BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

Senate Research Center                                                                                                      S.B. 2498

81R18762 SLB-F                                                                                                               By: Hegar

                                                                                                               Intergovernmental Relations

                                                                                                                                              5/5/2009

                                                                                                                                              As Filed

 

 

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

Currently, the land located within the boundaries of the proposed Bastrop County Municipal Utility District No. 2 (district) is undeveloped.

 

As proposed,  S.B. 2498 creates the district.  The territory of the district will lie within the corporate limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas.  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 Water 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 bill provides the authority to impose a tax and issue bonds and grants a limited power of eminent domain. 

 

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 Subtitle F, Title 6, Special District Local Laws Code, by adding Chapter 8335, as follows:

 

CHAPTER 8335.  BASTROP COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2

 

Sets forth standard language for the creation of the Bastrop County Municipal Utility District No. 2 (district) in Bastrop County.  Sets forth standards, procedures, requirements, and criteria for:

 

Creation and approval of the district (Sections 8335.001-8335.050);

 

Size, composition, election, and terms of the board of directors of the district (Sections 8335.051-8335.100);

 

Powers and duties of the district (Sections 8335.101-8335.200); and

 

General financial provisions and authority to impose a tax and issue bonds and obligations for the district (Sections 8335.201-8335.203).

 

Prohibits the exercise of eminent domain outside the district by the district to acquire a site or easement for a road project authorized by Section 8335.103 (Authority for Road Projects) 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.  Effective date:  upon passage or September 1, 2009.