By: King of Parker (Senate Sponsor - Estes) H.B. No. 3945
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 17, 2013;
May 17, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on
Administration; May 20, 2013, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 20, 2013, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the annexation of certain territory by the Wise County
Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. In this Act:
(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2) "District" means the Wise County Water Control and
Improvement District No. 1.
SECTION 2. ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY IN WISE COUNTY. (a) The
board may call an election in Wise County to authorize the
district's annexation of all parts of Wise County not within the
district's boundaries on the effective date of this Act.
(b) The board may order the annexation and an election to
approve the annexation based on a resolution of the board with or
without a petition requesting the annexation.
(c) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section,
the annexation of territory and an election under this section must
conform to the requirements of Section 49.302, Water Code,
including any hearing and notice requirements.
(d) The ballot for an election under this section must be
printed to provide for voting for or against:
(1) the annexation of the territory; and
(2) the assumption by the territory proposed to be
annexed of its proportionate share of any outstanding debt of the
district.
SECTION 3. 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, 2013.
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