84R11537 AAF-F By: Lucio S.B. No. 1422 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the establishment of an infrastructure improvement council by the Rio Grande Regional Water Authority. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 1.01, Chapter 385, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, is amended by adding Subdivision (4-b) to read as follows: (4-b) "Council" means the council established under Section 1B.01 of this Act. SECTION 2. Chapter 385, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, is amended by adding Article IB to read as follows: ARTICLE IB. INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL Sec. 1B.01. INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL. (a) The board shall establish an infrastructure improvement council in connection with the implementation of infrastructure improvement projects within the authority's territory. The board shall appoint members of the conference to the council. (b) The council may apply for financial assistance under Subchapter G, Chapter 15, Water Code, for the implementation of infrastructure improvement projects under this article. (c) The council shall study the viability of each infrastructure improvement project requested by council members to determine whether an infrastructure improvement project is eligible to receive financial assistance from the council. (d) Only members of the council are eligible to receive financial assistance from the council for infrastructure improvement projects under this article. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.