H.B. No. 2070
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the confirmation election of the Duval County
  Groundwater Conservation District.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 8808.003, Special District Local Laws
  Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 8808.003.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.   If the
  creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation
  election held before September 1, 2009 [2007]:
               (1)  the district is dissolved on September 1, 2009
  [2007], except that:
                     (A)  any debts incurred shall be paid;
                     (B)  any assets that remain after the payment of
  debts shall be transferred to Duval County; and
                     (C)  the organization of the district shall be
  maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are
  transferred; and
               (2)  this chapter expires on September 1, 2012 [2010].
         SECTION 2.  Section 8808.023, Special District Local Laws
  Code, is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  Duval County may pay for any portion of the costs
  incident to the district's confirmation election.
         SECTION 3.  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, 2007.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2070 was passed by the House on April
  27, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 133, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2070 was passed by the Senate on May
  23, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor