By: Hegar S.B. No. 1439

(In the Senate - Filed March 8, 2007; March 20, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations; April 16, 2007, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 3, Nays 0; April 16, 2007, sent to printer.)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1439 By: Nichols

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the annexation powers of the West Fort Bend Management District.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 3835, Special District Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 3835.109 to read as follows:

Sec. 3835.109. ANNEXATION IN OR NEAR CITY. (a) In addition to the authority to annex territory under Subchapter C, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, and Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, the district may annex territory in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdictions of the City of Rosenberg or the City of Richmond if:

(1) the governing body of the city requests the annexation of its territory by ordinance or resolution;

(2) the board holds a hearing to consider the city's request; and

(3) the board determines that it is feasible, practicable, and to the district's advantage.

(b) The district may not annex a single-family residence under this section.

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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