BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 2565

By: Stucky

Special Purpose Districts

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Interested parties note the need to codify and amend the powers and duties of the Big Sky Municipal Utility District of Denton County in order to help the district better serve its local community. H.B. 2565 seeks to achieve this goal.

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. 2565 amends the Special Districts Local Law Code to establish provisions relating to the Big Sky Municipal Utility District of Denton County. The bill grants the district the power to undertake certain road projects and provides for firefighting services. The bill authorizes the district, subject to certain requirements, to issue obligations, adopt and enforce certain charges, fees, or rentals, and impose property taxes, and provides for the enforcement of payment for an unpaid fee or charge.

H.B. 2565 establishes that the district retains all rights, powers, privileges, authority, duties, and functions that it had before the bill's effective date.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.