SRC-TAG S.B. 1916 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1916
78R12639 RCJ-FBy: Armbrister
Natural Resources
5/12/2003
As Filed

DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

As proposed, S.B. 1916 creates the Colony Municipal Utility District No. 1
and provides for its administration, powers, duties, operation and
financing.  This bill provides a means of extending centralized water and
wastewater utility to an area where those services are  not currently
available and facilitates the development of high quality residential
community.  

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.  DEFINITIONS. 
SECTION 2.  CREATION.
SECTION 3.  AUTHORITY FOR CREATION.
SECTION 4.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE. 
SECTION 5.  BOUNDARIES.
SECTION 6.  FINDINGS RELATIVE TO BOUNDARIES. 
SECTION 7.  GENERAL POWERS. 
SECTION 8.  CITY OF BASTROP. 
SECTION 9.  DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
SECTION 10.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. 
SECTION 11.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  
SECTION 12.  TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  
SECTION 13.  CONFIRMATION AND INITIAL DIRECTORS ELECTION. 
SECTION 14.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
SECTION 15.  FINDINGS RELATED TO PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS. 
SECTION 16.  EFFECTIVE DATE; EXPIRATION DATE. 
 (a)  Effective date: September 1, 2003.

(b)  Provides that if the creation of the district is not confirmed at a
confirmation election held under Section 13 of this Act before September
1, 2005, this Act expires on that date.