CS/CS/HB 1155: Special Districts
GENERAL BILL by Local and Federal Affairs Committee ; Local Government Affairs Subcommittee ; Metz
Special Districts; Authorizes creation of special districts by special act; requires new special districts & authorizes existing districts to identify their district as independent or dependent in certain documents; revises required content of special district handbook; authorizes local governments to review certain special districts; revises list of items required to be included on special district websites & time needed to remain on websites.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/27/2015 House • Filed
3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 95
3/8/2015 House • Referred to Local Government Affairs Subcommittee; Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; Local and Federal Affairs Committee -HJ 192
3/16/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Local Government Affairs Subcommittee, 03/18/15, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
3/18/2015 House • CS by Local Government Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 275
3/19/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Local Government Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 272
3/20/2015 House • Original reference(s) removed: Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee
• CS referred to Local and Federal Affairs Committee -HJ 284
• Now in Local and Federal Affairs Committee -HJ 284
3/30/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Local and Federal Affairs Committee, 04/01/15, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
4/1/2015 House • CS/CS by- Local and Federal Affairs Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 430
4/2/2015 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS by Local and Federal Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 428
4/3/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 437
4/28/2015 House • Died on Calendar
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CS/CS/HB 1155, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/2/2015 at 11:54 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1388 (e1) Special Districts Stargel Similar Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Messages
Location: In messages from Senate
Citations - Statutes (18)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 11.40 Legislative Auditing Committee. Page 3 (pdf) 165.0615 Municipal conversion of independent special districts upon elector-initiated and approved referendum. Page 5 (pdf) 189.011 Statement of legislative purpose and intent. Page 5 (pdf) 189.016 Reports; budgets; audits. Page 6 (pdf) 189.02 Dependent special districts. Page 7 (pdf) 189.022 Page 7 (pdf) 189.031 Legislative intent for the creation of independent special districts; special act prohibitions; model elements and other requirements; local general-purpose government/Governor and Cabinet creation authorizations. Page 8 (pdf) 189.034 Oversight of special districts created by special act of the Legislature. Page 8 (pdf) 189.035 Oversight of special districts created by local ordinance or resolution. Page 11 (pdf) 189.061 Official list of special districts. Page 15 (pdf) 189.064 Special District Accountability Program; duties and responsibilities. Page 17 (pdf) 189.0651 Page 8 (pdf) 189.0652 Page 11 (pdf) 189.0653 Page 13 (pdf) 189.067 Failure of district to disclose financial reports. Page 18 (pdf) 189.068 Special districts; authority for oversight; general oversight review process. Page 19 (pdf) 189.069 Special districts; required reporting of information; web-based public access. Page 19 (pdf) 189.074 Voluntary merger of independent special districts. Page 22 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1155, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/19/2015 at 8:24 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Local and Federal Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2015 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1388 (c1) Special Districts Stargel Similar Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Messages
Location: In messages from Senate
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 056977 - Amendment
Between lines 339 and 340, insert:Metz 3/31/2015
6:07 PMAdopted without Objection
6/22/2015PDF Citations - Statutes (16)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 11.40 Legislative Auditing Committee. Page 3 (pdf) 165.0615 Municipal conversion of independent special districts upon elector-initiated and approved referendum. Page 5 (pdf) 189.011 Statement of legislative purpose and intent. Page 5 (pdf) 189.016 Reports; budgets; audits. Page 6 (pdf) 189.02 Dependent special districts. Page 7 (pdf) 189.022 Page 7 (pdf) 189.031 Legislative intent for the creation of independent special districts; special act prohibitions; model elements and other requirements; local general-purpose government/Governor and Cabinet creation authorizations. Page 8 (pdf) 189.034 Oversight of special districts created by special act of the Legislature. Page 8 (pdf) 189.035 Oversight of special districts created by local ordinance or resolution. Page 11 (pdf) 189.061 Official list of special districts. Page 15 (pdf) 189.064 Special District Accountability Program; duties and responsibilities. Page 17 (pdf) 189.0653 Page 13 (pdf) 189.067 Failure of district to disclose financial reports. Page 18 (pdf) 189.068 Special districts; authority for oversight; general oversight review process. Page 19 (pdf) 189.069 Special districts; required reporting of information; web-based public access. Page 19 (pdf) 189.074 Voluntary merger of independent special districts. Page 22 (pdf) -
HB 1155, Original Filed Version Posted 2/27/2015 at 12:35 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/18/2015 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1388 Special Districts Stargel Identical Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Messages
Location: In messages from Senate
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 929621 - Amendment
Remove lines 452-455 and insert:Metz 3/17/2015
7:20 PMAdopted without Objection
3/18/2015PDF Citations - Statutes (18)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 11.40 Legislative Auditing Committee. Page 3 (pdf) 165.0615 Municipal conversion of independent special districts upon elector-initiated and approved referendum. Page 5 (pdf) 189.011 Statement of legislative purpose and intent. Page 5 (pdf) 189.016 Reports; budgets; audits. Page 6 (pdf) 189.02 Dependent special districts. Page 7 (pdf) 189.022 Page 7 (pdf) 189.031 Legislative intent for the creation of independent special districts; special act prohibitions; model elements and other requirements; local general-purpose government/Governor and Cabinet creation authorizations. Page 8 (pdf) 189.034 Oversight of special districts created by special act of the Legislature. Page 8 (pdf) 189.035 Oversight of special districts created by local ordinance or resolution. Page 11 (pdf) 189.061 Official list of special districts. Page 15 (pdf) 189.064 Special District Accountability Program; duties and responsibilities. Page 17 (pdf) 189.0651 Page 8 (pdf) 189.0652 Page 11 (pdf) 189.0653 Page 13 (pdf) 189.067 Failure of district to disclose financial reports. Page 18 (pdf) 189.068 Special districts; authority for oversight; general oversight review process. Page 19 (pdf) 189.069 Special districts; required reporting of information; web-based public access. Page 19 (pdf) 189.074 Voluntary merger of independent special districts. Page 22 (pdf)