BILL ANALYSIS

C.S.H.B. 1944

By: Hilderbran

Natural Resources

Committee Report (Substituted)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

The Crockett County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 was created several decades ago.  C.S.H.B. 1944 seeks to establish provisions relating to the election of the board of directors of the district.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

C.S.H.B. 1944 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to require the Crockett County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, on the uniform election date in November of each even-numbered year, to hold an election to elect the appropriate number of members to the district's board of directors.  The bill authorizes the election to be held at any location that is in the boundaries of the district and Crockett County. 

C.S.H.B. 1944 validates, ratifies, and confirms all governmental acts and proceedings of the district relating to the election of members of the board of directors of the district that were taken before the bill's effective date in all respects as if they had been taken as authorized by law. The bill makes such validation, ratification, and confirmation inapplicable to any matter that on the bill's effective date is involved in litigation if the litigation ultimately results in the matter being held invalid by a final court judgment or any matter that on the bill's effective date has been held invalid by a final court judgment.

C.S.H.B. 1944 requires a director of the board of the district who is serving on the day before the bill's effective date to serve until the director's term expires.  The bill requires a director whose term expires in May 2012 to serve until the director's successor has qualified following the directors' election held on the uniform election date in November 2012.  The bill requires a director whose term expires in May 2014 to serve until the director's successor has qualified following the directors' election held on the uniform election date in November 2014. 

C.S.H.B. 1944 defines "board," "director," and "district."

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2011.

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL AND SUBSTITUTE

C.S.H.B. 1944 differs from the original by establishing provisions relating to the Crockett County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, whereas the original refers to the Crockett County Water Control and Improvement District.