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CS/SB 1388: Special Districts

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Stargel

Special Districts; Revising legislative intent with respect to the Uniform Special District Accountability Act to include independent and dependent special districts; specifying the Legislature’s authority to create dependent special districts by special act; requiring a newly created dependent special district, and authorizing an existing dependent special district, to identify the district as dependent in its charter; specifying that local general-purpose governments may review certain special districts, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2015
 Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/25/2015 Senate • Filed
    3/2/2015 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy -SJ 131
    3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 131
    3/26/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/31/15, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    3/31/2015 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 317
    4/1/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 321
    4/2/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development -SJ 317
    4/3/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 04/08/15, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    4/8/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 373
    • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 373
    4/10/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/15/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/15/2015 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 425
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 425
    4/16/2015 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/15
    4/22/2015 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 474
    • Amendment(s) adopted (345974) -SJ 474
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 476
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/23/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 580
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 580
    4/23/2015 House • In Messages
    4/28/2015 House • Died in Messages

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  • CS/SB 1388, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/22/2015 at 12:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1155 (c2) Special Districts Metz Similar Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/23/2015 2:23 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    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 4 (pdf)
    189.011 Statement of legislative purpose and intent. Page 5 (pdf)
    189.016 Reports; budgets; audits. Page 5 (pdf)
    189.02 Dependent special districts. Page 6 (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 7 (pdf)
    189.034 Oversight of special districts created by special act of the Legislature. Page 7 (pdf)
    189.035 Oversight of special districts created by local ordinance or resolution. Page 9 (pdf)
    189.061 Official list of special districts. Page 12 (pdf)
    189.062 Special procedures for inactive districts. Page 14 (pdf)
    189.064 Special District Accountability Program; duties and responsibilities. Page 15 (pdf)
    189.0651 Page 8 (pdf)
    189.0652 Page 9 (pdf)
    189.0653 Page 16 (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 18 (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 21 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1388, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/1/2015 at 9:00 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Pre-Meeting) 4/7/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2015 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/14/2015 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/15/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1155 (c2) Special Districts Metz Similar Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    698468 - Amendment
    Between lines 103 and 104 insert:     		Brandes 4/21/2015
    4:37 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/22/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    345974 - Amendment
    Delete lines 380 - 540 and insert:     		Stargel 4/21/2015
    11:51 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/22/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/8/2015 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/15/2015 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    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 4 (pdf)
    189.011 Statement of legislative purpose and intent. Page 5 (pdf)
    189.016 Reports; budgets; audits. Page 5 (pdf)
    189.02 Dependent special districts. Page 6 (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 7 (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 10 (pdf)
    189.061 Official list of special districts. Page 12 (pdf)
    189.064 Special District Accountability Program; duties and responsibilities. Page 14 (pdf)
    189.0651 Page 8 (pdf)
    189.0652 Page 10 (pdf)
    189.0653 Page 15 (pdf)
    189.067 Failure of district to disclose financial reports. Page 16 (pdf)
    189.068 Special districts; authority for oversight; general oversight review process. Page 16 (pdf)
    189.069 Special districts; required reporting of information; web-based public access. Page 17 (pdf)
    189.074 Voluntary merger of independent special districts. Page 20 (pdf)

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  • SB 1388, Original Filed Version Posted 2/25/2015 at 4:34 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/30/2015 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1155 (c1) Special Districts Metz Similar Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    416336 - Amendment
    Delete lines 421 - 448 and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Bradley)     		3/30/2015
    10:29 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/31/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/31/2015 10:00 AM Community Affairs 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    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 4 (pdf)
    189.011 Statement of legislative purpose and intent. Page 5 (pdf)
    189.016 Reports; budgets; audits. Page 5 (pdf)
    189.02 Dependent special districts. Page 6 (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 7 (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 10 (pdf)
    189.061 Official list of special districts. Page 12 (pdf)
    189.064 Special District Accountability Program; duties and responsibilities. Page 14 (pdf)
    189.0651 Page 8 (pdf)
    189.0652 Page 10 (pdf)
    189.0653 Page 15 (pdf)
    189.067 Failure of district to disclose financial reports. Page 16 (pdf)
    189.068 Special districts; authority for oversight; general oversight review process. Page 16 (pdf)
    189.069 Special districts; required reporting of information; web-based public access. Page 17 (pdf)
    189.074 Voluntary merger of independent special districts. Page 19 (pdf)

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