By: Staples S.B. No. 1604
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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 agriculture purposes
within the district.
SECTION 2. Section 6, Chapter 1387, Acts of the 77th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, are amended to read as follows:
(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.
[(b)] (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.
[(c)] (d) Subject to Subsection (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.
[(d)] (e) Each director must qualify to serve as a director
in the manner provided by Section 36.055, Water Code.
[(e)] (f) A director serves until the director's successor
has qualified.
[(f)] (g) Directors may serve consecutive terms.
[(g)] (h) 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.
[(h)] (i) 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.
[(i)] (j) 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.