| Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
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Relating to the creation of the Matthews Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Blanco County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
SB 2193 would create the Matthews Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Blanco County to support the conservation and development of natural resources and has all the powers and duties of a municipal utility district under law.
The district would be able to design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads. The district would be able to exercise eminent domain within district boundaries to acquire a site for a eligible project only if this bill receives support from 2/3rds of both houses.
The district would have the power to issue bonds without an election funded by non tax revenue or contract payments. The district would be required to hold an election to implement an ad valorem tax, operation or maintenance tax or contract tax.
Texas Action remains neutral on SB 2193.