SRC-VRA S.B. 1912 78(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 1912
By: Jackson
Intergovernmental Relations
5/6/2003
Committee Report (Amended)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

S.B. 1912 creates the Harborside Management District in Galveston County
as a political subdivision of Texas to administer and provide funding for
community improvement projects and services in certain commercial areas of
Harborside.   

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.  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.  NONVOTING DIRECTORS.

SECTION 12.  CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; ONE-TIME AFFIDAVIT.

SECTION 13.  ADDITIONAL POWERS OF DISTRICT.

SECTION 14.  AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.

SECTION 15.  LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.

SECTION 16.  NONPROFIT CORPORATION.

SECTION 17.  REQUIREMENTS FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS.

SECTION 18.  ELECTIONS.

 SECTION 19.  MAINTENANCE TAX.

SECTION 20.  ASSESSMENTS.

SECTION 21.  UTILITIES.

SECTION 22.  BONDS.

SECTION 23.  MUNICIPALITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.

SECTION 24.  DISBURSEMENTS OR TRANSFERS OF MONEY.

SECTION 25.  COMPETITIVE BIDDING LIMIT. 

SECTION 26.  EXCEPTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT WITH OUTSTANDING DEBTS.

SECTION 27.  INITIAL DIRECTORS.

SECTION 28.  TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.

SECTION 29.  MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.

SECTION 30.  ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.

SECTION 31.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.

SECTION 32.  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.

SECTION 33.  EFFECTIVE DATE:  September 1, 2003.  

LIST OF AMENDMENTS

Committee Amendment No. 1:

Amend S.B. 1912 by striking SECTION 21 (page 10, line 21) and adding a new
SECTION 21 as follows: 

The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property,
equipment, rights of way, facilities or improvements of an electric
utility or a power generation company as defined by Section 31.002,
Utilities Code, a gas utility as defined by Sections 101.003 or 121.001,
Utilities Code, a telecommunications provider as defined by Section
51.002, Utilities Code, or of a person that provides to the public cable
television or advanced telecommunications services.  If the district, in
the exercise of the powers conferred upon it herein, requires or requests
the relocation, rerouting, or removal of electric, gas, water, sewer,
communications or other public utilities, as defined in Sections 31.002,
101.003, 121.001, and 51.002 of the Utilities Code, such relocation,
rerouting, or removal shall be at the sole expense of the district. 

Committee Amendment No. 2:

Amend S.B. No. 1912 by striking SECTION 27(a) and substituting the
following: 

(a)  The initial board consists of the following persons:

  Pos.  No.Name of Director

        1.John Sullivan
        2.Richard Ryan
        3.  John Kelso
       4.Douglas Harris
      5.Glenn Forman, Jr.