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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8282 - Falcon's Lair Utility and Reclamation District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 8282.206. Investment of District Money

Sec. 8282.206.  INVESTMENT OF DISTRICT MONEY.  At the direction of the board or any other authorized district representative or investment officer, district money may be invested in direct or indirect obligations of the United States, the state, or any political subdivision of the state, or may be placed in certificates of deposit of state or national banks or savings and loan associations in this state, if that money is secured in the manner provided for the security of county funds.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8282 - Falcon's Lair Utility and Reclamation District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 8282.251. Authority to Issue Bonds

Sec. 8282.251.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.  The board may issue bonds as provided by general law, including Sections 54.501-54.515 and 54.518-54.521, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8282 - Falcon's Lair Utility and Reclamation District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 8282.252. Authority to Issue Bonds for Roads and Turnpikes

Sec. 8282.252.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS FOR ROADS AND TURNPIKES.  (a)  The district may not issue bonds for a purpose described  by Section 8282.153 unless the bonds are approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the voters voting in the district or the territory to be affected by the bonds.
(b)  Bonds, notes, or other district obligations issued or incurred for a purpose described by Section 8282.153 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed valuation of the real property of the district or the territory to be affected by the bonds.
(c)  Sections 49.181, 49.182, and 54.5161, Water Code, do not apply to bonds issued by the district as provided by this section.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8282 - Falcon's Lair Utility and Reclamation District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 8282.253. Authority to Issue Bonds for Improvement Projects or Services

Sec. 8282.253.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS OR SERVICES.  (a)  To pay all or part of the costs of an improvement project or service under Section 8282.154, the board may issue bonds in one or more series payable from and secured by ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenues, payments pursuant to an agreement made under Section 311.010(b), Tax Code, dedicating revenue from a tax increment fund, grants, gifts, contracts, or leases or any combination of those sources of money.
(b)  Bonds issued under this section may be liens on all or part of the revenue derived from improvements authorized under Section 8282.154, including installment payments of special assessments or from any other source pledged to their payment.
(c)  Sections 375.202-375.206, Local Government Code, apply to bonds issued under this section.
(d)  Sections 49.181 and 49.182, Water Code, do not apply to:
(1)  bonds issued by the district and payable from:
(A)  assessments imposed by the district under Section 8282.154 that are paid in full on the first conveyance of land after imposition of the assessment; or
(B)  payments pursuant to an agreement made under Section 311.010(b), Tax Code, dedicating revenue from a tax increment fund; or
(2)  a project that is financed by an issuance of bonds described by Subdivision (1).
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 22.020(a), eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 22.020(b), eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8282 - Falcon's Lair Utility and Reclamation District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 8282.254. Obligations

Sec. 8282.254.  OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  In this section, "obligation" means a bond, note, lease-purchase agreement, or installment sale obligation of the district.
(b)  The principal amount of the district's obligations that are payable from assessments imposed by the district may be in an amount that does not exceed the aggregate appraised value of the property in the district, as established by an independent appraisal by a member of the Appraisal Institute.
(c)  The appraised value of the property in the district established for ad valorem tax purposes does not limit the principal amount of the obligations that may be issued by the district under Subsection (b).
(d)  The city is not required to pay the principal of and interest on an obligation issued by the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8283 - Greater Texoma Utility Authority › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8283.001. Definitions

Sec. 8283.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the authority.
(2)  "Director" means a member of the board.
(3)  "Authority" means the Greater Texoma Utility Authority.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8283 - Greater Texoma Utility Authority › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8283.002. Nature of Authority

Sec. 8283.002.  NATURE OF AUTHORITY.  (a)  The authority is a conservation and reclamation district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(b)  The authority is a political subdivision of this state.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8283 - Greater Texoma Utility Authority › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8283.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 8283.003.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The authority is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the boundaries of the authority will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the authority under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(c)  The creation of the authority is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8283 - Greater Texoma Utility Authority › Subchapter B. Authority Territory; Annexation › Section 8283.051. Authority Territory

Sec. 8283.051.  AUTHORITY TERRITORY.  The authority is composed of the territory that was included in the corporate boundaries of the cities of Denison and Sherman on May 2, 1979, as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Section 2 or 4, Chapter 97, Acts of the 66th Legislature, Regular Session, 1979;
(2)  Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;
(3)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or
(4)  other law.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8283 - Greater Texoma Utility Authority › Subchapter B. Authority Territory; Annexation › Section 8283.052. Annexation

Sec. 8283.052.  ANNEXATION.  (a)  The authority may annex territory only as specified by this section.
(b)  A municipality, by resolution or ordinance adopted by its governing body, may request that the territory then included in its corporate limits be annexed to the authority.  On receipt of the request, the board shall proceed in the manner provided by Subsections (d) and (e).
(c)  Territory that is annexed to a municipality after May 2, 1979, or after annexation of the municipality to the authority may be annexed to the authority if the board determines the annexation should be considered and proceeds in the manner provided by Subsections (d) and (e).
(d)  Under the circumstances described by this section, the board shall call and hold a public hearing to determine if the territory should be annexed.  Notice of the hearing must be published at least:
(1)  once in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the authority and the territory proposed to be annexed; and
(2)  10 days before the date set for the hearing.
(e)  If at the conclusion of the hearing the board finds that the annexation would be in the best interest of the territory to be annexed, the area in the authority, and the inhabitants of both, it shall enter an order to that effect.  The order finally annexes the territory to the authority.
(f)  An action to review the annexation of territory to the authority may be brought in a district court in the county where the principal office of the authority is located.  An annexation may be set aside for fraud or abuse of discretion.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8283 - Greater Texoma Utility Authority › Subchapter C. Board of Directors › Section 8283.101. Composition of Board; Terms

Sec. 8283.101.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.  (a)  The board consists of at least six and not more than nine directors appointed as follows:
(1)  three directors appointed by the governing body of the City of Denison;
(2)  three directors appointed by the governing body of the City of Sherman; and
(3)  any directors appointed under Sections 8283.102 and 8283.103.
(b)  Except for a director appointed under Section 8283.103, a director serves a two-year term that begins January 1 following the director's appointment.
(c)  A director's term may not be shortened because of the annexation of a municipality under Section 8283.102 or 8283.103.
(d)  The City of Denison or the City of Sherman by ordinance may provide for staggered terms for directors it appoints, but the term of an incumbent may not be shortened or be longer than two years.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8283 - Greater Texoma Utility Authority › Subchapter C. Board of Directors › Section 8283.102. Appointment of Directors by Home-Rule Municipalities

Sec. 8283.102.  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS BY HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITIES.  (a)  If a home-rule municipality is annexed, the governing body of the municipality shall appoint a director whose term begins January 1 following the annexation.
(b)  If more than two home-rule municipalities are annexed, those municipalities are collectively entitled to appoint two directors and shall designate their directors by any method agreed to by those municipalities.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8283 - Greater Texoma Utility Authority › Subchapter C. Board of Directors › Section 8283.103. Appointment of Directors by Municipalities Other Than Home-Rule Municipalities

Sec. 8283.103.  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS BY MUNICIPALITIES OTHER THAN HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITIES.  Municipalities, other than home-rule municipalities, are collectively entitled to appoint one director and shall designate their director by any method agreed to by those municipalities.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8283 - Greater Texoma Utility Authority › Subchapter C. Board of Directors › Section 8283.104. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 8283.104.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  Each director must be a qualified voter of the municipality that appoints the director.
(b)  An officer, employee, or member of the governing body of a municipal corporation may not be a director.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8283 - Greater Texoma Utility Authority › Subchapter C. Board of Directors › Section 8283.105. Board Vacancy

Sec. 8283.105.  BOARD VACANCY.  A vacancy in the office of director shall be filled for the unexpired term, if applicable, by the governing body of the municipality that appointed the previous director.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8283 - Greater Texoma Utility Authority › Subchapter C. Board of Directors › Section 8283.106. Removal From Office

Sec. 8283.106.  REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.  (a)  Under procedures adopted by board rule, the board may remove a director from office only for malfeasance in office.
(b)  The procedures must be designed to guarantee due process to the director.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8283 - Greater Texoma Utility Authority › Subchapter C. Board of Directors › Section 8283.107. Voting Requirement

Sec. 8283.107.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A majority vote of the board is required to adopt any measure.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8283 - Greater Texoma Utility Authority › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 8283.151. Municipal Utility District Powers

Sec. 8283.151.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the authority has the rights, powers, privileges, and functions conferred and imposed by the general law applicable to a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including those conferred by Chapters 30, 49, and 54, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8283 - Greater Texoma Utility Authority › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 8283.152. Acquisition and Use of Property

Sec. 8283.152.  ACQUISITION AND USE OF PROPERTY.  The authority may operate, control, purchase, construct, lease, or acquire, inside or outside the boundaries of the authority, property, works, facilities, or improvements, whether previously existing or to be made, constructed, or acquired, that the board finds necessary to carry out the powers granted by this chapter or general law.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8283 - Greater Texoma Utility Authority › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 8283.153. Water Rights

Sec. 8283.153.  WATER RIGHTS.  The authority may acquire, develop, and use rights to groundwater or surface water.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8283 - Greater Texoma Utility Authority › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 8283.154. Eminent Domain

Sec. 8283.154.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  To carry out an authority power or purpose, the authority, in the manner provided by Chapter 49, Water Code, may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire land, an easement, or other property inside or outside the authority's boundaries.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8283 - Greater Texoma Utility Authority › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 8283.155. General Contract Powers

Sec. 8283.155.  GENERAL CONTRACT POWERS.  (a)  The authority may enter into a contract with a person, including a political subdivision, on terms the board considers desirable, fair, and advantageous for:
(1)  the purchase or sale of raw or treated water;
(2)  the purchase, lease, use, management, control, or operation of water treatment or distribution facilities or sewer collection and treatment facilities, all or part of the facilities or systems owned by the other political subdivision, in accordance with terms mutually agreed on by the governing bodies of the contracting parties; or
(3)  planning, making preliminary surveys, investigations, or feasibility reports, engineering, or reports of any kind.
(b)  A contract for the acquisition of an existing water or sewer facility may be made on terms approved by the contracting parties.
(c)  If changes in plans or specifications are necessary after performance of a construction contract begins, the board may approve change orders necessary to decrease or increase the amount of materials, equipment, or supplies to be provided under the contract or the amount of work to be performed.  The total cost of the change orders may not increase the original contract price by more than 25 percent.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (H.B. 2809), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8283 - Greater Texoma Utility Authority › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 8283.156. Water, Sewer, Solid Waste, or Drainage Contracts; Election Not Required

Sec. 8283.156.  WATER, SEWER, SOLID WASTE, OR DRAINAGE CONTRACTS; ELECTION NOT REQUIRED.  The authority and a municipal corporation or other political subdivision may enter into a water, sewer, solid waste, or drainage contract or any combination of those contracts without the necessity of an election by any contracting party to approve the contract.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8283 - Greater Texoma Utility Authority › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 8283.157. Treatment of Payments Under Certain Municipal Corporation Contracts

Sec. 8283.157.  TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS UNDER CERTAIN MUNICIPAL CORPORATION CONTRACTS.  A payment by a municipal corporation for the purchase of water or the treatment and disposal of sewage is a maintenance and operating expense of the utility system or combined systems of the municipal corporation unless the contract:
(1)  provides for the municipal corporation to acquire an ownership interest in the facilities; or
(2)  makes other provisions.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8283 - Greater Texoma Utility Authority › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 8283.158. Standard Specifications for Facilities in Grayson County

Sec. 8283.158.  STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR FACILITIES IN GRAYSON COUNTY.  (a)  In this section, "commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality or its successor.
(b)  Subject to Subsection (f), for area in Grayson County, the authority by order may adopt standard specifications for facilities designed or constructed to:
(1)  store, treat, or transport water for domestic, municipal, or industrial purposes to ensure that the facilities are adequate in design to serve the needs of the area's inhabitants;
(2)  collect, treat, and dispose of sewage; or
(3)  dispose of solid waste.
(c)  Before the specifications become final, the board must hold a public hearing.  The board must give notice of the hearing to the commission and must publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the area notice of the hearing one time at least 10 days before the date of the hearing so that any interested party may present evidence for or against a proposed specification.
(d)  An appeal of an order adopting standard specifications may be made to a district court of Grayson County.  The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.
(e)  The authority is entitled to seek an injunction against:
(1)  the construction of a facility, including an extension to an existing facility, if the construction does not meet the authority's standard specifications; or
(2)  the operation of a facility if construction has begun and the facility does not meet those specifications.
(f)  A standard specification adopted under this section does not apply to an area that, on the date the order is adopted, is located inside the corporate boundaries or the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality unless approved by the governing body of the municipality.
(g)  The authority shall file the standard specifications with the commission.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8283 - Greater Texoma Utility Authority › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 8283.159. Tax Prohibition

Sec. 8283.159.  TAX PROHIBITION.  The authority may not impose a tax.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8283 - Greater Texoma Utility Authority › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8283.201. Revenue Bonds

Sec. 8283.201.  REVENUE BONDS.  The authority may issue revenue bonds to carry out any of its powers, functions, or obligations.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8283 - Greater Texoma Utility Authority › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8283.202. Bonds for Certain Facilities

Sec. 8283.202.  BONDS FOR CERTAIN FACILITIES.  If the authority operates a facility under contract with a municipal corporation, it may, if the contract permits the issuance, issue bonds to improve or extend the facility.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8284 - Greenwood Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8284.001. Definitions

Sec. 8284.001.  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 Greenwood Utility District.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8284 - Greenwood Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8284.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8284.002.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8284 - Greenwood Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8284.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 8284.003.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the 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.
(c)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(d)  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 property 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8284 - Greenwood Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8284.004. District Territory

Sec. 8284.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2, Chapter 616, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969, as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;
(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;
(3)  Section 9, Chapter 616, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969; or
(4)  other law.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure.  A mistake in copying the field notes in the legislative process or another mistake in the field notes does not affect:
(1)  the district's organization, existence, or 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8284 - Greenwood Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8284.005. Expansion of District

Sec. 8284.005.  EXPANSION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  If land is annexed to the district under Section 49.301, Water Code, the board may require the petitioners to:
(1)  assume the petitioners' pro rata share of the voted but unissued bonds of the district; and
(2)  authorize the board to impose a tax on the petitioners' property to pay for the bonds after the bonds have been issued.
(b)  If land is annexed to the district under Section 49.302, Water Code, the board may submit to the voters of the area to be annexed a proposition on the question of the assumption by the area to be annexed of its part of the voted but not yet issued or sold tax or tax-revenue bonds of the district and the imposition of an ad valorem tax on taxable property in the area to be annexed along with a tax in the rest of the district for the payment of the bonds.
(c)  If the petitioners consent or if the election results favorably, the district may issue its voted but unissued tax or tax-revenue bonds regardless of changes to district boundaries since the original voting or authorization of the bonds.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8284 - Greenwood Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8284.006. State Policy Regarding Waste Disposal

Sec. 8284.006.  STATE POLICY REGARDING WASTE DISPOSAL.  The district's powers and duties are subject to the state policy of encouraging the development and use of integrated area-wide waste collection, treatment, and disposal systems to serve the waste disposal needs of this state's residents, if integrated systems can reasonably be provided for an area, so as to avoid the economic burden on residents and the effect on state water quality caused by the construction and operation of numerous small waste collection, treatment, and disposal facilities.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8284 - Greenwood Utility District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 8284.051. Composition of Board

Sec. 8284.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  The board consists of five elected directors.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8284 - Greenwood Utility District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 8284.052. Appointment of Treasurer

Sec. 8284.052.  APPOINTMENT OF TREASURER.  The board may appoint the treasurer.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8284 - Greenwood Utility District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 8284.053. Director's and Treasurer's Bonds

Sec. 8284.053.  DIRECTOR'S AND TREASURER'S BONDS.  (a)  Each director shall qualify by giving bond in the amount of $5,000 for the faithful performance of the director's duties.
(b)  The treasurer shall give bond in the amount required by the board.  The treasurer's bond shall be conditioned on the treasurer's faithful accounting for all money that comes into the treasurer's custody as treasurer of the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8284 - Greenwood Utility District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 8284.054. Absence or Inaction of Board President

Sec. 8284.054.  ABSENCE OR INACTION OF BOARD PRESIDENT.  (a)  When the board president is absent or fails or declines to act, the board vice president shall perform all duties and exercise all power this chapter or general law gives the president.
(b)  If the board president is absent from a board meeting:
(1)  the board vice president may sign an order or other action adopted at the meeting; or
(2)  the board may authorize the president to sign the order or other action.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8284 - Greenwood Utility District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 8284.055. District Office

Sec. 8284.055.  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 the county in which the district is located; and
(2)  publishing notice of the location of the office in a newspaper of general circulation in the 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 the district's 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8284 - Greenwood Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8284.101. Municipal Utility District Powers

Sec. 8284.101.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.  The district has all of the rights, powers, privileges, and functions conferred and imposed by the general law of this 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8284 - Greenwood Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8284.102. Additional Powers

Sec. 8284.102.  ADDITIONAL POWERS.  (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 district's boundaries; 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 land and property in the district 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 land 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 the general law relating to municipal utility districts.
(b)  A contract under Subsection (a)(2) may not have a duration of more than 40 years.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8284 - Greenwood Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8284.103. Eminent Domain

Sec. 8284.103.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain only:
(1)  in the 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8284 - Greenwood Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8284.104. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 8284.104.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  (a)  In this section, "sole expense" means the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a facility described by Subsection (b) in providing comparable replacement without enhancement of the facility, after deducting from that cost the net salvage value of the old facility.
(b)  If the district's exercise of the power of eminent domain makes necessary the relocation, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade, or alteration of the construction of a highway, a railroad, an electric transmission line, a telegraph or telephone property or facility, or a pipeline, the necessary action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8284 - Greenwood Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8284.105. Notice of Election

Sec. 8284.105.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  The board president or secretary may give notice of an election.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8284 - Greenwood Utility District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8284.151. Tax Method

Sec. 8284.151.  TAX METHOD.  (a)  The district shall use the ad valorem plan of taxation.
(b)  The board is not required to call or hold a hearing on the adoption of a plan of taxation.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8284 - Greenwood Utility District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8284.152. District Accounts

Sec. 8284.152.  DISTRICT ACCOUNTS.  The district shall keep a complete system of the district's accounts.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8284 - Greenwood Utility District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8284.153. Fiscal Year

Sec. 8284.153.  FISCAL YEAR.  The fiscal year of the district is from January 1 to December 31 of the same year.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8284 - Greenwood Utility District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8284.154. Copy of Audit Report

Sec. 8284.154.  COPY OF AUDIT REPORT.  A copy of the audit report prepared under Subchapter G, Chapter 49, Water Code, shall be delivered:
(1)  to each director; and
(2)  to a holder of at least 25 percent of the outstanding bonds of the district, on request.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8284 - Greenwood Utility District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8284.155. Payment of Tax or Assessment Not Required

Sec. 8284.155.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8284 - Greenwood Utility District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8284.156. Depository

Sec. 8284.156.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board shall select one or more banks in this state to act as depository for the district's money.
(b)  To the extent that money in the depository 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 county funds.
(c)  A director may be a shareholder in a bank that is a depository of district money.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8284 - Greenwood Utility District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8284.201. Lost or Mutilated Bonds

Sec. 8284.201.  LOST OR MUTILATED BONDS.  A trust indenture securing bonds issued under this chapter may provide for the issuance of bonds to replace lost or mutilated bonds.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8284 - Greenwood Utility District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8284.202. Use of Bond Proceeds During Construction

Sec. 8284.202.  USE OF BOND PROCEEDS DURING CONSTRUCTION.  (a)  The district may appropriate or set aside out of the proceeds from the sale of any bonds issued under this chapter an amount for the payment of interest, administrative, and operating expenses expected to accrue during a period of construction, as may be provided in the bond orders or resolutions.
(b)  For purposes of this section, the period of construction may not exceed three years.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8284 - Greenwood Utility District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8284.203. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 8284.203.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  By order or resolution adopted by the board, the district may issue tax or revenue refunding bonds or tax-revenue refunding bonds to refund revenue bonds or tax-revenue bonds, whether original bonds or refunding bonds, previously issued by the district.
(b)  The comptroller shall register the refunding bonds on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.
(c)  Instead of issuing bonds to be registered on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded, the district, in the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds, may provide for the sale of the refunding bonds and the deposit of the proceeds in the place or places where the bonds to be refunded are payable.  In that case, the refunding bonds may be issued if an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds to be refunded to their maturity dates, or to their option dates if according to their terms the bonds have been called for payment before maturity, has been deposited in the place or places where the bonds to be refunded are payable, and the comptroller shall register the refunding bonds without the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8285 - Malcomson Road Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8285.001. Definitions

Sec. 8285.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a member of the board.
(3)  "District" means the Malcomson Road Utility District.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8285 - Malcomson Road Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8285.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8285.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Harris County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8285 - Malcomson Road Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8285.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 8285.003.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the 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.
(c)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8285 - Malcomson Road Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8285.004. District Territory

Sec. 8285.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 658, Acts of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1971, as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;
(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or
(3)  other law.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure.  A mistake in copying the field notes in the legislative process or another mistake in the field notes does not affect:
(1)  the district's organization, existence, or 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 its governing body.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8285 - Malcomson Road Utility District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8285.051. Composition of Board

Sec. 8285.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  The board of directors is composed of five elected directors.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8285 - Malcomson Road Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8285.101. Municipal Utility District Powers

Sec. 8285.101.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.  The district has the rights, powers, privileges, and functions conferred by general law applicable to a municipal utility district, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.