79R9327 SGA-D

By:  Gallego                                                      H.B. No. 3538



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the territory of the Culberson County Groundwater 
Conservation District.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Chapter 1075, Acts of the 75th Legislature, 
Regular Session, 1997, is amended by adding Section 3A to read as 
follows:
	Sec. 3A.  In addition to the portions of Culberson County 
included in the boundaries of the district on August 31, 2005, the 
boundaries of the district include all of the remaining territory 
in Culberson County.
	SECTION 2.  (a) The annexation under Section 3A, Chapter 
1075, Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, as added 
by this Act, of the additional territory in Culberson County that 
was not included in the boundaries of the Culberson County 
Groundwater Conservation District on August 31, 2005, is subject to 
ratification at an election held in the annexed territory under 
Section 36.328, Water Code, and this section.
	(b)  The board of directors of the Culberson County 
Groundwater Conservation District shall hold the ratification 
election on the first uniform election date that occurs after the 
effective date of this Act that allows for compliance with the time 
requirements of the Election Code.
	(c)  If a majority of the voters voting at the ratification 
election vote in favor of the annexation, the Culberson County 
Groundwater Conservation District boundaries include all of 
Culberson County.
	(d)  If a majority of the voters voting at the ratification 
election do not vote in favor of the annexation, the Culberson 
County Groundwater Conservation District boundaries are unchanged 
and this Act expires.
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.