| Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
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| Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral |
Relating to the creation of the Medina County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4; 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.
HB 4668 would create the Medina County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4 to undertake duties related to collection, transportation, processing, disposal, and control of domestic, industrial, or communal waste and the gathering, conducting, diverting, and control of local stormwater or other harmful excesses of water. The district would have 5 elected board members. The district would have the power 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 may only exercise eminent domain within district boundaries for an eligible project if this bill receives two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house. The district has authority to issue bonds for its projects but requires an election to impose ad valorem or operation and maintenance or contract taxes.
Texas Action is neutral on SB 2242.