LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 22, 2005

TO:	Honorable Frank Madla, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1786 by Gallegos (Relating to the powers and duties of a navigation district or port authority.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 60 of the Water Code to authorize a navigation district or port authority to purchase items from the United States, a U.S. agency, the State of Texas, or a Texas state agency, notwithstanding other purchasing requirements contained in Chapter 60.

Under the provisions of the bill, a navigation district that adopts a safety or security code, policy, or manual could not be sued for noncompliance of those items. A navigation district created under Article XVI, Section 59, Texas Constitution would be authorized to enter into a contract with any person, including a municipality or other political subdivision in a county adjacent to the district, to accomplish any district purpose or exercise any district power. Under such contract, the district could issue obligations and use the proceeds to provide a project located in a county adjacent to the district that serves to accomplish a district purpose.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JOB, SR, DLBa