Bill Text: TX SB1469 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the authority of the board of trustees to set rates for certain municipal utility systems.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-22 - Referred to Intergovernmental Relations [SB1469 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-SB1469-Introduced.html

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82R8794 NC-D
By: Lucio S.B. No. 1469

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the authority of the board of trustees to set rates for
certain municipal utility systems.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 552.142(a), Local Government Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) A municipality by ordinance may transfer management and
control of two or more of its water, wastewater, storm water, or
drainage systems to a board of trustees. The ordinance may grant the
board authority to set rates and related terms for the systems.
SECTION 2. 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, 2011.