S.B. No. 1925




AN ACT

relating to the powers, financing, and fees of office for the 
Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 5, Chapter 1028, Acts of the 73rd 
Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, is amended by amending 
Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
	(b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a) of this section, Section 
36.121, Water Code, does not apply to the district [The rights, 
powers, privileges, authority, functions, and duties of the 
district are subject to the continuing right of supervision of the 
state to be exercised by and through the Texas Natural Resource 
Conservation Commission].
	(c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a) of this section, Section 
36.205(e), Water Code, does not apply to the district.  The district 
may assess fees under Section 36.205(c) or 36.122(e), Water Code, 
in an annual amount not to exceed:
		(1)  $1 per acre-foot of water used for agricultural 
use; or         
		(2)  17 cents per thousand gallons of water used for any 
other purpose.
	SECTION 2.  Section 6, Chapter 1028, Acts of the 73rd 
Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, is amended by adding Subsection 
(d) to read as follows:
	(d)  A director is not entitled to receive fees of office 
under Section 36.060, Water Code, if the director holds another 
office that is a civil office of emolument for purposes of Section 
40, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.  Except as provided by this 
subsection, a director may receive reimbursement of actual expenses 
as provided by Section 36.060(b), Water Code.  The board of 
directors of the district by rule, bylaw, or resolution may limit 
the amount of fees of office or the amount of reimbursement for 
actual expenses a director is entitled to receive.  This subsection 
prevails over any provision of general or special law that is in 
conflict or inconsistent with this subsection, including Section 
36.060(d), Water Code.
	SECTION 3.  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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President of the Senate             Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1925 passed the Senate on 
May 13, 2003, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.




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   Secretary of the Senate             
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1925 passed the House on 
May 28, 2003, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 0, two 
present not voting.




______________________________ 
   Chief Clerk of the House            



Approved:


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            Date



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          Governor