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TX Spec Dist Code § 8815.117 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8815 - Central Harris County Regional Water Authority|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8815.117. Eminent Domain

Sec. 8815.117.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The authority may acquire by condemnation any land, easements, or other property inside the authority's boundaries to further authorized purposes, powers, or duties of the authority.  The authority may acquire by condemnation any land, easements, or other property outside the authority's boundaries for the purpose of pumping, storing, treating, or transporting water.  When exercising the power of eminent domain granted by this section, the authority may elect to condemn either the fee simple title or a lesser property interest.(b)  The authority shall exercise the right of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code.  The authority is not required to give bond for appeal or bond for costs in a condemnation suit or other suit to which it is a party.  The authority is not required to deposit more than the amount of an award in a suit.(c)  The authority may not use the power of eminent domain for the condemnation of land for the purpose of acquiring rights to groundwater or for the purpose of acquiring water or water rights.(d)  The authority may not use the power of eminent domain for the condemnation of property that is:(1)  owned by the City of Houston or any instrumentality of the City of Houston, including a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code, to aid or act on behalf of the City of Houston; or(2)  located within the municipal limits of the City of Houston.(e)  Notwithstanding Subsection (d)(2), and as limited by Subsection (a), the authority may use the power of eminent domain to acquire property that is not owned by the City of Houston that is within the municipal limits of the City of Houston if:(1)  the property is located in an area of the municipality that is less than 1,000 feet wide at its narrowest point; or(2)  the municipality grants permission for the condemnation.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 656 (H.B. 3181), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8815.118 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8815 - Central Harris County Regional Water Authority|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8815.118. Consent Required for Service Outside of Authority

Sec. 8815.118.  CONSENT REQUIRED FOR SERVICE OUTSIDE OF AUTHORITY.  (a)  Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this subchapter, the authority must obtain the consent of the City of Houston before providing water service to any person or territory outside the boundaries of the authority.(b)  Subsection (a) does not apply to a person or territory that receives water service or has contracted to receive water service from a member district on the effective date of the Act creating this chapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 656 (H.B. 3181), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8815.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8815 - Central Harris County Regional Water Authority|Subchapter D. Bonds and Notes|Section 8815.151. Revenue Bonds and Notes

Sec. 8815.151.  REVENUE BONDS AND NOTES.  (a)  The authority may issue bonds or notes payable solely from revenue from any source, including:(1)  tolls, charges, rates, fees, user fees, and special assessments the authority imposes or collects;(2)  the sale of water, water services, water rights or capacity, water transmission rights or services, water pumping, or any other service or product of the authority provided inside or outside the boundaries of the authority;(3)  grants or gifts;(4)  the ownership or operation of all or a designated part of the authority's works, improvements, facilities, plants, or equipment; and(5)  contracts between the authority and any person.(b)  Notes issued by the authority may be first or subordinate lien notes at the board's discretion.(c)  In connection with any bonds or notes of the authority, the authority may exercise any power of an issuer under Chapter 1371, Government Code.(d)  The authority may conduct a public, private, or negotiated sale of the bonds or notes.(e)  The authority may enter into one or more indentures of trust to further secure its bonds or notes.(f)  The authority may issue bonds or notes in more than one series as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.  In issuing bonds or notes secured by revenue of the authority, the authority may reserve the right to issue additional bonds or notes secured by the authority's revenue that are on a parity with or are senior or subordinate to the bonds or notes issued earlier.(g)  A resolution of the board authorizing the bonds or notes or a trust indenture securing the bonds or notes may specify additional provisions that constitute a contract between the authority and its bondholders or noteholders.(h)  Bonds and notes may be additionally secured by deed of trust or mortgage on any or all of the authority's facilities.(i)  Sections 49.153, 49.154, and 49.181, Water Code, do not apply to bonds or notes issued by the authority.  Commission rules regarding bonds or notes do not apply to bonds or notes issued by the authority.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 656 (H.B. 3181), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8816.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8816 - Culberson County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8816.001. Definitions

Sec. 8816.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.(2)  "Director" means a board member.(3)  "District" means the Culberson County Groundwater Conservation District.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8816.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8816 - Culberson County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8816.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8816.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a groundwater conservation district in Culberson County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8816.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8816 - Culberson County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8816.003. Findings of Public Use and Benefit

Sec. 8816.003.  FINDINGS OF PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.(b)  All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8816.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8816 - Culberson County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8816.004. District Territory

Sec. 8816.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 1075, Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, as that territory may have been modified under:(1)  Subchapter J, Chapter 36, Water Code; or(2)  other law.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8816.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8816 - Culberson County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8816.005. Conflicts of Law

Sec. 8816.005.  CONFLICTS OF LAW.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, if there is a conflict between this chapter and Chapter 36 or 49, Water Code, this chapter controls.(b)  If there is a conflict between Chapters 36 and 49, Water Code, Chapter 36 controls.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8816.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8816 - Culberson County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8816.051. Composition of Board; Terms

Sec. 8816.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8816.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8816 - Culberson County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8816.052. Election Date

Sec. 8816.052.  ELECTION DATE.  Every two years on the uniform election date in May, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected to the board.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8816.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8816 - Culberson County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8816.101. Groundwater Conservation District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8816.101.  GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 36 and 49, Water Code, applicable to groundwater conservation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8816.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8816 - Culberson County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8816.102. Contract for and Sale and Distribution of Water

Sec. 8816.102.  CONTRACT FOR AND SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF WATER.  The district may contract for, sell, and distribute water from a water import authority or other entity.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8817.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8817 - San Patricio County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8817.001. Definitions

Sec. 8817.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.(2)  "Director" means a member of the board.(3)  "District" means the San Patricio County Groundwater Conservation District.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1178 (H.B. 3568), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8817.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8817 - San Patricio County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8817.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8817.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a groundwater conservation district in San Patricio County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1178 (H.B. 3568), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8817.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8817 - San Patricio County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8817.003. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 8817.003.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held before September 1, 2007:(1)  the district is dissolved on September 1, 2007, except that:(A)  any debts incurred shall be paid;(B)  any assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to San Patricio County; and(C)  the organization of the district shall be maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and(2)  this chapter expires on September 1, 2010.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1178 (H.B. 3568), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8817.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8817 - San Patricio County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8817.004. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8817.004.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The initial boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of San Patricio County, Texas.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1178 (H.B. 3568), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8817.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8817 - San Patricio County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8817.005. Applicability of Other Groundwater Conservation District Law

Sec. 8817.005.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 36, Water Code, applies to the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1178 (H.B. 3568), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8817.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8817 - San Patricio County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8817.006. Creation of Aquifer Storage and Recovery Conservation Districts in San Patricio County

Sec. 8817.006.  CREATION OF AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY CONSERVATION DISTRICTS IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY.  (a)  This chapter does not preclude the creation of an aquifer storage and recovery conservation district in San Patricio County.(b)  The district may not limit or restrict an aquifer storage and recovery conservation district from recovering water stored by the aquifer storage and recovery conservation district in a municipal aquifer storage area located in the district.(c)  To the extent that the boundaries of the aquifer storage and recovery conservation district and the district overlap, the power and authority of the two districts are joint and coextensive.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1178 (H.B. 3568), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8817.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8817 - San Patricio County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8817.051. Directors; Terms

Sec. 8817.051.  DIRECTORS; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of seven directors.(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms, with three or four directors' terms expiring November 15 of each even-numbered year.(c)  Newly elected permanent directors take office at the first regular meeting of the board after the vote is canvassed.(d)  The board shall adopt rules and procedures for the appointment of a permanent director to fill a vacancy or to complete an unexpired term.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1178 (H.B. 3568), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8817.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8817 - San Patricio County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8817.052. Election Date

Sec. 8817.052.  ELECTION DATE.  The district shall hold an election to elect the appropriate number of directors on the uniform election date prescribed by Section 41.001, Election Code, in November of each even-numbered year.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1178 (H.B. 3568), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8817.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8817 - San Patricio County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8817.053. Method of Electing Directors: Justice of the Peace Precincts

Sec. 8817.053.  METHOD OF ELECTING DIRECTORS:  JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCTS.  (a)  The directors of the district shall be elected according to the precinct method as provided by this section.(b)  One director shall be elected by the voters of the entire district, and one director shall be elected from each justice of the peace precinct by the voters of that precinct.(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (e), to be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as director at large, a person must be a registered voter in the district.  To be a candidate for or to serve as director from a justice of the peace precinct, a person must be a registered voter of that precinct.(d)  A person shall indicate on the application for a place on the ballot:(1)  the precinct that the person seeks to represent; or(2)  that the person seeks to represent the district at large.(e)  When the boundaries of the justice of the peace precincts are redrawn after each federal decennial census to reflect population changes, a director in office on the effective date of the change, or a director elected or appointed before the effective date of the change whose term of office begins on or after the effective date of the change, shall serve in the precinct to which elected or appointed even though the change in boundaries places the person's residence outside the precinct for which the person was elected or appointed.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 590 (S.B. 2029), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8817.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8817 - San Patricio County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8817.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 8817.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  Except as provided by Section 8817.006, the district has all of the rights, powers, privileges, authority, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 36, Water Code, applicable to groundwater conservation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1178 (H.B. 3568), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8817.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8817 - San Patricio County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 8817.151. Limitation on Taxes

Sec. 8817.151.  LIMITATION ON TAXES.  The district may not levy ad valorem taxes at a rate that exceeds five cents on each $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property in the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1178 (H.B. 3568), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8818.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8818 - Hickory Underground Water Conservation District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8818.001. Definition

Sec. 8818.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "district" means the Hickory Underground Water Conservation District No. 1.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182 (H.B. 556), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8818.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8818 - Hickory Underground Water Conservation District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8818.002. Election Procedures

Sec. 8818.002.  ELECTION PROCEDURES.  (a)  Notwithstanding Section 61.012, Election Code, for an election held by the district, other than an election that is held jointly with another election in which a federal office appears on the ballot, the use of a voting station that meets the requirements for accessibility under 42 U.S.C. Section 15481(a)(3) is not required.(b)  The board of directors of the district shall notify the secretary of state if the district does not provide at least one voting station at each polling place used in the election that meets the requirements for accessibility under 42 U.S.C. Section 15481(a)(3).|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182 (H.B. 556), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8819.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8819 - Panola County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8819.001. Definitions

Sec. 8819.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.(2)  "Director" means a member of the board.(3)  "District" means the Panola County Groundwater Conservation District.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 867 (H.B. 1498), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8819.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8819 - Panola County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8819.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8819.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a groundwater conservation district in Panola County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 867 (H.B. 1498), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8819.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8819 - Panola County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8819.003. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 8819.003.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held on or before December 31, 2008, the district is dissolved on that date, except that:(1)  any debts incurred shall be paid;(2)  any assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to Panola County; and(3)  the organization of the district shall be maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 867 (H.B. 1498), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|