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TX Spec Dist Code § 11005.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers|Chapter 11005 - Muenster Water District|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 11005.151. District Powers

Sec. 11005.151.  DISTRICT POWERS.  The district may exercise any power necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this chapter, including the power to:(1)  sue and be sued, and plead and be impleaded, in its own name;(2)  adopt an official seal;(3)  adopt and enforce bylaws and rules for the conduct of its affairs;(4)  acquire, hold, use, and dispose of its receipts and money from any source;(5)  select a depository or depositories;(6)  acquire, own, rent, lease, accept, hold, or dispose of property, or an interest in property, including a right or easement, by purchase, exchange, gift, assignment, condemnation, sale, lease, or otherwise, in performing district duties or exercising district powers under this chapter;(7)  hold, manage, operate, or improve property;(8)  lease or rent any land, building, structure, or facility from or to any person;(9)  sell, assign, lease, encumber, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of property, or an interest in property, and release or relinquish a right, title, claim, lien, interest, easement, or demand, regardless of the manner in which acquired, and conduct a transaction authorized by this subdivision by public or private sale, with or without public bidding;(10)  issue bonds, provide for and secure the payment of the bonds, and provide for the rights of the holders of the bonds in the manner and to the extent authorized by this chapter;(11)  request and accept any appropriation, grant, allocation, subsidy, guaranty, aid, service, material, or gift from any source, including the federal government, the state, a public agency, or a political subdivision;(12)  operate and maintain an office;(13)  appoint and determine the duties, tenure, qualifications, and compensation of officers, employees, agents, professional advisors, and counselors considered necessary or advisable by the board, including financial consultants, accountants, attorneys, architects, engineers, appraisers, and financing experts; and(14)  exercise any power granted by Chapter 30, Water Code, to districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 11005.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers|Chapter 11005 - Muenster Water District|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 11005.152. Permits

Sec. 11005.152.  PERMITS.  (a)  The district may obtain through appropriate proceedings an appropriation permit or a diversion permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.(b)  The district may acquire a water appropriation permit from a permit owner by contract or otherwise.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 11005.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers|Chapter 11005 - Muenster Water District|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 11005.153. General Authority of Public Agencies and Political Subdivisions to Contract With District

Sec. 11005.153.  GENERAL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO CONTRACT WITH DISTRICT.  A public agency or political subdivision of this state, including the city, may enter into a contract or agreement with the district, on terms agreed to by the parties, for any purpose relating to the district's powers or functions, including a contract or agreement for a water supply.  Approval, notice, consent, or an election is not required in connection with the contract or agreement.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 11005.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers|Chapter 11005 - Muenster Water District|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 11005.154. District Authority to Contract to Supply Water

Sec. 11005.154.  DISTRICT AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT TO SUPPLY WATER.  (a)  The district may contract with municipalities and others, including the city, to supply water to them.  The district may sell water inside or outside the boundaries of the district.(b)  The district may contract with a public agency or political subdivision for the rental or leasing of or for the operation of the water production, water supply, water filtration or purification, and water supply facilities of the entity on the consideration agreed to by the district and the entity.(c)  A contract under Subsection (a) or (b) may:(1)  be on terms and for the time agreed to by the parties; and(2)  provide that it will continue in effect until bonds specified in it and refunding bonds issued in lieu of the bonds are paid.(d)  The district may contract with the city for the operation of the district's water facilities by the city.  An election is not required in connection with the contract.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 11005.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers|Chapter 11005 - Muenster Water District|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 11005.155. Sources for Water; Acquisition of Land; Storage Capacity

Sec. 11005.155.  SOURCES FOR WATER; ACQUISITION OF LAND; STORAGE CAPACITY.  (a)  The district may acquire or construct, inside or outside the district, a reservoir or any work, plant, transmission line, or other facility necessary or useful to divert, impound, store, treat, or transport to the city and others water for municipal, domestic, industrial, mining, oil flooding, or any other useful purpose.(b)  The district may develop or otherwise acquire underground sources of water.(c)  The district may acquire land, or an interest in land, inside or outside the district, for any work, plant, or other facility necessary or useful to divert, impound, store, treat, or transport to the city and others water for municipal, domestic, industrial, mining, oil flooding, or any other useful purpose.(d)  The district may lease, purchase, or otherwise acquire rights in and to storage and storage capacity in any reservoir constructed or to be constructed by any person or from the United States.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 11005.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers|Chapter 11005 - Muenster Water District|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 11005.156. Construction Contracts

Sec. 11005.156.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.  (a)  The district may award a construction contract that requires an expenditure of more than $5,000 only after publication of notice to bidders once each week for two weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the district.(b)  The notice is sufficient if it states:(1)  the time and place for opening the bids;(2)  the general nature of the work to be done or the material, equipment, or supplies to be purchased; and(3)  where the terms of bidding and copies of the plans and specifications may be obtained.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 11005.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers|Chapter 11005 - Muenster Water District|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 11005.157. Conveyance of Land to District

Sec. 11005.157.  CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO DISTRICT.  A public agency or political subdivision of this state, including the city, may lease, sell, or otherwise convey its land or an interest in its land to the district for consideration that the parties agree is adequate.  Approval, notice, consent, or an election is not required in connection with the conveyance.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 11005.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers|Chapter 11005 - Muenster Water District|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 11005.158. Surplus Property

Sec. 11005.158.  SURPLUS PROPERTY.  Subject to the terms of a resolution or deed of trust authorizing or securing bonds issued by the district, the district may sell, lease, rent, trade, or otherwise dispose of property that the board considers is not needed for a district purpose.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 11005.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers|Chapter 11005 - Muenster Water District|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 11005.159. Eminent Domain

Sec. 11005.159.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  To carry out a power conferred by this chapter, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire the fee simple title to land, or any other interest in land, and other property and easements, inside or outside the district, including land or an interest in land needed for a reservoir, dam, or flood easement above the probable high-water line around a reservoir.(b)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code.(c)  The district is a municipal corporation for the purposes of Chapter 21, Property Code.(d)  The board shall determine the amount and the type of interest in land, other property, or easements to be acquired under this section.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 11005.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers|Chapter 11005 - Muenster Water District|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 11005.160. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property; Rights-of-Way and Easements

Sec. 11005.160.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY; RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS.  (a)  If the district's exercise of its eminent domain, police, or other power requires relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, or changing the grade of or altering the construction of any railroad, electric transmission, telegraph, or telephone line, conduit, pole, property, or facility or pipeline, the action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.  The term "sole expense" means the actual cost of the lowering, rerouting, or change in grade or alteration of construction to provide a comparable replacement without enhancing the facility, after deducting from the cost the net salvage value derived from the old facility.(b)  The district has all necessary or useful rights-of-way and easements along, over, under, and across all public, state, municipal, and county roads, highways, and places for any of its purposes.  The district shall restore a used facility to its previous condition as nearly as possible at the sole expense of the district.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 11005.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers|Chapter 11005 - Muenster Water District|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 11005.161. Other District Powers

Sec. 11005.161.  OTHER DISTRICT POWERS.  The district has the same power as is conferred by general law on municipal utility districts or on water control and improvement districts, with reference to entering land and making surveys and attending to other business of the district.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 11005.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers|Chapter 11005 - Muenster Water District|Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions|Section 11005.201. Depository

Sec. 11005.201.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board shall designate one or more banks inside or outside the district to serve as the depository for the district's money.(b)  District money shall be deposited in the depository designated by the board, except that:(1)  bond proceeds and money pledged to pay bonds, to the extent provided in a resolution or trust indenture authorizing or securing district bonds, may be deposited with another bank or trustee named in the bond resolution or trust indenture; and(2)  money shall be remitted to each paying agent for the payment of principal of and interest on the bonds.(c)  To the extent that money in a depository bank or trustee bank is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the money must be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of municipal money.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 11005.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers|Chapter 11005 - Muenster Water District|Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions|Section 11005.202. Investment of District Money

Sec. 11005.202.  INVESTMENT OF DISTRICT MONEY.  The board may invest district money in obligations and make time deposits of district money in the manner determined by the board or in the manner permitted or required in a resolution or trust indenture authorizing or securing district bonds.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 11005.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers|Chapter 11005 - Muenster Water District|Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions|Section 11005.203. District Facilities Exempt From Taxation and Assessment

Sec. 11005.203.  DISTRICT FACILITIES EXEMPT FROM TAXATION AND ASSESSMENT.  The district is not required to pay a tax or assessment on its facilities or any part of its facilities.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 11005.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers|Chapter 11005 - Muenster Water District|Subchapter F. Bonds|Section 11005.251. Authority to Issue Bonds

Sec. 11005.251.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds  payable from and secured by revenue or ad valorem taxes, or both revenue and ad valorem taxes, of the district to carry out any power conferred by this chapter.  The bonds must be authorized by a board resolution.(b)  The bonds must be issued in the manner and under the terms  of the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 11005.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers|Chapter 11005 - Muenster Water District|Subchapter F. Bonds|Section 11005.252. Form of Bonds

Sec. 11005.252.  FORM OF BONDS.  District bonds must be:(1)  issued in the district's name;(2)  signed by the president or vice president; and(3)  attested by the secretary.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 11005.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers|Chapter 11005 - Muenster Water District|Subchapter F. Bonds|Section 11005.253. Maturity

Sec. 11005.253.  MATURITY.  District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of their issuance.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 11005.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers|Chapter 11005 - Muenster Water District|Subchapter F. Bonds|Section 11005.254. Election for Bonds Payable From Ad Valorem Taxes

Sec. 11005.254.  ELECTION FOR BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.  (a)  Bonds, other than refunding bonds, payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes may not be issued unless authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.(b)  The board may call an election under this section without a petition.  The resolution calling the election must specify:(1)  the time and place at which the election will be held;(2)  the purpose for which the bonds will be issued;(3)  the amount of the bonds;(4)  the form of the ballot; and(5)  other matters the board considers necessary or advisable.(c)  Notice of the election must be given by publishing a substantial copy of the resolution calling the election in a newspaper of general circulation in the district.  The notice must be published once each week for two consecutive weeks.  The first publication must be not later than the 14th day before the date of the election.(d)  The district may issue bonds not payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes without an election.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 11005.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers|Chapter 11005 - Muenster Water District|Subchapter F. Bonds|Section 11005.255. Bonds Secured by Revenue; Additional Bonds

Sec. 11005.255.  BONDS SECURED BY REVENUE; ADDITIONAL BONDS.  (a)  District bonds issued may be secured by a pledge of all or part of the district's revenue, or by all or part of the revenue of one or more contracts previously or subsequently made or other revenue or income specified by board resolution or a trust indenture securing the bonds.  The pledge may reserve the right, under conditions specified by the pledge, to issue additional bonds that will be on a parity with or subordinate to the bonds then being issued.(b)  The district may issue bonds secured by both taxes and revenue of the district described by Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 11005.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers|Chapter 11005 - Muenster Water District|Subchapter F. Bonds|Section 11005.256. Bonds Payable From Ad Valorem Taxes

Sec. 11005.256.  BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.  (a)  If bonds are issued payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall annually impose a tax on the taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds when due.(b)  The district may adopt the rate of a tax imposed under Subsection (a) for any year after giving consideration to the money received from the pledged revenue that may be available for payment of principal and interest, to the extent and in the manner permitted by the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 11005.257 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers|Chapter 11005 - Muenster Water District|Subchapter F. Bonds|Section 11005.257. Additional Security

Sec. 11005.257.  ADDITIONAL SECURITY.  (a)  District bonds, including refunding bonds, that are not payable wholly from ad valorem taxes may be additionally secured, at the discretion of the board, by a deed of trust or mortgage lien on physical property of the district and all franchises, easements, water rights and appropriation permits, leases, and contracts and all rights appurtenant to the property, vesting in the trustee power to:(1)  sell the property for the payment of the debt;(2)  operate the property; and(3)  take other action to further secure the bonds.(b)  A purchaser under a sale under the deed of trust lien, if one is given:(1)  is the absolute owner of property, facilities, and rights purchased; and(2)  is entitled to maintain and operate the property, facilities, and rights.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 11005.258 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers|Chapter 11005 - Muenster Water District|Subchapter F. Bonds|Section 11005.258. Trust Indenture

Sec. 11005.258.  TRUST INDENTURE.  (a)  District bonds, including refunding bonds, that are not payable wholly from ad valorem taxes may be additionally secured by a trust indenture.  The trustee may be a bank with trust powers located inside or outside the state.(b)  A trust indenture, regardless of the existence of a deed of trust or mortgage lien on property, may:(1)  provide for the security of the bonds and the preservation of the trust estate as prescribed by the board;(2)  provide for amendment or modification of the trust indenture;(3)  provide for the issuance of bonds to replace lost or mutilated bonds;(4)  condition the right to spend district money or sell district property on the approval of a licensed engineer selected as provided by the trust indenture; and(5)  provide for the investment of district money.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 11005.259 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers|Chapter 11005 - Muenster Water District|Subchapter F. Bonds|Section 11005.259. Rates for Services; Payment of Revenue Bonds

Sec. 11005.259.  RATES FOR SERVICES; PAYMENT OF REVENUE BONDS.  (a)  If district bonds payable wholly from revenue are issued, the board shall set the rates of compensation for water sold and services provided by the district.  The rates must be sufficient to:(1)  pay the expense of operating and maintaining district facilities;(2)  pay the principal of and interest on the bonds when due; and(3)  maintain the reserve fund and other funds as provided in the resolution authorizing the bonds.(b)  If bonds payable partly from revenue are issued, the board shall set the rate of compensation for water sold and any other services provided by the district.  The rate must be sufficient to ensure compliance with the resolution authorizing the bonds or the trust indenture securing the bonds.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.|