Bill Text: TX HB4747 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Relating to the board of directors of the Boling Municipal Water District.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-14 - Effective immediately [HB4747 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB4747-Comm_Sub.html
 
 
  By: Stephenson (Senate Sponsor - Kolkhorst) H.B. No. 4747
         (In the Senate - Received from the House May 13, 2019;
  May 14, 2019, read first time and referred to Committee on
  Intergovernmental Relations; May 17, 2019, reported favorably by
  the following vote:  Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 17, 2019, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the board of directors of the Boling Municipal Water
  District.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 9018.001, Special District Local Laws
  Code, is amended by adding Subdivisions (1-a) and (1-b) to read as
  follows:
               (1-a)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on
  Environmental Quality.
               (1-b)  "Director" means a board member.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter C, Chapter 9018, Special District
  Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 9018.102 to read as
  follows:
         Sec. 9018.102.  TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  (a)  The temporary
  board shall hold an election under Section 49.102, Water Code, to
  elect permanent directors.  The temporary board consists of:
               (1)  Brett Glenn;
               (2)  Steve Nelson;
               (3)  James Ezell;
               (4)  Theodore Rangel; and
               (5)  Bobby Charles.
         (b)  Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:
               (1)  the date permanent directors are elected at an
  election held under Section 49.102, Water Code; or
               (2)  the fourth anniversary of the effective date of
  the Act enacting this section.
         (c)  If permanent directors have not been elected at an
  election held under Section 49.102, Water Code, and the terms of the
  temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors
  shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to
  serve terms that expire on the earlier of:
               (1)  the date permanent directors are elected at an
  election held under Section 49.102, Water Code; or
               (2)  the fourth anniversary of the date of the
  appointment or reappointment.
         (d)  If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a
  majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district
  may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the
  commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five
  persons named in the petition.  The commission shall appoint as
  successor temporary directors the five persons named in the
  petition.
         SECTION 3.  The Boling Municipal Water District retains all
  the rights, powers, privileges, authority, duties, and functions
  that it had before the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 4.  (a)  The legislature validates and confirms all
  governmental acts and proceedings of the Boling Municipal Water
  District that were taken before the effective date of this Act.
         (b)  This section does not apply to any matter that on the
  effective date of this Act:
               (1)  is involved in litigation if the litigation
  ultimately results in the matter being held invalid by a final court
  judgment; or
               (2)  has been held invalid by a final court judgment.
         SECTION 5.  (a)  The legal notice of the intention to
  introduce this Act, setting forth the general substance of this
  Act, has been published as provided by law, and the notice and a
  copy of this Act have been furnished to all persons, agencies,
  officials, or entities to which they are required to be furnished
  under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and Chapter 313,
  Government Code.
         (b)  The governor, one of the required recipients, has
  submitted the notice and Act to the Texas Commission on
  Environmental Quality.
         (c)  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has filed
  its recommendations relating to this Act with the governor, the
  lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of
  representatives within the required time.
         (d)  All requirements of the constitution and laws of this
  state and the rules and procedures of the legislature with respect
  to the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act are fulfilled
  and accomplished.
         SECTION 6.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
 
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