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TX Spec Dist Code § 8104.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority|Subchapter F. General Financial Provisions|Section 8104.254. Rents, Rates, Fees, and Charges

Sec. 8104.254.  RENTS, RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES.  (a)  The authority may:(1)  set, charge, alter, and collect a reasonable rent, rate, fee, or other charge for the use of a facility or for a service rendered by the authority; and(2)  provide for the imposition of a reasonable penalty for a delinquent rent, rate, fee, or charge.(b)  The authority shall set, charge, alter, and collect rent, rates, fees, and charges in amounts that are sufficient to produce revenue adequate to fulfill an agreement with the holders of bonds or notes issued under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8104.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority|Subchapter F. General Financial Provisions|Section 8104.255. Grants and Assistance

Sec. 8104.255.  GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE.  The authority may:(1)  apply for, accept, and administer a grant, loan, or other assistance from the United States, this state, or another state to carry out the purpose of this chapter; and(2)  enter into an agreement as provided by the authority in connection with the grant, loan, or other assistance. |Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8104.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority|Subchapter F. General Financial Provisions|Section 8104.256. Property Tax Prohibition

Sec. 8104.256.  PROPERTY TAX PROHIBITION.  The authority may not:(1)  impose a tax on real, personal, or mixed property; or(2)  issue a bond or create debt payable directly from ad valorem taxes imposed by the authority.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8104.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority|Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes|Section 8104.301. Borrowing Through Bonds or Notes

Sec. 8104.301.  BORROWING THROUGH BONDS OR NOTES.  (a)  After the action is approved by the Baytown City Council, the authority may borrow money to carry out any power granted to the authority by:(1)  issuing and selling revenue bonds or negotiable or nonnegotiable notes payable from and secured by the sources described in this chapter; and(2)  delivering the bonds or notes to the United States or to this state when it is determined by the board to be in the best interest of the authority.(b)  The bonds or notes must be authorized by a board resolution in which a majority of the board's membership concurs.(c)  The board must provide the terms of the bonds or notes and the rights of the holders of the bonds or notes.(d)  The Baytown City Council must approve the bonds or notes before they are issued.(e)  The board is not required to hold an election before issuing and selling revenue bonds.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8104.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority|Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes|Section 8104.302. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 8104.302.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  After the action is approved by the Baytown City Council, the board by resolution may authorize the issuance of refunding bonds or notes to refund outstanding bonds or notes issued under this chapter and their accrued interest.(b)  The authority may:(1)  sell the refunding bonds or notes and use the proceeds to retire the outstanding bonds or notes; or(2)  exchange the refunding bonds or notes for the outstanding bonds or notes.(c)  To the extent the provisions of this chapter relating to original bonds or notes may be made applicable, those provisions apply to:(1)  the issuance of the refunding bonds or notes;(2)  the maturity of the refunding bonds or notes;(3)  the rights of the bondholders; and(4)  the authority's duties regarding refunding bonds or notes.(d)  The authority also may refund bonds or notes under any general law of this state.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8104.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority|Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes|Section 8104.303. Form of Bonds; Liability

Sec. 8104.303.  FORM OF BONDS; LIABILITY.  (a)  Bonds or notes, including a coupon attached to a bond or note, issued under this chapter shall:(1)  be signed by the board's president or vice president; and(2)  be attested by the board's secretary.(b)  A director, a board officer, or a person who executes a bond, note, or coupon for the authority is not liable personally on the bond, note, or coupon by participating in its issuance.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8104.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority|Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes|Section 8104.304. Maturity

Sec. 8104.304.  MATURITY.  Bonds or notes issued under this chapter must mature within 40 years.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8104.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority|Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes|Section 8104.306. Security for Bonds or Notes

Sec. 8104.306.  SECURITY FOR BONDS OR NOTES.  (a)  Bonds or notes of the authority and the interest on the bonds or notes may be secured by and payable only from the sources authorized by this chapter.(b)  The bonds or notes may be secured by and payable from a pledge of all or part of:(1)  the authority's revenues, receipts, or assets; or(2)  the revenues of one or more past or future leases or other contracts.(c)  A pledge made under this section must be specified:(1)  by the resolution authorizing the bonds or notes; or(2)  by the trust indenture or other instrument securing the bonds or notes.(d)  The lien of the pledge or security instrument is binding against all parties having claims of any kind against the authority, including tort or contract claims, regardless of whether the parties have notice of the lien.(e)  A pledge made under this section may reserve to the authority the right, under conditions the pledge specifies, to issue additional bonds or notes that will be on a parity with or subordinate to the bonds or notes then being issued.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8104.307 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority|Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes|Section 8104.307. Trust Indenture

Sec. 8104.307.  TRUST INDENTURE.  (a)  Bonds or notes, including refunding bonds, authorized by this chapter may be additionally secured by a trust indenture under which the trustee may be a bank that has trust powers.  The bank may be located in or outside of this state.(b)  Regardless of any mortgage or deed of trust lien or security interest in the facilities or assets, the trust indenture may:(1)  contain any provision prescribed by the authority and the Baytown City Council for the security of the bonds or notes and the preservation of the trust estate;(2)  provide for amendment or modification of the trust indenture;(3)  condition the right to spend authority money or to sell the authority's facilities or assets on approval of a licensed engineer selected as provided by the trust indenture; and(4)  include any other provision to protect and enforce the rights and remedies of the bond or note holders as may be reasonable and proper.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8104.308 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority|Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes|Section 8104.308. Additional Security

Sec. 8104.308.  ADDITIONAL SECURITY.  At the discretion of the authority and the Baytown City Council, bonds or notes issued under this chapter may be secured additionally by a mortgage or a deed of trust lien or security interest on facilities or assets of the authority and all real property, franchises, easements, leases, contracts, and rights appurtenant to the properties that vest in the trustee the power to:(1)  sell the facilities or assets for payment of the debt;(2)  operate the facilities or assets; and(3)  take any other action to secure the bonds or notes.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8104.309 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority|Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes|Section 8104.309. Review and Approval of Contracts Relating to Bonds or Notes

Sec. 8104.309.  REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS RELATING TO BONDS OR NOTES.  (a)  If bonds or notes issued under this chapter state that the bonds or notes are secured by a pledge of the revenues and receipts of a lease or other contract made between the authority and a person, a copy of the lease or contract may be submitted to the attorney general with the bonds or notes.(b)  If the attorney general finds that the bonds or notes have been authorized and that the lease or contract has been made in accordance with law, the attorney general shall approve the bonds or notes and the lease or contract.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8104.310 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority|Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes|Section 8104.310. Bonds and Notes Exempt From Taxation

Sec. 8104.310.  BONDS AND NOTES EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.  A bond or note issued under this chapter, the interest on the bond or note, and the  profit from the sale of the bond or note are exempt from taxation by this state or a political subdivision of this state.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8104.311 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority|Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes|Section 8104.311. Bond or Note Sale Proceeds

Sec. 8104.311.  BOND OR NOTE SALE PROCEEDS.  Proceeds from the sale of bonds or notes issued by the authority shall be:(1)  deposited in a depository bank; and(2)  paid out under the terms to which the authority and the purchasers agree.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8104.312 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority|Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes|Section 8104.312. Investment of Funds and Use of Proceeds

Sec. 8104.312.  INVESTMENT OF FUNDS AND USE OF PROCEEDS.  (a)  The authority may direct the investment of money in the funds created by the resolution authorizing bonds or notes or by a trust indenture or other instrument securing bonds or notes issued under this chapter.(b)  The authority may set aside proceeds from the sale of bonds or notes for payment into:(1)  the interest and sinking fund until completion of construction and until adequate revenues and receipts are available from operations to pay principal and interest; or(2)  reserve funds.(c)  The authority may provide, in the resolution authorizing the bonds or notes or in the trust indenture or other instrument, for setting aside the proceeds as described by Subsection (b).(d)  Proceeds from the sale of bonds or notes may be used to pay all expenses of issuing and selling the bonds or notes.(e)  Proceeds from the sale of bonds or notes and money in funds created in connection with the bonds or notes may be invested:(1)  in direct or indirect obligations of or obligations unconditionally guaranteed by the United States maturing in the manner that may be specified by the resolution authorizing the bonds or notes or by the trust indenture or other instrument securing the bonds or notes; or(2)  in bank or trust company certificates of deposit that are secured by the obligations described in Subdivision (1).|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8104.313 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority|Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes|Section 8104.313. Appointment of Receiver

Sec. 8104.313.  APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER.  (a)  The resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or notes, or the trust indenture or other instrument securing the bonds or notes, may provide that, on petition of the holders of outstanding bonds or notes, a court may appoint a receiver for the authority:(1)  on default in the payment of the principal of or  interest on bonds or notes; or(2)  under the conditions stated in the resolution, trust indenture, or other instrument, on a threatened default in the payment of the principal of or interest on bonds or notes.(b)  The receiver may collect and receive pledged revenues and receipts.(c)  The resolution, trust indenture, or other instrument may limit or qualify the rights of less than all of the holders of outstanding bonds or notes payable from the same source to institute or prosecute litigation affecting the authority's properties or revenues.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8104.314 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority|Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes|Section 8104.314. Enforcement

Sec. 8104.314.  ENFORCEMENT.  The following may be enforced in a court by mandamus or other appropriate proceeding:(1)  payment of bonds or notes according to the term and tenor;(2)  performance of agreements with the holders of bonds or notes or any person on their behalf; and(3)  performance of official duties prescribed by this chapter in connection with bonds or notes.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8104.315 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority|Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes|Section 8104.315. State Pledge Regarding Rights and Remedies of Bond or Note Holders

Sec. 8104.315.  STATE PLEDGE REGARDING RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF BOND OR NOTE HOLDERS.  (a)  The state pledges to and agrees with the holders of bonds or notes issued under this chapter that the state will not limit or alter the rights vested in the authority to fulfill the terms of agreements made with the holders that are consistent with this chapter or impair the rights and remedies of the holders until the following are fully discharged:(1)  the bonds or notes;(2)  interest on the bonds or notes;(3)  interest on any unpaid installments of interest; and(4)  all costs and expenses for which the authority is liable related to an action or proceeding by or on behalf of the holders.(b)  The authority may include the state's pledge and agreement under Subsection (a) in an agreement with the holders of the bonds or notes.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8104.316 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority|Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes|Section 8104.316. Limitation on Right of Bond or Note Holders

Sec. 8104.316.  LIMITATION ON RIGHT OF BOND OR NOTE HOLDERS.  The purchasers and holders of any bonds or notes may not demand payment from revenues, receipts, or assets of the authority except those pledged to the payment of the bonds or notes.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8105.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8105 - Beach Road Municipal Utility District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8105.001. Definition

Sec. 8105.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "district" means the Beach Road Municipal Utility District.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8105.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8105 - Beach Road Municipal Utility District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8105.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8105.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Matagorda County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8105.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8105 - Beach Road Municipal Utility District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8105.003. Legislative Findings

Sec. 8105.003.  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.  (a)  The district:(1)  is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and(2)  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 to be accomplished by the district under powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8105.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8105 - Beach Road Municipal Utility District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8105.004. District Territory

Sec. 8105.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 959, Acts of the 73rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, as that territory may have been modified under:(1)  Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code, before September 1, 1995;(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or(3)  other law.(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 3, Chapter 959, Acts of the 73rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, 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 district;(2)  the right of the district to impose taxes; or(3)  the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8105.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8105 - Beach Road Municipal Utility District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8105.051. Directors

Sec. 8105.051.  DIRECTORS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.(c)  A director must qualify to serve as director in the manner provided by Section 49.055, Water Code.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8105.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8105 - Beach Road Municipal Utility District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8105.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 8105.052.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  On the first Saturday in May of every even-numbered year, the district shall hold an election in the district to elect the appropriate number of directors.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8105.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8105 - Beach Road Municipal Utility District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8105.101. General Rights, Powers, Privileges, Functions, and Duties

Sec. 8105.101.  GENERAL RIGHTS, POWERS, PRIVILEGES, FUNCTIONS, AND DUTIES.  (a)  The district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by general law, including Chapters 49, 50, and 54, Water Code, applicable to a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.(b)  The rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties of the district are subject to the continuing right of supervision by this state exercised by and through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8106.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8106.001. Definitions

Sec. 8106.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.(2)  "District" means the Bammel Utility District.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8106.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8106.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8106.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district and a conservation and reclamation district in Harris County, created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. |Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|