TO: | Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB919 by Harris (Relating to the creation of The Lakes Municipal Utility and Management District of Tarrant County; providing the authority to issue bonds and impose taxes.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
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 would amend the Special District Local Laws Code by adding Chapter 3855 to create The Lakes Municipal Utility and Management District of Tarrant County (District) as a special district under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and as a municipal utility district under Chapters 49 and 54. The purpose of the District includes providing works and projects for the benefit of property within its boundaries under the authority of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III and Section 59, Article XVI of the Texas Constitution; Chapter 375, Local Government Code; and Chapter 3855, Special District Local Laws Code. The District would be subject to a confirmation election by the voters.
1) Population – The total 2000 Census population of
2) Location – The District would be located within
3) Comments on Powers/Duties Different from Similar Types of Districts – The District would have road powers and power to provide improvement projects.
4) Overlapping Services – The stated boundaries for Tracts 2, 3, and 5 do form an acceptable closure; however, Tracts 1, 4, 6, and 6/Save and Except do not. There is insufficient information provided in the bill to determine if the District would overlap any water supply or sewer‑service corporations, investor‑owned utilities, or local water districts or authorities. An area map containing at least two reference points (major road names, road intersections) and the proposed district’s geographic location mapped within
5) TCEQ's Supervision – In the event the District issues bonds to finance water, wastewater, or drainage projects it will require review by TCEQ. Otherwise, the District is not subject to TCEQ supervision.
6) Water Use – According to TWDB 2004 Water Use estimates, 94 percent of
Source Agencies: | 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
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LBB Staff: | JOB, DB
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