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TX Loc Govt Code § 561.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 13 - Water and Utilities|Subtitle B - County Water|Chapter 561 - Water Control by Counties|Section 561.003. Plans and Programs

Sec. 561.003.  PLANS AND PROGRAMS.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county may contract with the federal soil conservation service, a state soil conservation district, the state extension service, a conservation and reclamation district, a drainage district, a water control and improvement district, a navigation district, a flood control district, a levee improvement district, or a municipality as provided by Section 256.006, Transportation Code, for the purpose of carrying out plans and programs for flood control and soil conservation.  The contract may provide that payments due under the contract are payable from and secured by a pledge of any revenue of the county or the county's ad valorem taxes or a combination of those revenues and taxes.(b)  The contract may divide or delegate among the contracting parties the responsibility and cost of carrying out the plans and programs and may be for a specified term of years or may terminate when the plans or programs have been accomplished.(c)  The contract may provide that, if the contracting agency, district, or municipality issues bonds payable from and secured by revenues derived from the contract, the contract will continue in effect until the bonds, or any refunding bonds issued in their place, are fully paid.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.228, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1183, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 411.003 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(b)(1), eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 561.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 13 - Water and Utilities|Subtitle B - County Water|Chapter 561 - Water Control by Counties|Section 561.004. Survey by County With Tax Valuation of $290 Million or More

Sec. 561.004.  SURVEY BY COUNTY WITH TAX VALUATION OF $290 MILLION OR MORE.  In a county with a tax valuation of $290 million or more according to the most recently approved county tax roll, the commissioners court of the county may spend not more than $15,000 in any one year out of the general fund of the county to make a preliminary engineering survey relating to drainage, reclamation, conservation, levee improvement, or water control.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 411.004 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(b)(1), eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 561.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 13 - Water and Utilities|Subtitle B - County Water|Chapter 561 - Water Control by Counties|Section 561.005. Cooperation With United States

Sec. 561.005.  COOPERATION WITH UNITED STATES.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county that borders Mexico, or of a county adjacent to a county that borders Mexico, may, in consideration of the benefits of flood control work performed by the United States, by resolution agree to:(1)  indemnify and hold harmless the United States and its officers, agents, or employees for damage or a claim for damage asserted by any person if:(A)  the damage or claim arises from or is connected with the action of the United States or its officers, agents, or employees in entering, occupying, constructing on, or exercising a right in or to land located in the county;  and(B)  the action by the United States or its officers, agents, or employees is in connection with the construction, reconstruction, alteration, extension, improvement, maintenance, or operation of flood control works or works that are connected or incidental to flood control works;(2)  obtain any release or waiver of claims and provide evidence of the county's interest in land located in the county and needed for flood control works or works that are connected or incidental to flood control works, as required by the United States;  and(3)  acquire and without monetary compensation convey to the United States any interest in land located in the county and needed for flood control works, on request of the United States.(b)  The commissioners court, county attorney, and county engineer shall do all things useful and necessary to carry out the provisions of the agreement.(c)  If the agreement provides for the conveyance of an interest in land to the United States, the county judge may convey the interest by warranty deed on behalf of the county according to the terms of the agreement.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 411.005 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(b)(1), eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 561.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 13 - Water and Utilities|Subtitle B - County Water|Chapter 561 - Water Control by Counties|Section 561.006. Grant of Seawall Right-of-Way

Sec. 561.006.  GRANT OF SEAWALL RIGHT-OF-WAY.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county by order may, if it considers it proper, donate and grant to the state or to a nonprofit eleemosynary institution incorporated under the laws of this state and operated for the benefit of the public any part of a seawall right-of-way acquired by the county.(b)  If the commissioners court determines that a seawall right-of-way should be donated, the county judge may convey the property in accordance with the order of the commissioners court.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 411.006 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(b)(1), eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 561.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 13 - Water and Utilities|Subtitle B - County Water|Chapter 561 - Water Control by Counties|Section 561.007. Master Drainage Plan for Certain Counties

Sec. 561.007.  MASTER DRAINAGE PLAN FOR CERTAIN COUNTIES.  (a)  This section applies only to a county that:(1)  has a population of 190,000 or more, is adjacent to a county with a population of 3.3 million or more, and borders the Gulf of Mexico; and(2)  operates a road department system under Subchapter D, Chapter 252, Transportation Code.(b)  The commissioners court may require the county road engineer to prepare and coordinate a county master drainage plan.  The commissioners court by order may adopt regulations to implement the county master drainage plan.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 989, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 411.007 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(b)(1), eff. April 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 102, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 561.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 13 - Water and Utilities|Subtitle B - County Water|Chapter 561 - Water Control by Counties|Section 561.008. Breakwaters in Certain Counties

Sec. 561.008.  BREAKWATERS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county that borders the Gulf of Mexico, other than Jefferson, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Orange, or Willacy County, may:(1)  construct breakwaters;(2)  issue bonds, time warrants, or certificates of indebtedness of the county to pay for the construction;  and(3)  impose ad valorem taxes to pay the bonds, warrants, or certificates.(b)  The commissioners court shall:(1)  issue any bonds and impose related taxes in compliance with Subtitles A and C, Title 9, Government Code;  or(2)  issue any time warrants in compliance with Subchapter C, Chapter 262, and impose related taxes in compliance with Chapter 1251, Government Code.(c)  A certificate of indebtedness must be authorized by order of the commissioners court.  A certificate of indebtedness must mature not later than 35 years after its date and must be signed by the county judge and attested by the county clerk.  The commissioners court shall impose a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the certificate as they become due.(d)  A county that maintains a permanent improvement fund shall pay the debt incurred under this section from that fund.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1064, Sec. 41, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 411.008 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(b)(1), eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 561.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 13 - Water and Utilities|Subtitle B - County Water|Chapter 561 - Water Control by Counties|Section 561.009. Referendum on Flood Control Tax and Projects Funded

Sec. 561.009.  REFERENDUM ON FLOOD CONTROL TAX AND PROJECTS FUNDED.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county may order a referendum on the question of whether:(1)  flood control taxes should be increased;(2)  flood control taxes should be decreased;  or(3)  an existing or proposed flood control project should receive funding.(b)  The ballot for a referendum under this section shall be printed to permit voting for or against one or more of the following propositions:(1)  "Whether the flood control tax imposed under Section 1-a, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, should be increased by (state amount of increase as a percentage or as a specific amount)";(2)  "Whether the flood control tax imposed under Section 1-a, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, should be decreased by (state amount of decrease as a percentage or as a specific amount)";  or(3)  "Whether the following flood control projects should receive funds generated by the flood control tax imposed under Section 1-a, Article VIII, Texas Constitution (list any flood control projects designated by the commissioners court as available for funding)."(c)  If a majority of votes cast in the referendum approve an increase in the flood control tax, the flood control tax is increased.  If a majority of votes cast in the referendum approve a decrease in the flood control tax, the flood control tax is decreased.  A flood control project for which a majority of the votes cast at the referendum do not approve funding may not receive funds from revenue generated by the flood control tax.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 273, Sec. 1, eff. May 22, 2001.Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 411.009 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(b)(1), eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 561.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 13 - Water and Utilities|Subtitle B - County Water|Chapter 561 - Water Control by Counties|Section 561.010. Provision of Flood Relief to Colonias

Sec. 561.010.  PROVISION OF FLOOD RELIEF TO COLONIAS.  (a)  In this section, "colonia" means a geographic area that consists of 11 or more dwellings located in close proximity to each other in an area that may be described as a community or neighborhood and that:(1)  has a majority population composed of individuals and families of low income, as defined by Section 2306.004, Government Code, and based on the federal Office of Management and Budget poverty index, and meets the qualifications of an economically distressed area under Section 17.921, Water Code; or(2)  has the physical and economic characteristics of a colonia, as determined by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.(b)  A county may provide assistance for the removal from private property, including a road, of flood water resulting from a natural disaster in a colonia if the removal of the water is necessary to protect the health and safety of the colonia.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 383 (H.B. 1579), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 573.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 13 - Water and Utilities|Subtitle C - Water Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 573 - Authority of Certain Counties and Districts to Regulate Stormwater Management|Section 573.001. County or District Subject to Chapter

Sec. 573.001.  COUNTY OR DISTRICT SUBJECT TO CHAPTER.  This chapter applies only to:(1)  a county with a population of 2.8 million or more;(2)  a district or authority created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, that:(A)  has boundaries coterminous with a county described by Subdivision (1); and(B)  is authorized to provide stormwater drainage and flood control facilities;(3)  a county with a population of more than 1.3 million for which the primary source of drinking water is an underground aquifer; or(4)  a county with a population of 800,000 or more that contains a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 245, Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 422.001 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(92), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 195, Sec. 1, eff. June 2, 2003.Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 423.001 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(c)(3), eff. April 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 524 (S.B. 1299), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 573.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 13 - Water and Utilities|Subtitle C - Water Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 573 - Authority of Certain Counties and Districts to Regulate Stormwater Management|Section 573.002. General Authority

Sec. 573.002.  GENERAL AUTHORITY.  (a)  A county, district, or authority may take any necessary or proper action to comply with the requirements of the stormwater permitting program under the national pollutant discharge elimination system (Section 402, Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. Section 1342)), including:(1)  developing and implementing controls to reduce the discharge of pollutants from any conveyance or system of conveyance owned or operated by the county, district, or authority that is designed for collecting or conveying stormwater;(2)  developing, implementing, and enforcing stormwater management guidelines, design criteria, or rules to reduce the discharge of pollutants into any conveyance or system of conveyance owned or operated by the county, district, or authority that is designed for collecting or conveying stormwater;(3)  assisting residents with the proper management of used oil and toxic materials, including the holding of household hazardous waste collection events;(4)  developing and providing educational tools and activities designed to reduce or lead to the reduction of the discharge of pollutants into stormwater; and(5)  assessing reasonable charges to fund the implementation, administration, and operation of the stormwater permitting program as necessary to comply with federal or state program requirements.(b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(5), a county, district, or authority may not assess a charge against property that is:(1)  exempt from ad valorem taxation; or(2)  subject to an assessment for the same purpose by another entity.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 245, Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 422.002 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(92), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 160 (S.B. 1932), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 423.002 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(c)(3), eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 573.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 13 - Water and Utilities|Subtitle C - Water Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 573 - Authority of Certain Counties and Districts to Regulate Stormwater Management|Section 573.003. Civil Penalty; Injunction

Sec. 573.003.  CIVIL PENALTY;  INJUNCTION.  (a)  A person who violates a rule or order adopted by the county, district, or authority under this chapter is liable to the county, district, or authority for a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation.  Each day a violation continues is considered a separate violation for purposes of assessing the civil penalty.(b)  A county, district, or authority may bring suit in a district court to:(1)  restrain a violation or threatened violation of a rule or order adopted by the county, district, or authority under this chapter;  or(2)  recover a civil penalty authorized by Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 245, Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 422.003 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(92), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 423.003 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(c)(3), eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 580.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 13 - Water and Utilities|Subtitle C - Water Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 580 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Municipal and County Water|Section 580.001. Water Contracts in Border Municipalities and Counties

Sec. 580.001.  WATER CONTRACTS IN BORDER MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES.  The governing body of a municipality or county that has a boundary that is contiguous with the border between this state and the Republic of Mexico may contract for the acquisition of water or water rights with a border municipality or state in the Republic of Mexico if the contract is approved and monitored by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission and the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 769, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.261, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 430.001 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(c)(4), eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 580.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 13 - Water and Utilities|Subtitle C - Water Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 580 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Municipal and County Water|Section 580.002. Consideration of Xeriscape Ordinances

Sec. 580.002.  CONSIDERATION OF XERISCAPE ORDINANCES.  The governing body of each municipality and county may consider enacting orders or ordinances, as appropriate, requiring the use of xeriscape to conserve water.  If the governing body determines that the water conservation benefits of the required use of xeriscape would be significant relative to the cost of implementing that use, the governing body may adopt a xeriscape order or ordinance, as appropriate.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 642, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 430.002 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(c)(4), eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 580.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 13 - Water and Utilities|Subtitle C - Water Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 580 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Municipal and County Water|Section 580.003. Exemptions of Certain Property From Infrastructure Fees

Text of section as amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1430 (S.B. 3), Sec. 2.33Sec. 580.003.  EXEMPTIONS OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM INFRASTRUCTURE FEES.  No county, municipality, or utility district may collect from a state agency or a public or private institution of higher education any fee charged for the development or maintenance of programs or facilities for the control of excess water or storm water.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1310, Sec. 83, eff. June 20, 2003.Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 430.003 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(c)(4), eff. April 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1430 (S.B. 3), Sec. 2.33, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 580.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 13 - Water and Utilities|Subtitle C - Water Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 580 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Municipal and County Water|Section 580.003. Exemptions of State Property From Infrastructure Fees

Text of section as amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1356 (H.B. 462), Sec. 1Sec. 580.003.  EXEMPTIONS OF STATE PROPERTY FROM INFRASTRUCTURE FEES.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), no county, municipality, or utility district may collect from a state agency or public institution of higher education any fee charged for the development or maintenance of programs of facilities for the control of excess water or storm water.(b)  A municipality with a population of 25,000 or less and through which the Bosque River runs may collect from a state agency or public institution of higher education a fee charged for the development or maintenance of programs of facilities for the control of excess water or storm water.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1310, Sec. 83, eff. June 20, 2003.Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 430.003 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(c)(4), eff. April 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1356 (H.B. 462), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 580.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 13 - Water and Utilities|Subtitle C - Water Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 580 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Municipal and County Water|Section 580.004. Rainwater Harvesting

Sec. 580.004.  RAINWATER HARVESTING.  (a)  Each municipality and county is encouraged to promote rainwater harvesting at residential, commercial, and industrial facilities through incentives such as the provision at a discount of rain barrels or rebates for water storage facilities.(b)  The Texas Water Development Board shall ensure that training on rainwater harvesting is available for the members of the permitting staffs of municipalities and counties at least quarterly.  Each member of the permitting staff of each county and municipality located wholly or partly in an area designated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as a priority groundwater management area under Section 35.008, Water Code, whose work relates directly to permits involving rainwater harvesting and each member of the permitting staff of each county and municipality with a population of more than 10,000 whose work relates directly to permits involving rainwater harvesting must receive appropriate training regarding rainwater harvesting standards and their relation to permitting at least once every five years.  Members of the permitting staffs of counties and municipalities not located wholly or partly in an area designated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as a priority groundwater management area under Section 35.008, Water Code, whose work relates directly to permits involving rainwater harvesting and members of the permitting staffs of counties and municipalities with a population of 10,000 or less whose work relates directly to permits involving rainwater harvesting are encouraged to receive the training.  The Texas Water Development Board may provide appropriate training by seminars or by videotape or functionally similar and widely available media without cost.(c)  A municipality or county may not deny a building permit solely because the facility will implement rainwater harvesting.  However, a municipality or county may require that a rainwater harvesting system comply with the minimum state standards established for such a system.(d)  Each school district is encouraged to implement rainwater harvesting at facilities of the district.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1311 (H.B. 3391), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 695 (H.B. 2781), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|