By: King of Parker (Senate Sponsor - Estes)	H.B. No. 1235
	(In the Senate - Received from the House April 13, 2015;
	May 4, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on
	Agriculture, Water, and Rural Affairs; May 12, 2015, reported
	favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 12, 2015, sent
	to printer.)

	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the annexation of certain territory by the Wise County
	Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  DEFINITIONS. In this Act:
	(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
	(2)  "District" means, unless the context requires
	otherwise, the Wise County Water Control and Improvement District
	No. 1.
	SECTION 2.  ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY IN WISE COUNTY. (a) The
	board may call an election in Wise County to authorize the
	district's annexation of all parts of Wise County that, on the
	effective date of this Act, are not within:
	(1)  the district's boundaries; or
	(2)  the boundaries of another water control and
	improvement district.
	(b)  The board may order the annexation and an election to
	approve the annexation based on a resolution of the board with or
	without a petition requesting the annexation.
	(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section,
	the annexation of territory and an election under this section must
	conform to the requirements of Section 49.302, Water Code,
	including any hearing and notice requirements.
	(d)  The ballot for an election under this section must be
	printed to provide for voting for or against:
	(1)  the annexation of the territory; and
	(2)  the assumption by the territory proposed to be
	annexed of its proportionate share of any outstanding debt of the
	district.
	SECTION 3.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act takes effect
	immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members
	elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas
	Constitution.  If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for
	immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
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