Bill > SB3030

This bill establishes the Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 40 (the district), a special-purpose local government entity created under the Texas Constitution to provide public services. The district will initially cover approximately 56.62 acres of land in Travis County and will be governed by a five-member board of directors, who will first be appointed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and later elected by district residents. The district has broad powers typical of municipal utility districts, including the ability to provide water, wastewater, and drainage services, construct and maintain roads, and issue bonds to fund these infrastructure projects. To implement these projects, the district can impose taxes and fees, but must obtain voter approval for ad valorem (property) taxes and bonds. The district must also comply with municipal and county regulations when undertaking road projects and cannot exercise eminent domain powers unless the bill receives a two-thirds vote in the legislature. The district's creation requires consent from any municipalities within whose jurisdiction it will operate, and it is designed to serve a public purpose by developing infrastructure and supporting community development in the designated area.

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