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 York Valley Municipal Utility District of Guadalupe County (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 Guadalupe County was 89,023, with 2,644 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 146,511 by 2020, the County-Other population is projected to be 1,335.
 
2)  Location - The district is located within Guadalupe County.

3)  Comments on Powers/Duties Different from Similar Types of Districts  -  The District will have road powers. The District may be divided into multiple districts.

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 Guadalupe County is needed to complete overlapping services check.  The District may overlap Crystal Clear Water Supply Corporation and Staples Farmers Corp.
 
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 - Eighy percent of Guadalupe County water use in 2004 was for municipal purposes, with 11 percent for manufacturing. Fifty-six percent of the total water use, and 53 percent of the municipal water use, comes from surface water sources.