By: Parker (Senate Sponsor - Nelson) H.B. No. 2523

(In the Senate - Received from the House May 10, 2007; May 14, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations; May 21, 2007, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 21, 2007, sent to printer.)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the authority of the Denton County Municipal Utility District No. 6 to divide into two districts.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 8126, Special District Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 8126.107 to read as follows:

Sec. 8126.107. DIVISION OF DISTRICT. (a) The district may be divided into two new districts only if the district:

(1) has no outstanding bonded debt; and

(2) is not imposing ad valorem taxes.

(b) The division procedure is prescribed by Sections 53.030 through 53.041, Water Code.

(c) Any new district created by the division of the district has all the powers and duties of the district.

(d) Any new district created by the division of the district may not contain any land outside the area described by Section 2, Chapter 774, Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005.

SECTION 2. 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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