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TX Spec Dist Code § 8106.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8106.003. Finding of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 8106.003.  FINDING OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The legislature finds that:(1)  the district is created to serve a public use and benefit; and(2)  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.(b)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.(c)  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 properties 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 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8106.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8106.004. District Territory

Sec. 8106.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2, Chapter 357, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969 (Article 8280-438, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), as that territory may have been modified under:(1)  Subchapter O, Chapter 51, Water Code, before September 11, 1978;(2)  Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;(3)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;(4)  this chapter; or(5)  other law.(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district contained in Section 2, Chapter 357, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969 (Article 8280-438, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), form a closure.  If a mistake is made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process, the mistake does not affect:(1)  the district's organization, existence, and 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 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8106.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8106.005. Confirmation Election Not Required

Sec. 8106.005.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION NOT REQUIRED.  It is not necessary for the board to call or hold a confirmation election to confirm the district's creation.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8106.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 8106.051. Composition of Board

Sec. 8106.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  The board consists of five directors.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8106.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 8106.052. Director's Bond

Sec. 8106.052.  DIRECTOR'S BOND.  (a)  Each director shall execute a bond in the amount of $5,000 for the faithful performance of the director's duties.(b)  The bond must be recorded in a record book kept for that purpose in the district office.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8106.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 8106.053. Board Vacancy

Sec. 8106.053.  BOARD VACANCY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a vacancy in the office of director shall be filled in the manner provided by Section 49.105, Water Code.(b)  The county judge of the county in which the district is located shall appoint directors to fill all of the vacancies on the board whenever the number of qualified directors is fewer than three.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8106.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 8106.054. District Office

Sec. 8106.054.  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 each county in which the district is located; and(2)  publishing notice of the location of the office in a newspaper of general circulation in each county in which the district is located.(c)  A district office that is a private residence, office, or dwelling is a public place for matters relating to district 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 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8106.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 8106.055. Absence of President From Board Meeting

Sec. 8106.055.  ABSENCE OF PRESIDENT FROM BOARD MEETING.  If the board president is absent from a board meeting:(1)  the board vice president may:(A)  sign an order adopted at the meeting; or(B)  implement any other action taken at the meeting; or(2)  the board may authorize the president to sign the order or implement the action.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8106.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8106.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 8106.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has all of the rights, powers, privileges, authority, and functions conferred by the general laws of the state relating to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including those conferred by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8106.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8106.102. Additional Powers and Duties

Sec. 8106.102.  ADDITIONAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The district may:(1)  make, purchase, construct, lease, or otherwise acquire property, works, facilities, existing improvements, or improvements to be made, constructed, or acquired that are:(A)  inside or outside the boundaries of the district; and(B)  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;(C)  the continuing and orderly development of district land and property 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 lands 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 general law.(b)  A contract under Subsection (a)(2) may not have a duration of more than 40 years.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8106.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8106.103. Eminent Domain

Sec. 8106.103.  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 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8106.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8106.104. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 8106.104.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  (a)  In this section, the term "sole expense" means the actual cost of the action required under Subsection (b) to provide a comparable replacement without enhancing the facility, after deducting the net salvage value derived from the old facility. (b)  If the district's exercise of eminent domain or of another power conferred by this chapter requires relocating, raising, rerouting, or changing the grade of, or altering the construction of any highway, railroad, electric transmission line, telegraph or telephone property and facility, or pipeline, the action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8106.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8106.105. Contract for Purchase of Water, Sewer, or Drainage Services; Election Not Required

Sec. 8106.105.  CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF WATER, SEWER, OR DRAINAGE SERVICES; ELECTION NOT REQUIRED.  (a)  The district may enter into a contract with a political subdivision for water, sewer, or drainage services or any combination of those services without the necessity of an election by any contracting party.(b)  The district may pay for an obligation incurred by entering into a contract under this section by issuing bonds that, if otherwise necessary, have been approved by the voters in the manner provided by this chapter.(c)  The district may deliver the district's bonds to any of the following parties that enters into a contract with the district under this section:(1)  the United States;(2)  an agency or instrumentality of the United States;(3)  this state; or(4)  an agency or instrumentality of this state.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8106.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8106.106. Notice of Election

Sec. 8106.106.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  The board president or secretary may give notice of an election.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8106.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8106.107. District Rules

Sec. 8106.107.  DISTRICT RULES.  The district shall adopt and enforce reasonable and effective rules to secure and maintain safe, sanitary, and adequate plumbing installations, connections, and appurtenances as subsidiary parts of the district's sewerage system to preserve the quality of water within or controlled by the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8106.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 8106.151. Tax Method

Sec. 8106.151.  TAX METHOD.  (a)  The board shall use the ad valorem plan of taxation.(b)  The board is not required to hold a hearing on the adoption of a plan of taxation.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8106.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 8106.152. District Accounts

Sec. 8106.152.  DISTRICT ACCOUNTS.  The district shall keep a complete system of the district's accounts.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8106.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 8106.153. Copy of Audit Report

Sec. 8106.153.  COPY OF AUDIT REPORT.  A copy of the audit report prepared under Subchapter G, Chapter 49, Water Code, shall be delivered upon request to a holder of at least 25 percent of the outstanding bonds of the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8106.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 8106.154. Payment of Tax or Assessment Not Required

Sec. 8106.154.  PAYMENT OF TAX OR ASSESSMENT NOT REQUIRED.  The district is not required to pay a tax or assessment on:(1)  district property; or(2)  a purchase made by the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8106.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 8106.155. Director as Shareholder in Depository

Sec. 8106.155.  DIRECTOR AS SHAREHOLDER IN DEPOSITORY.  A director may be a shareholder in a depository of district funds.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8107.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8107 - Sunrise Municipal Utility District of Hunt County|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8107.001. Definitions

Sec. 8107.001.  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 Sunrise Municipal Utility District of Hunt County.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8107.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8107 - Sunrise Municipal Utility District of Hunt County|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8107.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8107.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district in Hunt County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8107.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8107 - Sunrise Municipal Utility District of Hunt County|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8107.003. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 8107.003.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 8107.023 before September 1, 2007:(1)  the district is dissolved September 1, 2007, except that:(A)  any debts incurred shall be paid;(B)  any assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to Hunt County; and(C)  the organization of the district shall be maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and(2)  this chapter expires September 1, 2010.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8107.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8107 - Sunrise Municipal Utility District of Hunt County|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8107.004. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8107.004.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure.  A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:(1)  the organization, existence, or validity of the district;(2)  the right of the district to impose taxes; or(3)  the legality or operation of the board.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8107.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8107 - Sunrise Municipal Utility District of Hunt County|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8107.051. Directors; Terms

Sec. 8107.051.  DIRECTORS; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8107.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8107 - Sunrise Municipal Utility District of Hunt County|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8107.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 8107.052.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8107.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8107 - Sunrise Municipal Utility District of Hunt County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8107.101. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8107.101.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8107.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8107 - Sunrise Municipal Utility District of Hunt County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8107.102. Road Projects

Sec. 8107.102.  ROAD PROJECTS.  (a)  The district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or turnpikes, or improvements in aid of those roads or turnpikes, inside or outside the district.(b)  A project authorized by this section must meet only the construction standards adopted by the North Central Texas Council of Governments, or its successor agency.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8107.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8107 - Sunrise Municipal Utility District of Hunt County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8107.103. Road Contracts

Sec. 8107.103.  ROAD CONTRACTS.  The district may contract for a road project in the same manner as provided by Subchapter I, Chapter 49, Water Code.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8107.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8107 - Sunrise Municipal Utility District of Hunt County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8107.104. Water Control and Storage Projects

Sec. 8107.104.  WATER CONTROL AND STORAGE PROJECTS.  (a)  The district may construct, acquire, improve, enlarge, extend, repair, or maintain dams, levees, walls, dikes, embankments, canals, reservoirs, lakes, or other improvements as necessary to control, store, or preserve water in the district for any useful purpose.(b)  The district may overflow and inundate district lands and other district property in the district.(c)  A project authorized by this section is subject to all applicable permitting and regulatory requirements.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8107.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts|Chapter 8107 - Sunrise Municipal Utility District of Hunt County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8107.105. Certificate of Convenience and Necessity

Sec. 8107.105.  CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY.  (a)  The district may pay out of bond proceeds or other available district money all expenses, including legal, engineering, and other fees, related to obtaining a new certificate of convenience and necessity under Chapter 13, Water Code, authorizing the district to provide retail water or sewer service inside or outside the district.(b)  The district may pay out of bond proceeds or other available district money all expenses, including the purchase price, related to acquiring certificate of convenience and necessity rights from another retail public utility to allow the district to provide retail water or sewer service in the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|