HB 1251 Summary

• Eliminates initial reporting requirement for districts to file on or before December 31, 2009, and replaces it with simplified annual reporting starting April 1, 2022.

• Requires districts to file Annual Reports with county clerks containing detailed information including board member contact information, meeting dates, indebtedness details, assessments, contracts, and financial statements for the preceding fiscal year.

• Changes the deadline for filing special assessment lists from December 31 to December 15 each year, with county collectors allowed to reject late assessments.

• Requires county treasurers to withhold disbursement of collected assessment funds until the district files its most recent annual report.

• Establishes an enforcement mechanism allowing county judges or mayors to appoint a district administrator if reporting requirements are not met, with violations punishable by fines of $100 to $1,000 per offense.