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BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

 

C.S.S.B. 2535

By: Fallon

Land & Resource Management

Committee Report (Substituted)

 

 

 

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

 

There have been calls to codify and amend the powers and duties of the Lakehaven Municipal Utility District to help the district better serve the local community. C.S.S.B. 2535 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

 

C.S.S.B. 2535 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to establish provisions relating to the Lakehaven Municipal Utility District. The bill grants the district the power to undertake certain road projects and provides for the district to issue bonds payable from property taxes to finance a road project under certain circumstances. The bill authorizes the district, subject to certain requirements and a condition precedent, to issue obligations and impose property taxes. The bill establishes that the City of Farmersville has exclusive authority in the district to issue all building permits, certificates of occupancy, and permits or certificates issued by the city related to business activities, subject to a maximum fee and the terms of a development agreement. The bill establishes that the district retains all rights, powers, privileges, authority, duties, and functions that it had before the bill's effective date.   

 

EFFECTIVE DATE

 

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

 

COMPARISON OF SENATE ENGROSSED AND SUBSTITUTE

 

While C.S.S.B. 2535 may differ from the engrossed in minor or nonsubstantive ways, the following summarizes the substantial differences between the engrossed and committee substitute versions of the bill.

 

The substitute does not include an authorization for the district to enforce or contract to enforce certain animal control ordinances.