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TX Spec Dist Code § 6917.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6917 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-D|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 6917.055. Road Contracts

Sec. 6917.055.  ROAD CONTRACTS.  The district may enter into a contract for a road project in the same manner as a road district under Chapter 257, Transportation Code, except that competitive bidding for a road project contract is governed by Subchapter I, Chapter 49, Water Code.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 780 (H.B. 1208), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6917.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6917 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-D|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 6917.056. Division of District

Sec. 6917.056.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district:(1)  has no outstanding bonded debt; and(2)  is not imposing ad valorem taxes.(b)  This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.(c)  Any new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the boundaries of the district as the boundaries exist on the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.(d)  The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.(e)  An order dividing the district must:(1)  name each new district;(2)  include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;(3)  appoint temporary directors for each new district; and(4)  provide for the division of assets and liabilities between or among the new districts.(f)  On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.(g)  Any new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as required by Chapter 49, Water Code.(h)  If the creation of the new district is confirmed, the new district shall provide the election date and results to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.(i)  Any new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 780 (H.B. 1208), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6917.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6917 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-D|Subchapter C. General Financial Provisions|Section 6917.101. Assessments

Sec. 6917.101.  ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The district may impose an assessment on property in the district to pay for an improvement project or an obligation described by Section 6917.151 in the manner provided for:(1)  a district under Subchapters A, E, and F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code; or(2)  a municipality or county under Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code.(b)  The district may impose an assessment for any district operation and maintenance or authorized improvement or supplemental service, including public safety services, in the manner provided for:(1)  a district under Subchapters A, E, and F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code; or(2)  a municipality or county under Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code.(c)  The district may not impose an assessment on a municipality, county, or other political subdivision.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 780 (H.B. 1208), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6917.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6917 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-D|Subchapter C. General Financial Provisions|Section 6917.102. Residential Property Not Exempt

Sec. 6917.102.  RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NOT EXEMPT.  Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 780 (H.B. 1208), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 6917.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts|Chapter 6917 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-D|Subchapter D. Bonds|Section 6917.151. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 6917.151.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  Subject to Subsections (e) and (f), the district may issue bonds or other obligations to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of road projects authorized by Section 6917.051 or 6917.053.(b)  The district may issue, by public or private sale, bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from assessments in the manner provided by:(1)  Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code; or(2)  Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code, if an improvement project financed by an obligation issued under this subsection will be conveyed to or operated and maintained by a municipality or retail utility provider under an agreement between the district and the municipality or retail utility provider entered into before the issuance of the obligation.(c)  The district may issue by competitive bidding or negotiated sale bonds or other obligations, payable wholly or partly from any available revenue of the district, to pay for an improvement project.(d)  The district may issue by competitive bidding or negotiated sale bonds or other obligations, payable wholly or partly from any available revenue of the district or contract revenue from another district that is secured by ad valorem taxes imposed by or other revenue from the other district, to pay for a joint utility or road project.(e)  The district may not issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.(f)  At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 780 (H.B. 1208), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7201.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle C - Special Utility Districts|Chapter 7201 - Agua Special Utility District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 7201.001. Definitions

Sec. 7201.001.  DEFINITIONS.  Unless the context otherwise requires, in this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.(2)  "Corporation" means the La Joya Water Supply Corporation.(3)  "Director" means a member of the board.(4)  "District" means the Agua Special Utility District.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1057 (H.B. 1358), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1430 (S.B. 3), Sec. 9.02, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7201.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle C - Special Utility Districts|Chapter 7201 - Agua Special Utility District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 7201.002. Nature of Corporation and District

Sec. 7201.002.  NATURE OF CORPORATION AND DISTRICT.  (a)  The corporation is a water supply corporation in Hidalgo and Starr Counties created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and operating in accordance with Chapter 67, Water Code.(b)  The district is:(1)  a special utility district in Hidalgo and Starr Counties created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and operating in accordance with Chapters 49 and 65, Water Code;(2)  a retail public utility as defined by Section 13.002, Water Code; and(3)  the successor in interest to the corporation.(c)  The corporation shall be dissolved and succeeded without interruption by the district as provided by Subchapter A1.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1057 (H.B. 1358), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1430 (S.B. 3), Sec. 9.03, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7201.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle C - Special Utility Districts|Chapter 7201 - Agua Special Utility District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 7201.003. Applicability of Other Law

Sec. 7201.003.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapters 49 and 65, Water Code, including Sections 49.211(a) and 65.201(a), Water Code, apply to the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1057 (H.B. 1358), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7201.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle C - Special Utility Districts|Chapter 7201 - Agua Special Utility District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 7201.004. Regulatory Conflicts

Sec. 7201.004.  REGULATORY CONFLICTS.  (a)  If a municipality asserts regulatory authority over any geographic area in the district and a municipal regulation applicable to that geographic area conflicts with a rule of the district, the regulation of the municipality prevails.(b)  This section does not apply to:(1)  rules or regulations concerning potable water quality standards; or(2)  conflicts relating to service areas or certificates issued to the corporation or district by the Public Utility Commission of Texas or the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1057 (H.B. 1358), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 170 (H.B. 1600), Sec. 2.88, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 171 (S.B. 567), Sec. 88, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7201.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle C - Special Utility Districts|Chapter 7201 - Agua Special Utility District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 7201.005. Initial District Territory

Sec. 7201.005.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 9.12 of the Act enacted by the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, amending this subsection.(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 9.12 of the Act enacted by the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, amending this subsection form a closure.  A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:(1)  the organization, existence, or validity of the district;(2)  the right of the district to issue bonds; or(3)  the legality or operation of the district.(c)  District boundaries may be modified in accordance with Chapters 13 and 49, Water Code, except that the boundaries must include all territory in any area included under a certificate of convenience and necessity issued by the Public Utility Commission of Texas or the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the district.(d)  The territory of the district does not include and the district does not have jurisdiction over land that has never been in the service area of the corporation regardless of any erroneous inclusion of that land in the boundaries and field notes in Section 9.12 of the Act enacted by the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, amending this section.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1057 (H.B. 1358), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1430 (S.B. 3), Sec. 9.04, eff. June 16, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 170 (H.B. 1600), Sec. 2.89, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 171 (S.B. 567), Sec. 89, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7201.0512 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle C - Special Utility Districts|Chapter 7201 - Agua Special Utility District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 7201.0512. Initial Board Training

Sec. 7201.0512.  INITIAL BOARD TRAINING.  (a)  Not later than the 60th day after the first date on which all of the initial directors have been appointed, each initial director shall complete at least 12 hours of training on district management and compliance with laws applicable to the district as determined by the receiver for the corporation.(b)  The district shall reimburse an initial director for the reasonable expenses incurred by the director in attending the training.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1430 (S.B. 3), Sec. 9.08, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7201.0513 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle C - Special Utility Districts|Chapter 7201 - Agua Special Utility District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 7201.0513. Education Program

Sec. 7201.0513.  EDUCATION PROGRAM.  (a)  Each director shall complete an education program of not less than 10 hours that includes information on:(1)  the history of the district;(2)  the district's enabling legislation;(3)  Chapters 49 and 65, Water Code, and other laws that apply to the district, including the requirements of the:(A)  open meetings law, Chapter 551, Government Code; and(B)  public information law, Chapter 552, Government Code;(4)  relevant legal developments related to water district governance;(5)  the duties and responsibilities of the board;(6)  the requirements of conflict of interest laws and other laws relating to public officials; and(7)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality or the Texas Ethics Commission.(b)  The district shall pay any costs associated with the development of the education program from district revenue.(c)  The education program may include training provided by an organization offering courses that have been approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.(d)  The board may adopt bylaws modifying the education program as necessary to meet district needs.(e)  The education program must be made available so that each director may meet the requirements provided by Section 7201.054.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1430 (S.B. 3), Sec. 9.08, eff. June 16, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 702 (S.B. 2552), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 474 (S.B. 630), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7201.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle C - Special Utility Districts|Chapter 7201 - Agua Special Utility District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 7201.053. District Treasurer

Sec. 7201.053.  DISTRICT TREASURER.  (a)  The board shall elect from among its members one director to serve as district treasurer.(b)  The district treasurer shall comply with the training requirements provided by Section 49.1571, Water Code, for an investment officer of a district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1430 (S.B. 3), Sec. 9.10, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7201.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle C - Special Utility Districts|Chapter 7201 - Agua Special Utility District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 7201.054. Education for Directors

Sec. 7201.054.  EDUCATION FOR DIRECTORS.  (a)  Each director shall complete the education program established under Section 7201.0513 not later than the 90th day after the date on which the director takes the oath of office.(b)  The district shall reimburse a director for the reasonable expenses incurred by the director in attending the education program.(c)  A director who is elected to serve a subsequent term shall fulfill the education requirements specified by district bylaws.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1430 (S.B. 3), Sec. 9.10, eff. June 16, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 474 (S.B. 630), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7201.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle C - Special Utility Districts|Chapter 7201 - Agua Special Utility District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 7201.055. Composition of Board; Terms

Sec. 7201.055.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of seven directors, each of whom occupies a numbered position on the board and represents a unique subdistrict containing, as near as practicable, one-seventh of the total number of residents in the district.(b)  A candidate for a position on the board must:(1)  reside in the subdistrict represented by that position; and(2)  be eligible to hold office under Section 141.001, Election Code.(c)  The district shall fill a vacancy on the board in accordance with Section 49.105, Water Code.(d)  Directors serve staggered terms of four years and may not serve more than two consecutive terms.(e)  A person who has served as a member of the board of directors of the corporation is not eligible to serve as a district director.(f)  If a director is an employee of another taxing entity within the district, the board may not employ as an employee, as a consultant, or on a contract basis:(1)  an elected official of the other taxing entity that employs the director; or(2)  a person related to that elected official in the third degree of consanguinity or affinity as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 702 (S.B. 2552), Sec. 2, eff. December 31, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7201.0555 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle C - Special Utility Districts|Chapter 7201 - Agua Special Utility District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 7201.0555. Election of Directors

Sec. 7201.0555.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  The district shall hold an election on the uniform election date in November of each even-numbered year to elect the appropriate number of directors.(b)  The district shall contract with the county elections administrator as provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 31, Election Code, to conduct the election of directors.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 474 (S.B. 630), Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7201.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle C - Special Utility Districts|Chapter 7201 - Agua Special Utility District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 7201.056. Filing of Financial Statement by Director

Sec. 7201.056.  FILING OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT BY DIRECTOR.  (a)  A director shall file the financial statement required of state officers under Subchapter B, Chapter 572, Government Code, with the Texas Ethics Commission.(b)  Subchapter B, Chapter 572, Government Code:(1)  applies to a director as if the director were a state officer; and(2)  governs the contents, timeliness of filing, and public inspection of a statement filed under Subsection (a).(c)  A director commits an offense if the director fails to file the statement required by Subsection (a).  An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 702 (S.B. 2552), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7201.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle C - Special Utility Districts|Chapter 7201 - Agua Special Utility District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 7201.057. Substantial Business Interest

Sec. 7201.057.  SUBSTANTIAL BUSINESS INTEREST.  For purposes of Chapter 171, Local Government Code, a director, in connection with a vote or decision by the board, is considered to have a substantial interest in a business entity if a person related to the director within the third degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code, has a substantial interest in the business entity.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 702 (S.B. 2552), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 7201.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle C - Special Utility Districts|Chapter 7201 - Agua Special Utility District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 7201.058. Grounds for Removal

Sec. 7201.058.  GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL. (a) A director may be removed from the board by a majority of the other directors if the director:(1)  does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications required by Section 7201.055(b);(2)   does not complete the education program required by Section 7201.054;(3)  does not meet the eligibility requirements under Section 7201.072;(4)  fails to comply with Section 7201.071; or(5)  misses one-half or more of the regularly scheduled meetings during the preceding 12 months.(b)  The board shall adopt procedures for the removal of a director under this section that are designed to provide due process to the director.  Procedures adopted under this subsection must include reasonable notice and public hearing.  Reasonable notice and a public hearing are not required if the director to be removed expressly waives the notice and hearing in writing.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 702 (S.B. 2552), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 474 (S.B. 630), Sec. 4, eff. June 14, 2021.|