BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

Senate Research Center

H.B. 1383

82R5341 SGA-F

By: Quintanilla (Uresti)

 

Intergovernmental Relations

 

5/2/2011

 

Engrossed

 

 

 

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

H.B. 1383 amends current law relating to the territory of the El Paso County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4.

 

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 Chapter 58, Acts of the 54th Legislature, Regular Session, 1955, by adding Section 2A, as follows:

 

Sec. 2A.  (a)  Defines, in this section, "district."

 

(b)  Provides that the El Paso County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4 (district) is composed of the territory described by Subsection (d) of this section.

 

(c) Provides that the boundaries and field notes contained in Subsection (d) of this section form a closure.  Provides that a mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

 

(1)  organization, existence, or validity;

 

(2)  right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

 

(3)  right to impose a tax; or

 

(4)  legality or operation.

 

(d)  Sets forth the initial boundaries of the district.

 

SECTION 2.  Provides that all requirements of the constitution and laws of this state and the rules and procedures of the legislature with respect to the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act are fulfilled and accomplished.

 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2011.