HBA-LJP C.S.H.B. 3641 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisC.S.H.B. 3641
By: Green
Natural Resources
4/16/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The Texas Constitution authorizes the creation of water control and
improvement districts to supply and store water for use, operate sanitary
wastewater systems, and provide irrigation, drainage, and water quality
services.  Because of the continuing growth of the extraterritorial
jurisdiction of the City of Dripping Springs a water control and
improvement district is needed to provide water, sewer, and drainage
services to the area.  C.S.H.B. 3641 creates the Hays County Water Control
and Improvement District No. 3, subject to voter approval at a confirmation
election. 

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

C.S.H.B. 3641 amends law to create the Hays County Water Control and
Improvement District No. 3 (district), subject to voter approval at a
confirmation election.  The bill sets forth the metes and bounds of the
district (SECTION 1-3). 

The bill provides that the district is governed by a board of five
directors and sets forth provisions regarding the election, qualifications,
vacancy, and terms of the directors.  The bill sets forth provisions
regarding an election to confirm the establishment of the district
(SECTIONS 7-10). 

The bill authorizes the district and the owners of the land within the
district to separately or jointly enter into written contracts with any
municipality whose extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) is located wholly or
partly in the district and sets forth provisions that specify the
authorized purposes of these contracts (SECTION 12).  The bill also
authorizes the district, a municipality whose ETJ is wholly or partly
within the district, and the county in which the district is located to
enter into a written contract regarding the development regulations
applicable to the land within the district (SECTION 14). 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001. 

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

C.S.H.B. 3641 modifies the original to conform to the Texas Legislative
Council style and format. 

The substitute modifies the date, from on the first Saturday in May of each
subsequent even numbered year following the confirmation election to on the
first Saturday in May of each subsequent second year following the
confirmation election, of the subsequent elections of the directors of the
board of the Hays County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3
(SECTION 10).