BILL ANALYSIS

S.B. 872

By: Perry

Natural Resources

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Concerns have been raised that the current limit on the number of directors on the board of directors of the Gateway Groundwater Conservation District does not allow for proper representation for each county in the district. S.B. 872 seeks to provide for equal representation among all member counties by restructuring the composition of the district's board of directors.

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

S.B. 872 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to change the composition of the board of directors of the Gateway Groundwater Conservation District from not fewer than five and not more than 11 directors to not more than two directors for each county in the district. The bill authorizes the board to change the total number of directors on the board if the district annexes territory.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2019.