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BILL ANALYSIS |
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By: Jackson, Mike |
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Currently, the land located within the boundaries of the proposed Brazoria County Municipal District No. 65 (district) is undeveloped.
S.B. 2460 provides for the creation of the district. The territory of the district will lie within an unincorporated area in Brazoria County. The district will have all of the powers granted to municipal utility districts operating pursuant to Chapters 49 (Provisions Applicable to All Districts) and 54 (Municipal Utility Districts), Water Code, with road powers pursuant to Section 52 (Counties, Cities, or Other Political Corporations or Subdivisions; Lending Credit; Grants; Bonds), Article III (Legislative Department), Texas Constitution; the authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; and exercise a limited power of eminent domain.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the Committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Subtitle F, Title 6, Special District Local Laws Code, by adding Chapter 8357, as follows:
CHAPTER 8357. BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 65
Sets forth standard language for the creation of the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 65 (district) in Brazoria County. Sets forth standards, procedures, requirements, and criteria for:
Creation and approval of the district (Sections 8357.001-8357.050);
Size, composition, election, and terms of the board of directors of the district (Sections 8357.051-8357.100);
Powers and duties of the district (Sections 8357.101-8357.150); and
General financial provisions and authority to impose a tax and issue bonds and obligations for the district (Sections 8357.151-8357.203).
Prohibits the exercise of eminent domain outside the district by the district to acquire a site or easement for a road project under Section 8357.103 or a recreational facility as defined by Section 49.462 (Definitions), Water Code.
SECTION 2. Sets forth the initial boundaries of the district.
SECTION 3. 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 4. Provides the effective date for this Act.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2009.