S.B. No. 2514
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the powers of the North Fort Bend Water Authority.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 8813.007, Special District Local Laws
  Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
         (c)  Chapter 36, Water Code, does not apply to the authority.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter C, Chapter 8813, Special District
  Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 8813.120 to read as
  follows:
         Sec. 8813.120.  ACTION AGAINST PERSON, DISTRICT, OR
  POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (a)  The authority may bring an action in a
  district court against a person, including a district or other
  political subdivision located in the authority's territory or
  included in the authority's groundwater reduction plan, to:
               (1)  recover any fees, rates, charges, assessments,
  collection expenses, attorney's fees, interest, penalties, or
  administrative penalties due the authority; or
               (2)  enforce the authority's rules or orders.
         (b)  Governmental immunity from suit or liability of a
  district or other political subdivision is waived for the purposes
  of an action under this section.
         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, 2009.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2514 passed the Senate on
  April 28, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2514 passed the House on
  May 25, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 142, Nays 0, two present
  not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor