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TX Water Code § 63.257 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter F. Bond Provisions|Section 63.257. Bond Record

Sec. 63.257.  BOND RECORD.  (a)  After bonds are issued, the board shall procure and deliver to the secretary of the district a well-bound book for recording the bonds.(b)  The record kept in the book shall include:(1)  the bonds and their numbers;(2)  the amount of the bonds;(3)  the interest rate;(4)  the date of issuance;(5)  the date the bonds become due;(6)  the place where the bonds are payable;(7)  the amount received for each bond;  and(8)  the tax levy to pay interest and provide a sinking fund.(c)  The bond record shall be available for public inspection by all interested parties in the district.(d)  On payment of a bond, an entry of the payment shall be made in the bond record.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 63.281 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter G. Tax Provisions|Section 63.281. Bond Tax

Sec. 63.281.  BOND TAX.  (a)  After bonds have been voted, the commission shall levy and have assessed and collected improvement taxes on all taxable property inside the district.(b)  The tax shall be in an amount which is sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 63.282 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter G. Tax Provisions|Section 63.282. Maintenance and Operation Tax

Sec. 63.282.  MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION TAX.  (a)  With the approval of the electors of the district, the commission may levy and have assessed and collected for the maintenance, operation, and upkeep of the district and its improvements an annual tax of not more than 20 cents on the $100 valuation on all taxable property in the district.(b)  The proposition to approve the tax provided in Subsection (a) of this section may be voted on at the election to create the district or may be voted on at a separate election to be held in the manner provided for elections held under Subchapter B of this chapter.(c)  The ballots for the election shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition:  "The levy of a tax of not more than 20 cents on the $100 valuation for maintenance, operation, and upkeep of the district and its improvements."|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 1770, ch. 518, Sec. 14, eff. May 31, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 63.283 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter G. Tax Provisions|Section 63.283. Funds From Sources Other Than Taxes

Sec. 63.283.  FUNDS FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN TAXES.  The district may pay interest on and principal of the bonds and pay the costs of maintenance, operation, and upkeep with revenue from tolls, rents, fees, or charges other than taxation or with assessments made on the property in the district on the basis of benefit derived.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 63.285 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter G. Tax Provisions|Section 63.285. Duty of Assessor and Collector

Sec. 63.285.  DUTY OF ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR.  The assessor and collector shall assess and collect taxes for the district.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., 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 § 63.321 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter H. Assessments|Section 63.321. Assessments to Retire Debt

Sec. 63.321.  ASSESSMENTS TO RETIRE DEBT.  Assessments which are equitably distributed against property in the district may be used to pay the cost of making improvements and to pay principal of and interest on bonds, notes, debentures, or other evidences of debt issued by the district for improvements.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 63.322 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter H. Assessments|Section 63.322. Order to Retire Debt by Assessments

Sec. 63.322.  ORDER TO RETIRE DEBT BY ASSESSMENTS.  If the commission decides to retire bonds and other evidences of debt by equitably distributed assessments against the property in the district, it shall enter an order with its findings in the minutes of its proceedings.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 63.323 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter H. Assessments|Section 63.323. Notice of the Order and Hearing

Sec. 63.323.  NOTICE OF THE ORDER AND HEARING.  (a)  The commission shall publish notice once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper in the district or, if no newspaper is published in the district, in the newspaper published nearest to the district.(b)  The notice shall include a copy of the order and shall set a date for a hearing at which all property owners and persons interested in the district and the improvements may appear and contest the assessments and offer evidence for or against the assessments before the commission.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 63.324 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter H. Assessments|Section 63.324. Hearing Procedure

Sec. 63.324.  HEARING PROCEDURE.  (a)  All protests, contests, and objections at the hearing shall be presented in writing.(b)  The commission shall summon witnesses when requested to do so and take testimony with reference to the protests, contests, and objections.(c)  The hearing may be adjourned from day to day until all proponents or contestants of the assessments have had full opportunity to present evidence.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 63.325 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter H. Assessments|Section 63.325. Findings

Sec. 63.325.  FINDINGS.  The commission shall enter its findings after the hearing, and if it finds against the proposition of assessments, no further action shall be taken in the matter.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 63.326 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter H. Assessments|Section 63.326. Tax Roll

Sec. 63.326.  TAX ROLL.  (a)  If the commission finds in favor of levying assessments, it shall direct the assessor and collector of the district to prepare a roll of all the taxable property in the district in the same manner as assessment for ad valorem taxes.(b)  The assessor and collector shall make an assessment in the proportion of cost to be borne by each item of property on the tax rolls, basing the proportion of cost on benefits to be derived from the improvements by the property and the owner of the property.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 63.327 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter H. Assessments|Section 63.327. Board of Equalization

Sec. 63.327.  BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.  (a)  If the commission finds in favor of levying assessments, it shall appoint three persons who are electors of the district to be commissioners on the board of equalization and shall designate the time for the meeting of the board of equalization.(b)  The board of equalization shall meet at the time fixed by the commission to receive the assessment lists or books of the district for examination, correction, equalization, and approval.(c)  The secretary of the commission shall act as secretary for the board of equalization and shall keep a permanent record of the proceedings of the board of equalization.(d)  Before beginning to perform the duties of the board of equalization, each member shall take the following oath:  "I ______ do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will, to the best of my ability, make a full and complete examination, correction, and equalization of all property contained in the district as shown by the assessment lists or books of the assessor and collector and add all property not included of which I have knowledge."(e)  The oath shall be entered in the minutes by the secretary.(f)  The completed tax roll shall be submitted to the board of equalization.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, 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 § 63.328 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter H. Assessments|Section 63.328. Notice of Hearing by Board of Equalization

Sec. 63.328.  NOTICE OF HEARING BY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.  Notice of the hearing by the board of equalization shall be published once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in the district or, if no newspaper is published in the district, in the newspaper published nearest to the district.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 63.329 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter H. Assessments|Section 63.329. Hearing by Board of Equalization

Sec. 63.329.  HEARING BY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.  The owners of property shall have an opportunity to present evidence in hearings before the board of equalization.  All interested persons shall have an opportunity to appear and present evidence as to the benefits or lack of benefits to property in which they are interested.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, 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 § 63.330 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter H. Assessments|Section 63.330. Findings of Board of Equalization

Sec. 63.330.  FINDINGS OF BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.  After all hearings are completed, the board of equalization shall report its findings to the commission for acceptance or disapproval.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 63.331 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter H. Assessments|Section 63.331. Disapproval of Findings

Sec. 63.331.  DISAPPROVAL OF FINDINGS.  If the commission refuses to approve the tax rolls, it shall hold hearings on all items not approved in the manner provided for the board of equalization.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 63.332 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter H. Assessments|Section 63.332. Effect of Approval of Findings

Sec. 63.332.  EFFECT OF APPROVAL OF FINDINGS.  The approval of the findings of the board of equalization and the tax rolls as finally fixed shall be conclusive except in cases of fraud or the failure to equitably distribute the assessments.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 63.333 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter H. Assessments|Section 63.333. Personal Obligation; Lien

Sec. 63.333.  PERSONAL OBLIGATION;  LIEN.  An assessment is a personal obligation of the property owner against whom the assessment is made, and the district has a lien against the assessed taxable property.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 63.334 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter H. Assessments|Section 63.334. Assessment Fund

Sec. 63.334.  ASSESSMENT FUND.  (a)  The assessments shall be paid to the assessor and collector and shall be kept by him in a separate fund known as the "Assessment Fund."(b)  Payments out of the fund shall be made to retire the bonds, notes, debentures, or other evidences of debt of the district on vouchers drawn by the commission each year on the maturity of the indebtedness.(c)  The vouchers shall be signed by at least two members of the commission.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 63.335 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter H. Assessments|Section 63.335. Errors in Assessments

Sec. 63.335.  ERRORS IN ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  An error, mistake, or formality in the assessment or in any step or proceeding prerequisite to the assessment shall not invalidate the assessment, but the commission may correct the error at all times.(b)  An error or mistake in describing any parcel or item of property or the name of any owner of property shall not invalidate the assessment, but it shall have full force and effect against the premises and the real and true owner.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 63.336 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter H. Assessments|Section 63.336. Reassessment

Sec. 63.336.  REASSESSMENT.  (a)  If, in the opinion of the commission, an error, mistake, or invalidity exists in any proceeding with reference to the improvements or assessments, it shall correct the error, mistake, or invalidity and reassess the property and the owners of the property.(b)  The reassessment shall be made after the same notice and hearing as provided for the making of an original assessment.  The commission in making the reassessment shall take into consideration any enhancement or depreciation in the value of the property assessed and shall make the reassessment on a basis of equalization and the equitable distribution of benefits to the property with respect to all other property in the district.(c)  A reassessment shall not be made later than three years from the date of the original assessment except in the case of fraud or undisclosed ownership of property.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 63.337 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter H. Assessments|Section 63.337. Suit to Set Aside or Correct Assessment

Sec. 63.337.  SUIT TO SET ASIDE OR CORRECT ASSESSMENT.  (a)  A property owner with an assessment or reassessment against him or his property may bring suit within 20 days after the assessment or reassessment in any court with jurisdiction to set aside or correct the assessment or reassessment or any proceeding with reference to the assessment or reassessment due to any error or invalidity.(b)  The cost of a suit to set aside or correct an assessment or reassessment shall be paid by the loser of the litigation.(c)  After the 20-day period following the assessment or reassessment, the owner or his heirs, assigns, or successors do not have a right of action or a defense of invalidity of the assessment or reassessment in any action in which the assessment or reassessment is in question, except in case of fraud.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 63.338 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter H. Assessments|Section 63.338. Delinquent Assessments

Sec. 63.338.  DELINQUENT ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  Not later than August 1 of each year, the assessor and collector shall prepare a delinquent roll showing all delinquencies in the payment of the assessments.(b)  The assessor and collector shall post the delinquent roll in the district office for at least 20 days.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 63.339 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter H. Assessments|Section 63.339. Suit for Collection

Sec. 63.339.  SUIT FOR COLLECTION.  (a)  After the delinquent roll has been posted in the district office for 20 days, the attorney for the district may file suit for collection in any court with jurisdiction.(b)  An attorney's or collection fee of 10 percent on the amount of principal and interest due at the time of filing the suit shall accrue against the property owner and shall be charged as costs of court.  The attorney's or collection fee is collectible against the property owner and the property from the date of the filing of the suit.(c)  Except as otherwise provided in this section, the suit shall be filed and prosecuted in the same manner as suits for the collection of delinquent ad valorem taxes.(d)  It is not necessary in the suit to specifically plead and prove the orders, notices, rules, and regulations of the commission relating to the assessment or reassessment.  It is sufficient for the petition or other pleading to allege that the proceedings with reference to the making of the improvements and the assessments or reassessments were held in compliance with the law and that all prerequisites to the fixing of the assessment lien on the assessed property and the personal liability of the owner were performed.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, 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 § 63.340 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter H. Assessments|Section 63.340. Sale of Property to Satisfy Judgment

Sec. 63.340.  SALE OF PROPERTY TO SATISFY JUDGMENT.  The district may purchase any property at a sale to satisfy a judgment in favor of the district on a delinquent assessment or reassessment, if the district is the best bidder.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 63.341 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter H. Assessments|Section 63.341. Rules and Regulations

Sec. 63.341.  RULES AND REGULATIONS.  The commission may adopt any necessary rules, regulations, and orders, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the chapter relating to assessments, reassessments, and the collection of assessments.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 63.371 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter I. Annexation|Section 63.371. Annexation Authority

Sec. 63.371.  ANNEXATION AUTHORITY.  A district created under this chapter or converted from a district created under Article III, Section 52 of the Texas Constitution, into a conservation and reclamation district under Article XVI, Section 59 of the Texas Constitution, may extend its boundaries and annex adjacent territory.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1978, ch. 791, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 63.372 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter I. Annexation|Section 63.372. Petition

Sec. 63.372.  PETITION.  Before territory is annexed to the district, a petition signed by 50 or a majority of the electors residing in the adjacent territory proposed to be annexed shall be presented to the commission requesting an election in the adjacent territory to determine whether or not the territory will be annexed and whether or not it will assume its pro rata part of the outstanding bonded debt of the district.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1978, ch. 791, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 63.373 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter I. Annexation|Section 63.373. Scheduling Petition for Hearing; Notice

Sec. 63.373.  SCHEDULING PETITION FOR HEARING;  NOTICE.  (a)  After a petition is presented under Section 63.372 of this code, the commission shall set the petition for a hearing to be held within 10 days from the date of presentation of the petition.(b)  Notice of the hearing shall be posted at three public places in the territory proposed to be annexed for at least five days before the hearing on the petition.  The notice shall include the time and place of the hearing and the boundaries of the territory proposed to be annexed.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1978, ch. 791, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 63.374 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter I. Annexation|Section 63.374. Hearing

Sec. 63.374.  HEARING.  The commission shall hold the hearing on the subject of annexation of adjacent territory by the district, and any person who has taxable property in the territory proposed to be annexed may appear in person or by counsel and offer testimony or argument for or against the inclusion of all or any part of the land proposed to be annexed.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1978, ch. 791, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 63.375 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter I. Annexation|Section 63.375. Election Order

Sec. 63.375.  ELECTION ORDER.  If after the hearing the commission finds that inclusion of the territory proposed to be annexed would be a direct benefit to all the land in that territory, the commission shall order an election to be held in the territory proposed to be annexed.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1978, ch. 791, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 63.376 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 63 - Self-Liquidating Navigation Districts|Subchapter I. Annexation|Section 63.376. Notice of Election

Sec. 63.376.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  (a)  The election shall be held not less than 20 nor more than 30 days from the day of the election order and after notice is given.(b)  Notice of the election shall be published once a week for 20 days immediately preceding the election in some newspaper published in the territory proposed to be annexed.  If no newspaper is published in the territory, notice shall be posted in three public places inside the territory for at least 20 days immediately preceding the election.(c)  The notice:(1)  shall give the time and place or places for holding the election;(2)  shall give the boundaries of the territory proposed to be annexed;  and(3)  may contain the substance of the order of the commission ordering the election.(d)  The secretary of the commission shall have the notice published or posted.|Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1978, ch. 791, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.|