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TX Water Code § 15.903 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 15 - Texas Water Assistance Program|Subchapter O. Program for Water and Wastewater Financial Assistance for Disadvantaged Rural Communities|Section 15.903. Financial Assistance

Sec. 15.903.  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.  (a)  The fund may be used by the board to provide grants or loans of financial assistance to political subdivisions or water supply corporations for the construction, acquisition, or improvement of water and wastewater projects to provide service to disadvantaged rural communities.(b)  The board may make financial assistance available to a political subdivision or water supply corporation by entering into a grant agreement or a loan agreement and promissory note with the subdivision or corporation, as provided by this subchapter.  A political subdivision or water supply corporation may apply for and accept the financial assistance.(c)  The loan agreement must provide for the payment of principal and interest on the debt incurred for the project at a rate to be determined by the board.(d)  The loan agreement must provide for the issuance of a promissory note payable to the board to evidence the obligation of the political subdivision or water supply corporation to repay the loan made in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement.(e)  Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1151, Sec. 17(2), eff. June 18, 2005.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 608, Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1151 (H.B. 3029), Sec. 5, eff. June 18, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1151 (H.B. 3029), Sec. 17(2), eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Water Code § 15.904 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 15 - Texas Water Assistance Program|Subchapter O. Program for Water and Wastewater Financial Assistance for Disadvantaged Rural Communities|Section 15.904. Use of Sales Tax as Loan Security

Sec. 15.904.  USE OF SALES TAX AS LOAN SECURITY.  (a)  A political subdivision or water supply corporation may pledge a percentage of its revenue to the payment of debt incurred under a loan agreement entered into with the board under this subchapter.  A municipality or county may pledge a percentage of the sales and use tax revenue received under Chapter 321 or 323, Tax Code, as applicable, to the payment of debt incurred under a loan agreement entered into with the board under this subchapter if a majority of the voters voting at an election called and held for that purpose authorize the municipality or county to pledge a portion of that revenue for that purpose.(b)  Sections 321.506, 321.507, and 323.505, Tax Code, do not apply to taxes pledged under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1151 (H.B. 3029), Sec. 6, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Water Code § 15.905 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 15 - Texas Water Assistance Program|Subchapter O. Program for Water and Wastewater Financial Assistance for Disadvantaged Rural Communities|Section 15.905. Review and Approval of Loan Agreement by Attorney General

Sec. 15.905.  REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF LOAN AGREEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.  (a)  Before a loan agreement may become effective, a record of the proceedings of the board and the political subdivision or water supply corporation authorizing the execution of the loan agreement, the loan agreement, the promissory note, and any contract providing revenue or security to pay the promissory note must be submitted to the attorney general for review and approval.(b)  If the attorney general finds that the loan agreement and the promissory note are valid and binding obligations of the political subdivision or water supply corporation, the attorney general shall approve the documents and deliver them to the comptroller, the board, and the subdivision or corporation, together with a copy of the attorney general's legal opinion stating that approval.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1151 (H.B. 3029), Sec. 7, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Water Code § 15.906 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 15 - Texas Water Assistance Program|Subchapter O. Program for Water and Wastewater Financial Assistance for Disadvantaged Rural Communities|Section 15.906. Registration

Sec. 15.906.  REGISTRATION.  On receipt of the documents required by Section 15.905(b), the comptroller shall register the record of the proceedings relating to the execution of a loan agreement.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Water Code § 15.907 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 15 - Texas Water Assistance Program|Subchapter O. Program for Water and Wastewater Financial Assistance for Disadvantaged Rural Communities|Section 15.907. Validity and Incontestability

Sec. 15.907.  VALIDITY AND INCONTESTABILITY.  On approval by the attorney general and registration by the comptroller, the loan agreement, the promissory note, a contract providing revenue or security, and any other obligation evidencing the debt are incontestable in a court and are valid, binding, and enforceable according to their terms.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Water Code § 15.909 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 15 - Texas Water Assistance Program|Subchapter O. Program for Water and Wastewater Financial Assistance for Disadvantaged Rural Communities|Section 15.909. Rules

Sec. 15.909.  RULES.  The board shall adopt necessary rules to administer this subchapter, including rules establishing procedures for application for and award of loans or grants.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1151 (H.B. 3029), Sec. 8, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Water Code § 15.910 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 15 - Texas Water Assistance Program|Subchapter O. Program for Water and Wastewater Financial Assistance for Disadvantaged Rural Communities|Section 15.910. Application for Assistance

Sec. 15.910.  APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE.  (a)  In an application to the board for financial assistance from the fund, a political subdivision or water supply corporation must include:(1)  its name and its principal officers;(2)  a citation of the law under which the subdivision or corporation operates and was created;(3)  a description of the water or wastewater project for which the financial assistance will be used;(4)  the total cost of the project;(5)  the amount of state financial assistance requested;(6)  the plan for repaying any loan provided by the board for the project;(7)  the water conservation plan required by Section 16.4021; and(8)  any other information the board requires in order to perform its duties and to protect the public interest.(b)  The board may not accept an application for a loan or grant of financial assistance from the fund unless it is submitted in affidavit form by the officials of the political subdivision or water supply corporation.  The board shall prescribe the affidavit form in its rules.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 886 (H.B. 3339), Sec. 16(4), eff. September 1, 2019.(d)  In an application to the board for financial assistance from the fund, a political subdivision or water supply corporation shall include household surveys for the disadvantaged rural community to be served by the project that are acceptable to the board and contain information adequate to establish:(1)  the median household income of the disadvantaged rural community; and(2)  the level of community support for the project.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1151 (H.B. 3029), Sec. 9, eff. June 18, 2005.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 886 (H.B. 3339), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 886 (H.B. 3339), Sec. 16(4), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Water Code § 15.911 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 15 - Texas Water Assistance Program|Subchapter O. Program for Water and Wastewater Financial Assistance for Disadvantaged Rural Communities|Section 15.911. Findings Regarding Permits

Sec. 15.911.  FINDINGS REGARDING PERMITS.  (a)  The board may not release funds for the construction phase of that portion of a project that proposes surface water or groundwater development until the executive administrator makes a written finding:(1)  that the political subdivision or water supply corporation proposing surface water development has the necessary water right authorizing it to appropriate and use the water that the project will provide; or(2)  that the subdivision or corporation proposing groundwater development has the right to use water that the project will provide.(b)  If the political subdivision or water supply corporation includes a proposal for a wastewater treatment project, the board may not release funds for the project construction until the subdivision or corporation has received a permit for the construction and operation of the project and approval of the plans and specifications for the project in a manner that will satisfy commission requirements for design criteria and permit conditions that apply to construction activities.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1151 (H.B. 3029), Sec. 10, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Water Code § 15.912 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 15 - Texas Water Assistance Program|Subchapter O. Program for Water and Wastewater Financial Assistance for Disadvantaged Rural Communities|Section 15.912. Considerations in Acting on Application

Sec. 15.912.   CONSIDERATIONS IN ACTING ON APPLICATION.  (a)  In acting on an application for financial assistance, the board shall consider:(1)  the needs of the area to be served by the project and the benefit of the project to the area in relation to the needs of other areas requiring state assistance in any manner and the benefits of those projects to the other areas;(2)  the availability of revenue to the political subdivision or water supply corporation from all sources for any necessary repayment of the cost of the project, including all interest;(3)  the relationship of the project to overall statewide needs; and(4)  any other factors that the board considers relevant.(b)  The board may not accept an application for a loan or grant of financial assistance from the fund for a project recommended through the state and regional water planning processes under Sections 16.051 and 16.053 if the applicant has failed to satisfactorily complete a request by the executive administrator or a regional planning group for information relevant to the project.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1151 (H.B. 3029), Sec. 11, eff. June 18, 2005.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 891 (S.B. 370), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (H.B. 1732), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 68 (H.B. 1905), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Water Code § 15.913 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 15 - Texas Water Assistance Program|Subchapter O. Program for Water and Wastewater Financial Assistance for Disadvantaged Rural Communities|Section 15.913. Approval of Application

Sec. 15.913.  APPROVAL OF APPLICATION.  The board by resolution may approve an application for a loan or grant if, after considering the factors listed in Section 15.912 and any other relevant factors, the board finds that:(1)  the public interest requires state participation in the project;  and(2)  the revenue or taxes pledged by the political subdivision or water supply corporation will be sufficient to meet all the obligations assumed by the subdivision or corporation during the period of any loan provided by the board.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1151 (H.B. 3029), Sec. 12, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Water Code § 15.914 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 15 - Texas Water Assistance Program|Subchapter O. Program for Water and Wastewater Financial Assistance for Disadvantaged Rural Communities|Section 15.914. Construction Contract Requirements

Sec. 15.914.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.  A political subdivision or water supply corporation receiving financial assistance under this subchapter shall require in all contracts for the construction of a project that:(1)  each bidder furnish a bid guarantee equivalent to five percent of the bid price;(2)  each contractor awarded a construction contract furnish performance and payment bonds as follows:(A)  the performance bond must include guarantees that work done under the contract will be completed and performed according to approved plans and specifications and in accordance with sound construction principles and practices; and(B)  the performance and payment bonds must be in a penal sum of not less than 100 percent of the contract price and remain in effect for one year after the date of approval by the engineer of the subdivision or corporation;(3)  payment be made in partial payments as the work progresses;(4)  each partial payment not exceed 95 percent of the amount due at the time of the payment as shown by the engineer of the project, but, if the project is substantially complete, a partial release of the five percent retainage may be made by the subdivision or corporation with approval of the executive administrator;(5)  payment of the retainage remaining due on completion of the contract be made only after:(A)  approval by the engineer for the subdivision or corporation as required under the bond proceedings;(B)  approval by the subdivision or corporation by a resolution or other formal action;  and(C)  certification by the executive administrator in accordance with the rules of the board that the work to be done under the contract has been completed and performed in a satisfactory manner and in accordance with sound engineering principles and practices;(6)  no valid approval be granted unless the work done under the contract has been completed and performed in a satisfactory manner according to approved plans and specifications;  and(7)  labor from inside the disadvantaged rural community be used to the extent possible.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1151 (H.B. 3029), Sec. 13, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Water Code § 15.915 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 15 - Texas Water Assistance Program|Subchapter O. Program for Water and Wastewater Financial Assistance for Disadvantaged Rural Communities|Section 15.915. Filing Construction Contract

Sec. 15.915.  FILING CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT.  The political subdivision or water supply corporation shall file with the board a certified copy of each construction contract it enters into for the construction of all or part of a project.  Each contract must contain or have attached to it the specifications, plans, and details of all work included in the contract.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1151 (H.B. 3029), Sec. 14, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Water Code § 15.916 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 15 - Texas Water Assistance Program|Subchapter O. Program for Water and Wastewater Financial Assistance for Disadvantaged Rural Communities|Section 15.916. Inspection of Projects

Sec. 15.916.  INSPECTION OF PROJECTS.  (a)  The board may inspect the construction of a project at any time to assure that:(1)  the contractor is substantially complying with the approved engineering plans of the project;  and(2)  the contractor is constructing the project in accordance with sound engineering principles.(b)  Inspection of a project by the board does not subject the state to any civil liability.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Water Code § 15.917 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 15 - Texas Water Assistance Program|Subchapter O. Program for Water and Wastewater Financial Assistance for Disadvantaged Rural Communities|Section 15.917. Alteration of Plans

Sec. 15.917.  ALTERATION OF PLANS.  After the executive administrator approves the engineering plans, a political subdivision or water supply corporation may not make any substantial or material alteration in the plans unless the executive administrator authorizes the alteration.  The executive administrator shall review and approve or disapprove plans and specifications for all sewage collection, treatment, and disposal systems for which financial assistance is provided from the fund in a manner that will satisfy commission requirements for design criteria and permit conditions that apply to construction activities.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1151 (H.B. 3029), Sec. 15, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Water Code § 15.918 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 15 - Texas Water Assistance Program|Subchapter O. Program for Water and Wastewater Financial Assistance for Disadvantaged Rural Communities|Section 15.918. Certificate of Approval

Sec. 15.918.  CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL.  The executive administrator may consider the following as grounds for refusal to give a certificate of approval for any construction contract:(1)  failure to construct the project according to the approved plans;(2)  failure to construct the works in accordance with sound engineering principles;  or(3)  failure to comply with any term of the contract.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Water Code § 15.920 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 15 - Texas Water Assistance Program|Subchapter O. Program for Water and Wastewater Financial Assistance for Disadvantaged Rural Communities|Section 15.920. Authority of Political Subdivisions or Water Supply Corporations

Sec. 15.920.  AUTHORITY OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OR WATER SUPPLY CORPORATIONS.  Political subdivisions or water supply corporations that receive financial assistance from the fund are granted all necessary authority to enter into grant agreements or loan agreements and issue promissory notes in connection with the financial assistance granted under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1151 (H.B. 3029), Sec. 16, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Water Code § 15.951 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 15 - Texas Water Assistance Program|Subchapter P. Colonia Self-Help Program|Section 15.951. Definitions

Sec. 15.951.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Account" means the colonia self-help account.(2)  "Colonia" means a geographic area that:(A)  is an economically distressed area as defined by Section 17.921;(B)  is located in a county any part of which is within 50 miles of an international border; and(C)  consists of at least 11 dwellings, or of at least a lower number of dwellings as specified by the board for which the board determines that a self-help project will be cost-effective, that are located in close proximity to each other in an area that may be described as a community or neighborhood.(2-a)  "Nonprofit organization" means an organization qualifying for an exemption from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986.(2-b)  "Political subdivision" has the meaning assigned by Section 17.921.(3)  "Program" means the colonia self-help program established under this subchapter.(4)  "Retail public utility" has the meaning assigned by Section 13.002.(5)  "Self-help project" means a project in which the people who will benefit from the project actively participate.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 341 (S.B. 99), Sec. 15, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 60 (S.B. 1371), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Water Code § 15.952 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 15 - Texas Water Assistance Program|Subchapter P. Colonia Self-Help Program|Section 15.952. Creation of Account

Sec. 15.952.  CREATION OF ACCOUNT.  (a)  The colonia self-help account is an account in the water assistance fund that may be used by the board only for the purposes of this subchapter.(b)  The account consists of:(1)  money transferred by the legislature directly to the account;(2)  money transferred at the board's discretion from the fund;  and(3)  gifts, grants, or donations to the account.(c)  Sections 403.095 and 404.071, Government Code, do not apply to the account.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 608, Sec. 6, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Water Code § 15.953 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 15 - Texas Water Assistance Program|Subchapter P. Colonia Self-Help Program|Section 15.953. Use of Account

Sec. 15.953.  USE OF ACCOUNT.  (a)  The board may use funds in the account to reimburse a political subdivision or a nonprofit organization for eligible expenses incurred in a self-help project that results in the provision of adequate water or wastewater services to a colonia.  Eligible expenses under this subsection include:(1)  construction expenses;(2)  facility planning expenses;(3)  platting expenses;(4)  surveying expenses;(5)  engineering expenses;(6)  equipment expenses; and(7)  other expenses necessary to provide water or wastewater services to the colonia, as determined appropriate by the board.(b)  The board may award a grant under the program directly to a political subdivision or nonprofit organization to reimburse the subdivision or organization for expenses incurred in a self-help project described by Subsection (a).  If the board determines that a retail public utility described by Section 15.955(8) has made a commitment to the self-help project sufficient to ensure that retail water or wastewater service will be extended to the colonia, the board may make an advance of grant funds.  An advance under this subsection is subject to the terms determined by the board and may not exceed 10 percent of the total amount of the grant.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 60 (S.B. 1371), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.|