Amend CSSB 3 (House Committee Printing) by adding the
following appropriately numbered articles and renumbering
subsequent articles accordingly:
ARTICLE ____. DUVAL COUNTY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
SECTION ____.01. Section 8808.003, Special District Local
Laws Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 8808.003. CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED. If the
creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation
election held before September 1, 2009 [2007]:
(1) the district is dissolved on September 1, 2009
[2007], except that:
(A) any debts incurred shall be paid;
(B) any assets that remain after the payment of
debts shall be transferred to Duval County; and
(C) the organization of the district shall be
maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are
transferred; and
(2) this chapter expires on September 1, 2012 [2010].
SECTION ____.02. Section 8808.023, Special District Local
Laws Code, is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d) Duval County may pay for any portion of the costs
incident to the district's confirmation election.
SECTION ____.03. This article takes effect immediately if
this Act 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 article takes effect September 1, 2007.
ARTICLE ____. STARR COUNTY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
SECTION ____.01. Subchapter A, Chapter 8803, Special
District Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 8803.004 to
read as follows:
Sec. 8803.004. CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED. If the
creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation
election held before September 1, 2009:
(1) the district is dissolved on September 1, 2009,
except that:
(A) any debts incurred shall be paid;
(B) any assets that remain after the payment of
debts shall be transferred to Starr County; and
(C) the organization of the district shall be
maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are
transferred; and
(2) this chapter expires September 1, 2012.
SECTION ____.02. Chapter 8803, Special District Local Laws
Code, is amended by adding Subchapter A-1 to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER A-1. TEMPORARY PROVISIONS
Sec. 8803.021. APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY DIRECTORS. (a)
Not later than the 45th day after the effective date of this
subchapter, five temporary directors shall be appointed as follows:
(1) the Starr County Commissioners Court shall appoint
four temporary directors, with one of the temporary directors
appointed from each of the four commissioners precincts in the
county to represent the precinct in which the temporary director
resides; and
(2) the county judge of Starr County shall appoint one
temporary director who resides in the district to represent the
district at large.
(b) If there is a vacancy on the temporary board of
directors of the district, the remaining temporary directors shall
appoint a person to fill the vacancy in a manner that meets the
representational requirements of this section.
(c) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:
(1) the time the temporary directors become initial
directors as provided by Section 8803.024; or
(2) the date this chapter expires under Section
8803.004.
Sec. 8803.022. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF TEMPORARY
DIRECTORS. As soon as practicable after all the temporary
directors have qualified under Section 36.055, Water Code, a
majority of the temporary directors shall convene the
organizational meeting of the district at a location within the
district agreeable to a majority of the directors. If an agreement
on location cannot be reached, the organizational meeting shall be
at the Starr County Courthouse.
Sec. 8803.023. CONFIRMATION ELECTION. (a) The temporary
directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the
district.
(b) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to a
confirmation election held as provided by this section.
(c) Except as provided by this section, a confirmation
election must be conducted as provided by Sections 36.017(b)-(i),
Water Code, and the Election Code. The provision of Section
36.017(d), Water Code, relating to the election of permanent
directors does not apply to a confirmation election under this
section.
(d) Starr County may pay for any portion of the costs
incident to the district's confirmation election.
Sec. 8803.024. INITIAL DIRECTORS. (a) If creation of the
district is confirmed at an election held under Section 8803.023,
the temporary directors of the district become the initial
directors of the district and serve on the board of directors until
permanent directors are elected under Section 8803.025.
(b) The initial directors for county precincts 2 and 3 serve
a term expiring June 1 following the first regularly scheduled
election of directors under Section 8803.025, and the initial
directors for county precincts 1 and 4 serve a term expiring June 1
following the second regularly scheduled election of directors.
The at-large director shall serve a term expiring June 1 following
the second regularly scheduled election of directors.
Sec. 8803.025. INITIAL ELECTION OF PERMANENT DIRECTORS. On
the uniform election date prescribed by Section 41.001, Election
Code, in May of the first even-numbered year after the year in which
the district is authorized to be created at a confirmation
election, an election shall be held in the district for the election
of two directors to replace the initial directors who, under
Section 8803.024(b), serve a term expiring June 1 following that
election.
Sec. 8803.026. EXPIRATION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter
expires September 1, 2012.
SECTION ____.03. Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11, Chapter
451, Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005, are
repealed.
SECTION ____.04. This article takes effect immediately if
this Act 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 article takes effect September 1, 2007.