S.B. No. 1604




AN ACT

relating to the administration, powers, duties, and operations of 
the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 5, Chapter 1387, Acts of the 77th 
Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, is amended by adding Subsection 
(g) to read as follows:
	(g)  The district may not assess a fee of any type on a well 
if the well's production is used only for domestic, agricultural, 
or wildlife purposes within the district.
	SECTION 2.  Section 6, Chapter 1387, Acts of the 77th 
Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, is amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 6.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  The district is governed 
by a board of directors appointed as provided by Section 7 of this 
Act.
	(b)  Each director shall serve at the pleasure of the 
political subdivision by which the appointment was made.
	(c)  Except for the initial term, all directors appointed by 
the county commissioners court in each county in the district serve 
four-year terms.  The director appointed jointly under Subsection 
(b), Section 7 of this Act, serves a two-year term.  The terms of 
four initial directors will expire at the end of the calendar year 
two years after the effective date of this Act and the terms of 
three initial directors will expire at the end of the calendar year 
four years after the effective date of this Act.
	(d) [(c)]  Subject to Subsection (c) [(b)] of this section, 
the initial directors appointed by the county commissioners court 
in each county shall draw lots to determine one initial director 
from each county who shall serve a two-year term.  The other initial 
directors shall serve terms of four years.
	(e) [(d)]  Each director must qualify to serve as a director 
in the manner provided by Section 36.055, Water Code.
	(f) [(e)]  A director serves until the director's successor 
has qualified.
	(g) [(f)]  Directors may serve consecutive terms.      
	(h) [(g)]  If there is a vacancy on the board of directors, 
the governing body of the entity that appointed the director who 
vacated the office shall appoint a director to serve the remainder 
of the term.
	(i) [(h)]  Directors are not entitled to receive 
compensation for serving as a director but may be reimbursed for 
actual, reasonable expenses incurred in the discharge of official 
duties.
	(j) [(i)]  A majority vote of a quorum is required for board 
action.  If there is a tie vote, the proposed action fails.
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.                           

                                                                              




______________________________    ______________________________
President of the Senate             Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1604 passed the Senate on 
April 21, 2005, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0; 
May 26, 2005, Senate refused to concur in House amendment and 
requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 27, 2005, House 
granted request of the Senate; May 29, 2005, Senate adopted 
Conference Committee Report by the following vote:  Yeas 31, 
Nays 0.




______________________________ 
   Secretary of the Senate             
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1604 passed the House, with 
amendment, on May 25, 2005, by a non-record vote; May 27, 2005, 
House granted request of the Senate for appointment of Conference 
Committee; May 29, 2005, House adopted Conference Committee Report 
by a non-record vote.




______________________________ 
   Chief Clerk of the House            



Approved:


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           Date



______________________________ 
          Governor