BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 4154 By: Bell Special Purpose Districts Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Interested parties report that certain land located in south Montgomery County is vacant land. The parties contend that creating a municipal management district would facilitate development of the land. H.B. 4154 seeks to address this issue by creating the Grand Lake Estates Management District. CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS H.B. 4154 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to create the Grand Lake Estates Management District to provide certain improvements, projects, and services for public use and benefit. The bill provides for, among other provisions, the location of certain improvement projects, restrictions on the use of property in the district, designation of special zones, concurrence on additional powers, and dissolution of the district. The district's powers and duties include, subject to certain requirements, the authorization to issue obligations, establish certain user charges, and impose property and sales taxes. The district is prohibited from exercising the power of eminent domain. EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2015.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
H.B. 4154
By: Bell
Special Purpose Districts
Committee Report (Unamended)
H.B. 4154
By: Bell
Special Purpose Districts
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Interested parties report that certain land located in south Montgomery County is vacant land. The parties contend that creating a municipal management district would facilitate development of the land. H.B. 4154 seeks to address this issue by creating the Grand Lake Estates Management District.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS H.B. 4154 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to create the Grand Lake Estates Management District to provide certain improvements, projects, and services for public use and benefit. The bill provides for, among other provisions, the location of certain improvement projects, restrictions on the use of property in the district, designation of special zones, concurrence on additional powers, and dissolution of the district. The district's powers and duties include, subject to certain requirements, the authorization to issue obligations, establish certain user charges, and impose property and sales taxes. The district is prohibited from exercising the power of eminent domain.
EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2015.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Interested parties report that certain land located in south Montgomery County is vacant land. The parties contend that creating a municipal management district would facilitate development of the land. H.B. 4154 seeks to address this issue by creating the Grand Lake Estates Management District.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
H.B. 4154 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to create the Grand Lake Estates Management District to provide certain improvements, projects, and services for public use and benefit. The bill provides for, among other provisions, the location of certain improvement projects, restrictions on the use of property in the district, designation of special zones, concurrence on additional powers, and dissolution of the district. The district's powers and duties include, subject to certain requirements, the authorization to issue obligations, establish certain user charges, and impose property and sales taxes. The district is prohibited from exercising the power of eminent domain.
EFFECTIVE DATE
On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2015.