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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11007 - West Jefferson County Municipal Water District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11007.107. Conveyance of Property to District

Sec. 11007.107.  CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO DISTRICT.  A public agency or political subdivision of this state, including a city, town, or village in the district, may lease, sell, or otherwise convey to the district, for any consideration that the parties agree is adequate, any of its land, improvements, property, plants, lines, or other facilities related to:
(1)  the supply of water; or
(2)  waste collection, transportation, processing, or disposal.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11007 - West Jefferson County Municipal Water District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11007.108. Acquisition of Existing Facilities

Sec. 11007.108.  ACQUISITION OF EXISTING FACILITIES.  If the district acquires existing works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, or appliances that are completed, partially created, or under construction, the district may:
(1)  assume the contracts and obligations of the previous owner; and
(2)  perform the obligations of the previous owner in the same manner and to the same extent that any other purchaser or assignee would be bound.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11007 - West Jefferson County Municipal Water District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11007.109. Eminent Domain

Sec. 11007.109.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  To carry out a power conferred by this chapter, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain inside or outside the district to acquire the fee simple title to land, or any other interest in land as determined by the board, and other property and easements, necessary for water wells, water or sewer treatment plants, water or sewer lines, pumping stations and force mains, storage tanks, or other similar facilities.
(b)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11007 - West Jefferson County Municipal Water District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11007.110. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property; Rights-of-Way and Easements

Sec. 11007.110.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY; RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS.  (a)  If the district's exercise of its eminent domain, police, or other power requires relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, or changing the grade of or altering the construction of any highway, railroad, electric, transmission, telegraph, or telephone line, conduit, pole, property, or facility or pipeline, the action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.  The term "sole expense" means the actual cost of the lowering, rerouting, or change in grade or alteration of construction to provide a comparable replacement without enhancing the facility, after deducting from the cost the net salvage value derived from the old facility.
(b)  The district has all necessary or useful rights-of-way and easements along, over, under, and across all public, state, municipal, and county roads, highways, and places for any of its purposes.  The district shall restore a used facility to its previous condition as nearly as possible at the sole expense of the district.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11007 - West Jefferson County Municipal Water District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 11007.151. Imposition of Maintenance Tax; Prohibition on Other Taxes or Assessments

Sec. 11007.151.  IMPOSITION OF MAINTENANCE TAX; PROHIBITION ON OTHER TAXES OR ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The district may impose a tax, not to exceed 10 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district, for:
(1)  maintenance purposes, including money for studying, planning, maintaining, repairing, and operating all necessary plants, works, facilities, improvements, appliances, and equipment of the district;
(2)  paying costs of proper services, engineering, and legal fees; and
(3)  organization and administrative expenses.
(b)  The district may not impose a maintenance tax unless the tax is approved by a majority of the voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
(c)  Except for the maintenance tax authorized by this section, the district may not under this chapter or any other law levy or collect a tax or assessment or create a debt payable from a tax or assessment.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11007 - West Jefferson County Municipal Water District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 11007.152. Election to Impose Tax

Sec. 11007.152.  ELECTION TO IMPOSE TAX.  (a)  The board may order an election to impose a maintenance tax.  The election order must specify:
(1)  the time and place of the election;
(2)  the maximum amount of tax to be authorized;
(3)  the form of the ballot; and
(4)  other matters the board considers necessary or advisable.
(b)  Notice of the election must be given by publishing once a week for two consecutive weeks a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper of general circulation in the district.  The first publication must occur at least 14 days before the date of the election.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11007 - West Jefferson County Municipal Water District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 11007.153. Depository

Sec. 11007.153.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board shall designate one or more banks inside or outside the district to serve as the depository for the district's money.
(b)  All district money shall be deposited in the depository designated by the board, except that:
(1)  bond proceeds and money pledged to pay bonds, to the extent provided in a resolution or trust indenture authorizing or securing district bonds, may be deposited with another bank or trustee named in the bond resolution or trust indenture; and
(2)  money shall be remitted to each paying agent for the payment of principal of and interest on the bonds.
(c)  To the extent that money in a depository bank or the trustee bank is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the money must be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of the county funds in this state.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11007 - West Jefferson County Municipal Water District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 11007.154. Investment of District Money

Sec. 11007.154.  INVESTMENT OF DISTRICT MONEY.  The board may invest district money in obligations and make time deposits of district money in a manner determined by the board or in the manner permitted or required in a resolution or trust indenture authorizing or securing district bonds.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11007 - West Jefferson County Municipal Water District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 11007.155. District Facilities Exempt From Taxation and Assessment

Sec. 11007.155.  DISTRICT FACILITIES EXEMPT FROM TAXATION AND ASSESSMENT.  The district is not required to pay a tax or assessment on its facilities or any part of its facilities.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11007 - West Jefferson County Municipal Water District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 11007.201. Authority to Issue Bonds

Sec. 11007.201.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds payable from and secured by district revenue to carry out any power conferred by this chapter.  The bonds must be authorized by a board resolution.
(b)  The bonds must be issued in the manner and under the terms of the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11007 - West Jefferson County Municipal Water District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 11007.202. Form of Bonds

Sec. 11007.202.  FORM OF BONDS.  District bonds must be:
(1)  issued in the district's name;
(2)  signed by the president or vice president; and
(3)  attested by the secretary.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11007 - West Jefferson County Municipal Water District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 11007.203. Maturity

Sec. 11007.203.  MATURITY.  District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of their issuance.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11007 - West Jefferson County Municipal Water District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 11007.204. Bonds Secured by Revenue; Additional Bonds

Sec. 11007.204.  BONDS SECURED BY REVENUE; ADDITIONAL BONDS.  (a)  District bonds may be secured by a pledge of all or part of the district's revenue, or by all or part of the payments or rentals under one or more contracts or leases specified by board resolution or a trust indenture securing the bonds.
(b)  A resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds secured by a pledge of revenue of all or part of the district's facilities may provide that the district shall first pay the expenses of operating and maintaining all or part of the facilities as the board considers appropriate before paying the principal of and interest on the bonds.
(c)  In a resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds secured by revenue, contract payments, or lease rentals, the district may reserve the right, under conditions specified by the resolution, to issue additional bonds that will be on a parity with, superior to, or subordinate to the bonds then being issued.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11007 - West Jefferson County Municipal Water District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 11007.205. Additional Security

Sec. 11007.205.  ADDITIONAL SECURITY.  (a)  District bonds may be additionally secured, at the discretion of the board, by a deed of trust or mortgage lien on all or part of the district's physical property, facilities, easements, water rights and appropriation permits, leases, contracts, and all rights appurtenant to the property, vesting in the trustee power to:
(1)  sell the property for the payment of the debt;
(2)  operate the property; and
(3)  take other action to further secure the bonds.
(b)  A purchaser under a sale under the deed of trust lien, if one is given:
(1)  is the absolute owner of the property, facilities, and rights purchased; and
(2)  is entitled to maintain and operate the property, facilities, and rights.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11007 - West Jefferson County Municipal Water District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 11007.206. Trust Indenture

Sec. 11007.206.  TRUST INDENTURE.  District bonds authorized by this chapter, including refunding bonds, may be additionally secured by a trust indenture.  The trustee may be a bank with trust powers that is located inside or outside the state.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11007 - West Jefferson County Municipal Water District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 11007.207. Charges for District Services

Sec. 11007.207.  CHARGES FOR DISTRICT SERVICES.  If district bonds payable wholly from revenue are issued, the board shall set and from time to time revise the rates, fees, and charges assessed for water sold and waste collection and treatment services provided by the district.  The rates, fees, and charges must be sufficient to:
(1)  pay the expense of operating and maintaining the district facilities that generate the revenue from which the bonds will be paid;
(2)  pay the principal of and interest on the bonds when due; and
(3)  maintain the reserve fund and other funds as provided in the resolution authorizing the bonds.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11007 - West Jefferson County Municipal Water District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 11007.208. State Pledge Regarding Rights and Remedies of Bondholders

Sec. 11007.208.  STATE PLEDGE REGARDING RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF BONDHOLDERS.  Without depriving this state of its power to regulate and control the rates, fees, and charges assessed for water sold and waste collection and treatment services provided by the district, the state pledges to and agrees with the holders of district bonds that the state will not exercise its power to regulate and control the rates, fees, and charges in any way that would impair the rights or remedies of the holders of the bonds.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11007 - West Jefferson County Municipal Water District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 11007.209. Use of Bond Proceeds

Sec. 11007.209.  USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.  (a)  The district may set aside an amount of proceeds from the sale of district bonds for:
(1)  the payment of interest expected to accrue during construction not to exceed three years;
(2)  a debt service reserve fund; and
(3)  other funds as may be provided in the resolution authorizing the bonds or in the trust indenture.
(b)  The district may use proceeds from the sale of the bonds to pay any expense necessarily incurred in accomplishing the purpose of the district, including any expense of issuing and selling the bonds.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11007 - West Jefferson County Municipal Water District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 11007.210. Appointment of Receiver

Sec. 11007.210.  APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER.  (a)  On default or threatened default in the payment of the principal of or interest on district bonds that are payable wholly or partly from revenue, a court may, on petition of the holders of at least 25 percent of the district's outstanding revenue bonds, appoint a receiver for the district.
(b)  The receiver may collect and receive all district revenue, other than taxes, employ and discharge district agents and employees, and take charge of money on hand, other than money received from taxes, unless commingled, and/or hindrance by the board.
(c)  The receiver may be authorized to sell or contract for the sale of water or the collection or treatment of waste or to renew 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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11007 - West Jefferson County Municipal Water District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 11007.211. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 11007.211.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding district 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 or mortgage liens.
(c)  The provisions of this subchapter regarding the issuance of other bonds, their security, and the remedies of the holders apply to refunding bonds.
(d)  The comptroller shall register the refunding bonds on the 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 district, 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 principal of and interest and any required redemption premium on the bonds to be refunded to or through any redemption date or through or on their maturity date, and the comptroller shall register the refunding bonds without the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.
(f)  An election is not required to authorize the issuance of refunding bonds.
(g)  The district may also issue refunding bonds under any other applicable law.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11007 - West Jefferson County Municipal Water District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 11007.212. Other Remedies and Covenants

Sec. 11007.212.  OTHER REMEDIES AND COVENANTS.  The resolution authorizing the issuance of district bonds, including refunding bonds, or the trust indenture securing the bonds, may provide other remedies and covenants the board considers necessary to issue the bonds on the most favorable terms.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11007 - West Jefferson County Municipal Water District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 11007.213. Limitation on Rights of Bondholders

Sec. 11007.213.  LIMITATION ON RIGHTS OF BONDHOLDERS.  The resolution authorizing the bonds or the trust indenture securing the bonds may limit or qualify the rights of the holders of less than all of the outstanding bonds payable from the same source to institute or prosecute litigation affecting the district's property or income.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11007 - West Jefferson County Municipal Water District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 11007.214. Bonds Exempt From Taxation

Sec. 11007.214.  BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.  A district bond, the transfer of the bond, and the income from the bond, including profits made on the sale of the bond, are exempt from taxation in this state.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 11010.001. Definitions

Sec. 11010.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Authority" means the Alliance Regional Water Authority.
(2)  "Board" means the board of directors of the authority.
(3)  "Director" means a member of the board.
(4)  "District" means any district or authority created under Section 52, Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, regardless of the manner of creation.
(5)  "Local government" means:
(A)  a municipality, county, district, or other political subdivision of this state;
(B)  a local government corporation;
(C)  a nonprofit corporation created to act on behalf of a local government; or
(D)  a combination of two or more of the entities described by this subdivision.
(6)  "Private entity" includes an individual, corporation, organization, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association and any other legal entity that is not a governmental body or agency.
(7)  "Sponsor" means:
(A)  the City of Kyle;
(B)  the City of San Marcos;
(C)  the City of Buda;
(D)  the Canyon Regional Water Authority; and
(E)  any other local government or private entity added to the authority as a sponsor under Section 11010.005.
(8)  "Water" includes:
(A)  groundwater, percolating or otherwise, notwithstanding the quality of the groundwater;
(B)  any surface water, naturally or artificially impounded or in a navigable or nonnavigable watercourse; and
(C)  municipal wastewater or industrial wastewater, including municipal wastewater or industrial wastewater that has been treated to a quality suitable for reuse for a beneficial use.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 11010.002. Nature of Authority

Sec. 11010.002.  NATURE OF AUTHORITY.  The authority is a regional water authority in Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, and Hays Counties created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 11010.003. Findings of Public Purpose and Benefit

Sec. 11010.003.  FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.  (a)  The authority is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the territory of the authority will benefit from the works and projects to be accomplished by the authority under powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and powers granted under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 11010.004. Authority Territory

Sec. 11010.004.  AUTHORITY TERRITORY.  (a)  The authority is composed of the territory:
(1)  of the sponsors, including territory within the municipal boundaries of a sponsor that is a municipality;
(2)  located in the service areas of the sponsors as provided by the sponsors' respective certificates of convenience and necessity; and
(3)  added to and not excluded from the authority in accordance with applicable law.
(b)  Territory added to the authority may be in a county other than a county listed in Section 11010.002.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 11010.006. Method of Removing Sponsors

Sec. 11010.006.  METHOD OF REMOVING SPONSORS.  (a)  The governing body of a local government or private entity that is a sponsor of the authority may petition the board to be removed from the authority as a sponsor.
(b)  A petition under Subsection (a) must be submitted in the manner and form required by board rule.
(c)  After receiving a petition under Subsection (a), the board shall decide whether the petitioning sponsor should be removed from the authority as a sponsor and shall by order approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the petition.
(d)  The board may not approve a petition submitted to the board under this section if that action would impair or violate or conflict with the terms of any outstanding bonds, notes, or other obligations of the authority.
(e)  An order issued under Subsection (c) that approves or conditionally approves a sponsor's petition to be removed from the authority as a sponsor must address:
(1)  all matters related to the removal as determined by the board, including the removal of the territory of the sponsor and territory located in the service area of the sponsor as provided by the sponsor's certificate of convenience and necessity; and
(2)  if applicable, any conditions imposed by the board that the petitioning sponsor must satisfy before the board approves the petition, which may include:
(A)  payment by the petitioning sponsor of all bonds, notes, or other obligations issued by the authority on behalf of the sponsor;
(B)  payment by the petitioning sponsor of the sponsor's pro rata share of any bond, note, or other obligation issued by the authority, other than the bonds, notes, or other obligations described by Paragraph (A), if the payment is allowed under the terms of the bond, note, or other obligation;
(C)  conditions related to the ownership or transfer of ownership of real property, facilities, equipment, personnel, and supplies; and
(D)  conditions the authority considers necessary for the winding up of activities in connection with the removal of the petitioning sponsor as a sponsor from the authority.
(f)  If the board by order conditionally approves a sponsor's petition under Subsection (c), the petitioning sponsor remains a sponsor and shall make all payments owed to the authority when due and shall satisfy all conditions included in the order.  The board shall approve the petition immediately after all required payments to the authority are received and all conditions included in the order are satisfied as determined by the board.
(g)  The removal of a local government or private entity from the authority as a sponsor under this section does not prohibit the local government or private entity from contracting with the authority for the provision of water supply, wastewater treatment, or other services provided by the authority.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 11010.007. Reapportionment of Directors

Sec. 11010.007.  REAPPORTIONMENT OF DIRECTORS.  After the addition or removal of a sponsor under this subchapter, the board by rule shall reapportion the directors of the authority among the sponsors in accordance with Section 11010.051(c)(2).  The board may increase or decrease the number of directors on the board in accordance with Section 11010.051(a).
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 11010.008. Liberal Construction of Chapter

Sec. 11010.008.  LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 11010.051. Directors

Sec. 11010.051.  DIRECTORS.  (a)  The authority is governed by a board of directors consisting of at least 7 and not more than 17 members.
(b)  The board is responsible for the management, operation, and control of the authority.
(c)  The board by rule shall:
(1)  establish the number of directors of the authority; and
(2)  apportion the directors for each sponsor based on the amount of water contracted to be supplied to the sponsor under the terms of the authority's water supply contract with the sponsor, subject to Section 11010.053(a).
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 11010.052. Eligibility to Serve as Director

Sec. 11010.052.  ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE AS DIRECTOR.  (a)  To be eligible to serve as a director, a person must be:
(1)  at least 18 years of age; and
(2)  a resident of the territory located in the authority or an employee of a sponsor.
(b)  A director who also serves on the governing body of a sponsor is not a dual officeholder and is not prohibited by the common law doctrine of incompatibility from serving on both the board and the governing body.
(c)  Service on the board by a public officeholder is an additional duty of that person's office.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 11010.053. Appointment of Directors

Sec. 11010.053.  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  Each sponsor is entitled to appoint at least one director.
(b)  Each director must be appointed by the governing body of a sponsor in accordance with the rules adopted under Section 11010.051 that govern the apportionment of directors among the sponsors.
(c)  Directors must be appointed not earlier than April 1 and not later than April 30 of each year.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 11010.054. Terms of Office

Sec. 11010.054.  TERMS OF OFFICE.  (a)  Directors serve staggered three-year terms, with one-third or as near as possible to one-third of the members' terms expiring April 30 of each year.
(b)  A director's term begins on May 1 of the year the director is appointed.
(c)  A director may not serve more than five consecutive terms as a director.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 11010.055. Removal of Director

Sec. 11010.055.  REMOVAL OF DIRECTOR.  A sponsor that appoints a director may remove the director from office at any time, with or without cause.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 11010.056. Board Vacancy

Sec. 11010.056.  BOARD VACANCY.  If there is a vacancy on the board, the governing body of the sponsor that appointed the director who vacated the office shall appoint a director to serve the remainder of the term.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 11010.057. Voting Authority

Sec. 11010.057.  VOTING AUTHORITY.  Each director is entitled to one vote on any issue before the board.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 11010.058. Officers

Sec. 11010.058.  OFFICERS.  At the first meeting of the board after May 1 of each year, the board shall elect officers for the authority, including a chair, vice chair, secretary, and treasurer.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 11010.059. Meetings and Actions of Board; Quorum

Sec. 11010.059.  MEETINGS AND ACTIONS OF BOARD; QUORUM.  (a)  The board may meet as many times each year as the board considers appropriate.
(b)  A majority of the membership of the board constitutes a quorum at a meeting of the board.
(c)  A concurrence of a majority of the directors present and voting is sufficient for transacting any business of the authority unless other applicable law, or the authority by rule, requires a concurrence of a greater number of directors for a specific type of decision.
(d)  Directors of the authority are public officials and are entitled to governmental immunity for their actions in their capacity as directors and officers of the authority.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11010.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 11010.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The authority may:
(1)  acquire, purchase, own, hold, lease, construct, improve, and maintain a reservoir, groundwater well, or other source of water supply, including:
(A)  groundwater, surface water, and wastewater reused directly or indirectly; and
(B)  aquifer storage and recovery facilities;
(2)  acquire, own, construct, operate, repair, improve, maintain, or extend, inside or outside the authority's boundaries, water and wastewater works, improvements, facilities, plants, pipelines, equipment, and appliances for:
(A)  the treatment and transportation of water and wastewater;
(B)  the direct or indirect reuse of wastewater;
(C)  aquifer storage and recovery projects; and
(D)  the provision of wholesale water and wastewater services to authority customers, municipalities, districts, water supply corporations, and other persons in this state;
(3)  acquire, purchase, own, hold, lease, and maintain interests, including capacity rights and other contractual rights, in sources of water supply, reservoirs, groundwater wells, water and wastewater systems, treatment works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, appliances, aquifer storage and recovery projects, and the direct or indirect reuse of wastewater;
(4)  finance any purchase or acquisition through a bond, note, or other obligation under Subchapter E, or through a lease-purchase agreement; and
(5)  sell, lease, convey, or otherwise dispose of any right, interest, or property the authority considers to be unnecessary for the efficient operation or maintenance of the authority's facilities.
(b)  In addition to the powers specifically provided by this chapter, the authority may exercise the powers provided by Section 65.201, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11010.102. Authority Policies, Rules, and Bylaws

Sec. 11010.102.  AUTHORITY POLICIES, RULES, AND BYLAWS.  The authority may adopt and enforce policies, rules, and bylaws reasonably required to implement this chapter, including rules governing procedures before the board and rules regarding implementation, enforcement, and any other matters related to the exercise of the rights, powers, privileges, and functions conferred on the authority by this chapter for the provision of water and wastewater service.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11010.103. Eminent Domain

Sec. 11010.103.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The authority may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in property if the interest is necessary for the authority to exercise the rights or authority conferred by this chapter.
(b)  The authority shall exercise the right of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code.  The authority is not required to give bond for appeal or bond for costs in a condemnation suit or other suit to which it is a party.
(c)  The authority may not use the power of eminent domain for the condemnation of land for the purpose of acquiring rights to groundwater or for the purpose of acquiring water or water rights.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11010.104. Water Conservation or Drought Contingency Plans

Sec. 11010.104.  WATER CONSERVATION OR DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLANS.  The authority by rule may develop, prepare, revise, adopt, implement, enforce, and manage water conservation or drought contingency plans for the authority or any portion of the authority.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11010.105. Sponsor Conveyances and Acquisitions

Sec. 11010.105.  SPONSOR CONVEYANCES AND ACQUISITIONS.  (a)  In this section, "utility system" has the meaning assigned by Section 1502.001, Government Code.
(b)  A sponsor may convey a utility system facility or asset or the sponsor's interest in a utility system facility or asset to the authority without holding an election to approve the conveyance.
(c)  A sponsor is exempt from the provisions of Chapter 1502, Government Code, regarding the conveyance, sale, or acquisition of a utility system, or any related works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, or appliances.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11010.106. Contracts

Sec. 11010.106.  CONTRACTS.  (a)  The authority may contract with any person to carry out a power authorized by this chapter.
(b)  A person who enters into a contract with the authority may pledge to the payment of the contract any source of revenue that may be available to the person, including ad valorem taxes, if the person has the authority to impose those taxes.
(c)  Payments made under a contract with the authority constitute an operating expense of the person served under the contract, unless otherwise prohibited by a previously outstanding obligation of the person.  To the extent a person pledges funds to the payment of the contract that are to be derived from the person's own water system, the payments constitute an operating expense of that system.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11010.107. Cooperative Contracts

Sec. 11010.107.  COOPERATIVE CONTRACTS.  The authority may enter into an interlocal contract with a local government under Chapter 791, Government Code, to carry out a power of the authority.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11010.108. Rates and Fees

Sec. 11010.108.  RATES AND FEES.  (a)  The authority shall establish rates and fees to be assessed against sponsors and customers of the authority.  The rates and fees may be established by classes of customers, by project, or by area of service.
(b)  A sponsor, local government, water supply corporation, private entity, or other person that contracts with the authority shall establish, charge, and collect fees, rates, charges, rentals, and other amounts for any service or facility provided under or in connection with a contract with the authority and shall pledge sufficient amounts to make all payments required under the contract.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 11010.151. Ad Valorem Taxes Prohibited

Sec. 11010.151.  AD VALOREM TAXES PROHIBITED.  The authority may not impose an ad valorem tax.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 11010.152. Gifts, Grants, Loans, and Other Funds

Sec. 11010.152.  GIFTS, GRANTS, LOANS, AND OTHER FUNDS.  The authority may apply for, accept, receive, and administer gifts, grants, loans, and other funds available from any source.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter E. Bonds, Notes, and Other Obligations › Section 11010.202. Election Not Required

Sec. 11010.202.  ELECTION NOT REQUIRED.  The authority is not required to hold an election to approve the issuance of revenue bonds or notes or of other obligations under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter E. Bonds, Notes, and Other Obligations › Section 11010.203. Use of Revenue and Growth Projections

Sec. 11010.203.  USE OF REVENUE AND GROWTH PROJECTIONS.  For the purposes of attorney general review and approval and in lieu of any other manner of demonstrating the ability to pay debt service and satisfy any other pecuniary obligations relating to bonds, notes, or other obligations, the authority may demonstrate the authority's ability to satisfy the debt service and those obligations using accumulated funds of the authority and revenue and growth projections prepared by a professional utility rate consultant at the direction of the authority.  If the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds, notes, or other obligations provides that the authority intends to increase rates to the extent necessary to pay debt service and satisfy any other pecuniary obligations arising under the bonds, notes, or other obligations, the revenue projections prepared by a professional utility rate consultant may include forecast rate increases and accumulated and available fund balances as determined by the authority.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter E. Bonds, Notes, and Other Obligations › Section 11010.204. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 11010.204.  REFUNDING BONDS.  The authority may issue refunding bonds, notes, and other obligations to refund any of its bonds, notes, or other obligations in any manner provided by law, including Chapter 1207, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11010 - Alliance Regional Water Authority › Subchapter E. Bonds, Notes, and Other Obligations › Section 11010.205. Bonds, Notes, and Other Obligations Exempt From Taxation

Sec. 11010.205.  BONDS, NOTES, AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.  A bond, note, or other obligation issued under this chapter, a transaction related to the bond, note, or other obligation, the interest on the bond, note, or other obligation, and the profit from the sale of the bond, note, or other obligation are exempt from taxation by this state or a political subdivision of this state.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.