HBA-BSM H.B. 2032 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2032
By: Walker
Natural Resources
3/4/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The Open Meetings Act requires the boards of directors of water districts
who plan to hold a joint meeting to give 72 hours notice of the meeting in
a place readily accessible to the general public.   Current law also
requires notice of the meeting to be published not later than the 30th day
before the date of the meeting in a newspaper with general circulation in
each county in the management area,  which can be costly and time
consuming.  House Bill 2032 removes the 30 day publishing requirement. 

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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 2032 amends the Water Code to remove the provision that requires
notice of joint meetings of water district boards to be published 30 days
prior to the meeting in a newspaper with general circulation in each county
in the management area. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.