BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center H.B. 365
79R1474 QS-D By: Hegar (Armbrister)
AUTHOR'S/SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Currently, the election date for directors of the Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District is the first Saturday in May. The district would like to move the election date to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. H.B. 365 eliminates the inefficiency of holding a separate election day for the district, by moving the election date. This bill also provides for the current members of the board of directors to retain their seats until the next election in order to allow for continuity and no break in service.
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. Amends Section 11(b), Chapter 1294, Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, by changing the day that the appropriate number of directors [of the Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District] shall be elected, from the first Saturday in May to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
SECTION 2. Provides that a person serving as a member of the board of directors of the Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District on the effective date of this Act continues to serve until the election and qualification of a new director for that position.
SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2005.