S.B. No. 1250
AN ACT
relating to the powers of the Harris County Water Control and
Improvement District No. 110; providing authority to impose a fee
and impose fines and penalties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subtitle F, Title 6, Special District Local Laws
Code, is amended by adding Chapter 7938 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 7938. HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NO. 110
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 7938.0101. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district"
means the Harris County Water Control and Improvement District
No. 110.
SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES
Sec. 7938.0201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF
COMPLIANCE FOR STORMWATER DETENTION FACILITIES. (a) The district
may implement a program to require and issue an annual written
certificate of compliance to the owner or operator of a stormwater
detention facility within the boundaries of the district to ensure
that each stormwater detention facility is operating to abate
flooding as designed and approved by the applicable regulatory
authority.
(b) The district may assess reasonable charges and fees for
the implementation, administration, and enforcement of this
section.
(c) The district may impose a fine or penalty on the owner or
operator of a stormwater detention facility for the failure to hold
a certificate of compliance as required by the district under this
section.
(d) This section does not apply to a stormwater detention
facility that is owned or operated by a public entity other than the
district or that operates under a permit held by a public entity
other than the district.
SECTION 2. The Harris County Water Control and Improvement
District No. 110 retains all the rights, powers, privileges,
authority, duties, and functions that it had before the effective
date of this Act.
SECTION 3. (a) The legislature validates and confirms all
governmental acts and proceedings of the Harris County Water
Control and Improvement District No. 110 that were taken before the
effective date of this Act.
(b) This section does not apply to any matter that on the
effective date of this Act:
(1) is involved in litigation if the litigation
ultimately results in the matter being held invalid by a final court
judgment; or
(2) has been held invalid by a final court judgment.
SECTION 4. 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, 2023.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1250 passed the Senate on
April 12, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2; and that
the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 17, 2023, by the
following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1250 passed the House, with
amendment, on May 12, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 116,
Nays 24, two present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor