TO: | Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB1600 by Zerwas (Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 201; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.), As Introduced |
The Legislative Budget Board, in cooperation with the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), has determined that:
The bill amends Subtitle F, Title 6 Special District Local Laws Code by adding Chapter 8333 to create Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 201 (District) with the powers and duties of a municipal utility district under Water Code Chapters 49 and 54.
The purpose of the District includes providing works and projects under powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, and Section 52, Article III of the Texas Constitution to benefit the property within the District. The District is subject to confirmation election by the voters. The District is subject to consent of all municipalities in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located.
The bill does not name five temporary directors. The majority owners of the assessed land value inside the District may submit a petition requesting the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) appoint the five temporary directors listed in the petition.
The bill becomes effective immediately with two-thirds vote of the members or on September 1, 2009.
1) Population - The proposed district is in
The county-other population for
2) Location – The proposed Fort Bend County Municipal Water District (MUD) No. 201 consists of 1212.476 acres located in the northwest part of
3) Comments on Powers/Duties Different from Similar Types of Districts- The District has the power of eminent domain except for road projects or recreational facilities, if stated in the bill. The District has road powers. The District has the ability to levy a contract tax.
4) Overlapping Services- The stated boundaries form an acceptable closure. An area map containing at least two reference points (major road names, road intersections) and the proposed district’s geographic location mapped within
5) TCEQ Supervision- As with general law districts, the TCEQ will have general supervisory authority, including bond review authority and review of financial reports.
6) Water Use - Within
Source Agencies: | 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 580 Water Development Board
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LBB Staff: | JOB, WK
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