Bill Text: TX SB2196 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Relating to the requirements for annexation by a municipality of certain municipal utility districts.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-05-20 - Referred to Land & Resource Management [SB2196 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SB2196-Engrossed.html

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By: Buckingham S.B. No. 2196

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the requirements for annexation by a municipality of
certain municipal utility districts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 8395.151, Special District Local Laws
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 8395.151. ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY. (a) The
governing body of a [A] municipality that plans to [may] annex all
or part of the district first must adopt a resolution of intention
to annex all or part of the district and transmit that resolution to
the district and the following districts:
(1) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 4;
(2) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 5;
(3) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 6;
(4) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 7;
(5) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 8;
(6) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 9;
and
(7) Travis County Water Control and Improvement
District No. 19.
(b) On receipt of a resolution described by Subsection (a),
the district and each of the districts listed in Subsection (a)
shall call an election to be held on the next uniform election date
on the question of whether the annexation should be authorized.
(c) The municipality may annex the territory described by
the resolution only if a majority of the total number of voters
voting in all of the districts' elections vote in favor of
authorizing the annexation.
(d) The municipality seeking annexation shall pay the costs
of the elections held under this section [on the earlier of:
[(1) the installation of 90 percent of all works,
improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances
necessary and adequate to:
[(A) provide service to the proposed development
within the district;
[(B) accomplish the purposes for which the
district was created; and
[(C) exercise the powers provided by general law
and this chapter; or
[(2) the 20th anniversary of the date the district was
confirmed].
SECTION 2. Section 8396.151, Special District Local Laws
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 8396.151. ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY. (a) The
governing body of a [A] municipality that plans to [may] annex all
or part of the district first must adopt a resolution of intention
to annex all or part of the district and transmit that resolution to
the district and the following districts:
(1) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3;
(2) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 5;
(3) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 6;
(4) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 7;
(5) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 8;
(6) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 9;
and
(7) Travis County Water Control and Improvement
District No. 19.
(b) On receipt of a resolution described by Subsection (a),
the district and each of the districts listed in Subsection (a)
shall call an election to be held on the next uniform election date
on the question of whether the annexation should be authorized.
(c) The municipality may annex the territory described in
the resolution only if a majority of the total number of voters
voting in all of the districts' elections vote in favor of
authorizing the annexation.
(d) The municipality seeking annexation shall pay the costs
of the elections held under this section [on the earlier of:
[(1) the installation of 90 percent of all works,
improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances
necessary and adequate to:
[(A) provide service to the proposed development
within the district;
[(B) accomplish the purposes for which the
district was created; and
[(C) exercise the powers provided by general law
and this chapter; or
[(2) the 20th anniversary of the date the district was
confirmed].
SECTION 3. Section 8397.151, Special District Local Laws
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 8397.151. ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY. (a) The
governing body of a [A] municipality that plans to [may] annex all
or part of the district first must adopt a resolution of intention
to annex all or part of the district and transmit that resolution to
the district and the following districts:
(1) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3;
(2) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 4;
(3) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 6;
(4) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 7;
(5) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 8;
(6) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 9;
and
(7) Travis County Water Control and Improvement
District No. 19.
(b) On receipt of a resolution described by Subsection (a),
the district and each of the districts listed in Subsection (a)
shall call an election to be held on the next uniform election date
on the question of whether the annexation should be authorized.
(c) The municipality may annex the territory described in
the resolution only if a majority of the total number of voters
voting in all of the districts' elections vote in favor of
authorizing the annexation.
(d) The municipality seeking annexation shall pay the costs
of the elections held under this section [on the earlier of:
[(1) the installation of 90 percent of all works,
improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances
necessary and adequate to:
[(A) provide service to the proposed development
within the district;
[(B) accomplish the purposes for which the
district was created; and
[(C) exercise the powers provided by general law
and this chapter; or
[(2) the 20th anniversary of the date the district was
confirmed].
SECTION 4. Section 8398.151, Special District Local Laws
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 8398.151. ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY. (a) The
governing body of a [A] municipality that plans to [may] annex all
or part of the district first must adopt a resolution of intention
to annex all or part of the district and transmit that resolution to
the district and the following districts:
(1) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3;
(2) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 4;
(3) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 5;
(4) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 7;
(5) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 8;
(6) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 9;
and
(7) Travis County Water Control and Improvement
District No. 19.
(b) On receipt of a resolution described by Subsection (a),
the district and each of the districts listed in Subsection (a)
shall call an election to be held on the next uniform election date
on the question of whether the annexation should be authorized.
(c) The municipality may annex the territory described in
the resolution only if a majority of the total number of voters
voting in all of the districts' elections vote in favor of
authorizing the annexation.
(d) The municipality seeking annexation shall pay the costs
of the elections held under this section [on the earlier of:
[(1) the installation of 90 percent of all works,
improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances
necessary and adequate to:
[(A) provide service to the proposed development
within the district;
[(B) accomplish the purposes for which the
district was created; and
[(C) exercise the powers provided by general law
and this chapter; or
[(2) the 20th anniversary of the date the district was
confirmed].
SECTION 5. Section 8399.151, Special District Local Laws
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 8399.151. ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY. (a) The
governing body of a [A] municipality that plans to [may] annex all
or part of the district first must adopt a resolution of intention
to annex all or part of the district and transmit that resolution to
the district and the following districts:
(1) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3;
(2) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 4;
(3) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 5;
(4) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 6;
(5) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 8;
(6) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 9;
and
(7) Travis County Water Control and Improvement
District No. 19.
(b) On receipt of a resolution described by Subsection (a),
the district and each of the districts listed in Subsection (a)
shall call an election to be held on the next uniform election date
on the question of whether the annexation should be authorized.
(c) The municipality may annex the territory described in
the resolution only if a majority of the total number of voters
voting in all of the districts' elections vote in favor of
authorizing the annexation.
(d) The municipality seeking annexation shall pay the costs
of the elections held under this section [on the earlier of:
[(1) the installation of 90 percent of all works,
improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances
necessary and adequate to:
[(A) provide service to the proposed development
within the district;
[(B) accomplish the purposes for which the
district was created; and
[(C) exercise the powers provided by general law
and this chapter; or
[(2) the 20th anniversary of the date the district was
confirmed].
SECTION 6. Section 8400.151, Special District Local Laws
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 8400.151. ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY. (a) The
governing body of a [A] municipality that plans to [may] annex all
or part of the district first must adopt a resolution of intention
to annex all or part of the district and transmit that resolution to
the district and the following districts:
(1) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3;
(2) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 4;
(3) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 5;
(4) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 6;
(5) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 7;
(6) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 9;
and
(7) Travis County Water Control and Improvement
District No. 19.
(b) On receipt of a resolution described by Subsection (a),
the district and each of the districts listed in Subsection (a)
shall call an election to be held on the next uniform election date
on the question of whether the annexation should be authorized.
(c) The municipality may annex the territory described in
the resolution only if a majority of the total number of voters
voting in all of the districts' elections vote in favor of
authorizing the annexation.
(d) The municipality seeking annexation shall pay the costs
of the elections held under this section [on the earlier of:
[(1) the installation of 90 percent of all works,
improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances
necessary and adequate to:
[(A) provide service to the proposed development
within the district;
[(B) accomplish the purposes for which the
district was created; and
[(C) exercise the powers provided by general law
and this chapter; or
[(2) the 20th anniversary of the date the district was
confirmed].
SECTION 7. Section 8401.151, Special District Local Laws
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 8401.151. ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY. (a) The
governing body of a [A] municipality that plans to [may] annex all
or part of the district first must adopt a resolution of intention
to annex all or part of the district and transmit that resolution to
the district and the following districts:
(1) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3;
(2) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 4;
(3) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 5;
(4) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 6;
(5) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 7;
(6) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 8;
and
(7) Travis County Water Control and Improvement
District No. 19.
(b) On receipt of a resolution described by Subsection (a),
the district and each of the districts listed in Subsection (a)
shall call an election to be held on the next uniform election date
on the question of whether the annexation should be authorized.
(c) The municipality may annex the territory described in
the resolution only if a majority of the total number of voters
voting in all of the districts' elections vote in favor of
authorizing the annexation.
(d) The municipality seeking annexation shall pay the costs
of the elections held under this section [on the earlier of:
[(1) the installation of 90 percent of all works,
improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances
necessary and adequate to:
[(A) provide service to the proposed development
within the district;
[(B) accomplish the purposes for which the
district was created; and
[(C) exercise the powers provided by general law
and this chapter; or
[(2) the 20th anniversary of the date the district was
confirmed].
SECTION 8. Subtitle I, Title 6, Special District Local Laws
Code, is amended by adding Chapter 9073 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 9073. TRAVIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NO. 19; ANNEXATION
Sec. 9073.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district"
means the Travis County Water Control and Improvement District
No. 19.
Sec. 9073.002. ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY. (a) The
governing body of a municipality that plans to annex all or part of
the district first must adopt a resolution of intention to annex all
or part of the district and transmit that resolution to the district
and the following districts:
(1) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3;
(2) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 4;
(3) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 5;
(4) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 6;
(5) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 7;
(6) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 8;
and
(7) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 9.
(b) On receipt of a resolution described by Subsection (a),
the district and each of the districts listed in Subsection (a)
shall call an election to be held on the next uniform election date
on the question of whether the annexation should be authorized.
(c) The municipality may annex the territory described in
the resolution only if a majority of the total number of voters
voting in all of the districts' elections vote in favor of
authorizing the annexation.
(d) The municipality seeking annexation shall pay the costs
of the elections held under this section.
SECTION 9. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.