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TX Spec Dist Code § 8856.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8856 - North Texas Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8856.101. Groundwater Conservation District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8856.101.  GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  Except as provided by this chapter, the district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 36, Water Code, applicable to groundwater conservation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 248 (S.B. 2497), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8856.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8856 - North Texas Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8856.102. Contracts

Sec. 8856.102.  CONTRACTS.  The district may enter into a contract with any person, public or private, for any purpose authorized by law.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 248 (S.B. 2497), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8856.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8856 - North Texas Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8856.103. Applicability of District Regulations

Sec. 8856.103.  APPLICABILITY OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS.  Groundwater regulation under this chapter applies to all persons except as exempted from the requirement to obtain a permit for a well under Section 36.117, Water Code, or this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 248 (S.B. 2497), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8856.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8856 - North Texas Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8856.104. Well Spacing Rules; Exemptions

Sec. 8856.104.  WELL SPACING RULES; EXEMPTIONS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district shall exempt from the well spacing requirements adopted by the district any well that is completed on or before the effective date of those requirements.(b)  The district may provide by rule that a well may lose its exemption under this section if the well is modified in a manner that substantially increases the capacity of the well after the effective date of the well spacing requirements adopted by the district.(c)  Except as provided by this section and notwithstanding Section 8856.103, the district may require any well or class of wells exempt from permitting under Chapter 36, Water Code, to comply with the well spacing requirements adopted by the district.  The district shall apply well spacing requirements uniformly to any well or class of wells based on the size or capacity of the well and without regard to the type of use of the groundwater produced by the well.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 248 (S.B. 2497), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8856.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8856 - North Texas Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8856.105. Registration and Reporting Requirements for Certain Exempt Wells

Sec. 8856.105.  REGISTRATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN EXEMPT WELLS.  The district may adopt rules that require the owner or operator of a well or class of wells exempt from permitting under Section 36.117, Water Code, to register the well with the district and, except for a well exempt from permitting under Subsection (b)(1) of that section, to report groundwater withdrawals from the well using reasonable and appropriate reporting methods and frequency.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 248 (S.B. 2497), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8856.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8856 - North Texas Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8856.106. Enforcement

Sec. 8856.106.  ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  The district may enforce this chapter in the manner provided by Chapter 36, Water Code.  In lieu of a remedy available to the district under Section 36.102, Water Code, or in addition to those remedies, the district may impose a fee in addition to a fee assessed under Section 8856.152 on a person producing groundwater in violation of a rule of the district, including the failure or refusal to comply with any order or rule of the district to reduce or cease groundwater usage.  The purpose of a fee authorized under this subsection is to serve as a disincentive to producing groundwater except as authorized by the district.(b)  A fee imposed under Subsection (a) may not exceed an amount equal to 10 times the amount of a fee assessed under Section 8856.152.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 248 (S.B. 2497), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8856.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8856 - North Texas Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8856.107. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 8856.107.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 248 (S.B. 2497), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8856.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8856 - North Texas Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 8856.151. Taxes Prohibited

Sec. 8856.151.  TAXES PROHIBITED.  The district may not impose a tax.  Sections 36.020(a) and 36.201-36.204, Water Code, do not apply to the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 248 (S.B. 2497), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8856.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8856 - North Texas Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 8856.152. District Revenues

Sec. 8856.152.  DISTRICT REVENUES.  (a)  The district by rule, resolution, or order may establish, amend, pledge, encumber, expend the proceeds from, and assess to any person production fees based on the amount of groundwater authorized by permit to be withdrawn from a well or on the amount of water actually withdrawn, to enable the district to fulfill its purposes and regulatory functions as provided by this chapter.  The district may use revenues generated by fees it assesses for any lawful purpose.(b)  Notwithstanding any provision of general law to the contrary, a fee authorized by Subsection (a) may not exceed:(1)  $1 per acre-foot annually for groundwater used for agricultural purposes; or(2)  30 cents per thousand gallons annually for groundwater used for nonagricultural purposes.(c)  Notwithstanding any provision of general law or this chapter to the contrary, if any, the district may assess a production fee under this section for groundwater produced from a well or class of wells exempt from permitting under Section 36.117, Water Code, except for a well exempted under Subsection (b)(1) of that section.  A production fee assessed by the district under this subsection must be based on the amount of groundwater actually withdrawn from the well and may not exceed the amount established by the district for permitted uses under Subsection (b)(2) of this section.(d)  Notwithstanding Section 36.1071(f), Water Code, the district by rule, resolution, or order before the adoption of its management plan may:(1)  establish, assess, and enforce the collection of production fees under this section; and(2)  establish and enforce metering and reporting requirements, except for a well exempt from permitting under Section 36.117(b)(1), Water Code.(e)  The district by rule may establish a temporary or permanent discounted fee rate for persons who prepay production fees to the district under this section on or before the dates established by district rule.(f)  The district may not charge an export fee to a producer of groundwater withdrawn from a well in the district who distributes the water to any part of the territory under the provider's certificate of public convenience and necessity even if the territory is outside the district's boundaries.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 248 (S.B. 2497), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8857.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8857 - Texana Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8857.001. Definitions

Sec. 8857.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.(2)  "Director" means a board member.(3)  "District" means the Texana Groundwater Conservation District.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8857.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8857 - Texana Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8857.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8857.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a groundwater conservation district created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8857.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8857 - Texana Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8857.003. Findings of Public Use and Benefit

Sec. 8857.003.  FINDINGS OF PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.(b)  All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8857.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8857 - Texana Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8857.004. District Territory

Sec. 8857.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district's boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of Jackson County unless the district's territory has been modified under:(1)  Subchapter J, Chapter 36, Water Code; or(2)  other law.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8857.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8857 - Texana Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8857.051. Composition of Board; Terms

Sec. 8857.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of seven directors.(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8857.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8857 - Texana Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8857.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 8857.052.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  Directors are elected according to the commissioners precinct method provided by this section.(b)  Three directors are elected by the voters of the entire district.  One director is elected from each county commissioners precinct by the voters of that precinct.(c)  A person shall indicate on the application for a place on the ballot:(1)  the precinct that the person seeks to represent; or(2)  that the person seeks to represent the district at large.(d)  When the boundaries of the county commissioners precincts are changed, each director in office on the effective date of the change or elected to a term of office beginning on or after the effective date of the change serves in the precinct to which the director was elected for the entire term to which the director was elected, even though the change in boundaries places the person's residence outside the precinct for which the person was elected.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8857.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8857 - Texana Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8857.053. Election Date

Sec. 8857.053.  ELECTION DATE.  On the uniform election date in November of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 18.018(a), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8857.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8857 - Texana Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8857.054. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 8857.054.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  To be qualified to be a candidate for or to serve as director at large, a person must be a registered voter in the district.(b)  To be a candidate for or to serve as director from a county commissioners precinct, a person must be a registered voter of that precinct, except as provided by Section 8857.052(d).|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8857.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8857 - Texana Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8857.055. Board Vacancy

Sec. 8857.055.  BOARD VACANCY.  If there is a vacancy on the board, the remaining directors shall appoint a director to serve the remainder of the term.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8857.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8857 - Texana Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8857.056. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 8857.056.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  A director may not receive a salary or other compensation for service as a director but may be reimbursed for actual expenses of attending meetings at the rate in effect for employees of Jackson County.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8857.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8857 - Texana Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8857.101. Groundwater Conservation District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8857.101.  GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 36, Water Code, applicable to groundwater conservation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8857.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8857 - Texana Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8857.102. Contracts With Other Governmental Entities

Sec. 8857.102.  CONTRACTS WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES.  (a) The district may contract with other governmental entities.(b)  The district may contract with other governmental entities to perform district functions.(c)  The district may not contract with a river authority to perform district functions except as provided by Chapter 791, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 18.019(a), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8857.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8857 - Texana Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8857.103. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 8857.103.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the powers granted by Section 36.105, Water Code.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 18.020(a), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8857.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8857 - Texana Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 8857.151. Limitation on Taxes

Sec. 8857.151.  LIMITATION ON TAXES.  The district may not impose an ad valorem tax at a rate that exceeds two cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8858.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8858 - Kimble County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8858.001. Definitions

Sec. 8858.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.(2)  "Director" means a board member.(3)  "District" means the Kimble County Groundwater Conservation District.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8858.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8858 - Kimble County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8858.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8858.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a groundwater conservation district in Kimble County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8858.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8858 - Kimble County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8858.003. Findings of Public Use and Benefit

Sec. 8858.003.  FINDINGS OF PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.(b)  All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8858.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8858 - Kimble County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8858.004. District Territory

Sec. 8858.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district's boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of Kimble County, excluding that part of Kimble County that lies within the boundaries of Hickory Underground Water Conservation District No. 1, unless the district's territory has been modified under:(1)  Subchapter J or K, Chapter 36, Water Code; or(2)  other law.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8858.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8858 - Kimble County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8858.051. Composition of Board; Terms

Sec. 8858.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8858.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8858 - Kimble County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8858.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 8858.052.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  The district is divided into five numbered single-member districts for electing directors.(b)  One director is elected from each single-member district.  A director elected from a single-member district represents the residents of that single-member district.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8858.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8858 - Kimble County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8858.053. Election Date

Sec. 8858.053.  ELECTION DATE.  Each even-numbered year, on the uniform election date in May or another date authorized by law, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8858.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8858 - Kimble County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8858.054. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 8858.054.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  To be qualified to be a candidate for or to serve as director, a person must be a registered voter in the single-member district that the person represents or seeks to represent.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2015.|