BILL ANALYSIS |
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C.S.H.B. 1948 |
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By: Cyrier |
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Land & Resource Management |
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Committee Report (Substituted) |
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
It has been suggested that undeveloped land located within Caldwell County would benefit from the creation of a municipal utility district. C.S.H.B. 1948 seeks to provide for the creation of such a district.
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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.
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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.
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ANALYSIS
C.S.H.B. 1948 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to create the Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 2, subject to municipal consent and voter approval at a confirmation election. 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 expressly prohibits the district from exercising the power of eminent domain if the bill does not receive a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house.
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EFFECTIVE DATE
On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2019.
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COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL AND SUBSTITUTE
While C.S.H.B. 1948 may differ from the original in minor or nonsubstantive ways, the following summarizes the substantial differences between the introduced and committee substitute versions of the bill.
The substitute changes the name of the district from the Clear Fork Ranch Municipal Utility District to the Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 2.
The substitute revises provisions relating to the temporary board of directors of the district and changes the bill's effective date.
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