BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 1963 By: Thompson, Ed Special Purpose Districts Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Interested parties contend that undeveloped land located within Brazoria County would benefit from the creation of a municipal utility district. H.B. 1963 seeks to provide for the creation of such a 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. 1963 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to create the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 70, subject to municipal consent and voter approval at a confirmation election. The bill grants the district the power to undertake certain road projects and provides for the powers and duties applicable to levee improvement districts and for division of the district. The bill authorizes the district, subject to certain requirements, to issue obligations and impose property, operation and maintenance, and contract taxes. The bill expressly prohibits the district from exercising the power of eminent domain if the bill does not receive a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house. EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
H.B. 1963
By: Thompson, Ed
Special Purpose Districts
Committee Report (Unamended)
H.B. 1963
By: Thompson, Ed
Special Purpose Districts
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Interested parties contend that undeveloped land located within Brazoria County would benefit from the creation of a municipal utility district. H.B. 1963 seeks to provide for the creation of such a 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. 1963 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to create the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 70, subject to municipal consent and voter approval at a confirmation election. The bill grants the district the power to undertake certain road projects and provides for the powers and duties applicable to levee improvement districts and for division of the district. The bill authorizes the district, subject to certain requirements, to issue obligations and impose property, operation and maintenance, and contract taxes. The bill expressly prohibits the district from exercising the power of eminent domain if the bill does not receive a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house.
EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Interested parties contend that undeveloped land located within Brazoria County would benefit from the creation of a municipal utility district. H.B. 1963 seeks to provide for the creation of such a 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. 1963 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to create the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 70, subject to municipal consent and voter approval at a confirmation election. The bill grants the district the power to undertake certain road projects and provides for the powers and duties applicable to levee improvement districts and for division of the district. The bill authorizes the district, subject to certain requirements, to issue obligations and impose property, operation and maintenance, and contract taxes. The bill expressly prohibits the district from exercising the power of eminent domain if the bill does not receive a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house.
EFFECTIVE DATE
On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.