HBA-RBT H.B. 3764 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3764
By: Gallego
Natural Resources
4/5/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The 73rd Legislature enacted legislation creating the Jeff Davis
Underground Water Conservation District (district) in 1993.  In 1995, the
74th Legislature amended the Water Code by enacting Section 36.121, to
exempt certain wells from regulation by water districts created after
September 1, 1991.   Section 36.121,Water Code, largely restricts the
district from managing its water resources and allows water users to
transfer water out of the district without regard to other needs in the
county.  H.B. 3764 repeals Section 36.121, Water Code. 

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.  Repealer: Section 36.121 (Limitation on Rulemaking Power of
Districts Over Wells in Certain Counties), Water Code. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.