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2023 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 D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8107.152. Tax to Repay Bonds

Sec. 8107.152.  TAX TO REPAY BONDS.  The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of and interest on bonds issued under Section 8107.201.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 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 D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8107.153. Utility Property Exempt From Impact Fees and Assessments

Sec. 8107.153.  UTILITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS.  The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements, of:
(1)  an electric utility or a power generation company as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;
(2)  a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;
(3)  a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code;
(4)  a cable operator, as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 522; or
(5)  a person who provides to the public advanced telecommunications services.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 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 E. Bonds › Section 8107.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8107.201.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, and to finance:
(1)  the construction, maintenance, or operation of projects under Sections 8107.102 and 8107.104; or
(2)  the district's contractual obligations under Section 8107.106.
(b)  The district may not issue bonds or other obligations secured wholly or partly by ad valorem taxation to finance projects authorized by Section 8107.102 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the voters of the district voting at an election called for that purpose.
(c)  Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 8107.102 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
(d)  Sections 49.181 and 49.182, Water Code, do not apply to a project undertaken by the district under Section 8107.102 or to bonds issued by the district to finance the project.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 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 F. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8107.251. Division of District; Requirements

Sec. 8107.251.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT; REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  At any time before the district issues indebtedness secured by taxes or net revenues, the district, including any annexed territory, may be divided into two or more new districts.
(b)  A new district created by division of the district must be at least 100 acres.
(c)  The board may consider a proposal to divide the district on:
(1)  a petition of a landowner in the district; or
(2)  a motion by the board.
(d)  If the board decides to divide the district, the board shall:
(1)  set the terms of the division, including names for the new districts and a plan for the payment or performance of any outstanding district obligations; and
(2)  prepare a metes and bounds description for each proposed district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 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 F. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8107.252. Election for Division of District

Sec. 8107.252.  ELECTION FOR DIVISION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  After the board has complied with Section 8107.251(d), the board shall hold an election in the district to determine whether the district should be divided as proposed.
(b)  The board shall give notice of the election not later than the 35th day before the date of the election.  The notice must state:
(1)  the date and location of the election; and
(2)  the proposition to be voted on.
(c)  If a majority of the votes cast are in favor of the division:
(1)  the district shall be divided; and
(2)  not later than the 30th day after the date of the election, the district shall provide written notice of the division to:
(A)  the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;
(B)  the attorney general;
(C)  the commissioners court of each county in which a new district is located; and
(D)  any municipality having extraterritorial jurisdiction over territory in each new district.
(d)  If a majority of the votes cast are not in favor of the division, the district may not be divided.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 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 F. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8107.253. Election of Directors of New Districts

Sec. 8107.253.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OF NEW DISTRICTS.  (a)  Not later than the 90th day after the date of an election in favor of the division of the district, the board shall:
(1)  appoint itself as the board of one of the new districts; and
(2)  appoint five directors for each of the other new districts.
(b)  Directors appointed under Subsection (a)(1) serve the staggered terms to which they were elected in the original district.  Directors appointed under Subsection (a)(2) serve until the election for directors under Subsection (c).
(c)  On the uniform election date in May of the first even-numbered year after the year in which the directors are appointed, an election shall be held to elect five directors in each district for which directors were appointed under Subsection (a)(2).  The directors shall draw lots to determine which two shall serve two-year terms and which three shall serve four-year terms.
(d)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), directors serve staggered four-year terms.  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.
2023 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 F. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8107.254. Continuing Powers and Obligations of New Districts

Sec. 8107.254.  CONTINUING POWERS AND OBLIGATIONS OF NEW DISTRICTS.  (a)  Each new district may incur and pay debts and has all powers of the original district created by this chapter.
(b)  If the district is divided as provided by this subchapter, the current obligations and any bond authorizations of the district are not impaired.  Debts shall be paid by revenues or by taxes or assessments imposed on real property in the district as if the district had not been divided or by contributions from each new district as stated in the terms set by the board under Section 8107.251(d).
(c)  Any other district obligation shall be divided pro rata among the new districts on an acreage basis or on other terms that are satisfactory to the new districts.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 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 F. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8107.255. Contract Authority of New Districts

Sec. 8107.255.  CONTRACT AUTHORITY OF NEW DISTRICTS.  The new districts may contract with each other for:
(1)  water and wastewater services; or
(2)  any other matter the boards of the new districts consider appropriate.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8108 - Union Valley Ranch Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8108.001. Definitions

Sec. 8108.001.  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 Union Valley Ranch Municipal Utility District of Hunt County.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 520 (H.B. 813), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8108 - Union Valley Ranch Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8108.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8108.002.  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. 520 (H.B. 813), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8108 - Union Valley Ranch Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8108.003. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 8108.003.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 8108.023 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. 520 (H.B. 813), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8108 - Union Valley Ranch Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8108.004. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8108.004.  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. 520 (H.B. 813), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8108 - Union Valley Ranch Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8108.051. Directors; Terms

Sec. 8108.051.  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. 520 (H.B. 813), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8108 - Union Valley Ranch Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8108.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 8108.052.  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. 520 (H.B. 813), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8108 - Union Valley Ranch Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8108.101. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8108.101.  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. 520 (H.B. 813), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8108 - Union Valley Ranch Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8108.102. Road Projects

Sec. 8108.102.  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. 520 (H.B. 813), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8108 - Union Valley Ranch Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8108.103. Road Contracts

Sec. 8108.103.  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. 520 (H.B. 813), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8108 - Union Valley Ranch Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8108.104. Certificate of Convenience and Necessity

Sec. 8108.104.  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. 520 (H.B. 813), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8108 - Union Valley Ranch Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8108.105. Contract With Political Subdivision for Water or Sewer Services

Sec. 8108.105.  CONTRACT WITH POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FOR WATER OR SEWER SERVICES.  (a)  The district may enter into a contract to allow a political subdivision to provide retail water or sewer service in the district.  The contract may contain terms the board considers desirable, fair, and advantageous to the district.
(b)  The contract may provide that the district will construct or acquire and convey to the political subdivision a water supply or treatment system, a water distribution system, or a sanitary sewage collection or treatment system as necessary to provide water or sewer service in the district.
(c)  The district may use bond proceeds or other available district money to pay for its obligations and for services and facilities provided under the contract.
(d)  If the contract requires the district to make payments from taxes other than operation and maintenance taxes, the contract is subject to Section 49.108, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 520 (H.B. 813), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8108 - Union Valley Ranch Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8108.151. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 8108.151.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  The district may impose a tax for any district operation and maintenance purpose in the manner provided by Section 49.107, Water Code.
(b)  Section 49.107(f), Water Code, does not apply to reimbursements for projects constructed or acquired under Section 8108.102.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 520 (H.B. 813), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8108 - Union Valley Ranch Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8108.152. Tax to Repay Bonds

Sec. 8108.152.  TAX TO REPAY BONDS.  The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of and interest on bonds issued under Section 8108.201.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 520 (H.B. 813), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8108 - Union Valley Ranch Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8108.153. Utility Property Exempt From Impact Fees and Assessments

Sec. 8108.153.  UTILITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS.  The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements, of:
(1)  an electric utility or a power generation company as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;
(2)  a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;
(3)  a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code;
(4)  a cable operator as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 522; or
(5)  a person who provides to the public advanced telecommunications services.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 520 (H.B. 813), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8108 - Union Valley Ranch Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8108.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8108.201.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, and to finance:
(1)  the construction, maintenance, or operation of projects under Section 8108.102; or
(2)  the district's contractual obligations under Section 8108.105.
(b)  The district may not issue bonds or other obligations secured wholly or partly by ad valorem taxation to finance projects authorized by Section 8108.102 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the voters of the district voting at an election called for that purpose.
(c)  Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 8108.102 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
(d)  Sections 49.181 and 49.182, Water Code, do not apply to a project undertaken by the district under Section 8108.102 or to bonds issued by the district to finance the project.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 520 (H.B. 813), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8108 - Union Valley Ranch Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter F. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8108.251. Division of District; Requirements

Sec. 8108.251.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT; REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  At any time before the district issues indebtedness secured by taxes or net revenues, the district, including any annexed territory, may be divided into two or more new districts.
(b)  A new district created by division of the district must be at least 100 acres.
(c)  The board may consider a proposal to divide the district on:
(1)  a petition of a landowner in the district; or
(2)  a motion by the board.
(d)  If the board decides to divide the district, the board shall:
(1)  set the terms of the division, including names for the new districts and a plan for the payment or performance of any outstanding district obligations; and
(2)  prepare a metes and bounds description for each proposed district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 520 (H.B. 813), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8108 - Union Valley Ranch Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter F. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8108.252. Election for Division of District

Sec. 8108.252.  ELECTION FOR DIVISION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  After the board has complied with Section 8108.251(d), the board shall hold an election in the district to determine whether the district should be divided as proposed.
(b)  The board shall give notice of the election not later than the 35th day before the date of the election.  The notice must state:
(1)  the date and location of the election; and
(2)  the proposition to be voted on.
(c)  If a majority of the votes cast are in favor of the division:
(1)  the district shall be divided; and
(2)  not later than the 30th day after the date of the election, the district shall provide written notice of the division to:
(A)  the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;
(B)  the attorney general;
(C)  the commissioners court of each county in which a new district is located; and
(D)  any municipality having extraterritorial jurisdiction over territory in each new district.
(d)  If a majority of the votes cast are not in favor of the division, the district may not be divided.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 520 (H.B. 813), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8108 - Union Valley Ranch Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter F. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8108.253. Election of Directors of New Districts

Sec. 8108.253.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OF NEW DISTRICTS.  (a)  Not later than the 90th day after the date of an election in favor of the division of the district, the board shall:
(1)  appoint itself as the board of one of the new districts; and
(2)  appoint five directors for each of the other new districts.
(b)  Directors appointed under Subsection (a)(1) serve the staggered terms to which they were elected in the original district.  Directors appointed under Subsection (a)(2) serve until the election for directors under Subsection (c).
(c)  On the uniform election date in May of the first even-numbered year after the year in which the directors are appointed, an election shall be held to elect five directors in each district for which directors were appointed under Subsection (a)(2).  The directors shall draw lots to determine which two shall serve two-year terms and which three shall serve four-year terms.
(d)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), directors serve staggered four-year terms.  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. 520 (H.B. 813), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8108 - Union Valley Ranch Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter F. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8108.254. Continuing Powers and Obligations of New Districts

Sec. 8108.254.  CONTINUING POWERS AND OBLIGATIONS OF NEW DISTRICTS.  (a)  Each new district may incur and pay debts and has all powers of the original district created by this chapter.
(b)  If the district is divided as provided by this subchapter, the current obligations and any bond authorizations of the district are not impaired.  Debts shall be paid by revenues or by taxes or assessments imposed on real property in the district as if the district had not been divided or by contributions from each new district as stated in the terms set by the board under Section 8108.251(d).
(c)  Any other district obligation shall be divided pro rata among the new districts on an acreage basis or on other terms that are satisfactory to the new districts.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 520 (H.B. 813), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8108 - Union Valley Ranch Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter F. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8108.255. Contract Authority of New Districts

Sec. 8108.255.  CONTRACT AUTHORITY OF NEW DISTRICTS.  The new districts may contract with each other for:
(1)  water and wastewater services; or
(2)  any other matter the boards of the new districts consider appropriate.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 520 (H.B. 813), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8109.001. Definitions

Sec. 8109.001.  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 CLL Municipal Utility District No. 1.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 566 (H.B. 1346), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8109.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8109.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district in Bell and Williamson Counties created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 566 (H.B. 1346), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8109.0025. Purpose; Declaration of Intent

Sec. 8109.0025.  PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.  (a)  The district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.  By creating the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.
(b)  The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8109.0026. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 8109.0026.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.
(c)  The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to:
(1)  further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;
(2)  eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and
(3)  develop commerce.
(d)  The district will:
(1)  promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district;
(2)  provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center; and
(3)  promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing trails, landscaping, and other services that are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of the scenic beauty and environment of the area.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8109.003. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 8109.003.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 8109.023 before September 1, 2011:
(1)  the district is dissolved September 1, 2011, except that:
(A)  any debts incurred shall be paid;
(B)  any assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to Bell and Williamson Counties in proportion to the contribution of money made; 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, 2014.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 566 (H.B. 1346), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8109.004. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8109.004.  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. 566 (H.B. 1346), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8109.005. Applicability of Other Law

Sec. 8109.005.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapters 30, 49, and 54, Water Code, apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 566 (H.B. 1346), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8109.051. Directors; Terms

Sec. 8109.051.  DIRECTORS; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms that expire June 1 of even-numbered years.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 566 (H.B. 1346), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8109.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 8109.052.  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. 566 (H.B. 1346), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Division of District to Multiple Districts › Section 8109.101. Division of District; Prerequisites

Sec. 8109.101.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT; PREREQUISITES.  (a)  At any time before the district issues indebtedness secured by taxes or net revenues, the district, including any annexed territory, may be divided into an original district and one or more new districts. The board shall determine which portion of the divided area constitutes the original district. The original district and a district created by the division of the original district may be divided under this section more than once.
(b)  A district created by division of the original district under Subsection (a) may further subdivide as determined by the board of that district.
(c)  After a division under Subsection (a) or (b), the original district and any new district created must be at least 85 acres.
(d)  The board by resolution may declare an intent to divide the district.  The resolution must:
(1)  set the terms of the division, including a plan for the payment or performance of any outstanding district obligations; and
(2)  contain a metes and bounds description for each district, including the modified original district.
(e)  Section 42.042, Local Government Code, and Section 54.016, Water Code, do not apply to the creation of a new district by division under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 566 (H.B. 1346), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 290 (H.B. 4610), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Division of District to Multiple Districts › Section 8109.102. District Division by Election

Sec. 8109.102.  DISTRICT DIVISION BY ELECTION.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 8109.103, the board shall hold an election in the district to determine whether the district should be divided as proposed under Section 8109.101(d).
(b)  The board shall give notice of the election not later than the 20th day before the date of the election.  The notice must state:
(1)  the date and location of the election; and
(2)  the proposition to be voted on.
(c)  If a majority of the votes are cast in favor of the division, the district is divided.
(d)  If less than a majority of the votes are cast in favor of the division, the district may not be divided.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 566 (H.B. 1346), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Division of District to Multiple Districts › Section 8109.103. District Division by Consent

Sec. 8109.103.  DISTRICT DIVISION BY CONSENT.  (a)  The board may approve and order the division of the district without an election if the board has received written consent to the proposed division from all title holders of the land in the district as indicated by the tax rolls of the central appraisal district of each county in which the district is located.
(b)  If the board orders the division without an election, the district is divided as of the date of the order.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 566 (H.B. 1346), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Division of District to Multiple Districts › Section 8109.104. Notice of Division

Sec. 8109.104.  NOTICE OF DIVISION.  Not later than the 30th day after the date of a division under this subchapter, the district shall provide written notice of the plan for division to:
(1)  the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;
(2)  the attorney general;
(3)  the commissioners court of each county in which a new district is located; and
(4)  any municipality having extraterritorial jurisdiction over territory in each new district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 566 (H.B. 1346), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Division of District to Multiple Districts › Section 8109.105. District Names Following Division

Sec. 8109.105.  DISTRICT NAMES FOLLOWING DIVISION.  The area designated by the board as the original district retains the name of the original district.  The resulting new districts are assigned consecutive letters to be appended to the name of the original district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 566 (H.B. 1346), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Division of District to Multiple Districts › Section 8109.106. Election of Directors of New Districts

Sec. 8109.106.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OF NEW DISTRICTS.  (a)  After a division under this subchapter, the board shall continue to act as the board of the original district.
(b)  Not later than the 90th day after the date of the division, the board shall appoint five directors for each of the new districts.  A person appointed under this subsection is not required to own land in or reside in the district for which the person is appointed.
(c)  Directors of the original district serve the staggered terms to which they were elected before the division.  Directors appointed under Subsection (b) serve until June 1 following the election for directors under Subsection (d).
(d)  On the uniform election date in May of the first even-numbered year after the year in which the directors are appointed, an election shall be held to elect five directors in each district for which directors were appointed under Subsection (b).  Of the five directors elected in each district, the three directors receiving the greatest number of votes shall serve terms expiring June 1 following the second regularly scheduled election of directors under Subsection (e), and the remaining two directors shall serve terms expiring June 1 following the first regularly scheduled election of directors.
(e)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), directors serve staggered four-year terms.  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. 566 (H.B. 1346), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Division of District to Multiple Districts › Section 8109.107. Continuing Powers and Obligations of New Districts

Sec. 8109.107.  CONTINUING POWERS AND OBLIGATIONS OF NEW DISTRICTS.  (a)  Each new district may incur and pay debts and has all powers of the original district created by this chapter.
(b)  If the district is divided as provided by this subchapter, the current obligations and any bond authorizations of the district are not impaired.  Debts shall be paid by revenues or by taxes or assessments imposed on real property in the district as if the district had not been divided or by contributions from each new district as stated in the terms set by the board in the plan for division.
(c)  Any other district obligation shall be divided pro rata among the new districts and the original district on an acreage basis or on other terms that are satisfactory to the new districts.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 566 (H.B. 1346), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Division of District to Multiple Districts › Section 8109.108. Contract Authority of New Districts

Sec. 8109.108.  CONTRACT AUTHORITY OF NEW DISTRICTS.  The new districts may contract with each other and with the original district for:
(1)  water and wastewater services; or
(2)  any other matter the boards of the new districts consider appropriate.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 566 (H.B. 1346), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 8109.151. Municipal Management District Powers

Sec. 8109.151.  MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT POWERS.  The district has the powers provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 8109.152. Exercise of Powers of Development Corporation

Sec. 8109.152.  EXERCISE OF POWERS OF DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.  The district may exercise the powers of a corporation created under Section 380.001(c) or Chapter 501, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 8109.153. Airport

Sec. 8109.153.  AIRPORT.  The district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, and operate an airport and improvements in aid of the airport.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 8109.154. Authority for Road Projects

Sec. 8109.154.  AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  (a)  Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads described by Section 54.234, Water Code, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
(b)  The district may exercise the powers provided by this section without submitting a petition to or obtaining approval from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as required by Section 54.234, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 8109.155. Approval of Road Project

Sec. 8109.155.  APPROVAL OF ROAD PROJECT.  (a)  The district may not undertake a road project authorized by Section 8109.154 unless:
(1)  each county that will operate and maintain the road has approved the plans and specifications of the road project, if a county will operate and maintain the road; or
(2)  the Texas Transportation Commission has approved the plans and specifications of the road project, if the state will operate and maintain the road.
(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (a), the district is not required to obtain approval from the Texas Transportation Commission to design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, or convey a road project.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 8109.156. No Toll Roads

Sec. 8109.156.  NO TOLL ROADS.  The district may not construct, acquire, maintain, or operate a toll road.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 8109.157. Compliance With Municipal Consent Ordinance or Resolution

Sec. 8109.157.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.  The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 8109.158. Limitation on Use of Eminent Domain

Sec. 8109.158.  LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The district may only exercise the power of eminent domain described by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
(b)  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district to acquire a site or easement for:
(1)  a road project authorized by Section 8109.154; or
(2)  a recreational facility as defined by Section 49.462, Water Code.
(c)  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain for an improvement project.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.