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1	1	By: King of Zavala H.B. No. 1741
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4	4	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
5	5	AN ACT
6	6	relating to the recharge of the Edwards Aquifer.
7	7	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
8	8	SECTION 1. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
9	9	In order to establish a cooperative interlocal agreement between
10	10	governmental entities with the goal of funding and completing
11	11	necessary repairs to the Medina Lake Dam for the recharge of the
12	12	Edwards and Trinity Aquifers, public safety, protection of
13	13	irrigation, and municipal water supply, the legislature finds that:
14	14	(a) Medina Lake confers substantial benefits to the region,
15	15	including substantial recharge to the Edwards and Trinity Aquifers,
16	16	water for irrigation, and municipal water supply;
17	17	(b) Medina Lake Dam requires safety repairs of
18	18	approximately $10 million;
19	19	(c) it is in the interest of public safety to expedite the
20	20	necessary repairs to Medina Lake Dam; and
21	21	(d) a joint effort is desirable in order to address the
22	22	issues necessary for the successful repair of Medina Lake Dam in a
23	23	comprehensive manner.
24	24	SECTION 2. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT. Chapter 626, Acts of the
25	25	73rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, is amended by adding
26	26	Section 1.455 to read as follows:
27	27	Sec. 1.455. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR REPAIR PROJECT. (a)
28	28	The following entities, not later than the 90th day after the
29	29	effective date of the Act enacting this section, shall enter into an
30	30	interlocal agreement for the planning, funding, and implementing of
31	31	a project to repair the Medina Lake Dam:
32	32	(1) the Bexar-Medina-Atascosa Counties Water Control
33	33	and Improvement District No. 1;
34	34	(2) the Edwards Aquifer Authority;
35	35	(3) the Bexar Metropolitan Water District; and
36	36	(4) the San Antonio River Authority.
37	37	(b) Any other local entity, including a county, with the
38	38	ability to assist in the effort may be included in the interlocal
39	39	agreement.
40	40	(c) The duties of the parties to the interlocal agreement
41	41	are as follows:
42	42	(1) the Bexar-Medina-Atascosa Counties Water Control
43	43	and Improvement District No. 1 shall:
44	44	(A) provide funding from available funds for the
45	45	necessary repairs;
46	46	(B) provide all documentation necessary to
47	47	substantiate actual cost estimates for repairing the Medina Lake
48	48	Dam;
49	49	(C) cooperate with the other parties to the
50	50	interlocal agreement on the construction required to repair the
51	51	Medina Lake Dam; and
52	52	(D) provide other support as necessary;
53	53	(2) the San Antonio River Authority shall:
54	54	(A) facilitate the development and
55	55	implementation of the interlocal agreement;
56	56	(B) provide administrative support as necessary;
57	57	(C) oversee and manage the entire repair project;
58	58	and
59	59	(D) submit an annual progress report to the
60	60	legislature with the initial report due not later than December 31,
61	61	2010; and
62	62	(3) the Edwards Aquifer Authority and the Bexar
63	63	Metropolitan Water District shall provide funding from available
64	64	funds for repairs and support as necessary.
65	65	(d) Other entities, including counties, that enter into the
66	66	interlocal agreement may provide funding and other support as
67	67	appropriate.
68	68	(e) The term of the interlocal agreement expires on
69	69	completion of the repair project.
70	70	(f) An advisory board is established for the project to
71	71	repair the Medina Lake Dam and shall:
72	72	(1) consist of a representative from each party to the
73	73	interlocal agreement;
74	74	(2) be chaired by the representative of the San
75	75	Antonio River Authority who shall facilitate development and
76	76	implementation of the interlocal agreement;
77	77	(3) meet at least quarterly to:
78	78	(A) explore other possible funding
79	79	opportunities;
80	80	(B) receive progress reports on the status of the
81	81	project; and
82	82	(C) discuss other business as necessary; and
83	83	(4) dissolve on completion of the project.
84	84	SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect
85	85	immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members
86	86	elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas
87	87	Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for
88	88	immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2009.