Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1082 by Hegar (Relating to strategic partnerships for the continuation of certain water districts annexed by a municipality.), As Passed 2nd House
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to include in the definition of a "district," a conservation and reclamation district operating under Chapter 49 of the Water Code that could enter into certain strategic partnerships with a municipality. The term would not include a groundwater conservation district operating under Chapter 36 of the Water Code or a special utility district operating under Chapter 65 of the Water Code.
The bill also would add that a district or the area of a district annexed for limited purposes under Section 43.0751 of the Local Government Code, must be in the municipality’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, and contiguous to the corporate boundaries of the municipality or an area annexed by the municipality for limited purposes, unless the district consents to noncontiguous annexation under a strategic partnership agreement with the municipality.
The bill would prohibit a municipality from regulating the sale, use, storage, or transportation of fireworks outside of the municipality's boundaries under Section 43.0751 or 43.0752.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.