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TX Spec Dist Code § 8819.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8819 - Panola County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8819.004. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8819.004.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The initial boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Panola County, Texas.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 867 (H.B. 1498), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8819.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8819 - Panola County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8819.005. Applicability of Other Groundwater Conservation District Law

Sec. 8819.005.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 36, Water Code, applies to the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 867 (H.B. 1498), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8819.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8819 - Panola County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8819.051. Directors; Terms

Sec. 8819.051.  DIRECTORS; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of nine directors.(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms, with four or five directors' terms expiring June 1 of each even-numbered year.(c)  A director may serve consecutive terms.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 867 (H.B. 1498), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8819.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8819 - Panola County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8819.052. Method of Electing Directors: Commissioners Precincts

Sec. 8819.052.  METHOD OF ELECTING DIRECTORS: COMMISSIONERS PRECINCTS.  (a)  The directors of the district shall be elected according to the commissioners precinct method as provided by this section.(b)  One director shall be elected by the voters of the entire district, and two directors shall be elected from each county commissioners precinct by the voters of that precinct.(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (e), to be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as director at large, a person must be a registered voter in the district.  To be a candidate for or to serve as director from a county commissioners precinct, a person must be a registered voter of that precinct.(d)  A person shall indicate on the application for a place on the ballot:(1)  the precinct that the person seeks to represent; or(2)  that the person seeks to represent the district at large.(e)  When the boundaries of the county commissioners precincts are redrawn after each federal decennial census to reflect population changes, a director in office on the effective date of the change, or a director elected or appointed before the effective date of the change whose term of office begins on or after the effective date of the change, shall serve in the precinct to which elected or appointed even though the change in boundaries places the person's residence outside the precinct for which the person was elected or appointed.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 867 (H.B. 1498), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8819.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8819 - Panola County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8819.053. Election Date

Sec. 8819.053.  ELECTION DATE.  The district shall hold an election to elect the appropriate number of directors on the uniform election date prescribed by Section 41.001, Election Code, in November of each even-numbered year.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 867 (H.B. 1498), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 431 (S.B. 1479), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8819.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8819 - Panola County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8819.054. Compensation

Sec. 8819.054.  COMPENSATION.  (a)  Sections 36.060(a), (b), and (d), Water Code, do not apply to the district.(b)  A director is entitled to receive compensation of not more than $50 a day for each day the director actually spends performing the duties of a director.  The compensation may not exceed $3,000 a year.(c)  The board may authorize a director to receive reimbursement for the director's reasonable expenses incurred while engaging in activities on behalf of the board.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 867 (H.B. 1498), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8819.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8819 - Panola County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8819.055. Board Action

Sec. 8819.055.  BOARD ACTION.  A majority vote of a quorum is required for board action.  If there is a tie vote, the proposed action fails.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 867 (H.B. 1498), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8819.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8819 - Panola County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8819.101. General Powers

Sec. 8819.101.  GENERAL POWERS.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the district has all of the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state applicable to groundwater conservation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 867 (H.B. 1498), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8819.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8819 - Panola County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8819.102. Groundwater Wells Under Railroad Commission Jurisdiction

Sec. 8819.102.  GROUNDWATER WELLS UNDER RAILROAD COMMISSION JURISDICTION.  (a)  Except as provided by this section, a groundwater well drilled or operated within the district under a permit issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas is under the jurisdiction of the railroad commission, and, in respect to such a well, the district has only the authority provided by Chapter 36, Water Code.(b)  Groundwater produced in an amount authorized by a railroad commission permit may be used within or exported from the district without a permit from the district.(c)  To the extent groundwater is produced in excess of railroad commission authorization, the holder of the railroad commission permit:(1)  shall apply to the district for the appropriate permit for the excess production; and(2)  is subject to the applicable regulatory fees.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 867 (H.B. 1498), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8819.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8819 - Panola County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8819.103. Prohibition on District Purchase, Sale, Transport, or Distribution of Water

Sec. 8819.103.  PROHIBITION ON DISTRICT PURCHASE, SALE, TRANSPORT, OR DISTRIBUTION OF WATER.  The district may not purchase, sell, transport, or distribute surface water or groundwater for any purpose.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 867 (H.B. 1498), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8819.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8819 - Panola County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8819.104. Prohibition on District Use of Eminent Domain Powers

Sec. 8819.104.  PROHIBITION ON DISTRICT USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN POWERS.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 867 (H.B. 1498), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8819.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8819 - Panola County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8819.105. Regional Cooperation

Sec. 8819.105.  REGIONAL COOPERATION.  (a)  In this section, "designated groundwater management area" means an area designated as a groundwater management area under Section 35.004, Water Code.(b)  To provide for regional continuity, the district shall comply with the requirements of Section 36.108, Water Code, and:(1)  participate as needed in coordination meetings with other groundwater conservation districts in its designated groundwater management area;(2)  coordinate the collection of data with other groundwater conservation districts in its designated groundwater management area in such a way as to achieve relative uniformity of data type and quality;(3)  coordinate efforts to monitor water quality with other groundwater conservation districts in its designated groundwater management area, local governments, and state agencies;(4)  provide groundwater level data to other groundwater conservation districts in its designated groundwater management area;(5)  investigate any groundwater or aquifer pollution with the intention of locating its source;(6)  notify other groundwater conservation districts in its designated groundwater management area and all appropriate agencies of any groundwater pollution detected;(7)  annually provide to other groundwater conservation districts in its designated groundwater management area an inventory of water wells and an estimate of groundwater production in the district; and(8)  include other groundwater conservation districts in its designated groundwater management area on the mailing lists for district newsletters, seminars, public education events, news articles, and field days.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 867 (H.B. 1498), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8819.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8819 - Panola County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 8819.151. Limitation on Taxes

Sec. 8819.151.  LIMITATION ON TAXES.  The district may not impose ad valorem taxes at a rate that exceeds 1.5 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 867 (H.B. 1498), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8819.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8819 - Panola County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 8819.152. Fees

Sec. 8819.152.  FEES.  (a)  The board by rule may impose reasonable fees on each well:(1)  for which a permit is issued by the district; and(2)  that is not exempt from district regulation.(b)  A production fee may be based on:(1)  the size of column pipe used by the well; or(2)  the amount of water actually withdrawn from the well, or the amount authorized or anticipated to be withdrawn.(c)  The board shall base the initial production fee on the criteria listed in Subsection (b)(2).  The initial production fee:(1)  may not exceed:(A)  25 cents per acre-foot for water used for agricultural irrigation; or(B)  6.75 cents per thousand gallons for water used for any other purpose; and(2)  may be increased at a cumulative rate not to exceed three percent per year.(d)  In addition to the production fee authorized under this section, the district may assess an export fee on groundwater from a well that is produced for transport outside the district.(e)  Fees authorized by this section may be:(1)  assessed annually;(2)  used to pay the cost of district operations; and(3)  used for any other purpose allowed under Chapter 36, Water Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 867 (H.B. 1498), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8819.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8819 - Panola County Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 8819.153. Limitation on Indebtedness

Sec. 8819.153.  LIMITATION ON INDEBTEDNESS.  The district may issue bonds and notes under Subchapter F, Chapter 36, Water Code, except that the total indebtedness created by that issuance may not exceed $500,000 at any time.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 867 (H.B. 1498), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8820.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8820 - Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8820.001. Definitions

Sec. 8820.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.(2)  "Director" means a board member.(3)  "District" means the Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1126 (H.B. 4028), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8820.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8820 - Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8820.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8820.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a groundwater conservation district in Tarrant County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1126 (H.B. 4028), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8820.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8820 - Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8820.003. District Territory

Sec. 8820.003.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Tarrant County.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1126 (H.B. 4028), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8820.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8820 - Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8820.004. Confirmation Election Not Required

Sec. 8820.004.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION NOT REQUIRED.  The board is not required to hold an election to confirm the district's creation.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1126 (H.B. 4028), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8820.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8820 - Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8820.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 8820.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1126 (H.B. 4028), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8820.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8820 - Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 8820.052. Appointment of Directors

Sec. 8820.052.  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  The Tarrant County Commissioners Court shall appoint one director from each of the four commissioners precincts in the county to represent the precinct in which the director resides.(b)  The county judge of Tarrant County shall appoint one director who resides in the district to represent the district at large.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1126 (H.B. 4028), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8820.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8820 - Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8820.101. Groundwater Conservation District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8820.101.  GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 36, Water Code, applicable to groundwater conservation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1126 (H.B. 4028), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8820.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8820 - Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 8820.102. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 8820.102.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1126 (H.B. 4028), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8820.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8820 - Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter D. Regulation of Other Districts|Section 8820.151. Regulation of Wells in Another District

Sec. 8820.151.  REGULATION OF WELLS IN ANOTHER DISTRICT.  Except as provided by this subchapter, the district may not regulate the drilling or equipping of, or the completion, operation, or production of, a well located in the district and in another conservation and reclamation district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and that on January 1, 2007:(1)  had statutory authority to require a person to obtain a permit before drilling, equipping, completing, altering, or operating a well in its boundaries;  and(2)  had adopted rules to implement that statutory authority.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1126 (H.B. 4028), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8820.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8820 - Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter D. Regulation of Other Districts|Section 8820.152. Fees on Wells in Another District

Sec. 8820.152.  FEES ON WELLS IN ANOTHER DISTRICT.  The district may assess to the owner or operator of a well located in a conservation and reclamation district described by Section 8820.151 a fee based on the amount of groundwater produced from the well in the same manner and at the same rate as other wells in the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1126 (H.B. 4028), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8820.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8820 - Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter D. Regulation of Other Districts|Section 8820.153. Coordination With Other Districts

Sec. 8820.153.  COORDINATION WITH OTHER DISTRICTS.  (a)  The district and any conservation and reclamation district described by Section 8820.151 shall meet to:(1)  coordinate the adoption of rules by each district to promote consistent planning and regulation; and(2)  develop procedures to ensure the expedited exchange of technical and regulatory information between the districts.(b)  The district and a conservation and reclamation district described by Section 8820.151 may enter into one or more agreements to implement this section, including an interlocal contract under Chapter 791, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1126 (H.B. 4028), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8820.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8820 - Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions|Section 8820.201. Taxes and Bonds Prohibited

Sec. 8820.201.  TAXES AND BONDS PROHIBITED.  The district may not impose a tax or issue bonds.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1126 (H.B. 4028), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8820.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8820 - Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions|Section 8820.202. Limitation on Assessment of Production Fees

Sec. 8820.202.  LIMITATION ON ASSESSMENT OF PRODUCTION FEES.  A production fee assessed by the district on the amount of groundwater authorized by a permit to be withdrawn from a well or the amount of groundwater actually withdrawn may not exceed:(1)  $1 for each acre-foot of groundwater permitted for or used in a year solely for agricultural use; or(2)  20 cents for each 1,000 gallons of groundwater permitted for or used in a year for any purpose other than agriculture.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 357 (H.B. 3818), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8821.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8821 - Southern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8821.001. Definitions

Sec. 8821.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.(2)  "Director" means a board member.(3)  "District" means the Southern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1985), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1248 (S.B. 2513), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 8821.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 6 - Water and Wastewater|Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater|Chapter 8821 - Southern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8821.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8821.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a groundwater conservation district in McLennan County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.  The district is located in a priority groundwater management area designated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality pursuant to Section 35.008, Water Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1985), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1248 (S.B. 2513), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.|