HBA-DMH C.S.H.B. 3679 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisC.S.H.B. 3679
By: Gray
Transportation
5/4/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Originally, the Galveston County Navigation District No. 1 (district)
boundary lines were drawn to be coextensive with the Galveston city limits
as they then existed.  At the present time, the City of Galveston and other
governmental units cover the entire island. Because of population growth
and development on the island the district would like to extend its
boundaries.  C.S.H.B. 3679 requires an election to confirm such an
annexation by the Galveston County Navigation District No. 1. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

C.S.H.B. 3679 requires the board of navigation and canal commissioners of
the Galveston County Navigation District No. 1 (district) to call and hold
an election to confirm the extension of the boundaries of the district to
include all areas that, on the effective date of the Act, are within the
geographical boundaries of the city of Galveston, the city of Jamaica
Beach, and Galveston Island State Park and the unincorporated areas within
the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 1 - Pirates Beach.  The
bill establishes provisions and requirements for the board of navigation
and canal commissioners of the district when conducting the election. 

The bill provides that, on and after the entry of the order annexing the
additional territory to the district, the annexed territory is a part of
the district for all purposes.  If such an order is not entered before the
fifth anniversary of the effective date of the Act, the Act expires.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001. 

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

C.S.H.B. 3679 differs from the original by extending the boundaries of the
Galveston County Navigation District No. 1 (district) to include all areas
that, on the effective date of the Act, are within the geographical
boundaries of the city of Galveston, the city of Jamaica Beach, and
Galveston Island State Park and the unincorporated areas within the
Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 1 - Pirates Beach, rather
than to include all of the land area of Galveston Island.  The substitute
establishes provision that clarify voting rights, the applicability of ad
valorem taxation by the district, and candidate qualifications before the
entry of an order annexing the addition territory to the district.  The
substitute authorizes the board of navigation and canal commissioners of
the district to order the election held on the date of the general election
of state and county officers jointly with the general election