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TX Water Code § 51.048 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District; Conversion of District|Section 51.048. Purposes of Master District

Sec. 51.048.  PURPOSES OF MASTER DISTRICT.  (a)  A master district may be created to conduct preliminary surveys and to develop a plan for the control and use of the water of any given stream, so that the improvements on one part of a watershed will be mechanically and economically related to all other improvements on the stream or its watershed.(b)  A master district also may be created to enable districts to pool their resources when necessary to economically:(1)  make preliminary surveys;(2)  adopt a plan to coordinate the plants, improvements, and facilities of the several constituent districts;(3)  provide the improvements and facilities proposed to be constructed and furnished by the master district;(4)  provide improvements for the common benefit of the several districts;(5)  enable the districts jointly to make purchases;  or(6)  maintain or operate works for the common benefit of the several districts.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.049 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District; Conversion of District|Section 51.049. Master District; Procedure

Sec. 51.049.  MASTER DISTRICT;  PROCEDURE.  (a)  The Commission shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine petitions for the creation of a master district.(b)  Each district composing part of a master district shall, for all purposes of an election, constitute a separate voting unit.  No existing district may be included in a master district unless the proposal is approved by a majority of the qualified electors of the constituent district voting in the election.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.050 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District; Conversion of District|Section 51.050. Master District; Directors

Sec. 51.050.  MASTER DISTRICT;  DIRECTORS.  A master district may have directors which number five, seven, or any other uneven number up to 21.(b)   The number shall be determined at the time of the creation of the district and may thereafter be changed by the directors of the district in a manner to conform to the requirements for equitable representation for the various areas of the master district.(c)  The election and qualification of the directors shall, where applicable, be controlled as provided by the other provisions of this chapter.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District; Conversion of District|Section 51.051. Master District Governed by Chapter

Sec. 51.051.  MASTER DISTRICT GOVERNED BY CHAPTER.  The provisions of this chapter, where applicable, shall govern a master district in:(1)  the procedure for its creation;(2)  the conduct of its affairs;  and(3)  its powers.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District; Conversion of District|Section 51.052. City, Town, or Municipal Corporation Created as a District

Sec. 51.052.  CITY, TOWN, OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION CREATED AS A DISTRICT.  (a)  Any city, town, or municipal corporation may have the benefit and powers provided in this chapter under the Texas Constitution and may aid any district in the construction and operation of any improvements to the extent that the improvements may be an advantage to the municipal corporation.(b)  The area included in any city, town, or municipal corporation may be organized into and constituted a district operating under this chapter with all the powers, authority, and privileges provided by Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution.  The district shall be governed by this chapter and by an ordinance duly enacted by the governing body of the city, town, or municipal corporation.(c)  The ordinance required by Subsection (b) of this section shall appoint five directors for the district.  Each director's bond shall be filed with and approved by the governing body of the municipal corporation.(d)  On the qualification of the directors, the district shall be completely organized without the necessity of an election.  The district shall thereafter be governed by the provisions of this chapter.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 51.071. Board of Directors

Sec. 51.071.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  The governing body of a district is the board of directors, which shall consist of five directors.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.0711 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 51.0711. Special Director

Sec. 51.0711.  SPECIAL DIRECTOR.  (a)  The governing body of a municipality that enters a contract or agreement with a district located in more than one county to jointly construct, acquire, operate, or maintain a regional wastewater system is entitled to appoint a special director to the board of the district.  Section 51.072 does not apply to a special director.(b)  The office of special director exists only during the period for which the contract or agreement is in effect.  If the contract or agreement is in effect for a term of more than four years, a special director serves for a four-year term of office.  A vacancy in the office of special director shall be filled by the governing board of the municipality.(c)  A special director is entitled to vote only on matters before the district's board of directors that are directly related to the regional wastewater system that is the subject of the contract or agreement between the municipality and the district.(d)  In any matter on which the director appointed under this section votes, approval by a majority of the six members of the board is required for approval.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 575, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 715, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 51.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 51.072. Qualifications for Director

Sec. 51.072.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR DIRECTOR.  (a)  To be qualified for election as a director, a person must:(1)  be a resident of the state;(2)  own land subject to taxation in the district or be a qualified voter in the district; and(3)  be at least 18 years of age.(b)  Section 49.052 does not apply to a district governed by this chapter whose principal purpose is providing water for irrigation.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 715, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 105 (S.B. 902), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Water Code § 51.0731 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 51.0731. Election Date for Certain Directors

Sec. 51.0731.  ELECTION DATE FOR CERTAIN DIRECTORS.  The election date for directors of a district proposing to provide or actually providing water and sewer services or either of these services to household users as the principal functions of the district shall be the first Saturday in April.|Added by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1539, ch. 559, Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 1973.  Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 625, ch. 256, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|
TX Water Code § 51.0732 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 51.0732. Uniform Election Date

Sec. 51.0732.  UNIFORM ELECTION DATE.  Notwithstanding the election date prescribed by Section 51.0731 of this code, an election held under that section shall be held on a uniform election date as provided by law.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 25(l), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Water Code § 51.075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 51.075. Application to Get on Ballot

Sec. 51.075.  APPLICATION TO GET ON BALLOT.  A candidate for the office of director or other elective office may file an application with the secretary of the board to have the candidate's name printed on the election ballot.  The application must be signed by the applicant or by at least 10 qualified electors of the district and must be filed not later than 5 p.m. of the 45th day before the date of the election.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1009, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Water Code § 51.085 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 51.085. District Tax Assessor and Collector

Sec. 51.085.  DISTRICT TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR.  The board may appoint one person to the office of tax assessor and collector, or it may order an election to fill that office.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.090 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 51.090. Bonds of Officers of a District Acting as Fiscal Agent or Collecting Money for United States

Sec. 51.090.  BONDS OF OFFICERS OF A DISTRICT ACTING AS FISCAL AGENT OR COLLECTING MONEY FOR UNITED STATES.  (a)  If a district is appointed fiscal agent for the United States or if a district is authorized to make collections of money for the United States in connection with a federal reclamation project, each director and officer of the district including the tax assessor and collector shall execute an additional bond in the amount required by the secretary of the interior, conditioned on the faithful discharge of his respective office and on the faithful discharge by the district of its duties as fiscal or other agent of the United States under its appointment or authorization.(b)  The additional bonds shall be approved, recorded, and filed as provided in this chapter for other official bonds.(c)  Suit may be brought on the bonds by the United States or any person injured by the failure of the officer or  the district to fully, promptly, and completely perform their respective duties.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|For expiration of this section, see Subsection (e).
TX Water Code § 51.091 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 51.091. Projects of Certain Districts

Sec. 51.091.  PROJECTS OF CERTAIN DISTRICTS.  (a)  In this section, "preservation district" means a district defined by Chapter 54 and created by special law with the power to promote the preservation of fish and other wildlife within its boundaries.(b)  A water supply project financed, in whole or in part, with water development bonds, as defined under Section 16.001, that is undertaken by a district having operations or facilities located in not less than four counties, and that is included in a regional water plan under Section 16.053, is of fundamental and paramount importance and is to be given priority over the activities, rules, regulations, ordinances, or any requirement for a permit, bond, or fee of a preservation district, which shall be inapplicable to the construction of the project.(c)  Governmental immunity of a preservation district is waived in an action brought by a district described in Subsection (b) for the acquisition of land, easements, or other property for a project described in Subsection (b), if the preservation district is the owner of the land or property.(d)  Notwithstanding any other law, venue shall lie in Travis County for an action described in Subsection (c) and brought by a district described in Subsection (b).(e)  This section expires September 1, 2039.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 90 (S.B. 611), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Water Code § 51.0951 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 51.0951. Meetings in Certain Districts

Sec. 51.0951.  MEETINGS IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS.  After at least 25 qualified electors are residing in a district covered by Section 51.0941 of this code, on written request of at least five of these electors, the board shall designate a meeting place within the district.  On the failure to designate the location of the meeting place within the district, five electors may petition the commission to designate a location, which may be changed by the board after the next election of members to the board.|Added by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 618, ch. 263, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 27, 1973.|
TX Water Code § 51.121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.121. Purposes of District

Sec. 51.121.  PURPOSES OF DISTRICT.  (a)  A water control and improvement district organized under the provisions of Article III, Section 52, of the Texas Constitution, may provide for:(1)  the improvement of rivers, creeks, and streams to prevent overflows, to permit navigation or irrigation, or to aid in these purposes;  or(2)  the construction and maintenance of pools, lakes, reservoirs, dams, canals, and waterways for irrigation, drainage, or navigation, or to aid these purposes.(b)  A water control and improvement district organized under the provisions of Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution, may provide for:(1)  the control, storage, preservation, and distribution of its water and floodwater and the water of its rivers and streams for irrigation, power, and all other useful purposes;(2)  the reclamation and irrigation of its arid, semiarid, and other land which needs irrigation;(3)  the reclamation, drainage, conservation, and development of its forests, water, and hydroelectric power;(4)  the navigation of its coastal and inland water;(5)  the control, abatement, and change of any shortage or harmful excess of water;(6)  the protection, preservation, and restoration of the purity and sanitary condition of water within the state;  and(7)  the preservation and conservation of all natural resources of the state.(c)  The purposes stated in Subsection (b) of this section may be accomplished by any practical means.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.122 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.122. Adopting Rules and Regulations

Sec. 51.122.  ADOPTING RULES AND REGULATIONS.  A district may adopt and enforce reasonable rules and regulations to:(1)  secure and maintain safe, sanitary, and adequate plumbing installations, connections, and appurtenances as subsidiary parts of the district's sanitary sewer system;(2)  preserve the sanitary condition of all water controlled by the district;(3)  prevent waste or the unauthorized use of water controlled by the district;(4)  regulate privileges on any land or any easement owned or controlled by the district;  or(5)  provide and regulate a safe and adequate freshwater distribution system.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 26, eff. June 17, 2001.|
TX Water Code § 51.125 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.125. Construction of Improvements

Sec. 51.125.  CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS.  A district may construct all works and improvements necessary:(1)  for the prevention of floods;(2)  for the irrigation of land in the district;(3)  for the drainage of land in the district, including drainage ditches or other facilities for drainage;(4)  for the construction of levees to protect the land in the district from overflow;(5)  to alter land elevations where correction is needed;  and(6)  to supply water for municipal uses, domestic uses, power and commercial purposes, and all other beneficial uses or controls.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.127 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.127. Adopting Rules and Regulations

Sec. 51.127.  ADOPTING RULES AND REGULATIONS.  A district may adopt and make known reasonable regulations to:(1)  secure and maintain safe, sanitary, and adequate plumbing installations, connections, and appurtenances as subsidiary parts of sanitary sewer systems;(2)  preserve the sanitary condition of all water controlled by the district;(3)  prevent waste or the unauthorized use of water;  and(4)  regulate residence, hunting, fishing, boating, and camping, and all recreational and business privileges on any body or stream of water, or any body of land, or any easement owned or controlled by the district.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.128 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.128. Effect of Rules and Regulations

Sec. 51.128.  EFFECT OF RULES AND REGULATIONS.  After the required publication, rules and regulations adopted by the district under Section 51.127 of this code shall be recognized by the courts as if they were penal ordinances of a city.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.129 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.129. Publication of Rules and Regulations

Sec. 51.129.  PUBLICATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS.  (a)  The board shall publish once a week for two consecutive weeks a substantive statement of the rules or regulations and the penalty for their violation in one or more newspapers with general circulation in the area in which the property of the district is located.(b)  The substantive statement shall be as condensed as is possible to intelligently explain the purpose to be accomplished or the act forbidden by the rule or regulation.(c)  The notice must advise that breach of the regulations will subject the violator to a penalty and that the full text of the regulation is on file in the principal office of the district where it may be read by any interested person.(d)  Any number of regulations may be included in one notice.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.130 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.130. Effective Date of Rules and Regulations

Sec. 51.130.  EFFECTIVE DATE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS.  The penalty for violation of a rule or regulation is not effective and enforceable until five days after the publication of the notice.  Five days after the publication, the published regulation shall be in effect and ignorance of it is not a defense for a prosecution for the enforcement of the penalty.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.133 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.133. Constructing Bridges and Culverts Across and Over County and Public Roads

Sec. 51.133.  CONSTRUCTING BRIDGES AND CULVERTS ACROSS AND OVER COUNTY AND PUBLIC ROADS.  The district shall build necessary bridges and culverts across and over district canals, laterals, and ditches which cross county or public roads.  Funds of the district shall be used to construct the bridges and culverts.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.134 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.134. Constructing Culverts and Bridges Across and Under Railroad Tracks, Roadways, and Interurban or Street Railways

Sec. 51.134.  CONSTRUCTING CULVERTS AND BRIDGES ACROSS AND UNDER RAILROAD TRACKS, ROADWAYS, AND INTERURBAN OR STREET RAILWAYS.  (a)  The district, at its own expense, may build necessary bridges and culverts across or under any railroad tracks or roadways of any railroad or any interurban, or street railway to enable the district to construct and maintain any canal, lateral, ditch, or other improvement of the district.(b)  Before the district builds a bridge or culvert, the board shall deliver written notice to the local agent, superintendent, roadmaster, or owner.  The railroad company or its owner shall have 60 days in which to build the bridge at its own expense and according to its own plans.(c)  The canal, culvert, ditch, or structure shall be constructed of sufficient size and proper plan to serve the purpose for which it is intended.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.135 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.135. Contracting for Toll Bridges and Ferry Service

Sec. 51.135.  CONTRACTING FOR TOLL BRIDGES AND FERRY SERVICE.  (a)  A district may make contracts with responsible persons for the construction and operation of toll bridges over the district's water for not more than 20 years or for ferry service on or over the district's water for not more than 10 years.(b)  The contract shall set reasonable compensation to be charged for service by the facility and shall require adequate bond or bonds from the person with whom it enters into the contract, payable to the district, on the conditions and in the amount which the board considers necessary.(c)  The contracts may provide for forfeiture of the franchise for a failure of the licensee to render adequate public service.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|