HBA-MSH H.B. 3639 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3639
By: Danburg
County Affairs
4/17/2001
Committee Report (Amended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The Upper Kirby Management District (district) in Houston was created by
the 75th Legislature to promote economic growth, cultural development, and
public welfare of the area.    The City of Houston has also created a tax
increment reinvestment zone (zone) in the area to attract new investment
and help finance the cost of redeveloping. Several property owners that are
outside the district but inside the zone have petitioned to be included in
the district.  Expanding the district will allow the district and the zone
to better coordinate the provision of service and bring the petitioners
into the district.  House Bill 3639 expands the boundaries of the district
and authorizes the board of directors of the district to increase the
number of directors. 

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 3639 amends law to expand the boundaries of the Upper Kirby
Management District (district). The bill increases from five to nine the
number of directors of the board of the district and authorizes the board
to further increase the number of directors by resolution if a majority of
the directors finds that increasing the number of directors is in the best
interest of the district. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.

EXPLANATION OF AMENDMENTS

Committee Amendment No. 1 names  Judy Penner, Tom Lippincott, Jay Baker,
and Al Keller to fill positions six through nine, respectively, on the
board of the Upper Kirby Management District.