81R16264 SGA-D
By: McReynolds H.B. No. 3695
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3695:
By: Frost C.S.H.B. No. 3695
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to fees of office for directors of certain water
districts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Sections 49.060(a) and (a-1), Water Code, are
amended to read as follows:
(a) A director is entitled to receive fees of office of not
more than $200 [$150] a day for each day the director actually
spends performing the duties of a director. In this subsection,
"performing the duties of a director" means substantive performance
of the management or business of the district, including
participation in board and committee meetings and other activities
involving the substantive deliberation of district business and in
pertinent educational programs. The phrase does not include
routine or ministerial activities such as the execution of
documents, self-preparation for meetings, or other activities
requiring a minimal amount of time.
(a-1) A district, by resolution of the board, shall set a
limit on the fees of office that a director may receive in a year.
Except for a district that is a special water authority engaged in
the distribution and sale of electric energy to the public, a
district may not set the annual limit at an amount greater than
$9,600 [$7,200].
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.