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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to Texas Water Development Board surveys for water |
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infrastructure financing. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 15.975, Water Code, is amended by adding |
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Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) The board shall not approve an application if the |
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applicant has failed to satisfactorily complete a request by the |
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executive administrator or a regional planning group for |
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information relevant to the project, including a water |
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infrastructure financing survey under Section 16.053(q). |
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SECTION 2. Section 15.912, Water Code, is amended to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 15.912. CONSIDERATIONS IN ACTING ON APPLICATION. |
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(a) In acting on an application for financial assistance, the |
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board shall consider: |
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(1) the needs of the area to be served by the project |
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and the benefit of the project to the area in relation to the needs |
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of other areas requiring state assistance in any manner and the |
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benefits of those projects to the other areas; |
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(2) the availability of revenue to the political |
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subdivision or water supply corporation from all sources for any |
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necessary repayment of the cost of the project, including all |
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interest; |
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(3) the relationship of the project to overall |
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statewide needs; and |
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(4) any other factors that the board considers |
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relevant. |
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(b) The board many not accept an application for a loan or |
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grant of financial assistance from the fund for a project |
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recommended through the state and regional water planning processes |
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under Sections 16.051 and 16.053 if the applicant has failed to |
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satisfactorily complete a request by the executive administrator or |
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a regional planning group for information relevant to the project, |
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including a water infrastructure financing survey under Section |
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16.053(q). |
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SECTION 3. Section 16.131, Water Code, is amended to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 16.131. AUTHORIZED PROJECTS. (a) The board may use |
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the state participation account of the development fund to |
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encourage optimum regional development of projects including the |
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design, acquisition, lease, construction, reconstruction, |
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development, or enlargement in whole or part of: |
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(1) reservoirs and storm water retention basins for |
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water supply, flood protection, and groundwater recharge; |
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(2) facilities for the transmission and treatment of |
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water; and |
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(3) treatment works as defined by Section 17.001 [of
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this code]. |
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(b) The board may not use the state participation account of |
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the development fund to finance a project recommended through the |
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state and regional water planning processes under Sections 16.051 |
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and 16.053 if the applicant has failed to satisfactorily complete a |
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request by the executive administrator or a regional planning group |
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for information relevant to the project, including a water |
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infrastructure financing survey under Section 16.053(q). |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |