Texas SB 3057: Relating to the creation of the River Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Bill Text

By:AAFlores S.B.ANo.A3057
(In the SenateA-AFiled AprilA22,A2025; AprilA23,A2025, read
first time and referred to Committee on Local Government;
MayA6,A2025, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 6,
Nays 0, 1 present not voting; MayA6,A2025, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the creation of the River Ranch Municipal Utility
District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain;
providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose
assessments, fees, and taxes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTIONA1.AASubtitle F, Title 6, Special District Local Laws
Code, is amended by adding Chapter 8004A to read as follows:
CHAPTER 8004A. RIVER RANCH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO.A1
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec.A8004A.0101.AADEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1)AA"Board" means the district’s board of directors.
(2)AA"Commission" means the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality.
(3)AA"Director" means a board member.
(4)AA"District" means the River Ranch Municipal Utility
District No. 1.
Sec.A8004A.0102.AANATURE OF DISTRICT. The district is a
municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI,
Texas Constitution.
Sec.A8004A.0103.AACONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR ELECTION
REQUIRED. The temporary directors shall hold an election to
confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent
directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Sec.A8004A.0104.AACONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED. The
temporary directors may not hold an election under Section
8004A.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or
extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has
consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the
district and to the inclusion of land in the district as required by
applicable law.
Sec.A8004A.0105.AAFINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.
(b)AAThe district is created to accomplish the purposes of:
(1)AAa municipal utility district as provided by
general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and
(2)AASection 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that
relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation,
or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or
improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Sec.A8004A.0106.AAINITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The
district is initially composed of the territory described by
Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.
(b)AAThe boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of
the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the
field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process
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does not affect the district’s:
(1)AAorganization, existence, or validity;
(2)AAright to issue any type of bond for the purposes
for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and
interest on a bond;
(3)AAright to impose a tax; or
(4)AAlegality or operation.
SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sec.A8004A.0201.AAGOVERNING BODY; TERMS. (a) The district
is governed by a board of five elected directors.
(b)AAExcept as provided by Section 8004A.0202, directors
serve staggered four-year terms.
Sec.A8004A.0202.AATEMPORARY DIRECTORS. (a) On or after the
effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners
of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the
district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that
the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons
named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary
directors the five persons named in the petition.
(b)AATemporary directors serve until the earlier of:
(1)AAthe date permanent directors are elected under
Section 8004A.0103; or
(2)AAthe fourth anniversary of the effective date of
the Act enacting this chapter.
(c)AAIf permanent directors have not been elected under
Section 8004A.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have
expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or
reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that
expire on the earlier of:
(1)AAthe date permanent directors are elected under
Section 8004A.0103; or
(2)AAthe fourth anniversary of the date of the
appointment or reappointment.
(d)AAIf Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a
majority of the assessed value of th