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TX Water Code § 55.361 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter H. Water Assessments|Section 55.361. Water Service Discontinued

Sec. 55.361.  WATER SERVICE DISCONTINUED.  (a)  If a landowner fails or refuses to pay any water assessment or a person fails to pay a charge, fee, rental, or deposit imposed under this chapter or Chapter 49 when due, the landowner's or person's water supply shall be cut off, and no water shall be furnished to the land until all back assessments or other amounts owed to the district are fully paid.  The discontinuance of water service is binding on all persons who own or acquire any interest in land for which assessments or other amounts owed to the district are due.(b)  A landowner or person whose water service has been discontinued under Subsection (a) may request that the board reconsider the discontinuance related to a charge, fee, rental, deposit, or penalty, and may not request that the board reconsider a discontinuance related to an assessment.  If the board declines to reconsider the discontinuance, the landowner or person may file a petition under Section 11.041.  That petition filed with the commission is the sole remedy available to a landowner or person described by this subsection.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 457, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 90 (S.B. 611), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Water Code § 55.362 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter H. Water Assessments|Section 55.362. Suits for Delinquent Assessments

Sec. 55.362.  SUITS FOR DELINQUENT ASSESSMENTS.  Suits for delinquent water assessments or other amounts owed to the district under this subchapter may be brought either in the county in which the irrigation district is located or in the county in which the defendant resides.  All landowners are personally liable for all assessments imposed under Section 55.354(a).|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 457, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 90 (S.B. 611), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Water Code § 55.363 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter H. Water Assessments|Section 55.363. Interest and Collection Fees

Sec. 55.363.  INTEREST AND COLLECTION FEES.  (a)  All assessments imposed under Section 55.354(a) shall bear interest from the date payment is due at the rate of 15 percent a year.  Assessments not paid by the first day of the month following the date payment is due are delinquent, and a penalty of up to 15 percent of the amount of the past-due assessment shall be added to the amount due.(b)  If suit is filed to foreclose a lien on crops or if a delinquent assessment is collected by an attorney before or after suit, an additional amount of 15 percent on the unpaid assessment, penalty, and interest shall be added as collection or attorney's fees.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 457, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 789, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 90 (S.B. 611), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2013.|Sec. 55.364.  RIGHTS OF THE UNITED STATES.  If the board enters into a contract with the United States, the remedies in this subchapter available to the district also shall apply to enforce payment of charges due to the United States.  The Reclamation Extension Act, approved August 13, 1914, and as amended, and all other federal reclamation laws apply.  The directors shall distribute and apportion all water acquired by the district under a contract with the United States in accordance with acts of Congress, rules and regulations of the secretary of the interior, and provisions of the contract.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 457, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 55.365 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter H. Water Assessments|Section 55.365. Surplus Assessments

Sec. 55.365.  SURPLUS ASSESSMENTS.  If assessments made under this subchapter are more than sufficient to pay the necessary expenses of the district, the balance shall be carried over to the next year.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 458, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 55.366 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter H. Water Assessments|Section 55.366. Insufficient Assessments

Sec. 55.366.  INSUFFICIENT ASSESSMENTS.  If the assessments made under this subchapter are not sufficient to pay the necessary expenses of the district, the unpaid balance shall be assessed, pro rata, in accordance with the assessments made for the current year.  The additional assessments shall be paid under the same conditions and penalties within 30 days from the date of assessment.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 458, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 55.367 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter H. Water Assessments|Section 55.367. Land Not Subject to Assessments

Sec. 55.367.  LAND NOT SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS.  If a district fails to furnish sufficient water to irrigate land in the district for two years after its organization, the nonirrigated land is relieved of all assessments and charges except taxes until the district constructs the necessary canals and furnishes the necessary water to irrigate the land.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 458, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 55.368 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter H. Water Assessments|Section 55.368. Loans for Maintenance and Operating Expenses

Sec. 55.368.  LOANS FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING EXPENSES.  The board may borrow money to pay maintenance and operating expenses at an interest rate of not more than 10 percent a year and may pledge as security any of its notes or contracts with water users or accounts against them.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 458, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 55.369 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter H. Water Assessments|Section 55.369. Fixed Charges for Maintenance Expenses

Sec. 55.369.  FIXED CHARGES FOR MAINTENANCE EXPENSES.  If maintenance charges are based on the quantity of water used, a fixed charge may be made on all land or water connections entitled to receive and use water.  An additional charge may be made, or a graduated scale adopted, for the use of more water than that covered by the minimum charge.  The board may install proper measuring devices.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 458, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 55.370 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter H. Water Assessments|Section 55.370. Charge to Cities and Towns

Sec. 55.370.  CHARGE TO CITIES AND TOWNS.  If a district includes a city or town or contracts with a city or town to supply water to it, the charge for the use of water and the time and manner of payment shall be determined by a standing order of the board.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 458, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 55.371 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter H. Water Assessments|Section 55.371. Authority to Determine Rules and Regulations

Sec. 55.371.  AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE RULES AND REGULATIONS.  The directors may adopt, alter, and rescind rules, regulations, and standing and temporary orders which do not conflict with the provisions of this chapter and which govern:(1)  methods, terms and conditions of water service;(2)  applications for water;(3)  assessments for maintenance and operation;(4)  payment and the enforcement of payment of the assessments;(5)  furnishing of water to persons who did not apply for it before the date of assessment;  and(6)  furnishing of water to persons who wish to take water for irrigation in excess of their original applications or for use on land not covered by their original applications.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 458, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 55.401 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter I. Supplying Water to Military Camps|Section 55.401. Authority of Districts With Military Base to Issue Bonds

Sec. 55.401.  AUTHORITY OF DISTRICTS WITH MILITARY BASE TO ISSUE BONDS.  Any district operating under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution, which contains all or part of a United States military camp or base may issue negotiable revenue bonds to provide funds for acquiring or constructing filtration and pumping equipment, pipelines, and other facilities for supplying water to military camps or bases.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 459, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 55.402 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter I. Supplying Water to Military Camps|Section 55.402. Bond Election

Sec. 55.402.  BOND ELECTION.  The district may issue negotiable revenue bonds with a total par value of not more than $100,000 without the necessity of holding an election, but it may not issue bonds with a total par value of more than $100,000 unless the bond issue is approved at an election held under the law governing bond elections.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 459, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 55.403 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter I. Supplying Water to Military Camps|Section 55.403. Interest Rate and Maturity Date

Sec. 55.403.  INTEREST RATE AND MATURITY DATE.  Bonds issued under this subchapter shall mature not more than five years after the date of issuance.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 459, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 55.404 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter I. Supplying Water to Military Camps|Section 55.404. Security for Bonds

Sec. 55.404.  SECURITY FOR BONDS.  (a)  Bonds issued under this subchapter may be secured by all or part of the net revenue to be received from a contract for the sale of water by the district to the United States for use at military camps or bases and from all renewals, extensions, or substitutions of the contract.(b)  In addition, the bonds may be secured by a deed of trust lien on the equipment, facilities, and property acquired or constructed with the funds from the sale of the bonds.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 459, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 55.405 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter I. Supplying Water to Military Camps|Section 55.405. Approval; Registration

Sec. 55.405.  APPROVAL;  REGISTRATION.  After bonds are authorized under this subchapter but before they are issued, the bonds, the resolution of the board authorizing the bonds to be issued, and other certificates and records relating to the issuance of the bonds shall be submitted to the Attorney General of Texas for his examination.  The attorney general shall approve the bonds if they are issued in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter and the constitution, and the bonds shall be registered with the comptroller.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 459, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 55.406 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter I. Supplying Water to Military Camps|Section 55.406. Validity of Bonds

Sec. 55.406.  VALIDITY OF BONDS.  After bonds are approved by the attorney general and registered with the comptroller, they shall be held valid and binding in any action, suit, or proceeding in which their validity is questioned.  In any action brought to enforce collection of the bonds, the certificate of approval by the attorney general, or a certified copy of the certificate, shall be admitted as evidence of the validity of the bonds.  The only defense which can be offered against the validity of the bonds is forgery or fraud.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 459, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 55.407 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter I. Supplying Water to Military Camps|Section 55.407. Payment of Bonds

Sec. 55.407.  PAYMENT OF BONDS.  The holder of bonds issued under the provisions of this subchapter is not entitled to payment of the bonds from funds derived from taxes levied on property in the district.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 460, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 55.408 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter I. Supplying Water to Military Camps|Section 55.408. Advertising for Bids

Sec. 55.408.  ADVERTISING FOR BIDS.  A contract for constructing or acquiring filtration and pumping equipment, pipelines, or other facilities to supply water to military camps or bases may be awarded only after advertising for bids for a period of time to be determined by the board.  The advertisement for bids shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the district at least one time not less than 10 days before awarding the contract.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 460, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 55.421 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter J. General Fiscal Provisions|Section 55.421. Construction and Maintenance Fund

Sec. 55.421.  CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE FUND.  The expenses, debts, and obligations incurred in creating, establishing, and maintaining the district shall be paid from the construction and maintenance fund.  The construction and maintenance fund shall consist of money received by the district from the sale of bonds or from other sources provided by this chapter.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 460, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 55.422 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter J. General Fiscal Provisions|Section 55.422. Maintenance and Operating Fund

Sec. 55.422.  MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING FUND.  (a)  The district shall create a maintenance and operating fund which shall consist of any money collected by assessment or other methods for the maintenance and operation of property owned by the district and for temporary rent owed to the United States.(b)  The district shall pay all operating expenses and any balance due on construction work, extensions, and improvements from the maintenance and operating fund with warrants executed in the manner provided in this chapter.(c)  If the district intends to enter into a contract with the United States for the construction of the irrigation system, the expenses, debts, and obligations may be paid from the maintenance and operating fund.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 460, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 55.452 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter K. Borrowing Money|Section 55.452. Adopting Method for Payment of Debts

Sec. 55.452.  ADOPTING METHOD FOR PAYMENT OF DEBTS.  (a)  When a district incurs a debt or obligation, it shall provide for payment of the debt or obligation by levying, assessing, and collecting either a general ad valorem tax or a tax on a benefit basis.(b)  Any district which has previously issued bonds or obligations payable on either basis may adopt a different basis of taxation in the creation of an additional debt or obligation.(c)  Each debt or obligation shall be paid in the manner provided at the time it was incurred.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 462, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 55.454 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter K. Borrowing Money|Section 55.454. Incurring Debt Without Voter Approval

Sec. 55.454.  INCURRING DEBT WITHOUT VOTER APPROVAL.  None of the provisions of this subchapter shall prevent the board from creating any debt or obligation without voter approval if the debt or obligation is created to defray ordinary maintenance and operating expenses or if the debt or obligation is to be retired from current revenues.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 463, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 55.455 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter K. Borrowing Money|Section 55.455. Taxes on Uniform Basis

Sec. 55.455.  TAXES ON UNIFORM BASIS.  (a)  Any district which has the principal function of furnishing water for irrigation in the district may provide for the payment of principal and interest on any debts or obligations by levying taxes on land in the district on an equal or uniform basis with an equal charge per acre on each acre of land to be irrigated.(b)  The tax collector shall prepare a special tax roll showing each tract of land in the district, the number of acres in each tract, the total assessment of benefits on each tract, and the amount to be paid each year on each tract, and the roll shall be prepared or amended annually.(c)  The tax roll shall be examined, corrected, and approved by the board.(d)  The tax roll shall be prepared at the time and in the manner provided in the Property Tax Code.  The valuation fixed on property shall be the assessment charge against each acre of land at the time the debt or obligation is incurred.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 463, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2321, ch. 841, Sec. 4(r), eff. Jan. 1, 1982.|
TX Water Code § 55.456 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter K. Borrowing Money|Section 55.456. Obtaining Loan When Bonds Cannot Be Sold

Sec. 55.456.  OBTAINING LOAN WHEN BONDS CANNOT BE SOLD.  If the district has any bonds which were issued under the provisions of this code but which cannot, in the opinion of the board, be sold on terms which are advantageous to the district, the district may obtain a loan in an amount of not more than the amount of the unsold bonds.  The money may be used for any of the purposes for which the bonds were issued, and the bonds may be pledged as a guarantee or assurance that the loan will be paid.  The amount of bonds pledged may not exceed the amount of the loan by more than 15 percent.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 463, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 55.457 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter K. Borrowing Money|Section 55.457. Using Revenue From Sale of Water, Power, and Other Services to Pay Debts

Sec. 55.457.  USING REVENUE FROM SALE OF WATER, POWER, AND OTHER SERVICES TO PAY DEBTS.  (a)  The district may fix charges for the use and sale of water, power, and other services to pay debts and to accomplish other lawful purposes of the district.(b)  The district may borrow money for any purpose in the manner provided in this subchapter and pledge for payment of these debts, income and revenue from the sale of water, power, and other services sufficient in amount to pay principal, interest, and other charges which may accrue.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 463, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 55.458 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter K. Borrowing Money|Section 55.458. Loan Fund

Sec. 55.458.  LOAN FUND.  (a)  The board may pay or contract to pay on any bonds which it has sold or pledged, in addition to taxes, other funds derived from:(1)  water charges for use of water in the district;(2)  sale or supply of water to any city, town, municipal corporation, district, or land or user of water outside the boundaries of the district;(3)  sale of water to any commercial or industrial enterprise;(4)  sale of hydroelectric power;  or(5)  any or all of these sources of revenue.(b)  The board shall fix the amount to be derived from these sources for this purpose and shall enforce and collect it in the same manner provided to collect charges or assessments for maintenance and operation.  All liens and remedies provided by law to secure and enforce the collection of charges and assessments for maintenance and operation of the district are applicable to securing and enforcing the collection of these funds.(c)  Money collected under this section shall be kept in a separate fund called the "loan fund" and shall be used only for the purpose of paying the principal and interest on the bonds for as long as the bonds remain unpaid.(d)  The charge created by this section is an additional and distinct charge and a source of income of the district over and above its income for maintenance and operation and other purposes.(e)  After the loan fund is created and pledged, the action of the board in fixing the amount of the charge and in fixing the total annual charges for maintenance and operation may not be reviewed by the commission regardless of any law to the contrary.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 464, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 982, ch. 367, Sec. 26, eff. June 10, 1981.|
TX Water Code § 55.491 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter L. Issuance of Bonds|Section 55.491. Bond Election

Sec. 55.491.  BOND ELECTION.  After the district is created, the members of the board are qualified, the maps, profiles, specifications, and estimate are filed, and after the assessor and collector has made and returned the assessment roll, the board may order a bond election to be held in the district at the earliest possible legal time.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 464, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 55.497 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter L. Issuance of Bonds|Section 55.497. Necessary Vote

Sec. 55.497.  NECESSARY VOTE.  (a)  In a district operating under the authority of Article III, Section 52, of the Texas Constitution, a two-thirds vote of persons voting in the election is required to adopt a proposition to issue bonds or to enter into a contract with the United States.(b)  In a district operating under the authority of Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution, a majority vote of persons voting in the election is required to adopt a proposition to issue bonds or to enter into a contract with the United States.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 465, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 55.498 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 55 - Water Improvement Districts|Subchapter L. Issuance of Bonds|Section 55.498. Ordering Issuance of Bonds

Sec. 55.498.  ORDERING ISSUANCE OF BONDS.  After the vote is canvassed and a favorable result is declared, the board shall make and enter an order authorizing the issuance of bonds or the execution of a contract with the United States.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 466, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|