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 amends Special District Local Laws Code by adding Chapter 9029 to create the East Denton Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 with the powers and duties of a district under Water Code, Chapters 49 and 51, and Article XVI, Section 59 of the Texas Constitution. The bill gives the District road powers under Article III, Section 52 of the Texas Constitution. The District is required to comply with municipality consent requirements. No temporary directors were named in the bill. The District is subject to confirmation election. If District is not confirmed by September 1, 2011, the District is dissolved.

1)     Population – The detailed description of the proposed boundaries does not allow staff to develop precise population estimates. The 2000 Census population of Denton County was 432,976, with 21,332 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 953,668 by 2020, the County-Other population is projected to increase to 43,946.

2)     Location – The district is located within Denton 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 with the counties is needed. The overlapping service provider may be Aqua Texas, Inc. (CCN No. 11157); Mustang Special Utility District (CCN Nos. 11856 and 20930); City of Prosper (CCN Nos. 12967 and 20888); Smiley Road Water Control and Improvement District; Denton County Fresh Water Supply District No. 10; and, Upper Trinity Regional Water District.

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 – Ninety-six percent of Denton County water use in 2004 was for municipal purposes, with 2 percent for irrigation. Eighty-four percent of the total water use comes from surface water sources.