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TX Water Code § 57.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 57.012. Petition

Sec. 57.012.  PETITION.  (a)  Before a district is created, a petition must be presented to the commissioners court or to the county judge of the county if the commissioners court is not in session.(b)  The petition, signed by the owners of a majority of the acreage of the proposed district, shall:(1)  describe the proposed boundaries of the district;(2)  state the general nature of the proposed improvements and their necessity and feasibility;(3)  state whether the taxes proposed to be levied in the district are to be levied on the ad valorem basis or on the benefit basis;  and(4)  designate a name for the district which shall include the name of the county in which the district is located.(c)  If the proposed district is composed of land in two or more counties, the petition must designate one of the counties in which any part of the district is to be located as the county of jurisdiction, and this county has jurisdiction over all matters concerning the district.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 57.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 57.013. Deposit

Sec. 57.013.  DEPOSIT.  (a)  A petition for creation of a district shall be accompanied by a deposit of $50, and if the district is to be composed of more than one county, the deposit shall be $75.(b)  The deposit shall be paid to the clerk of the commissioners court and the clerk shall use the deposit to pay all expenses incident to the hearing on the petition.  The clerk shall pay the expenses with vouchers approved by the county judge.(c)  If any of the deposit is left after the expenses are paid, the clerk shall return the excess to the petitioners or their attorney.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 57.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 57.014. Hearing on Petition

Sec. 57.014.  HEARING ON PETITION.  The commissioners court or the county judge to which the petition is presented shall fix a time and place for the hearing on the petition before the commissioners court.  The hearing must be held during the period beginning with the 15th day and ending with the 30th day after the date of the order.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 57.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 57.015. Notice of Hearing

Sec. 57.015.  NOTICE OF HEARING.  (a)  The commissioners court shall order the county clerk to issue notice informing all persons concerned of the time and place of the hearing, and of their right to appear at the hearing to contend for or contest the creation of the district, and the county clerk shall deliver the notice to any adult person who is willing to post it.(b)  The notice shall be posted at the courthouse door and at a place inside the proposed district.  If the district is located in more than one county, the person posting the notice shall post a copy at the courthouse door in each county in which any portion of the proposed district is located and at a place inside the boundaries of that portion of the district located in each county.  The notice shall be posted for at least 10 days before the date of the hearing.(c)  Any person who posts the notice shall make an affidavit before some officer authorized by law to administer oaths that he posted the notices.  The affidavit is conclusive of the sworn facts.(d)  The order of the commissioners court shall direct the county clerk to mail notice of the hearing to the executive director in Austin, Texas.  The notice shall state that the petition has been filed and shall include a statement of the petition's general purpose and the time and the place of the hearing.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 982, ch. 367, Sec. 31, eff. June 10, 1981;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 248, Sec. 34, eff. June 18, 2003.|
TX Water Code § 57.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 57.016. Investigation by Executive Director

Sec. 57.016.  INVESTIGATION BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.  (a)  When the executive director receives the notice provided for in Section 57.015(d), he shall examine the proposed district, and do the work required to determine the necessity, feasibility, and probable costs of reclaiming the land of the district from overflow and of draining it properly.  The executive director shall also determine the costs of organizing the district and maintaining it for two years.(b)  A representative of the executive director shall attend the hearing on the petition to create the district and file a written report with the commissioners court on matters which have been investigated.  The executive director shall furnish the commissioners court any additional information that is required.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 961, ch. 367, Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 1981.|
TX Water Code § 57.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 57.017. Hearing Procedure

Sec. 57.017.  HEARING PROCEDURE.  (a)  The commissioners court has exclusive jurisdiction to determine all issues with respect to the creation of the district and all issues involved in proceedings with respect to the district after it has been created.(b)  The commissioners court may adjourn the hearing from day to day and from time to time.(c)  The commissioners court may make all incidental orders deemed proper with respect to the matters before it.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 57.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 57.018. Conduct of Hearing

Sec. 57.018.  CONDUCT OF HEARING.  At the hearing, the commissioners court shall hear the petition and all issues with respect to the creation of the proposed district.  Any person interested, or his attorney, may appear and contend for or contest the creation of the district and offer testimony pertinent to any issue presented.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 57.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 57.019. Findings and Judgment

Sec. 57.019.  FINDINGS AND JUDGMENT.  (a)  Before the commissioners court determines that the district should be created, it must find:(1)  that the petition is signed by the owners of a majority of the acreage in the proposed district;(2)  that notice of the hearing was given;(3)  that the proposed improvements are desirable, feasible, and practicable;  and(4)  that the proposed improvements would be a public utility and a public benefit and would be conducive to public health.(b)  If the commissioners court determines that the district should be created, it shall render a judgment which recites its findings and establishes the district.(c)  The commissioners court shall include its findings and judgment in an order which shall be recorded in the minutes of the commissioners court.  The order shall define the boundaries of the district, but it does not have to include all of the land described in the petition if at the hearing a modification or change in the district is found to be necessary.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 57.020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 57.020. Appeal of Dismissal of Petition

Sec. 57.020.  APPEAL OF DISMISSAL OF PETITION.  If at the hearing on the petition the commissioners court enters an order dismissing the petition, the petitioners or any one of them or any taxpayer in the district may appeal the order to the district court of the county.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 57.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 57.021. Notice of Appeal

Sec. 57.021.  NOTICE OF APPEAL.  (a)  Notice of the appeal shall be given by announcement at the time the order of the commissioners court is recorded or by written notice within the two-day period immediately following the entry of the order.(b)  If the notice is announced at the time the order is entered, the notice shall be entered in the minutes of the commissioners court.(c)  Written notice given under this section shall include a simple statement that the undersigned is appealing the order of the commissioners court and shall be filed with the county clerk.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 57.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 57.022. Appeal Bond

Sec. 57.022.  APPEAL BOND.  Within five days from the date the order is recorded, the appellant must file an appeal bond with two or more good and sufficient sureties, payable to the county judge, approved by the county clerk, and conditioned upon the due prosecution of the appeal and payment of all costs incident to the appeal.  No extension of time will be granted for filing the appeal bond.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 57.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 57.023. Time for Appeal

Sec. 57.023.  TIME FOR APPEAL.  Unless the appeal is perfected according to Sections 57.021-57.022 of this code within five days after the order is rendered, the order shall be final and conclusive.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 57.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 57.024. Transfer of Records and Orders

Sec. 57.024.  TRANSFER OF RECORDS AND ORDERS.  Within five days after the appeal bond is filed, the county clerk must transfer to the clerk of the district court all the records filed with the commissioners court which relate to the establishment of the district and a transcript of the orders of the commissioners court.  No additional pleadings are required.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 57.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 57.025. Trial of Appeal and Judgment

Sec. 57.025.  TRIAL OF APPEAL AND JUDGMENT.  (a)  The district court shall set the appeal for a hearing.  The appeal shall be tried de novo.(b)  The judgment of the district court shall be final and conclusive, and the decision shall be certified to the commissioners court for its further action.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2646, ch. 707, Sec. 4(45), eff. Aug. 31, 1981.|
TX Water Code § 57.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 57.026. Authorizing Districts to Operate Under This Chapter

Sec. 57.026.  AUTHORIZING DISTRICTS TO OPERATE UNDER THIS CHAPTER.  (a)  Districts that are organized under the laws of this state for the purpose of reclaiming lands through a system of levees and drainage and that are not governed by the provisions of laws of this state are entitled to and may exercise all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this chapter on districts created under it.  They are also entitled to exercise all of the enlarged powers which may be conferred under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution.(b)  Before a district may operate under the provisions of this chapter, the owners of a majority of the acreage of the district must present to the commissioners court of the county in which the district is located a petition requesting that a hearing be ordered to determine whether or not the district may avail itself of the provisions of this chapter.(c)  The commissioners court shall fix a time and place for the hearing, and give notice according to the provisions of Section 57.015 of this code.(d)  At the hearing the commissioners court shall hear evidence for and against the issue presented by the petition.  If it finds that the interests of the district would be promoted by granting the petition, it shall enter a judgment in the record, declaring that:(1)  it is in the interest of the district to avail itself of all rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this chapter on district created under it;(2)  the district on behalf of which the petition is filed is entitled to and may exercise all rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this chapter on districts created by it;  and(3)  the district may exercise all the rights, powers, and privileges as if it were created under this chapter, and shall proceed as if it were created under this chapter.(e)  The decree of the commissioners court shall not in any way injuriously affect any financial liability of the district.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 57.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 57.051. Appointment of Board of Directors

Sec. 57.051.  APPOINTMENT OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  The commissioners court which creates a levee improvement district under this chapter, by majority vote, shall appoint three directors for the district.(b)  In a district with a population of 2,000 or more the commissioners court may increase the total number of directors to five.  The additional members appointed under this section must be registered voters in the district.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 804 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Water Code § 57.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 57.053. Vacancy and Removal

Sec. 57.053.  VACANCY AND REMOVAL.  (a)  A vacancy on an appointed board is filled by the appointment of a director by a majority vote of the commissioners court.  A director appointed to fill a vacancy must be a person qualified for election as a director under Section 57.059.  The commissioners court shall appoint directors so that the board will always have full membership.(b)  The commissioners court, by majority vote, may remove a director who was appointed by the commissioners court.(c)  A vacancy on an elected board is filled in accordance with Section 49.105.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 715, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 773 (H.B. 2951), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2021.|
TX Water Code § 57.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 57.057. Election of Board of Directors

Sec. 57.057.  ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  After creation of a district, an election may be held to determine whether or not directors for the district will be elected rather than appointed.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1248, ch. 483, Sec. 5a, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 57.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 57.058. Number of Elected Directors; Terms

Sec. 57.058.  NUMBER OF ELECTED DIRECTORS; TERMS.  In districts which have elected boards, there shall be five directors on the board.  The initial elected directors shall draw lots to determine which two initial directors serve two-year terms and which three initial directors serve four-year terms.  In countywide districts, one director shall be elected by the electors of the entire district and one director elected from each county commissioners precinct by the electors of that precinct.  In other districts, all five directors shall be elected from precincts within the district to be established by the commissioners court.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1248, ch. 483, Sec. 5b, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 804 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Water Code § 57.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 57.059. Qualifications for Elected Directors

Sec. 57.059.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR ELECTED DIRECTORS.  To be qualified for election as a director, a person must be a qualified property taxpaying elector of the precinct and county from which he is elected and be eligible under the constitution and laws of this state to hold the office to which he is elected.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 57.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 57.060. Petition

Sec. 57.060.  PETITION.  Before an election is held under Section 57.057, a petition, signed by the greater of at least 10 percent of the total number of electors or 100 electors in the district who are qualified to vote, shall be presented to the district requesting that an election be held in the district to determine whether or not directors for the district should be elected.  If the results of an election held under Section 57.057 determine that directors will be elected, the current directors continue to serve until the elected directors qualify to take office.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1249, ch. 483, Sec. 5c, eff. Aug. 29, 1977;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 715, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 804 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Water Code § 57.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 57.061. Procedure for Election

Sec. 57.061.  PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION.  After the petition is presented under Section 57.060, the board shall order an election.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1249, ch. 483, Sec. 5d, eff. Aug. 29, 1977;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 715, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 57.091 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 57.091. Purposes of District

Sec. 57.091.  PURPOSES OF DISTRICT.  A district may be created for the following purposes:(1)  to construct and maintain levees and other improvements on, along, and contiguous to rivers, creeks, and streams;(2)  to reclaim lands from overflow from these streams;(3)  to control and distribute the waters of rivers and streams by straightening and otherwise improving them;  and(4)  to provide for the proper drainage and other improvement of the reclaimed land.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 57.092 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 57.092. General Powers of District

Sec. 57.092.  GENERAL POWERS OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district may enter into all necessary and proper contracts and employ all persons and means necessary to purchase, acquire, build, construct, complete, carry out, maintain, protect, and, in case of necessity, add to and rebuild all works and improvements necessary or proper to fully accomplish the purposes of the district, including the reclamation of land within the district.(b)  The powers granted in this section are subject to the supervision and direction of the commission or other authority created by law.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1247, ch. 483, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977;  Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 983, ch. 367, Sec. 32, eff. June 10, 1981;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.148, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 33, eff. June 17, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 248, Sec. 35, eff. June 18, 2003.|
TX Water Code § 57.093 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 57.093. Adopting Rules and Regulations

Sec. 57.093.  ADOPTING RULES AND REGULATIONS.  A district may adopt and enforce reasonable rules and regulations to:(1)  preserve the sanitary condition of all water controlled by the district;(2)  prevent waste or the unauthorized use of water controlled by the district;(3)  regulate privileges on any land or any easement owned or controlled by the district;(4)  regulate the design and construction of improvements and facilities that outfall, connect, or tie into district improvements and facilities;  or(5)  require the district's review and approval of drainage plans for property within the district.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 34, eff. June 17, 2001.|
TX Water Code § 57.100 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 57 - Levee Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 57.100. Construction of Levees

Sec. 57.100.  CONSTRUCTION OF LEVEES.  (a)  The district may construct the necessary levees, bridges, and other improvements across or under(1)  railroad embankments, tracks, or rights-of-way;(2)  public or private roads or the rights-of-way for the roads;  or(3)  levees, other public improvements, and rights-of-way of other districts.(b)  A district may join its improvements to improvements in another district.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|