reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8803 - Starr County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8803.004. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 8803.004.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held before September 1, 2009:
(1)  the district is dissolved on September 1, 2009, except that:
(A)  any debts incurred shall be paid;
(B)  any assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to Starr County;  and
(C)  the organization of the district shall be maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and
(2)  this chapter expires September 1, 2012.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1395 (H.B. 2072), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8803 - Starr County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8803.051. Board

Sec. 8803.051.  BOARD.  The board consists of five directors.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 451 (S.B. 1848), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8803 - Starr County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8803.052. Terms

Sec. 8803.052.  TERMS.  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 451 (S.B. 1848), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8803 - Starr County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8803.053. Method of Electing Directors: Commissioners Precincts

Sec. 8803.053.  METHOD OF ELECTING DIRECTORS:  COMMISSIONERS PRECINCTS.  (a)  The directors of the district shall be elected according to the commissioners precinct method as provided by this section.
(b)  One director shall be elected by the voters of the entire district, and one director shall be elected from each county commissioners precinct by the voters of that precinct.
(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (e), to be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as director at large, a person must be a registered voter in the district.  To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as director from a county commissioners precinct, a person must be a registered voter of that precinct.
(d)  A person shall indicate on the application for a place on the ballot:
(1)  the precinct that the person seeks to represent; or
(2)  that the person seeks to represent the district at large.
(e)  When the boundaries of the county commissioners precincts are redrawn after each federal decennial census to reflect population changes, a director in office on the effective date of the change, or a director elected or appointed before the effective date of the change whose term of office begins on or after the effective date of the change, shall serve in the precinct to which elected or appointed even though the change in boundaries places the person's residence outside the precinct for which the person was elected or appointed.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 451 (S.B. 1848), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8803 - Starr County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8803.054. Election Date for Directors

Sec. 8803.054.  ELECTION DATE FOR DIRECTORS.  The district shall hold an election to elect the appropriate number of directors on the uniform election date prescribed by Section 41.001, Election Code, in May of each even-numbered year.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 451 (S.B. 1848), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8803 - Starr County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8803.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 8803.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has all the rights, powers, privileges, authority, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 36, Water Code, applicable to groundwater conservation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 451 (S.B. 1848), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8803 - Starr County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8803.102. Court-Appointed Receiver

Sec. 8803.102.  COURT-APPOINTED RECEIVER.  The district may serve as the court-appointed receiver in a matter determined by a court concerning the disposition of assets of any other district authorized by Section 52(b)(1) or (2), Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, a municipally owned utility, or a water supply or sewer service corporation.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 451 (S.B. 1848), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8803 - Starr County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8803.103. Power to Contract With Municipalities

Sec. 8803.103.  POWER TO CONTRACT WITH MUNICIPALITIES.  The district may enter into a contract with a municipality to assume the functions of the municipality's municipally owned utility.  A contract under this section may include provisions for the district's:
(1)  assumption of the debts, liabilities, and obligations of the municipally owned utility;
(2)  ownership or use of the assets and facilities of the municipally owned utility; and
(3)  performance of the functions and services previously provided by the municipally owned utility.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 451 (S.B. 1848), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8803 - Starr County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8803.104. Relation to Other Water-Related Entities

Sec. 8803.104.  RELATION TO OTHER WATER-RELATED ENTITIES.  (a)  To the extent that a rule of the district conflicts with a rule of the regional water authority, the rule of the authority controls.
(b)  To the extent that a rule of the district conflicts with an action of a municipally owned utility or water supply or sewer service corporation whose certificated area is located wholly or partly in the district's territory, the action of the utility or corporation controls.
(c)  Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (b), to the extent that a rule of the district concerning groundwater conflicts with a rule of the regional water authority or with an action of a municipally owned utility or water supply or sewer service corporation whose certificated area is located wholly or partly in the district's territory, the rule of the district controls.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 451 (S.B. 1848), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8803 - Starr County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter D. Merger With Water Supply or Sewer Service Corporation › Section 8803.151. Definitions

Sec. 8803.151.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Commission" means the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
(2)  "Directors" means the board of directors of a water supply or sewer service corporation.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 451 (S.B. 1848), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 170 (H.B. 1600), Sec. 2.94, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 171 (S.B. 567), Sec. 94, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8803 - Starr County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter D. Merger With Water Supply or Sewer Service Corporation › Section 8803.152. Authority for Agreement for Merger; Provisions

Sec. 8803.152.  AUTHORITY FOR AGREEMENT FOR MERGER; PROVISIONS.  (a)  Subject to Sections 8803.153, 8803.154, and 8803.155, the district may enter into a merger agreement with a water supply or sewer service corporation.
(b)  The merger agreement must include provisions for:
(1)  the district's assumption of the debts, liabilities, and obligations of the water supply or sewer service corporation;
(2)  the district's assumption of the ownership of the corporation's assets and facilities;
(3)  the assignment to the district of the certificate of public convenience and necessity obtained by the corporation under Subchapter G, Chapter 13, Water Code, and any right obtained under the certificate;
(4)  the district's performance of the functions and services previously provided by the corporation; and
(5)  the dissolution of the corporation.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 451 (S.B. 1848), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8803 - Starr County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter D. Merger With Water Supply or Sewer Service Corporation › Section 8803.153. Board, Directors, and Members Approval of Merger Agreement

Sec. 8803.153.  BOARD, DIRECTORS, AND MEMBERS APPROVAL OF MERGER AGREEMENT.  Before an election to confirm a proposed merger agreement described by Section 8803.152 may be held, the board, the directors, and, if the water supply or sewer service corporation has members with voting rights, the members of the corporation must each approve the proposed merger agreement in accordance with the laws, rules, charter, bylaws, and procedures applicable to the district and the corporation.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 451 (S.B. 1848), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8803 - Starr County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter D. Merger With Water Supply or Sewer Service Corporation › Section 8803.154. Commission Determination of District Capability for Service

Sec. 8803.154.  COMMISSION DETERMINATION OF DISTRICT CAPABILITY FOR SERVICE.  Before an election to confirm a proposed merger agreement described by Section 8803.152 may be held, the commission must determine that the district is capable of rendering adequate and continuous service as required by Section 13.251, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 451 (S.B. 1848), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8803 - Starr County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter D. Merger With Water Supply or Sewer Service Corporation › Section 8803.155. Election to Confirm Merger Agreement

Sec. 8803.155.  ELECTION TO CONFIRM MERGER AGREEMENT.  (a)  Before a proposed merger agreement described by Section 8803.152 may take effect, the board shall hold an election to confirm the agreement.
(b)  The election must be held on the first authorized uniform election date after the board, the directors, and, if required, the members of the water supply or sewer service corporation approve the proposed merger agreement that allows sufficient time for the board to comply with all applicable provisions of the Election Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 451 (S.B. 1848), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8803 - Starr County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter D. Merger With Water Supply or Sewer Service Corporation › Section 8803.156. Ballots for Election

Sec. 8803.156.  BALLOTS FOR ELECTION.  The ballot for an election under Section 8803.155 shall read as follows:
"By voting YES on this ballot, you are voting in favor of the proposed merger agreement between the (name of water supply or sewer service corporation) and the Starr County Groundwater Conservation District under which the corporation's debts, liabilities, obligations, assets, and facilities are to be transferred to the district, the district is to perform the functions and services previously provided by the corporation, and the corporation is to be dissolved.  By voting NO on this ballot, you are voting against the proposed merger agreement."
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 451 (S.B. 1848), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8803 - Starr County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter D. Merger With Water Supply or Sewer Service Corporation › Section 8803.157. Election Results for Merger With Water Supply or Sewer Service Corporation

Sec. 8803.157.  ELECTION RESULTS FOR MERGER WITH WATER SUPPLY OR SEWER SERVICE CORPORATION.  (a)  If a majority of the voters voting in an election under Section 8803.155 both in the certificated area of the water supply or sewer service corporation and in the territory of the district outside the certificated area vote in favor of the ballot proposition, the proposed merger agreement takes effect.
(b)  If a majority of the voters voting in an election under Section 8803.155 either in the certificated area of the water supply or sewer service corporation or in the territory of the district outside the certificated area do not vote in favor of the ballot proposition:
(1)  the proposed merger agreement does not take effect; and
(2)  the board may not hold a subsequent election to confirm a proposed merger agreement between the same water supply or sewer service corporation and the district before the first anniversary of the election date.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 451 (S.B. 1848), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8803 - Starr County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter D. Merger With Water Supply or Sewer Service Corporation › Section 8803.158. Filing Requirement

Sec. 8803.158.  FILING REQUIREMENT.  If a proposed merger agreement is confirmed at an election under Section 8803.155, not later than the 15th day after the date of the election the board shall file with the commission and in the deed records of Starr County a copy of:
(1)  the merger agreement;
(2)  the resolutions or other actions taken by the board, the directors, and, if required, the members of the water supply or sewer service corporation approving the merger agreement under Section 8803.153; and
(3)  the election results.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 451 (S.B. 1848), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8804 - Bee Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8804.001. Definitions

Sec. 8804.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Bee Groundwater Conservation District.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 183 (S.B. 404), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8804 - Bee Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8804.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8804.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a groundwater conservation district in Bee County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 183 (S.B. 404), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8804 - Bee Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8804.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 8804.003.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property in the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 183 (S.B. 404), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8804 - Bee Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8804.004. District Territory

Sec. 8804.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Bee County, except for:
(1)  the area in the municipal boundaries of the city of Beeville as the boundaries existed on January 1, 1997;
(2)  the area in the boundaries of the Pettus Municipal Utility District as the boundaries existed on January 1, 1997; and
(3)  the Tynan Water Corporation's service area on January 1, 1997.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 183 (S.B. 404), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8804 - Bee Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8804.005. Construction of Chapter

Sec. 8804.005.  CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed to achieve the legislative intent and purposes of Chapter 36, Water Code.  A power granted by Chapter 36, Water Code, or this chapter shall be broadly interpreted to achieve that intent and those purposes.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 183 (S.B. 404), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8804 - Bee Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8804.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 8804.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of seven directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms, with three or four directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.
(c)  A director may serve consecutive terms.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 183 (S.B. 404), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8804 - Bee Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8804.052. Eligibility to Serve

Sec. 8804.052.  ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE.  (a)  A person must own land in the single-member district from which the person is elected to serve as a director.
(b)  A person may not serve as a director if the person holds another public office.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 183 (S.B. 404), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 864 (S.B. 2495), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8804 - Bee Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8804.053. Method of Electing Directors: Single-Member Districts

Sec. 8804.053.  METHOD OF ELECTING DIRECTORS:  SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS.  (a)  The board shall draw seven numbered single-member districts for electing directors.  The board may revise the districts as necessary or appropriate.
(b)  The board shall provide for one director to be elected from each single-member district.  A director elected from a single-member district represents the residents of that single-member district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 183 (S.B. 404), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8804 - Bee Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8804.054. Election Date

Sec. 8804.054.  ELECTION DATE.  The district shall hold an election in the district to elect directors on the uniform election date in May of each odd-numbered year.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 183 (S.B. 404), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8804 - Bee Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8804.101. Groundwater Conservation District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8804.101.  GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by general law applicable to groundwater conservation districts, including Chapter 36, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 183 (S.B. 404), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8804 - Bee Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8804.151. Ad Valorem Taxes

Sec. 8804.151.  AD VALOREM TAXES.  The district may not impose an ad valorem tax at a rate that exceeds five cents on the $100 valuation of taxable property in the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 183 (S.B. 404), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8805 - Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8805.001. Definitions

Sec. 8805.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8805 - Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8805.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8805.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, to provide for the conservation, preservation, protection, recharge, and prevention of waste and pollution of the district's groundwater and surface water, consistent with the objectives of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and Chapter 36, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8805 - Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8805.003. Legislative Findings

Sec. 8805.003.  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.  The legislature finds that:
(1)  the creation of the district is feasible and practicable;
(2)  the district will benefit the land in the district;
(3)  there is a public necessity for the district; and
(4)  the district will provide a public use and benefit.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8805 - Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8805.004. District Territory

Sec. 8805.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 439, Acts of the 70th Legislature, Regular Session, 1987, as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter J, Chapter 36, Water Code;  or
(2)  other law.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8805 - Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8805.005. Ownership of Groundwater and Surface Water Rights Not Affected by Chapter

Sec. 8805.005.  OWNERSHIP OF GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED BY CHAPTER.  The ownership and rights of the owner of land, the owner's lessees, and assigns in groundwater and any surface water rights are recognized and this chapter does not deprive or divest the owner, the owner's lessees, or assigns of those ownership rights.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8805 - Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8805.051. Composition of Board; Terms

Sec. 8805.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD;  TERMS.  (a)  The board consists of:
(1)  an equal number of directors from each county in the district, elected by a majority vote of the voters residing in any part of the county that is included in the district;  and
(2)  one director elected from the district at large.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
(c)  A director takes office at the first regular meeting of the board following the director's election to the board.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8805 - Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8805.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 8805.052.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  Every second year, the board shall hold an election on the uniform election date in May provided by Section 41.001, Election Code, to elect the appropriate number of directors.
(b)  Three directors are elected at one election and four at the next election in continuing sequence unless the number of directors changes under Section 8805.055.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8805 - Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8805.053. Qualifications for Election

Sec. 8805.053.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR ELECTION.  (a)  To be qualified for election as a director, a person must be:
(1)  a resident of the district or proposed district; and
(2)  at least 18 years of age.
(b)  In addition to the requirements of Subsection (a), a director from a county area must be a resident of that county.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8805 - Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8805.054. Board Vacancy

Sec. 8805.054.  BOARD VACANCY.  (a)  If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a replacement who meets the qualifications of Section 8805.053.
(b)  The appointed replacement serves until the next directors' election.
(c)  If the position is not regularly scheduled to be filled at the next election, the person elected to fill the position serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8805 - Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8805.055. Composition of Board and Election of Directors Following Annexation

Sec. 8805.055.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD AND ELECTION OF DIRECTORS FOLLOWING ANNEXATION.  (a)  When the district annexes territory, the board shall change the number of directors, if necessary, so that:
(1)  an equal number of directors is elected by district voters of each county;  and
(2)  one director is elected from the district at large.
(b)  If the board changes the number of directors under Subsection (a), the board shall provide that, as nearly as possible, half of the directors are elected at each subsequent election in continuing sequence.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8805 - Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8805.056. Vote Required for Official Board Action

Sec. 8805.056.  VOTE REQUIRED FOR OFFICIAL BOARD ACTION.  An official action of the board is not valid without the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8805 - Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8805.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 8805.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  Except to the extent of any conflict with this chapter or as specifically limited by this chapter, the district:
(1)  is governed by and subject to Chapter 36 and Subchapters H and I, Chapter 49, Water Code; and
(2)  may exercise the powers provided by the chapters described by Subdivision (1), including the power to issue bonds, impose taxes, and exercise eminent domain authority.
(b)  The district shall exercise the duties provided by the chapters specified by Subsection (a)(1).
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8805 - Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8805.102. Seal

Sec. 8805.102.  SEAL.  The board may adopt a seal for the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8805 - Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8805.103. Control, Storage, and Preservation of Storm and Flood Water

Sec. 8805.103.  CONTROL, STORAGE, AND PRESERVATION OF STORM AND FLOOD WATER.  The district may control, store, and preserve storm water and floodwater in the district and water of rivers and streams in the district for:
(1)  irrigation of arid land;
(2)  prevention of floods and flood damage in the district;  and
(3)  domestic, agricultural, and industrial use.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8805 - Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8805.104. Reclamation

Sec. 8805.104.  RECLAMATION.  The district may:
(1)  reclaim land in the district; and
(2)  construct works, facilities, and improvements necessary to accomplish that purpose.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8805 - Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8805.105. Soil Conservation and Improvement

Sec. 8805.105.  SOIL CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT.  The district may construct and maintain terraces or other structures on land in the district and may engage in or promote land treatment measures for soil conservation and improvement.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8805 - Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8805.106. Acquisition of Property

Sec. 8805.106.  ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.  The district may acquire land or other property necessary to carry out this chapter by:
(1)  gift;
(2)  grant;
(3)  devise;
(4)  lease;
(5)  purchase; or
(6)  condemnation.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8805 - Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8805.107. Sale and Disposal of Property

Sec. 8805.107.  SALE AND DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY.  Subject to this chapter and Chapter 36, Water Code, the district may sell or otherwise dispose of land and other property of the district that the board determines is not necessary to carry out the purposes or powers of the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8805 - Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8805.108. Borrowing Money

Sec. 8805.108.  BORROWING MONEY.  The district may borrow money for any purpose authorized by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8805 - Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8805.109. Appearance Before Railroad Commission

Sec. 8805.109.  APPEARANCE BEFORE RAILROAD COMMISSION.  The district, through the directors or the district's general manager, may appear before the Railroad Commission of Texas and present evidence and information relating to any pending permit application for an injection well to be located in the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8806 - Coke County Underground Water Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8806.001. Definitions

Sec. 8806.001.  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 Coke County Underground Water Conservation District.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.11, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8806 - Coke County Underground Water Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8806.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8806.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, to provide for the conservation, preservation, protection, recharge, and prevention of waste of the groundwater reservoirs located under  district land, consistent with the objectives of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and Chapters 36 and 51, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.11, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8806 - Coke County Underground Water Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8806.003. Findings of Public Use and Benefit

Sec. 8806.003.  FINDINGS OF PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  Land included in the boundaries of the district will benefit.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.11, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8806 - Coke County Underground Water Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8806.004. District Territory

Sec. 8806.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Coke County, Texas.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.11, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8806 - Coke County Underground Water Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8806.005. Administrative Procedures

Sec. 8806.005.  ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES.  The administrative and procedural provisions of Chapters 36 and 51, Water Code, apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.11, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8806 - Coke County Underground Water Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8806.006. Conflict of Law

Sec. 8806.006.  CONFLICT OF LAW.  If there is a conflict between Chapters 36 and 51, Water Code, Chapter 36 controls.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.11, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8806 - Coke County Underground Water Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8806.051. Composition of Board; Terms

Sec. 8806.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.11, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8806 - Coke County Underground Water Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8806.052. Method of Electing Directors

Sec. 8806.052.  METHOD OF ELECTING DIRECTORS.  One director is elected from each county commissioners precinct in Coke County and one director is elected at large.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.11, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8806 - Coke County Underground Water Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8806.053. Election Date

Sec. 8806.053.  ELECTION DATE.  The district shall hold an election in the district to elect directors on the uniform election date in May of each odd-numbered year.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.11, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8806 - Coke County Underground Water Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8806.054. Qualifications for Election

Sec. 8806.054.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR ELECTION.  (a)  To be qualified for election as a director, a person must be:
(1)  a resident of the district; and
(2)  at least 21 years of age.
(b)  To be qualified for election as a director from a precinct, a person must reside in that precinct.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.11, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8806 - Coke County Underground Water Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8806.101. General Rights, Powers, Duties, Privileges, and Functions

Sec. 8806.101.  GENERAL RIGHTS, POWERS, DUTIES, PRIVILEGES, AND FUNCTIONS.  The district has:
(1)  the powers essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and
(2)  the rights, powers, duties, privileges, and functions provided by this chapter, Chapters 36 and 51, Water Code, and other laws of this state relating to groundwater conservation districts.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.11, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8806 - Coke County Underground Water Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8806.102. Well Permits

Sec. 8806.102.  WELL PERMITS.  (a)  The board may:
(1)  require a permit for drilling, equipping, or completing a well in the groundwater reservoir; and
(2)  issue a permit subject to terms and provisions relating to drilling, equipping, or completing a well that are necessary to prevent waste or conserve, preserve, and protect groundwater.
(b)  The board may not deny an owner of land, or the owner's heirs, assigns, and lessees, a permit to drill a well on that land or the right to produce groundwater from that well subject to rules adopted under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.11, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8806 - Coke County Underground Water Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8806.103. Well Spacing and Production

Sec. 8806.103.  WELL SPACING AND PRODUCTION.  The board may:
(1)  provide for the spacing of wells producing from groundwater reservoirs; and
(2)  regulate the production from those wells to minimize as far as practicable the drawdown of the water table or the reduction of the artesian pressure.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.11, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8806 - Coke County Underground Water Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8806.104. Records, Reports, and Logs

Sec. 8806.104.  RECORDS, REPORTS, AND LOGS.  (a)  The board may require that records be kept and reports be made of:
(1)  the drilling, equipping, and completing of a well into a groundwater reservoir; and
(2)  the taking and use of groundwater from that reservoir.
(b)  The board may require accurate driller's logs to be kept of a well described by Subsection (a)(1).
(c)  The board may require that a copy of a driller's log and of any electric log that may be made of a well be filed with the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.11, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8806 - Coke County Underground Water Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8806.105. Acquisition of Land

Sec. 8806.105.  ACQUISITION OF LAND.  The district may acquire land to erect a dam or drain a lake, depression, or draw.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.11, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8806 - Coke County Underground Water Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8806.106. Recharge of Reservoir

Sec. 8806.106.  RECHARGE OF RESERVOIR.  The district may construct dams, drain lakes, depressions, draws, or creeks, and install pumps and other equipment necessary to recharge a groundwater reservoir.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.11, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8806 - Coke County Underground Water Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8806.107. Surveys

Sec. 8806.107.  SURVEYS.  The district may have a licensed engineer survey the groundwater of a groundwater reservoir and the facilities for the development, production, and use of that groundwater and determine the quantity of the groundwater available for production and use and the improvements, developments, and recharges needed for the groundwater reservoir.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.11, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8806 - Coke County Underground Water Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8806.108. District Plans

Sec. 8806.108.  DISTRICT PLANS.  (a)  The district may develop comprehensive plans for the most efficient use of the groundwater of a groundwater reservoir and for the control and prevention of waste of that groundwater.
(b)  The plans must specify in the amount of detail that may be practicable any act, procedure, performance, or avoidance necessary to effect those plans.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.11, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8806 - Coke County Underground Water Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8806.109. Research Projects

Sec. 8806.109.  RESEARCH PROJECTS.  The district may carry out research projects, develop information, and determine limitations, if any, that should be made on the withdrawal of groundwater from a groundwater reservoir.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.11, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8806 - Coke County Underground Water Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8806.110. Collection and Preservation of Information

Sec. 8806.110.  COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION OF INFORMATION.  The district may collect and preserve information regarding the use of groundwater and the practicability of recharge of a groundwater reservoir.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.11, eff. April 1, 2009.