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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District › Subchapter E. Regulatory Powers › Section 8509.0203. Notice of Rule Providing Penalty

Sec. 8509.0203.  NOTICE OF RULE PROVIDING PENALTY.  (a)  If the district adopts a rule that provides a penalty, the district must publish a substantive statement of the rule and the penalty once a week for two consecutive weeks in each county in which any part of the reservoir to which the rule applies is situated.
(b)  A single statement must be as condensed as possible so that the act prohibited by the rule can be easily understood.
(c)  The statement may include notice of any number of rules.
(d)  The notice must state that:
(1)  a person who violates the rule is subject to a penalty; and
(2)  the rule is on file in the district's principal office, where the rule may be read by any interested person.
(e)  A rule takes effect five days after the date of second publication of the statement under this section.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District › Subchapter E. Regulatory Powers › Section 8509.0204. Judicial Notice of Rules

Sec. 8509.0204.  JUDICIAL NOTICE OF RULES.  A court shall take judicial notice of a rule adopted under this subchapter and published as required by Section 8509.0203, and the court shall consider the rule to be similar in nature to a penal ordinance of a municipality.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District › Subchapter E. Regulatory Powers › Section 8509.0205. Enforcement by Peace Officers

Sec. 8509.0205.  ENFORCEMENT BY PEACE OFFICERS.  (a)  A licensed peace officer may make an arrest when necessary to prevent or abate the commission of an offense:
(1)  in violation of a district rule or a law of this state that occurs or threatens to occur on any land, water, or easement owned or controlled by the district; or
(2)  involving damage to any property owned or controlled by the district.
(b)  A peace officer may make an arrest under Subsection (a)(2) at any location.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District › Subchapter F. General Financial Provisions › Section 8509.0251. Tax Method

Sec. 8509.0251.  TAX METHOD.  (a)  The district shall use the ad valorem plan of taxation.
(b)  The board is not required to hold a hearing on the adoption of a plan of taxation.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District › Subchapter F. General Financial Provisions › Section 8509.0252. Authority to Impose Tax; Limitation on Tax Rate; Tax Election

Sec. 8509.0252.  AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE TAX; LIMITATION ON TAX RATE; TAX ELECTION.  (a)  If a tax is authorized at an election under Section 49.107, Water Code, the district annually may impose an ad valorem tax on the taxable property in the district to provide money:
(1)  necessary to construct or acquire, maintain, and operate dams, works, plants, and facilities considered essential or beneficial to the district and the district's purposes; or
(2)  adequate to defray the cost of the district's maintenance, operation, and administration.
(b)  The district may not impose an ad valorem tax for the district's maintenance, operation, and administration that exceeds 50 cents on the $100 assessed valuation of the taxable property in the district.
(c)  An election for the imposition of taxes authorized by this section must be:
(1)  ordered by the board; and
(2)  held and conducted in the manner provided by this chapter relating to elections for the authorization of bonds.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District › Subchapter F. General Financial Provisions › Section 8509.0253. Depository

Sec. 8509.0253.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board shall designate one or more banks in the district to serve as depository for the district's money.
(b)  District money shall be deposited with a designated depository bank or banks, except that:
(1)  money pledged to pay bonds may be deposited with the trustee bank named in the trust agreement; and
(2)  money shall be remitted to the bank of payment for the payment of principal of and interest on bonds.
(c)  To the extent that money in a depository bank or a trustee bank is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the money must be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of county funds.
(d)  The board shall prescribe the terms of service for depositories.
(e)  Before designating a depository bank, the board shall issue a notice that:
(1)  states the time and place at which the board will meet to designate a depository bank or banks; and
(2)  invites the banks in the district to submit an application to be designated as a depository.
(f)  The notice must be published one time in a newspaper or newspapers published in the district and specified by the board.
(g)  At the time stated in the notice, the board shall:
(1)  consider the application and the management and condition of each bank that applies; and
(2)  designate as a depository the bank or banks that:
(A)  offer the most favorable terms for handling the money; and
(B)  the board finds have proper management and are in condition to handle the money.
(h)  Membership on the board of an officer or director of a bank does not disqualify the bank from being designated as a depository.
(i)  If the board does not receive any applications before the time stated in the notice, the board shall designate one or more banks located inside or outside the district on terms that the board finds advantageous to the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District › Subchapter F. General Financial Provisions › Section 8509.0254. Payment of Tax or Assessment Not Required

Sec. 8509.0254.  PAYMENT OF TAX OR ASSESSMENT NOT REQUIRED.  The district is not required to pay a tax or assessment on a district project or any part of the project.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District › Subchapter G. Bonds › Section 8509.0301. Authority to Issue Bonds

Sec. 8509.0301.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds to carry out any power conferred by this chapter, including to provide a source of water supply for municipalities and other users for agricultural, municipal, domestic, industrial, oil field flooding, and mining purposes.
(b)  The bonds must be authorized by a board resolution.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District › Subchapter G. Bonds › Section 8509.0302. Form of Bonds

Sec. 8509.0302.  FORM OF BONDS.  District bonds must be:
(1)  issued in the district's name;
(2)  signed by the president or vice president; and
(3)  attested by the secretary.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District › Subchapter G. Bonds › Section 8509.0303. Maturity

Sec. 8509.0303.  MATURITY.  District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of their issuance.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District › Subchapter G. Bonds › Section 8509.0304. Election for Bonds Payable From Ad Valorem Taxes

Sec. 8509.0304.  ELECTION FOR BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.  (a)  Bonds, other than refunding bonds, payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes may not be issued unless authorized by a majority vote of the voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
(b)  The board may call an election under this section without a petition.  The resolution calling the election must specify:
(1)  the time and places at which the election will be held;
(2)  the purpose for which the bonds will be issued;
(3)  the maximum amount of the bonds;
(4)  the maximum maturity of the bonds;
(5)  the form of the ballot; and
(6)  the presiding judge for each polling place.
(c)  Notice of the election must be given by publishing a substantial copy of the resolution calling the election in one newspaper published in each municipality contained in the district for two consecutive weeks.  The first publication must be not later than the 21st day before the date of the election.  In any municipality in which a newspaper is not published, notice must be given by posting a copy of the resolution in three public places.
(d)  The district may issue bonds not payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes without an election.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District › Subchapter G. Bonds › Section 8509.0305. Bonds Payable From Revenue

Sec. 8509.0305.  BONDS PAYABLE FROM REVENUE.  (a)  In this section, "net revenue" means the district's gross revenue and income from all sources less the amount necessary to pay the cost of maintaining and operating the district and the district's property.
(b)  Bonds issued under this subchapter may be secured under board resolution by a pledge of:
(1)  all or part of the district's net revenue;
(2)  the net revenue of one or more contracts made before or after the issuance of the bonds; or
(3)  other revenue or income specified by board resolution or in the trust indenture.
(c)  The pledge may reserve the right to issue additional bonds on a parity with, or subordinate to, the bonds being issued, subject to conditions specified by the pledge.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District › Subchapter G. Bonds › Section 8509.0306. Bonds Payable From Ad Valorem Taxes

Sec. 8509.0306.  BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.  The board may issue bonds payable, as pledged by board resolution, from:
(1)  ad valorem taxes imposed on taxable property in the district; or
(2)  ad valorem taxes and revenue of the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District › Subchapter G. Bonds › Section 8509.0307. Tax and Rate Requirements

Sec. 8509.0307.  TAX AND RATE REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  If the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax on the taxable property in the district sufficient to pay the principal of and the interest on the bonds as the bonds and interest become due without limit as to the rate or the amount.  The board may adopt the rate of the tax for any year after considering the money received from the 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 district 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 district.
(c)  For bonds payable wholly from revenue, the rates of compensation must be sufficient to:
(1)  pay the expense of operating and maintaining the district's facilities;
(2)  pay the bonds as they mature and the interest as it accrues; and
(3)  maintain the reserve and other funds as provided by the resolution authorizing the issuance of 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.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District › Subchapter G. Bonds › Section 8509.0308. Additional Security

Sec. 8509.0308.  ADDITIONAL SECURITY.  (a)  District bonds, including refunding bonds, that are not payable wholly from ad valorem taxes may be additionally secured, at the board's discretion, by a deed of trust or mortgage lien on the district's physical property and all franchises, easements, water rights and appropriation permits, leases, and contracts and all rights appurtenant to the property, vesting in the trustee power to:
(1)  sell the property for the payment of the debt;
(2)  operate the property; and
(3)  take other action to further secure the bonds.
(b)  A purchaser under a sale under the deed of trust lien, if one is given:
(1)  is the absolute owner of the property, facilities, and rights purchased; and
(2)  is entitled to maintain and operate the property, facilities, and rights.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District › Subchapter G. Bonds › Section 8509.0309. Trust Indenture

Sec. 8509.0309.  TRUST INDENTURE.  (a)  District bonds, including refunding bonds, that are 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 the state.
(b)  A trust indenture, regardless of the existence of a deed of trust or mortgage lien on property, may:
(1)  provide for the security of the bonds and the preservation of the trust estate as 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 district money or sell district property on the approval of a licensed engineer selected as provided by the trust indenture; and
(5)  provide for the investment of district money.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District › Subchapter G. Bonds › Section 8509.0310. Interim Bonds or Notes

Sec. 8509.0310.  INTERIM BONDS OR NOTES.  Before issuing definitive bonds, the board may issue interim bonds or notes exchangeable for definitive bonds.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District › Subchapter G. Bonds › Section 8509.0311. Use of Bond Proceeds

Sec. 8509.0311.  USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.  (a)  The district may set aside an amount of proceeds from the sale of bonds issued under this subchapter for the payment of interest expected to accrue during construction and a reserve interest and sinking fund.  The resolution authorizing the bonds may provide for setting aside and using the proceeds as provided by this subsection.
(b)  The district may use proceeds from the sale of the bonds to pay any expense necessarily incurred in accomplishing the district's purpose, including any expense of issuing and selling the bonds.
(c)  The proceeds from the sale of the bonds may be temporarily invested in direct obligations of the United States maturing not later than the first anniversary of the date of investment.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District › Subchapter G. Bonds › Section 8509.0312. Appointment of Receiver

Sec. 8509.0312.  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 district.
(b)  The receiver may collect and receive all district income except taxes, employ and discharge district agents and employees, take charge of money on hand, except money received from taxes, unless commingled, and manage the district's proprietary affairs without the consent of 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 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District › Subchapter G. Bonds › Section 8509.0313. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 8509.0313.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  The district 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 district, in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds, may provide for the sale of the refunding bonds and the deposit of the proceeds in a bank at which the bonds to be refunded are payable.  In that case, the refunding bonds may be issued in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest 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 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District › Subchapter G. Bonds › Section 8509.0314. Limitation on Rights of Bondholders

Sec. 8509.0314.  LIMITATION ON RIGHTS OF BONDHOLDERS.  The resolution authorizing the bonds or the trust indenture securing the bonds may limit or qualify the rights of the holders of less than all of the outstanding bonds payable from the same source to institute or prosecute litigation affecting the district's property or income.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8509 - Palo Duro Water District › Subchapter G. Bonds › Section 8509.0315. Bonds Exempt From Taxation

Sec. 8509.0315.  BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.  A district bond, the transfer of the bond, and the income from the bond, including profits made on the sale of the bond, are exempt from taxation in this state.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8510.0101. Definitions

Sec. 8510.0101.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Authority" means the Red River Authority of Texas.
(2)  "Board" means the authority's board of directors.
(3)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
(4)  "Director" means a board member.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8510.0102. Nature of Authority

Sec. 8510.0102.  NATURE OF AUTHORITY.  The authority is a conservation and reclamation district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8510.0103. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 8510.0103.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The authority is:
(1)  essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and
(2)  created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property inside the authority's boundaries will benefit from the authority.
(c)  All of the authority's territory will benefit by the exercise of the powers, rights, privileges, and functions conferred by this chapter.
(d)  This chapter addresses a subject in which this state is interested.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8510.0104. Review Schedule Under Sunset Act

Sec. 8510.0104.  REVIEW SCHEDULE UNDER SUNSET ACT.  A review of the authority under Section 325.025, Government Code, shall be conducted as if the authority were a state agency scheduled to be abolished September 1, 2031, and every 12th year after that year.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8510.0105. Territory

Sec. 8510.0105.  TERRITORY.  (a)  The authority is composed of the territory described by Subsection (b) as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;
(2)  Subchapter O, Chapter 51, Water Code;
(3)  Subchapter H, Chapter 62, Water Code; or
(4)  other law.
(b)  The authority is composed of:
(1)  the whole of each county in this state located wholly or partly in the watershed of the Red River and its tributaries in this state whose confluences with the Red River are upstream from the northeast corner of Bowie County, as shown by contour maps on file with the Texas Water Development Board; and
(2)  the whole of Hartley, Hutchinson, Lamar, Lipscomb, and Red River Counties.
(c)  A defect or irregularity in the boundary or an overlap or conflict of the boundary with another authority or district does not affect the authority's validity.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8510.0106. Effect of Overlapping Territory

Sec. 8510.0106.  EFFECT OF OVERLAPPING TERRITORY.  (a)  An overlap of the authority's territory with another district's or authority's territory or watershed does not affect the powers, affairs, duties, or functions of another district or authority, including the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority.
(b)  A district or authority of a local nature, peculiar to a defined area, may be created wholly or partly inside the authority.
(c)  The authority shall cooperate in every practical manner with the sponsor of an existing or proposed district or authority described by this section in the prosecution of its proposed improvements.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8510.0107. Applicability of Chapter to Certain Counties

Sec. 8510.0107.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO CERTAIN COUNTIES.  Except as provided by Section 8510.0108, this chapter does not apply to Bowie, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Marion, Morris, or Titus County.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8510.0108. Applicability of Chapter to Bowie County

Sec. 8510.0108.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO BOWIE COUNTY.  (a)  In this section, "project" means the United States Army Corps of Engineers' Red River Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project, from Index, Arkansas, to Denison Dam.
(b)  Bowie County is included in the authority for the limited purpose of participating in the project.  This chapter applies to Bowie County to the extent necessary to accomplish the project.
(c)  Bowie County is liable only for debt incurred by the authority directly in connection with the project.  The board may exercise the powers and duties, including the power of eminent domain, under this chapter with relation to Bowie County only to the extent necessary to accomplish the project.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8510.0109. Liberal Construction of Chapter

Sec. 8510.0109.  LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8510.0201. Membership of Board

Sec. 8510.0201.  MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD.  (a)  The board consists of nine directors appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.
(b)  Each director must be:
(1)  a freehold property taxpayer and a qualified voter of this state; and
(2)  a resident of the director district that the director is appointed to represent.
(c)  The governor shall appoint three directors to represent each of the following districts:
(1)  director district no. 1 includes Armstrong, Carson, Castro, Collingsworth, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hemphill, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, and Wheeler Counties;
(2)  director district no. 2 includes Archer, Baylor, Briscoe, Childress, Clay, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Foard, Hale, Hall, Hardeman, King, Knox, Motley, Swisher, Wichita, and Wilbarger Counties; and
(3)  director district no. 3 includes Bowie, Cooke, Fannin, Grayson, Lamar, Montague, and Red River Counties.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8510.0202. Terms

Sec. 8510.0202.  TERMS.  Directors serve staggered six-year terms.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8510.0203. Removal

Sec. 8510.0203.  REMOVAL.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from the board that a director:
(1)  does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Sections 8510.0201 and 8510.0205;
(2)  does not maintain during service on the board the qualifications required by Sections 8510.0201 and 8510.0205;
(3)  is ineligible for directorship under Chapter 171, Local Government Code;
(4)  cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the director's duties for a substantial part of the director's term; or
(5)  is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the director is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the board.
(b)  The validity of a board action is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a director exists.
(c)  If the general manager has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the general manager shall notify the board president of the potential ground.  The president shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.  If the potential ground for removal involves the president, the general manager shall notify the next highest ranking director, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8510.0204. Vacancy

Sec. 8510.0204.  VACANCY.  The governor fills a board vacancy for the unexpired part of the term in the manner provided by Section 8510.0201.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8510.0205. Oath and Bond Requirement for Directors

Sec. 8510.0205.  OATH AND BOND REQUIREMENT FOR DIRECTORS.  (a)  Not later than the 15th day after the date of appointment, a director shall qualify by:
(1)  taking the constitutional oath of office; and
(2)  filing a good and sufficient bond with the secretary of state and obtaining the secretary of state's approval on the bond.
(b)  The bond must be:
(1)  in the amount of $5,000;
(2)  payable to the authority; and
(3)  conditioned on the faithful performance of duties as a director.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8510.0206. Compensation of Directors

Sec. 8510.0206.  COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  Unless the board by resolution increases the fee to an amount authorized by Section 49.060, Water Code, a director shall receive as a fee of office an amount not to exceed $25 for each day of service necessary to discharge the director's duties if the board authorizes the same.
(b)  Not later than the last day of each month or as soon as practicable after that date, a director shall file with the secretary a verified statement showing the amount due under Subsection (a).
(c)  The authority shall issue a warrant for the amount shown in the verified statement filed under Subsection (b).
(d)  In all areas of conflict with this section, Section 49.060, Water Code, takes precedence.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8510.0207. Voting Requirement

Sec. 8510.0207.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a concurrence of a majority of the directors present is sufficient in any matter relating to authority business.
(b)  The concurrence of seven directors is required to award a construction contract or to authorize the issuance of a warrant to pay for a construction contract.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8510.0208. Officers

Sec. 8510.0208.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The governor shall designate a director as the board president to serve as the authority's chief executive officer at the pleasure of the governor.
(b)  The board shall elect one director as vice president, one director as secretary, and one director as treasurer.
(c)  The vice president shall act as president if the president is absent or disabled.
(d)  The secretary shall act as board secretary.  The board shall select a secretary pro tem if the secretary is absent or unable to act.
(e)  The authority may appoint officers, prescribe their duties, and set their compensation.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8510.0209. Director Training Program

Sec. 8510.0209.  DIRECTOR TRAINING PROGRAM.  (a)  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a director may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a director in attendance at a board meeting until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.
(b)  The training program must provide the person with information regarding:
(1)  the law governing the authority's operations;
(2)  the authority's programs, functions, rules, and budget;
(3)  the results of the authority's most recent formal audit;
(4)  the requirements of:
(A)  laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosure of conflicts of interest; and
(B)  other laws applicable to members of the governing body of a river authority in performing their duties; and
(5)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the authority or the Texas Ethics Commission.
(c)  A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.
(d)  The general manager shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b).  The general manager shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each director.  Each director shall sign and submit to the general manager a statement acknowledging that the director has received and reviewed the training manual.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8510.0210. Meetings

Sec. 8510.0210.  MEETINGS.  (a)  The president shall preside at all board meetings.
(b)  At each regular board meeting, the board shall:
(1)  include public testimony as a meeting agenda item; and
(2)  allow the public to comment on all  meeting agenda items and other matters under the authority's jurisdiction.
(c)  At a regular board meeting, the board may not deliberate on or decide a matter not included in the meeting agenda, except that the board may discuss including the matter on the agenda for a subsequent meeting.
(d)  The board or a board committee may hold a meeting by telephone conference call, by video conference call, or through communications over the Internet, in accordance with procedures provided by Subchapter F, Chapter 551, Government Code, if the board president or any three board members determine that holding the meeting in that manner is necessary or convenient.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8510.0211. Separation of Policymaking and Management Functions

Sec. 8510.0211.  SEPARATION OF POLICYMAKING AND MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS.  The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the board's policymaking responsibilities and the general manager's and staff's management responsibilities.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8510.0212. Attorneys, Agents, and Employees

Sec. 8510.0212.  ATTORNEYS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The authority may appoint attorneys, agents, and employees, prescribe their duties, and set their compensation.
(b)  The board may remove an authority employee.
(c)  The board shall set the term of office and the compensation to be paid to authority employees.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8510.0213. General Manager

Sec. 8510.0213.  GENERAL MANAGER.  (a)  The board may employ a general manager.
(b)  The board shall set the term of office and the compensation to be paid to the general manager.
(c)  The board may not employ a director as general manager.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8510.0214. Director's, Officer's, or Employee's Surety Bond

Sec. 8510.0214.  DIRECTOR'S, OFFICER'S, OR EMPLOYEE'S SURETY BOND.  (a)  A bond required of an authority director, officer, or employee must be executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state, as surety on the bond.
(b)  The authority shall pay the premium on the bond.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8510.0215. Authority's Office

Sec. 8510.0215.  AUTHORITY'S OFFICE.  A regular office shall be established and maintained to conduct the authority's business inside the authority's territory at a place determined by the board.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8510.0216. Records

Sec. 8510.0216.  RECORDS.  The secretary shall maintain a record of all board proceedings and orders.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8510.0217. Complaints

Sec. 8510.0217.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The authority shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the authority.
(b)  The authority shall maintain:
(1)  information about the subject matter of the complaint;
(2)  information about the parties to the complaint;
(3)  a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint; and
(4)  the disposition of the complaint.
(c)  Periodically, the authority shall notify the parties to the complaint of the complaint's status until final disposition.
(d)  The authority shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8510.0218. Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures

Sec. 8510.0218.  ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES.  (a)  The board shall develop a policy to encourage the use of appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the authority's jurisdiction.
(b)  The authority's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.
(c)  The authority shall:
(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);
(2)  provide training as needed to implement the procedures for alternative dispute resolution; and
(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8510.0219. Public Testimony

Sec. 8510.0219.  PUBLIC TESTIMONY.  The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the authority's jurisdiction.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8510.0301. General Powers

Sec. 8510.0301.  GENERAL POWERS.  (a)  The authority has:
(1)  the functions, powers, rights, and duties as may permit the authority to accomplish the purposes for which it is created;
(2)  the powers of this state under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and
(3)  all powers, rights, privileges, and functions conferred on navigation districts by general law.
(b)  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the authority has the rights, power, and privileges conferred by the general law applicable to a water control and improvement district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapter 51, Water Code.
(c)  The authority is governed by Chapters 49, 60, and 62, Water Code, but in all areas of conflict, Chapter 62 takes precedence.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8510 - Red River Authority of Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8510.0303. Powers Regarding Canals, Waterways, and Related Facilities

Sec. 8510.0303.  POWERS REGARDING CANALS, WATERWAYS, AND RELATED FACILITIES.  (a)  The authority may:
(1)  promote, construct, maintain and operate, or aid and encourage, the construction, maintenance, and operation of navigable canals or waterways and all navigational systems or facilities auxiliary to navigable canals or waterways using the natural bed and banks of the Red River, where practicable, and then traversing a route the authority may find to be more feasible and practicable to connect the Red River in this state with any new navigation canals to be constructed in the lower reaches of the Red River or to connect the Red River with the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway;
(2)  construct a system of artificial waterways and canals, together with all locks and other works, structures, and artificial facilities as may be necessary and convenient for the construction, maintenance, and operation of:
(A)  navigation canals or waterways; and
(B)  all navigational systems and facilities auxiliary to navigation canals or waterways; and
(3)  acquire, improve, extend, take over, construct, maintain, repair, operate, develop, and regulate ports, levees, wharves, docks, locks, warehouses, grain elevators, dumping facilities, belt railways, lands, and all other facilities or aids to navigation or aids necessary to the operation or development of ports or waterways in the Red River basin in this state.
(b)  A power described by Subsection (a)(3) applies with respect to a facility or aid described by that subdivision only if the facility or aid is in a county located inside the authority.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2023.