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 8347 to create Seven Oaks Ranch Municipal Utility District (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 to benefit the property within the District.
 
The District is subject to confirmation election by the voters, and shall be dissolved September 1, 2013 if not confirmed.  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.  Section 8347.052 which appoints temporary directors expires September 1, 2016.

The bill becomes effective September 1, 2009.

1)  Population – The proposed district lies in rural Williamson County. According to the 2007 State Water Plan, Williamson County is projected to grow from 249,967 in 2000 to 352,811 in 2010 and to 476,833 in 2020. The county other population of Williamson County was 25,449 in 2000 and projected to be 16,269 in 2020.

2)  Location – The proposed district is located in central Williamson County, west of the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 95, along the San Gabriel River. The area is east of Jonah, west of Circleville, and northwest of Taylor. The proposed district overlaps with the CCN boundaries of the Jonah Water Special Utility District.

3.) Comments on Powers/Duties Different from Silimar Types of Districts - The District does not have the power of eminent domain.  The  District has wastewater treatment powers under Chapter 30, Water Code, but is subject to agreement with Brazos River Authority for the wastewater treatment or any disposal use.  If the creation of the district is not confirmed before September 1, 2013, the District will be dissolved.  The District is not expressly granted authority for road projects, but is responsible for street repair and maintenance inside the District's boundaries after September 1, 2019.
 
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 Seven Oaks Ranch Municipal Utility District County is needed to complete overlapping services check.  The District may overlap the following providers:  Certificate of Convenience and Necessity No. 10970 for Jonah Water Special Utility District; Williamson County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3; and Brazos River Authority.
 
5.)  TCEQ's 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 Williamson County, almost 34 percent of the total water used in 2004 was groundwater. Of this, almost 89 percent was for municipal purposes. Groundwater in Williamson County is primarily pumped from the Edwards (BFZ) Aquifer.