Amend CSSB 2445 (senate committee printing) in SECTION 1 of the bill as follows:

(1)  In added Section 3966.0105(b), Special District Local Laws Code (page 2, line 46), strike "or tax".

(2)  Following added Section 3966.0312, Special District Local Laws Code (page 5, between lines 16 and 17), insert the following:

(3)  In added Subchapter C, Chapter 3966, Special District Local Laws Code (page 5, line 17), strike "3966.0313" and substitute "3966.0314".

(4)  In added Section 3966.0402(c), Special District Local Laws Code (page 5, lines 50-51), strike "The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property." and substitute "The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that a taxing unit, as that term is defined by Section 1.04, Tax Code, may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property."

(5)  In the heading to added Subchapter E, Chapter 3966, Special District Local Laws Code (page 5, line 56), strike "TAXES AND".

(6)  Strike added Sections 3966.0501 and 3966.0502, Special District Local Laws Code (page 5, line 57, through page 6, line 3).

(7)  In added Subchapter E, Chapter 3966, Special District Local Laws Code (page 6, line 4), strike "3966.0503" and substitute "3966.0501".

(8)  In added Section 3966.0503(b), Special District Local Laws Code (page 6, line 8), strike "ad valorem taxes,".

(9)  In added Subchapter E, Chapter 3966, Special District Local Laws Code (page 6, line 12), strike "3966.0504" and substitute "3966.0502".

(10)  In added Section 3966.0504(1), Special District Local Laws Code (page 6, line 15), strike "other than ad valorem taxes".

(11)  Strike added Section 3966.0505, Special District Local Laws Code (page 6, lines 19-34).

(12)  In added Subchapter E, Chapter 3966, Special District Local Laws Code (page 6, line 35), strike "3966.0506" and substitute "3966.0503".

(13)  In added Section 3966.0506, Special District Local Laws Code (page 6, line 42), strike "ad valorem taxes or".

(14)  In added Subchapter E, Chapter 3966, Special District Local Laws Code (page 6, line 45), strike "3966.0507" and substitute "3966.0504".

(15)  In added Section 3966.0507(a), Special District Local Laws Code (page 6, lines 46-47), strike "or hold an election to authorize the imposition of an ad valorem tax".

(16)  In added Section 3966.0507(b), Special District Local Laws Code (page 6, line 52), strike "payable from ad valorem taxes".