TO: | Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB4716 by Creighton (Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 525; 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 creates Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 525 (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 Article XVI, Section 59 and Article III, Section 52, 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 all the members on September 1, 2009.
1) Population - The proposed Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 525 is located in a county that is expected to grow in the future and although the proposed area is currently undeveloped, development is anticipated.
The 2007 State Water Plan projects
2) Location - The proposed district is located in eastern
3) Comments on Powers/Duties Different from Similar Types of Districts - The District has the ability to impose a contract tax. The bill gives the District authority for road projects. The District has the power of eminent domain limited to inside 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
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: | 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
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LBB Staff: | JOB, KK
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