BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 1119
	By: Weber (Jackson)
	Natural Resources
	5/16/2011
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

The Brazoria County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 3 has not recently received a tax rate increase and, due to property value restructuring and the closure of a large chemical plant, has sustained over $650,000 in budget revenue loss.  As a result of this revenue loss, the district needs a slight cap increase to sustain its maintenance and operation needs.

H.B. 1119 amends current law relating to the maintenance tax rate of the Brazoria County Conservation and Reclamation District Number Three.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 36A, Chapter 307, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969, to require the commissioners of the Brazoria County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 3 by majority vote, notwithstanding the district charter, other provisions of this Act, or other laws, to set a tax rate for maintenance taxes levied and collected by the district not to exceed 20 cents, rather than 15 cents, on each $100 of assessed valuation.

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  upon passage or September 1, 2011.