HBA-AMW S.B. 1771 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1771
By: Armbrister
Natural Resources
5/10/2001
Engrossed



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.  Senate Bill 1771 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

Senate Bill 1771 creates 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 as well as the names of the temporary
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 within 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.