Bill > HB1615

This bill proposes a nonsubstantive revision of local laws concerning water and wastewater special districts, specifically addressing five distinct districts: the Willacy County Navigation District, the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, the Franklin County Water District, and the Escondido Watershed District. The bill codifies and reorganizes existing statutes for these special districts, providing detailed provisions for their governance, powers, financial operations, and territorial boundaries. Key provisions include defining the districts' purposes, establishing board structures with appointed or elected directors, outlining specific powers related to water management and conservation, detailing financial mechanisms such as tax levying and bond issuance, and specifying administrative procedures. The bill emphasizes that it is intended as a technical codification only, with no substantive changes to the existing legal framework, and is designed to update and clarify the legal foundations for these special districts. The legislation preserves all existing validations and will take effect on April 1, 2027, ensuring continuity of operations for these water-related governmental entities while improving the clarity and organization of their enabling statutes.

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