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TX Water Code § 51.149 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.149. Contracts

Sec. 51.149.  CONTRACTS.  (a)  Notwithstanding Section 49.108(e), no approval other than that specified in Subsection (c) need be obtained in order for a contract between a district and a municipality to be valid, binding, and enforceable against all parties to the contract.  After approval by a majority of the electors voting at an election conducted in the manner of a bond election, a district may make payments under a contract from taxes for debt that does not exceed 30 years.(b)  A contract may provide that the district will make payments under the contract from proceeds from the sale of notes or bonds, from taxes, from any other income of the district, or from any combination of these.(c)  A district may make payments under a contract from taxes, other than maintenance taxes, after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the electors voting at an election held for that purpose.(d)  Any contract election may be held at the same time as and in conjunction with an election to issue bonds, and the procedure for calling the election, giving notice, conducting the election, and canvassing the returns shall be the same as the procedure for a bond election.(e)  A district created pursuant to Chapter 628, Acts of the 68th Legislature, Regular Session, 1983, is defined as a municipal corporation and political subdivision pursuant to Chapter 405, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, and is authorized to take action accordingly.|Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 328, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 778, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1995;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 20.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 966, Sec. 2.58, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 18.010, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Water Code § 51.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.157. Construction Charges Under a Contract With the United States

Sec. 51.157.  CONSTRUCTION CHARGES UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE UNITED STATES.  The construction charges under a contract with the United States may include the cost of drainage and flood-control works necessary to control floods or to maintain the irrigability of district land, and the cost of incidental electric power and municipal water service which the water supply of the reclamation project makes feasible.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.158. Election to Approve a Contract With the United States

Sec. 51.158.  ELECTION TO APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH THE UNITED STATES.  (a)  The electors of the district shall vote to approve every contract involving the payment of construction charges to the United States.  The provisions of this chapter relating to the election to approve the validation of district bonds shall be followed, including the prosecution of an action in court to determine the validity of the contract.(b)  The notice of election shall state the maximum amount, exclusive of operation and maintenance charges, water rental charges, interest, and penalties, payable by the district to the United States under the contract.(c)  The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition:  "The contract with the United States and levy of taxes to make payments under the contract."  This is the only proposition which may appear on the ballot.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.159. Conveying Property to the United States

Sec. 51.159.  CONVEYING PROPERTY TO THE UNITED STATES.  A district may convey any property to the United States necessary for the construction, operation, or maintenance of federal reclamation works used or to be used for the benefit of the district.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.160. Engineering Data Unnecessary

Sec. 51.160.  ENGINEERING DATA UNNECESSARY.  If a district contracts with the United States under the provisions of Section 51.155  of this code for use by the district of federal reclamation works, the district need not prepare or file any engineering data for the construction of the works.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.161. Consent of United States to Alter District's Boundaries

Sec. 51.161.  CONSENT OF UNITED STATES TO ALTER DISTRICT'S BOUNDARIES.  Until all money has been paid by the district which is due to the United States under a contract relating to a federal reclamation project, the United States must consent to any change in the boundaries of the district.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.162 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.162. Taxes Levied by District Under Contract With the United States

Sec. 51.162.  TAXES LEVIED BY DISTRICT UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE UNITED STATES.  (a)  A district which enters into a contract with the United States shall levy annually sufficient taxes to provide payment of all installments required by the contract.(b)  The board may apportion benefits and levy and collect taxes on the benefit basis instead of the ad valorem basis with the approval of the district electors.(c)  The board may pay construction charges when provided by contract on the basis of the average gross annual acre income of the land of the district or designated divisions or subdivisions of the district.  The secretary of the interior shall determine the annual gross acre income.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.163 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.163. Assessments for Contracts With the United States

Sec. 51.163.  ASSESSMENTS FOR CONTRACTS WITH THE UNITED STATES.  The board shall levy annually sufficient assessments to collect the money required to pay all the district's obligations in full when due regardless of any delinquency in payment of assessments by any tract of land.  If collections in any year are insufficient to pay the obligations of the district, the levy shall be increased sufficiently the following year to cover the deficit.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.164 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.164. Duration of Annual Levies for Contracts With the United States

Sec. 51.164.  DURATION OF ANNUAL LEVIES FOR CONTRACTS WITH THE UNITED STATES.  The board shall continue annual levies for payment of construction charges each year against each tract of land in the district even though construction charges apportioned against other tracts of land in the district may be paid sooner or later.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.165 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.165. Superiority of Lien to Secure Contract With the United States

Sec. 51.165.  SUPERIORITY OF LIEN TO SECURE CONTRACT WITH THE UNITED STATES.  The lien against district land created by a contract with the United States shall be superior to the lien created by any district bonds approved subsequent to the date of the contract with the United States.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.166 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.166. District's Authority to Solicit Cooperation, Donations and Contributions From Other Agencies

Sec. 51.166.  DISTRICT'S AUTHORITY TO SOLICIT COOPERATION, DONATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OTHER AGENCIES.  A district organized under the provisions of this chapter may solicit cooperation, donations, and contributions from the United States, the state, or any other state or nation;  any county, municipality, water improvement district, water control and improvement district, drainage district, or any other political subdivision of the state;  or any person, copartnership, corporation, or association.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.167 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.167. Expense of Procuring Cooperation and Contributions From Other Agencies

Sec. 51.167.  EXPENSE OF PROCURING COOPERATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OTHER AGENCIES.  A district may incur reasonable expense to procure cooperation under Section 51.166 of this code in adding to the area of the district or with contributions to the cost of improvements made by the district.  The contributions may be either a percentage of cost or a definite annual sum.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.168 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.168. Authority of Contributor

Sec. 51.168.  AUTHORITY OF CONTRIBUTOR.  (a)  Any water improvement district, water control and improvement district, levee improvement district, county, city, town, or other political subdivision of the state may contract to contribute to the cost of the construction of drainage, flood-control or water-supply improvements, or the changing of land elevations which need correction.  The improvements to be constructed may be outside the contributing district, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state, and may be located outside the state or the United States.(b)  The works may be constructed by any agency.(c)  The contribution shall be proportionate to the benefit which the contributor will derive from the proposed improvements.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.169 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.169. Issuance of Bonds by Contributor

Sec. 51.169.  ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY CONTRIBUTOR.  (a)  The contract may provide for the issuance of bonds by the contributor and for direct payment from the proceeds of the bonds to contractors on the estimates of the engineer for the contributor.(b)  Before issuing bonds, a contributing political subdivision shall submit the contract for contribution to its electors for approval and for authority to issue the bonds, fix a lien to secure the bonds, and levy, assess, and collect taxes to retire the bonds.  The procedure by a contributing political subdivision of the state shall conform to the applicable law under which the political subdivision was organized and authorized to create bonded indebtedness.(c)  The disposition of the proceeds of the bonds shall conform to the approved contract of contribution.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.170 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.170. Annual Tax by Contributor

Sec. 51.170.  ANNUAL TAX BY CONTRIBUTOR.  (a)  The contract for contribution may provide that instead of issuing bonds the contributor may levy, assess, and collect an annual tax in a specific sum.  The levy or assessment is a lien on the property subject to the contributor's taxing power.(b)  The contributor shall collect the tax at its own expense and pay it annually to the district to which the contribution is to be made.  The district shall hold the annual payment as a trust fund and annually apply it to the bonds issued by it to provide funds for the construction of the improvements to which the contribution is made.(c)  The contributor shall submit the contract of contribution to its electors for approval and for authority to levy and assess a sufficient tax to meet the annual payments fixed in the contract.  The election for the approval of the contract and the authorized taxes for the fulfillment of the contract shall conform to appropriate law under which the contributing political subdivision was organized and authorized to create bonded indebtedness.(d)  Payment of the annual sums of contribution shall conform to the contract of contribution.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.171 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.171. Contributions From Unappropriated or Available Funds of Contributor

Sec. 51.171.  CONTRIBUTIONS FROM UNAPPROPRIATED OR AVAILABLE FUNDS OF CONTRIBUTOR.  (a)  If the proposed contributor has an unappropriated fund or a fund which is not required for actual use even though otherwise appropriated, the fund may be withdrawn from the project which does not need it and may be applied to pay contributions to the cost of the improvements considered to be a benefit to the contributor but to be constructed by another agency or jointly by the contributor and another agency.(b)  The board of the contributing political subdivision may contract for contributions and contribute from an unappropriated or available fund without submitting the contract and contributions to a vote of the electors of the contributor.  However, the contributions shall not be made if they impair the ability of the contributor to meet any outstanding obligation or to adequately and economically discharge the contributor's duty to its electorate or constituency.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.172 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.172. Liability on Contracts of Acquired Irrigation System

Sec. 51.172.  LIABILITY ON CONTRACTS OF ACQUIRED IRRIGATION SYSTEM.  If a district acquires an established irrigation system which has contracted to supply water to others and the holders of the contracts or the lands entitled to service of water are not within the district, the contracts and duties shall be performed by the district in the same manner and to the same extent that any other purchaser of the system would be bound.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.173 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.173. Authority to Lease Irrigation System Serving the District

Sec. 51.173.  AUTHORITY TO LEASE IRRIGATION SYSTEM SERVING THE DISTRICT.  (a)  The board, by resolution, may lease all or part of any irrigation system serving all or part of the district, including distribution laterals, trunk or transmission canals, pumping plants, intakes, and all usual or necessary appurtenances.  The board's resolution will specify the term of the lease, which may not be more than 40 years.(b)  The board may lease property located partly outside the boundaries of the district and may sell surplus water to other districts and to other consumers.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.174 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.174. Covenants and Agreements Included in Lease

Sec. 51.174.  COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS INCLUDED IN LEASE.  (a)  The lease shall expressly state that the sums payable under the terms of the lease and the lease itself shall not constitute an indebtedness or pledge of the general credit of the district within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation of indebtedness.  The lease shall contain a statement that payments due under it are not payable from any funds raised or to be raised by taxation.(b)  The lease may contain covenants and agreements which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this code which authorize the lease for:(1)  the management and operation of the leased properties;(2)  the imposition and collection of charges for water;(3)  the disposition of the proceeds of charges;(4)  the insurance, protection, and maintenance of the leased properties;(5)  the creation of other obligations payable from the revenues derived from the operation of the leased properties;(6)  the keeping of books and records by the district;  and(7)  other pertinent provisions which the board considers desirable to assure the payment of amounts due under the lease.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.175 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.175. Revenue for Payment of Lease Rental

Sec. 51.175.  REVENUE FOR PAYMENT OF LEASE RENTAL.  (a)  All money due the lessor under the lease shall be payable solely from the revenue derived by the district from the sale of water supplied through the leased system.(b)  The board shall set and collect charges for the water supplied through the leased properties to produce sufficient revenue at all times to allow for delinquencies and to pay promptly all rental payments becoming due under the terms of the lease.  The board may agree to deposit this money in a separate fund as a first charge on the gross revenue received each year from sales of water, and which shall not be used for any other purpose.(c)  The board may agree in the lease to pay all expenses of operating and maintaining the leased properties from the fund provided by the board each year for the maintenance and operation expenses of the district so that the gross revenue from sale of water will be available exclusively for payment of rentals until the amount required for rentals each year is paid into the separate rental fund.(d)  If the board includes this agreement in the lease, the board shall provide for the payment of sums into the maintenance fund from sources other than the remaining portions of the gross revenue from the sale of water not required to pay rentals which are sufficient each year to pay all expenses of operating the district and maintaining and operating its properties and facilities, including the leased properties.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.1751 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.1751. Additional Sources for Payment of Lease

Sec. 51.1751.  ADDITIONAL SOURCES FOR PAYMENT OF LEASE.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a district may make payments from tax revenue under a lease of all or any part of an irrigation system as provided in Section 51.173 of this code if the lease is approved by a majority of the qualified voters voting at an election held for that purpose.(b)  An election for the approval of a lease shall be called and conducted, the returns canvassed, and notice of the election given under the same procedure as a bond election in the district.  The election may be held on the same day as a bond election of the district.(c)  If the lease is approved at the election and authorized by the board of directors, it shall constitute an obligation against the taxing power of the district, and the district shall levy, assess, and collect taxes to the extent provided in the lease.|Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 883, ch. 403, Sec. 2, eff. June 6, 1979.|
TX Water Code § 51.176 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.176. Receiver for Leased Irrigation System

Sec. 51.176.  RECEIVER FOR LEASED IRRIGATION SYSTEM.  (a)  If the district defaults in the payments due under a lease, the lessor may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a receiver for the leased properties.(b)  The receiver shall operate the properties and collect and distribute the revenue according to the terms of the lease and the direction of the court.(c)  The receiver has the same rights and powers as the board in its operation of the leased properties.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.177 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.177. Joint Lease by Two or More Districts

Sec. 51.177.  JOINT LEASE BY TWO OR MORE DISTRICTS.  The boards of two or more districts may adopt resolutions to enter into a joint lease under the provisions of Section 51.173 of this code.  The joint lease shall specify clearly the respective rights and liabilities of the districts and shall be subject to all the provisions of Sections 51.173-176 of this code.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.178 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.178. Authority to Acquire Irrigation System Subject to Mortgage

Sec. 51.178.  AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE IRRIGATION SYSTEM SUBJECT TO MORTGAGE.  A district may acquire by gift, grant, or purchase any part of an irrigation system serving the district which is subject to a mortgage or encumbrance.  The mortgage or encumbrance shall not be assumed by the district and shall not be an indebtedness of the district but shall constitute solely a charge on the encumbered property and the revenue from it.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 51.179 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 51.179. Revenue for Payment of Mortgage

Sec. 51.179.  REVENUE FOR PAYMENT OF MORTGAGE.  (a)  The board may determine conclusively by resolution whether the mortgage or encumbrance represents all or part of the cost of the acquired property and constitutes a purchase money lien on the property.(b)  The board may contract to use and pledge its revenue derived solely from the sale of water and services supplied through the acquired properties for the payment of a purchase money lien.(c)  The board also may use revenue from taxation or from the issuance and sale of bonds to pay all or part of the amount due under the encumbrance if a majority of the electors of the district voting at an election on this proposition approve its use.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|