HBA-KDB H.B. 2994 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2994
By: Lewis, Ron
Natural Resources
3/27/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The 75th Legislature enacted legislation which set forth procedures for
general law district contract elections.  Such a district is required to
obtain approval from the executive director of the Texas Natural Resource
Conservation Commission (TNRCC) before entering into an obligation to
collect tax for debt that exceeds three years, unless the district has a
contract with another district.  House Bill 2994 provides that such a
district may also be exempt from obtaining approval from the executive
director of TNRCC if the district has a contract with a municipality. 

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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 2994 amends the Water Code to establish that provisions
providing that certain districts must obtain approval from the executive
director of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission before the
district enters into an obligation to collect tax for debt that exceeds
three years do not apply to contract taxes that are levied to pay for a
district's share of bonds issued by a municipality. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect on September 1, 2001.