BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center H.B. 4830
81R29324 HLT-D By: Eiland (Deuell)
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
H.B. 4830 relates to an election to confirm the creation of the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 67.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 8151.003, Special District Local Laws Code, to provide that if the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 8151.023 (Confirmation and Initial Directors' Election) before September 1, 2013, rather than 2009, the district is dissolved September 1, 2013, rather than 2009, except that certain obligations are required to be met, and this chapter expires September 1, 2015, rather than 2011.
SECTION 2. Amends Section 8151.021, Special District Local Laws Code, by amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsections (e) and (f), as follows:
(d) Provides that temporary directors serve until the earlier of the date directors are elected under Section 8151.023 or the fourth anniversary of the date on which the temporary directors were appointed, rather than the date this chapter expires under Section 8151.003.
(e) Requires successor directors, if permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8151.023 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, to be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (f) to serve terms that expire on the earliest of the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8151.023, the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment, or the date this chapter expires under Section 8151.003.
(f) Authorizes the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, if Subsection (e) applies, to submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requesting that TCEQ appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. Requires TCEQ to appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
SECTION 3. Amends Section 8151.025, Special District Local Laws Code, to provide that this subchapter expires September 1, 2015, rather than 2011.
SECTION 4. Provides that all requirements of the constitution and laws of this state and the rules and procedures of the legislature with respect to the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act are fulfilled and accomplished.
SECTION 5. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2009.