The Legislative Budget Board, in cooperation with the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), has determined that:
 
The bill creates Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 62 (District) with the powers and duties of a municipal utility district under Water Code Chapters 49 and 54. 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 and the power of eminent domain. 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 Brazoria County was 241,767, with 65,266 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 331,731 by 2020, the County-Other population is projected to increase to 69,005.
 
2)   Location - The district is located within Brazoria 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 District’s geographic location mapped within Brazoria County is needed to complete overlapping services check.  The overlapping services may be CCN No. 11982: Orbit Systems, Inc. and West Brazoria County Drainage District No. 11.
 
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.

6)  Water Use - 62 percent of Brazoria County water use in 2004 was for manufacturing, with 28 percent for irrigation, and 9 percent for municipal purposes.   92 percent of the total water use and 32 percent of the municipal water use comes from surface water sources.