By:  Armbrister                                                   S.B. No. 1379
	(In the Senate - Filed March 13, 2003; March 19, 2003, read 
first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources; 
April 24, 2003, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 9, 
Nays 0; April 24, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to the authority of a municipality to enforce water 
conservation and drought ordinances.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter F, Chapter 402, Local Government 
Code, is amended by adding Section 402.106 to read as follows:
	Sec. 402.106.  ENFORCEMENT OF WATER CONSERVATION AND DROUGHT 
ORDINANCES.  (a)  A municipality with a population of more than 
1,000 may impose a fine for the violation of a water conservation or 
drought ordinance by including the amount of the fine in the monthly 
water bill issued by the municipality if a schedule of fines is 
clearly displayed on the monthly bill.
	(b)  A customer may appeal a fine imposed as provided by this 
section to municipal court.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.                           



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