HBA-BSM H.B. 561 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 561
By: Walker
Natural Resources
2/25/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The Glasscock County Underground Water Conservation District was created in
1981 by the 67th Legislature.  Recently, the district annexed  a portion of
an adjacent county, thus covering more than Glasscock County. House Bill
561 changes the name of the district to the Glasscock Groundwater
Conservation District, provides that the district is subject to laws of
this state relating to groundwater conservation districts, and modifies
provisions regarding  the election of the districts board 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 561 amends law to change the name of the Glasscock County
Underground Water Conservation District to the Glasscock Groundwater
Conservation District (district),  and sets forth provisions for the
election and terms of directors to the district.  The bill provides that
the district is subject to law set forth in the Water Code pertaining to
groundwater conservation districts. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

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