By:  Cook of Colorado                                             H.B. No. 3214



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

Relating to the fees of office for board members of municipal 
utility districts.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 49.060, Water Code is amended to read as 
follows:        

Sec. 49.060.  FEES OF OFFICE; REIMBURSEMENT.  (a)  A director is 
entitled to receive fees of office of not more than $150 a day for 
each day the director actually spends performing the duties of a 
director.  The fees of office may not exceed $6,000 per annum except 
for:
	(1)  directors of a special water authority which is engaged 
in the distribution and sale of electric energy to the public; and 
[.]
	(2)  directors of municipal utility districts which own and 
operate one or more water treatment plants, one or more wastewater 
treatment plants, and parks and recreational facilities.

(b)  Each director is also entitled to receive reimbursement of 
actual expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred while engaging 
in activities on behalf of the district.

(c)  In order to receive fees of office and to receive 
reimbursement for expenses, each director shall file with the 
district a verified statement showing the number of days actually 
spent in the service of the district and a general description of 
the duties performed for each day of service.

(d)  Instead of the fees of office and reimbursement of actual 
expenses, a director may elect to receive a per diem of $100 for 
each day the director actually spends performing the duties of a 
director.  The total per diems received may not exceed $6,000 per 
annum except for:
	(1)  directors of a special water authority that is engaged 
in the distribution and sale of electric energy to the public; and 
[.]
	(2)  directors of municipal utility districts which own and 
operate one or more water treatment plants, one or more wastewater 
treatment plants, and parks and recreational facilities.

(e)  In order to receive the per diem, each director shall file with 
the district a general description of the duties performed for each 
day of service.

(f) [(e)]  Section 49.002 notwithstanding, in all areas of 
conflict the provisions of this section shall take precedence over 
all prior statutory enactments.  If the enactment of this section 
results in an increase in the fees of office for any district, that 
district's fees of office shall not increase unless the board 
adopts a resolution authorizing payment of the higher fees.