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TX Spec Dist Code § 8273.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8273 - El Paso County Tornillo Water Improvement District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8273.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 8273.003.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The authority is created to serve a public use and benefit.(b)  All land and other property included in the boundaries of the authority will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the authority under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.(c)  The creation of the authority is 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. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8273.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8273 - El Paso County Tornillo Water Improvement District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8273.004. Authority Territory

Sec. 8273.004.  AUTHORITY TERRITORY.  (a)  The authority is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 916, Acts of the 70th Legislature, Regular Session, 1987, as that territory may have been modified under:(1)  Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or(3)  other law.(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the authority form a closure.  A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:(1)  the authority's organization, existence, or validity;(2)  the authority's right to impose a tax; or(3)  the legality or operation of the authority or its governing body.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8273.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8273 - El Paso County Tornillo Water Improvement District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8273.051. Composition of Board; Terms

Sec. 8273.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.  (a)  The authority is governed by a board of seven directors elected to numbered places.(b)  Directors serve staggered terms.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8273.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8273 - El Paso County Tornillo Water Improvement District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8273.052. Director's Bond

Sec. 8273.052.  DIRECTOR'S BOND.  Each director shall execute a bond for $5,000 payable to the authority and conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8273.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8273 - El Paso County Tornillo Water Improvement District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8273.053. Official Board Actions

Sec. 8273.053.  OFFICIAL BOARD ACTIONS.  The affirmative vote of a majority of the directors is required for any official board action. |Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8273.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8273 - El Paso County Tornillo Water Improvement District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8273.054. Compensation

Sec. 8273.054.  COMPENSATION.  Unless the board by resolution increases the fee to an amount authorized by Section 49.060, Water Code, the authority may provide that each director is entitled to receive $20 for each day of service necessary to discharge the director's duties.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8273.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8273 - El Paso County Tornillo Water Improvement District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8273.055. Changing Method of Electing Directors

Sec. 8273.055.  CHANGING METHOD OF ELECTING DIRECTORS.  If the board determines that it is in the best interest of the residents of the authority to change the method by which directors are elected, the board may adopt any plan of redistricting, including a plan based on equal geographical areas.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8273.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8273 - El Paso County Tornillo Water Improvement District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8273.101. General Powers

Sec. 8273.101.  GENERAL POWERS.  The authority may perform any act consistent with the powers granted by this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8273.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8273 - El Paso County Tornillo Water Improvement District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8273.102. Municipal Utility District Powers

Sec. 8273.102.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.  The authority has the rights, powers, privileges, and functions conferred by the general law applicable to a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49, 50, and 54, Water Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8273.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8273 - El Paso County Tornillo Water Improvement District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8273.103. Permits; Water Supply Acquisition

Sec. 8273.103.  PERMITS; WATER SUPPLY ACQUISITION.  The authority may:(1)  acquire water appropriation permits, constructionpermits, and other permits directly from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality or from owners of permits;(2)  acquire water or a water supply from any person, including a public agency, this state, or the United States;(3)  contract with one or more substantial users of water to acquire the water supply on an agreed allocation of storage space between the authority and the user; or(4)  contract independently for the authority's water supply.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8273.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8273 - El Paso County Tornillo Water Improvement District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8273.104. Domestic, Industrial, or Communal Waste

Sec. 8273.104.  DOMESTIC, INDUSTRIAL, OR COMMUNAL WASTE.  The authority may collect, transport, process, dispose of, and control all domestic, industrial, or communal waste, whether in fluid, solid, or composite state.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8273.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8273 - El Paso County Tornillo Water Improvement District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8273.105. Water Conservation Program

Sec. 8273.105.  WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM.  (a)  In this section, "program of water conservation" means the practices, techniques, and technologies that will reduce water consumption, reduce water loss or waste, improve efficiency in water use, or increase water recycling and reuse so that a water supply is available for future uses.(b)  The authority shall adopt and implement a program of water conservation consistent with rules and criteria adopted and enforced by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for similarly situated districts in the region.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8273.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8273 - El Paso County Tornillo Water Improvement District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8273.106. Additional Powers

Sec. 8273.106.  ADDITIONAL POWERS.  The authority may purchase, construct, acquire, own, lease, operate, maintain, repair, improve, and extend, inside or outside the authority's boundaries, land or an interest in land, any work, improvement, facility, plant, equipment, or appliance incident, helpful, or necessary to provide for:(1)  the control, storage, preservation, transmission, treatment, and distribution and use of storm water, floodwater, the water of rivers and streams, and groundwater for municipal, domestic, industrial, and other beneficial uses; and(2)  the collection, transportation, processing, disposition, and control of domestic, industrial, or commercial waste.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8273.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8273 - El Paso County Tornillo Water Improvement District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8273.107. Construction Contracts

Sec. 8273.107.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.  (a)  The authority may award a construction contract that requires an expenditure of more than $12,500 only after publication of notice to bidders once each week for two consecutive weeks immediately before awarding the contract.(b)  The notice must be published in a newspaper with general circulation in the authority, as designated by the board.(c)  The notice must state:(1)  the time and place for opening the bids;(2)  the general nature of the work to be done or the material, equipment, or supplies to be purchased; and(3)  the terms on which copies of the plans and specifications may be obtained.(d)  The authority is not required to advertise work to be performed in an emergency.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8274.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8274 - Harris County Utility District No. 6|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8274.001. Definitions

Sec. 8274.001.  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 Harris County Utility District No. 6.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8274.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8274 - Harris County Utility District No. 6|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8274.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8274.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district and a conservation and reclamation district in Harris County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8274.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8274 - Harris County Utility District No. 6|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8274.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 8274.003.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.(b)  All land and other property included in the boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.(c)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.(d)  The accomplishment of the purposes stated in this chapter is for the benefit of the people of this state and for the improvement of their property and industries.  The district in carrying out the purposes of this chapter will be performing an essential public function under the Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8274.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8274 - Harris County Utility District No. 6|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8274.004. District Territory

Sec. 8274.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2, Chapter 391, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969, as that territory may have been modified under:(1)  Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;(3)  Section 9, Chapter 391, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969; or(4)  other law.(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure.  A mistake in copying the field notes in the legislative process or another mistake in the field notes does not affect:(1)  the district's organization, existence, or validity;(2)  the district's right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;(3)  the district's right to impose a tax; or(4)  the legality or operation of the district or the board.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8274.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8274 - Harris County Utility District No. 6|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8274.005. Expansion of District

Sec. 8274.005.  EXPANSION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  If land is annexed to the district under Section 49.301, Water Code, the board may require the petitioners to:(1)  allow the assumption by the area to be annexed of its pro rata share of the taxes necessary to support voted but unissued tax or tax-revenue bonds of the district; and(2)  authorize the board to impose a tax on the petitioners' property to pay for the bonds after the bonds have been issued.(b)  If land is annexed to the district under Section 49.302, Water Code, the board may submit to the voters of the area to be annexed a proposition on the question of the assumption by the area to be annexed of its pro rata share of the voted but not yet issued or sold tax or tax-revenue bonds of the district and the imposition of an ad valorem tax on taxable property in the area to be annexed along with a tax in the rest of the district for the payment of the bonds.(c)  If the petitioners consent or if the election results favorably, the district may issue its voted but unissued tax or tax-revenue bonds regardless of changes to district boundaries since the original voting or authorization of the bonds.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8274.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8274 - Harris County Utility District No. 6|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8274.006. State Policy Regarding Waste Disposal

Sec. 8274.006.  STATE POLICY REGARDING WASTE DISPOSAL.  The district's powers and functions are subject to the state policy of encouraging the development and use of integrated area-wide waste collection, treatment, and disposal systems to serve the waste disposal needs of this state's residents, if integrated systems can reasonably be provided for an area, so as to avoid the economic burden on residents and the effect on state water quality caused by the construction and operation of numerous small waste collection, treatment, and disposal facilities.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8274.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8274 - Harris County Utility District No. 6|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8274.007. Liberal Construction of Chapter

Sec. 8274.007.  LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes, powers, rights, and functions stated in this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8274.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8274 - Harris County Utility District No. 6|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 8274.051. Composition of Board

Sec. 8274.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  The board consists of five directors elected by position.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8274.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8274 - Harris County Utility District No. 6|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 8274.052. Director's Bond

Sec. 8274.052.  DIRECTOR'S BOND.  Each director shall qualify by giving bond in the amount of $5,000 for the faithful performance of the director's duties.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8274.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8274 - Harris County Utility District No. 6|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 8274.053. Absence or Inaction of Board President

Sec. 8274.053.  ABSENCE OR INACTION OF BOARD PRESIDENT.  (a)  When the board president is absent or fails or declines to act, the board vice president shall perform all duties and exercise all power this chapter or general law gives the president.(b)  If the board president is absent from a board meeting:(1)  the board vice president may sign an order or other action adopted at the meeting; or(2)  the board may authorize the president to sign the order or other action.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8274.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8274 - Harris County Utility District No. 6|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 8274.054. District Office

Sec. 8274.054.  DISTRICT OFFICE.  (a)  Except as provided by this section, the board shall designate, establish, and maintain a district office as provided by Section 49.062, Water Code.(b)  The board may establish a second district office outside the district.  If the board establishes a second district office, the board shall give notice of the location of that office by:(1)  filing a copy of the board resolution that establishes the location of the office:(A)  with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; and(B)  in the municipal utility district records of Harris County; and(2)  publishing notice of the location of the office in a newspaper of general circulation in Harris County.(c)  A district office that is a private residence, office, or dwelling is a public place for matters relating to the district's business.(d)  The board shall provide notice of any change in the location of the district office outside the district in the manner required by Subsection (b).|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8274.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8274 - Harris County Utility District No. 6|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8274.101. Municipal Utility District Powers

Sec. 8274.101.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.  (a)  The district has all of the rights, powers, privileges, and functions conferred and imposed by the general law of this state relating to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including those conferred by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.(b)  The district may exercise inside or outside the district's boundaries any of the rights or powers granted by this chapter or under the general law relating to municipal utility districts, including the provision of water, sanitary sewerage, and drainage services.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8274.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8274 - Harris County Utility District No. 6|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8274.102. Additional Powers

Sec. 8274.102.  ADDITIONAL POWERS.  (a)  The district may:(1)  make, purchase, construct, lease, or otherwise acquire, inside or outside the district's boundaries, property, works, facilities, or improvements, whether previously existing or to be made, constructed, or acquired, that are necessary to carry out the powers granted by this chapter or general law; or(2)  enter into a contract with a person on terms the board considers desirable, fair, and advantageous for:(A)  the purchase or sale of water;(B)  the transportation, treatment, and disposal of the domestic, industrial, or communal wastes of the district or others, including the purposes provided by Chapter 30, Water Code;(C)  the continuing and orderly development of land and property in the district through the purchase, construction, or installation of facilities, works, or improvements that the district is otherwise authorized to do or perform so that, to the greatest extent reasonably possible, considering sound engineering and economic practices, all of the land and property may ultimately receive the services of the facilities, works, or improvements; and(D)  the performance of any of the powers granted by this chapter or the general law.(b)  A contract under Subsection (a)(2) may not have a duration of more than 40 years.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8274.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8274 - Harris County Utility District No. 6|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8274.103. Eminent Domain

Sec. 8274.103.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain only:(1)  in a county in which the district is located; and(2)  when necessary to carry out the purposes for which the district was created.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.|