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TX Spec Dist Code § 8834.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 8834.063. Benefits

Sec. 8834.063.  BENEFITS.  (a)  The board may provide for and administer retirement, disability, and death compensation funds for the employees of the district.(b)  The board may:(1)  establish a public retirement system as provided by Chapter 810, Government Code; or(2)  provide for a deferred compensation plan as described by Section 457, Internal Revenue Code of 1986.(c)  The board may:(1)  include hospitalization and medical benefits for district employees as part of the compensation paid to the employees; and(2)  adopt or amend a plan or rule as necessary to provide the benefits described by Subdivision (1).(d)  The board may establish a sick leave pool for district employees in the manner provided for state employees by Subchapter A, Chapter 661, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8834.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 8834.064. Bond for Employee Responsible for Money

Sec. 8834.064.  BOND FOR EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONEY.  (a)  The board shall require an employee who collects, pays, or handles district money to provide a good and sufficient bond that is:(1)  in an amount sufficient to safeguard the district;(2)  payable to the district; and(3)  conditioned on:(A)  the faithful performance of the employee's duties; and(B)  accounting for all district money and property under the employee's control.(b)  The district shall pay for the bond.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8834.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 8834.065. District Office

Sec. 8834.065.  DISTRICT OFFICE.  The board shall maintain its principal office in the district for conducting district business. The office must be in the 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 § 8834.066 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 8834.066. Maintenance of Records; Public Inspection

Sec. 8834.066.  MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION.  (a)  The district shall:(1)  keep a complete account of board meetings and proceedings; and(2)  maintain in a safe place the board's minutes, contracts, records, notices, accounts, and receipts.(b)  The board's minutes, contracts, records, notices, accounts, and receipts are:(1)  the property of the district; and(2)  subject to public inspection.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8834.067 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 8834.067. Seal

Sec. 8834.067.  SEAL.  The board shall adopt a  seal.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8834.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8834.101. District Plan

Sec. 8834.101.  DISTRICT PLAN.  (a)  The board shall formulate a plan to control and mitigate subsidence in the district.(b)  The plan must:(1)  regulate groundwater withdrawals to maintain sufficient artesian pressure to control and mitigate subsidence; and(2)  specify in as much detail as practicable the acts, procedures, performance, and avoidance that are necessary to carry out the purpose of this chapter.(c)  When formulating the plan, the board shall compile and consider:(1)  a list of wells in the district subject to regulation under this chapter;(2)  a list of all available sources of water, other than groundwater, in the district;(3)  the purpose for which the water is used and for which it is proposed to be used;(4)  accurate estimates of:(A)  groundwater withdrawal from all wells or proposed wells in the district;(B)  the amount of groundwater that may be withdrawn from each area in the district without causing:(i)  long-term static water level decline; and(ii)  reduction of artesian pressure that will lead to subsidence in the district; and(C)  current and future water needs in the district;(5)  information relating to formulating a permit system; and(6)  other information necessary to manage groundwater in the district and to effectively and expeditiously carry out the purpose of this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8834.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8834.102. Adoption of District Plan

Sec. 8834.102.  ADOPTION OF DISTRICT PLAN.  (a)  The board shall hold a hearing to consider a plan formulated under Section 8834.101.(b)  After the hearing, the board shall:(1)  make any changes it considers necessary according to evidence and material presented at the hearing; and(2)  adopt the plan.(c)  The board may amend or repeal a plan adopted under this section and may adopt a new plan as provided by this section for the adoption of the original plan.(d)  An adopted plan remains in effect until a new plan is adopted.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8834.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8834.103. Water Conservation Measures

Sec. 8834.103.  WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES.  (a)  The board may adopt rules requiring the use of water conservation measures to reduce groundwater withdrawals.(b)  The district may cooperate with the commission and a local government to establish water conservation goals, guidelines, and plans to be used in the district.(c)  The district may contract with a local government in the district to provide services needed to meet water conservation requirements that the commission establishes.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8834.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8834.104. Annual Groundwater Withdrawal Determination

Sec. 8834.104.  ANNUAL GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWAL DETERMINATION.  (a)  The board shall hold an annual hearing to determine the effects during the preceding calendar year of groundwater withdrawal on subsidence in the district.(b)  At the hearing, the board shall consider information provided under Sections 8834.107 and 8834.214 and information presented by persons appearing before the board.(c)  After the hearing, the board shall:(1)  consider all information presented to it;(2)  determine groundwater withdrawal in the district during the preceding calendar year; and(3)  make findings on the effects during the preceding calendar year of groundwater withdrawal on subsidence in the district.(d)  The board's findings and determinations under Subsection (c) shall be included in a report adopted by the board.  The report shall be made available for examination by any interested person.(e)  The board shall submit the report adopted under Subsection (d) and a copy of the most recent district plan adopted under Section 8834.101 to the appropriate regional water planning group.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 200 (S.B. 1811), Sec. 6, eff. May 25, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8834.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8834.105. Monitoring and Supervision by District

Sec. 8834.105.  MONITORING AND SUPERVISION BY DISTRICT.  (a)  The district may use subsidence compaction monitors, water-level observation wells, and other materials and equipment to determine the amount of groundwater that may be withdrawn while allowing groundwater to rebound and stabilize to a level that will halt subsidence.(b)  The district may use global positioning systems and other geodetic survey methods to monitor land surface elevations and measure subsidence.(c)  The district may coordinate monitoring and data collection activities with other entities, including private entities and federal, state, or local governmental entities.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8834.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8834.106. District Research

Sec. 8834.106.  DISTRICT RESEARCH.  (a)  The board may conduct studies and research that the board considers necessary to implement this chapter.(b)  The district may collect any information that the board determines is necessary to implement this chapter, including information regarding the use of groundwater, water conservation, and the practicability of recharging a groundwater reservoir.(c)  The board may use the services of geologists, hydrologists, licensed engineers, licensed geoscientists, or other expert personnel to accomplish the purposes of this section.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8834.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8834.107. Studies by Board Staff

Sec. 8834.107.  STUDIES BY BOARD STAFF.  At least once each year and at any other time the board considers necessary, the board may have its staff make a complete study of the groundwater in the district and determine:(1)  the water level;(2)  the rates and amounts of groundwater withdrawal; and(3)  other information relating to groundwater withdrawal that may affect subsidence in the 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 § 8834.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8834.108. Sale or Distribution of Water Prohibited

Sec. 8834.108.  SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF WATER PROHIBITED.  The district may not sell or distribute surface water or groundwater.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8834.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8834.109. Access to Property

Sec. 8834.109.  ACCESS TO PROPERTY.  (a)  To carry out technical and other investigations necessary to implement this chapter, the board and its agents and employees are entitled to access to all property in the district.(b)  Before entering property for the purposes of this section, the person seeking access shall:(1)  give notice to the owner of the property as provided by district rules; and(2)  present proper credentials.(c)  The board and its agents and employees who enter private property shall observe the establishment's rules concerning safety, internal security, and fire protection.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8834.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8834.110. General Powers Related to Property and Contracts

Sec. 8834.110.  GENERAL POWERS RELATED TO PROPERTY AND CONTRACTS.  (a)  The board may:(1)  purchase, lease, own, convey, and dispose of property both inside and outside district territory necessary or convenient to exercise the board's powers, duties, and functions under this chapter;(2)  construct, purchase, lease, or acquire in some other manner any material or property, including supplies, equipment, vehicles, or machinery, necessary to carry out this chapter;(3)  accept a grant, gift, or devise of property; or(4)  accept a grant, gift, loan, or other distribution of money.(b)  The district may make or accept a grant, gratuity, advance, or loan in any form to or from any public source approved by the board, including a governmental entity.(c)  The district may enter into a contract, covenant, or agreement the board considers appropriate related to a grant, gratuity, advance, or loan.(d)  The board may enter into a contract with any person to carry out this chapter.(e)  The district may enter into contracts only in the district's name.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8834.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8834.111. Cooperation With Governmental Entities

Sec. 8834.111.  COOPERATION WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES.  In implementing this chapter, the board may request the assistance of and cooperate with a local government or an agency of this state or of the United States, including the Texas Water Development Board, the commission, and the United States Geological Survey.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8834.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8834.112. Rules

Sec. 8834.112.  RULES.  (a)  After notice and hearing, the board shall adopt rules designed to expeditiously and effectively implement this chapter and accomplish its purpose, including rules governing procedures before the board.  The board shall enforce the rules.(b)  The board may adopt rules to prevent the waste of water or the degradation of water quality.(c)  The board shall compile its rules in a book and make the book available for use and inspection at the district's principal office.  The district shall provide copies of its rules on payment of the reproduction cost.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8834.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8834.113. Considerations for Rules and Orders

Sec. 8834.113.  CONSIDERATIONS FOR RULES AND ORDERS.  When adopting a rule or issuing an order, the board shall consider:(1)  the availability of surface water or alternative water supplies;(2)  the economic effects on persons and the community;(3)  the degree and effect of subsidence on the surface of the land; and(4)  the differing topographical and geophysical characteristics of the land.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8834.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8834.114. Hearings

Sec. 8834.114.  HEARINGS.  (a)  At a regular meeting of the board, the board shall set the date, time, and location for a hearing to be held under this chapter.(b)  The board may hold a hearing at any location in the district and recess a hearing from day to day.(c)  Any person may appear at a hearing and present testimony, evidence, exhibits, or other information in person or by counsel, or both.(d)  The board may use a hearing examiner to hear a subject set for the hearing.(e)  The board shall make the final decision on a subject heard by a hearing examiner.  Procedures for use of hearing examiners shall be provided by rule.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8834.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8834.115. Notice of Hearings

Sec. 8834.115.  NOTICE OF HEARINGS.  (a)  Not later than the 10th day before the date set for a hearing other than a permit application hearing, the district shall deliver or mail notice of the hearing to:(1)  each county, regional water supplier, and municipal government in the district; and(2)  each person that the board considers to have an interest in the subject matter of the hearing.(b)  Not later than the 10th day before the date set for a hearing, the district shall:(1)  publish notice of the hearing once in a newspaper of general circulation in each county in the district; and(2)  provide a copy of the notice of the hearing to the county clerk to be posted at the county courthouse of each county in the district in the place where notices are usually posted.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 200 (S.B. 1811), Sec. 7, eff. May 25, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8834.116 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8834.116. Board Bylaws and Policies

Sec. 8834.116.  BOARD BYLAWS AND POLICIES.  The board may adopt bylaws and policies as necessary to accomplish its purposes.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8834.117 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8834.117. Authority to Issue Subpoenas and Administer Oaths

Sec. 8834.117.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS AND ADMINISTER OATHS.  (a)  The board may issue a subpoena to compel the testimony of a person or the production of a document if the testimony or document is necessary to carry out the board's powers, duties, and functions under this chapter.(b)  On application by the board, a district court shall enforce a subpoena issued under Subsection (a) in the same manner as a subpoena issued by the court.(c)  The board may administer an oath to a person who testifies before 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 § 8834.118 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8834.118. Suits

Sec. 8834.118.  SUITS.  (a)  The district may sue and be sued in the courts of this state in the name of the district by and through the board.(b)  If requested by the district, the attorney general shall represent the district in the district courts and appellate courts of this state and in the courts of the United States.(c)  The board, in the board's sole discretion, may employ attorneys to represent the district in the district courts and appellate courts of this state and the courts of the United States.(d)  The general manager is the agent of the district on whom process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the district may be served.(e)  The district is not required to give a bond for appeal, injunction, or costs in any suit to which the district is a party.(f)  If the district prevails in any suit other than a suit in which it voluntarily intervenes, the district may seek and the court shall grant, in the same action, recovery for attorney's fees, costs for expert witnesses, and other costs incurred by the district before the court. The court shall set the amount of the attorney's fees.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8834.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 8834.151. Disbursement of Money

Sec. 8834.151.  DISBURSEMENT OF MONEY.  The district may disburse its money by:(1)  a check, draft, order, or other instrument signed by a person authorized under a board bylaw or board resolution; or(2)  electronic funds transfer.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8834.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 8834.152. District Accounts

Sec. 8834.152.  DISTRICT ACCOUNTS.  The district shall keep a complete system of the district's accounts.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8834.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 8834.153. Fiscal Year

Sec. 8834.153.  FISCAL YEAR.  The district's fiscal year is the calendar year.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8834.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8834 - Fort Bend Subsidence District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 8834.154. Budget

Sec. 8834.154.  BUDGET.  (a)  The board shall adopt an annual budget containing a complete financial statement.(b)  The board may amend the annual budget.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.|