Bill Text: TX HB1019 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to the authority of certain water districts to exercise the power of eminent domain.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-10 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB1019 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB1019-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to the authority of certain water districts to exercise the power of eminent domain.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-10 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB1019 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB1019-Introduced.html
86R8053 GRM-F | ||
By: Muñoz, Jr. | H.B. No. 1019 |
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relating to the authority of certain water districts to exercise | ||
the power of eminent domain. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. CERTAIN IRRIGATION DISTRICTS. Subtitle D, Title | ||
6, Special District Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Chapters | ||
7505, 7506, and 7509 to read as follows: | ||
CHAPTER 7505. HIDALGO COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT NO. 6 | ||
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
Sec. 7505.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" | ||
means the Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 6. | ||
SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES | ||
Sec. 7505.051. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The district may | ||
exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by this section | ||
only if the district submits a letter to the comptroller not later | ||
than December 31, 2019, in accordance with the requirements of | ||
Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, other than the requirement | ||
that the letter be submitted by the date specified by that | ||
subsection. | ||
(b) Notwithstanding the expiration of the district's | ||
authority to exercise the power of eminent domain under Section | ||
2206.101(c), Government Code, the district may exercise the power | ||
of eminent domain as provided by law applicable to the district on | ||
or after the 90th day after the date the district submits a letter | ||
in accordance with Subsection (a). | ||
CHAPTER 7506. HIDALGO COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT NO. 16 | ||
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
Sec. 7506.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" | ||
means the Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 16. | ||
SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES | ||
Sec. 7506.051. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The district may | ||
exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by this section | ||
only if the district submits a letter to the comptroller not later | ||
than December 31, 2019, in accordance with the requirements of | ||
Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, other than the requirement | ||
that the letter be submitted by the date specified by that | ||
subsection. | ||
(b) Notwithstanding the expiration of the district's | ||
authority to exercise the power of eminent domain under Section | ||
2206.101(c), Government Code, the district may exercise the power | ||
of eminent domain as provided by law applicable to the district on | ||
or after the 90th day after the date the district submits a letter | ||
in accordance with Subsection (a). | ||
CHAPTER 7509. HIDALGO COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT NO. 5 | ||
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
Sec. 7509.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" | ||
means the Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 5. | ||
SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES | ||
Sec. 7509.051. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The district may | ||
exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by this section | ||
only if the district submits a letter to the comptroller not later | ||
than December 31, 2019, in accordance with the requirements of | ||
Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, other than the requirement | ||
that the letter be submitted by the date specified by that | ||
subsection. | ||
(b) Notwithstanding the expiration of the district's | ||
authority to exercise the power of eminent domain under Section | ||
2206.101(c), Government Code, the district may exercise the power | ||
of eminent domain as provided by law applicable to the district on | ||
or after the 90th day after the date the district submits a letter | ||
in accordance with Subsection (a). | ||
SECTION 2. HIDALGO COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1. | ||
Subtitle F, Title 6, Special District Local Laws Code, is amended by | ||
adding Chapter 7963 to read as follows: | ||
CHAPTER 7963. HIDALGO COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 | ||
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
Sec. 7963.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" | ||
means the Hidalgo County Municipal Utility District No. 1. | ||
SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES | ||
Sec. 7963.051. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The district may | ||
exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by this section | ||
only if the district submits a letter to the comptroller not later | ||
than December 31, 2019, in accordance with the requirements of | ||
Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, other than the requirement | ||
that the letter be submitted by the date specified by that | ||
subsection. | ||
(b) Notwithstanding the expiration of the district's | ||
authority to exercise the power of eminent domain under Section | ||
2206.101(c), Government Code, the district may exercise the power | ||
of eminent domain as provided by law applicable to the district on | ||
or after the 90th day after the date the district submits a letter | ||
in accordance with Subsection (a). | ||
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. As provided by Section 17(c), | ||
Article I, Texas Constitution, this Act takes effect only on a | ||
two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house. If this | ||
Act receives the vote necessary to take effect, this Act takes | ||
effect September 1, 2019. |