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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8510.0304. Federally Constructed or Maintained Canals, Waterways, and Facilities

Sec. 8510.0304.  FEDERALLY CONSTRUCTED OR MAINTAINED CANALS, WATERWAYS, AND FACILITIES. If the construction or maintenance and operation of navigable canals or waterways and all navigational systems or facilities auxiliary to navigable canals or waterways on the Red River in this state is taken over or performed by the federal government or an agency of the federal government, then the authority may:
(1)  enter into contracts that may be required by the federal government, including assignments and transfers of property, property rights, easements, and privileges; and
(2)  take any other action required by the federal government or an agency of the federal government.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8510.0305. Power to Control, Develop, Store, and Use Water for Navigational Use

Sec. 8510.0305.  POWER TO CONTROL, DEVELOP, STORE, AND USE WATER FOR NAVIGATIONAL USE.  (a) The authority may control, develop, store, and use the natural flow and floodwaters of the Red River and its tributaries for the purpose of operating and maintaining:
(1)  navigable canals or waterways; and
(2)  navigational systems or facilities auxiliary to navigable canals or waterways.
(b)  The navigational use of water authorized by Subsection (a) is subordinate and incidental to consumptive use of water.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8510.0306. Powers Relating to Flooding

Sec. 8510.0306.  POWERS RELATING TO FLOODING.  The authority may effectuate channel rectification or alignment and the construction, maintenance, and operation of bank stabilization facilities to:
(1)  prevent and aid in preventing devastation of lands from recurrent overflows; and
(2)  protect life and property in the watershed of the Red River in this state or any tributaries of that river in the authority from uncontrolled floodwaters.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8510.0307. Master Plan for Development of Soil and Water Resources

Sec. 8510.0307.  MASTER PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES.  (a) The authority shall prepare a master plan for the maximum development of the soil and water resources of the Red River watershed inside the authority.
(b)  The master plan must include plans for the complete use of the water resources of the watershed for all economically beneficial purposes.
(c)  A soil and water conservation district in the Red River watershed shall prepare the portion of the master plan and amendments to the plan relating to soil conservation, upstream flood prevention, and watershed protection works in aid of soil conservation and upstream flood prevention, subject to the approval of the State Soil and Water Conservation Board.
(d)  The master plan must be filed with and approved by the commission.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8510.0308. Powers Relating to Parks and Recreational Facilities

Sec. 8510.0308.  POWERS RELATING TO PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.  (a) The authority may acquire:
(1)  additional land adjacent to a permanent improvement constructed inside the authority for the purpose of developing public parks and recreational facilities; and
(2)  necessary right-of-way for public ingress and egress to an area described by Subdivision (1).
(b)  The authority may provide recreational facilities and services and may enter into a contract or agreement with any person for the construction, operation, or maintenance of a park or recreational facility.
(c)  The authority may perform a function necessary to qualify for a state or federal recreational grant or loan.
(d)  The legislature intends that the authority coordinate the development of any public parks or recreational facilities with the Parks and Wildlife Department for conformity with the land and water resources conservation and recreation plan.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8510.0309. Powers Relating to Waste Facilities; Bonds

Sec. 8510.0309.  POWERS RELATING TO WASTE FACILITIES; BONDS.  (a) As a necessary aid to the conservation, control, preservation, and distribution of the water of the Red River and its tributaries for beneficial use, the authority may:
(1)  purchase, construct, improve, repair, operate, and maintain works and facilities necessary for the collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal of sewage and industrial waste and effluent; and
(2)  issue bonds for a purpose described by Subdivision (1).
(b)  The authority may contract with:
(1)  a municipality or other entity to collect, transport, treat, and dispose of sewage from the municipality or entity; and
(2)  a municipality for the use of collection, transportation, treatment, or disposal facilities owned by the municipality or by the authority.
(c)  A bond issued under this section must be:
(1)  payable from revenue under a contract described by this section or from other authority income; and
(2)  in the form and issued in the manner prescribed by law for other revenue bonds and as provided by Sections 8510.0504, 8510.0505, 8510.0506, 8510.0507, 8510.0508, 8510.0509, 8510.0510, 8510.0511, and 8510.0512.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8510.0311. Powers Relating to Contracts

Sec. 8510.0311.  POWERS RELATING TO CONTRACTS.  (a)  The authority may execute any contract and enter into any agreement necessary to accomplish the purpose for which it was created, including a contract with a municipality, corporation, or district, the United States, this state or an agency of this state, or the state of Oklahoma, Arkansas, or Louisiana, the confines of which are contiguous or adjacent to the Red River.
(b)  The authority may enter into a contract or execute an instrument necessary or convenient to the exercise of the authority's powers, rights, privileges, and functions granted by this chapter and general law pertaining to a water control and improvement district.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8510.0312. Powers Relating to Water Distribution Plants or Systems

Sec. 8510.0312.  POWERS RELATING TO WATER DISTRIBUTION PLANTS OR SYSTEMS.  (a)  The authority may contract with a municipality located inside its boundaries for the purchase, lease, use, management, control, or operation of a water distribution plant or system owned by the municipality in accordance with the terms mutually agreed on by the governing bodies of the authority and the municipality.
(b)  The authority may acquire by a contract described by Subsection (a) rights in surface water or groundwater belonging to the municipality.
(c)  The authority may use water rights acquired from a municipality under Subsection (b) only for:
(1)  a purpose for which the municipality would be authorized to use them; and
(2)  the purposes of the municipality's water distribution plant or system.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8510.0313. Contracts for Sale and Delivery of Water to Certain Municipalities

Sec. 8510.0313.  CONTRACTS FOR SALE AND DELIVERY OF WATER TO CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.  The authority may enter into a contract necessary to provide for the sale and delivery of water to the City of Eldorado, Oklahoma.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8510.0314. Acquisition of Property by Gift, Purchase, or Eminent Domain

Sec. 8510.0314.  ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY BY GIFT, PURCHASE, OR EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  In this section, "property" means property of any kind, including a lighter, tug, barge, or other floating equipment of any nature.
(b)  The authority may acquire by gift or purchase property or a property interest located inside or outside the authority's boundaries necessary to the exercise of the powers, rights, privileges, and functions conferred on the authority by this chapter and by the exercise of the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Subsection (c), provided that the authority is not required to give bond for appeal or bond for costs in a judicial proceeding.
(c)  The authority may exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by the general law applicable to a water control and improvement district.
(d)  The authority may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the authority's boundaries.
(e)  The authority's authority under this section to exercise the power of eminent domain expired on September 1, 2013, unless the authority submitted a letter to the comptroller in accordance with Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, not later than December 31, 2012.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8510.0315. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 8510.0315.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  If the authority's exercise of the power of eminent domain, the power of relocation, or any other power granted by this chapter makes necessary relocating, raising, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a highway, railroad, electric transmission line, telephone or telegraph property or facility, or pipeline, the necessary action shall be accomplished at the authority's sole expense.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8510.0316. Acquisition or Operation of Property

Sec. 8510.0316.  ACQUISITION OR OPERATION OF PROPERTY.  (a)  In this section, "property" includes:
(1)  rights, including surface water rights and groundwater rights; and
(2)  land, tenements, easements, rights-of-way, improvements, reservoirs, dams, canals, laterals, plants, works, and facilities.
(b)  The authority may investigate, plan, acquire, construct, maintain, or operate any property the authority considers necessary or proper to accomplish the purposes for which the authority is created.
(c)  The power described by Subsection (b) includes the power to acquire, inside or outside the authority, property and all other rights that are incidental or helpful to carrying out the purposes for which the authority is created.
(d)  The authority may purchase groundwater rights only as provided by Section 8510.0317.
(e)  Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, the authority may engage in the generation or distribution of electric energy only as provided by Section 8510.0310.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8510.0317. Limitation on Purchase of Groundwater Rights

Sec. 8510.0317.  LIMITATION ON PURCHASE OF GROUNDWATER RIGHTS.  The authority may purchase groundwater rights in a county inside the authority's territory only if:
(1)  there is a groundwater conservation district that has jurisdiction over water wells located in the county; or
(2)  in a county that is not in the jurisdiction of a groundwater conservation district, the commissioners court of the county approves the purchase of groundwater rights by the authority in the county.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8510.0318. Limitation on Powers of Authority Regarding Groundwater

Sec. 8510.0318.  LIMITATION ON POWERS OF AUTHORITY REGARDING GROUNDWATER.  This chapter does not authorize the authority to:
(1)  acquire or regulate groundwater or groundwater rights by the exercise of the power of eminent domain; or
(2)  regulate the use of groundwater resources.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8510.0319. Limitation on Powers and Duties of Authority; Commission Approval of Certain Plans

Sec. 8510.0319.  LIMITATION ON POWERS AND DUTIES OF AUTHORITY; COMMISSION APPROVAL OF CERTAIN PLANS.  (a)  The authority's powers and duties under this chapter are subject to all legislative declarations of public policy in the maximum use of the waters of the authority's watersheds for the purposes for which the authority was created.
(b)  The commission shall consider the adequacy and feasibility of, and approve or refuse to approve, each flood control or conservation plan that is devised to achieve a purpose for which the authority was created.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8510.0320. Limitation on Power to Manufacture and Produce Gasohol

Sec. 8510.0320.  LIMITATION ON POWER TO MANUFACTURE AND PRODUCE GASOHOL.  The authority may manufacture and produce gasohol only:
(1)  to operate the authority's equipment in an emergency as determined by the authority's general manager; and
(2)  on obtaining any necessary authorization required by law.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8510.0321. Seal

Sec. 8510.0321.  SEAL.  The authority may use a corporate seal.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8510.0401. Procedure for Payment

Sec. 8510.0401.  PROCEDURE FOR PAYMENT.  A warrant for the payment of money by the authority may be drawn and signed by two authority officers or employees, as designated by a standing order entered in the authority's minutes, if the account has been contracted and ordered paid by the board.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8510.0402. Receipt of Money

Sec. 8510.0402.  RECEIPT OF MONEY.  The treasurer shall receive and give a receipt for all money received and spent by the authority.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8510.0403. Fiscal Year

Sec. 8510.0403.  FISCAL YEAR.  The authority's fiscal year ends September 30 of each year.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8510.0404. Filing of Audit Report

Sec. 8510.0404.  FILING OF AUDIT REPORT.  A copy of the audit report prepared under Subchapter G, Chapter 49, Water Code, shall be filed:
(1)  as required by Section 49.194, Water Code; and
(2)  in the office of the auditor.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8510.0405. Asset Management Plan

Sec. 8510.0405.  ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN.  (a)  In this section, "system" means a system for the:
(1)  provision of water to the public for human consumption; or
(2)  collection and treatment of wastewater.
(b)  The authority shall adopt an asset management plan by:
(1)  preparing an asset inventory that identifies the assets of each system and the condition of the assets;
(2)  developing criteria to prioritize assets for repair or replacement, including:
(A)  the date by which the asset will need to be repaired or replaced;
(B)  the importance of the asset in providing safe drinking water and complying with regulatory standards;
(C)  the importance of the asset to the effective operation of the system; and
(D)  other criteria as determined by the authority;
(3)  estimating asset repair and replacement costs;
(4)  identifying and evaluating potential financing options; and
(5)  prioritizing systems that are not in compliance with federal or state regulatory standards, including water quality standards.
(c)  The authority shall review and revise the plan as necessary to account for regulatory changes and other developments.
(d)  The board shall approve the plan annually as part of its budgeting process.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8510.0406. Rates and Charges

Sec. 8510.0406.  RATES AND CHARGES.  (a)  The authority shall impose rates and other charges for the sale or use of water or for services sold, provided, or supplied by the authority.
(b)  The rates and other charges must be reasonable and nondiscriminatory but sufficient to provide revenue adequate to:
(1)  pay the authority's expenses in carrying out the functions for which it is created; and
(2)  fulfill the terms of any agreements made with the holders of any of the authority's obligations.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8510.0407. Changes to Rates and Charges

Sec. 8510.0407.  CHANGES TO RATES AND CHARGES.  (a) In this section, "affected person" has the meaning assigned by Section 13.002, Water Code.
(b)  The board shall establish a process to ensure that, before the authority makes a significant change to a rate or charge for the sale and use of water, affected persons are provided:
(1)  notice of the proposed change; and
(2)  an opportunity to provide to the board comments regarding the proposed change.
(c)  The process established under Subsection (b) must include:
(1)  the provision of notice of a proposed change:
(A)  on the authority's website; and
(B)  in an affected person's utility bills; and
(2)  appropriate informational meetings or rate hearings that provide affected persons the opportunity to provide public comments about the proposed change to be held:
(A)  before sending a statement of intent required under Chapter 13, Water Code;
(B)  in locations as necessary to enable affected persons to attend; and
(C)  after the provision of notice under Subdivision (1).
(d)  The board by rule shall establish a percentage change in a rate or charge such that a change greater than or equal to that percentage is considered significant for purposes of Subsection (b).
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8510.0408. Notice of Right to Appeal Changes to Rates

Sec. 8510.0408.  NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL CHANGES TO RATES.  (a)  In this section, "affected person" has the meaning assigned by Section 13.002, Water Code.
(b)  The authority shall notify affected persons of their right to appeal changes to rates:
(1)  in notices related to changes to rates;
(2)  in utility bills sent before the deadline for initiating an appeal under Chapter 13, Water Code; and
(3)  on the authority's website.
(c)  The notice required by Subsection (b) must include descriptions of:
(1)  the appeals process;
(2)  the requirements for an appeal, including the number of signatures needed on a petition; and
(3)  the methods available for obtaining additional information related to rates.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8510.0409. Depository

Sec. 8510.0409.  DEPOSITORY.  (a) The board shall designate one or more banks in the authority to serve as depository for the authority's money.
(b)  Authority money shall be deposited in a depository, except that:
(1)  money pledged to pay bonds may be deposited with the trustee bank named in the trust agreement; and
(2)  money shall be remitted to the bank of payment for the payment of the principal of and interest on bonds.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8510.0410. Tax Not Authorized by Chapter

Sec. 8510.0410.  TAX NOT AUTHORIZED BY CHAPTER.  This chapter does not authorize the authority to impose any form of tax inside the authority.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter E. Borrowed Money or Grants › Section 8510.0501. Power to Issue Obligations or Warrants

Sec. 8510.0501.  POWER TO ISSUE OBLIGATIONS OR WARRANTS.  The authority may issue obligations or warrants to obtain money.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter E. Borrowed Money or Grants › Section 8510.0502. Loans and Grants

Sec. 8510.0502.  LOANS AND GRANTS.  The authority may:
(1)  borrow money for its corporate purposes; and
(2)  borrow money or accept a grant from the United States, this state, or any other source, and in connection with the loan or grant, enter into any agreement or assume any obligation as may be required.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter E. Borrowed Money or Grants › Section 8510.0503. Power to Seek and Accept Contributions

Sec. 8510.0503.  POWER TO SEEK AND ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS.  (a) The authority may seek and accept from any source a contribution to an authority fund for the purpose of funding:
(1)  necessary studies;
(2)  engineering and other services; and
(3)  the collection and computation of data respecting regional and general conditions that influence the character and extent of the improvements necessary to effect the authority's purposes to the greatest public advantage.
(b)  A grant or gratuity shall be strictly accounted for and is subject to the same rules and orders applicable to other money the authority handles or disburses.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter E. Borrowed Money or Grants › Section 8510.0504. Power to Issue Bonds

Sec. 8510.0504.  POWER TO ISSUE BONDS.  (a)  The authority may issue bonds as authorized by this chapter for the purpose of providing money for any purpose authorized by this chapter.
(b)  The authority, without an election, may issue bonds payable from the authority's revenue pledged by board resolution.
(c)  The bonds must be authorized by a board resolution.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter E. Borrowed Money or Grants › Section 8510.0505. Form of Bonds

Sec. 8510.0505.  FORM OF BONDS.  Authority bonds must be:
(1)  issued in the authority's name;
(2)  signed by the president or vice president; and
(3)  attested by the secretary.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter E. Borrowed Money or Grants › Section 8510.0506. Maturity

Sec. 8510.0506.  MATURITY.  Authority bonds must mature not later than 50 years after the date of their issuance.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter E. Borrowed Money or Grants › Section 8510.0507. Bonds Payable From Revenue

Sec. 8510.0507.  BONDS PAYABLE FROM REVENUE.  (a)  In this section, "net revenue" means the authority's gross revenue less the amount necessary to pay the cost of maintaining and operating the authority and the authority's property.
(b)  Authority bonds may be secured by a pledge of:
(1)  all or part of the authority's net revenue;
(2)  the net revenue of a contract entered into at any time; or
(3)  other revenue specified by board resolution.
(c)  The pledge may reserve the right to issue additional bonds on a parity with or subordinate to the bonds being issued, subject to conditions specified by the pledge.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter E. Borrowed Money or Grants › Section 8510.0508. Compensation Rates

Sec. 8510.0508.  COMPENSATION RATES.  (a)  The board shall set and revise the rates of compensation for:
(1)  water the authority sells; and
(2)  services the authority renders.
(b)  The rates of compensation must be sufficient to:
(1)  pay the expense of operating and maintaining the authority's facilities;
(2)  pay the bonds as they mature and the interest as it accrues; and
(3)  maintain the reserve and other funds as provided in the resolution authorizing the bonds.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter E. Borrowed Money or Grants › Section 8510.0509. Additional Security

Sec. 8510.0509.  ADDITIONAL SECURITY.  (a)  Authority bonds, including refunding bonds, may be additionally secured by a deed of trust lien on the authority's physical property and all franchises, easements, water rights and appropriation permits, leases, and contracts, and all rights related to the property, vesting in the trustee power to:
(1)  sell the property for payment of the debt;
(2)  operate the property; and
(3)  take other action to further secure the bonds.
(b)  The deed of trust may:
(1)  contain any provision the board prescribes to secure the bonds and preserve the trust estate;
(2)  provide for amendment or modification of the deed of trust; and
(3)  provide for the issuance of bonds to replace lost or mutilated bonds.
(c)  A purchaser under a sale under the deed of trust is the owner of the dam and other property and facilities purchased and is entitled to maintain and operate the property and facilities, if the authority forfeits or defaults.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter E. Borrowed Money or Grants › Section 8510.0510. Use of Bond Proceeds

Sec. 8510.0510.  USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.  (a)  The authority may set aside an amount of proceeds from the sale of authority bonds for the payment of interest expected to accrue during construction and a reserve interest and sinking fund.  The resolution authorizing the bonds may provide for setting aside and using the proceeds as provided by this subsection.
(b)  The authority may use proceeds from the sale of the bonds to pay any expense necessarily incurred in accomplishing the authority's purposes.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter E. Borrowed Money or Grants › Section 8510.0511. Appointment of Receiver

Sec. 8510.0511.  APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER.  (a)  On default or threatened default in the payment of the principal of or interest on authority bonds, a court may appoint a receiver for the authority on petition of the holders of 25 percent of the outstanding bonds of the issue in default or threatened with default.
(b)  The receiver may collect and receive all authority income, employ and discharge authority agents and employees, take charge of money on hand, and manage the authority's proprietary affairs without the board's consent or hindrance.
(c)  The receiver may be authorized to sell or contract for the sale of water or to renew those contracts with the approval of the court that appointed the receiver.
(d)  The court may vest the receiver with any other power or duty the court finds necessary to protect the bondholders.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter E. Borrowed Money or Grants › Section 8510.0512. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 8510.0512.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  The authority may issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding authority bonds and interest on those bonds.
(b)  Refunding bonds may:
(1)  be issued to refund bonds of more than one series;
(2)  combine the pledges for the outstanding bonds for the security of the refunding bonds; or
(3)  be secured by a pledge of other or additional revenue.
(c)  The provisions of this subchapter regarding the issuance of other bonds and the remedies of the holders apply to refunding bonds.
(d)  The comptroller shall register the refunding bonds on surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.
(e)  Instead of issuing bonds to be registered on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded, the authority, in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds, may provide for the sale of the refunding bonds and the deposit of the proceeds in a bank at which the bonds to be refunded are payable.  In that case, the refunding bonds may be issued in an amount sufficient to pay the interest on the bonds to be refunded to their option date or maturity date, and the comptroller shall register the refunding bonds without the concurrent surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8511 - Nueces River Authority › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8511.0101. Definitions

Sec. 8511.0101.  DEFINITIONS.  Unless the context otherwise requires, in this chapter:
(1)  "Authority" means the Nueces River Authority.
(2)  "Board" means the authority's board of directors.
(3)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
(4)  "Development board" means the Texas Water Development Board.
(5)  "Director" means a board member.
(6)  "State" means the State of Texas or any of its agencies, departments, boards, political subdivisions, or other entities.
(7)  "Waste" means sewage, industrial waste, municipal waste, recreational waste, agricultural waste, waste heat, solid waste, or any other waste.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8511 - Nueces River Authority › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8511.0102. Nature of Authority

Sec. 8511.0102.  NATURE OF AUTHORITY.  (a)  The authority is:
(1)  a conservation and reclamation district under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and
(2)  a municipality.
(b)  The authority's creation is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8511 - Nueces River Authority › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8511.0103. Purpose of Chapter

Sec. 8511.0103.  PURPOSE OF CHAPTER.  The purpose of this chapter is to provide by the means and in the manner authorized in this chapter for the conservation and development of this state's natural resources inside the Nueces River Basin, including:
(1)  the control, storage, preservation, and distribution of this state's water for domestic and municipal uses, industrial uses, irrigation, mining and recovery of minerals, stock raising, underground water recharge, electric power generation, navigation, recreation and pleasure, and other beneficial uses and purposes;
(2)  the reclamation and irrigation of arid, semiarid, and other land needing irrigation;
(3)  the reclamation and drainage of overflowed land and other land needing drainage;
(4)  the maintenance and enhancement of the quality of the water in the Nueces River Basin;
(5)  the conservation and development of the forests, water, and hydroelectric power;
(6)  the navigation of inland and coastal water; and
(7)  the provision of systems, facilities, and procedures for the collection, transportation, handling, treatment, and disposal of waste.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8511 - Nueces River Authority › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8511.0104. Review Schedule Under Sunset Act

Sec. 8511.0104.  REVIEW SCHEDULE UNDER SUNSET ACT.  A review of the authority under Section 325.025, Government Code, shall be conducted as if the authority were a state agency scheduled to be abolished September 1, 2031, and every 12th year after that year.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8511 - Nueces River Authority › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8511.0105. Territory

Sec. 8511.0105.  TERRITORY.  (a)  The authority is composed of the territory described by Section 2.02(a), Chapter 427, Acts of the 44th Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1935, as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Subsection (c) or its predecessor statute, Section 2.02(c), Chapter 427, Acts of the 44th Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1935;
(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or
(3)  other law.
(b)  The board shall record in the authority's minutes the written description of the boundaries in Section 2.02(a), Chapter 427, Acts of the 44th Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1935.
(c)  If the directors find any land included in the field notes, other than land in San Patricio, Nueces, and Jim Wells Counties, that is not actually included in the watershed of the Nueces River, the board shall exclude the land from the authority and file a certificate of exclusion with the county clerk of the county in which the land is located.  The certificate of exclusion must describe the boundaries of the land excluded so that the land remaining in the authority may be adequately identified.
(d)  The boundaries and field notes of the authority form a closure.  A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:
(1)  the authority's organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  the authority's right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the authority is created or to pay the principal of or interest on the bond;
(3)  the right to impose a tax; or
(4)  the legality or operation of the authority or its governing body.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8511 - Nueces River Authority › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8511.0106. Liberal Construction of Chapter

Sec. 8511.0106.  LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed to achieve its purposes.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8511 - Nueces River Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8511.0201. Membership of Board

Sec. 8511.0201.  MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD.  (a)  The board consists of 21 directors appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.
(b)  Each director must be a qualified voter and a resident of a county that is wholly or partly inside the authority as described by Section 2.02(a), Chapter 427, Acts of the 44th Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1935.
(c)  Four directors must be residents of Nueces County.  Two directors must be residents of San Patricio County.   Two directors must be residents of Jim Wells County.
(d)  Not more than four persons who reside in Nueces County and not more than two persons who reside in any other county that is wholly or partly inside the authority may be appointed to or serve on the board at the same time.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8511 - Nueces River Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8511.0202. Terms

Sec. 8511.0202.  TERMS.  Directors serve staggered terms of six years, with one-third of the directors taking office February 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8511 - Nueces River Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8511.0203. Removal

Sec. 8511.0203.  REMOVAL.  (a)  The governor may remove a director from office for:
(1)  inefficiency;
(2)  neglect of duty;
(3)  misconduct in office; or
(4)  absence from three consecutive regular board meetings.
(b)  Before a director is removed from office, the board shall conduct a hearing on the charges against the director, and the director is entitled to appear at the hearing and present evidence to show why the director should not be removed from office.
(c)  At least 30 days before the date of the hearing, the director shall be given notice of:
(1)  the charges against the director; and
(2)  the time and place for the hearing.
(d)  An affirmative vote of not fewer than 11 of the directors is required to approve a removal recommendation.
(e)  A removal recommendation shall be forwarded to the governor for the governor's consideration and action in accordance with this section.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8511 - Nueces River Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8511.0204. Vacancy

Sec. 8511.0204.  VACANCY.  A board vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided by Section 8511.0201 for making the original appointment.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8511 - Nueces River Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8511.0205. Bylaws

Sec. 8511.0205.  BYLAWS.  The board shall adopt necessary bylaws for the conduct of the authority's business.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8511 - Nueces River Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8511.0206. Bond Requirement for Directors

Sec. 8511.0206.  BOND REQUIREMENT FOR DIRECTORS.  (a)  As a qualification for office, a director must execute a bond in an amount determined by the board conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.
(b)  The authority shall pay the premiums on the bond.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8511 - Nueces River Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8511.0207. Compensation of Directors

Sec. 8511.0207.  COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  A director is entitled to receive an allowance in an amount not to exceed that provided under Section 49.060, Water Code.
(b)  A director is not entitled to receive a per diem allowance for more than 50 days in a calendar year.
(c)  In all areas of conflict with this section, Section 49.060, Water Code, takes precedence.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8511 - Nueces River Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8511.0208. Officers

Sec. 8511.0208.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The governor shall designate a director as board president to serve in that capacity at the governor's pleasure.
(b)  The board shall elect one or more vice presidents, a secretary, a treasurer, and any other officers as the directors may determine in the bylaws or otherwise.
(c)  Each vice president, the secretary, and the treasurer must be a director, but other officers are not required to be directors.
(d)  The offices of secretary and treasurer may be combined, and the offices of assistant secretary and assistant treasurer may be combined.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8511 - Nueces River Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8511.0209. Committees

Sec. 8511.0209.  COMMITTEES.  (a)  The board may appoint or establish an executive committee and appoint or provide for the appointment of other committees as necessary or desirable to assist in conducting the authority's business.
(b)  Subject to the applicable rules of law on delegation of powers, the board may assign or delegate or provide for the assignment or delegation of any powers, duties, and functions to its committees as the board may prescribe.
(c)  A committee member who is not a director may not vote on a matter coming before the committee unless specifically authorized by the board to do so.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.