By: Lucio, Zaffirini S.B. No. 2285
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to financial assistance by the Texas Water Development
Board for the connection of residences in economically distressed
areas to public water supply and sanitary sewer systems.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter K, Chapter 17, Water Code, is amended
by adding Section 17.9225 to read as follows:
Sec. 17.9225. RESIDENTIAL WATER AND SEWER CONNECTION
ASSISTANCE. (a) The legislature finds that, due to public health
and sanitation concerns, it is in the public interest to use funds
in the economically distressed areas account to provide financial
assistance for the costs associated with the initial connection to
public water supply and sanitary sewer systems of residences that
otherwise benefit from financial assistance.
(b) A political subdivision may use financial assistance to
pay:
(1) the costs of connecting a residence to a public
water supply system constructed with financial assistance;
(2) the costs of installing yard water service
connections;
(3) the costs of installing indoor plumbing facilities
and fixtures;
(4) the costs of connecting a residence to a sanitary
sewer system constructed with financial assistance;
(5) necessary connection and permit fees; and
(6) necessary costs related to the design of plumbing
improvements described by this subsection.
(c) Assistance under this section shall only be provided to
residents who demonstrate an inability to pay for the improvements
described in Subsection (b) in accordance with board rules. The
board shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this
section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.