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TX Spec Dist Code § 8280.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8280 - Isaacson Municipal Utility District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8280.004. District Territory

Sec. 8280.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Acts of the 71st Legislature, Regular Session, 1989, as that territory may have been modified under:(1)  Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or(3)  other law.(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure.  A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:(1)  the district's organization, existence, or validity;(2)  the district's right to impose a tax; or(3)  the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8280.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8280 - Isaacson Municipal Utility District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8280.051. Composition of Board; Terms

Sec. 8280.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8280.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8280 - Isaacson Municipal Utility District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8280.101. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8280.101.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49, 50, and 54, Water Code, applicable to a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8281.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8281 - East Cedar Creek Fresh Water Supply District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8281.001. Definition

Sec. 8281.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "district" means the East Cedar Creek Fresh Water Supply District.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8281.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8281 - East Cedar Creek Fresh Water Supply District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8281.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8281.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Henderson County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8281.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8281 - East Cedar Creek Fresh Water Supply District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8281.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 8281.003.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.(b)  All land and other property included in the boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects that are to be accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.(c)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8281.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8281 - East Cedar Creek Fresh Water Supply District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8281.004. District Territory

Sec. 8281.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2, Chapter 696, Acts of the 65th Legislature, Regular Session, 1977, as that territory may have been modified under:(1)  Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or(3)  other law.(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure.  A mistake in copying the field notes in the legislative process or any other mistake in the field notes does not affect:(1)  the district's organization, existence, or validity;(2)  the district's right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;(3)  the district's right to impose a tax; or(4)  the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8281.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8281 - East Cedar Creek Fresh Water Supply District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8281.051. Composition of Board

Sec. 8281.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  The board of directors of the district is composed of seven elected directors.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8281.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8281 - East Cedar Creek Fresh Water Supply District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8281.052. Vacancies

Sec. 8281.052.  VACANCIES.  The Commissioners Court of Henderson County shall appoint directors to fill all vacancies on the board when the number of qualified directors is fewer than four.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8281.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8281 - East Cedar Creek Fresh Water Supply District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8281.101. Municipal Utility District Powers

Sec. 8281.101.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.  The district has the rights, powers, privileges, and functions provided by general law applicable to a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8281.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8281 - East Cedar Creek Fresh Water Supply District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8281.102. Water and Sewer Systems

Sec. 8281.102.  WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS.  (a)  The district may acquire, and may improve or extend, any existing water or sewer system that serves all or part of the district territory or may construct a water or sewer system to serve the inhabitants of the county in which the district is located.(b)  A contract to acquire an existing water or sewer facility may be made on terms approved by the contracting parties.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8281.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8281 - East Cedar Creek Fresh Water Supply District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8281.103. Limitation on Providing Water to Certain Users

Sec. 8281.103.  LIMITATION ON PROVIDING WATER TO CERTAIN USERS.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the district may not compete with the City of Mabank in providing water to household users unless the district receives permission from the Public Utility Commission of Texas, with the consent of that city.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8281.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8281 - East Cedar Creek Fresh Water Supply District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8281.104. Agricultural Products

Sec. 8281.104.  AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.  The district may produce agricultural products other than livestock on property the district owns or controls and may market those products.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8281.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8281 - East Cedar Creek Fresh Water Supply District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8281.105. Voter Approval of Taxes Required

Sec. 8281.105.  VOTER APPROVAL OF TAXES REQUIRED.  The district may not impose a tax unless the tax has been approved by the voters at an election called for that purpose.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8282.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8282 - Falcon's Lair Utility and Reclamation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8282.001. Definitions

Sec. 8282.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.(2)  "City" means the city of Mesquite.(3)  "District" means the Falcon's Lair Utility and Reclamation District.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8282.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8282 - Falcon's Lair Utility and Reclamation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8282.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8282.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a conservation and reclamation district created under Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8282.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8282 - Falcon's Lair Utility and Reclamation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8282.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 8282.003.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.(b)  All land and other property included in the boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by this chapter.(c)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8282.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8282 - Falcon's Lair Utility and Reclamation District|Subchapter B. District Territory and Annexations|Section 8282.051. District Territory

Sec. 8282.051.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 5(a), Chapter 935, Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular Session, 1985, as that territory may have been modified under:(1)  Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or(3)  other law.(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure.  A mistake in copying the field notes in the legislative process or another mistake in the field notes does not affect:(1)  the district's organization, existence, or validity;(2)  the district's right or power to issue bonds for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds;(3)  the district's authority to impose a tax;(4)  the validity of any contract, agreement, or obligation of the district; or(5)  the legality of the operations or proceedings of the district or the board.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8282.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8282 - Falcon's Lair Utility and Reclamation District|Subchapter B. District Territory and Annexations|Section 8282.052. City Approval Required for Annexation

Sec. 8282.052.  CITY APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR ANNEXATION.  The district must secure the approval of the city, in the form of an ordinance or resolution of the city council of the city, before final annexation of additional land to the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8282.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8282 - Falcon's Lair Utility and Reclamation District|Subchapter C. District Administration|Section 8282.101. Composition of Board; Terms

Sec. 8282.101.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.  (a)  The board consists of five directors.(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms, with the terms of two or three directors expiring every other year.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8282.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8282 - Falcon's Lair Utility and Reclamation District|Subchapter C. District Administration|Section 8282.102. Vacancy

Sec. 8282.102.  VACANCY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), if a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy until the next election of directors for the district.  If the vacant position is not regularly scheduled to be filled at that election, the person elected at that election to fill the vacancy serves only for the unexpired term.(b)  If the number of qualified directors by reason of vacancies is fewer than three, the city council of the city, on petition of the owners of a majority in value of the land in the district, as shown by the tax rolls of the city, shall appoint the necessary number of directors to fill all vacancies on the board.(c)  The city may not be found liable for an act relating to a district obligation or the operation of the district because of the city's appointment of a director as prescribed by Subsection (b).|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8282.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8282 - Falcon's Lair Utility and Reclamation District|Subchapter C. District Administration|Section 8282.103. Officers and Assistants

Sec. 8282.103.  OFFICERS AND ASSISTANTS.  (a)  The board shall reorganize and elect officers after each election and at any other time the board considers appropriate.(b)  The board may designate one or more assistant secretaries and an assistant treasurer. An assistant secretary or assistant treasurer is not required to be a director.(c)  The board secretary or one of the assistant secretaries:(1)  shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the board and all official records of the board; and(2)  may certify as to the accuracy or authenticity of any actions, proceedings, minutes, or records of the board or of the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8282.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8282 - Falcon's Lair Utility and Reclamation District|Subchapter C. District Administration|Section 8282.104. Compensation

Sec. 8282.104.  COMPENSATION.  Unless the board by resolution increases the fee to an amount authorized by Section 49.060, Water Code, each director is entitled to receive compensation in an amount not to exceed $50 for each meeting of the board, as determined by the board.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8282.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8282 - Falcon's Lair Utility and Reclamation District|Subchapter C. District Administration|Section 8282.105. Board Procedures

Sec. 8282.105.  BOARD PROCEDURES.  The board shall provide the method of execution of all contracts, the signing of checks, and the handling of any other matter approved by the board, as shown in the district's official minutes.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8282.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8282 - Falcon's Lair Utility and Reclamation District|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 8282.151. Municipal Utility District Powers

Sec. 8282.151.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.  The district has the rights, powers, privileges, and functions conferred, contemplated, and described by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including the rights, powers, privileges, and functions conferred by the general law applicable to municipal utility districts operating under Chapter 54, Water Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8282.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8282 - Falcon's Lair Utility and Reclamation District|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 8282.152. Authority to Construct or Acquire Works and Facilities

Sec. 8282.152.  AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT OR ACQUIRE WORKS AND FACILITIES.  Subject to compliance with applicable codes, ordinances, resolutions, and rules of the city, the district may plan, lay out, purchase, construct, acquire, own, operate, maintain, repair, or improve, inside or outside the boundaries of the district, any works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances, including any administrative buildings, properties, and facilities, any permits, franchises, licenses, or contract or property rights, and any levees, drains, waterways, lakes, reservoirs, channels, conduits, sewers, dams, storm water detention facilities, or other similar facilities and improvements, whether for municipal, industrial, agricultural, recreational, conservation, reclamation, or flood control purposes, that are necessary, helpful, or incidental to the exercise of any right, power, privilege, or function provided by this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8282.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8282 - Falcon's Lair Utility and Reclamation District|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 8282.153. Roads

Sec. 8282.153.  ROADS.  (a)  To the extent authorized by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may provide for the construction, maintenance, and operation of a macadamized, graveled, or paved road or turnpike, or a work, facility, or improvement in aid of a road or turnpike, inside or outside the district's boundaries.(b)  Subject to compliance with Sections 8282.252(a) and (b), the district may issue, sell, and deliver bonds, notes, or other district obligations for a purpose described by Subsection (a) and may impose taxes to pay the bonds.(c)  Without the city's consent and approval, the district may not undertake to construct, maintain, operate, repair, reconstruct, cross, or intersect any city street or road.(d)  Sections 49.181, 49.182, and 54.5161, Water Code, do not apply to projects undertaken by the district under this section.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8282.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8282 - Falcon's Lair Utility and Reclamation District|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 8282.154. Improvement Projects and Services

Sec. 8282.154.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.  (a)  The board may undertake an improvement project or service that confers a special benefit on all or a definable part of the district.(b)  The board may levy and collect special assessments on property in the area described by Subsection (a), based on the benefit conferred by the improvement project or service, to pay all or part of the cost of the project or service.(c)  An improvement project or service provided by the district may include the acquisition, construction, or financing of water, wastewater, or drainage facilities, streets, sidewalks, or roadways.(d)  Sections 375.113-375.124, Local Government Code, apply to the financing of an improvement project or service under this section.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8282.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8282 - Falcon's Lair Utility and Reclamation District|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 8282.155. Fire Department

Sec. 8282.155.  FIRE DEPARTMENT.  (a)  The district may establish, operate, and maintain a fire department to perform all firefighting activities in the district and may issue bonds and impose taxes to pay for the department and the activities, as authorized by Section 59(f), Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and Section 49.351, Water Code.  For purposes of this chapter, a reference in Section 49.351, Water Code, to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality or the executive director of the commission means the city council of the city.(b)  The city has the superior right to provide the degree of firefighting services the city considers to be in the city's best interests.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|