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TX Water Code § 16.3145 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 16 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Water Development|Subchapter I. Flood Insurance|Section 16.3145. National Flood Insurance Program Orders or Ordinances

Sec. 16.3145.  NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM ORDERS OR ORDINANCES.  The governing body of each city and county shall adopt ordinances or orders, as appropriate, necessary for the city or county to be eligible to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1360, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.|
TX Water Code § 16.316 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 16 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Water Development|Subchapter I. Flood Insurance|Section 16.316. Coordination of Local, State, and Federal Programs by Board

Sec. 16.316.  COORDINATION OF LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS BY BOARD.  (a)  The board shall aid, advise, and coordinate the efforts of present and future political subdivisions endeavoring to qualify for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program.(b)  Pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Program and state and local efforts complementing the program, the board shall aid, advise, and cooperate with political subdivisions, the Texas Department of Insurance, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency when aid, advice, and cooperation are requested or deemed advisable by the board.(c)  The aforementioned aid may include but is not necessarily limited to:(1)  coordinating local, state, and federal programs relating to floods, flood losses, and floodplain management;(2)  evaluating the present structure of all federal, state, and political subdivision flood control programs within or adjacent to the state, including an assessment of the extent to which public and private floodplain management activities have been instituted;(3)  carrying out studies with respect to the adequacy of present public and private measures, laws, regulations, and ordinances in flood-prone areas as to land management and use, flood control, flood zoning, and flood damage prevention;(4)  evaluating all available engineering, hydrologic, and geologic data relevant to flood-prone areas and flood control in those areas;(5)  carrying out floodplain studies and mapping programs of floodplains, flood-prone areas, and flood-risk zones;(6)  encouraging the Federal Emergency Management Agency to evaluate flood-prone areas by river basin and river system;(7)  coordinating the use of federal, state, and local grant money;(8)  making floodplain maps and floodplain information accessible to the public, including in an electronic format through the board's Internet website; and(9)  maintaining at least one staff member in each of the board's field offices to encourage participation in the National Flood Insurance Program by performing education and outreach and coordinating the efforts of political subdivisions.(d)  On the basis of such studies and evaluations, the board, to the extent of its capabilities, shall periodically identify and publish information and maps with respect to all floodplain areas, including the state's coastal area, which have flood hazards, and where possible aid the federal government in identifying and establishing flood-risk zones in all such areas.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.051, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 258, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1323 (S.B. 1436), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Water Code § 16.317 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 16 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Water Development|Subchapter I. Flood Insurance|Section 16.317. Cooperation of Texas Department of Insurance

Sec. 16.317.  COOPERATION OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE.  Pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Program, the Texas Department of Insurance shall aid, advise, and cooperate with political subdivisions, the board, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency when such aid, advice, and cooperation are requested or deemed advisable by the Texas Department of Insurance.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.051, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 258, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1323 (S.B. 1436), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Water Code § 16.318 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 16 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Water Development|Subchapter I. Flood Insurance|Section 16.318. Rules

Sec. 16.318.  RULES.  Political subdivisions which qualify for the National Flood Insurance Program, the Texas Department of Insurance, and the board may adopt and promulgate reasonable rules which are necessary for the orderly effectuation of the respective authorizations herein.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.051, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 258, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1323 (S.B. 1436), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Water Code § 16.319 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 16 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Water Development|Subchapter I. Flood Insurance|Section 16.319. Qualification

Sec. 16.319.  QUALIFICATION.  Political subdivisions wishing to qualify under the National Flood Insurance Program shall have the authority to do so by complying with the directions of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and by:(1)  evidencing to the director a positive interest in securing flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program; and(2)  giving to the director satisfactory assurance that measures will have been adopted for the political subdivision that will be not less stringent than the comprehensive criteria for land management and use developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977;  Acts 1977, 65th Leg., 1st C.S., p. 58, ch. 4, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1977;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 258, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1323 (S.B. 1436), Sec. 9A, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1430 (S.B. 3), Sec. 2.17, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Water Code § 16.320 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 16 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Water Development|Subchapter I. Flood Insurance|Section 16.320. Coastal Erosion

Sec. 16.320.  COASTAL EROSION.  The Commissioner of the General Land Office is authorized to perform all acts necessary to develop and implement a program for certification of structures subject to imminent collapse due to erosion under the National Flood Insurance Act. This program shall include administrative rules adequate to meet all erosion-related requirements of the National Flood Insurance Act, including the establishment of required erosion zones in order for the state to receive approval to administer the program.  This section shall apply to any amendment of or law replacing Section 4013(c) of the National Flood Insurance Act. Except as otherwise provided by this section, all actions taken by political subdivisions under Section 16.315 of this code with respect to structures in imminent danger of collapse from coastal erosion must comply with rules and regulations adopted by the commissioner under this section.  A political subdivision may adopt rules that are more stringent than those adopted by the commissioner under this section, provided the stricter provisions are intended to ensure compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program's rules, regulations, and policies.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 295, Sec. 38, eff. June 7, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 460, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 258, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Water Code § 16.321 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 16 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Water Development|Subchapter I. Flood Insurance|Section 16.321. Coastal Flooding

Sec. 16.321.  COASTAL FLOODING.  The Commissioner of the General Land Office shall adopt and enforce reasonable rules and regulations necessary for protection from flooding on barrier islands, peninsulas, and mainland areas fronting on the Gulf of Mexico.  Rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall be limited to those matters that political subdivisions are authorized to address under Section 16.315 of this code. Except as otherwise provided by this section, all actions taken by political subdivisions under Section 16.315 of this code with respect to flooding on barrier islands, peninsulas, and mainland areas fronting on the Gulf of Mexico must comply with rules and regulations adopted by the commissioner under this section.  A political subdivision may adopt rules that are more stringent than those adopted by the commissioner under this section, provided the stricter provisions are intended to ensure compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program's rules, regulations, and policies.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 295, Sec. 39, eff. June 7, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 460, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 258, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Water Code § 16.322 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 16 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Water Development|Subchapter I. Flood Insurance|Section 16.322. Civil Penalty

Sec. 16.322.  CIVIL PENALTY.  A person who violates this subchapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this subchapter is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $100 for each act of violation and for each day of violation.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1346, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Water Code § 16.3221 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 16 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Water Development|Subchapter I. Flood Insurance|Section 16.3221. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 16.3221.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person violates this subchapter.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.(c)  Each violation of this subchapter and each day of a continuing violation is a separate offense.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 258, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Water Code § 16.323 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 16 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Water Development|Subchapter I. Flood Insurance|Section 16.323. Enforcement by Political Subdivision

Sec. 16.323.  ENFORCEMENT BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.  (a)  If it appears that a person has violated, is violating, or is threatening to violate this subchapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this subchapter, a political subdivision may institute a civil suit in the appropriate court for:(1)  injunctive relief to restrain the person from continuing the violation or threat of violation, including an order directing the person to remove illegal improvements and restore preexisting conditions;(2)  the assessment and recovery of the civil penalty provided by Section 16.322;  or(3)  both the injunctive relief and the civil penalty.(b)  On application for injunctive relief and a finding that a person has violated, is violating, or is threatening to violate this subchapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this subchapter, the court shall grant the injunctive relief that the facts warrant.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1346, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 124, Sec. 1, eff. May 20, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 258, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Water Code § 16.324 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 16 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Water Development|Subchapter I. Flood Insurance|Section 16.324. County Authority to Set Fee

Sec. 16.324.  COUNTY AUTHORITY TO SET FEE.  The commissioners court of a county may set a reasonable fee for the county's issuance of a permit authorized by this subchapter for which a fee is not specifically prescribed.  The fee must be set and itemized in the county's budget as part of the budget preparation process.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 951, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Water Code § 16.341 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 16 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Water Development|Subchapter J. Economically Distressed Areas|Section 16.341. Definitions

Sec. 16.341.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter: Text of subdivision as amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., R.S., Ch. 708 (S.B. 425), Sec. 15 (1)  "Affected county" means a county:(A)  that has a per capita income that averaged 25 percent below the state average for the most recent three consecutive years for which statistics are available and an unemployment rate that averaged 25 percent above the state average for the most recent three consecutive years for which statistics are available;(B)  that is adjacent to an international border; or(C)  that is located in whole or in part within 100 miles of an international border and contains the majority of the area of a municipality with a population of more than 250,000. Text of subdivision as amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., R.S., Ch. 927 (H.B. 467), Sec. 2 (1)  "Affected county" means a county  that has an economically distressed area which has a median household income that is not greater than 75 percent of the median state household income.(2)  "Economically distressed area" has the meaning assigned by Section 17.921.(3)  "Political subdivision" means an affected county, a municipality located in an affected county, a district or authority created under Article III, Section 52, or Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution, located in an affected county, or a nonprofit water supply corporation created and operating under Chapter 67, located in an affected county, that receives funds for facility engineering under Section 15.407 or financial assistance under Subchapter K, Chapter 17, or an economically distressed area in an affected county for which financial assistance is received under Subchapter C, Chapter 15.(4)  "Sewer services" or "sewer facilities" means treatment works as defined by Section 17.001 of this code or individual, on-site, or cluster treatment systems such as septic tanks and includes drainage facilities and other improvements for proper functioning of septic tank systems.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 2.13.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.59, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 404, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 708 (S.B. 425), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 927 (H.B. 467), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Water Code § 16.342 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 16 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Water Development|Subchapter J. Economically Distressed Areas|Section 16.342. Rules

Sec. 16.342.  RULES.  (a)  The board shall adopt rules that are necessary to carry out the program provided by Subchapter K, Chapter 17, of this code  and rules:(1)  incorporating existing minimum state standards and rules for water supply and sewer services established by the commission;  and(2)  requiring compliance with existing rules of any state agency relating to septic tanks and other waste disposal systems.(b)  In developing rules under this section, the board shall examine other existing laws relating to counties and municipalities.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 2.13.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.289, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 16.344 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 16 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Water Development|Subchapter J. Economically Distressed Areas|Section 16.344. Oversight

Sec. 16.344.  OVERSIGHT.  (a)  The board shall monitor the performance of a political subdivision that receives financial assistance under Subchapter K, Chapter 17, of this code  to ensure that the project approved in the application and plans is constructed in the manner described in the application and plans and that the terms and conditions that govern the financial assistance are satisfied.(b)  A political subdivision that receives financial assistance shall submit to the board monthly or as often as otherwise required by board rules an account of expenditures for the project during the preceding month or other required period.(c)  A political subdivision that receives financial assistance shall furnish at the board's request additional information necessary for the board to monitor compliance with the approved application and plan for financial assistance and the terms and conditions of the financial assistance.(d)  Expired.(e)  Expired.(f)  Expired.(g)  Expired.(h)  Expired.(i)  Expired.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 2.13.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1430 (S.B. 3), Sec. 6.01, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Water Code § 16.345 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 16 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Water Development|Subchapter J. Economically Distressed Areas|Section 16.345. Authority to Participate in Program

Sec. 16.345.  AUTHORITY TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAM.  (a)  A political subdivision may exercise any authority necessary to participate in a program under Section 15.407 of this code or Subchapter K, Chapter 17, of this code  and carry out the terms and conditions under which the funds or the financial assistance is provided.(b)  In addition to any other authority to issue bonds or other obligations or incur any debt, an affected county or another political subdivision, other than a nonprofit water supply corporation, eligible for financial assistance under Subchapter K, Chapter 17, of this code may issue bonds payable from and secured by a pledge of the revenues derived or to be derived from the operation of water supply or sewer service systems for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, extending, or repairing water supply or sewer facilities.  The bonds shall be issued in accordance with and an affected county or another political subdivision may exercise the powers granted by:(1)  Subchapter B, Chapter 1502, Government Code;(2)  Chapter 1201, Government Code;(3)  Chapter 1371, Government Code;  and(4)  other laws of the state.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 2.13.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 404, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1064, Sec. 44, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Water Code § 16.346 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 16 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Water Development|Subchapter J. Economically Distressed Areas|Section 16.346. Examination of Ability of a District to Provide Services and Financing

Sec. 16.346.  EXAMINATION OF ABILITY OF A DISTRICT TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND FINANCING.  (a)  In connection with an application under Subchapter K, Chapter 17, of this code, the board may consider and make any necessary investigations and inquiries as to the feasibility of creating a conservation and reclamation district under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution to provide, in lieu of financial assistance under the application, water supply and sewer services in the area covered by the application through issuance of district bonds to be sold on the regular bond market.(b)  In carrying out its authority under this section, the board may require the applicant to provide necessary information to assist the board in making a determination as to the feasibility of creating a district to provide the services and financing covered by the application.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 2.13.|
TX Water Code § 16.347 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 16 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Water Development|Subchapter J. Economically Distressed Areas|Section 16.347. Requirement of Imposition of Distressed Areas Water Financing Fee

Sec. 16.347.  REQUIREMENT OF IMPOSITION OF DISTRESSED AREAS WATER FINANCING FEE.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Distressed areas water financing fee" means a fee imposed by a political subdivision on undeveloped property.(2)  "Undeveloped property" means a tract, lot, or reserve in an area in a political subdivision to be served by water supply or sewer services financed in whole or in part with financial assistance from the board under Subchapter K, Chapter 17, of this code  for which a plat has been filed under Subchapter A, Chapter 212, or Chapter 232, Local Government Code.(b)  The board may require, as a condition for granting an application for financial assistance under Subchapter K, Chapter 17, of this code to a political subdivision in which a plat is required to be filed under Subchapter A, Chapter 212, or Chapter 232, Local Government Code, that the applicant impose a distressed areas water financing fee on undeveloped property in the political subdivision if the board determines that imposition of the fee would:(1)  reduce the amount of any financial assistance that the board may provide to accomplish the purposes of the political subdivision under the application;  or(2)  assist the political subdivision to more effectively retire any debt undertaken by the political subdivision in connection with financial assistance made available by the board to the political subdivision.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 2.13.|
TX Water Code § 16.349 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 16 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Water Development|Subchapter J. Economically Distressed Areas|Section 16.349. Fees

Sec. 16.349.  FEES.  (a)  A political subdivision that receives financial assistance may charge persons in an economically distressed area in which water supply and sewer services are furnished an amount for those services that is not less than the amount provided in the application for financial assistance.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the amount charged under Subsection (a) of this section may be equal to or less than the rates paid for water supply and sewer services by residents of the political subdivision.(c)  A political subdivision holding a certificate of convenience and necessity described by Section 13.242, that extends service to an economically distressed area outside the boundaries of the political subdivision, may not charge the residents of the area rates that exceed the lesser of:(1)  the cost of providing service to the area;  or(2)  the rates charged other residents of the political subdivision plus 15 percent.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 2.13.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 979, Sec. 16, eff. June 16, 1995.|