HBA-MSH H.B. 3698 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3698 By: Eiland Natural Resources 5/4/2001 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The Clear Creek Drainage District (district) is located in Galveston County. The district is governed by provisions relating to fresh water supply districts despite the fact that it performs the functions of a drainage district. House Bill 3698 subjects the district to provisions regulating drainage districts rather than water supply districts. 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 3698 changes the Clear Creek Drainage District (district) from a freshwater supply district to a drainage district and provides that the district is governed by provisions relating to drainage districts except where those provisions conflict with the provisions that created the district. The bill sets forth provisions relating to the board of the new consolidated district in the event that the board of directors of the district determines to consolidate with another drainage district. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2001.