The Legislative Budget Board, in cooperation with the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), has determined the following:

The bill creates Burnet County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 (District) with the powers and duties of Water Code Chapters 49 and 51 related to general law and water control and improvement districts. The purpose of the District includes: providing works and projects under powers conferred by Article XVI, Section 59 of the Texas Constitution to benefit the property within the District. The District is subject to confirmation election by the voters.

1)     Population - The detailed description of the proposed boundaries does not allow staff to develop precise population estimates. The 2000 Census population of Burnet County was 34,147, with 17,315 living in areas identified in the 2007 State Water Plan as “County-Other” (outside cities of more than 500 and established water utility districts). The total county population is projected to increase to 51,044 by 2020, the County-Other population is projected to be 26,913.

2)     Location - The district is located in Burnet County.

3)  Comments on Powers/Duties Different from Similar Types of Districts  -  The District will have road powers

4)  Overlapping Services -  The stated boundaries form a closure. An area map containing at least two reference points (major road names, road intersections) and the proposed Districts’ geographic location mapped within Burnet County are needed to complete overlapping services checks.  The District may overlap: Lake LBJ Municipal Utility District; the City of Cottonwood Shores; and, Horseshoe Bay.

5)  TCEQ=s Supervision  -  As with general law districts, the TCEQ will have general supervisory authority, including bond review authority and review of financial reports.