TO: | Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB4701 by Brown, Betty (Relating to the creation of the Twin Lakes Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Kaufman County; 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 (TPWD) 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 8310 to create Twin Lakes Municipal Utility District No. 1 of
The District creation is subject to a confirmation vote. The District is subject to consent of all municipalities in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located.
The bill names five temporary directors. The directors are Lisa Pray, Ruth (Rannie) Everett, Christopher T. Guido, Jonathan E. Neubauer and Joy D. Crow. 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 Twin Lakes Municipal Utility District No. 1 is located in rural
2) Location - The proposed district is located southeast of Terrell in
3) Comments on Powers/Duties Different from Similar Types of Districts - The District has authority to impose a contract tax. The District has authority for road projects and the ability to divide into two or more districts. The District has the power of eminent domain limited to within the district’s boundaries for road projects and recreational facilities.
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
The Districts may overlap Trinity River Authority; Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) Nos. 10204 & 20077 for City of Deniscone, CCN Nos. 12954 & 20884 for City of Pottsboro, CCN Nos. 10851 & 20474 for City of Terrell, CNN No 10825 for College Mound Water Supply Corporation (WSC), CCN Nos. 13016 & 20919 for Muson Point Property Owners¡¯ Association, CNN No 11205 for North Kaufman WSC, CNN Nos. 13108 & 20995 for Terrell HRC LP.
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, KK
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