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TX Spec Dist Code § 8853.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8853 - Kenedy County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8853.003. Findings of Public Use and Benefit

Sec. 8853.003.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8853.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8853 - Kenedy County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8853.004. District Territory

Sec. 8853.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 1152, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, as that territory may have been modified under:(1)  Subchapter J or K, Chapter 36, Water Code; or(2)  other law.(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8853.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8853 - Kenedy County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8853.051. Composition of Board; Terms

Sec. 8853.051.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8853.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8853 - Kenedy County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8853.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 8853.052.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  The district is divided into five single-member districts for electing directors.(b)  One director is elected from each single-member district.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8853.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8853 - Kenedy County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8853.053. Election Date

Sec. 8853.053.  ELECTION DATE.  Each even-numbered year, on the uniform election date in May or another date authorized by law, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8853.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8853 - Kenedy County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8853.054. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 8853.054.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  To be a candidate for or to serve as a director, a person must be a registered voter in the single-member district the person represents or seeks to represent.(b)  A director in office on the effective date of a change in the boundaries of a single-member district under Section 8853.056(a), 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 for the remainder of the director's term in the single-member district to which the director was elected or appointed even though the change in boundaries places the director's residence outside the district to which the director was elected or appointed.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8853.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8853 - Kenedy County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8853.055. Application for Placement on Ballot

Sec. 8853.055.  APPLICATION FOR PLACEMENT ON BALLOT.  A person shall indicate on the application for a place on the ballot the single-member district the person seeks to represent.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8853.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8853 - Kenedy County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8853.056. Revision of Single-Member Districts

Sec. 8853.056.  REVISION OF SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS.  (a)  After each federal decennial census or as needed, the board may redraw the single-member districts to reflect population changes.(b)  If the district annexes territory, the annexed territory becomes part of one or more of the single-member districts as determined by the board.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8853.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8853 - Kenedy County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8853.057. Compensation of Directors

Sec. 8853.057.  COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS.  A director is not entitled to fees of office but is entitled to reimbursement of actual expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred while engaging in activities on behalf of the district.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8853.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8853 - Kenedy County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers|Section 8853.101. Groundwater Conservation District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8853.101.  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 Chapter 36, Water Code, applicable to groundwater conservation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8853.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8853 - Kenedy County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 8853.151. Limitation on Taxation

Sec. 8853.151.  LIMITATION ON TAXATION.  The district may impose a tax to pay any part of bonds or notes issued by the district at a rate not to exceed 20 cents on each $100 of assessed valuation.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8854.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8854 - Refugio Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8854.001. Definitions

Sec. 8854.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.(2)  "Director" means a board member.(3)  "District" means the Refugio Groundwater Conservation District.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8854.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8854 - Refugio Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8854.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8854.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a groundwater conservation district created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8854.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8854 - Refugio Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8854.003. Findings of Public Use and Benefit

Sec. 8854.003.  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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8854.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8854 - Refugio Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8854.004. District Territory

Sec. 8854.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district's boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of Refugio County unless the district's territory has been modified under:(1)  Subchapter J, Chapter 36, Water Code; or(2)  other law.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8854.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8854 - Refugio Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8854.051. Composition of Board; Terms

Sec. 8854.051.  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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8854.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8854 - Refugio Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8854.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 8854.052.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  Directors are elected according to the commissioners precinct method as provided by this section.(b)  One director is elected by the voters of the entire district.  One director is elected from each county commissioners precinct by the voters of that precinct.(c)  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.(d)  When the boundaries of the county commissioners precincts are changed, each director in office on the effective date of the change or elected to a term of office beginning on or after the effective date of the change serves in the precinct to which the director was elected for the entire term to which the director was elected, even though the change in boundaries places the person's residence outside the precinct for which the person was elected.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8854.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8854 - Refugio Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8854.053. Election Date

Sec. 8854.053.  ELECTION DATE.  On the uniform election date in November of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8854.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8854 - Refugio Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8854.054. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 8854.054.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  To be qualified to be a candidate for or to serve as director at large, a person must be a registered voter in the district.(b)  To be a candidate for or to serve as director from a county commissioners precinct, a person must be a registered voter of that precinct, except as provided by Section 8854.052(d).|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8854.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8854 - Refugio Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8854.055. Appointment on Failure to Qualify

Sec. 8854.055.  APPOINTMENT ON FAILURE TO QUALIFY.  If a director fails to qualify for office, the commissioners court shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8854.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8854 - Refugio Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8854.101. Groundwater Conservation District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8854.101.  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 Chapter 36, Water Code, applicable to groundwater conservation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8854.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8854 - Refugio Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8854.102. Authority to Set Fees

Sec. 8854.102.  AUTHORITY TO SET FEES.  (a)  In this section, "agriculture" includes:(1)  cultivating the soil;(2)  producing crops for:(A)  human food;(B)  animal feed;(C)  planting seed; or(D)  the production of fibers;(3)  floriculture, viticulture, silviculture, and horticulture, including the cultivation of plants in containers or non-soil media;(4)  raising, feeding, or keeping livestock or other animals for the production of food or fiber, leather, pelts, or other tangible products having a commercial value;(5)  wildlife management;(6)  planting cover crops, including cover crops cultivated for transplantation; and(7)  leaving land idle for the purpose of participating in any governmental program or normal crop or livestock rotation procedure.(b)  The district may set and collect fees for all services provided outside the boundaries of the district.  The fees may not unreasonably exceed the cost to the district of providing the services outside the district.(c)  The district may assess a production fee based on the amount of water a permit authorizes to be withdrawn from a well or the amount actually withdrawn.  The district may assess a production fee instead of or in conjunction with any tax otherwise imposed by the district.  The district may use production fee revenue for any lawful purpose.  Production fees may not exceed:(1)  $1 per acre-foot for water used for agriculture; or(2)  $10 per acre-foot annually for water used for another purpose.(d)  The district may assess a production fee under Subsection (c) for water that is:(1)  produced under an exemption under Section 36.117, Water Code; and(2)  subsequently sold to another person.(e)  Notwithstanding Section 36.117, Water Code, the district may assess a production fee under Subsection (c) of this section for any water produced for injection into a geologic formation for the recovery of oil or natural gas.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8855.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8855 - Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8855.001. Definitions

Sec. 8855.001.  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 Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1208 (S.B. 726), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8855.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8855 - Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8855.002. Nature of District; Findings

Sec. 8855.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT; FINDINGS.  (a)  The district is a groundwater conservation district initially composed of Ellis, Hill, Johnson, and Somervell Counties created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.(b)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.(c)  All of the land and other property included within the boundaries of the district will be benefited by the works and projects that are to be accomplished by the district under powers conferred by this chapter and by Chapter 36, Water Code.(d)  Any fees imposed by the district under this chapter are necessary to pay for the costs of accomplishing the purposes of the district, including the conservation and management of groundwater resources, as provided by this chapter and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1208 (S.B. 726), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8855.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8855 - Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8855.003. District Territory

Sec. 8855.003.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The initial boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Ellis, Hill, Johnson, and Somervell Counties.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1208 (S.B. 726), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8855.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8855 - Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8855.004. Applicability of Other Groundwater Conservation District Law

Sec. 8855.004.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1208 (S.B. 726), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8855.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8855 - Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8855.005. Construction of Chapter

Sec. 8855.005.  CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed to achieve the purposes expressed by this chapter and Chapter 36, Water Code.  A power granted by this chapter or Chapter 36, Water Code, shall be broadly interpreted to achieve that intent and those purposes.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1208 (S.B. 726), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8855.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8855 - Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Initial Organization|Section 8855.021. Appointment of Initial Directors

Sec. 8855.021.  APPOINTMENT OF INITIAL DIRECTORS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of eight initial directors appointed as provided by Section 8855.051(a).(b)  Initial directors shall be appointed not later than the 90th day after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.  If after the 90th day fewer than eight initial directors have been appointed, each unfilled initial director position shall be considered a vacancy and filled by the remaining initial directors.(c)  Except as provided under Subsection (b) for failure to appoint an initial director, if a vacancy occurs on the board in a position for which an initial director has previously been appointed, the appointing county commissioners court for the vacant position shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy in a manner that meets the representational requirements of Section 8855.051.(d)  To be eligible to serve as an initial director, a person must be a registered voter in the appointing county.(e)  Each initial director must qualify to serve as a director under Section 36.055, Water Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1208 (S.B. 726), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8855.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8855 - Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Initial Organization|Section 8855.022. Organizational Meeting of Initial Directors

Sec. 8855.022.  ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF INITIAL DIRECTORS.  As soon as practicable after all the initial directors have qualified under Section 36.055, Water Code, a majority of the initial directors shall convene the organizational meeting of the district at a location in the district agreeable to a majority of the directors.  If an agreement on location cannot be reached, the organizational meeting shall be held at a suitable location on the Hill College campus in Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1208 (S.B. 726), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8855.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8855 - Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Initial Organization|Section 8855.023. Initial Terms

Sec. 8855.023.  INITIAL TERMS.  (a)  The two initial directors appointed from each county shall draw lots to determine which director serves an initial term expiring August 31, 2011, and which director serves an initial term expiring August 31, 2013.(b)  Each successor director shall be appointed and shall serve in accordance with Subchapter C.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1208 (S.B. 726), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|