Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Special Purpose Districts
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB738 by Crownover (Relating to the review of the creation of certain proposed municipal utility districts by county commissioners courts.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Water Code to require a county commissioners court to review a petition for creation and other information relating to a proposed municipal utility district to be located within or outside the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of a municipality. Under current statute, the commissioners court are not required to review a proposed district outside the ETJ.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.