Bill Text: TX HB4175 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to eminent domain powers of certain conservation and reclamation districts.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2015-06-19 - Effective on 9/1/15 [HB4175 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB4175-Enrolled.html
| H.B. No. 4175 | ||
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| relating to eminent domain powers of certain conservation and | ||
| reclamation districts. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. CERTAIN MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS. Subtitle | ||
| F, Title 6, Special District Local Laws Code, is amended by adding | ||
| Chapters 7937, 7939, 7940, 7941, 7942, 7943, 7944, 7946, 7947, | ||
| 7948, and 7949 to read as follows: | ||
| CHAPTER 7937. HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 5 OF | ||
| HARRIS COUNTY | ||
| SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
| Sec. 7937.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" | ||
| means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 5 of Harris | ||
| County. | ||
| SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES | ||
| Sec. 7937.051. 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (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 7939. HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 61 | ||
| SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
| Sec. 7939.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" | ||
| means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 61. | ||
| SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES | ||
| Sec. 7939.051. 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (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 7940. HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 150 | ||
| SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
| Sec. 7940.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" | ||
| means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 150. | ||
| SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES | ||
| Sec. 7940.051. 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (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 7941. HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 211 OF | ||
| HARRIS COUNTY | ||
| SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
| Sec. 7941.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" | ||
| means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 211 of | ||
| Harris County. | ||
| SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES | ||
| Sec. 7941.051. 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (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 7942. HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 483 | ||
| SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
| Sec. 7942.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" | ||
| means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 483. | ||
| SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES | ||
| Sec. 7942.051. 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (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 7943. HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 484 | ||
| SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
| Sec. 7943.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" | ||
| means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 484. | ||
| SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES | ||
| Sec. 7943.051. 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (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 7944. HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 485 | ||
| SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
| Sec. 7944.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" | ||
| means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 485. | ||
| SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES | ||
| Sec. 7944.051. 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (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 7946. LIBERTY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2 | ||
| SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
| Sec. 7946.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" | ||
| means the Liberty County Municipal Utility District No. 2. | ||
| SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES | ||
| Sec. 7946.051. 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (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 7947. LIBERTY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 3 | ||
| SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
| Sec. 7947.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" | ||
| means the Liberty County Municipal Utility District No. 3. | ||
| SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES | ||
| Sec. 7947.051. 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (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 7948. POST WOOD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | ||
| SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
| Sec. 7948.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" | ||
| means the Post Wood Municipal Utility District. | ||
| SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES | ||
| Sec. 7948.051. 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (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 7949. WEST PARK MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | ||
| SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
| Sec. 7949.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" | ||
| means the West Park Municipal Utility District. | ||
| SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES | ||
| Sec. 7949.051. 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (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. EAST MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY | ||
| DISTRICT NO. 8. Subchapter C, Chapter 8112, Special District Local | ||
| Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 8112.103 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 8112.103. 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (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. EAST MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY | ||
| DISTRICT NO. 9. Subchapter C, Chapter 8113, Special District Local | ||
| Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 8113.103 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 8113.103. 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (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 4. EAST MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY | ||
| DISTRICT NO. 10. Subchapter C, Chapter 8114, Special District | ||
| Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 8114.103 to read as | ||
| follows: | ||
| Sec. 8114.103. 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (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 5. EAST MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY | ||
| DISTRICT NO. 11. Subchapter C, Chapter 8115, Special District | ||
| Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 8115.103 to read as | ||
| follows: | ||
| Sec. 8115.103. 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (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 6. EAST MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY | ||
| DISTRICT NO. 12. Subchapter C, Chapter 8116, Special District | ||
| Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 8116.103 to read as | ||
| follows: | ||
| Sec. 8116.103. 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (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 7. EAST MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY | ||
| DISTRICT NO. 13. Subchapter C, Chapter 8117, Special District | ||
| Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 8117.103 to read as | ||
| follows: | ||
| Sec. 8117.103. 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (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 8. EAST MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY | ||
| DISTRICT NO. 14. Subchapter C, Chapter 8118, Special District | ||
| Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 8118.103 to read as | ||
| follows: | ||
| Sec. 8118.103. 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (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 9. MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. | ||
| 100. Section 8119.103, Special District Local Laws Code, is | ||
| amended to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 8119.103. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The | ||
| district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the | ||
| district boundaries to acquire a site for a water treatment plant, | ||
| water storage facility, wastewater treatment plant, or wastewater | ||
| disposal facility. | ||
| (b) 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (c) 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 (b). | ||
| SECTION 10. MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | ||
| NO. 101. Section 8120.103, Special District Local Laws Code, is | ||
| amended to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 8120.103. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The | ||
| district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the | ||
| district boundaries to acquire a site for a water treatment plant, | ||
| water storage facility, wastewater treatment plant, or wastewater | ||
| disposal facility. | ||
| (b) 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (c) 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 (b). | ||
| SECTION 11. ENCANTO REAL UTILITY DISTRICT. Subchapter C, | ||
| Chapter 8161, Special District Local Laws Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Section 8161.102 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 8161.102. 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (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 12. LIBERTY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. | ||
| 5. Subchapter C, Chapter 8185, Special District Local Laws Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 8185.104 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 8185.104. 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (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 13. EAST MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY | ||
| DISTRICT NO. 3. Subchapter C, Chapter 8186, Special District Local | ||
| Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 8186.103 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 8186.103. 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (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 14. HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. | ||
| 233 OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. Subchapter C, Chapter 8192, Special | ||
| District Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 8192.103 to | ||
| read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 8192.103. 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (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 15. CNP UTILITY DISTRICT. Section 8270.153, | ||
| Special District Local Laws Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 8270.153. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The district may | ||
| exercise the power of eminent domain only: | ||
| (1) in a county in which the district is located; and | ||
| (2) when necessary to carry out the purposes for which | ||
| the district was created. | ||
| (b) 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (c) 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 (b). | ||
| SECTION 16. HARRIS COUNTY UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 16. | ||
| Subchapter C, Chapter 8277, Special District Local Laws Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 8277.102 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 8277.102. 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (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 17. EAST MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY | ||
| DISTRICT NO. 4. Subchapter C, Chapter 8308, Special District Local | ||
| Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 8308.104 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 8308.104. 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (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 18. HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT | ||
| DISTRICT NO. 119. Subtitle I, Title 6, Special District Local Laws | ||
| Code, is amended by adding Chapter 9066 to read as follows: | ||
| CHAPTER 9066. HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT | ||
| NO. 119 | ||
| SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
| Sec. 9066.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" | ||
| means the Harris County Water Control and Improvement District | ||
| No. 119. | ||
| SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES | ||
| Sec. 9066.051. 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, 2015, 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 section. | ||
| (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 19. 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, 2015. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.B. No. 4175 was passed by the House on May | ||
| 12, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 133, Nays 11, 2 present, not | ||
| voting; that the House refused to concur in Senate amendments to | ||
| H.B. No. 4175 on May 29, 2015, and requested the appointment of a | ||
| conferenc | ||
| e committee to consider the differences between the two | ||
| houses; and that the House adopted the conference committee report | ||
| on H.B. No. 4175 on May 31, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 126, | ||
| Nays 14, 2 present, not voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.B. No. 4175 was passed by the Senate, with | ||
| amendments, on May 27, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays | ||
| 4, 1 present, not voting; at the request of the House, the Senate | ||
| appointed a conference committee to consider the differences | ||
| between the two houses; and that the Senate adopted the conference | ||
| committee report on H.B. No. 4175 on May 31, 2015, by the following | ||
| vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
