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TX Spec Dist Code § 8509.0308 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle G - River Authorities|Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District|Subchapter G. Bonds|Section 8509.0308. Additional Security

Sec. 8509.0308.  ADDITIONAL SECURITY.  (a)  District bonds, including refunding bonds, that are not payable wholly from ad valorem taxes may be additionally secured, at the board's discretion, by a deed of trust or mortgage lien on the district's physical property and all franchises, easements, water rights and appropriation permits, leases, and 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 the property, facilities, and rights purchased; and(2)  is entitled to maintain and operate the property, facilities, and rights.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8509.0309 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle G - River Authorities|Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District|Subchapter G. Bonds|Section 8509.0309. Trust Indenture

Sec. 8509.0309.  TRUST INDENTURE.  (a)  District bonds, including refunding bonds, that are not payable wholly from ad valorem taxes may be additionally secured by a trust indenture.  The trustee may be a bank with trust powers located inside or outside the state.(b)  A trust indenture, regardless of the existence of a deed of trust or mortgage lien on property, may:(1)  provide for the security of the bonds and the preservation of the trust estate as prescribed by the board;(2)  provide for amendment or modification of the trust indenture;(3)  provide for the issuance of bonds to replace lost or mutilated bonds;(4)  condition the right to spend district money or sell district property on the approval of a licensed engineer selected as provided by the trust indenture; and(5)  provide for the investment of district money.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8509.0310 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle G - River Authorities|Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District|Subchapter G. Bonds|Section 8509.0310. Interim Bonds or Notes

Sec. 8509.0310.  INTERIM BONDS OR NOTES.  Before issuing definitive bonds, the board may issue interim bonds or notes exchangeable for definitive bonds.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8509.0311 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle G - River Authorities|Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District|Subchapter G. Bonds|Section 8509.0311. Use of Bond Proceeds

Sec. 8509.0311.  USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.  (a)  The district may set aside an amount of proceeds from the sale of bonds issued under this subchapter for the payment of interest expected to accrue during construction and a reserve interest and sinking fund.  The resolution authorizing the bonds may provide for setting aside and using the proceeds as provided by this subsection.(b)  The district may use proceeds from the sale of the bonds to pay any expense necessarily incurred in accomplishing the district's purpose, including any expense of issuing and selling the bonds.(c)  The proceeds from the sale of the bonds may be temporarily invested in direct obligations of the United States maturing not later than the first anniversary of the date of investment.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8509.0312 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle G - River Authorities|Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District|Subchapter G. Bonds|Section 8509.0312. Appointment of Receiver

Sec. 8509.0312.  APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER.  (a)  On default or threatened default in the payment of principal of or interest on bonds issued under this subchapter that are payable wholly or partly from revenue, a court may, on petition of the holders of outstanding bonds, appoint a receiver for the district.(b)  The receiver may collect and receive all district income except taxes, employ and discharge district agents and employees, take charge of money on hand, except money received from taxes, unless commingled, and manage the district's proprietary affairs without the consent of or hindrance by the board.(c)  The receiver may be authorized to sell or contract for the sale of water or to renew those contracts with the approval of the court that appointed the receiver.(d)  The court may vest the receiver with any other power or duty the court finds necessary to protect the bondholders.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8509.0313 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle G - River Authorities|Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District|Subchapter G. Bonds|Section 8509.0313. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 8509.0313.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue refunding  bonds to refund outstanding bonds issued under this subchapter and interest on those bonds.(b)  Refunding bonds may:(1)  be issued to refund bonds of more than one series;(2)  combine the pledges for the outstanding bonds for the security of the refunding bonds; or(3)  be secured by a pledge of other or additional revenue or mortgage liens.(c)  The provisions of this subchapter regarding the issuance of other bonds, their security, and the remedies of the holders apply to refunding bonds.(d)  The comptroller shall register the refunding bonds on surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.(e)  Instead of issuing bonds to be registered on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded, the district, in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds, may provide for the sale of the refunding bonds and the deposit of the proceeds in a bank at which the bonds to be refunded are payable.  In that case, the refunding bonds may be issued in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds to be refunded to their option date or maturity date, and the comptroller shall register the refunding bonds without the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.  |Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8509.0314 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle G - River Authorities|Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District|Subchapter G. Bonds|Section 8509.0314. Limitation on Rights of Bondholders

Sec. 8509.0314.  LIMITATION ON RIGHTS OF BONDHOLDERS.  The resolution authorizing the bonds or the trust indenture securing the bonds may limit or qualify the rights of the holders of less than all of the outstanding bonds payable from the same source to institute or prosecute litigation affecting the district's property or income.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8509.0315 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle G - River Authorities|Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District|Subchapter G. Bonds|Section 8509.0315. Bonds Exempt From Taxation

Sec. 8509.0315.  BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.  A district bond, the transfer of the bond, and the income from the bond, including profits made on the sale of the bond, are exempt from taxation in this state.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8510.0101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle G - River Authorities|Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8510.0101. Definitions

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 8510.0101.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Authority" means the Red River Authority of Texas.(2)  "Board" means the authority's board of directors.(3)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.(4)  "Director" means a board member.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8510.0102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle G - River Authorities|Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8510.0102. Nature of Authority

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 8510.0102.  NATURE OF AUTHORITY.  The authority is a conservation and reclamation district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8510.0103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle G - River Authorities|Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8510.0103. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 8510.0103.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The authority is:(1)  essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and(2)  created to serve a public use and benefit.(b)  All land and other property inside the authority's boundaries will benefit from the authority.(c)  All of the authority's territory will benefit by the exercise of the powers, rights, privileges, and functions conferred by this chapter.(d)  This chapter addresses a subject in which this state is interested.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8510.0104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle G - River Authorities|Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8510.0104. Review Schedule Under Sunset Act

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 8510.0104.  REVIEW SCHEDULE UNDER SUNSET ACT.  A review of the authority under Section 325.025, Government Code, shall be conducted as if the authority were a state agency scheduled to be abolished September 1, 2031, and every 12th year after that year.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.|For expiration of this section, see Subsection (d).
TX Spec Dist Code § 8510.01045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle G - River Authorities|Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8510.01045. Sunset Report Audit

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 8510.01045.  SUNSET REPORT AUDIT.  (a)  The state auditor shall conduct an audit of the authority to evaluate whether the authority has addressed the operational challenges identified in the report on the authority by the Sunset Advisory Commission presented to the 86th Legislature.(b)  The state auditor may not begin the audit required by Subsection (a) before December 1, 2021, and shall prepare and submit a report of the findings of the audit to the chairman and executive director of the Sunset Advisory Commission not later than December 1, 2022.(c)  The state auditor shall include the auditor's duties under this section in each audit plan under Section 321.013, Government Code, that governs the auditor's duties for the period specified by Subsection (b).(d)  This section expires January 1, 2023.  |Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8510.0105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle G - River Authorities|Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8510.0105. Territory

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 8510.0105.  TERRITORY.  (a)  The authority is composed of the territory described by Subsection (b) as that territory may have been modified under:(1)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;(2)  Subchapter O, Chapter 51, Water Code;(3)  Subchapter H, Chapter 62, Water Code; or(4)  other law.(b)  The authority is composed of:(1)  the whole of each county in this state located wholly or partly in the watershed of the Red River and its tributaries in this state whose confluences with the Red River are upstream from the northeast corner of Bowie County, as shown by contour maps on file with the Texas Water Development Board; and(2)  the whole of Hartley, Hutchinson, Lamar, Lipscomb, and Red River Counties.(c)  A defect or irregularity in the boundary or an overlap or conflict of the boundary with another authority or district does not affect the authority's validity.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8510.0106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle G - River Authorities|Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8510.0106. Effect of Overlapping Territory

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 8510.0106.  EFFECT OF OVERLAPPING TERRITORY.  (a)  An overlap of the authority's territory with another district's or authority's territory or watershed does not affect the powers, affairs, duties, or functions of another district or authority, including the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority.(b)  A district or authority of a local nature, peculiar to a defined area, may be created wholly or partly inside the authority.(c)  The authority shall cooperate in every practical manner with the sponsor of an existing or proposed district or authority described by this section in the prosecution of its proposed improvements.  |Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8510.0107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle G - River Authorities|Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8510.0107. Applicability of Chapter to Certain Counties

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 8510.0107.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO CERTAIN COUNTIES.  Except as provided by Section 8510.0108, this chapter does not apply to Bowie, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Marion, Morris, or Titus County.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8510.0108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle G - River Authorities|Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8510.0108. Applicability of Chapter to Bowie County

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 8510.0108.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO BOWIE COUNTY.  (a)  In this section, "project" means the United States Army Corps of Engineers' Red River Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project, from Index, Arkansas, to Denison Dam.(b)  Bowie County is included in the authority for the limited purpose of participating in the project.  This chapter applies to Bowie County to the extent necessary to accomplish the project.(c)  Bowie County is liable only for debt incurred by the authority directly in connection with the project.  The board may exercise the powers and duties, including the power of eminent domain, under this chapter with relation to Bowie County only to the extent necessary to accomplish the project.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8510.0109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle G - River Authorities|Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8510.0109. Liberal Construction of Chapter

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 8510.0109.  LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8510.0201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle G - River Authorities|Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas|Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions|Section 8510.0201. Membership of Board

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 8510.0201.  MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD.  (a)  The board consists of nine directors appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.(b)  Each director must be:(1)  a freehold property taxpayer and a qualified voter of this state; and(2)  a resident of the director district that the director is appointed to represent.(c)  The governor shall appoint three directors to represent each of the following districts:(1)  director district no. 1 includes Armstrong, Carson, Castro, Collingsworth, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hemphill, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, and Wheeler Counties;(2)  director district no. 2 includes Archer, Baylor, Briscoe, Childress, Clay, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Foard, Hale, Hall, Hardeman, King, Knox, Motley, Swisher, Wichita, and Wilbarger Counties; and(3)  director district no. 3 includes Bowie, Cooke, Fannin, Grayson, Lamar, Montague, and Red River Counties.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8510.0202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle G - River Authorities|Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas|Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions|Section 8510.0202. Terms

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 8510.0202.  TERMS.  Directors serve staggered six-year terms.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8510.0203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle G - River Authorities|Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas|Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions|Section 8510.0203. Removal

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 8510.0203.  REMOVAL.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from the board that a director:(1)  does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Sections 8510.0201 and 8510.0205;(2)  does not maintain during service on the board the qualifications required by Sections 8510.0201 and 8510.0205;(3)  is ineligible for directorship under Chapter 171, Local Government Code;(4)  cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the director's duties for a substantial part of the director's term; or(5)  is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the director is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the board.(b)  The validity of a board action is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a director exists.(c)  If the general manager has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the general manager shall notify the board president of the potential ground.  The president shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.  If the potential ground for removal involves the president, the general manager shall notify the next highest ranking director, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8510.0204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle G - River Authorities|Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas|Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions|Section 8510.0204. Vacancy

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 8510.0204.  VACANCY.  The governor fills a board vacancy for the unexpired part of the term in the manner provided by Section 8510.0201.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8510.0205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle G - River Authorities|Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas|Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions|Section 8510.0205. Oath and Bond Requirement for Directors

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 8510.0205.  OATH AND BOND REQUIREMENT FOR DIRECTORS.  (a)  Not later than the 15th day after the date of appointment, a director shall qualify by:(1)  taking the constitutional oath of office; and(2)  filing a good and sufficient bond with the secretary of state and obtaining the secretary of state's approval on the bond.(b)  The bond must be:(1)  in the amount of $5,000;(2)  payable to the authority; and(3)  conditioned on the faithful performance of duties as a director.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8510.0206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle G - River Authorities|Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas|Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions|Section 8510.0206. Compensation of Directors

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 8510.0206.  COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  Unless the board by resolution increases the fee to an amount authorized by Section 49.060, Water Code, a director shall receive as a fee of office an amount not to exceed $25 for each day of service necessary to discharge the director's duties if the board authorizes the same.(b)  Not later than the last day of each month or as soon as practicable after that date, a director shall file with the secretary a verified statement showing the amount due under Subsection (a).(c)  The authority shall issue a warrant for the amount shown in the verified statement filed under Subsection (b).(d)  In all areas of conflict with this section, Section 49.060, Water Code, takes precedence.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8510.0207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle G - River Authorities|Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas|Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions|Section 8510.0207. Voting Requirement

Text of section effective on April 01, 2023Sec. 8510.0207.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a concurrence of a majority of the directors present is sufficient in any matter relating to authority business.(b)  The concurrence of seven directors is required to award a construction contract or to authorize the issuance of a warrant to pay for a construction contract.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.|