BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 4140

By: Metcalf

Special Purpose Districts

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Interested parties report that certain land located within the corporate limits of the City of Conroe is not served by a municipal utility district. The parties contend that creating a municipal utility district would facilitate development of the land for residential purposes. H.B. 4140 seeks to provide for the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the district.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

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

H.B. 4140 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to create the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 148, subject to voter approval at a confirmation election and municipal consent. The bill grants the district the power to undertake certain road projects. The bill authorizes the district, subject to certain requirements, to issue obligations and impose property, operation and maintenance, and contract taxes. The bill, if it does not receive a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house, prohibits the district from exercising the power of eminent domain.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2015.