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TX Spec Dist Code § 9003.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9003 - Aquilla-Hackberry Creek Conservation District|Subchapter B. Administration|Section 9003.053. Bond

Sec. 9003.053.  BOND.  Each director shall make bond in the amount of $5,000 for the faithful performance of the director's duties.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9003.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9003 - Aquilla-Hackberry Creek Conservation District|Subchapter B. Administration|Section 9003.054. Order for Directors Election

Sec. 9003.054.  ORDER FOR DIRECTORS ELECTION.  The election order for a directors election shall state the time, place, and purpose of the election.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9003.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9003 - Aquilla-Hackberry Creek Conservation District|Subchapter B. Administration|Section 9003.055. Notice of Election

Sec. 9003.055.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  Notice of the directors election shall be published two times in a newspaper of general circulation in the district at least 30 days before the election.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9003.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9003 - Aquilla-Hackberry Creek Conservation District|Subchapter B. Administration|Section 9003.056. Election Results

Sec. 9003.056.  ELECTION RESULTS.  (a)  The candidate receiving the highest number of votes for a position shall be declared elected as a director of the district.(b)  The board shall enter an order declaring the results of the election.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9003.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9003 - Aquilla-Hackberry Creek Conservation District|Subchapter B. Administration|Section 9003.057. Petition

Sec. 9003.057.  PETITION.  (a)  Any candidate for director may have the candidate's name printed on the ballot by submitting a petition signed by at least 25 persons qualified to vote at the election.(b)  The petition must be presented to the secretary of the board not later than the 21st day before the date of the election.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9003.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9003 - Aquilla-Hackberry Creek Conservation District|Subchapter B. Administration|Section 9003.058. Compensation

Sec. 9003.058.  COMPENSATION.  (a)  Unless the board by resolution increases the fee to an amount authorized by Section 49.060, Water Code, a director is entitled to receive an amount determined by the board, not to exceed $40 a day, for:(1)  each day the director attends a meeting of the board;  or(2)  each day the director otherwise devotes to the business of the district.(b)  A director is entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in attending to district business, provided the service and expense are expressly approved by the board.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9003.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9003 - Aquilla-Hackberry Creek Conservation District|Subchapter B. Administration|Section 9003.059. Appointment of Secretary and Treasurer

Sec. 9003.059.  APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY AND TREASURER.  The board shall appoint a secretary and a treasurer.  The board may combine the offices of secretary and treasurer.  The secretary or treasurer is not required to be a director.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9003.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9003 - Aquilla-Hackberry Creek Conservation District|Subchapter B. Administration|Section 9003.060. Vote by Board President

Sec. 9003.060.  VOTE BY BOARD PRESIDENT.  The president has the same right to vote as any other director.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9003.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9003 - Aquilla-Hackberry Creek Conservation District|Subchapter B. Administration|Section 9003.061. Employees

Sec. 9003.061.  EMPLOYEES.  The board may employ a general manager, attorneys, accountants, engineers, or other technical or nontechnical employees or assistants and set the amount and manner of their compensation.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9003.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9003 - Aquilla-Hackberry Creek Conservation District|Subchapter B. Administration|Section 9003.062. District Seal

Sec. 9003.062.  DISTRICT SEAL.  The board may adopt a seal for the district.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9003.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9003 - Aquilla-Hackberry Creek Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 9003.101. General Powers

Sec. 9003.101.  GENERAL POWERS.  (a)  The district has all the rights, powers, and privileges granted water control and improvement districts by:(1)  Chapter 51, Water Code;  and(2)  other laws relating to water control and improvement districts.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729, Sec. 2.02, eff. April 1, 2007.(c)  In addition to powers granted the district under other law, the district has the power to:(1)  control, store, conserve, protect, distribute, and use the storm and flood waters in the district for all useful purposes permitted by law;(2)  implement flood prevention and control measures in the district and prevent or aid in preventing damage to district lands and the soil and fertility of those lands;(3)  receive and accept technical and financial assistance from other districts or state agencies or from the United States to accomplish district purposes;  and(4)  purchase, construct, maintain, or in any other manner acquire, provide, and develop all works, facilities, improvements, lands, easements, and properties that may be necessary or useful in fulfilling any purpose of the district.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 2.02, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9003.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9003 - Aquilla-Hackberry Creek Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 9003.102. Surveys; Engineering Investigations

Sec. 9003.102.  SURVEYS;  ENGINEERING INVESTIGATIONS.  The board may conduct or provide for surveys and engineering investigations for district purposes.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9003.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9003 - Aquilla-Hackberry Creek Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 9003.103. Expenditures

Sec. 9003.103.  EXPENDITURES.  The board may provide for the payment of expenditures considered essential to the proper maintenance of the district and its business.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9003.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9003 - Aquilla-Hackberry Creek Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 9003.104. Limitation on Eminent Domain

Sec. 9003.104.  LIMITATION ON EMINENT DOMAIN.  The district's powers of eminent domain are limited to Hill and McLennan counties.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9003.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9003 - Aquilla-Hackberry Creek Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 9003.105. Cost of Relocating Property

Sec. 9003.105.  COST OF RELOCATING PROPERTY.  If the district's exercise of eminent domain or of another power granted by this chapter makes necessary relocating, raising, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of any highway, railroad, electric transmission line, telephone or telegraph properties and facilities, or pipeline, all the necessary relocating, raising, rerouting, changing of grade, or alteration of construction shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9003.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9003 - Aquilla-Hackberry Creek Conservation District|Subchapter D. Taxes and Bonds|Section 9003.151. Authority to Impose Tax; Tax Elections

Sec. 9003.151.  AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE TAX;  TAX ELECTIONS.  (a)  If authorized at an election under Section 49.107, Water Code, the district may impose annual ad valorem taxes to provide funds:(1)  necessary to construct or acquire, maintain, and operate works, plants, and facilities considered essential or beneficial to the district and its purposes;  or(2)  adequate to defray the cost of the maintenance, operation, and administration of the district.(b)  Elections for the imposition of taxes shall be:(1)  ordered by the board;  and(2)  held and conducted in the manner provided by general law relating to elections for the authorization of bonds of water control and improvement districts.(c)  In calling an election for taxes authorized by Subsection (a), the board shall specify the maximum tax rate.  A tax in excess of that amount may not be imposed without submitting the question of the increased rate to the voters.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9003.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9003 - Aquilla-Hackberry Creek Conservation District|Subchapter D. Taxes and Bonds|Section 9003.152. Tax Lien

Sec. 9003.152.  TAX LIEN.  All taxes imposed by the district for any purpose constitute a lien on the property taxed.  Limitation does not bar the enforcement or collection of those taxes.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9003.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9003 - Aquilla-Hackberry Creek Conservation District|Subchapter D. Taxes and Bonds|Section 9003.153. Issuance of Bonds

Sec. 9003.153.  ISSUANCE OF BONDS.  (a)  To accomplish district purposes, the board may borrow money and issue bonds in the manner provided by general law.(b)  In the resolution authorizing the bonds, the district may set aside an amount from the bond proceeds for:(1)  the payment of interest expected to accrue during construction;  and(2)  a reserve interest and sinking fund.(c)  Bond proceeds may be used to pay all expenses necessarily incurred in accomplishing district purposes, including the expenses of issuing and selling the bonds.(d)  Pending the use of bond proceeds for the purpose for which the bonds were issued, the board may invest the proceeds in obligations of or guaranteed by the United States.(e)  Bonds payable wholly from the district's net revenue, from the proceeds of any water contracts, or from any source other than ad valorem taxes may be issued pursuant to a board resolution without a hearing or election.  The resolution must be authorized by unanimous vote of all directors.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9003.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9003 - Aquilla-Hackberry Creek Conservation District|Subchapter D. Taxes and Bonds|Section 9003.154. Tax Status of Bonds

Sec. 9003.154.  TAX STATUS OF BONDS.  All bonds issued by the district, the transfer of the bonds, and the income from the bonds, including profits from the sale of the bonds, may not be taxed by the state or by any municipal corporation, county, or other political subdivision or taxing district of the state.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9004.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9004 - South Buda Water Control and Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 9004.001. Definitions

Sec. 9004.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.(2)  "Director" means a member of the board.(3)  "District" means the South Buda Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1323 (H.B. 3479), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9004.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9004 - South Buda Water Control and Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 9004.002. Nature of District

Sec. 9004.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a water control and improvement district in Hays County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1323 (H.B. 3479), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9004.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9004 - South Buda Water Control and Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 9004.003. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 9004.003.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 9004.021 before September 1, 2010:(1)  the district is dissolved September 1, 2010, except that:(A)  any debts incurred shall be paid;(B)  any assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to Hays County; and(C)  the organization of the district shall be maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and(2)  this chapter expires September 1, 2013.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1323 (H.B. 3479), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9004.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9004 - South Buda Water Control and Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 9004.004. District Territory

Sec. 9004.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district includes the territory provided by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter, as that territory may have been modified under:(1)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or(2)  other law.(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure.  A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:(1)  the organization, existence, or validity of the district;(2)  the right of the district to impose taxes; or(3)  the legality or operation of the board.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1323 (H.B. 3479), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9004.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9004 - South Buda Water Control and Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 9004.005. Applicability of Other Law; Conflicts of Law

Sec. 9004.005.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW; CONFLICTS OF LAW.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the following laws apply to the district:(1)  Chapters 30, 49, and 51, including Section 51.331, Water Code; and(2)  Chapter 441, Transportation Code, applicable to road  utility districts created under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, to the extent those provisions can apply to the district.(b)  If a provision of Chapter 441, Transportation Code, relating to road utility districts, conflicts with this chapter or Chapter 30, 49, or 51, Water Code, this chapter or Chapters 30, 49, and 51, Water Code, prevail.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1323 (H.B. 3479), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9004.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9004 - South Buda Water Control and Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 9004.051. Street or Security Lighting

Sec. 9004.051.  STREET OR SECURITY LIGHTING.  The district may purchase, install, operate, or maintain street lighting or security lighting within public utility easements or public rights-of-way in the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1323 (H.B. 3479), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9005.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9005 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 9005.001. Definitions

Sec. 9005.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.(1-a)  "Director" means a member of the board of directors of the district.(2)  "District" means the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.08, eff. April 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 188 (H.B. 2105), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9005.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9005 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 9005.002. Finding of Benefit

Sec. 9005.002.  FINDING OF BENEFIT.  The legislature finds that all property in the district will benefit from the improvements constructed, acquired, leased, or operated by the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.08, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9005.0025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9005 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 9005.0025. Board

Sec. 9005.0025.  BOARD.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of seven elected directors.  In addition to the elected board members, a nonvoting member chosen by the Fort Hood Military Reservation represents the interests of the reservation.(b)  The district shall hold an election to elect the appropriate number of directors on the uniform election date in November of each even-numbered year.(c)  The board shall divide the district into seven single-member director precincts that comply with the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. Sections 10101 and 10301 et seq.) with:(1)  the precincts each containing an approximately equal number of voters; and(2)  the population of the City of Killeen divided into three precincts composed only of residents of the City of Killeen.(d)  The board may redraw the single-member director precincts in a manner that is reasonable and equitable:(1)  after any change in the boundaries of the district or of the City of Killeen; or(2)  by a resolution redrawing the director precincts adopted by a two-thirds majority of the board based on changed circumstances.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 188 (H.B. 2105), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9005.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9005 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 9005.003. District Territory

Sec. 9005.003.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a) The district is composed of the territory described by Subsection (b) and Section 1, Chapter 523, Acts of the 54th Legislature, Regular Session, 1955 (Article 8280-189, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), as that territory may have been modified under:(1)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;(2)  Subchapter O, Chapter 51, Water Code, before September 1, 1995;(3)  former Section 4A, Chapter 523, Acts of the 54th Legislature, Regular Session, 1955 (Article 8280-189, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes); or(4)  other law.(b)  Effective September 1, 2019, the territory of the district includes the following areas as those areas are legally described on that date:(1)  the territory inside the corporate boundaries of:(A)  the City of Harker Heights;(B)  the City of Copperas Cove;(C)  the City of Belton; and(D)  the City of Killeen;(2)  the service area of the 439 Water Supply Corporation;(3)  the territory of the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3; and(4)  the Bell County portion of the Fort Hood Military Reservation.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.08, eff. April 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 188 (H.B. 2105), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9005.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9005 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 9005.004. Annexation of Territory

Sec. 9005.004.  ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY.  (a)  The board may submit for approval at an election the question of whether to automatically annex to the district territory later annexed by the City of Killeen or a political subdivision described by Section 9005.003(b) or to include territory added to the service area of the 439 Water Supply Corporation that is not already included in the district.(b)  An automatic annexation authorized under Subsection (a) is effective only after:(1)  the annexed area assumes its pro rata share of all bonds, notes, or other obligations or taxes owed, contracted, or authorized by the district; and(2)  that assumption is approved by a majority of the voters voting at an election held in the district territory as enlarged as a result of the annexation.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.08, eff. April 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 188 (H.B. 2105), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|