HBA-NMO, RBT H.B. 3481 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3481
By: King, Tracy
Natural Resources
8/10/1999
Enrolled


BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

In 1995, the Bexar-Medina-Atascosa Counties Water Control and Improvement
District No.  1 (district) sought and obtained special legislation to
modify the make-up and election process of its governing board of
directors.  Some of the terms for the board of directors were staggered.  A
map was prepared which listed the areas covered by each precinct for the
election of the board of directors.  An error was made as to which
precincts were assigned to certain numbers.  H.B. 3481 provides a technical
correction to the numbering of the precincts, and validates all
governmental acts and proceedings of the district not excepted by this Act. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 2, Chapter 544, Acts of the 74th Legislature,
Regular Session, 1995, to renumber precincts of the Bexar-Medina-Atascosa
Counties Water Control and Improvement District No.  1 (district) numbers
one, two, four, and five, to numbers two, one, five, and four,
respectively. 

SECTION 2. Provides that all governmental acts and proceedings of the
district not excepted by this Act are validated as of the dates on which
they occurred.  This validation includes the validation of a governmental
act or proceeding relating to the election of board members for the
district. Provides that this Act does not validate any governmental acts or
proceedings that were void or which under the statutes of this state at the
time the actions or proceedings occurred, were a misdemeanor or felony.
Provides that this Act does not apply to any matter that is involved in
litigation if the litigation ultimately results in the matter being held
invalid by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or has
been held invalid by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
Provides that provisions of Section 49.056(c) (relating to compensation of
a general manager), Water Code, do not apply to the district 

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.