BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	S.B. 872
	By: Perry
	Water & Rural Affairs
	5/28/2019
	Enrolled

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

S.B. 872 amends the enabling Act of the Gateway Groundwater Conservation District (GCD), located in Hardeman, Childress, Cottle, Foard, Motley, and King Counties.  The legislation raises the cap of 11 total directors on the Gateway GCD board to two directors per county. This will allow the Gateway GCD board to have 12 directors and allow future growth. (Original Author's/Sponsor's Statement of Intent)

S.B. 872 amends current law relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Gateway Groundwater Conservation District.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 8839.051(a), Special District Local Laws Code, as follows:

(a) Provides that the Gateway Groundwater Conservation District (district) is governed by a board of not more than two directors for each county in the district, rather than governed by a board in the manner provided by Section 36.051 (Board of Directors), Water Code. Authorizes the board to change the total number of directors on the board if the district annexes territory.

SECTION 2. Provides that all requirements of the constitution and 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 3. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2019.