BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

S.B. 2002

By: Creighton

Special Purpose Districts

Committee Report (Unamended)

 

 

 

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

 

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 111 (district) was created by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in 2006 and encompasses an area of land within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Conroe.  The land located within the district is being developed for single-family residential and commercial uses; therefore, road improvements are needed to serve the area. S.B. 2002 authorizes the district to provide for the construction, maintenance, and operation of roads and the issuance of bonds for road purposes, subject to approval by an election of the qualified voters in the district

 

S.B. 2002 amends current law relating to the powers and duties of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 111 and provides authority to issue bonds and impose fees and taxes.

 

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

 

SECTION 1. Amends Subtitle F, Title 6, Special District Local Laws Code, by adding Chapter 8390, as follows:

 

CHAPTER 8390.  MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 111

 

Sets forth standard language regarding the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 111 (district) in Montgomery County. Sets forth standard, procedures, requirements, and criteria for:

 

Creation and approval of the district, including provisions related to a definition and nature and purposes of district; (Sections 8390.001 and 8309.002);

 

Powers and duties of the district, including provisions related to general powers and duties; municipal utility district powers and duties; authority for road projects; and road standards and requirements (Sections 8390.051-8309.054);

 

Bonds and other obligations, including provisions related to the authority to issue bonds and other obligations for road projects and taxes for bonds (Sections 8390.101-8390.102).

 

SECTION 2. Provides that the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 111 retains all rights, powers, privileges, authority, duties, and functions that it had before the effective date of this Act.

 

SECTION 3. Provides that all requirements of the constitution and the 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 4. Provides for the effective date of this Act.

 

EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Upon passage, or, if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act takes effect September 1, 2015.