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TX Water Code § 36.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 36.060. Fees of Office; Reimbursement

Sec. 36.060.  FEES OF OFFICE;  REIMBURSEMENT.  (a)  A director is entitled to receive fees of office of not more than $250 a day for each day the director actually spends performing the duties of a director.  The fees of office may not exceed $9,000 a year.(b)  Each director is also entitled to receive reimbursement of actual expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred while engaging in activities on behalf of the district.(c)  In order to receive fees of office and to receive reimbursement for expenses, each director shall file with the district a verified statement showing the number of days actually spent in the service of the district and a general description of the duties performed for each day of service.(d)  Section 36.052(a) notwithstanding, Subsection (a) prevails over any other law in conflict with or inconsistent with that subsection, including a special law governing a specific district unless the special law prohibits the directors of that district from receiving a fee of office.  If the application of this section results in an increase in the fees of office for any district, that district's fees of office shall not increase unless the district's board by resolution authorizes payment of the higher fees.(e)  For liability purposes only, a director is considered a district employee under Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, even if the director does not receive fees of office voluntarily, by district policy, or through a statutory exception to this section. |Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1354, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 966, Sec. 2.42, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 905, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 931 (H.B. 1563), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (H.B. 3163), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2015.|
TX Water Code § 36.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 36.061. Policies

Sec. 36.061.  POLICIES.  (a)  Subject to the law governing the district, the board shall adopt the following in writing:(1)  a code of ethics for district directors, officers, employees, and persons who are engaged in handling investments for the district;(2)  a policy relating to travel expenditures;(3)  a policy relating to district investments that ensures that:(A)  purchases and sales of investments are initiated by authorized individuals, conform to investment objectives and regulations, and are properly documented and approved; and(B)  periodic review is made of district investments to evaluate investment performance and security;(4)  policies and procedures for selection, monitoring, or review and evaluation of professional services; and(5)  policies that ensure a better use of management information, including:(A)  budgets for use in planning and controlling cost; and(B)  an audit or finance committee of the board.(b)  The state auditor may audit the records of any district if the state auditor determines that the audit is necessary.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 785, Sec. 51, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 415 (H.B. 2767), Sec. 5, eff. June 10, 2015.|
TX Water Code § 36.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 36.062. Offices and Meeting Places

Sec. 36.062.  OFFICES AND MEETING PLACES.  (a)  The board shall designate from time to time and maintain one or more regular offices for conducting the business of the district and maintaining the records of the district.  Such offices may be located either inside or outside the district's boundaries as determined in the discretion of the board.(b)  The board shall designate one or more places inside or outside the district for conducting the meetings of the board.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 36.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 36.063. Notice of Meetings

Sec. 36.063.  NOTICE OF MEETINGS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), notice of meetings of the board shall be given as set forth in the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code.  Neither failure to provide notice of a regular meeting nor an insubstantial defect in notice of any meeting shall affect the validity of any action taken at the meeting.(b)  At least 10 days before a hearing under Section 36.108(d-2) or a meeting at which a district will adopt a desired future condition under Section 36.108(d-4), the board must post notice that includes:(1)  the proposed desired future conditions and a list of any other agenda items;(2)  the date, time, and location of the meeting or hearing;(3)  the name, telephone number, and address of the person to whom questions or requests for additional information may be submitted;(4)  the names of the other districts in the district's management area; and(5)  information on how the public may submit comments.(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), notice of a hearing described by Subsection (b) must be provided in the manner prescribed for a rulemaking hearing under Section 36.101(d).|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1233 (S.B. 660), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Water Code § 36.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 36.064. Meetings

Sec. 36.064.  MEETINGS.  (a)  The board shall hold regular meetings at least quarterly.  It may hold meetings at other times as required for the business of the district.(b)  Meetings shall be conducted and notice of meetings shall be posted in accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code.  A meeting of a committee of the board, or a committee composed of representatives of more than one board, where less than a quorum of any one board is present is not subject to the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 36.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 36.065. Records

Sec. 36.065.  RECORDS.  (a)  The board shall keep a complete account of all its meetings and proceedings and shall preserve its minutes, contracts, records, notices, accounts, receipts, and other records in a safe place.(b)  The records of each district are the property of the district and are subject to Chapter 552, Government Code.(c)  The preservation, storage, destruction, or other disposition of the records of each district is subject to the requirements of Chapter 201, Local Government Code, and rules adopted thereunder.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 36.067 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 36.067. Contracts

Sec. 36.067.  CONTRACTS.  (a)  A district shall contract, and be contracted with, in the name of the district.(b)  A district may purchase property from any other governmental entity by negotiated contract without the necessity of securing appraisals or advertising for bids.(c)  A district may use the reverse auction procedure, as defined by Section 2155.062(d), Government Code, for purchasing.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 436, Sec. 8, eff. May 28, 2001.|
TX Water Code § 36.068 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 36.068. Employee Benefits

Sec. 36.068.  EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.  (a)  The board may provide for and administer retirement, disability, and death compensation funds for the employees of the district.(b)  The board may establish a public retirement system in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 810, Government Code.  The board may also provide for a deferred compensation plan described by Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 457).(c)  The board may include hospitalization and medical benefits to its employees as part of the compensation paid to the officers and employees and may adopt any plan, rule, or regulation in connection with it and amend or change the plan, rule, or regulation as it may determine.(d)  The board may establish a sick leave pool for employees of the district in the same manner as that authorized for the creation of a sick leave pool for state employees by Subchapter A, Chapter 661, Government Code.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1354, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Water Code § 36.1011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.1011. Emergency Rules

Sec. 36.1011.  EMERGENCY RULES.  (a)  A board may adopt an emergency rule without prior notice or hearing, or with an abbreviated notice and hearing, if the board:(1)  finds that a substantial likelihood of imminent peril to the public health, safety, or welfare, or a requirement of state or federal law, requires adoption of a rule on less than 20 days' notice; and(2)  prepares a written statement of the reasons for its finding under Subdivision (1).(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a rule adopted under this section may not be effective for longer than 90 days.(c)  If notice of a hearing on the final rule is given not later than the 90th day after the date the rule is adopted, the rule is effective for an additional 90 days.(d)  A rule adopted under this section must be adopted at a meeting held as provided by Chapter 551, Government Code.(e)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2729), Sec. 15(3), eff. September 1, 2019.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 970 (H.B. 1763), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2729), Sec. 15(3), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Water Code § 36.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.102. Enforcement of Rules

Sec. 36.102.  ENFORCEMENT OF RULES.  (a)  A district may enforce this chapter and its rules against any person by injunction, mandatory injunction, or other appropriate remedy in a court of competent jurisdiction.(b)  The board by rule may set reasonable civil penalties against any person for breach of any rule of the district not to exceed $10,000 per day per violation, and each day of a continuing violation constitutes a separate violation.(c)  A penalty under this section is in addition to any other penalty provided by the law of this state and may be enforced against any person by complaints filed in the appropriate court of jurisdiction in the county in which the district's principal office or meeting place is located.(d)  If the district prevails in any suit to enforce its rules, the district may seek and the court shall grant against any person, in the same action, recovery for attorney's fees, costs for expert witnesses, and other costs incurred by the district before the court.  The amount of the attorney's fees shall be fixed by the court.(e)  In an enforcement action by a district against any person that is a governmental entity for a violation of district rules, the limits on the amount of fees, costs, and penalties that a district may impose under Section 36.122, 36.205, or this section, or under a special law governing a district operating under this chapter, constitute a limit of liability of the governmental entity for the violation.  This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the recovery by a district of fees and costs under Subsection (d) in an action against any person that is a governmental entity.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 548, Sec. 2, eff. June 11, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 966, Sec. 2.45, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 425 (H.B. 2063), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Water Code § 36.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.103. Improvements and Facilities

Sec. 36.103.  IMPROVEMENTS AND FACILITIES.  (a)  A district may build, acquire, or obtain by any lawful means any property necessary for the district to carry out its purpose and the provisions of this chapter.(b)  A district may:(1)  acquire land to erect dams or to drain lakes, draws, and depressions;(2)  construct dams;(3)  drain lakes, depressions, draws, and creeks;(4)  install pumps and other equipment necessary to recharge a groundwater reservoir or its subdivision;  and(5)  provide necessary facilities for water conservation purposes.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 560, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Water Code § 36.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.104. Purchase, Sale, Transportation, and Distribution of Water

Sec. 36.104.  PURCHASE, SALE, TRANSPORTATION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF WATER.  A district may purchase, sell, transport, and distribute surface water or groundwater.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 560, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Water Code § 36.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.105. Eminent Domain

Sec. 36.105.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  A district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire by condemnation a fee simple or other interest in property if that property interest is:(1)  within the boundaries of the district;  and(2)  necessary for conservation purposes, including recharge and reuse.(b)  The power of eminent domain authorized in this section may not be used for the condemnation of land for the purpose of:(1)  acquiring rights to groundwater, surface water or water rights;  or(2)  production, sale, or distribution of groundwater or surface water.(c)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, but the district is not required to deposit a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.(d)  In a condemnation proceeding brought by a district, the district is not required to pay in advance or give bond or other security for costs in the trial court, to give bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction, or to give bond for costs or supersedeas on an appeal or writ of error.(e)  In exercising the power of eminent domain, if the district requires relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade, or altering the construction of any railroad, highway, pipeline, or electric transmission or distribution, telegraph, or telephone lines, conduits, poles, or facilities, the district must bear the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade, or altering the construction to provide comparable replacement without enhancement of facilities after deducting the net salvage value derived from the old facility.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 560, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Water Code § 36.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.106. Surveys

Sec. 36.106.  SURVEYS.  A district may make surveys of the groundwater reservoir or subdivision and surveys of the facilities in order to determine the quantity of water available for production and use and to determine the improvements, development, and recharging needed by a reservoir or its subdivision.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 560, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Water Code § 36.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.107. Research

Sec. 36.107.  RESEARCH.  A district may carry out any research projects deemed necessary by the board.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 933, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1010, Sec. 4.28, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Water Code § 36.1073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.1073. Amendment to Management Plan

Sec. 36.1073.  AMENDMENT TO MANAGEMENT PLAN.  Any amendment to the management plan shall be submitted to the executive administrator within 60 days following adoption of the amendment by the district's board.  The executive administrator shall review and approve any amendment which substantially affects the management plan in accordance with the procedures established under Section 36.1072.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1010, Sec. 4.28, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 970 (H.B. 1763), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Water Code § 36.1081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.1081. Technical Staff and Subcommittees for Joint Planning

Sec. 36.1081.  TECHNICAL STAFF AND SUBCOMMITTEES FOR JOINT PLANNING.  (a)  On request, the commission and the Texas Water Development Board shall make technical staff available to serve in a nonvoting advisory capacity to assist with the development of desired future conditions during the joint planning process under Section 36.108.(b)  During the joint planning process under Section 36.108, the district representatives may appoint and convene nonvoting advisory subcommittees who represent social, governmental, environmental, or economic interests to assist in the development of desired future conditions.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1233 (S.B. 660), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Water Code § 36.10835 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.10835. Judicial Appeal of Desired Future Conditions

Sec. 36.10835.  JUDICIAL APPEAL OF DESIRED FUTURE CONDITIONS.  (a)  A final district order issued under Section 36.1083 may be appealed to a district court with jurisdiction over any part of the territory of the district that issued the order.  An appeal under this subsection must be filed with the district court not later than the 45th day after the date the district issues the final order.  The case shall be decided under the substantial evidence standard of review as provided by Section 2001.174, Government Code.  If the court finds that a desired future condition is unreasonable, the court shall strike the desired future condition and order the districts in the same management area as the district that received the petition to reconvene not later than the 60th day after the date of the court order in a joint planning meeting for the purpose of revising the desired future condition.  The districts in the management area shall follow the procedures in Section 36.108 to adopt new desired future conditions applicable to the district that received the petition.(b)  A court's finding under this section does not apply to a desired future condition that is not a matter before the court.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 993 (H.B. 200), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Water Code § 36.1084 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.1084. Modeled Available Groundwater

Sec. 36.1084.  MODELED AVAILABLE GROUNDWATER.  (a)  The Texas Water Development Board shall require the districts in a management area to submit to the executive administrator not later than the 60th day after the date on which the districts adopted desired future conditions under Section 36.108(d-3):(1)  the desired future conditions adopted under Section 36.108;(2)  proof that notice was posted for the joint planning meeting; and(3)  the desired future conditions explanatory report.(b)  The executive administrator shall provide each district and regional water planning group located wholly or partly in the management area with the modeled available groundwater in the management area based upon the desired future conditions adopted by the districts.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1233 (S.B. 660), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Water Code § 36.1085 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle E - Groundwater Management|Chapter 36 - Groundwater Conservation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 36.1085. Management Plan Goals and Objectives

Sec. 36.1085.  MANAGEMENT PLAN GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.  Each district in the management area shall ensure that its management plan contains goals and objectives consistent with achieving the desired future conditions of the relevant aquifers as adopted during the joint planning process.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1233 (S.B. 660), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2011.|