By:  Van Arsdale (Senate Sponsor - Lindsay)                       H.B. No. 1138
	(In the Senate - Received from the House March 31, 2003; 
April 3, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural 
Resources; April 14, 2003, reported favorably by the following 
vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; April 14, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to nonprofit water supply and sewer service corporations 
in certain counties.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 67.011, Water Code, is amended to read as 
follows:       
	Sec. 67.011.  ADDITIONAL POWERS OF CORPORATION [IN CERTAIN 
COUNTIES].  In addition to other powers granted by this chapter, [In 
a county with a population of less than 3.3 million,] a corporation 
may:
		(1)  own, hold, lease, or otherwise acquire water 
wells, springs, or other sources of water supply;
		(2)  build, operate, and maintain pipelines to 
transport water or wastewater;
		(3)  build and operate plants and equipment necessary 
to distribute water or to treat and dispose of wastewater; and
		(4)  sell water or provide wastewater services to a 
political subdivision, a private corporation, or an individual.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the 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.



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