Texas 2017 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2196 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/10/2017

                    85R8572 SLB-D
 By: Buckingham S.B. No. 2196


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the requirements for annexation by a municipality of
 certain municipal utility districts.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 8395.151, Special District Local Laws
 Code, is amended to read as follows:
 Sec. 8395.151.  ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY.  (a)  The
 governing body of a [A] municipality that plans to [may] annex all
 or part of the district first must adopt a resolution of intention
 to annex all or part of the district and transmit that resolution to
 the district and the following districts:
 (1)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 4;
 (2)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 5;
 (3)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 6;
 (4)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 7;
 (5)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 8;
 and
 (6)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 9.
 (b)  On receipt of a resolution described by Subsection (a),
 the district and each of the districts listed in Subsection (a)
 shall call an election to be held on the next uniform election date
 on the question of whether the annexation should be authorized.
 (c)  The municipality may annex the territory described by
 the resolution only if a majority of the total number of voters
 voting in all of the districts' elections vote in favor of
 authorizing the annexation.
 (d)  The municipality seeking annexation shall pay the costs
 of the elections held under this section [on the earlier of:
 [(1)     the installation of 90 percent of all works,
 improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances
 necessary and adequate to:
 [(A)     provide service to the proposed development
 within the district;
 [(B)     accomplish the purposes for which the
 district was created; and
 [(C)     exercise the powers provided by general law
 and this chapter; or
 [(2)     the 20th anniversary of the date the district was
 confirmed].
 SECTION 2.  Section 8396.151, Special District Local Laws
 Code, is amended to read as follows:
 Sec. 8396.151.  ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY.  (a)  The
 governing body of a [A] municipality that plans to [may] annex all
 or part of the district first must adopt a resolution of intention
 to annex all or part of the district and transmit that resolution to
 the district and the following districts:
 (1)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3;
 (2)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 5;
 (3)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 6;
 (4)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 7;
 (5)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 8;
 and
 (6)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 9.
 (b)  On receipt of a resolution described by Subsection (a),
 the district and each of the districts listed in Subsection (a)
 shall call an election to be held on the next uniform election date
 on the question of whether the annexation should be authorized.
 (c)  The municipality may annex the territory described in
 the resolution only if a majority of the total number of voters
 voting in all of the districts' elections vote in favor of
 authorizing the annexation.
 (d)  The municipality seeking annexation shall pay the costs
 of the elections held under this section [on the earlier of:
 [(1)     the installation of 90 percent of all works,
 improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances
 necessary and adequate to:
 [(A)     provide service to the proposed development
 within the district;
 [(B)     accomplish the purposes for which the
 district was created; and
 [(C)     exercise the powers provided by general law
 and this chapter; or
 [(2)     the 20th anniversary of the date the district was
 confirmed].
 SECTION 3.  Section 8397.151, Special District Local Laws
 Code, is amended to read as follows:
 Sec. 8397.151.  ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY.  (a)  The
 governing body of a [A] municipality that plans to [may] annex all
 or part of the district first must adopt a resolution of intention
 to annex all or part of the district and transmit that resolution to
 the district and the following districts:
 (1)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3;
 (2)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 4;
 (3)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 6;
 (4)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 7;
 (5)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 8;
 and
 (6)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 9.
 (b)  On receipt of a resolution described by Subsection (a),
 the district and each of the districts listed in Subsection (a)
 shall call an election to be held on the next uniform election date
 on the question of whether the annexation should be authorized.
 (c)  The municipality may annex the territory described in
 the resolution only if a majority of the total number of voters
 voting in all of the districts' elections vote in favor of
 authorizing the annexation.
 (d)  The municipality seeking annexation shall pay the costs
 of the elections held under this section [on the earlier of:
 [(1)     the installation of 90 percent of all works,
 improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances
 necessary and adequate to:
 [(A)     provide service to the proposed development
 within the district;
 [(B)     accomplish the purposes for which the
 district was created; and
 [(C)     exercise the powers provided by general law
 and this chapter; or
 [(2)     the 20th anniversary of the date the district was
 confirmed].
 SECTION 4.  Section 8398.151, Special District Local Laws
 Code, is amended to read as follows:
 Sec. 8398.151.  ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY.  (a)  The
 governing body of a [A] municipality that plans to [may] annex all
 or part of the district first must adopt a resolution of intention
 to annex all or part of the district and transmit that resolution to
 the district and the following districts:
 (1)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3;
 (2)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 4;
 (3)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 5;
 (4)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 7;
 (5)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 8;
 and
 (6)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 9.
 (b)  On receipt of a resolution described by Subsection (a),
 the district and each of the districts listed in Subsection (a)
 shall call an election to be held on the next uniform election date
 on the question of whether the annexation should be authorized.
 (c)  The municipality may annex the territory described in
 the resolution only if a majority of the total number of voters
 voting in all of the districts' elections vote in favor of
 authorizing the annexation.
 (d)  The municipality seeking annexation shall pay the costs
 of the elections held under this section [on the earlier of:
 [(1)     the installation of 90 percent of all works,
 improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances
 necessary and adequate to:
 [(A)     provide service to the proposed development
 within the district;
 [(B)     accomplish the purposes for which the
 district was created; and
 [(C)     exercise the powers provided by general law
 and this chapter; or
 [(2)     the 20th anniversary of the date the district was
 confirmed].
 SECTION 5.  Section 8399.151, Special District Local Laws
 Code, is amended to read as follows:
 Sec. 8399.151.  ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY. (a)  The
 governing body of a [A] municipality that plans to [may] annex all
 or part of the district first must adopt a resolution of intention
 to annex all or part of the district and transmit that resolution to
 the district and the following districts:
 (1)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3;
 (2)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 4;
 (3)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 5;
 (4)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 6;
 (5)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 8;
 and
 (6)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 9.
 (b)  On receipt of a resolution described by Subsection (a),
 the district and each of the districts listed in Subsection (a)
 shall call an election to be held on the next uniform election date
 on the question of whether the annexation should be authorized.
 (c)  The municipality may annex the territory described in
 the resolution only if a majority of the total number of voters
 voting in all of the districts' elections vote in favor of
 authorizing the annexation.
 (d)  The municipality seeking annexation shall pay the costs
 of the elections held under this section [on the earlier of:
 [(1)     the installation of 90 percent of all works,
 improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances
 necessary and adequate to:
 [(A)     provide service to the proposed development
 within the district;
 [(B)     accomplish the purposes for which the
 district was created; and
 [(C)     exercise the powers provided by general law
 and this chapter; or
 [(2)     the 20th anniversary of the date the district was
 confirmed].
 SECTION 6.  Section 8400.151, Special District Local Laws
 Code, is amended to read as follows:
 Sec. 8400.151.  ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY.  (a)  The
 governing body of a [A] municipality that plans to [may] annex all
 or part of the district first must adopt a resolution of intention
 to annex all or part of the district and transmit that resolution to
 the district and the following districts:
 (1)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3;
 (2)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 4;
 (3)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 5;
 (4)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 6;
 (5)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 7;
 and
 (6)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 9.
 (b)  On receipt of a resolution described by Subsection (a),
 the district and each of the districts listed in Subsection (a)
 shall call an election to be held on the next uniform election date
 on the question of whether the annexation should be authorized.
 (c)  The municipality may annex the territory described in
 the resolution only if a majority of the total number of voters
 voting in all of the districts' elections vote in favor of
 authorizing the annexation.
 (d)  The municipality seeking annexation shall pay the costs
 of the elections held under this section [on the earlier of:
 [(1)     the installation of 90 percent of all works,
 improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances
 necessary and adequate to:
 [(A)     provide service to the proposed development
 within the district;
 [(B)     accomplish the purposes for which the
 district was created; and
 [(C)     exercise the powers provided by general law
 and this chapter; or
 [(2)     the 20th anniversary of the date the district was
 confirmed].
 SECTION 7.  Section 8401.151, Special District Local Laws
 Code, is amended to read as follows:
 Sec. 8401.151.  ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY.  (a)  The
 governing body of a [A] municipality that plans to [may] annex all
 or part of the district first must adopt a resolution of intention
 to annex all or part of the district and transmit that resolution to
 the district and the following districts:
 (1)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3;
 (2)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 4;
 (3)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 5;
 (4)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 6;
 (5)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 7;
 and
 (6)  Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 8.
 (b)  On receipt of a resolution described by Subsection (a),
 the district and each of the districts listed in Subsection (a)
 shall call an election to be held on the next uniform election date
 on the question of whether the annexation should be authorized.
 (c)  The municipality may annex the territory described in
 the resolution only if a majority of the total number of voters
 voting in all of the districts' elections vote in favor of
 authorizing the annexation.
 (d)  The municipality seeking annexation shall pay the costs
 of the elections held under this section [on the earlier of:
 [(1)     the installation of 90 percent of all works,
 improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances
 necessary and adequate to:
 [(A)     provide service to the proposed development
 within the district;
 [(B)     accomplish the purposes for which the
 district was created; and
 [(C)     exercise the powers provided by general law
 and this chapter; or
 [(2)     the 20th anniversary of the date the district was
 confirmed].
 SECTION 8.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.