By: Estes S.B. No. 725
(In the Senate - Filed February 9, 2009; March 13, 2009,
read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources;
April 30, 2009, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 3; April 30, 2009,
sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 725 By: Estes
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the sunset review of certain river authorities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. SUNSET ACT. Chapter 325, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 325.025 to read as follows:
Sec. 325.025. CERTAIN RIVER AUTHORITIES AND OTHER WATER
AUTHORITIES SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND ABOLISHMENT. (a) A river
authority or water authority listed in Subsection (b) is subject to
review and abolishment under this chapter as if it were a state
agency.
(b) This section applies only to the:
(1) Brazos River Authority;
(2) Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority;
(3) Lower Colorado River Authority;
(4) Lower Neches Valley Authority;
(5) San Jacinto River Authority; and
(6) Trinity River Authority of Texas.
(c) A river authority or water authority shall pay the cost
incurred by the commission in performing a review of the authority
under this section. The commission shall determine the cost, and
the authority shall pay the amount promptly on receipt of a
statement from the commission detailing the cost.
SECTION 2. BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY. Chapter 8502, Special
District Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 8502.0021 to
read as follows:
Sec. 8502.0021. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The authority
is subject to Section 325.025, Government Code. Unless the
authority is continued in existence as provided by Chapter 325 of
that code, on September 1, 2013:
(1) the authority is abolished;
(2) the assets of the authority are transferred to
this state; and
(3) this chapter expires.
SECTION 3. GUADALUPE-BLANCO RIVER AUTHORITY. Chapter 75,
Acts of the 43rd Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1933, is amended
by adding Section 1A to read as follows:
Sec. 1A. The District is subject to Section 325.025,
Government Code. Unless the District is continued in existence as
provided by Chapter 325 of that code, on September 1, 2013:
(1) the District is abolished;
(2) the assets of the District are transferred to this
state; and
(3) this Act expires.
SECTION 4. LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY. Chapter 8503,
Special District Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section
8503.0021 to read as follows:
Sec. 8503.0021. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The authority
is subject to Section 325.025, Government Code. Unless the
authority is continued in existence as provided by Chapter 325 of
that code, on September 1, 2011:
(1) the authority is abolished;
(2) the assets of the authority are transferred to
this state; and
(3) this chapter expires.
SECTION 5. LOWER NECHES VALLEY AUTHORITY. Chapter 63, Acts
of the 43rd Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1933, is amended by
adding Section 1A to read as follows:
Sec. 1A. The district is subject to Section 325.025,
Government Code. Unless the district is continued in existence as
provided by Chapter 325 of that code, on September 1, 2015:
(1) the district is abolished;
(2) the assets of the district are transferred to this
state; and
(3) this Act expires.
SECTION 6. SAN JACINTO RIVER AUTHORITY. Chapter 426, Acts
of the 45th Legislature, Regular Session, 1937, is amended by
adding Section 1A to read as follows:
Sec. 1A. The Authority is subject to Section 325.025,
Government Code. Unless the Authority is continued in existence as
provided by Chapter 325 of that code, on September 1, 2015:
(1) the Authority is abolished;
(2) the assets of the Authority are transferred to
this state; and
(3) this Act expires.
SECTION 7. TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS. Chapter 518,
Acts of the 54th Legislature, Regular Session, 1955, is amended by
adding Section 1A to read as follows:
Sec. 1A. The Authority is subject to Section 325.025,
Government Code. Unless the Authority is continued in existence as
provided by Chapter 325 of that code, on September 1, 2011:
(1) the Authority is abolished;
(2) the assets of the Authority are transferred to
this state; and
(3) this Act expires.
SECTION 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect
immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas
Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for
immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
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