BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 4331

By: King, Phil

Special Purpose Districts

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Interested parties note the need to codify and amend the powers and duties of the Far North Fort Worth Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Tarrant and Wise Counties in order to help the district better serve its local community. H.B. 4331 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. 4331 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to establish provisions relating to the Far North Fort Worth Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Tarrant and Wise Counties. The bill grants the district the power to undertake certain road projects and, subject to certain requirements, the authority to issue obligations and impose property taxes. The bill establishes that the district retains all the rights, powers, privileges, authority, duties, and functions that it had before the bill's effective date. The bill provides for the validation and confirmation of certain district acts and proceedings taken before the bill's effective date.   

EFFECTIVE DATE

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