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TX Water Code § 36.180 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter F. Bonds and Notes|Section 36.180. Election

Sec. 36.180.  ELECTION.  (a)  Bonds or notes secured in whole or in part by taxes may not be issued by the district until authorized by a majority vote of the qualified voters of the district at an election called for that purpose.(b)  The board may order an election, and the order calling the election shall state the nature and the date of the election, the hours during which the polls will be open, the location of the polling places, the amount of bonds or notes to be authorized, and the maximum maturity of the bonds or notes.(c)  At an election to authorize bonds or notes payable wholly from ad valorem taxes, the ballots must be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition:  "The issuance of (bonds or notes) and the levy of taxes for payment of the (bonds or notes)."  At any election to authorize bonds or notes payable from both ad valorem taxes and revenues, the ballots must be printed to provide for voting for or against:  "The issuance of (bonds or notes) and the pledge of net revenues and the levy of ad valorem taxes adequate to provide for the payment of the (bonds or notes)."(d)  The board shall canvass the returns and declare the results of the election.  If a majority of the votes cast at the election favor the issuance of the bonds or notes, the bonds or notes may be issued by the board, but if a majority of the votes cast at the election do not favor issuance of the bonds or notes, the bonds or notes may not be issued.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 36.181 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter F. Bonds and Notes|Section 36.181. Approval by Attorney General; Registration by Comptroller

Sec. 36.181.  APPROVAL BY ATTORNEY GENERAL;  REGISTRATION BY COMPTROLLER.  (a)  Bonds and notes issued by a district must be submitted to the attorney general for examination.(b)  If the attorney general finds that the bonds or notes have been authorized in accordance with law, the attorney general shall approve them, and they shall be registered by the comptroller.(c)  After the approval and registration of bonds or notes, the bonds or notes are incontestable in any court or other forum, for any reason, and are valid and binding obligations in accordance with their terms for all purposes.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 36.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter G. District Revenues|Section 36.201. Levy of Taxes

Sec. 36.201.  LEVY OF TAXES.  (a)  The board may annually levy taxes to pay the bonds issued by the district that are payable in whole or in part by taxes.(b)  The board may annually levy taxes to pay the maintenance and operating expenses of the district at a rate not to exceed 50 cents on each $100 of assessed valuation.(c)  The board may not levy a tax to pay the maintenance and operating expenses of the district under this section until the tax is approved by a majority of the electors voting at an election in the district held for that purpose.  The district may:(1)  hold an election for approval of the tax at the same time and in conjunction with an election to authorize bonds, following the procedures applicable to a bond election;  or(2)  hold a separate election for approval of the tax in accordance with Subsection (d).(d)  An order calling a separate election for approval of a tax under this section must be issued at least 15 days before the date of the election, and the election notice must be published at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation in the district.  The first publication of the notice must be at least 14 days before the date of the election.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 36.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter G. District Revenues|Section 36.202. Board Authority

Sec. 36.202.  BOARD AUTHORITY.  (a)  The board may levy taxes for the entire year in which the district is created.(b)  If territory is added to or annexed by the district, the board may levy taxes in the new territory for the entire year in which the territory is added or annexed.(c)  The board shall levy taxes on all property in the district subject to district taxation.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 36.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter G. District Revenues|Section 36.203. Tax Rate

Sec. 36.203.  TAX RATE.  In setting the tax rate, the board shall take into consideration the income of the district from sources other than taxation.  On determination of the amount of tax required to be levied, the board shall make the levy and certify it to the tax assessor-collector.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 36.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter G. District Revenues|Section 36.204. Tax Appraisal, Assessment and Collection

Sec. 36.204.  TAX APPRAISAL, ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION.  (a)  The Tax Code governs the appraisal, assessment, and collection of district taxes.(b)  The board may provide for the appointment of a tax assessor-collector for the district or may contract for the assessment and collection of taxes as provided by the Tax Code.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 36.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter G. District Revenues|Section 36.205. Authority to Set Fees

Sec. 36.205.  AUTHORITY TO SET FEES.  (a)  A district may set fees for administrative acts of the district, such as filing applications.  Fees set by a district may not unreasonably exceed the cost to the district of performing the administrative function for which the fee is charged.(b)  A district shall set and collect fees for all services provided outside the boundaries of the district.  The fees may not unreasonably exceed the cost to the district of providing the services outside the district.(c)  A district may assess production fees based on the amount of water authorized by permit to be withdrawn from a well or the amount actually withdrawn.  A district may assess the fees in lieu of, or in conjunction with, any taxes otherwise levied by the district.  A district may use revenues generated by the fees for any lawful purpose.  Production fees shall not exceed:(1)  $1 per acre-foot payable annually for water used for agricultural use;  or(2)  $10 per acre-foot payable annually for water used for any other purpose.(d)  The Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District and the Guadalupe County Groundwater Conservation District may not charge production fees for an annual period greater than $1 per acre-foot for water used for agricultural use or 17 cents per thousand gallons for water used for any other purpose.   This subsection shall take precedence over all prior enactments.(e)  Subsection (c) does not apply to the following districts:(1)   the Fort Bend Subsidence District;(2)   the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District;(3)   the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District; or(4)   any district that collects a property tax and that was created before September 1, 1999, unless otherwise authorized by special law.(f)  A district, including a district described under Subsection (d), may assess a production fee under Subsection (c) and an export fee under Subsection (g), if applicable, for any water produced under an exemption under Section 36.117 if that water is subsequently sold to another person.(g)  A district may assess an export fee under Section 36.122.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 966, Sec. 2.53, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1405 (S.B. 747), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 21.003, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 415 (H.B. 2767), Sec. 12, eff. June 10, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2729), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Water Code § 36.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter G. District Revenues|Section 36.206. District Fees

Sec. 36.206.  DISTRICT FEES.  (a)  A temporary board may set fees authorized by this chapter to pay for the creation and initial operation of a district, until such time as the district creation has been confirmed and a permanent board has been elected by a majority vote of the qualified voters voting in the district in an election called for those purposes.(b)  The rate of fees set for agricultural uses shall be no more than 20 percent of the rate applied to municipal uses.(c)  District fees may not be used to purchase groundwater rights unless the purchased rights are acquired for conservation purposes and are permanently held in trust not to be produced.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1010, Sec. 4.35, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 966, Sec. 2.54, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 415 (H.B. 2767), Sec. 13, eff. June 10, 2015.|
TX Water Code § 36.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter G. District Revenues|Section 36.207. Use of Fees

Sec. 36.207.  USE OF FEES.  A district may use funds obtained from administrative, production, or export fees collected under a special law governing the district or this chapter for any purpose consistent with the district's approved management plan, including, without limitation, making grants, loans, or contractual payments to achieve, facilitate, or expedite reductions in groundwater pumping or the development or distribution of alternative water supplies.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1010, Sec. 4.35, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 17 (S.B. 727), Sec. 7, eff. April 29, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 415 (H.B. 2767), Sec. 14, eff. June 10, 2015.|
TX Water Code § 36.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter H. Judicial Review|Section 36.251. Suit Against District

Sec. 36.251.  SUIT AGAINST DISTRICT. (a) A person, firm, corporation, or association of persons affected by and dissatisfied with any rule or order made by a district, including an appeal of a decision on a permit application, is entitled to file a suit against the district or its directors to challenge the validity of the law, rule, or order.(b)  Only the district, the applicant, and parties to a  contested case hearing may participate in an appeal of a decision on the application that was the subject of that contested case hearing. An appeal of a decision on a permit application must include the applicant as a necessary party. (c)  The suit shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction in any county in which the district or any part of the district is located.  The suit may only be filed after all administrative appeals to the district are final.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 415 (H.B. 2767), Sec. 15, eff. June 10, 2015.|
TX Water Code § 36.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter H. Judicial Review|Section 36.252. Suit to Be Expedited

Sec. 36.252.  SUIT TO BE EXPEDITED.  A suit brought under this subchapter shall be advanced for trial and determined as expeditiously as possible.  No postponement or continuance shall be granted except for reasons considered imperative by the court.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 36.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter H. Judicial Review|Section 36.253. Trial of Suit

Sec. 36.253.  TRIAL OF SUIT.  The burden of proof is on the petitioner, and the challenged law, rule, order, or act shall be deemed prima facie valid.  The review on appeal is governed by the substantial evidence rule as defined by Section 2001.174, Government Code.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 36.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter H. Judicial Review|Section 36.254. Subchapter Cumulative

Sec. 36.254.  SUBCHAPTER CUMULATIVE.  The provisions of this subchapter do not affect other legal or equitable remedies that may be available.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 36.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter I. Performance Review and Dissolution|Section 36.301. Failure to Submit a Management Plan

Sec. 36.301.  FAILURE TO SUBMIT A MANAGEMENT PLAN.  If a district fails to submit a management plan or to receive approval of its management plan under Section 36.1072, or fails to submit or receive approval of an amendment to the management plan under Section 36.1073, the commission shall take appropriate action under Section 36.303.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1010, Sec. 4.36, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 17 (S.B. 727), Sec. 8, eff. April 29, 2011.|
TX Water Code § 36.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter I. Performance Review and Dissolution|Section 36.302. Legislative Audit Review; Determination of Whether District Is Operational

Sec. 36.302.  LEGISLATIVE AUDIT REVIEW;  DETERMINATION OF WHETHER DISTRICT IS OPERATIONAL.  (a)  A district is subject to review by the state auditor under the direction of the legislative audit committee pursuant to Chapter 321, Government Code.(b)  The commission, the Texas Water Development Board, and the Parks and Wildlife Department shall provide technical assistance to the state auditor's office for a review performed under Subsection (a).(c)  In a review performed under Subsection (a), the state auditor shall make a determination of whether a district is actively engaged in achieving the objectives of the district's management plan based on an analysis of the district's activities.(d)  The state auditor may perform the review under Subsection (a) following the first anniversary of the initial approval of the plan under Section 36.1072 and at least as often as once every seven years after that date, subject to a risk assessment and to the legislative audit committee's approval of including the review in the audit plan under Section 321.013, Government Code.(e)  The state auditor shall report findings of the review to the legislative audit committee and to the commission.(f)  If it is determined under Subsection (c) that the district is not operational, the commission shall take appropriate action under Section 36.303.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1010, Sec. 4.36, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 785, Sec. 53, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 970 (H.B. 1763), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Water Code § 36.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter I. Performance Review and Dissolution|Section 36.303. Action by Commission

Sec. 36.303.  ACTION BY COMMISSION.  (a)  If Section 36.301, 36.3011, or 36.302(f) applies, the commission, after notice and hearing in accordance with Chapter 2001, Government Code, shall take action the commission considers appropriate, including:(1)  issuing an order requiring the district to take certain actions or to refrain from taking certain actions;(2)  dissolving the board in accordance with Sections 36.305 and 36.307 and calling an election for the purpose of electing a new board;(3)  requesting the attorney general to bring suit for the appointment of a receiver to collect the assets and carry on the business of the groundwater conservation district; or(4)  dissolving the district in accordance with Sections 36.304, 36.305, and 36.308.(b)  In addition to actions identified under Subsection (a), the commission may recommend to the legislature, based upon the report required by Section 35.018, actions the commission deems necessary to accomplish comprehensive management in the district.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1010, Sec. 4.36, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 966, Sec. 2.56, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 415 (H.B. 2767), Sec. 17, eff. June 10, 2015.|
TX Water Code § 36.3035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter I. Performance Review and Dissolution|Section 36.3035. Appointment of a Receiver

Sec. 36.3035.  APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER.  (a)  If the attorney general brings a suit for the appointment of a receiver for a district, a district court shall appoint a receiver if an appointment is necessary to protect the assets of the district.(b)  The receiver shall execute a bond in an amount to be set by the court to ensure the proper performance of the receiver's duties.(c)  After appointment and execution of bond, the receiver shall take possession of the assets of the district specified by the court.(d)  Until discharged by the court, the receiver shall perform the duties that the court directs to preserve the assets and carry on the business of the district and shall strictly observe the final order involved. (e)  On a showing of good cause by the district, the court may dissolve the receivership and order the assets and control of the business returned to the district.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 966, Sec. 2.57, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Water Code § 36.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter I. Performance Review and Dissolution|Section 36.304. Dissolution of District

Sec. 36.304.  DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT.(a)  The commission may dissolve a district that  has no outstanding bonded indebtedness.(b)  A district composed of territory entirely within one county may be dissolved even if the district has outstanding indebtedness that matures after the year in which the district is dissolved, whereupon the commissioners court shall levy and collect taxes on all taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the indebtedness when due.  The taxes shall be levied and collected in the same manner as county taxes.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Renumbered from Water Code Sec. 36.301 and amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1010, Sec. 4.36, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 970 (H.B. 1763), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Water Code § 36.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter I. Performance Review and Dissolution|Section 36.305. Notice of Hearing for Dissolution of Board or District

Sec. 36.305.  NOTICE OF HEARING FOR DISSOLUTION OF BOARD OR DISTRICT.  (a)  The commission shall give notice of the hearing for dissolution of a district or of a board which briefly describes the reasons for the proceeding.(b)  The notice shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks before the day of hearing in a newspaper having general circulation in the county or counties in which the district is located.  The first publication shall be 30 days before the day of the hearing.(c)  The commission shall give notice of the hearing by first class mail addressed to the directors of the district according to the last record on file with the executive director.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Renumbered from Water Code Sec. 36.302 and amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1010, Sec. 4.36, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Water Code § 36.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter I. Performance Review and Dissolution|Section 36.306. Investigation

Sec. 36.306.  INVESTIGATION.  The executive director shall investigate the facts and circumstances of any violations of any rule or order of the commission or any provisions of this chapter and shall prepare and file a written report with the commission and district and include any actions the executive director believes the commission should take under Section 36.303.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Renumbered from Water Code Sec. 36.303 and amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1010, Sec. 4.36, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Water Code § 36.307 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter I. Performance Review and Dissolution|Section 36.307. Order of Dissolution of Board

Sec. 36.307.  ORDER OF DISSOLUTION OF BOARD.  If the commission enters an order to dissolve the board, the commission shall notify the county commissioners court of each county which contains territory in the district and the commission shall provide that temporary directors be appointed under Section 36.016 to serve until an election for a new board can be held under Section 36.017, provided, however, that district confirmation shall not be required for continued existence of the district and shall not be an issue in the election.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1010, Sec. 4.36, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Water Code § 36.308 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter I. Performance Review and Dissolution|Section 36.308. Certified Copy of Order

Sec. 36.308.  CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER.  The commission shall file a certified copy of the order of dissolution of the district in the deed records of the county or counties in which the district is located.  If the district was created by a special Act of the legislature, the commission shall file a certified copy of the order of dissolution with the secretary of state.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Renumbered from Water Code Sec. 36.305 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1010, Sec. 4.36, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|