3.07.  COURT-APPOINTED RECEIVER. 

ARTICLE IV.  GENERAL FINANCIAL MATTERS

SECTION 4.01.  PROCEDURE FOR PAYMENT. 

SECTION 4.02.  RECORDS RELATING TO MONEY. 

SECTION 4.03.  FILING OF AUDIT.  

ARTICLE V.  BONDS

SECTION 5.01.  BOND PROVISIONS. 

SECTION 5.02.  DEED OF TRUST OR MORTGAGE LIEN. 

SECTION 5.03.  ELECTION FOR REVENUE BONDS NOT REQUIRED. 

SECTION 5.04.  LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS. 

SECTION 5.05.  BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. 

SECTION 5.06.  FULL AUTHORITY.  

ARTICLE VI.  EFFECTIVE DATE

SECTION 6.01.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.