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TX Spec Dist Code § 7816.0203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 7816.0203. Board President; Absence of Board President

Sec. 7816.0203.  BOARD PRESIDENT; ABSENCE OF BOARD PRESIDENT.  (a)  The board may authorize the board's president to sign all orders or take other action.(b)  Any order adopted or action taken at a board meeting at which the board's president is absent may be signed by the board's vice president, or the board may authorize the president to sign the order or action at a later time.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7816.0204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 7816.0204. Secretary's Duties

Sec. 7816.0204.  SECRETARY'S DUTIES.  The board secretary shall keep accurate minutes and shall certify any action taken by the board.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7816.0205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 7816.0205. Treasurer

Sec. 7816.0205.  TREASURER.  (a)  The board may appoint a district treasurer.(b)  The district treasurer shall execute a bond in an amount determined by the board payable to the district and conditioned on the faithful performance of the treasurer's duties.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7816.0206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 7816.0206. Vote Required for Official Board Action

Sec. 7816.0206.  VOTE REQUIRED FOR OFFICIAL BOARD ACTION.  An official action of the board is not valid without the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7816.0207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 7816.0207. Designation of Director to Act on District's Behalf

Sec. 7816.0207.  DESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR TO ACT ON DISTRICT'S BEHALF.  The board may designate one or more directors to execute on behalf of the district all contracts, including a construction contract, sign checks, or handle any other matter entered into by the board as shown in the district's official minutes.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7816.0208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 7816.0208. District Office

Sec. 7816.0208.  DISTRICT OFFICE.  (a)  The board shall establish and maintain a district office inside the district.(b)  The board may establish a second district office outside the district.(c)  A district office may be a private residence or office and that residence or office is a public place for matters relating to the district's business.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7816.0209 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 7816.0209. Records

Sec. 7816.0209.  RECORDS.  The board shall keep the district's records open to public inspection at reasonable times at the district's principal office.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7816.0301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 7816.0301. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 7816.0301.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The district may exercise the rights, powers, privileges, and functions provided by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, Chapters 49 and 57, Water Code, and this chapter.(b)  The district may construct and maintain levees and other improvements on, along, and contiguous to rivers, creeks, streams, and drainage courses for the purposes of:(1)  reclaiming land from overflow from that water;(2)  controlling and distributing the water of rivers and streams by straightening and improving the rivers and streams;(3)  draining and improving the land; and(4)  preventing the pollution of the water.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7816.0302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 7816.0302. Eminent Domain

Sec. 7816.0302.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain in Cameron County to acquire the fee simple title to or an easement or right-of-way to, over, or through any land, water, or land under water inside or outside the district that has a direct effect on the accomplishment of the purposes for which the district is created and is necessary for constructing and maintaining all levees and other improvements for the improvement of rivers, creeks, streams, or drainage courses in the district or bordering the district and to prevent overflows.(b)  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain under Subsection (a) to acquire land or other property that is used for cemetery purposes.(c)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code.(d)  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain within the corporate limits of a municipality without the prior approval by resolution of the governing body of the municipality.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7816.0303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 7816.0303. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 7816.0303.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  (a)  In this section, "sole expense" means the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a facility described by Subsection (b) to provide comparable replacement without enhancement of the facility, after deducting the net salvage value of the old facility.(b)  If the district's exercise of its power of eminent domain makes necessary relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a highway, railroad, electric transmission or distribution line, telephone or telegraph property or facility, or pipeline, the necessary action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district unless the owner of the relocated or altered facility has a legal obligation to pay those expenses.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7816.0304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 7816.0304. Contracts for Facilities and Improvements; Election Not Required

Sec. 7816.0304.  CONTRACTS FOR FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS; ELECTION NOT REQUIRED.  (a)  The district may enter into a contract with a person for the maintenance or construction of any facility or improvement authorized by this chapter.(b)  The district may enter into a contract under Subsection (a) without:(1)  voting for the issuance of bonds; or(2)  holding an election to approve the contract.(c)  The district may enter into an interlocal agreement with a drainage district, irrigation district, or municipality for maintenance and improvement of district projects, when practicable.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7816.0305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 7816.0305. Prohibited Functions

Sec. 7816.0305.  PROHIBITED FUNCTIONS.  The district may not:(1)  engage in any park, water service, wastewater service, police, or firefighting function; or(2)  spend any district money or issue bonds for any function described by Subdivision (1).|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7816.0306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 7816.0306. Standards for Road, Street, or Utility Construction

Sec. 7816.0306.  STANDARDS FOR ROAD, STREET, OR UTILITY CONSTRUCTION.  Any road, street, or utility construction by the district within the corporate limits of a municipality must comply with the standards for construction adopted by the municipality.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7816.0307 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 7816.0307. Approval of Reclamation Plan, Amendment, or Project

Sec. 7816.0307.  APPROVAL OF RECLAMATION PLAN, AMENDMENT, OR PROJECT.  In addition to any other requirements in this chapter, a reclamation plan adopted by the district, an amendment to a reclamation plan, or a project of the district that is not included in a reclamation plan must be approved by any appropriate municipalities before the plan, amendment, or project takes effect.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7816.0401 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 7816.0401. Depository

Sec. 7816.0401.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board shall designate one or more banks to serve as the depository for district money.(b)  District money shall be deposited as received in a depository bank, other than money transmitted to a bank for payment of bonds issued by the district.(c)  If district money is deposited in a depository that 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.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7816.0402 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 7816.0402. Authority to Issue Bonds and Incur Indebtedness

Sec. 7816.0402.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND INCUR INDEBTEDNESS.  The district may issue bonds and incur other indebtedness in the manner provided by Subchapter E, Chapter 7803.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7816.0403 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 7816.0403. Bond Anticipation Notes

Sec. 7816.0403.  BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES.  (a)  In addition to all other methods of acquiring money for district purposes, the district may issue bond anticipation notes for any purpose for which district bonds have been voted or may be issued to refund outstanding bond anticipation notes and the interest on the notes being refunded.(b)  The notes may bear interest at any rate not to exceed the maximum interest rate applicable to the district's authorized bonds.(c)  The district shall pay the notes only from the proceeds of the sale of bonds by the district.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7816.0404 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 7816.0404. Authorized Maintenance Taxes

Sec. 7816.0404.  AUTHORIZED MAINTENANCE TAXES.  The district may impose a maintenance tax that has been authorized at an election held in the district.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7817.0101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7817 - Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1 of Denton and Dallas Counties, Texas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 7817.0101. Definitions

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 7817.0101.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.(2)  "District" means the Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1 of Denton and Dallas Counties, Texas.  |Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2023.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7817.0102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7817 - Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1 of Denton and Dallas Counties, Texas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 7817.0102. Nature of District

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 7817.0102.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is:(1)  a levee improvement district created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and(2)  a political subdivision of this state.  |Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2023.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7817.0103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7817 - Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1 of Denton and Dallas Counties, Texas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 7817.0103. Territory

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 7817.0103.  TERRITORY.  The district boundaries form a closure.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2023.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7817.0104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7817 - Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1 of Denton and Dallas Counties, Texas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 7817.0104. Annexation of Territory

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 7817.0104.  ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY.  (a) The district may annex any territory the owner of which petitions for annexation by the method prescribed by Section 49.301, Water Code.(b)  At least 30 days before acting on a petition for annexation, the district shall notify all municipalities within whose boundaries the district or the land described in the petition is located.  The notification must:(1)  be in writing;(2)  specify the time and place of the meeting to consider the petition;(3)  invite the municipality to appear at the meeting; and(4)  include a copy of the petition.(c)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the district may annex only territory with a boundary contiguous to a district boundary.  |Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2023.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7817.0105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7817 - Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1 of Denton and Dallas Counties, Texas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 7817.0105. Applicability of Other Law

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 7817.0105.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  Chapters 49 and 57, Water Code, apply to the district except to the extent this chapter constitutes a modification of general law.  |Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2023.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7817.0201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7817 - Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1 of Denton and Dallas Counties, Texas|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 7817.0201. Authority to Undertake Improvement Projects or Services

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 7817.0201.  AUTHORITY TO UNDERTAKE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS OR SERVICES.  (a)  The board may undertake an improvement project or service that confers a special benefit on all or a definable part of the district.(b)  As needed to restore, preserve, or enhance the scenic and aesthetic beauty of an area in the district, the district may include in the improvement project or service the acquisition, construction, or financing of:(1)  a drainage facility;(2)  a hiking and cycling trail;(3)  a pedestrian walkway along or across a street, at grade or above or below the surface;(4)  landscaping; and(5)  other development.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2023.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7817.0202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7817 - Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1 of Denton and Dallas Counties, Texas|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 7817.0202. Compacted Fill Authority

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 7817.0202.  COMPACTED FILL AUTHORITY.  The district may include compacted fill in the district's reclamation plan and may spend money and issue bonds to the full extent otherwise authorized by Chapters 49 and 57, Water Code, for payment of compacted fill.  |Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2023.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7817.0301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7817 - Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1 of Denton and Dallas Counties, Texas|Subchapter C. General Financial Provisions|Section 7817.0301. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 7817.0301.  ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board by resolution may impose an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter.(b)  An assessment, including an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, a reassessment, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district are:(1)  a first and prior lien against the property assessed;(2)  superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and(3)  the personal liability of and a charge against the property owners even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.(c)  The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2023.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7817.0302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7817 - Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1 of Denton and Dallas Counties, Texas|Subchapter C. General Financial Provisions|Section 7817.0302. Authority to Impose Special Assessments for Certain Improvement Projects or Services

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 7817.0302.  AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS OR SERVICES.  (a) The board may impose a special assessment on property in the district based on the benefit conferred by an improvement project or service under Section 7817.0201 to pay all or part of the cost of the project or service.(b)  Sections 375.111 through 375.124, Local Government Code, apply to financing an improvement project or service under Section 7817.0201.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2023.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7817.0303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts|Chapter 7817 - Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1 of Denton and Dallas Counties, Texas|Subchapter C. General Financial Provisions|Section 7817.0303. Petition Required for Financing Improvement Projects or Services Through Assessments

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 7817.0303.  PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS OR SERVICES THROUGH ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board may not finance an improvement project or service through an assessment imposed under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that improvement or service has been filed with the board.(b)  The petition must be signed by:(1)  the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified appraisal rolls for Denton and Dallas Counties; or(2)  the owners of a majority of the surface area of real property in the district subject to assessment as determined by the board.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2023.|