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TX Spec Dist Code § 9015.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority|Subchapter E. Eminent Domain and Related Powers|Section 9015.201. Eminent Domain in Jim Wells County

Sec. 9015.201.  EMINENT DOMAIN IN JIM WELLS COUNTY.  (a)  The authority may exercise the power of eminent domain in Jim Wells County to acquire fee simple title to, an easement or right-of-way in or on, or other interest in land or other property inside or outside the authority, necessary to the exercise of the authority's powers, rights, privileges, and functions under this chapter.(b)  The authority may acquire a property interest under Subsection (a) in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, or in the manner provided by a statute relating to condemnation by a general law district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.(c)  The authority is a municipal corporation for the purposes of Section 21.021, Property Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.201 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9015.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority|Subchapter E. Eminent Domain and Related Powers|Section 9015.202. Eminent Domain in Nueces County

Sec. 9015.202.  EMINENT DOMAIN IN NUECES COUNTY.  (a)  Except as provided by this section, the authority has the same power of eminent domain in Nueces County as it has in Jim Wells County.(b)  The power is strictly limited to an acquisition necessary to acquire:(1)  an easement or right-of-way necessary to build a pipeline from the city to a point on the Nueces River from which water will be obtained from Corpus Christi under a contract;(2)  fee simple title to any land reasonably necessary for the erection of a pumping station or stations near the pipeline to be built under Subdivision (1); or(3)  land or an interest in land located inside or outside the authority on which to place reservoirs, works, wells, plants, transmission lines, or other facilities necessary or helpful in impounding, storing, or treating water or in transporting water to the city or to others for municipal, domestic, agricultural, commercial, or other purposes.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.202 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9015.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority|Subchapter E. Eminent Domain and Related Powers|Section 9015.203. Determination of Interest to Be Acquired

Sec. 9015.203.  DETERMINATION OF INTEREST TO BE ACQUIRED.  The board shall determine the amount and character of interest in land, easements, or other property to be acquired under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.203 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9015.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority|Subchapter E. Eminent Domain and Related Powers|Section 9015.204. Surveys

Sec. 9015.204.  SURVEYS.  The authority has the same rights and powers to make surveys and attend to other business of the authority in Jim Wells and Nueces Counties as provided by Section 49.221, Water Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.204 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9015.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority|Subchapter E. Eminent Domain and Related Powers|Section 9015.205. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 9015.205.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  (a)  In this section, the term "sole expense" means the actual cost of the relocation, raising, lowering, rerouting, or change in grade or alteration of construction under Subsection (b) to provide a comparable replacement without enhancing the facility, after deducting the net salvage value derived from the old facility.(b)  If the authority's exercise of eminent domain, relocation, or another power conferred 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 property and facility, or pipeline, the action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the authority.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.205 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9015.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority|Subchapter F. Regulatory Powers|Section 9015.251. Adoption of Rules

Sec. 9015.251.  ADOPTION OF RULES.The board may adopt reasonable rules to:(1)  secure, maintain, and preserve the sanitary condition of water in and water that flows into any intermediate or terminal reservoir owned by the authority;(2)  prevent waste of or the unauthorized use of water; and(3)  regulate resident, hunting, fishing, boating, camping, and any other recreational or business privilege along or around any reservoir, body of land, or easement owned by the authority.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.251 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9015.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority|Subchapter F. Regulatory Powers|Section 9015.252. Enforcement of Rules; Penalty

Sec. 9015.252.  ENFORCEMENT OF RULES; PENALTY.  (a)  The authority by rule may prescribe reasonable penalties for the violation of an authority rule.(b)  A penalty may consist of:(1)  a fine not to exceed $200;(2)  confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 30 days; or(3)  both the fine and confinement.(c)  A penalty adopted under this section is in addition to any other penalty provided by Texas law.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.252 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9015.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority|Subchapter F. Regulatory Powers|Section 9015.253. Notice of Rule Providing Penalty

Sec. 9015.253.  NOTICE OF RULE PROVIDING PENALTY.  (a)  If the authority adopts a rule that provides a penalty, the authority must publish a substantive statement of the rule and the penalty once a week for two consecutive weeks in each county in which any part of the reservoir to which the rule applies is situated.(b)  The statement must be as condensed as possible so that the act prohibited by the rule can be easily understood.(c)  The statement may include notice of any number of rules.(d)  The notice must state that:(1)  a person who violates the rule is subject to a penalty; and(2)  the rule is on file in the principal office of the authority, where it may be read by any interested person.(e)  A rule takes effect five days after the date of second publication of the statement under this section.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.253 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9015.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority|Subchapter F. Regulatory Powers|Section 9015.254. Judicial Notice of Rules

Sec. 9015.254.  JUDICIAL NOTICE OF RULES.  A court shall take judicial notice of a rule adopted under this subchapter and published as required by Section 9015.253, and the court shall consider the rule to be similar in nature to a penal ordinance of a municipality.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.254 and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.002(32), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9015.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority|Subchapter F. Regulatory Powers|Section 9015.255. Enforcement by Peace Officers

Sec. 9015.255.  ENFORCEMENT BY PEACE OFFICERS.  (a)  A peace officer may make an arrest when necessary to prevent or abate the commission of an offense:(1)  in violation of an authority rule or a law of this state that occurs or threatens to occur on any land, water, or easement owned or controlled by the authority; or(2)  involving damage to any property owned or controlled by the authority.(b)  A peace officer may make an arrest under Subsection (a)(2) at any location.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.255 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9015.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority|Subchapter G. General Financial Provisions|Section 9015.301. Depository

Sec. 9015.301.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (h), the board shall designate one or more banks in the authority to serve as depository for authority money.(b)  Authority money shall be deposited with a designated depository bank, except that:(1)  money pledged to pay bonds may be deposited with the trustee bank named in the trust agreement; and(2)  money shall be remitted to the bank of payment for the payment of principal of and interest on bonds.(c)  To the extent that money in a depository bank or the trustee bank 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.(d)  The board shall prescribe the terms of service for depositories.(e)  Before designating a depository bank, the board shall mail a written notice to each bank in the authority at least 10 days before the date set for receiving bids that:(1)  states the time and place at which the board will meet to designate a depository bank or banks; and(2)  invites each bank in the authority to submit an application to be designated as a depository.(f)  At the time stated in the notice, the board shall:(1)  consider the application and the management and condition of each bank that applies; and(2)  designate as a depository the bank or banks:(A)  that offer the most favorable terms for the handling of the money; and(B)  that the board finds have proper management and are in condition to handle the money.(g)  Membership on the board of an officer or director of a bank does not disqualify the bank from being designated as a depository.(h)  If the board does not receive any applications before the time stated in the notice, the board may designate one or more banks located inside or outside the authority on terms that the board finds advantageous to the authority.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.301 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9015.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority|Subchapter G. General Financial Provisions|Section 9015.302. Tax Assessor and Collector

Sec. 9015.302.  TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR.  The board shall appoint a tax assessor and collector.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.302 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9015.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority|Subchapter G. General Financial Provisions|Section 9015.303. Projects Exempt From Assessment or Taxation

Sec. 9015.303.  PROJECTS EXEMPT FROM ASSESSMENT OR TAXATION.  The authority is not required to pay a tax or assessment on a project or any part of a project.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.303 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9015.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority|Subchapter H. Bonds|Section 9015.351. Authority to Issue Bonds

Sec. 9015.351.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.  The authority may issue bonds to carry out any power conferred by this chapter.  The bonds must be authorized by a board resolution.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.351 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9015.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority|Subchapter H. Bonds|Section 9015.352. Form of Bonds

Sec. 9015.352.  FORM OF BONDS.  An authority bond must be:(1)  issued in the authority's name;(2)  signed by the president or vice president; and(3)  attested by the secretary.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.352 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9015.353 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority|Subchapter H. Bonds|Section 9015.353. Maturity

Sec. 9015.353.  MATURITY.  Authority bonds must mature not later than 40 years after their date of issuance.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.353 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9015.354 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority|Subchapter H. Bonds|Section 9015.354. Election for Bonds Payable From Ad Valorem Taxes

Sec. 9015.354.  ELECTION FOR BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.  (a)  Bonds, other than refunding bonds, payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes may not be issued unless authorized by a majority of the authority voters voting at an election.(b)  The board may order an election under this section without a petition.  The order must specify:(1)  the time and places at which the election will be held;(2)  the purpose for which the bonds will be issued;(3)  the maximum amount of the bonds;(4)  the maximum maturity of the bonds;(5)  the form of the ballot; and(6)  the presiding judge for each voting place.(c)  Notice of the election must be given by publishing a substantial copy of the order calling the election in a newspaper of general circulation in the authority.  The notice must be published on the same day in each of two consecutive weeks.  The first publication must be not later than the 14th day before the date of the election.  If a newspaper of general circulation is not published in the authority, notice must be given by posting a copy of the resolution in three public places in the authority.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.354 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9015.355 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority|Subchapter H. Bonds|Section 9015.355. Bonds Payable From Revenue

Sec. 9015.355.  BONDS PAYABLE FROM REVENUE.  (a)  In this section, "net revenue" means the gross revenue and income of the authority  pledged under this section less the amount necessary to pay the cost of:(1)  performing any contract, the revenue of which is pledged under this section; and(2)  maintaining and operating the authority and its property.(b)  Bonds issued under this subchapter may be secured under board resolution by a pledge of:(1)  all or part of the net revenue of the authority other than revenue from taxation;(2)  the net revenue of one or more contracts made before or after the issuance of the bonds; or(3)  other revenue or income specified by resolution of the board or in the trust indenture or other instrument securing the bonds.(c)  The pledge may reserve the right to issue additional bonds on a parity with, or subordinate to, the bonds being issued, subject to the conditions specified in the pledge.(d)  Bonds not payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes may be issued without an election.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.355 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9015.356 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority|Subchapter H. Bonds|Section 9015.356. Bonds Payable From Ad Valorem Taxes

Sec. 9015.356.  BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.  The authority may issue bonds payable, as pledged by board resolution, from:(1)  ad valorem taxes imposed on taxable property in the authority; or(2)  ad valorem taxes and revenue of the authority.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.356 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9015.357 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority|Subchapter H. Bonds|Section 9015.357. Tax and Rate Requirements

Sec. 9015.357.  TAX AND RATE REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  If the authority issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall impose a tax sufficient to pay the bonds and the interest on the bonds as the bonds and interest become due.  The board may adopt the rate of the tax after considering the money received from the other pledged revenue available for payment of principal and interest to the extent and in the manner permitted by the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds.(b)  If the authority issues bonds payable wholly or partly from revenue, the board shall set and revise the rates of compensation for water sold and services rendered by the authority.(c)  For bonds payable wholly from revenue, the rates of compensation must be sufficient to:(1)  pay the expense of operating and maintaining the facilities of the authority;(2)  pay the bonds as they mature and the interest as it accrues; and(3)  maintain the reserve and other funds as required in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or in the trust indenture or other instrument securing the bonds.(d)  For bonds payable partly from revenue, the rates of compensation must be sufficient to assure compliance with the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds and any trust indenture or other instrument securing the bonds.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.357 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 9015.358 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority|Subchapter H. Bonds|Section 9015.358. Additional Security

Sec. 9015.358.  ADDITIONAL SECURITY.  (a)  Bonds, including refunding bonds, authorized by the law that are not payable wholly from ad valorem taxes may be additionally secured, at the discretion of the board, by a deed of trust or mortgage lien on physical property of the authority, franchises, easements, water rights and appropriation permits, leases, contracts, and all rights appurtenant to the property, vesting in the trustee power to:(1)  sell the property for the payment of the debt;(2)  operate the property; and(3)  take other action to further secure the bonds.(b)  A purchaser under a sale under the deed of trust lien, if one is given:(1)  is the absolute owner of property, facilities, and rights purchased; and(2)  is entitled to maintain and operate the property, facilities, and rights.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.358 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.|