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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority › Subchapter H. Bonds › Section 9015.356. Bonds Payable From Ad Valorem Taxes

Sec. 9015.356.  BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.  The authority may issue bonds payable, as pledged by board resolution, from:
(1)  ad valorem taxes imposed on taxable property in the authority; or
(2)  ad valorem taxes and revenue of the authority.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.356 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority › Subchapter H. Bonds › Section 9015.357. Tax and Rate Requirements

Sec. 9015.357.  TAX AND RATE REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  If the authority issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall impose a tax sufficient to pay the bonds and the interest on the bonds as the bonds and interest become due.  The board may adopt the rate of the tax after considering the money received from the other pledged revenue available for payment of principal and interest to the extent and in the manner permitted by the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds.
(b)  If the authority issues bonds payable wholly or partly from revenue, the board shall set and revise the rates of compensation for water sold and services rendered by the authority.
(c)  For bonds payable wholly from revenue, the rates of compensation must be sufficient to:
(1)  pay the expense of operating and maintaining the facilities of the authority;
(2)  pay the bonds as they mature and the interest as it accrues; and
(3)  maintain the reserve and other funds as required in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or in the trust indenture or other instrument securing the bonds.
(d)  For bonds payable partly from revenue, the rates of compensation must be sufficient to assure compliance with the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds and any trust indenture or other instrument securing the bonds.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.357 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority › Subchapter H. Bonds › Section 9015.358. Additional Security

Sec. 9015.358.  ADDITIONAL SECURITY.  (a)  Bonds, including refunding bonds, authorized by the law that are not payable wholly from ad valorem taxes may be additionally secured, at the discretion of the board, by a deed of trust or mortgage lien on physical property of the authority, franchises, easements, water rights and appropriation permits, leases, contracts, and all rights appurtenant to the property, vesting in the trustee power to:
(1)  sell the property for the payment of the debt;
(2)  operate the property; and
(3)  take other action to further secure the bonds.
(b)  A purchaser under a sale under the deed of trust lien, if one is given:
(1)  is the absolute owner of property, facilities, and rights purchased; and
(2)  is entitled to maintain and operate the property, facilities, and rights.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.358 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority › Subchapter H. Bonds › Section 9015.359. Trust Indenture

Sec. 9015.359.  TRUST INDENTURE.  (a)  A bond authorized by the law, including a refunding bond, that is not payable wholly from ad valorem taxes may be additionally secured by a trust indenture.  The trustee may be a bank with trust powers located inside or outside this state.
(b)  A trust indenture, regardless of the existence of the deed of trust or mortgage lien on the property, may:
(1)  provide for the security of the bonds and the preservation of the trust estate in the manner prescribed by the board;
(2)  provide for amendment or modification of the trust indenture;
(3)  provide for the issuance of bonds to replace lost or mutilated bonds;
(4)  condition the right to spend authority money or sell authority property on the approval of a licensed engineer selected as provided by the trust indenture; and
(5)  provide for the investment of authority money.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.359 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority › Subchapter H. Bonds › Section 9015.360. Interim Bonds or Notes

Sec. 9015.360.  INTERIM BONDS OR NOTES.  Before issuing definitive bonds, the board may issue interim bonds or notes exchangeable for definitive bonds.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.360 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority › Subchapter H. Bonds › Section 9015.361. Use of Bond Proceeds

Sec. 9015.361.  USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.  (a)  The authority may set aside an amount of proceeds from the sale of bonds issued under this subchapter for payments into the interest and sinking fund and the reserve fund.  The resolution authorizing the bonds or a trust indenture or other instrument securing the bonds may provide for setting aside amounts under this subsection.
(b)  The authority may use proceeds from the sale of the bonds to pay any expense necessarily incurred in accomplishing the purpose of the authority, including any expense of issuing and selling the bonds.
(c)  The authority may invest proceeds from the sale of the bonds in direct obligations of or obligations unconditionally guaranteed by the United States that mature in the manner authorized by the resolution authorizing the bonds or by the trust indenture or other instrument securing the bonds.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.361 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority › Subchapter H. Bonds › Section 9015.362. Appointment of Receiver

Sec. 9015.362.  APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER.  (a)  On default or threatened default in the payment of principal of or interest on bonds issued under this subchapter that are payable wholly or partly from revenue, a court may, on petition of the holders of outstanding bonds, appoint a receiver for the authority.
(b)  The receiver may collect and receive all authority income except taxes, employ and discharge authority agents and employees, take charge of money on hand, except money received from taxes, unless commingled, and manage the proprietary affairs of the authority without consent or hindrance by the board.
(c)  The receiver may be authorized to sell or contract for the sale of water or to renew those contracts with the approval of the court that appointed the receiver.
(d)  The court may vest the receiver with any other power or duty the court finds necessary to protect the bondholders.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.362 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority › Subchapter H. Bonds › Section 9015.363. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 9015.363.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  The authority may issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding bonds issued under this subchapter and interest on those bonds.
(b)  Refunding bonds may:
(1)  be issued to refund bonds of more than one series;
(2)  combine the pledges for the outstanding bonds for the security of the refunding bonds; or
(3)  be secured by a pledge of other or additional revenue or mortgage liens.
(c)  The provisions of this subchapter regarding the issuance of other bonds, their security, and the remedies of the holders apply to refunding bonds.
(d)  The comptroller shall register the refunding bonds on surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.
(e)  Instead of issuing bonds to be registered on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded, the authority, in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds, may provide for the sale of the refunding bonds and the deposit of the proceeds in a bank at which the bonds to be refunded are payable.  In that case, the refunding bonds may be issued in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds to be refunded to their option date or maturity date, and the comptroller shall register the refunding bonds without the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.363 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority › Subchapter H. Bonds › Section 9015.364. Limitation on Rights of Holders

Sec. 9015.364.  LIMITATION ON RIGHTS OF HOLDERS.  The resolution authorizing the bonds or the trust indenture or other instrument securing the bonds may limit or qualify the rights of the holders of less than all of the outstanding bonds payable from the same source to institute or prosecute litigation affecting the authority's property or income.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.364 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9015 - Alice Water Authority › Subchapter H. Bonds › Section 9015.365. Bonds Exempt From Taxation

Sec. 9015.365.  BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.  A bond issued under this subchapter, the transfer of the bond, and income from the bond, including profits made on the sale of the bond, are exempt from taxation in this state.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9009.365 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(85), eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9016.001. Definitions

Sec. 9016.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
(3)  "County" means Midland County.
(4)  "Director" means a board member.
(5)  "District" means the Midland County Utility District.
(6)  "Municipality" means a municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction any part of the district is located.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9016.002. Nature of District

Sec. 9016.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a water control and improvement district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9016.003. Confirmation and Directors' Election Required

Sec. 9016.003.  CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.  The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9016.004. Consent of Municipality Required

Sec. 9016.004.  CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.  The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 9016.003 until each municipality has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9016.005. Findings of Public Purpose and Benefit

Sec. 9016.005.  FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE  AND BENEFIT.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.
(b)  The district is created to accomplish the purposes of a water control and improvement district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9016.006. Initial District Territory

Sec. 9016.006.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting 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 the district's:
(1)  organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;
(3)  right to impose a tax; or
(4)  legality or operation.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 9016.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 9016.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the district is governed by a board of five elected directors.
(b)  Except as provided by Section 9016.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
(c)  If the municipality annexes any part of the territory of the district, the municipality shall appoint one ex officio member to the board to serve as a sixth director.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 9016.052. Temporary Directors

Sec. 9016.052.  TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  (a)  The temporary board consists of:
(1)  Shelton Viney;
(2)  Susie Hitchcock-Hall;
(3)  Alan Lang;
(4)  David Orr; and
(5)  Israel Rodriguez.
(b)  Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 9016.003; or
(2)  September 1, 2015.
(c)  If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 9016.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 9016.003; or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.
(d)  If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.  The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 9016.053. Notice of Meetings

Sec. 9016.053.  NOTICE OF MEETINGS.  The district shall provide the municipality with written notice before a meeting of the board.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9016.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 9016.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9016.102. Water Control and Improvement District Powers and Duties

Sec. 9016.102.  WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, applicable to water control and improvement districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9016.103. Compliance With Municipal Consent Ordinance or Resolution

Sec. 9016.103.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.  The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 42.042, Local Government Code, and Section 9016.004 and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9016.104. Compliance With Municipal Regulations

Sec. 9016.104.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS.  (a)  Any water, sanitary sewer, drainage, or other infrastructure or public facilities constructed, acquired, improved, maintained, or operated by the district shall comply with any applicable regulations of the municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the infrastructure or facilities are located.
(b)  Any water system constructed, acquired, improved, maintained, or operated by the district shall:
(1)  comply with any applicable regulations of the municipality regarding specifications for rural density; and
(2)  contain distribution lines that are:
(A)  four inches or more in diameter; and
(B)  sufficient to provide fire hydrant service according to the municipality's specifications for rural density.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9016.105. County Right-of-Way

Sec. 9016.105.  COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAY.  The district must obtain the approval of the county's governing body of the plans and specifications of any facilities to be installed on property located in a county right-of-way.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9016.106. Liability

Sec. 9016.106.  LIABILITY.  (a)  Neither the county nor the municipality is liable for any claims arising from the operation of the district's water system or other actions or inactions of the district, including labor, safety, or signage, or contamination or other environmental issues.
(b)  Any action taken by the municipality is a governmental function.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9016.107. Costs of Line Relocation

Sec. 9016.107.  COSTS OF LINE RELOCATION.  (a)  The district is solely responsible for the expense associated with the relocation of any district water line required by:
(1)  the county or a municipality; or
(2)  a state or federal highway authority, including the Texas Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration.
(b)  The district will not unreasonably delay any requested line relocation.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9016.108. Services to Be Provided by the District, County, or Municipality

Sec. 9016.108.  SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT, COUNTY, OR MUNICIPALITY.  (a)  The district may enter into an interlocal contract with the county or municipality to provide governmental functions, including fire protection, trash collection and disposal, and ambulance service.
(b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the municipality is authorized to provide sewer and drainage service in the district.  The municipality shall establish the amount of the fees to be charged to recipients of sewer and drainage service under this subsection.
(c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the district may not provide any services within the territorial limits of the municipality as those limits exist on September 1, 2011.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9016.109. Annexation by Municipality

Sec. 9016.109.  ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY.  (a)  The municipality may annex a part of the territory of the district without annexing the entire territory of the district.
(b)  If the municipality annexes all or part of the district:
(1)  the annexed territory is not removed from the district; and
(2)  the district is not:
(A)  dissolved; or
(B)  prevented from providing district services to the annexed territory.
(c)  If any territory inside the district is annexed, the owner of the property shall pay the same rate of ad valorem tax to the municipality as other residents of the municipality.
(d)  By annexing territory in the district, the municipality does not assume any debt of the district.
(e)  The district may not contest an annexation by the municipality.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9016.110. Water Service Deadline

Sec. 9016.110.  WATER SERVICE DEADLINE.  The district must begin operation of a water system serving at least a part of the district not later than the sixth anniversary of the date that district voters approve the issuance of bonds to provide for the development of the water system.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9016.111. Limitation on Use of Eminent Domain

Sec. 9016.111.  LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain:
(1)  outside the district to acquire a site or easement for a recreational facility as defined by Section 49.462, Water Code;
(2)  in the corporate limits of the municipality as those limits exist on September 1, 2011; or
(3)  outside the county.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9016.112. Prohibition on Division of District

Sec. 9016.112.  PROHIBITION ON DIVISION OF DISTRICT.  The district may not divide into two or more districts.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 9016.151. Elections Regarding Taxes or Bonds

Sec. 9016.151.  ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:
(1)  revenue other than ad valorem taxes;  or
(2)  contract payments described by Section 9016.153.
(b)  The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.
(c)  The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 9016.152. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 9016.152.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held under Section 9016.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.
(b)  The board shall determine the tax rate.  The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 9016.153. Contract Taxes

Sec. 9016.153.  CONTRACT TAXES.  (a)  In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
(b)  A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 9016.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 9016.201.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 9016.202. Taxes for Bonds

Sec. 9016.202.  TAXES FOR BONDS.  At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Section 51.433, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 9016.203. Limitation on Tax Rate

Sec. 9016.203.  LIMITATION ON TAX RATE.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the projected combined operation, maintenance, and debt service tax rates as of the date of the issuance of any bonds, as described by the commission in a commission order approving the issuance of the bonds, may not exceed 65 cents for each $100 of assessed valuation of property in the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9016 - Midland County Utility District › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 9016.204. Bonds and Other Obligations Not to Be Paid by Municipality or County

Sec. 9016.204.  BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS NOT TO BE PAID BY MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY.  Bonds or other obligations of the district:
(1)  may not be paid wholly or partly by taxes imposed by the county or the municipality;
(2)  are not debts of the county or municipality; and
(3)  do not give rise to a claim against the county or municipality.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3111), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9017 - Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9017.001. Definitions

Sec. 9017.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Defined area" means the Lakeway Regional Medical Center Defined Area.
(3)  "District" means the Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1261 (S.B. 942), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9017 - Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17 › Subchapter B. Lakeway Regional Medical Center Defined Area › Section 9017.051. Creation of Lakeway Regional Medical Center Defined Area

Sec. 9017.051.  CREATION OF LAKEWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER DEFINED AREA.  The defined area is created in the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1261 (S.B. 942), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9017 - Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17 › Subchapter B. Lakeway Regional Medical Center Defined Area › Section 9017.052. Findings of Public Purpose and Benefit

Sec. 9017.052.  FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.  (a)  The defined area is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.
(b)  The defined area is created to accomplish the purposes of:
(1)  a water control and improvement district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and
(2)  Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1261 (S.B. 942), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9017 - Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17 › Subchapter B. Lakeway Regional Medical Center Defined Area › Section 9017.053. Initial Defined Area Territory

Sec. 9017.053.  INITIAL DEFINED AREA TERRITORY.  (a)  The defined area is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting 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 defined area's organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  the district's right to execute contracts or issue any type of bond or obligation for the purposes for which the defined area is created or to make payments under a contract or obligation or pay the principal of and interest on a bond;
(3)  the district's right to impose a tax in the defined area; or
(4)  the defined area's legality or operation.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1261 (S.B. 942), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9017 - Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17 › Subchapter B. Lakeway Regional Medical Center Defined Area › Section 9017.054. Exclusion of Territory From Defined Area

Sec. 9017.054.  EXCLUSION OF TERRITORY FROM DEFINED AREA.  Before holding an election under Section 9017.060, the district may exclude territory from the defined area in the manner provided by Sections 49.303, 49.304, 49.305, 49.306, and 49.307, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1261 (S.B. 942), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9017 - Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17 › Subchapter B. Lakeway Regional Medical Center Defined Area › Section 9017.055. Administration of Defined Area

Sec. 9017.055.  ADMINISTRATION OF DEFINED AREA.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the board shall administer the defined area as provided by Chapter 51, Water Code.
(b)  Sections 51.518-51.524 and 51.526-51.529, Water Code, do not apply to the defined area.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1261 (S.B. 942), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9017 - Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17 › Subchapter B. Lakeway Regional Medical Center Defined Area › Section 9017.056. Elections in Defined Area

Sec. 9017.056.  ELECTIONS IN DEFINED AREA.  (a)  An election limited to the defined area shall conform to the requirements of the Election Code.  The board shall submit the appropriate issue to the voters of the defined area and the issue may also be submitted on the same ballot to be used in a general election.
(b)  In an election held for a purpose set forth in Section 9017.057, 9017.060, 9017.061, 9017.062, 9017.063, or 9017.064, the board may include one or more purposes in a single proposition.  The ballot for an election under this chapter must be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition.
(c)  An election under this section does not require that an election be held in the part of the district outside the defined area.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1261 (S.B. 942), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9017 - Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17 › Subchapter B. Lakeway Regional Medical Center Defined Area › Section 9017.057. Authority for Road Projects in Defined Area

Sec. 9017.057.  AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS IN DEFINED AREA.  Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads, including roads located outside the boundaries of the defined area, to serve the defined area as determined by the board.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1261 (S.B. 942), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9017 - Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17 › Subchapter B. Lakeway Regional Medical Center Defined Area › Section 9017.058. Road Standards and Requirements in Defined Area

Sec. 9017.058.  ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS IN DEFINED AREA.  (a)  A road project in the defined area must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits the road project is located.
(b)  If a road project is not located in the corporate limits of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.
(c)  If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1261 (S.B. 942), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9017 - Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17 › Subchapter B. Lakeway Regional Medical Center Defined Area › Section 9017.059. Limitation on Use of Eminent Domain

Sec. 9017.059.  LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district to acquire a site or easement for:
(1)  a road project authorized by Section 9017.057; or
(2)  a recreational facility as defined by Section 49.462, Water Code, primarily intended to serve the defined area.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1261 (S.B. 942), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9017 - Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17 › Subchapter B. Lakeway Regional Medical Center Defined Area › Section 9017.060. Elections Regarding Defined Area Taxes or Bonds

Sec. 9017.060.  ELECTIONS REGARDING DEFINED AREA TAXES OR BONDS.  (a)  The district must hold an election in the defined area in the manner provided by Section 9017.056 to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax only on the property of the defined area or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes only on the property of the defined area.
(b)  The district may not issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project in the defined area unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the voters of the defined area voting at an election held for that purpose.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1261 (S.B. 942), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9017 - Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17 › Subchapter B. Lakeway Regional Medical Center Defined Area › Section 9017.061. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 9017.061.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held under Section 9017.060, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in only the defined area in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.
(b)  The board shall determine the tax rate.  The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1261 (S.B. 942), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9017 - Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17 › Subchapter B. Lakeway Regional Medical Center Defined Area › Section 9017.062. Contract Taxes

Sec. 9017.062.  CONTRACT TAXES.  (a)  In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax in the defined area only and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the defined area voters voting at an election held under Section 9017.060.
(b)  In addition to the purposes allowed by Chapter 49, Water Code, a contract may contain provisions related to the plant, works, facilities, roads, or other projects to serve the defined area.
(c)  A contract approved by the defined area voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1261 (S.B. 942), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9017 - Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17 › Subchapter B. Lakeway Regional Medical Center Defined Area › Section 9017.063. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 9017.063.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of the plant, works, facilities, roads, or other projects to serve the defined area.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1261 (S.B. 942), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9017 - Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17 › Subchapter B. Lakeway Regional Medical Center Defined Area › Section 9017.064. Taxes for Bonds

Sec. 9017.064.  TAXES FOR BONDS.  At the time the district issues bonds under Section 9017.060, the board may provide for the imposition of a tax to pay the principal of or interest on the bonds.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1261 (S.B. 942), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9017 - Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17 › Subchapter B. Lakeway Regional Medical Center Defined Area › Section 9017.065. Bonds for Road Projects

Sec. 9017.065.  BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects in the defined area may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the defined area.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1261 (S.B. 942), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9017 - Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17 › Subchapter C. Board of Directors › Section 9017.101. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 9017.101.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms, with two or three directors' terms expiring at the first meeting of the board after the November election in even-numbered years and after the board has canvassed the votes and the newly elected directors have qualified for office and taken the constitutional oath.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 289 (H.B. 4585), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2021.