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TX Water Code § 58.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.158. Taxes Levied by District Under Contract With the United States

Sec. 58.158.  TAXES LEVIED BY DISTRICT UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE UNITED STATES.  (a)  A district that enters into a contract with the United States shall levy annually sufficient taxes to provide payment of all installments required by the contract.(b)  The board may pay construction charges when provided by contract on the basis of the average gross annual acre income of the land of the district or designated divisions or subdivisions of the district.  The Secretary of the Interior shall determine the annual gross acre income.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 58.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.159. Assessments for Contracts With the United States

Sec. 58.159.  ASSESSMENTS FOR CONTRACTS WITH THE UNITED STATES.  The board shall levy annually sufficient assessments to collect the money required to pay all of the district's obligations in full when due regardless of any delinquency in payment of assessments by any tract of land.  If collections in any year are insufficient to pay the obligations of the district, the levy shall be increased sufficiently the following year to cover the deficit.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 58.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.160. Duration of Annual Levies for Contracts With the United States

Sec. 58.160.  DURATION OF ANNUAL LEVIES FOR CONTRACTS WITH THE UNITED STATES.  The board shall continue annual levies for payment of construction charges each year against each tract of land in the district even though construction charges apportioned against other tracts of land in the district may be paid sooner or later.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 58.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.161. Superiority of Lien to Secure Contract With the United States

Sec. 58.161.  SUPERIORITY OF LIEN TO SECURE CONTRACT WITH THE UNITED STATES.  The lien against district land created by a contract with the United States shall be superior to the lien created by any district bonds approved subsequent to the date of the contract with the United States.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 58.162 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.162. District's Authority to Solicit Cooperation, Donations, and Contributions From Other Agencies

Sec. 58.162.  DISTRICT'S AUTHORITY TO SOLICIT COOPERATION, DONATIONS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OTHER AGENCIES.  A district organized under the provisions of this chapter may solicit cooperation, donations and contributions from:(1)  the United States, the state or nation;(2)  any county, municipality, water improvement district, water control and improvement district, drainage district, or any other political subdivision of the state;  or(3)  any person, copartnership, corporation, or association.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 58.163 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.163. Expense of Procuring Cooperation and Contributions From Other Agencies

Sec. 58.163.  EXPENSE OF PROCURING COOPERATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OTHER AGENCIES.  A district may incur reasonable expense to procure cooperation under Section 58.162 of this code in adding to the area of the district or with contributions to the cost of improvements made by the district.  The contributions may be either a percentage of cost or a definite annual sum.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 58.164 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.164. Authority of Contributor

Sec. 58.164.  AUTHORITY OF CONTRIBUTOR.  (a)  Any water improvement district, water control and improvement district, levee improvement district, irrigation district, county, city, town, or other political subdivision of the state may contract to contribute to the cost of the construction of drainage and irrigation water distribution system improvements.  The improvements to be constructed may be outside the contributing district, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state, and may be located outside the state or the United States.(b)  The works may be constructed by any agency.(c)  The contribution shall be proportionate to the benefit which the contributor will derive from the proposed improvements.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 58.165 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.165. Issuance of Bonds by Contributor

Sec. 58.165.  ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY CONTRIBUTOR.  (a)  The contract may provide for the issuance of bonds by the contributor and for direct payment from the proceeds of the bonds to contractors on the estimates of the engineer for the contributor.(b)  Before issuing bonds, a contributing political subdivision shall submit the contract for contribution to its electors for approval and for authority to issue the bonds, fix a lien to secure the bonds, and levy, assess, and collect taxes to retire the bonds.  The procedure by a contributing political subdivision of the state shall conform to the applicable law under which the political subdivision was organized and authorized to create bonded indebtedness.(c)  The disposition of the proceeds of the bond shall conform to the approved contract of contribution.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 58.166 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.166. Annual Tax by Contributor

Sec. 58.166.  ANNUAL TAX BY CONTRIBUTOR.  (a)  The contract for contribution may provide that instead of issuing bonds the contributor may levy, assess, and collect an annual tax in a specific sum.  The levy or assessment is a lien on the property subject to the contributor's taxing power.(b)  The contributor shall collect the tax at its own expense and pay it annually to the district to which the contribution is to be made.  The district shall hold the annual payment as a trust fund and annually apply it to the bonds issued by it to provide funds for the construction of the improvements to which the contribution is made.(c)  The contributor shall submit the contract of contribution to its electors for approval and for authority to levy and assess a sufficient tax to meet the annual payments fixed in the contract.  The election for the approval of the contract and the authorized taxes for the fulfillment of the contract shall conform to appropriate law under which the contributing political subdivision was organized and authorized to create bonded indebtedness.(d)  Payment of the annual sums of contribution shall conform to the contract of contribution.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 58.167 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.167. Contributions From Unappropriated or Available Funds of Contributor

Sec. 58.167.  CONTRIBUTIONS FROM UNAPPROPRIATED OR AVAILABLE FUNDS OF CONTRIBUTOR.  (a)  If the proposed contributor has an unappropriated fund or a fund which is not required for actual use even though otherwise appropriated, the fund may be withdrawn from the project which does not need it and may be applied to pay contributions to the cost of the improvements considered to be a benefit to the contributor but to be constructed by another agency or jointly by the contributor and another agency.(b)  The board of the contributing political subdivision may contract for contributions and contribute from an unappropriated or available fund without submitting the contract and contributions to a vote of the electors of the contributor.  However, the contributions shall not be made if they impair the ability of the contributor to meet any outstanding obligation or to adequately and economically discharge the contributor's duty to its electorate or constituency.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 58.168 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.168. Liability on Contracts of Acquired Irrigation System

Sec. 58.168.  LIABILITY ON CONTRACTS OF ACQUIRED IRRIGATION SYSTEM.  If a district acquires an established irrigation system which has contracted to supply water to others and the holders of the contracts or the lands entitled to service of water are not within the district, the contracts and duties shall be performed by the district in the same manner and to the same extent that any other purchaser of the system would be bound.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 58.170 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.170. Covenants and Agreements Included in Lease

Sec. 58.170.  COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS INCLUDED IN LEASE.  (a)  The lease shall expressly state that the sums payable under the terms of the lease and the lease itself shall not constitute an indebtedness or pledge of the general credit of the district within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation of indebtedness.  The lease shall contain a statement that payments due under it are not payable from any funds raised or to be raised by taxation.(b)  The lease may contain covenants and agreements which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this code which authorize the lease for:(1)  the management and operation of the leased properties;(2)  the imposition and collection of charges for water;(3)  the disposition of the proceeds of charges;(4)  the insurance, protection, and maintenance of the leased properties;(5)  the creation of other obligations payable from the revenues derived from the operation of the leased properties;(6)  the keeping of books and records by the district;  and(7)  other pertinent provisions which the board considers desirable to assure the payment of amounts due under the lease.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 58.171 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.171. Revenue for Payment of Lease Rental

Sec. 58.171.  REVENUE FOR PAYMENT OF LEASE RENTAL.  (a)  All money due the lessor under the lease shall be payable solely from the revenue derived by the district from the sale of water supplied through the leased system.(b)  The board shall set and collect charges for the water supplied through the leased properties to produce sufficient revenue at all times to allow for delinquencies and to pay promptly all rental payments becoming due under the terms of the lease.  The board may agree to deposit this money in a separate fund as a first charge on the gross revenue received each year from sales of water, and which shall not be used for any other purpose.(c)  The board may agree in the lease to pay all expenses of operating and maintaining the leased properties from the fund provided by the board each year for the maintenance and operation expenses of the district so that the gross revenue from sale of water will be available exclusively for payment of rentals until the amount required for rentals each year is paid into the separate rental fund.(d)  If the board includes this agreement in the lease, the board shall provide for the payment of sums into the maintenance fund from sources other than the remaining portions of the gross revenue from the sale of water not required to pay rentals which are sufficient each year to pay all expenses of operating the district and maintaining and operating its properties and facilities, including the leased properties.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 58.172 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.172. Receiver for Leased Irrigation System

Sec. 58.172.  RECEIVER FOR LEASED IRRIGATION SYSTEM.  (a)  If the district defaults in the payments due under a lease, the lessor may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a receiver for the leased properties.(b)  The receiver shall operate the properties and collect and distribute the revenue according to the terms of the lease and the direction of the court.(c)  The receiver has the same rights and powers as the board in its operation of the leased properties.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 58.173 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.173. Joint Lease by Two or More Districts

Sec. 58.173.  JOINT LEASE BY TWO OR MORE DISTRICTS.  The boards of two or more districts may adopt resolutions to enter into a joint lease under the provisions of Section 58.169 of this code.  The joint lease shall specify clearly the respective rights and liabilities of the districts and shall be subject to all the provisions of Sections 58.169 and 58.172 of this code.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 58.174 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.174. Authority to Acquire Irrigation System Subject to Mortgage

Sec. 58.174.  AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE IRRIGATION SYSTEM SUBJECT TO MORTGAGE.  A district may acquire by gift, grant, or purchase any part of an irrigation system serving the district which is subject to a mortgage or encumbrance.  The mortgage or encumbrances shall not be assumed by the district and shall not be an indebtedness of the district but shall constitute solely a charge on the encumbered property and the revenue from it.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 58.175 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.175. Revenue for Payment of Mortgage

Sec. 58.175.  REVENUE FOR PAYMENT OF MORTGAGE.  (a)  The board may determine conclusively by resolution whether the mortgage or encumbrance represents all or part of the cost of the acquired property and constitutes a purchase money lien on the property.(b)  The board may contract to use and pledge its revenue derived solely from the sale of water and services supplied through the acquired properties for the payment of a purchase money lien.(c)  The board also may use revenue from taxation or from the issuance and sale of bonds to pay all or part of the amount due under the encumbrance if a majority of the electors of the district voting at an election on this proposition approve its use.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 58.176 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.176. Election to Approve Revenue for Payment of Mortgage

Sec. 58.176.  ELECTION TO APPROVE REVENUE FOR PAYMENT OF MORTGAGE.  (a)  If tax and bond revenue is pledged to pay amount due under the encumbrance, the district must hold an election and receive the approval of the electors.(b)  An election to approve the use of tax and bond revenue shall be held in the same manner and with the same voters' qualifications as provided for elections on the issuance of the bonds of the district.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 58.177 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.177. Joint Acquisition of Mortgaged System by Two or More Districts

Sec. 58.177.  JOINT ACQUISITION OF MORTGAGED SYSTEM BY TWO OR MORE DISTRICTS.  (a)  Two or more districts jointly may acquire by gift, grant, or purchase any part of an irrigation system serving the districts subject to a mortgage or encumbrances in the same manner that a single district may acquire the system.(b)  In the proceedings authorizing the acquisition, the boards of the respective districts shall define clearly the respective rights, interest, and liability of the districts in the acquired property and in the mortgage or encumbrance.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 58.178 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.178. Authority to Lease Facilities to Water Customers

Sec. 58.178.  AUTHORITY TO LEASE FACILITIES TO WATER CUSTOMERS.  (a)  A district may lease to any person, firm, or corporation which is a bona fide water customer of the district any of its facilities and may also lease any of the district's land which is appropriate to the utilization of the leased facilities, including, but not limited to land acquired by eminent domain.(b)  The board and the lessee shall agree on the form of the lease and its terms, conditions, provisions, and stipulations:  however, the duration of the lease shall not be longer than the duration of the water contract between the district and the lessee under the primary term of the water contract and any renewal or extension of it.(c)  After a lease to a water customer is authorized by the board, the lease shall be executed by the president or vice-president of the board and attested by the secretary.  The lease is valid and effective without any other requirement or prerequisite by the district.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 58.180 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.180. Amendments to Water Rights

Sec. 58.180.  AMENDMENTS TO WATER RIGHTS.  The board may apply to the commission to amend its water rights as provided by Section 11.122 of this code and the rules of the commission.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 961, ch. 367, Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 1981.|
TX Water Code § 58.181 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.181. Suit to Protect Water Rights

Sec. 58.181.  SUIT TO PROTECT WATER RIGHTS.  The board may institute and maintain any suit or suits to protect the water supply or other rights of the district, to prevent any unlawful interference with the water supply or other rights of the district, or to prevent a diversion of its water supply by others.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 58.182 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.182. Transfer of Water Right

Sec. 58.182.  TRANSFER OF WATER RIGHT.  If there is land in a district which has a water right from a source of supply acquired by the district but the land is difficult or impracticable to irrigate from that source of supply, the district may allow transfer of the water right to other land which is adjacent to the district.  The adjacent land may be admitted to the district with the same right of water service as the land from which the water was transferred.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 58.183 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.183. Selling Waterpower Privileges

Sec. 58.183.  SELLING WATERPOWER PRIVILEGES.  (a)  The district may enter into a contract to sell waterpower privileges if power can be generated from water flowing from the district's reservoirs within its canal system.(b)  The sale of waterpower privileges may not interfere with the district's obligation to furnish an adequate supply of water for the purpose for which the district was organized and for municipal purposes in districts that furnish water for municipal purposes.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 58.184 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.184. Selling Surplus Water

Sec. 58.184.  SELLING SURPLUS WATER.  The district may sell any surplus district water for use in irrigation or for domestic or commercial uses to any person who owns or uses land in the vicinity of the district or to other districts which include land in the same vicinity.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 58.185 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.185. Pumping Water to Another District

Sec. 58.185.  PUMPING WATER TO ANOTHER DISTRICT.  If the board considers it advisable, it may contract to pump for or supply another district any water in which the other district has a right.  The board shall provide the terms of the contract.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 58.186 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 58.186. Obtaining Topographic Maps and Data

Sec. 58.186.  OBTAINING TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS AND DATA.  The Texas Water Development Board shall furnish to a district topographic maps and data concerning projects undertaken by the district.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977. Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 961, ch. 367, Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 1981;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 977, Sec. 34, eff. June 19, 1987.|