By: Guillen (Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini) H.B. No. 2070

(In the Senate - Received from the House April 30, 2007; May 2, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources; May 18, 2007, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 18, 2007, sent to printer.)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the confirmation election of the Duval County Groundwater Conservation District.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. 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 2. 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 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it 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 Act takes effect September 1, 2007.

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