79R2518 SGA-D
By: Cook of Colorado H.B. No. 2494
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the use of certain fees by groundwater conservation
districts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 36.207, Water Code, is amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 36.207. USE OF CERTAIN [PERMIT] FEES AUTHORIZED BY
SPECIAL LAW. A district may use funds obtained from permit fees,
export fees, or user fees collected pursuant to the special law
governing the district for any purpose consistent with the
district's certified water management plan, including[, without
limitation,] making grants, loans, or contractual payments to
achieve, facilitate, or expedite:
(1) reductions in groundwater pumping; [or]
(2) [the] development or distribution of alternative
water supplies;
(3) mitigation projects; or
(4) other projects intended to benefit residents of
the district, including:
(A) economic development; or
(B) educational programs related to water use.
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, 2005.