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TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 6903.153. Construction or Acquisition of Property

Sec. 6903.153.  CONSTRUCTION OR ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.  The district may construct or otherwise acquire all works, plants, and other facilities necessary or useful for the purpose of processing water impounded, developed, or otherwise acquired and transporting it to municipalities and others for municipal, domestic, and industrial purposes.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 6903.154. Water Appropriation Permits

Sec. 6903.154.  WATER APPROPRIATION PERMITS.  The district may acquire water appropriation permits directly from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality or from owners of permits.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 6903.155. Purchase of Water

Sec. 6903.155.  PURCHASE OF WATER.  The district may purchase water or a water supply from any person, including a public agency.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 6903.156. Surplus Property

Sec. 6903.156.  SURPLUS PROPERTY.  The district may sell any property that, in the opinion of the board, will not be needed for the conduct of the affairs or business of the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 6903.157. Eminent Domain

Sec. 6903.157.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  To carry out a power provided by this chapter, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire land and easements inside or outside the district, including land above the probable high water line around the reservoirs.(b)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code.(c)  The board shall determine the amount and the type of interest in land and easements to be acquired under this section.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 6903.158. Parks and Recreation Facilities

Sec. 6903.158.  PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES.  (a)  The district may establish or otherwise provide for public parks and recreation facilities and may acquire land adjacent to any of its reservoirs for those purposes.(b)  The district may not use money received from taxation or from bonds payable wholly or partly from taxation for a purpose described by Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 6903.159. Construction Contracts

Sec. 6903.159.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.  (a)  This section applies only to a construction contract or a contract for the purchase of material, equipment, or supplies requiring an expenditure of more than $25,000.(b)  The district shall award a contract to the lowest and best bidder after publishing notice to bidders once a week for two weeks in a newspaper published in the district that is designated by the board.(c)  The notice is sufficient if it states:(1)  the time and place for opening the bids;(2)  the general nature of the work to be done or the material, equipment, or supplies to be purchased; and(3)  the place where and the terms on which copies of the plans and specifications may be obtained.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 6903.160. Contracts to Supply Water

Sec. 6903.160.  CONTRACTS TO SUPPLY WATER.  (a)  The district may contract with municipalities and others to supply water to those entities.(b)  The district may contract with a municipality for the rental or leasing of or for the operation of the water production, water supply, and water supply facilities of the municipality on the consideration agreed to by the district and the municipality.(c)  The contract may be on terms and for the time agreed to by the parties.(d)  The contract may provide that it will continue in effect until bonds specified in it and refunding bonds issued in lieu of the bonds are paid.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties|Section 6903.161. Contracts for Toll Bridges or Ferry Service

Sec. 6903.161.  CONTRACTS FOR TOLL BRIDGES OR FERRY SERVICE.  (a)  The board may contract with a responsible person for:(1)  the construction and operation of a toll bridge over the district's water; or(2)  ferry service on or over the district's water.(b)  The period of a contract under Subsection (a) may not exceed:(1)  20 years under Subsection (a)(1); or(2)  10 years under Subsection (a)(2).(c)  The contract under Subsection (a) may:(1)  set reasonable compensation to be charged for service by the facility;(2)  require from the contracting person an adequate bond payable to the district in an amount and conditioned as the board considers to be required; and(3)  provide for forfeiture of the particular franchise if the license holder fails to render adequate public service.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter E. Regulatory Powers|Section 6903.201. Adoption of Rules

Sec. 6903.201.  ADOPTION OF RULES.  The board may adopt reasonable rules to:(1)  secure, maintain, and preserve the sanitary condition of water in and water that flows into any reservoir owned by the district;(2)  prevent waste of or the unauthorized use of water; and(3)  regulate residence, hunting, fishing, boating, camping, and any other recreational or business privilege along or around any district reservoir and the stream leading into the reservoir, and its tributaries, or any body of land, or easement owned or controlled by the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter E. Regulatory Powers|Section 6903.202. Enforcement of Rules; Penalty

Sec. 6903.202.  ENFORCEMENT OF RULES; PENALTY.  (a)  The district by rule may prescribe reasonable penalties for the violation of a district rule.(b)  A penalty may consist of:(1)  a fine not to exceed $200;(2)  confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 30 days; or(3)  both the fine and confinement.(c)  A penalty adopted under this section is in addition to any other penalty provided by Texas law.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter E. Regulatory Powers|Section 6903.203. Notice of Rule Providing Penalty

Sec. 6903.203.  NOTICE OF RULE PROVIDING PENALTY.  (a)  If the district adopts a rule that provides a penalty, the district must publish a substantive statement of the rule and the penalty once a week for two consecutive weeks in Eastland County.(b)  The statement must be as condensed as possible so that the act prohibited by the rule can be easily understood.(c)  The statement may include notice of any number of rules.(d)  The notice must state that:(1)  a person who violates the rule is subject to a penalty; and(2)  the rule is on file in the principal office of the district, where it may be read by any interested person.(e)  A rule takes effect five days after the date of the second publication of the statement under this section.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter E. Regulatory Powers|Section 6903.204. Judicial Notice of Rules

Sec. 6903.204.  JUDICIAL NOTICE OF RULES.  A court shall take judicial notice of a rule adopted under this subchapter and published as required by Section 6903.203, and the court shall consider the rule to be similar in nature to a penal ordinance of a municipality.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter E. Regulatory Powers|Section 6903.205. Enforcement by Peace Officers

Sec. 6903.205.  ENFORCEMENT BY PEACE OFFICERS.  (a)  A peace officer employed by the district or a county peace officer may make an arrest when necessary to prevent or abate the commission of an offense:(1)  in violation of a district rule or a law of this state that occurs or threatens to occur on any land, water, or easement owned or controlled by the district; or(2)  involving damage to any property owned or controlled by the district.(b)  A peace officer described by Subsection (a) may make an arrest under Subsection (a)(2) at any location.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter F. General Financial Provisions|Section 6903.251. Depository

Sec. 6903.251.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (i), the board shall designate one or more banks in the district to serve as depository for the district's money.(b)  District money shall be deposited with a designated depository bank or banks, except that:(1)  money pledged to pay bonds may be deposited with the trustee bank named in the trust agreement; and(2)  money shall be remitted to the bank of payment for the payment of principal of and interest on bonds.(c)  To the extent that money in a depository bank or a trustee bank is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the money must be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of county funds.(d)  The board shall prescribe the terms of service for depositories.(e)  Before designating a depository bank, the board shall issue a notice that:(1)  states the time and place at which the board will meet to designate a depository bank or banks; and(2)  invites the banks in the district to submit an application to be designated as a depository.(f)  The notice must be published one time in a newspaper published in the district and specified by the board.(g)  At the time stated in the notice, the board shall:(1)  consider the application and the management and condition of each bank that applies; and(2)  designate as a depository the bank or banks that:(A)  offer the most favorable terms for handling the money; and(B)  the board finds have proper management and are in condition to handle the money.(h)  Membership on the board of an officer or director of a bank does not disqualify the bank from being designated as a depository.(i)  If the board does not receive any applications before the time stated in the notice, or if the board rejects all applications, the board shall designate one or more banks located inside or outside the district on terms that the board finds advantageous to the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter F. General Financial Provisions|Section 6903.252. Tax Assessor and Collector

Sec. 6903.252.  TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR.  The board shall appoint a tax assessor and collector.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter F. General Financial Provisions|Section 6903.253. Projects Exempt From Assessment or Taxation

Sec. 6903.253.  PROJECTS EXEMPT FROM ASSESSMENT OR TAXATION.  The district is not required to pay a tax or assessment on a project or any part of a project.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter G. Bonds|Section 6903.301. Authority to Issue Bonds

Sec. 6903.301.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds to:(1)  provide a source of water supply for municipalities and other users for municipal, domestic, and industrial purposes; or(2)  carry out any other power conferred by this chapter.(b)  The bonds must be authorized by a board resolution.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter G. Bonds|Section 6903.302. Form of Bonds

Sec. 6903.302.  FORM OF BONDS.  District bonds must be:(1)  issued in the district's name;(2)  signed by the president or vice president; and(3)  attested by the secretary.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter G. Bonds|Section 6903.303. Maturity

Sec. 6903.303.  MATURITY.  District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of their issuance.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter G. Bonds|Section 6903.304. Election for Bonds Payable From Ad Valorem Taxes

Sec. 6903.304.  ELECTION FOR BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.  (a)  Bonds, other than refunding bonds, payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes may not be issued unless authorized by a district election at which a majority of the votes cast in each municipality in the district favor the bond issuance.(b)  The board may order an election under this section without a petition.  The order must specify:(1)  the time and places at which the election will be held;(2)  the purpose for which the bonds will be issued;(3)  the maximum amount of the bonds;(4)  the maximum maturity of the bonds;(5)  the form of the ballot; and(6)  the presiding judge for each voting place.(c)  Notice of the election must be given by publishing a substantial copy of the order calling the election in a newspaper published in the district for two consecutive weeks.  The first publication must be not later than the 21st day before the date of the election.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter G. Bonds|Section 6903.305. Bonds Payable From Revenue

Sec. 6903.305.  BONDS PAYABLE FROM REVENUE.  (a)  In this section, "net revenue" means the gross revenue of the district less the amount necessary to pay the cost of maintaining and operating the district and its property.(b)  Bonds issued under this subchapter may be secured under board resolution by a pledge of:(1)  all or part of the district's net revenue;(2)  the net revenue of one or more contracts made before or after the issuance of the bonds; or(3)  other revenue specified by board resolution.(c)  The pledge may reserve the right to issue additional bonds on a parity with or subordinate to the bonds being issued, subject to conditions specified by the pledge.(d)  Bonds not payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes may be issued without an election.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter G. Bonds|Section 6903.306. Bonds Payable From Ad Valorem Taxes

Sec. 6903.306.  BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.  The district may issue bonds payable from:(1)  ad valorem taxes imposed on taxable property in the district; or(2)  ad valorem taxes and revenue of the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.307 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter G. Bonds|Section 6903.307. Tax and Rate Requirements

Sec. 6903.307.  TAX AND RATE REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  If the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall impose a tax sufficient to pay the bonds and the interest on the bonds as the bonds and interest become due.  The board may adopt the rate of the tax after considering the money received from the pledged revenue available for payment of principal and interest to the extent and in the manner permitted by the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds.(b)  If the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from revenue, the board shall set and revise the rates of compensation for water sold and services rendered by the district.(c)  For bonds payable wholly from revenue, the rates of compensation must be sufficient to:(1)  pay the expense of operating and maintaining the facilities of the district;(2)  pay the bonds as they mature and the interest as it accrues; and(3)  maintain the reserve and other funds as provided by the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds.(d)  For bonds payable partly from revenue, the rates of compensation must be sufficient to assure compliance with the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.308 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter G. Bonds|Section 6903.308. Additional Security

Sec. 6903.308.  ADDITIONAL SECURITY.  (a)  Bonds, including refunding bonds, authorized by this subchapter that are not payable wholly from ad valorem taxes may be additionally secured by a deed of trust lien on physical property of the district and all franchises, easements, water rights and appropriation permits, leases, contracts, and all rights appurtenant to the property, vesting in the trustee power to:(1)  sell the property for payment of the debt;(2)  operate the property; and(3)  take other action to further secure the bonds.(b)  The deed of trust may:(1)  contain any provision the board prescribes to secure the bonds and preserve the trust estate;(2)  provide for amendment or modification of the deed of trust; and(3)  provide for the issuance of bonds to replace lost or mutilated bonds.(c)  A purchaser under a sale under the deed of trust:(1)  is the owner of the dam or dams and the other property, including facilities, purchased; and(2)  is entitled to maintain and operate the property, including facilities.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6903.309 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6903 - Eastland County Water Supply District|Subchapter G. Bonds|Section 6903.309. Use of Bond Proceeds

Sec. 6903.309.  USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.  (a)  The district may set aside an amount of proceeds from the sale of bonds issued under this subchapter for the payment of interest expected to accrue during construction and a reserve interest and sinking fund.  The resolution authorizing the bonds may provide for setting aside and using the proceeds.(b)  The district may use proceeds from the sale of the bonds to pay any expense necessarily incurred in accomplishing the purposes of the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.|