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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Improvement Projects › Section 8109.201. Improvement Projects; Services

Sec. 8109.201.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS; SERVICES.  The district may provide, or it may enter into contracts with a governmental or private entity to provide, the improvement projects and services described by this subchapter or activities in support of or incidental to those projects and services.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Improvement Projects › Section 8109.202. Board Determination Required

Sec. 8109.202.  BOARD DETERMINATION REQUIRED.  The district may not undertake a project under this subchapter unless the board determines the project to be necessary to accomplish a public purpose of the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Improvement Projects › Section 8109.203. Water

Sec. 8109.203.  WATER.  An improvement project may include a:
(1)  wastewater treatment and disposal facility;
(2)  water quality protection facility; and
(3)  facility to enhance groundwater recharge.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Improvement Projects › Section 8109.204. Irrigation and Drainage

Sec. 8109.204.  IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE.  An improvement project may include facilities for irrigation and drainage.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Improvement Projects › Section 8109.205. Solid Waste Services

Sec. 8109.205.  SOLID WASTE SERVICES.  An improvement project may include solid waste management services, including garbage collection, recycling, and composting.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Improvement Projects › Section 8109.206. Convention Center

Sec. 8109.206.  CONVENTION CENTER.  An improvement project may include the planning, design, construction, acquisition, lease, rental, improvement, maintenance, installation, and management of and provision of furnishings for a facility for:
(1)  a conference, convention, or exhibition;
(2)  a manufacturer, consumer, or trade show;
(3)  a civic, community, or institutional event; or
(4)  an exhibit, display, attraction, special event, or seasonal or cultural celebration or holiday.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Improvement Projects › Section 8109.207. Miscellaneous Design, Construction, and Maintenance

Sec. 8109.207.  MISCELLANEOUS DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE.  In addition to the projects and services described by Section 375.112, Local Government Code, an improvement project may include the planning, design, construction, improvement, and maintenance of:
(1)  highway right-of-way or transit corridor beautification and improvement;
(2)  a hiking and cycling path or trail;
(3)  a garden, recreational facility, sports facility, open space, scenic area, or related exhibit or preserve; or
(4)  a storm water detention improvement.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Improvement Projects › Section 8109.208. Similar Improvement Projects

Sec. 8109.208.  SIMILAR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.  An improvement project may include a public improvement, facility, or service similar to a project described by this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter F. General Financial Provisions › Section 8109.251. Assessments

Sec. 8109.251.  ASSESSMENTS.  The district may levy and collect special assessments in the same manner and for the same purposes as a municipal management district as provided in Subchapter F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter G. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8109.301. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8109.301.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, hotel occupancy taxes, sales and use taxes, other district money, or any combination of those sources to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter G. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8109.302. Elections Regarding Taxes and Bonds

Sec. 8109.302.  ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES AND BONDS.  (a)  The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.
(b)  Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
(c)  All or any part of any facilities or improvements that may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be voted on at the election.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter G. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8109.303. Taxes for Bonds

Sec. 8109.303.  TAXES FOR BONDS.  (a)  At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of an ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, as required by Section 54.601, Water Code.
(b)  The board shall annually impose the tax while all or part of the bonds are outstanding.  Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code, govern the amount and rate of the tax.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter G. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8109.304. Bonds for Road Projects

Sec. 8109.304.  BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects 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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter H. Sales and Use Tax › Section 8109.351. Applicability of Certain Tax Code Provisions

Sec. 8109.351.  APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN TAX CODE PROVISIONS.  (a)  Chapter 321, Tax Code, governs the imposition, computation, administration, enforcement, and collection of the sales and use tax authorized by this subchapter except to the extent Chapter 321, Tax Code, is inconsistent with this chapter.
(b)  A reference in Chapter 321, Tax Code, to a municipality or the governing body of a municipality is a reference to the district or the board, respectively.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter H. Sales and Use Tax › Section 8109.352. Election; Adoption of Tax

Sec. 8109.352.  ELECTION; ADOPTION OF TAX.  (a)  The district may adopt a sales and use tax if authorized by a majority of the voters of the district voting at an election held for that purpose.
(b)  The board by order may call an election to authorize the adoption of the sales and use tax.  The election may be held on any uniform election date and in conjunction with any other district election.
(c)  The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Authorization of a sales and use tax in the CLL Municipal Utility District No. 1 at a rate not to exceed ____ percent" (insert rate of one or more increments of one-eighth of one percent).
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter H. Sales and Use Tax › Section 8109.353. Sales and Use Tax Rate

Sec. 8109.353.  SALES AND USE TAX RATE.  (a)  Not later than the 10th day after the date the results are declared of an election held under Section 8109.352, at which the voters approved imposition of the tax authorized by this subchapter, the board shall determine the initial rate of the tax, which must be in one or more increments of one-eighth of one percent.
(b)  After the election held under Section 8109.352, the board may decrease the rate of the tax by one or more increments of one-eighth of one percent.  The board may not decrease the rate of the tax if the decrease would impair the repayment of any outstanding debt or obligation payable from the tax.
(c)  The initial rate of the tax or any rate resulting from subsequent decreases may not exceed the lesser of:
(1)  the maximum rate authorized by the district voters at the election held under Section 8109.352; or
(2)  a rate that, when added to the rates of all sales and use taxes imposed by other political subdivisions with territory in the district, would result in the maximum combined rate prescribed by Section 321.101(f), Tax Code, at any location in the district.
(d)  The board shall notify the comptroller of any changes made to the tax rate in the same manner the municipal secretary provides notice to the comptroller under Section 321.405(b), Tax Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter H. Sales and Use Tax › Section 8109.354. Use of Revenue

Sec. 8109.354.  USE OF REVENUE.  Revenue from the sales and use tax imposed under this subchapter is for the use and benefit of the district and may be used for any district purpose.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter I. Hotel Occupancy Tax › Section 8109.401. Applicability of Certain Tax Code Provisions

Sec. 8109.401.  APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN TAX CODE PROVISIONS.  (a)  In this subchapter:
(1)  a reference in Subchapter A, Chapter 351, Tax Code, to a municipality is a reference to the district; and
(2)  a reference in Subchapter A, Chapter 351, Tax Code, to the governing body of a municipality is a reference to the board.
(b)  Except as inconsistent with this subchapter, Subchapter A, Chapter 351, Tax Code, governs a hotel occupancy tax authorized by this subchapter, including the collection of the tax, subject to the limitations prescribed by Sections 351.002(b) and (c), Tax Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter I. Hotel Occupancy Tax › Section 8109.402. Tax Authorized; Use of Revenue

Sec. 8109.402.  TAX AUTHORIZED; USE OF REVENUE.  The district may impose a hotel occupancy tax for any purpose authorized by Section 351.101, Tax Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8109 - Cll Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter I. Hotel Occupancy Tax › Section 8109.403. Tax Rate

Sec. 8109.403.  TAX RATE.  (a) The amount of the hotel occupancy tax may not exceed the maximum rate provided by Section 351.003(a), Tax Code.
(b)  The district may not adopt a hotel occupancy tax at a rate that would cause the combined rate of all hotel occupancy taxes imposed by the district and other political subdivisions of this state at a location in the district to exceed 15 percent.  If a political subdivision's adoption of a hotel occupancy tax rate causes the combined hotel occupancy tax rate imposed at a location in the district to exceed 15 percent, the district's hotel occupancy tax rate in the entire district is automatically reduced to bring the combined rate imposed at that location down to not more than 15 percent.
(c)  The district shall notify each hotel in the district of any change in the hotel occupancy tax rate under this section.
(d)  Any change in the hotel occupancy tax rate takes effect on the first day of the next calendar month following the change.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3845), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8110 - Verandah Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8110.001. Definitions

Sec. 8110.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.
(2)  "Director" means a member of the board.
(3)  "District" means the Verandah Municipal Utility District of Hunt County.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 547 (H.B. 1141), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8110 - Verandah Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8110.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8110.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district is a municipal utility district with road powers.
(b)  The district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and will serve a public use and benefit.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 547 (H.B. 1141), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8110 - Verandah Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 8110.051. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8110.051.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 547 (H.B. 1141), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8110 - Verandah Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 8110.052. Road Projects

Sec. 8110.052.  ROAD PROJECTS.  The district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or turnpikes, or improvements in aid of those roads or turnpikes, inside or outside the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 547 (H.B. 1141), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8110 - Verandah Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 8110.053. Road Contracts

Sec. 8110.053.  ROAD CONTRACTS.  The district may contract for a road project in the same manner as provided by Subchapter I, Chapter 49, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 547 (H.B. 1141), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8110 - Verandah Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 8110.054. Certificate of Convenience and Necessity

Sec. 8110.054.  CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY.  (a)  The district may pay out of bond proceeds or other available district money all expenses, including legal, engineering, and other fees, related to obtaining a new certificate of convenience and necessity under Chapter 13, Water Code, authorizing the district to provide retail water or sewer service inside or outside the district.
(b)  The district may pay out of bond proceeds or other available district money all expenses, including the purchase price, related to acquiring certificate of convenience and necessity rights from another retail public utility to allow the district to provide retail water or sewer service in the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 547 (H.B. 1141), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8110 - Verandah Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 8110.055. Contract With Political Subdivision for Water or Sewer Services

Sec. 8110.055.  CONTRACT WITH POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FOR WATER OR SEWER SERVICES.  (a)  The district may enter into a contract to allow a political subdivision to provide retail water or sewer service in the district.  The contract may contain terms the board considers desirable, fair, and advantageous to the district.
(b)  The contract may provide that the district will construct or acquire and convey to the political subdivision a water supply or treatment system, a water distribution system, or a sanitary sewage collection or treatment system, as necessary to provide water or sewer service in the district.
(c)  The district may use bond proceeds or other available  district money to pay for its obligations and for services and facilities provided under the contract.
(d)  If the contract requires the district to make payments from taxes other than operation and maintenance taxes, the contract is subject to Section 49.108, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 547 (H.B. 1141), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8110 - Verandah Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter C. General Financial Provisions › Section 8110.101. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 8110.101.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  The district may impose a tax for any district operation and maintenance purpose in the manner provided by Section 49.107, Water Code.
(b)  Section 49.107(f), Water Code, does not apply to reimbursements for projects constructed or acquired under Section 8110.052.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 547 (H.B. 1141), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8110 - Verandah Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter C. General Financial Provisions › Section 8110.102. Tax to Repay Bonds

Sec. 8110.102.  TAX TO REPAY BONDS.  The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of and interest on bonds issued under Section 8110.151.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 547 (H.B. 1141), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8110 - Verandah Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter C. General Financial Provisions › Section 8110.103. Utility Property Exempt From Impact Fees and Assessments

Sec. 8110.103.  UTILITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS.  The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements, of:
(1)  an electric utility or a power generation company as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;
(2)  a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;
(3)  a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code;
(4)  a cable operator, as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 522; or
(5)  a person who provides to the public advanced telecommunications services.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 547 (H.B. 1141), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8110 - Verandah Municipal Utility District of Hunt County › Subchapter D. Bonds › Section 8110.151. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8110.151.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  In addition to the general authority to issue bonds under Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, the district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of projects under Section 8110.052.
(b)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other district money or any combination of those sources.
(c)  The district may not issue bonds or other obligations secured wholly or partly by ad valorem taxation to finance projects authorized by Section 8110.052 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the voters of the district voting at an election called for that purpose.
(d)  Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 8110.052 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
(e)  Sections 49.181 and 49.182, Water Code, do not apply to a project undertaken by the district under Section 8110.052 or to bonds issued by the district to finance the project.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 547 (H.B. 1141), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8111 - Sonterra Municipal Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8111.001. Definitions

Sec. 8111.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.
(2)  "Director" means a member of the board.
(3)  "District" means the Sonterra Municipal Utility District.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1168 (H.B. 3497), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8111 - Sonterra Municipal Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8111.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8111.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district in Williamson County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1168 (H.B. 3497), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8111 - Sonterra Municipal Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8111.003. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 8111.003.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 8111.023 before September 1, 2009:
(1)  the district is dissolved September 1, 2009, except that:
(A)  any debts incurred shall be paid;
(B)  any assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to Williamson County; and
(C)  the organization of the district shall be maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and
(2)  this chapter expires September 1, 2012.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1168 (H.B. 3497), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8111 - Sonterra Municipal Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8111.004. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8111.004.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure.  A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:
(1)  the organization, existence, or validity of the district;
(2)  the right of the district to impose taxes; or
(3)  the legality or operation of the board.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1168 (H.B. 3497), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8111 - Sonterra Municipal Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8111.005. Applicability of Other Law

Sec. 8111.005.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapters 30, 49, and 54, Water Code, apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1168 (H.B. 3497), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8111 - Sonterra Municipal Utility District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8111.051. Directors; Terms

Sec. 8111.051.  DIRECTORS; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms that expire June 1 of even-numbered years.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1168 (H.B. 3497), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8111 - Sonterra Municipal Utility District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8111.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 8111.052.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1168 (H.B. 3497), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8111 - Sonterra Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8111.101. Division of District; Prerequisites

Sec. 8111.101.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT; PREREQUISITES.  (a)  At any time before the district issues indebtedness secured by taxes or net revenues, the district, including any annexed territory, may be divided into an original district and one or more new districts. The board shall determine which portion of the divided area constitutes the original district.
(b)  A district created by division of the original district under Subsection (a) may further subdivide as determined by the board of the new district.
(c)  After a division under Subsection (a) or (b), the original district and any new district created must be at least 85 acres.
(d)  The board by resolution may declare an intent to divide the district.  The resolution must:
(1)  set the terms of the division, including a plan for the payment or performance of any outstanding district obligations; and
(2)  contain a metes and bounds description for each district, including the modified original district.
(e)  Section 42.042, Local Government Code, and Section 54.016, Water Code, do not apply to the creation of a new district by division under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1168 (H.B. 3497), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8111 - Sonterra Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8111.102. District Division by Election

Sec. 8111.102.  DISTRICT DIVISION BY ELECTION.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 8111.103, the board shall hold an election in the district to determine whether the district should be divided as proposed under Section 8111.101(d).
(b)  The board shall give notice of the election not later than the 20th day before the date of the election.  The notice must state:
(1)  the date and location of the election; and
(2)  the proposition to be voted on.
(c)  If a majority of the votes are cast in favor of the division, the district is divided.
(d)  If less than a majority of the votes are cast in favor of the division, the district may not be divided.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1168 (H.B. 3497), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8111 - Sonterra Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8111.103. District Division by Consent

Sec. 8111.103.  DISTRICT DIVISION BY CONSENT.  (a)  The board may approve and order the division of the district without an election if the board has received written consent to the proposed division from all title holders of the land in the proposed new district or districts as indicated by the tax rolls of the central appraisal district.
(b)  If the board orders the division without an election, the district is divided as of the date of the order.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1168 (H.B. 3497), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8111 - Sonterra Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8111.104. Notice of Division

Sec. 8111.104.  NOTICE OF DIVISION.  Not later than the 30th day after the date of a division under this subchapter, the district shall provide written notice of the plan for division to:
(1)  the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;
(2)  the attorney general;
(3)  the commissioners court of each county in which a new district is located; and
(4)  each municipality having extraterritorial jurisdiction over territory in a new district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1168 (H.B. 3497), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8111 - Sonterra Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8111.105. District Names Following Division

Sec. 8111.105.  DISTRICT NAMES FOLLOWING DIVISION.  The area designated by the board as the original district retains the name of the original district.  The resulting new districts are assigned consecutive letters to be appended to the name of the original district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1168 (H.B. 3497), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8111 - Sonterra Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8111.106. Election of Directors of New Districts

Sec. 8111.106.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OF NEW DISTRICTS.  (a)  After a division under this subchapter, the board shall continue to act as the board of the original district.
(b)  Not later than the 90th day after the date of the division, the board shall appoint five directors for each of the new districts.  A person appointed under this subsection is not required to own land in or reside in the district for which the director is appointed.
(c)  Directors of the original district serve the staggered terms to which they were elected before the division.  Directors appointed under Subsection (b) serve until June 1 following the election for directors under Subsection (d).
(d)  On the uniform election date in May of the first even-numbered year after the year in which the directors are appointed, an election shall be held to elect five directors in each district for which directors were appointed under Subsection (b).  Of the five directors elected in each district, the three directors receiving the greatest number of votes shall serve terms expiring June 1 following the second regularly scheduled election of directors under Subsection (e), and the remaining two directors shall serve terms expiring June 1 following the first regularly scheduled election of directors.
(e)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), directors serve staggered four-year terms.  On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1168 (H.B. 3497), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8111 - Sonterra Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8111.107. Continuing Powers and Obligations of New Districts

Sec. 8111.107.  CONTINUING POWERS AND OBLIGATIONS OF NEW DISTRICTS.  (a)  Each new district may incur and pay debts and has all powers of the original district created by this chapter.
(b)  If the district is divided as provided by this subchapter, the current obligations and any bond authorizations of the district are not impaired.  Debts shall be paid by revenues or by taxes or assessments imposed on real property in the district as if the district had not been divided or by contributions from each new district as stated in the terms set by the board in the plan for division.
(c)  Any other district obligation shall be divided pro rata among the new districts and the original district on an acreage basis or on other terms that are satisfactory to the new districts.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1168 (H.B. 3497), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8111 - Sonterra Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8111.108. Contract Authority of New Districts

Sec. 8111.108.  CONTRACT AUTHORITY OF NEW DISTRICTS.  The new districts may contract with each other for:
(1)  water and wastewater services; or
(2)  any other matter the boards of the new districts consider appropriate.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1168 (H.B. 3497), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8111 - Sonterra Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8111.109. Annexation

Sec. 8111.109.  ANNEXATION.  A municipality may annex the original district, or a new district that is created as a result of a division of the district under Section 8111.102 or 8111.103, only after:
(1)  the district has installed at least 90 percent of all works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances necessary to:
(A)  provide service to the proposed development in the district;
(B)  accomplish the purposes for which the district was created; and
(C)  exercise the powers provided by general law and this chapter; or
(2)  at least 10 years have elapsed since the creation of the district was confirmed at an election held under Section 8111.023.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1168 (H.B. 3497), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8112 - East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 8 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8112.001. Definitions

Sec. 8112.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.
(2)  "Director" means a member of the board.
(3)  "District" means the East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 8.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 839 (S.B. 883), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8112 - East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 8 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8112.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8112.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district in Montgomery County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 839 (S.B. 883), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8112 - East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 8 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8112.004. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8112.004.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure.  A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:
(1)  the organization, existence, or validity of the district;
(2)  the right of the district to impose taxes;
(3)  the validity of the district's bonds, notes, or indebtedness; or
(4)  the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 839 (S.B. 883), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8112 - East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 8 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8112.005. Applicability of Other Law

Sec. 8112.005.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 839 (S.B. 883), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8112 - East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 8 › Subchapter A. 1. Temporary Provisions › Section 8112.021. Temporary Directors

Sec. 8112.021.  TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  (a)  On or after September 1, 2005, a person who owns land in the district may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
(b)  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the first petition received by the commission under Subsection (a).
(c)  If a temporary director fails to qualify for office or if a vacancy occurs in the office of temporary director, the vacancy shall be filled as provided by Section 49.105, Water Code.
(d)  Temporary directors serve until the date the directors are elected under Section 8112.023.
(e)  If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8112.023 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (f) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8112.023; or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.
(f)  If Subsection (e) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.  The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 839 (S.B. 883), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1065 (H.B. 4715), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8112 - East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 8 › Subchapter A. 1. Temporary Provisions › Section 8112.022. Organizational Meeting of Temporary Directors

Sec. 8112.022.  ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  As soon as practicable after all the temporary directors have qualified under Section 49.055, Water Code, the temporary directors shall meet at a location in the district agreeable to a majority of the directors.  If a location cannot be agreed upon, the meeting shall be at the Montgomery County Courthouse.  At the meeting, the temporary directors shall elect officers from among the temporary directors and conduct any other district business.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 839 (S.B. 883), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8112 - East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 8 › Subchapter A. 1. Temporary Provisions › Section 8112.023. Confirmation and Initial Directors' Election

Sec. 8112.023.  CONFIRMATION AND INITIAL DIRECTORS' ELECTION.  (a)  The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
(b)  Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to a confirmation and initial directors' election held under this section.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 839 (S.B. 883), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8112 - East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 8 › Subchapter A. 1. Temporary Provisions › Section 8112.024. Initial Elected Directors; Terms

Sec. 8112.024.  INITIAL ELECTED DIRECTORS; TERMS.  The directors elected under Section 8112.023 shall draw lots to determine which two shall serve until the first regularly scheduled election of directors under Section 8112.052 and which three shall serve until the second regularly scheduled election of directors.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 839 (S.B. 883), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8112 - East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 8 › Subchapter A. 1. Temporary Provisions › Section 8112.025. First Regularly Scheduled Election of Directors

Sec. 8112.025.  FIRST REGULARLY SCHEDULED ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  The board by order may postpone the first election under Section 8112.052 following the confirmation and directors' election held under Section 8112.023 if:
(1)  the election would otherwise occur not later than the 60th day after the date on which the confirmation election is held; or
(2)  the board determines that there is not sufficient time to comply with the requirements of law and to order the election.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 839 (S.B. 883), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8112 - East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 8 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8112.051. Directors; Terms

Sec. 8112.051.  DIRECTORS; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 839 (S.B. 883), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8112 - East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 8 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8112.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 8112.052.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 839 (S.B. 883), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8112 - East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 8 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8112.101. Utilities

Sec. 8112.101.  UTILITIES.  The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements of:
(1)  an electric utility as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;
(2)  a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;
(3)  a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or
(4)  a cable operator as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 522, as amended.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 839 (S.B. 883), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.