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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority › Subchapter F. General Financial Provisions › Section 8104.254. Rents, Rates, Fees, and Charges

Sec. 8104.254.  RENTS, RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES.  (a)  The authority may:
(1)  set, charge, alter, and collect a reasonable rent, rate, fee, or other charge for the use of a facility or for a service rendered by the authority; and
(2)  provide for the imposition of a reasonable penalty for a delinquent rent, rate, fee, or charge.
(b)  The authority shall set, charge, alter, and collect rent, rates, fees, and charges in amounts that are sufficient to produce revenue adequate to fulfill an agreement with the holders of bonds or notes issued under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority › Subchapter F. General Financial Provisions › Section 8104.255. Grants and Assistance

Sec. 8104.255.  GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE.  The authority may:
(1)  apply for, accept, and administer a grant, loan, or other assistance from the United States, this state, or another state to carry out the purpose of this chapter; and
(2)  enter into an agreement as provided by the authority in connection with the grant, loan, or other assistance.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority › Subchapter F. General Financial Provisions › Section 8104.256. Property Tax Prohibition

Sec. 8104.256.  PROPERTY TAX PROHIBITION.  The authority may not:
(1)  impose a tax on real, personal, or mixed property; or
(2)  issue a bond or create debt payable directly from ad valorem taxes imposed by the authority.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority › Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes › Section 8104.301. Borrowing Through Bonds or Notes

Sec. 8104.301.  BORROWING THROUGH BONDS OR NOTES.  (a)  After the action is approved by the Baytown City Council, the authority may borrow money to carry out any power granted to the authority by:
(1)  issuing and selling revenue bonds or negotiable or nonnegotiable notes payable from and secured by the sources described in this chapter; and
(2)  delivering the bonds or notes to the United States or to this state when it is determined by the board to be in the best interest of the authority.
(b)  The bonds or notes must be authorized by a board resolution in which a majority of the board's membership concurs.
(c)  The board must provide the terms of the bonds or notes and the rights of the holders of the bonds or notes.
(d)  The Baytown City Council must approve the bonds or notes before they are issued.
(e)  The board is not required to hold an election before issuing and selling revenue bonds.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority › Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes › Section 8104.302. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 8104.302.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  After the action is approved by the Baytown City Council, the board by resolution may authorize the issuance of refunding bonds or notes to refund outstanding bonds or notes issued under this chapter and their accrued interest.
(b)  The authority may:
(1)  sell the refunding bonds or notes and use the proceeds to retire the outstanding bonds or notes; or
(2)  exchange the refunding bonds or notes for the outstanding bonds or notes.
(c)  To the extent the provisions of this chapter relating to original bonds or notes may be made applicable, those provisions apply to:
(1)  the issuance of the refunding bonds or notes;
(2)  the maturity of the refunding bonds or notes;
(3)  the rights of the bondholders; and
(4)  the authority's duties regarding refunding bonds or notes.
(d)  The authority also may refund bonds or notes under any general law of this state.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority › Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes › Section 8104.303. Form of Bonds; Liability

Sec. 8104.303.  FORM OF BONDS; LIABILITY.  (a)  Bonds or notes, including a coupon attached to a bond or note, issued under this chapter shall:
(1)  be signed by the board's president or vice president; and
(2)  be attested by the board's secretary.
(b)  A director, a board officer, or a person who executes a bond, note, or coupon for the authority is not liable personally on the bond, note, or coupon by participating in its issuance.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority › Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes › Section 8104.304. Maturity

Sec. 8104.304.  MATURITY.  Bonds or notes issued under this chapter must mature within 40 years.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority › Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes › Section 8104.306. Security for Bonds or Notes

Sec. 8104.306.  SECURITY FOR BONDS OR NOTES.  (a)  Bonds or notes of the authority and the interest on the bonds or notes may be secured by and payable only from the sources authorized by this chapter.
(b)  The bonds or notes may be secured by and payable from a pledge of all or part of:
(1)  the authority's revenues, receipts, or assets; or
(2)  the revenues of one or more past or future leases or other contracts.
(c)  A pledge made under this section must be specified:
(1)  by the resolution authorizing the bonds or notes; or
(2)  by the trust indenture or other instrument securing the bonds or notes.
(d)  The lien of the pledge or security instrument is binding against all parties having claims of any kind against the authority, including tort or contract claims, regardless of whether the parties have notice of the lien.
(e)  A pledge made under this section may reserve to the authority the right, under conditions the pledge specifies, to issue additional bonds or notes that will be on a parity with or subordinate to the bonds or notes then being issued.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority › Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes › Section 8104.307. Trust Indenture

Sec. 8104.307.  TRUST INDENTURE.  (a)  Bonds or notes, including refunding bonds, authorized by this chapter may be additionally secured by a trust indenture under which the trustee may be a bank that has trust powers.  The bank may be located in or outside of this state.
(b)  Regardless of any mortgage or deed of trust lien or security interest in the facilities or assets, the trust indenture may:
(1)  contain any provision prescribed by the authority and the Baytown City Council for the security of the bonds or notes and the preservation of the trust estate;
(2)  provide for amendment or modification of the trust indenture;
(3)  condition the right to spend authority money or to sell the authority's facilities or assets on approval of a licensed engineer selected as provided by the trust indenture; and
(4)  include any other provision to protect and enforce the rights and remedies of the bond or note holders as may be reasonable and proper.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority › Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes › Section 8104.308. Additional Security

Sec. 8104.308.  ADDITIONAL SECURITY.  At the discretion of the authority and the Baytown City Council, bonds or notes issued under this chapter may be secured additionally by a mortgage or a deed of trust lien or security interest on facilities or assets of the authority and all real property, franchises, easements, leases, contracts, and rights appurtenant to the properties that vest in the trustee the power to:
(1)  sell the facilities or assets for payment of the debt;
(2)  operate the facilities or assets; and
(3)  take any other action to secure the bonds or notes.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority › Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes › Section 8104.309. Review and Approval of Contracts Relating to Bonds or Notes

Sec. 8104.309.  REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS RELATING TO BONDS OR NOTES.  (a)  If bonds or notes issued under this chapter state that the bonds or notes are secured by a pledge of the revenues and receipts of a lease or other contract made between the authority and a person, a copy of the lease or contract may be submitted to the attorney general with the bonds or notes.
(b)  If the attorney general finds that the bonds or notes have been authorized and that the lease or contract has been made in accordance with law, the attorney general shall approve the bonds or notes and the lease or contract.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority › Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes › Section 8104.310. Bonds and Notes Exempt From Taxation

Sec. 8104.310.  BONDS AND NOTES EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.  A bond or note issued under this chapter, the interest on the bond or note, and the  profit from the sale of the bond or note are exempt from taxation by this state or a political subdivision of this state.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority › Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes › Section 8104.311. Bond or Note Sale Proceeds

Sec. 8104.311.  BOND OR NOTE SALE PROCEEDS.  Proceeds from the sale of bonds or notes issued by the authority shall be:
(1)  deposited in a depository bank; and
(2)  paid out under the terms to which the authority and the purchasers agree.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority › Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes › Section 8104.312. Investment of Funds and Use of Proceeds

Sec. 8104.312.  INVESTMENT OF FUNDS AND USE OF PROCEEDS.  (a)  The authority may direct the investment of money in the funds created by the resolution authorizing bonds or notes or by a trust indenture or other instrument securing bonds or notes issued under this chapter.
(b)  The authority may set aside proceeds from the sale of bonds or notes for payment into:
(1)  the interest and sinking fund until completion of construction and until adequate revenues and receipts are available from operations to pay principal and interest; or
(2)  reserve funds.
(c)  The authority may provide, in the resolution authorizing the bonds or notes or in the trust indenture or other instrument, for setting aside the proceeds as described by Subsection (b).
(d)  Proceeds from the sale of bonds or notes may be used to pay all expenses of issuing and selling the bonds or notes.
(e)  Proceeds from the sale of bonds or notes and money in funds created in connection with the bonds or notes may be invested:
(1)  in direct or indirect obligations of or obligations unconditionally guaranteed by the United States maturing in the manner that may be specified by the resolution authorizing the bonds or notes or by the trust indenture or other instrument securing the bonds or notes; or
(2)  in bank or trust company certificates of deposit that are secured by the obligations described in Subdivision (1).
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority › Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes › Section 8104.313. Appointment of Receiver

Sec. 8104.313.  APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER.  (a)  The resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or notes, or the trust indenture or other instrument securing the bonds or notes, may provide that, on petition of the holders of outstanding bonds or notes, a court may appoint a receiver for the authority:
(1)  on default in the payment of the principal of or  interest on bonds or notes; or
(2)  under the conditions stated in the resolution, trust indenture, or other instrument, on a threatened default in the payment of the principal of or interest on bonds or notes.
(b)  The receiver may collect and receive pledged revenues and receipts.
(c)  The resolution, trust indenture, or other instrument may limit or qualify the rights of less than all of the holders of outstanding bonds or notes payable from the same source to institute or prosecute litigation affecting the authority's properties or revenues.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority › Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes › Section 8104.314. Enforcement

Sec. 8104.314.  ENFORCEMENT.  The following may be enforced in a court by mandamus or other appropriate proceeding:
(1)  payment of bonds or notes according to the term and tenor;
(2)  performance of agreements with the holders of bonds or notes or any person on their behalf; and
(3)  performance of official duties prescribed by this chapter in connection with bonds or notes.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority › Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes › Section 8104.315. State Pledge Regarding Rights and Remedies of Bond or Note Holders

Sec. 8104.315.  STATE PLEDGE REGARDING RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF BOND OR NOTE HOLDERS.  (a)  The state pledges to and agrees with the holders of bonds or notes issued under this chapter that the state will not limit or alter the rights vested in the authority to fulfill the terms of agreements made with the holders that are consistent with this chapter or impair the rights and remedies of the holders until the following are fully discharged:
(1)  the bonds or notes;
(2)  interest on the bonds or notes;
(3)  interest on any unpaid installments of interest; and
(4)  all costs and expenses for which the authority is liable related to an action or proceeding by or on behalf of the holders.
(b)  The authority may include the state's pledge and agreement under Subsection (a) in an agreement with the holders of the bonds or notes.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8104 - Baytown Area Water Authority › Subchapter G. Bonds and Notes › Section 8104.316. Limitation on Right of Bond or Note Holders

Sec. 8104.316.  LIMITATION ON RIGHT OF BOND OR NOTE HOLDERS.  The purchasers and holders of any bonds or notes may not demand payment from revenues, receipts, or assets of the authority except those pledged to the payment of the bonds or notes.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8105 - Beach Road Municipal Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8105.001. Definition

Sec. 8105.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "district" means the Beach Road Municipal Utility District.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8105 - Beach Road Municipal Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8105.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8105.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Matagorda County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8105 - Beach Road Municipal Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8105.003. Legislative Findings

Sec. 8105.003.  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.  (a)  The district:
(1)  is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and
(2)  is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the works and projects to be accomplished by the district under powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8105 - Beach Road Municipal Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8105.004. District Territory

Sec. 8105.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 959, Acts of the 73rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code, before September 1, 1995;
(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or
(3)  other law.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 3, Chapter 959, Acts of the 73rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, 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 district or its governing body.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8105 - Beach Road Municipal Utility District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8105.051. Directors

Sec. 8105.051.  DIRECTORS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
(c)  A director must qualify to serve as director in the manner provided by Section 49.055, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8105 - Beach Road Municipal Utility District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8105.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 8105.052.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  On the first Saturday in May of every even-numbered year, the district shall hold an election in the district to elect the appropriate number of directors.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8105 - Beach Road Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8105.101. General Rights, Powers, Privileges, Functions, and Duties

Sec. 8105.101.  GENERAL RIGHTS, POWERS, PRIVILEGES, FUNCTIONS, AND DUTIES.  (a)  The district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by general law, including Chapters 49, 50, and 54, Water Code, applicable to a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(b)  The rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties of the district are subject to the continuing right of supervision by this state exercised by and through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8106.001. Definitions

Sec. 8106.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.
(2)  "District" means the Bammel Utility District.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8106.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8106.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district and a conservation and reclamation district in Harris County, created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8106.003. Finding of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 8106.003.  FINDING OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The legislature finds that:
(1)  the district is created to serve a public use and benefit; and
(2)  all land and other property included in the boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(b)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(c)  The accomplishment of the purposes stated in this chapter is for the benefit of the people of this state and for the improvement of their properties and industries.  The district in carrying out the purposes of this chapter  will be performing an essential public function under the Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8106.004. District Territory

Sec. 8106.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2, Chapter 357, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969 (Article 8280-438, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter O, Chapter 51, Water Code, before September 11, 1978;
(2)  Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;
(3)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;
(4)  this chapter; or
(5)  other law.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district contained in Section 2, Chapter 357, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969 (Article 8280-438, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), form a closure.  If a mistake is made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process, the mistake does not affect:
(1)  the district's organization, existence, and validity;
(2)  the district's right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;
(3)  the district's right to impose a tax; or
(4)  the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8106.005. Confirmation Election Not Required

Sec. 8106.005.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION NOT REQUIRED.  It is not necessary for the board to call or hold a confirmation election to confirm the district's creation.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 8106.051. Composition of Board

Sec. 8106.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  The board consists of five directors.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 8106.052. Director's Bond

Sec. 8106.052.  DIRECTOR'S BOND.  (a)  Each director shall execute a bond in the amount of $5,000 for the faithful performance of the director's duties.
(b)  The bond must be recorded in a record book kept for that purpose in the district office.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 8106.053. Board Vacancy

Sec. 8106.053.  BOARD VACANCY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a vacancy in the office of director shall be filled in the manner provided by Section 49.105, Water Code.
(b)  The county judge of the county in which the district is located shall appoint directors to fill all of the vacancies on the board whenever the number of qualified directors is fewer than three.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 8106.054. District Office

Sec. 8106.054.  DISTRICT OFFICE.  (a)  Except as provided by this section, the board shall designate, establish, and maintain a district office as provided by Section 49.062, Water Code.
(b)  The board may establish a second district office outside the district.  If the board establishes a second district office, the board shall give notice of the location of that office by:
(1)  filing a copy of the board resolution that establishes the location of the office:
(A)  with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; and
(B)  in the municipal utility district records of each county in which the district is located; and
(2)  publishing notice of the location of the office in a newspaper of general circulation in each county in which the district is located.
(c)  A district office that is a private residence, office, or dwelling is a public place for matters relating to district business.
(d)  The board shall provide notice of any change in the location of the district office outside the district in the manner required by Subsection (b).
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 8106.055. Absence of President From Board Meeting

Sec. 8106.055.  ABSENCE OF PRESIDENT FROM BOARD MEETING.  If the board president is absent from a board meeting:
(1)  the board vice president may:
(A)  sign an order adopted at the meeting; or
(B)  implement any other action taken at the meeting; or
(2)  the board may authorize the president to sign the order or implement the action.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8106.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 8106.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has all of the rights, powers, privileges, authority, and functions conferred by the general laws of the state relating to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including those conferred by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8106.102. Additional Powers and Duties

Sec. 8106.102.  ADDITIONAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The district may:
(1)  make, purchase, construct, lease, or otherwise acquire property, works, facilities, existing improvements, or improvements to be made, constructed, or acquired that are:
(A)  inside or outside the boundaries of the district; and
(B)  necessary to carry out the powers granted by this chapter or general law; or
(2)  enter into a contract with a person on terms the board considers desirable, fair, and advantageous for:
(A)  the purchase or sale of water;
(B)  the transportation, treatment, and disposal of the domestic, industrial, or communal wastes of the district or others;
(C)  the continuing and orderly development of district land and property through the purchase, construction, or installation of facilities, works, or improvements that the district is otherwise authorized to do or perform so that, to the greatest extent reasonably possible, considering sound engineering and economic practices, all of the lands and property may ultimately receive the services of the facilities, works, or improvements; and
(D)  the performance of any of the powers granted by this chapter or general law.
(b)  A contract under Subsection (a)(2) may not have a duration of more than 40 years.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8106.103. Eminent Domain

Sec. 8106.103.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain only:
(1)  in a county in which the district is located; and
(2)  when necessary to carry out the purposes for which the district was created.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8106.104. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 8106.104.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  (a)  In this section, the term "sole expense" means the actual cost of the action required under Subsection (b) to provide a comparable replacement without enhancing the facility, after deducting the net salvage value derived from the old facility.
(b)  If the district's exercise of eminent domain or of another power conferred by this chapter requires relocating, raising, rerouting, or changing the grade of, or altering the construction of any highway, railroad, electric transmission line, telegraph or telephone property and facility, or pipeline, the action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8106.105. Contract for Purchase of Water, Sewer, or Drainage Services; Election Not Required

Sec. 8106.105.  CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF WATER, SEWER, OR DRAINAGE SERVICES; ELECTION NOT REQUIRED.  (a)  The district may enter into a contract with a political subdivision for water, sewer, or drainage services or any combination of those services without the necessity of an election by any contracting party.
(b)  The district may pay for an obligation incurred by entering into a contract under this section by issuing bonds that, if otherwise necessary, have been approved by the voters in the manner provided by this chapter.
(c)  The district may deliver the district's bonds to any of the following parties that enters into a contract with the district under this section:
(1)  the United States;
(2)  an agency or instrumentality of the United States;
(3)  this state; or
(4)  an agency or instrumentality of this state.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8106.106. Notice of Election

Sec. 8106.106.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  The board president or secretary may give notice of an election.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8106.107. District Rules

Sec. 8106.107.  DISTRICT RULES.  The district shall adopt and enforce reasonable and effective rules to secure and maintain safe, sanitary, and adequate plumbing installations, connections, and appurtenances as subsidiary parts of the district's sewerage system to preserve the quality of water within or controlled by the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8106.151. Tax Method

Sec. 8106.151.  TAX METHOD.  (a)  The board shall use the ad valorem plan of taxation.
(b)  The board is not required to hold a hearing on the adoption of a plan of taxation.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8106.152. District Accounts

Sec. 8106.152.  DISTRICT ACCOUNTS.  The district shall keep a complete system of the district's accounts.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8106.153. Copy of Audit Report

Sec. 8106.153.  COPY OF AUDIT REPORT.  A copy of the audit report prepared under Subchapter G, Chapter 49, Water Code, shall be delivered upon request to a holder of at least 25 percent of the outstanding bonds of the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8106.154. Payment of Tax or Assessment Not Required

Sec. 8106.154.  PAYMENT OF TAX OR ASSESSMENT NOT REQUIRED.  The district is not required to pay a tax or assessment on:
(1)  district property; or
(2)  a purchase made by the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8106 - Bammel Utility District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8106.155. Director as Shareholder in Depository

Sec. 8106.155.  DIRECTOR AS SHAREHOLDER IN DEPOSITORY.  A director may be a shareholder in a depository of district funds.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2007.
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 A. General Provisions › Section 8107.001. Definitions

Sec. 8107.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.
(2)  "Director" means a member of the board.
(3)  "District" means the Sunrise Municipal Utility District of Hunt County.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
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 A. General Provisions › Section 8107.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8107.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district in Hunt County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
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 A. General Provisions › Section 8107.003. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 8107.003.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 8107.023 before September 1, 2007:
(1)  the district is dissolved September 1, 2007, except that:
(A)  any debts incurred shall be paid;
(B)  any assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to Hunt County; and
(C)  the organization of the district shall be maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and
(2)  this chapter expires September 1, 2010.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
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 A. General Provisions › Section 8107.004. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8107.004.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure.  A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:
(1)  the organization, existence, or validity of the district;
(2)  the right of the district to impose taxes; or
(3)  the legality or operation of the board.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
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 B. Board of Directors › Section 8107.051. Directors; Terms

Sec. 8107.051.  DIRECTORS; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
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 B. Board of Directors › Section 8107.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 8107.052.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
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 C. Powers and Duties › Section 8107.101. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8107.101.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
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 C. Powers and Duties › Section 8107.102. Road Projects

Sec. 8107.102.  ROAD PROJECTS.  (a)  The district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or turnpikes, or improvements in aid of those roads or turnpikes, inside or outside the district.
(b)  A project authorized by this section must meet only the construction standards adopted by the North Central Texas Council of Governments, or its successor agency.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
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 C. Powers and Duties › Section 8107.103. Road Contracts

Sec. 8107.103.  ROAD CONTRACTS.  The district may contract for a road project in the same manner as provided by Subchapter I, Chapter 49, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
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 C. Powers and Duties › Section 8107.104. Water Control and Storage Projects

Sec. 8107.104.  WATER CONTROL AND STORAGE PROJECTS.  (a)  The district may construct, acquire, improve, enlarge, extend, repair, or maintain dams, levees, walls, dikes, embankments, canals, reservoirs, lakes, or other improvements as necessary to control, store, or preserve water in the district for any useful purpose.
(b)  The district may overflow and inundate district lands and other district property in the district.
(c)  A project authorized by this section is subject to all applicable permitting and regulatory requirements.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
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 C. Powers and Duties › Section 8107.105. Certificate of Convenience and Necessity

Sec. 8107.105.  CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY.  (a)  The district may pay out of bond proceeds or other available district money all expenses, including legal, engineering, and other fees, related to obtaining a new certificate of convenience and necessity under Chapter 13, Water Code, authorizing the district to provide retail water or sewer service inside or outside the district.
(b)  The district may pay out of bond proceeds or other available district money all expenses, including the purchase price, related to acquiring certificate of convenience and necessity rights from another retail public utility to allow the district to provide retail water or sewer service in the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
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 C. Powers and Duties › Section 8107.106. Contract With Political Subdivision for Water or Sewer Services

Sec. 8107.106.  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. 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 8107.151. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 8107.151.  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 8107.102.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 519 (H.B. 812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.