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This bill creates the River Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 (the district) in Williamson County, Texas, as a special-purpose local government entity with specific powers and limitations. The district is established under the Texas Constitution with the primary purposes of providing municipal utility services and constructing road infrastructure. The bill specifies that the district will be governed by a five-member board of directors, initially appointed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and later elected by local residents. The district is granted the power to issue bonds, impose taxes and assessments, and potentially exercise limited eminent domain powers, but only if the bill receives a two-thirds vote in the state legislature. If the bill does not receive the supermajority vote, the district will be explicitly prohibited from using eminent domain. The district must obtain municipal consent before creating the district and must comply with local construction and road standards. The bill includes detailed descriptions of the specific land tracts that will initially compose the district, totaling approximately 2,500 acres across multiple surveys in Williamson County. The district can issue bonds to fund infrastructure projects like roads, water systems, and drainage improvements, subject to voter approval for ad valorem tax-backed bonds.

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