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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the sunset review of certain river authorities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. SUNSET ACT. Chapter 325, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 325.025 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 325.025. CERTAIN RIVER AUTHORITIES AND OTHER WATER |
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AUTHORITIES SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND ABOLISHMENT. (a) A river |
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authority or water authority listed in Subsection (b) is subject to |
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review and abolishment under this chapter as if it were a state |
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agency. |
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(b) This section applies only to the: |
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(1) Brazos River Authority; |
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(2) Canadian River Municipal Water Authority; |
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(3) Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority; |
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(4) Gulf Coast Water Authority; |
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(5) Lower Colorado River Authority; |
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(6) Lower Neches Valley Authority; |
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(7) Sabine River Authority of Texas; |
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(8) San Antonio River Authority; |
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(9) San Jacinto River Authority; and |
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(10) Trinity River Authority of Texas. |
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(c) A river authority or water authority shall pay the cost |
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incurred by the commission in performing a review of the authority |
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under this section. The commission shall determine the cost, and |
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the authority shall pay the amount promptly on receipt of a |
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statement from the commission detailing the cost. |
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SECTION 2. BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY. Chapter 8502, Special |
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District Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 8502.0021 to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 8502.0021. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The authority |
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is subject to Section 325.025, Government Code. Unless the |
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authority is continued in existence as provided by Chapter 325 of |
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that code, on September 1, 2013: |
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(1) the authority is abolished; |
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(2) the assets of the authority are transferred to |
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this state; and |
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(3) this chapter expires. |
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SECTION 3. CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY. |
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Chapter 243, Acts of the 53rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1953, |
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is amended by adding Section 1A to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1A. Application of Sunset Act. The District is subject |
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to Section 325.025, Government Code. Unless the District is |
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continued in existence as provided by Chapter 325 of that code, on |
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September 1, 2015: |
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(1) the District is abolished; |
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(2) the assets of the District are transferred to this |
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state; and |
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(3) this Act expires. |
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SECTION 4. GUADALUPE-BLANCO RIVER AUTHORITY. Chapter 75, |
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Acts of the 43rd Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1933, is amended |
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by adding Section 1A to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1A. The District is subject to Section 325.025, |
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Government Code. Unless the District is continued in existence as |
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provided by Chapter 325 of that code, on September 1, 2013: |
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(1) the District is abolished; |
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(2) the assets of the District are transferred to this |
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state; and |
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(3) this Act expires. |
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SECTION 5. GULF COAST WATER AUTHORITY. Chapter 712, Acts of |
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the 59th Legislature, Regular Session, 1965, is amended by adding |
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Section 1A to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1A. The District is subject to Section 325.025, |
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Government Code. Unless the District is continued in existence as |
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provided by Chapter 325 of that code, on September 1, 2015: |
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(1) the District is abolished; |
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(2) the assets of the District are transferred to this |
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state; and |
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(3) this Act expires. |
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SECTION 6. LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY. Chapter 8503, |
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Special District Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section |
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8503.0021 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 8503.0021. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The authority |
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is subject to Section 325.025, Government Code. Unless the |
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authority is continued in existence as provided by Chapter 325 of |
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that code, on September 1, 2011: |
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(1) the authority is abolished; |
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(2) the assets of the authority are transferred to |
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this state; and |
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(3) this chapter expires. |
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SECTION 7. LOWER NECHES VALLEY AUTHORITY. Chapter 63, Acts |
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of the 43rd Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1933, is amended by |
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adding Section 1A to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1A. The district is subject to Section 325.025, |
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Government Code. Unless the district is continued in existence as |
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provided by Chapter 325 of that code, on September 1, 2015: |
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(1) the district is abolished; |
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(2) the assets of the district are transferred to this |
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state; and |
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(3) this Act expires. |
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SECTION 8. SABINE RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS. Chapter 110, |
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Acts of the 51st Legislature, Regular Session, 1949, is amended by |
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adding Section 2A to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2A. The district is subject to Section 325.025, |
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Government Code. Unless the district is continued in existence as |
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provided by Chapter 325 of that code, on September 1, 2011: |
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(1) the district is abolished; |
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(2) the assets of the district are transferred to this |
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state; and |
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(3) this Act expires. |
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SECTION 9. SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY. Chapter 276, Acts |
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of the 45th Legislature, Regular Session, 1937, is amended by |
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adding Section 1A to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1A. Application of Sunset Act. The District is subject |
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to Section 325.025, Government Code. Unless the District is |
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continued in existence as provided by Chapter 325 of that code, on |
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September 1, 2013: |
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(1) the District is abolished; |
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(2) the assets of the District are transferred to this |
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state; and |
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(3) this Act expires. |
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SECTION 10. SAN JACINTO RIVER AUTHORITY. Chapter 426, Acts |
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of the 45th Legislature, Regular Session, 1937, is amended by |
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adding Section 1A to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1A. The Authority is subject to Section 325.025, |
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Government Code. Unless the Authority is continued in existence as |
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provided by Chapter 325 of that code, on September 1, 2015: |
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(1) the Authority is abolished; |
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(2) the assets of the Authority are transferred to |
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this state; and |
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(3) this Act expires. |
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SECTION 11. TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS. Chapter 518, |
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Acts of the 54th Legislature, Regular Session, 1955, is amended by |
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adding Section 1A to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1A. The Authority is subject to Section 325.025, |
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Government Code. Unless the Authority is continued in existence as |
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provided by Chapter 325 of that code, on September 1, 2011: |
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(1) the Authority is abolished; |
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(2) the assets of the Authority are transferred to |
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this state; and |
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(3) this Act expires. |
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SECTION 12. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |