Amend CSSB 341 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) In the recital to SECTION 4.01 of the bill (page 22, line 25), strike "and 55" and substitute "55, and 57".
(2) In ARTICLE 4 of the bill, in Chapter 306, Acts of the 49th Legislature, Regular Session, 1945 (page 27, between lines 25 and 26), insert the following new Section 57:
Sec. 57. (a) Any former ratepayer of the District who resides outside the boundary of the largest municipality served by the former District may petition the commission if the ratepayer does not receive the benefit of adequate infrastructure investment by the System. The commission shall conduct a hearing on the petition and determine if the System has adequately invested in infrastructure improvements in the area affecting the ratepayer.
(b) In a petition under Subsection (a) of this section, each person receiving a separate bill is considered a ratepayer, but one person may not be considered more than one ratepayer regardless of the number of bills the person receives. The petition is considered properly signed if signed by a person, or the spouse of a person, in whose name utility service is received.
(c) If the commission finds that the System has not adequately invested in infrastructure affecting the ratepayer, the commission may impose an administrative penalty against the System under Section 13.4151, Water Code.
(d) Not later than the 30th day after the date of a final decision on a petition under this section, the commission shall provide written notice to each ratepayer eligible to petition. The notice must include the decision on the petition regarding infrastructure and the location where additional information on infrastructure may be obtained.