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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6913 - Haskell County Water Supply District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 6913.258. Additional Security

Sec. 6913.258.  ADDITIONAL SECURITY.  (a)  District bonds, including refunding bonds, that are not payable wholly from ad valorem taxes may be additionally secured by a deed of trust lien on physical property of the district and all franchises, easements, water rights and appropriation permits, leases, contracts, and all rights appurtenant to the property, vesting in the trustee power to:
(1)  sell the property for payment of the debt;
(2)  operate the property; and
(3)  take other action to further secure the bonds.
(b)  The deed of trust may:
(1)  contain any provision the board prescribes to secure the bonds and preserve the trust estate;
(2)  provide for amendment or modification of the deed of trust; and
(3)  provide for the issuance of bonds to replace lost or mutilated bonds.
(c)  A purchaser under a sale under the deed of trust is:
(1)  the owner of the dam or dams and the other property and facilities purchased; and
(2)  entitled to maintain and operate the property and facilities.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6913 - Haskell County Water Supply District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 6913.259. Use of Bond Proceeds

Sec. 6913.259.  USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.  (a)  The district may set aside an amount of proceeds from the sale of district bonds for the payment of interest expected to accrue during construction and for one year after construction in 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 purposes of the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6913 - Haskell County Water Supply District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 6913.260. Appointment of Receiver

Sec. 6913.260.  APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER.  (a)  On default or threatened default in the payment of principal of or interest on district bonds that are payable wholly or partly from revenue, a court may appoint a receiver for the district on petition of the holders of 25 percent of the outstanding bonds of the issue in default or threatened with default.
(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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6913 - Haskell County Water Supply District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 6913.261. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 6913.261.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding district bonds 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.
(c)  The provisions of this subchapter regarding the issuance of other bonds 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 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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6913 - Haskell County Water Supply District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 6913.262. Bonds Exempt From Taxation

Sec. 6913.262.  BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.  District bonds, the transfer of district bonds, and income from district bonds, including profits made on the sale of district bonds, are exempt from taxation in this state.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6914 - Pettus Municipal Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6914.001. Definitions

Sec. 6914.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of supervisors of the district.
(2)  "District" means the Pettus Municipal Utility District.
(3)  "Supervisor" means a member of the board.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6914 - Pettus Municipal Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6914.002. Nature of District

Sec. 6914.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is:
(1)  a conservation and reclamation district in Bee County under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution;
(2)  a fresh water supply district; and
(3)  a municipal corporation.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6914 - Pettus Municipal Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6914.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 6914.003.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the creation of the district and the improvements that the district will purchase, construct, or otherwise acquire.
(c)  The district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6914 - Pettus Municipal Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6914.004. District Territory

Sec. 6914.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 38, Acts of the 57th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 1962, as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter G, Chapter 53, Water Code, before September 1, 1995;
(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or
(3)  other law.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6914 - Pettus Municipal Utility District › Subchapter B. Board of Supervisors › Section 6914.051. Composition of Board

Sec. 6914.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  The board consists of five elected supervisors.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6914 - Pettus Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6914.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 6914.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has all the rights, powers, privileges, and duties provided by general law applicable to a fresh water supply district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 53, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6914 - Pettus Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6914.102. Acquisition of Improvements

Sec. 6914.102.  ACQUISITION OF IMPROVEMENTS.  (a)  The district may make, construct, or otherwise acquire improvements inside or outside the district but wholly in Bee County, that are necessary to carry out a power granted to the district under this chapter or a general law described by Section 6914.101.
(b)  Before awarding a contract for the construction of an improvement, the district must submit a plan and specifications for the improvement to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for approval.  Any substantial change made to the plan after submission must also be submitted to the commission for approval.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6914 - Pettus Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6914.103. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 6914.103.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  (a)  In this section, "sole expense" means the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a facility described by Subsection (b) in providing comparable replacement without enhancement of the facility, after deducting from that cost the net salvage value of the old facility.
(b)  If the district's exercise of the power of eminent domain, the power of relocation, or any other power granted under this chapter makes necessary relocating, raising, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a highway, railroad, electric transmission line, telephone or telegraph property or facility, or pipeline, the necessary action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6914 - Pettus Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6914.104. Addition of Territory to District

Sec. 6914.104.  ADDITION OF TERRITORY TO DISTRICT.  (a)  The district may be composed of noncontiguous territory.
(b)  In addition to adding land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, the district may add land as provided by this section.  Land added to the district need not be contiguous to the district.
(c)  The owner of land may request by petition that the board include the land in the district.
(d)  A petition under Subsection (c) must be filed with the board and describe the land to be added to the district.  The description may be by metes and bounds or by lot and block number.  The petition must be signed and executed in the manner provided by law for the conveyance of real estate.
(e)  The board shall hear and consider a petition filed under this section.  The board may grant the petition and add the land to the district if the board considers the addition to be to the advantage of the district.
(f)  A petition granted under this section shall be filed and recorded in the office of the Bee County Clerk.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6914 - Pettus Municipal Utility District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 6914.151. District Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 6914.151.  DISTRICT TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.  (a)  The board shall appoint a tax assessor-collector for the district for a term not to exceed the term of office of the supervisors making the appointment.
(b)  The district's tax assessor-collector is not required to be a resident or voter of the district.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6915 - Port Mansfield Public Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6915.001. Definitions

Sec. 6915.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of supervisors of the district.
(2)  "District" means the Port Mansfield Public Utility District.
(3)  "Supervisor" means a member of the board.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6915 - Port Mansfield Public Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6915.002. Nature of District

Sec. 6915.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is:
(1)  a conservation and reclamation district in Willacy County under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution;
(2)  a fresh water supply district; and
(3)  a municipal corporation.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6915 - Port Mansfield Public Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6915.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 6915.003.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the creation of the district and the improvements that the district will purchase, construct, or otherwise acquire.
(c)  The district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6915 - Port Mansfield Public Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6915.004. District Territory

Sec. 6915.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 4, Acts of the 58th Legislature, Regular Session, 1963, as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter G, Chapter 53, Water Code, before September 1, 1995;
(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or
(3)  other law.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6915 - Port Mansfield Public Utility District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 6915.051. Composition of Board

Sec. 6915.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  (a)  The board consists of five supervisors, appointed by the board of navigation and canal commissioners of the Willacy County Navigation District, and the port director of the Willacy County Navigation District.
(b)  The port director of the Willacy County Navigation District:
(1)  serves as an ex officio member of the board;
(2)  does not have voting rights at board meetings; and
(3)  is not counted for purposes of establishing a quorum.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6915 - Port Mansfield Public Utility District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 6915.052. Terms

Sec. 6915.052.  TERMS.  Supervisors serve staggered two-year terms, with the terms of three supervisors expiring on January 15 of each odd-numbered year and the terms of two supervisors expiring on January 15 of each even-numbered year.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6915 - Port Mansfield Public Utility District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 6915.053. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 6915.053.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  A supervisor must be a resident of Willacy County.  A supervisor is not required to reside in or own land in the district.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6915 - Port Mansfield Public Utility District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 6915.054. Employees

Sec. 6915.054.  EMPLOYEES.  The board shall employ all necessary employees for the proper handling and operation of the district, and may employ a general manager, attorney, bookkeeper, and engineer and assistants and laborers as may be required, on the terms and for the compensation set by the board.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6915 - Port Mansfield Public Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6915.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 6915.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has all the rights, powers, privileges, and duties provided by general law applicable to a fresh water supply district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 53, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6915 - Port Mansfield Public Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6915.102. Acquisition of Improvements

Sec. 6915.102.  ACQUISITION OF IMPROVEMENTS.  The district may make, construct, or otherwise acquire improvements inside or outside the district that are necessary to carry out a power granted to the district under this chapter or a general law described by Section 6915.101.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6915 - Port Mansfield Public Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6915.103. Limit on Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 6915.103.  LIMIT ON EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside Willacy County.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6915 - Port Mansfield Public Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6915.104. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 6915.104.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  (a)  In this section, "sole expense" means the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a facility described by Subsection (b) in providing comparable replacement without enhancement of the facility, after deducting from that cost the net salvage value of the old facility.
(b)  If the district's exercise of the power of eminent domain, the power of relocation, or any other power granted under this chapter makes necessary relocating, raising, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a highway, railroad, electric transmission line, telephone or telegraph property or facility, or pipeline, the necessary action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6915 - Port Mansfield Public Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6915.105. Duration of Contract for Water Purchase or Sale

Sec. 6915.105.  DURATION OF CONTRACT FOR WATER PURCHASE OR SALE.  A district contract for the purchase or sale of water may not exceed 40 years.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6915 - Port Mansfield Public Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6915.106. Addition of Territory to District

Sec. 6915.106.  ADDITION OF TERRITORY TO DISTRICT.  (a)  In addition to the procedures provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, the district may add land that is contiguous to the district as provided by this section.
(b)  The owner or owners of land may request by petition that the board include the land in the district.
(c)  A petition under Subsection (b) must be filed with the board and describe the land to be added to the district.  The description may be by metes and bounds or by lot and block number.  The petition must be signed and executed in the manner provided by law for the conveyance of real estate.
(d)  The board shall hear and consider a petition filed under this section.  The board may grant the petition and add the land to the district if the board considers the addition to be to the advantage of the district.
(e)  A petition granted under this section shall be filed and recorded in the deed records of Willacy County.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6915 - Port Mansfield Public Utility District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 6915.151. Authorization of Certain District Obligations

Sec. 6915.151.  AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.  It is not necessary to have an election to authorize a district obligation that is payable from any source other than ad valorem taxation.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6915 - Port Mansfield Public Utility District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 6915.152. District Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 6915.152.  DISTRICT TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.  The tax assessor-collector for Willacy County is, ex officio, the tax assessor-collector for the district.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6916 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-A › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6916.001. Definitions

Sec. 6916.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-A.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 779 (H.B. 1207), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6916 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-A › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6916.002. Nature of District

Sec. 6916.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a fresh water supply district created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 779 (H.B. 1207), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6916 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-A › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6916.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 6916.003.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.
(c)  The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:
(1)  developing and diversifying the economy of the state;
(2)  eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and
(3)  developing or expanding transportation and commerce.
(d)  The district will:
(1)  promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;
(2)  provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center; and
(3)  promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.
(e)  Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, vehicle parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be an improvement project that includes a street or road improvement.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 779 (H.B. 1207), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6916 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-A › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6916.004. Applicability of Other Law

Sec. 6916.004.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the following laws apply to the district:
(1)  Chapters 49, 51, and 53, Water Code;
(2)  Chapters 372 and 375, Local Government Code; and
(3)  Chapter 257, Transportation Code, and other general laws applicable to road districts created under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, to the extent those provisions can apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 779 (H.B. 1207), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6916 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-A › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 6916.051. Authority for Road Projects

Sec. 6916.051.  AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, concreted, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 779 (H.B. 1207), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6916 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-A › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 6916.052. Road Standards and Requirements

Sec. 6916.052.  ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.
(b)  If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.
(c)  If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 779 (H.B. 1207), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6916 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-A › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 6916.053. Joint Road Projects

Sec. 6916.053.  JOINT ROAD PROJECTS.  (a)  A district may contract with a state agency, political subdivision, or corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code, for a joint road project.
(b)  The contract may:
(1)  provide for joint payment of project costs; and
(2)  require the state agency, political subdivision, or corporation to design, construct, or improve a project, including landscaping, as provided by the contract.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 779 (H.B. 1207), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6916 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-A › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 6916.054. Exemption From Certain Supervision and Approval Requirements

Sec. 6916.054.  EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN SUPERVISION AND APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  The district may reimburse expenditures as provided by Sections 257.003(a) and (b), Transportation Code, without the approval required by Section 257.003(c), Transportation Code.
(b)  The district may reimburse expenditures for a project constructed or acquired under Section 6916.051 or 6916.053 without the approval required by Section 49.107(f), Water Code.
(c)  Sections 49.181 and 49.182, Water Code, and Section 375.208, Local Government Code, do not apply to:
(1)  a project authorized by Section 6916.051 or 6916.053;
(2)  bonds issued for a project described by Subdivision (1); or
(3)  bonds issued under Chapter 372, Local Government Code, as authorized by Section 6916.151(b).
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 779 (H.B. 1207), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6916 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-A › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 6916.055. Road Contracts

Sec. 6916.055.  ROAD CONTRACTS.  The district may enter into a contract for a road project in the same manner as a road district under Chapter 257, Transportation Code, except that competitive bidding for a road project contract is governed by Subchapter I, Chapter 49, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 779 (H.B. 1207), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6916 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-A › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 6916.056. Division of District

Sec. 6916.056.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district:
(1)  has no outstanding bonded debt; and
(2)  is not imposing ad valorem taxes.
(b)  This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.
(c)  Any new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the boundaries of the district as the boundaries exist on the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.
(d)  The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.
(e)  An order dividing the district must:
(1)  name each new district;
(2)  include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;
(3)  appoint temporary directors for each new district; and
(4)  provide for the division of assets and liabilities between or among the new districts.
(f)  On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.
(g)  Any new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as required by Chapter 49, Water Code.
(h)  If the creation of the new district is confirmed, the new district shall provide the election date and results to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
(i)  Any new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 779 (H.B. 1207), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6916 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-A › Subchapter C. General Financial Provisions › Section 6916.101. Assessments

Sec. 6916.101.  ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The district may impose an assessment on property in the district to pay for an improvement project or an obligation described by Section 6916.151 in the manner provided for:
(1)  a district under Subchapters A, E, and F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code; or
(2)  a municipality or county under Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code.
(b)  The district may impose an assessment for any district operation and maintenance or authorized improvement or supplemental service, including public safety services, in the manner provided for:
(1)  a district under Subchapters A, E, and F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code; or
(2)  a municipality or county under Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code.
(c)  The district may not impose an assessment on a municipality, county, or other political subdivision.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 779 (H.B. 1207), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6916 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-A › Subchapter C. General Financial Provisions › Section 6916.102. Residential Property Not Exempt

Sec. 6916.102.  RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NOT EXEMPT.  Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 779 (H.B. 1207), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6916 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-A › Subchapter D. Bonds › Section 6916.151. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 6916.151.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  Subject to Subsections (e) and (f), the district may issue bonds or other obligations to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of road projects authorized by Section 6916.051 or 6916.053.
(b)  The district may issue, by public or private sale, bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from assessments in the manner provided by:
(1)  Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code; or
(2)  Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code, if an improvement project financed by an obligation issued under this subsection will be conveyed to or operated and maintained by a municipality or retail utility provider under an agreement between the district and the municipality or retail utility provider entered into before the issuance of the obligation.
(c)  The district may issue by competitive bidding or negotiated sale bonds or other obligations, payable wholly or partly from any available revenue of the district, to pay for an improvement project.
(d)  The district may issue by competitive bidding or negotiated sale bonds or other obligations, payable wholly or partly from any available revenue of the district or contract revenue from another district that is secured by ad valorem taxes imposed by or other revenue from the other district, to pay for a joint utility or road project.
(e)  The district may not issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
(f)  At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 779 (H.B. 1207), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6917 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-D › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6917.001. Definitions

Sec. 6917.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-D.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 780 (H.B. 1208), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6917 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-D › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6917.002. Nature of District

Sec. 6917.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a fresh water supply district created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 780 (H.B. 1208), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6917 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-D › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6917.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 6917.003.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.
(c)  The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:
(1)  developing and diversifying the economy of the state;
(2)  eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and
(3)  developing or expanding transportation and commerce.
(d)  The district will:
(1)  promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;
(2)  provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center; and
(3)  promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.
(e)  Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, vehicle parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be an improvement project that includes a street or road improvement.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 780 (H.B. 1208), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6917 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-D › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6917.004. Applicability of Other Law

Sec. 6917.004.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the following laws apply to the district:
(1)  Chapters 49, 51, and 53, Water Code;
(2)  Chapters 372 and 375, Local Government Code; and
(3)  Chapter 257, Transportation Code, and other general laws applicable to road districts created under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, to the extent those provisions can apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 780 (H.B. 1208), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6917 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-D › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 6917.051. Authority for Road Projects

Sec. 6917.051.  AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, concreted, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 780 (H.B. 1208), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6917 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-D › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 6917.052. Road Standards and Requirements

Sec. 6917.052.  ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.   (a)  A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.
(b)  If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.
(c)  If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 780 (H.B. 1208), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6917 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-D › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 6917.053. Joint Road Projects

Sec. 6917.053.  JOINT ROAD PROJECTS.  (a)  A district may contract with a state agency, political subdivision, or corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code, for a joint road project.
(b)  The contract may:
(1)  provide for joint payment of project costs; and
(2)  require the state agency, political subdivision, or corporation to design, construct, or improve a project, including landscaping, as provided by the contract.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 780 (H.B. 1208), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6917 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-D › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 6917.054. Exemption From Certain Supervision and Approval Requirements

Sec. 6917.054.  EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN SUPERVISION AND APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  The district may reimburse expenditures as provided by Sections 257.003(a) and (b), Transportation Code, without the approval required by Section 257.003(c), Transportation Code.
(b)  The district may reimburse expenditures for a project constructed or acquired under Section 6917.051 or 6917.053 without the approval required by Section 49.107(f), Water Code.
(c)  Sections 49.181 and 49.182, Water Code, and Section 375.208, Local Government Code, do not apply to:
(1)  a project authorized by Section 6917.051 or 6917.053;
(2)  bonds issued for a project described by Subdivision (1); or
(3)  bonds issued under Chapter 372, Local Government Code, as authorized by Section 6917.151(b).
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 780 (H.B. 1208), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6917 - Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-D › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 6917.055. Road Contracts

Sec. 6917.055.  ROAD CONTRACTS.  The district may enter into a contract for a road project in the same manner as a road district under Chapter 257, Transportation Code, except that competitive bidding for a road project contract is governed by Subchapter I, Chapter 49, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 780 (H.B. 1208), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.