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<br />including any compensatio.it?- oJ:."'~nfit7,i~cipall~e dgreeme7~ts, ordinances,' charters, or 'Otkm
<br />municipal requirements now or hereafter i'n e~istence 711,(J,Y be Superseded or subject t(l
<br />amendment, to the e~tent inconsistent with the terms of legislation Itereafter ena.cted
<br />(f) On request oj the joint committee, the commissiOn, the Te~d8 Legislative Counci~ W
<br />governor's office. the 8enate, elnd the house of representp,t{ves shall provide staff as necessary
<br />to carry out the duties oJ ~he joint committee. The comm~sion ~hau cOnduct ~k
<br />investigations and provide Buch information and rqJorts as are necessaty )or the joint
<br />committee to make the determinations required by Subsections rd)(1)(CJand (d)(l)(D) of this
<br />section. The commission shall provide the infohna.tion and final repom to the joint
<br />committee no later than J1tne 1, 1998. I
<br />(g) The joint committee is given such a1ithority as is necessary to carrY out the dutie!
<br />assigned by this section and in connection with those duties may call and hold hearings and
<br />compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of information and documents.
<br />(h) If necessary to the discharge of its duties, the joint committee maly request the
<br />assistance of additional state agencies, departments, or .offices. The agencies, deparlments,
<br />or offices shall provide the requested assistance.
<br />(i) The joint committee is abolished on the date it issues its final report un4er Subsection
<br />(e) of this section.
<br />SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1997.
<br />SECTION 3. This Act expires September 1, 1999.
<br />SECTION 4. The importance of this legislation .and the crowded condition of the
<br />calendars in both houses create an emergency and an impera~ve public ,necessity that the
<br />constitutional role requiting bills to be read on three severll days iri each house be
<br />suspended, and this role is hereby suspended. ,
<br />Passed the Semite on May 51 19~7, by a viva-vbc~ vote; the SEm~te ~oncurred In House
<br />amendment on, May 28, 1997, by Ii viva-voce vote; passed the House, with
<br />amendment. on May 26,1997, by a non-record vote. '
<br />Approved Jun,e 20.1997.
<br />Effective September 1, 1997.
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<br />S.B. No. 1949
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<br />AN ACT
<br />relating to the powers. duties, administration, financing, and operation of the Falcon's lair Utility and
<br />Reclamation District; granting the authority to Issue bonds.
<br />Be it enacted by tne Legislature of the State of Te~as:
<br />SECTION 1. section 9, Chapter 935, Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular Session, 1985,
<br />is amended by amending Subsection <0 and adding Subsection (h) to read as, follows:
<br />(f) After the confinnation and directors' election, a regular directors' election shall be held
<br />on the first Tuesday after the fi:r:st Monday [S;atur4a.y] in November of [ArniJ inJ each odd-
<br />numbered [even numhered] year to elect the appropriate number or directors.,
<br />(h) The city may not be found liable for an act relating to a district obligation. or the
<br />operation of the district because of an appointment of a director made by the city as
<br />prescribed by Subsection (d) of this section.
<br />SECTION 2. Section 19, Chapter 935, Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular Session,
<br />1985, is amended by adding Subsections (d) and (e) to read as follows:
<br />(d) For the pay~nt of all Or part of the costs of an improvement project or services under
<br />Section foA of this Act, the board may issue bonds in one or more seriell payable from a'l'l,d
<br />secured by ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact feeS, reVenues, grants, gifts, cd'n.tm.r.t.!, or
<br />leases 01' "'11/ combination ofthosefttnds. Bonds may be liens em all or pa.n of the reven~/,.
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