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TX Spec Dist Code § 8877.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8877 - Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8877.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8877.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a groundwater conservation district in Bell County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8877.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8877 - Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8877.003. Findings of Public Use and Benefit

Sec. 8877.003.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8877.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8877 - Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8877.004. District Territory

Sec. 8877.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district includes the territory located in Bell County 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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8877.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8877 - Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8877.005. Conflicts of Law

Sec. 8877.005.  CONFLICTS OF LAW.  This chapter prevails over any provision of general law that is in conflict or inconsistent with this chapter.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8877.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8877 - Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8877.051. Composition of Board; Terms

Sec. 8877.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS. (a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.(b)  Except as provided by Section 8877.052(d), directors serve staggered four-year terms.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8877.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8877 - Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8877.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 8877.052.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  (a) Directors are elected according to the commissioners precinct method as provided by this section.(b)  One director is 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)  At the first election after the county commissioners precincts are redrawn under Section 18, Article V, Texas Constitution, four new directors shall be elected to represent the newly redrawn precincts. The directors from precincts one and three shall be elected for two-year terms. The directors from precincts two and four shall be elected for four-year terms. When the directors elected from the new precincts take office, the terms of the directors elected from the previous precincts expire.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8877.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8877 - Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8877.053. Election Date

Sec. 8877.053.  ELECTION DATE.  The district shall hold an election to elect the appropriate number of directors on the uniform election date in November of each even-numbered year.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8877.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8877 - Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8877.054. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 8877.054.  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.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8877.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8877 - Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8877.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 8877.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has all of 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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8877.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8877 - Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 8877.151. Maintenance and Operation Tax

Sec. 8877.151.  MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION TAX.  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district may impose an ad valorem tax at a rate not to exceed five cents on each $100 of valuation of property in the district to pay for the maintenance and operation of the district on approval of a majority of the voters of the district at an election held for that purpose.(b)  The board may increase the maximum amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed in the district:(1)  if the board determines that the maximum tax authorized by Subsection (a) is not sufficient to pay the maintenance and operating expenses of the district; and(2)  on approval of a majority of the voters of the district voting at an election held for that purpose.(c)  The maximum amount of taxes that may be authorized under this section may not exceed 25 cents on each $100 of valuation of property in the district.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8878.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8878 - West Fort Bend Water Authority|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8878.001. Definitions

Sec. 8878.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Authority" means the West Fort Bend Water Authority.(2)  "Board" means the board of directors of the authority.(3)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality or its successor.(4)  "Director" means a member of the board.(5)  "District" means any district created under Sections 52(b)(1) and (2), Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, regardless of the manner of creation, other than:(A)  a navigation district or port authority;(B)  a district governed by Chapter 36, Water Code; or(C)  a district that does not have the legal authority to supply water.(6)  "Groundwater reduction plan" means a plan adopted or implemented to supply water, reduce reliance on groundwater, regulate groundwater pumping and usage, or require and allocate water usage among persons in order to comply with or exceed requirements imposed by the Fort Bend Subsidence District or applicable subsidence district, including any applicable groundwater reduction requirements.(7)  "Large tract" means a tract of land of at least 1,000 acres owned by a single landowner.(8)  "Local government" means a municipality, county, district, or other political subdivision of this state or a combination of two or more of those entities.(9)  "Subsidence" means the lowering in elevation of the surface of land by the withdrawal of groundwater.(10)  "System" means a network of pipelines, conduits, valves, canals, pumping stations, force mains, treatment plants, and any other construction, device, or related appurtenance used to treat or transport water.(11)  "Water" includes:(A)  groundwater, percolating or otherwise;(B)  any surface water, natural or artificial, navigable or nonnavigable; and(C)  industrial and municipal wastewater.(12)  "Well" includes a facility, device, or method used to withdraw groundwater from a groundwater source within the boundaries of the authority.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 829 (S.B. 1870), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8878.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8878 - West Fort Bend Water Authority|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8878.002. Nature of Authority

Sec. 8878.002.  NATURE OF AUTHORITY.  The authority is a regional water authority in Fort Bend County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including the acquisition and provision of surface water and groundwater for residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and other uses, the reduction of groundwater withdrawals, the conservation, preservation, protection, and recharge of groundwater and of groundwater reservoirs or their subdivisions, the prevention of waste of groundwater, the control of subsidence caused by the withdrawal of water from groundwater reservoirs or their subdivisions, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.  The authority is a political subdivision of this state.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 829 (S.B. 1870), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8878.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8878 - West Fort Bend Water Authority|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8878.003. Confirmation Election Not Required

Sec. 8878.003.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION NOT REQUIRED.  An election to confirm the creation of the authority is not required.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 829 (S.B. 1870), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8878.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8878 - West Fort Bend Water Authority|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8878.004. Initial Authority Territory

Sec. 8878.004.  INITIAL AUTHORITY TERRITORY.  (a)  The authority is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure.  A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:(1)  the organization, existence, or validity of the authority;(2)  the right of the authority to issue any type of bond or note for the purposes for which the authority is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond or note;(3)  the right of the authority to impose or collect a fee, user fee, rate, or charge; or(4)  the legality or operation of the authority.(c)  All of the territory of a local government created after the effective date of the Act creating this chapter that encompasses any territory within the boundaries of the authority, immediately on the creation and without any action required of the authority, is subject to all of the rights, powers, privileges, and rules of the authority to the same extent as the territory was before the local government was created.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 829 (S.B. 1870), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8878.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8878 - West Fort Bend Water Authority|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8878.006. Annexation

Sec. 8878.006.  ANNEXATION.  (a)  Except to the extent the authority agrees in writing, a municipality's annexation of territory within the authority does not affect:(1)  the authority's powers inside or outside the annexed territory;(2)  the authority's boundaries or contracts; or(3)  the authority's ability to assess fees, user fees, rates, or charges inside or outside the territory annexed by the municipality.(b)  Territory may be annexed to the authority, regardless of whether the territory is contiguous to the authority, as provided by Chapter 49, Water Code.(c)  In addition to the authority granted by Subsection (b), regardless of whether the territory is contiguous to the authority, the authority may annex some or all of the territory located within a district or municipality if the district or municipality files with the authority a petition requesting the annexation signed by a majority of the members of the governing body of the district or municipality.  The petition must include an accurate legal description of the boundaries of the territory to be included.  If the authority has bonds, notes, or other obligations outstanding, the authority shall require the petitioning district or municipality to be obligated to pay its share of the principal of and interest on the outstanding bonds, notes, or other obligations, and related costs.  The board may grant the petition and order the territory described by the petition annexed to the authority if it is feasible, practicable, and to the advantage of the authority.(d)  Any territory that a district located within the authority annexes becomes territory of the authority on the effective date of the annexation without any action required of the authority.  The authority by rule may require all districts located within the authority to send to the authority written notice of the effective date of an annexation and require the districts to send to the authority copies of any necessary documents describing the annexed land and describing the districts' boundaries as they exist after inclusion of the annexed land.(e)  The annexation to the authority of territory under this section does not affect the validity of the authority's bonds issued before or after the annexation.(f)  A municipality that annexes territory of the authority for limited purposes under Subchapter F, Chapter 43, Local Government Code, does not have the right to:(1)  receive notices from the authority under Section 8878.103(c);(2)  participate in the appointment of directors under Subchapter B; or(3)  receive information about or have the opportunity to fund its share of capital costs in the manner provided by the authority under Section 8878.104.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 829 (S.B. 1870), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8878.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8878 - West Fort Bend Water Authority|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8878.007. Applicability of Other Law

Sec. 8878.007.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 49, Water Code, applies to the authority.(b)  This chapter does not prevail over or preempt a provision of Chapter 36, Water Code, or of Chapter 8801 or 8834 of this code that is being implemented by the Fort Bend Subsidence District or applicable subsidence district.(c)  Chapter 36, Water Code, does not apply to the authority.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 829 (S.B. 1870), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8878.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8878 - West Fort Bend Water Authority|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8878.008. Finding of Benefit

Sec. 8878.008.  FINDING OF BENEFIT.  All the land, property, and persons included within the boundaries of the authority will be directly benefited by the works, projects, improvements, and services to be provided by the authority under powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and this chapter.  The authority is created to serve a public use and benefit.  The creation of the authority will serve to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of persons within the authority and the general public.  Any fees, user fees, rates, or charges imposed by the authority under this chapter are necessary to pay for the costs of accomplishing the purposes of the authority as set forth in Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and this chapter, including:(1)  the reduction of groundwater withdrawals;(2)  the facilitation of compliance with the requirements of the Fort Bend Subsidence District or applicable subsidence district; and(3)  the provision of services, facilities, and systems.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 829 (S.B. 1870), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8878.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8878 - West Fort Bend Water Authority|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8878.051. Directors; Terms

Sec. 8878.051.  DIRECTORS; TERMS.  (a)  The authority is governed by a board of five directors.(b)  The directors serve staggered four-year terms, with two or three directors' terms expiring May 15 of each even-numbered year.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 829 (S.B. 1870), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8878.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8878 - West Fort Bend Water Authority|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8878.052. Eligibility to Serve as Director

Sec. 8878.052.  ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE AS DIRECTOR.  To be eligible to serve as a director of the authority or to be listed as provided by Section 8878.056 on a ballot as a candidate for director of the authority representing a director precinct, an individual must:(1)  be at least 18 years of age;(2)  be a resident of the authority; and(3)  have served as a director of one or more districts or as a member of the governing body of a municipality within the authority for a total of at least four years.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 829 (S.B. 1870), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8878.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8878 - West Fort Bend Water Authority|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8878.053. Disqualification of Directors

Sec. 8878.053.  DISQUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS.  Subject to Section 8878.061, the common law doctrine of incompatibility does not disqualify an official or an employee of a public entity from serving as a director of the authority.  A director who is also an official or an employee of a public entity may not participate in the discussion of or vote on a matter regarding a contract with that public entity.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 829 (S.B. 1870), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8878.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8878 - West Fort Bend Water Authority|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8878.054. Conflicts of Interest

Sec. 8878.054.  CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.  Chapter 171, Local Government Code, governs conflicts of interest of board members.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 829 (S.B. 1870), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8878.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8878 - West Fort Bend Water Authority|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8878.055. Single-Member Director Precincts

Sec. 8878.055.  SINGLE-MEMBER DIRECTOR PRECINCTS.  (a)  The authority is divided into five single-member director precincts, the initial territories of which are described by Section 3 of the Act creating this chapter.(b)  The board may redraw the single-member director precincts in a manner that is reasonable and equitable:(1)  after any change in the boundaries of the authority; or(2)  by a resolution redrawing the director precincts adopted by a two-thirds majority of the board, based on changed circumstances.(c)  The boundaries and field notes for each precinct contained in Section 3 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure.  A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the selection of a director under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 829 (S.B. 1870), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8878.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8878 - West Fort Bend Water Authority|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8878.057. Appointment of Directors in Sparsely Populated Precincts

Sec. 8878.057.  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS IN SPARSELY POPULATED PRECINCTS.  (a)  For each precinct with a population of less than 25,000, the Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County shall appoint the director for that precinct.  When the population within a precinct reaches 25,000, as determined by federal census information or as otherwise determined by the county, that precinct is eligible to nominate and appoint a director in accordance with Section 8878.056, who shall serve upon the expiration of the appointed director's term.(b)  To be eligible for appointment under this section, a person must be a resident of the county.  Sections 8878.052(2) and (3) do not apply to the eligibility of a person for appointment under this section.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 829 (S.B. 1870), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|