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TX Water Code § 60.174 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 60 - Navigation Districts--General Provisions|Subchapter G. Powers of District to Provide Improvements Without Taxation|Section 60.174. Issuance of Obligations

Sec. 60.174.  ISSUANCE OF OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may issue evidences of indebtedness secured by encumbrance which mature not more than 20 years after the date of issuance.(b)  The encumbrance and evidences of indebtedness shall include the clause:  "The holder hereof shall never have the right to demand payment of this obligation out of any funds raised or to be raised by taxation."|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 60.175 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 60 - Navigation Districts--General Provisions|Subchapter G. Powers of District to Provide Improvements Without Taxation|Section 60.175. Execution and Sale of Obligations

Sec. 60.175.  EXECUTION AND SALE OF OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  Each note, warrant, or other security evidencing any indebtedness created under the provisions of this subchapter shall be signed by the chairman of the commission, countersigned by the secretary of the commission, and have the seal of the district impressed on it.(b)  Each note, warrant, or other security may be registered as to principal by the trustee named and designated by the commission in the trust indenture executed by the commission to secure payment of the obligation.(c)  The evidences of indebtedness may be sold by the commission on the best terms and for the best price possible.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 60.176 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 60 - Navigation Districts--General Provisions|Subchapter G. Powers of District to Provide Improvements Without Taxation|Section 60.176. Obligations as Charge on Encumbered Property and Facilities

Sec. 60.176.  OBLIGATIONS AS CHARGE ON ENCUMBERED PROPERTY AND FACILITIES.  (a)  No obligation issued under Section 60.174 of this code shall be a debt of the district issuing the obligation but shall be solely a charge on the encumbered property and facilities.(b)  Revenue and income from the encumbered property and facilities of the district shall not be considered in determining the power of the district to issue any bonds for any purpose authorized by law.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 60.177 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 60 - Navigation Districts--General Provisions|Subchapter G. Powers of District to Provide Improvements Without Taxation|Section 60.177. Lien on Revenue; Foreclosure of Encumbrance

Sec. 60.177.  LIEN ON REVENUE;  FORECLOSURE OF ENCUMBRANCE.  (a)  If the revenue and income from the properties and facilities of the district are encumbered under the provisions of this subchapter, the expense of operation and maintenance necessary to render efficient service of the properties and facilities shall be a first lien and charge against the revenue and income.  The first lien shall be prior to and superior to the lien of the encumbrance.(b)  No encumbrance shall be foreclosed because of default of the district until the default has existed for a period of 90 days and notice of the default has been served on the commission.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 60.178 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 60 - Navigation Districts--General Provisions|Subchapter G. Powers of District to Provide Improvements Without Taxation|Section 60.178. Trustee to Enforce Foreclosure; Franchise Under Foreclosure

Sec. 60.178.  TRUSTEE TO ENFORCE FORECLOSURE;  FRANCHISE UNDER FORECLOSURE.  (a)  The encumbrance may provide for a trustee to enforce foreclosure.(b)  In the event of foreclosure of an encumbrance created under this subchapter, the encumbrance may provide for the grant of a franchise to the purchaser under foreclosure to operate the properties encumbered for a period not to exceed 20 years from the date of default.  The district shall have the option at any five-year period for 20 years after default to repurchase the properties on reasonable terms and at reasonable prices to be set forth in the encumbrance.(c)  The provisions of Sections 61.164-61.168 of this code, relating to the grant of franchises by districts, shall not apply to the grant of any franchises under authority of this section.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 60.179 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 60 - Navigation Districts--General Provisions|Subchapter G. Powers of District to Provide Improvements Without Taxation|Section 60.179. Borrowing for Current Expenses

Sec. 60.179.  BORROWING FOR CURRENT EXPENSES.  The district may borrow funds and issue warrants to pay current expenses.  The warrants issued shall be payable not later than the close of any calendar year for which loans are made and may not exceed in total the anticipated revenue of the district.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 60.180 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 60 - Navigation Districts--General Provisions|Subchapter G. Powers of District to Provide Improvements Without Taxation|Section 60.180. Management and Control by Commission

Sec. 60.180.  MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL BY COMMISSION.  The management and control of any property and facilities encumbered under the provisions of this subchapter shall, during the time of the encumbrance, be exercised by the commission.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 60.181 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 60 - Navigation Districts--General Provisions|Subchapter G. Powers of District to Provide Improvements Without Taxation|Section 60.181. Proceedings to Borrow Money

Sec. 60.181.  PROCEEDINGS TO BORROW MONEY.  (a)  The commission shall supervise all proceedings to be taken and acts to be performed under this subchapter concerning the borrowing of money, the mortgaging and encumbering of properties and facilities, the franchise, revenue, and income from the operation of properties and facilities, and the issuance of evidences of indebtedness.(b)  The commissioners court of any county included in whole or in part inside the boundaries of a district and the navigation board established for a district shall not be required to take any action in connection with this subchapter, approve or ratify any proceedings taken by the commission, or approve or ratify any act performed by the commission.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 60.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 60 - Navigation Districts--General Provisions|Subchapter H. Promotion and Development Fund in Certain Districts|Section 60.201. Purpose

Sec. 60.201.  PURPOSE.  Districts in this state which operate ports or waterways and harbor and terminal facilities are in keen competition with other ports, waterways, harbors, and terminals outside the state and with privately owned port and terminal facilities inside the state.  Well-situated and well-equipped ports and waterways in other nearby states and owners of substantial port and terminal facilities located inside and outside the state are advertising, promoting and developing their competing ports, waterways, harbors, and terminals through expenditure of large amounts of money without any audit or restriction on expenditure of the money.  This activity or expenditure is thwarting and impeding the use, progress, and development of the ports, waterways, harbors, and terminals of this state.  Continuation of this hardship and injustice can best be met and coped with by more liberal use of some relatively small fund set aside from the gross income from operations of the ports of this state to be used in the manner provided in this subchapter.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.|
TX Water Code § 60.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 60 - Navigation Districts--General Provisions|Subchapter H. Promotion and Development Fund in Certain Districts|Section 60.202. Creation of Fund

Sec. 60.202.  CREATION OF FUND.  A district organized under general or special law may set aside out of current income from its operations a promotion and development fund of not more than five percent of its gross income from operations in each calendar year.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.|
TX Water Code § 60.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 60 - Navigation Districts--General Provisions|Subchapter H. Promotion and Development Fund in Certain Districts|Section 60.203. Expenditure of Fund

Sec. 60.203.  EXPENDITURE OF FUND.  Money in the promotion and development fund shall be spent by the commission or as the commission may direct to pay any expenses connected with:(1)  any activity or matter incidental to the advertising, development, or promotion of the district or its ports, waterways, harbors, or terminals;(2)  furthering the general welfare of the district and its facilities;  or(3)  the betterment of the district's relations with steamship and rail lines, shippers, consignees of freight, governmental officials, or others interested or sought to be interested in the ports, waterways, harbors, or terminals.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 60.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 60 - Navigation Districts--General Provisions|Subchapter H. Promotion and Development Fund in Certain Districts|Section 60.204. Management and Control of Promotion and Development Fund

Sec. 60.204.  MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT FUND.  (a)  The money in the promotion and development fund shall be kept separate from all other funds and accounts of the district, and no money collected from assessing or levying taxes may be mingled with the fund.(b)  The promotion and development fund shall be under the exclusive control of the commission, and the commission shall have full responsibility for auditing, approving, and safeguarding the expenditure of money from the fund.(c)  The county auditor shall exercise his usual supervision and control to assure that the commission sets aside no more than five percent of its gross income from operations in each calendar year in the promotion and development fund.  The county auditor may audit disbursements from the fund and shall be entitled to a monthly statement showing the:(1)  date of each disbursement from the fund;(2)  amount disbursed;(3)  person or concern to whom disbursed;  and(4)  general purpose of each disbursement.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 183, Sec. 1, eff. May 18, 2001.|
TX Water Code § 60.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 60 - Navigation Districts--General Provisions|Subchapter H. Promotion and Development Fund in Certain Districts|Section 60.205. Other Expenses Not Affected

Sec. 60.205.  OTHER EXPENSES NOT AFFECTED.  Since this subchapter authorizes disbursements from the promotion and development fund for unusual purposes and occasions not covered by other law, the setting aside of the fund and disbursements from the fund shall not affect payment of other expenses customarily approved, audited, and paid out of the regular funds of the district.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 60.221 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 60 - Navigation Districts--General Provisions|Subchapter I. Revenue Bonds|Section 60.221. Modification of Revenue Bond Resolution

Sec. 60.221.  MODIFICATION OF REVENUE BOND RESOLUTION.  If a district adopts a resolution for the issuance of revenue bonds, provision may be made in the resolution for its modification after the issuance of the bonds in the manner and with the consent of the holders of a fixed percentage of the bonds if provided in the resolution before the issuance of the bonds.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 60.241 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 60 - Navigation Districts--General Provisions|Subchapter J. Conversion of Districts|Section 60.241. Authority to Convert

Sec. 60.241.  AUTHORITY TO CONVERT.  Any district created under the provisions of Article III, Section 52, of the Texas Constitution may be converted into a district operating under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution, in the manner provided in this subchapter.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 60.242 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 60 - Navigation Districts--General Provisions|Subchapter J. Conversion of Districts|Section 60.242. Resolution

Sec. 60.242.  RESOLUTION.  (a)  The navigation board shall adopt a resolution declaring that in its judgment conversion to a district operating under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution will be in the best interest of the district and will be a benefit to the land and property located in the district.(b)  The resolution shall call a hearing and shall be entered in the minutes of the board.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 60.243 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 60 - Navigation Districts--General Provisions|Subchapter J. Conversion of Districts|Section 60.243. Notice of Resolution

Sec. 60.243.  NOTICE OF RESOLUTION.  (a)  Notice of the resolution shall be given by publishing notice once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper with general circulation in the county in which the district is located.  The first publication shall appear not less than 14 full days before the time set for the hearing.(b)  The notice shall:(1)  state the time and place of the hearing;(2)  set out the entire resolution;  and(3)  notify interested persons to appear and offer testimony for or against the proposal.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 60.244 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 60 - Navigation Districts--General Provisions|Subchapter J. Conversion of Districts|Section 60.244. Findings

Sec. 60.244.  FINDINGS.  (a)  After the hearing, if the navigation board finds that conversion to a district operating under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution, would be in the best interest of the district and would be a benefit to the land and property located in the district, it shall enter an order making these findings and the district shall become a district operating under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution.(b)  If at the hearing the navigation board finds that conversion of the district into a conservation and reclamation district operating under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution would serve the best interests of the district and would be a benefit to the land and property located in the district, it may, in the alternative to the procedures prescribed in Subsection (a) above, enter an order making this finding, but providing that conversion is not final unless the voters, in the election provided by Section 60.247 of this code, authorize the conversion of the district and the continuation of the existing authority of the district to levy an annual maintenance tax of not to exceed 10 cents on the $100 valuation of all property in this district.(c)  If the navigation board finds that conversion to a district operating under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution, would not be in the best interest of the district and would not be a benefit to the land and property located in the district, it shall enter an order making these findings.(d)  The findings of the navigation board are final and are not subject to appeal or review.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4245, ch. 677, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1983.|
TX Water Code § 60.245 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 60 - Navigation Districts--General Provisions|Subchapter J. Conversion of Districts|Section 60.245. Status of Converted District

Sec. 60.245.  STATUS OF CONVERTED DISTRICT.  A district which is converted under the provisions of this subchapter shall be constituted a district operating under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution and shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 62 of this code as if it had originally been organized under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution, except the commissioners of a converted district shall be appointed in the manner that initial commissioners are appointed under Sections 62.061 and 62.062 of this code.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.|
TX Water Code § 60.246 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 60 - Navigation Districts--General Provisions|Subchapter J. Conversion of Districts|Section 60.246. Powers of Converted District

Sec. 60.246.  POWERS OF CONVERTED DISTRICT.  (a)  Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to deprive a converted district of any powers conferred on it by the law under which it was organized.(b)  A converted district shall have the additional powers conferred on districts under Sections 61.151, 61.161-61.168, 61.170, and 61.172-61.175 of this code, and the commissioners of a converted district shall constitute a pilot board under the provisions of Chapter 62, Transportation Code.(c)  If there is a conflict between the powers conferred by Section 60.245 of this code and the powers preserved by Subsection (a) of this section, the powers conferred by Section 60.245 shall control.|Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.278, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Water Code § 60.247 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 60 - Navigation Districts--General Provisions|Subchapter J. Conversion of Districts|Section 60.247. Optional Election

Sec. 60.247.  OPTIONAL ELECTION.  (a)  If the navigation board finds in favor of the conversion of the district but pursuant to Subsection (b) of Section 60.244 of this code provides that the conversion is not final, the commissioners court of jurisdiction shall order an election to be held in the district and shall submit to the electors residing in the district the proposition of whether or not the district should be converted and should be authorized to continue to levy an annual tax for the maintenance, operation, and upkeep of the district of not to exceed 10 cents on the $100 valuation of all property within the district.(b)  The clerk of the commissioners court of jurisdiction shall give notice of the election by posting notices at the courthouse door of the county in which the district is located and at four other public places in the district.(c)  If the district is composed of more than one county, the notices required by Subsection (b) of this section shall be posted in each county.(d)  The notices must be posted for 30 days immediately preceding the time set for election.(e)  The notices must include:(1)  the time and place of the election;(2)  the proposition to be voted on;  and(3)  a copy of the election order.(f)  The commissioners court by order shall define the voting precincts in the district and shall name convenient polling places in the precincts.(g)  Immediately after the election, the officers holding the election shall make returns of the results to the commissioners court of jurisdiction, and the commissioners court shall promptly canvass the returns at a regular or special session of the commissioners court following the election.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4246, ch. 677, Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 1983.|
TX Water Code § 60.248 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 60 - Navigation Districts--General Provisions|Subchapter J. Conversion of Districts|Section 60.248. Effect of Election

Sec. 60.248.  EFFECT OF ELECTION.  If the commissioners court finds that a majority of those voting at the election voted in favor of the proposition, the court shall declare the results of the election to be in favor of conversion of the district and the levy of the annual maintenance tax and shall enter the results in its minutes.  If the commissioners court finds that a majority of those voting at the election voted against the proposition, it shall declare the results of the election to be unfavorable to the conversion of the district and shall enter the results in its minutes.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4246, ch. 677, Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 1983.|
TX Water Code § 60.249 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 4 - General Law Districts|Chapter 60 - Navigation Districts--General Provisions|Subchapter J. Conversion of Districts|Section 60.249. Effect of Optional Conversion

Sec. 60.249.  EFFECT OF OPTIONAL CONVERSION.  (a)  If the conversion is approved by the voters, as provided in Sections 60.247 through 60.248 of this code, the district shall have the same right, power, and authority as is provided in Sections 60.245 through 60.246 of this code.(b)  The district may continue to levy taxes to fully carry out each purpose of its organization and for the payment of obligations and the maintenance and operation of the district without impairment or change in any of its obligations.(c)  The district shall advise the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission of a conversion not later than the 45th day after the results of the election are canvassed by the commissioners court.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4246, ch. 677, Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 1983.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.332, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|