HBA-RBT H.B. 1717 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1717
By: Hupp
Natural Resources
3/5/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The 69th Texas Legislature enacted legislation creating the Fox Crossing
Water District which was originally intended to encompass Mills County,
Lampasas County, and San Saba County.  At this time, the district consists
of only Mills County.  H.B. 1717 renames the district the Mills County
Water District. 
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RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Chapter 779, Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular
Session, 1985, by adding Section 1a, as follows: 

Sec.  1a.  NAME CHANGE.  Provides that a reference in law to the Fox
Crossing Water District means the Mills County Water District. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 2(1), Chapter 779, Acts of the 69th Legislature,
Regular Session, 1985, to provide that "district" means the Mill County
Water District, rather than the Fox Crossing Water District. 

SECTION 3.  Amends Section 6(c), Chapter 779, Acts of the 69th Legislature,
Regular Session, 1985, to make a conforming change. 

SECTION 4.  Amends Section 77(f), Chapter 779, Acts of the 69th
Legislature, Regular Session, 1985, to make a conforming change. 

SECTION 5.  Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.