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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8827 - Brewster County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8827.003. Findings of Public Use and Benefit

Sec. 8827.003.  FINDINGS OF PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT.  (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 works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8827 - Brewster County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8827.004. District Territory

Sec. 8827.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district's boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of Brewster County unless the district's territory has been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter J, Chapter 36, Water Code; or
(2)  other law.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8827 - Brewster County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8827.005. District Name Change

Sec. 8827.005.  DISTRICT NAME CHANGE.  The board by resolution may change the name of the district if the district annexes territory.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8827 - Brewster County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8827.051. Composition of Board; Terms

Sec. 8827.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of seven directors appointed by the commissioners court.
(b)  The board is composed of:
(1)  three directors who represent the municipalities or population centers of Alpine, Lajitas, Marathon, Study Butte, and Terlingua;
(2)  three directors who represent the rural part of Brewster County, exclusive of the municipalities or population centers of Alpine, Lajitas, Marathon, Study Butte, and Terlingua; and
(3)  one director who represents Brewster County at large.
(c)  A director described by Subsection (b)(1) must reside in or in the immediate area of a municipality or population center listed in that subsection.
(d)  At least one director must reside in each county commissioners precinct.
(e)  Directors serve staggered three-year terms.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8827 - Brewster County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8827.052. Appointment of Directors

Sec. 8827.052.  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.  The commissioners court shall appoint a director to succeed a director on or before the date the director's term expires.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8827 - Brewster County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8827.053. Board Vacancy

Sec. 8827.053.  BOARD VACANCY.  If there is a vacancy on the board, the commissioners court shall appoint a director to serve the remainder of the term.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8827 - Brewster County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8827.054. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 8827.054.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  A director may not receive a salary or other compensation for service as a director but may be reimbursed for actual expenses of attending meetings at the rate in effect for employees of Brewster County.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8827 - Brewster County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8827.101. Groundwater Conservation District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8827.101.  GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 36, Water Code, applicable to groundwater conservation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8827 - Brewster County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8827.102. Limitations on District Powers Relating to Real Property

Sec. 8827.102.  LIMITATIONS ON DISTRICT POWERS RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY.  Notwithstanding other law:
(1)  the district may not exercise the power of eminent domain; and
(2)  an agent or employee of the district may not enter private property without the permission of the landowner or the landowner's agent except to inspect a permitted well and to ensure compliance with district rules.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8827 - Brewster County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8827.103. Groundwater Transfer Restrictions and Fees

Sec. 8827.103.  GROUNDWATER TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS AND FEES.  (a)  The district may limit and impose fees on the transfer of groundwater out of the district if, after public notice and a hearing and in accordance with district rules, the district finds that restrictions or fees on transfer are in the district's best interests.
(b)  In making the determination under Subsection (a), the district shall consider:
(1)  the availability of water in the district and in the receiving area during the period for which the proposed water transfer is requested;
(2)  the availability of feasible and practicable alternative supplies to the applicant proposing the transfer;
(3)  the amount and proposed use of the transferred water in the receiving area;
(4)  the projected effect of the proposed transfer on aquifer conditions, depletion, or subsidence or effects on existing permit holders or other groundwater users within the district;
(5)  the projected environmental and economic effects on the district; and
(6)  the compatibility of the proposed transfer with the approved regional plan and certified district management plan.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8828 - Clear Fork Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8828.001. Definitions

Sec. 8828.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Clear Fork Groundwater Conservation District.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8828 - Clear Fork Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8828.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8828.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a groundwater conservation district in Fisher County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8828 - Clear Fork Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8828.003. Findings of Public Use and Benefit

Sec. 8828.003.  FINDINGS OF PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT.  (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 works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8828 - Clear Fork Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8828.004. District Territory

Sec. 8828.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district's boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of Fisher County, Texas, unless the district's territory has been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter J, Chapter 36, Water Code; or
(2)  other law.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8828 - Clear Fork Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8828.005. District Name Change

Sec. 8828.005.  DISTRICT NAME CHANGE.  The board may change the district's name when the district annexes territory.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8828 - Clear Fork Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8828.006. Conflicts of Law

Sec. 8828.006.  CONFLICTS OF LAW.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, if there is a conflict between this chapter and Chapter 36 or 49, Water Code, this chapter controls.
(b)  If there is a conflict between Chapters 36 and 49, Water Code, Chapter 36 controls.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8828 - Clear Fork Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8828.051. Composition of Board; Terms

Sec. 8828.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8828 - Clear Fork Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8828.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 8828.052.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  Directors are elected according to the commissioners precinct method as provided by this section.
(b)  One director is elected by the voters of the entire district.  One director is elected from each county commissioners precinct by the voters of that precinct.
(c)  A person shall indicate on the application for a place on the ballot:
(1)  the precinct that the person seeks to represent; or
(2)  that the person seeks to represent the district at large.
(d)  At the first election of the district after the county commissioners precincts are redrawn under Section 18, Article V, Texas Constitution, a new director is elected from each precinct.  The directors shall draw lots to determine which two directors shall serve two-year terms and which two directors shall serve four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8828 - Clear Fork Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8828.053. Election Date

Sec. 8828.053.  ELECTION DATE.  The district shall hold an election in the district to elect directors on the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8828 - Clear Fork Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8828.054. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 8828.054.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  To be qualified to be a candidate for or to serve as director at large, a person must be a registered voter in the district.
(b)  To be a candidate for or to serve as director from a county commissioners precinct, a person must be a registered voter of that precinct.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8828 - Clear Fork Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8828.055. Board Vacancy

Sec. 8828.055.  BOARD VACANCY.  (a)  The board shall appoint a replacement to fill a vacancy in the office of any director.
(b)  The appointed replacement serves until the next directors' election.
(c)  If the position is not scheduled to be filled at the next election, the person elected to fill the position serves only for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8828 - Clear Fork Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8828.101. Groundwater Conservation District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8828.101.  GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  Except as provided by this chapter, the district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 36, Water Code, applicable to groundwater conservation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8828 - Clear Fork Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8828.102. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 8828.102.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district does not have the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8828 - Clear Fork Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8828.151. District Revenue

Sec. 8828.151.  DISTRICT REVENUE.  To pay the district's maintenance and operating costs, the district may:
(1)  impose an ad valorem tax at a rate not to exceed five cents for each $100 of taxable value of property in the district;
(2)  assess general production fees;
(3)  solicit and accept grants from any public or private source; and
(4)  assess a transfer fee on water exported from the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8829 - Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8829.001. Definitions

Sec. 8829.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8829 - Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8829.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8829.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a groundwater conservation district in Wharton County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8829 - Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8829.003. Findings of Public Use and Benefit

Sec. 8829.003.  FINDINGS OF PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT.  (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 works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8829 - Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8829.004. District Territory

Sec. 8829.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district's boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of Wharton County, Texas, unless the district's territory has been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter J, Chapter 36, Water Code; or
(2)  other law.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8829 - Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8829.005. District Name Change

Sec. 8829.005.  DISTRICT NAME CHANGE.  The board may change the district's name when the district annexes territory.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8829 - Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8829.006. Conflicts of Law

Sec. 8829.006.  CONFLICTS OF LAW.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, if there is a conflict between this chapter and Chapter 36 or 49, Water Code, this chapter controls.
(b)  If there is a conflict between Chapters 36 and 49, Water Code, Chapter 36 controls.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8829 - Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8829.051. Composition of Board; Terms

Sec. 8829.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 8829.056(b), the district is governed by a board of five directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8829 - Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8829.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 8829.052.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 8829.056, this section and Sections 8829.053 and 8829.054 govern the election and qualifications of directors.
(b)  Directors are elected according to the commissioners precinct method as provided by this section.
(c)  One director is elected by the voters of the entire district.  One director is elected from each county commissioners precinct by the voters of that precinct.
(d)  A person shall indicate on the application for a place on the ballot:
(1)  the precinct that the person seeks to represent; or
(2)  that the person seeks to represent the district at large.
(e)  At the first election after the county commissioners precincts are redrawn under Section 18, Article V, Texas Constitution, a new director is elected from each precinct.  The directors shall draw lots to determine which two directors shall serve two-year terms and which two directors shall serve four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8829 - Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8829.053. Election Date

Sec. 8829.053.  ELECTION DATE.  (a)  The district shall hold an election in the district to elect directors on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year.
(b)  The district shall hold elections for the directors for:
(1)  Precincts 1 and 3 every four years after 2004; and
(2)  Precincts 2 and 4 and the district at large every four years after 2002.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8829 - Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8829.054. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 8829.054.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  To be qualified to be a candidate for or to serve as director at large, a person must be a registered voter in the district.
(b)  To be a candidate for or to serve as director from a county commissioners precinct, a person must be a registered voter of that precinct.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8829 - Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8829.055. Board Vacancy

Sec. 8829.055.  BOARD VACANCY.  (a)  The board shall appoint a replacement to fill a vacancy in the office of any director.
(b)  The appointed replacement serves until the next directors' election.
(c)  If the position is not scheduled to be filled at the next election, the person elected to fill the position serves only for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8829 - Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8829.056. Composition of Board and Election of Directors Following Annexation

Sec. 8829.056.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD AND ELECTION OF DIRECTORS FOLLOWING ANNEXATION.  (a)  If the district annexes territory, the board of directors of the district by resolution shall adopt an appropriate and equitable method for:
(1)  electing directors for the district;
(2)  drawing voting district boundaries if required by the method adopted; and
(3)  maintaining staggered terms for the directors.
(b)  If the district annexes territory, the board by resolution may add one or more directors as provided by Section 36.051, Water Code.
(c)  If the board votes to add a director to represent annexed territory under Subsection (b), at an election to ratify annexation under Section 36.328, Water Code, the board may include on the ballot the names of candidates for director to represent the annexed territory on the board.  A director elected under this subsection serves until an election is held under Subsection (d).
(d)  A method of electing directors adopted under Subsection (a):
(1)  supersedes the method of electing directors provided by Sections 8829.052-8829.054; and
(2)  applies beginning with the election held on the first date provided by Section 8829.053 that:
(A)  occurs after the date the annexation of the territory is final; and
(B)  allows sufficient time to comply with any requirements of law.
(e)  The method of electing directors provided by Sections 8829.052-8829.054 applies until an election is held under Subsection (d).
(f)  To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as a director of the district under this section, a person must:
(1)  be a registered voter of the district; and
(2)  comply with each requirement stated in a resolution adopted under Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8829 - Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8829.057. Revision of Voting Districts

Sec. 8829.057.  REVISION OF VOTING DISTRICTS.  (a)  The board may revise voting districts as necessary or appropriate.
(b)  If the board adopts a method for electing directors based on voting districts, the board shall revise each district after each federal decennial census to reflect population changes.
(c)  When the boundaries of the voting districts are redrawn, a director serving on the effective date of the change, or elected or appointed before the effective date of the change to a term of office beginning on or after the effective date of the change, serves the term or the remainder of the term in the district to which elected or appointed even though the change in district boundaries places the person's residence outside the district for which the person was elected or appointed.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8829 - Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8829.101. Groundwater Conservation District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8829.101.  GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  Except as provided by this chapter, the district has the rights, powers, duties, privileges, and functions provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 36, Water Code, applicable to groundwater conservation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8829 - Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8829.102. Regional Cooperation

Sec. 8829.102.  REGIONAL COOPERATION.  (a)  In recognition of the need for uniform regional monitoring and regulation of common, scientifically recognized groundwater sources, and within designated management areas, the district shall establish rules that:
(1)  require the permitting of each water well that is:
(A)  not exempted from permitting by Chapter 36, Water Code; and
(B)  capable of producing more than 25,000 gallons each day;
(2)  provide for the prevention of waste, as defined by Section 36.001, Water Code;
(3)  provide for timely capping or plugging of abandoned wells; and
(4)  require reports to be filed with the district on each new, nonexempt water well.
(b)  A report required under Subsection (a)(4) must include:
(1)  the driller's log;
(2)  a description of the casing and pumping equipment installed;
(3)  the capacity of the well; and
(4)  the intended use of the water.
(c)  To further regional continuity, the district shall:
(1)  seek to participate in at least one coordination meeting annually with each adjacent district that shares an aquifer with the district;
(2)  coordinate the collection of data with adjacent districts in a manner designed to achieve uniformity of data quality;
(3)  coordinate efforts to monitor water quality with adjacent districts, local governments, and state agencies;
(4)  investigate any groundwater pollution with the intention of locating its source and report its findings to adjacent districts and appropriate state agencies;
(5)  provide to adjacent districts annually an inventory of new water wells in the district and an estimate of groundwater production within the district; and
(6)  include adjacent districts on the mailing lists for district newsletters, seminars, public education events, news articles, and field days.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 22.022, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8829 - Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 8829.151. District Revenue and Fees

Sec. 8829.151.  DISTRICT REVENUE AND FEES.  To accomplish the regulatory goals of the district, and to pay the district's maintenance and operating costs, the district may:
(1)  impose an ad valorem tax at a rate not to exceed five cents for each $100 of taxable value of property in the district;
(2)  assess production fees as authorized by Section 36.205, Water Code;
(3)  solicit and accept grants from any public or private source;
(4)  assess an export fee on water exported from the district in an amount not to exceed 150 percent of the maximum wholesale water rate charged by the City of Houston; and
(5)  assess other fees authorized by Chapter 36, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 62 (H.B. 3858), Sec. 1, eff. May 22, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8830 - Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8830.001. Definitions

Sec. 8830.001.  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 Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1343 (S.B. 1983), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8830 - Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8830.002. Nature of District; Findings

Sec. 8830.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT; FINDINGS.  (a)  The district is a groundwater conservation district in Hood, Montague, Parker, and Wise Counties created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(b)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(c)  All of the land and other property included within the boundaries of the district will be benefited by the works and projects that are to be accomplished by the district under powers conferred by this chapter and by Chapter 36, Water Code.
(d)  Any fees imposed by the district under this chapter are necessary to pay for the costs of accomplishing the purposes of the district, including the conservation and management of groundwater resources, as provided by this chapter and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1343 (S.B. 1983), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8830 - Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8830.003. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 8830.003.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 8830.023 before September 1, 2009:
(1)  the district is dissolved on September 1, 2009, except that:
(A)  any debts incurred shall be paid;
(B)  any assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred in equal amounts to Hood, Montague, Parker, and Wise Counties; and
(C)  the organization of the district shall be maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and
(2)  this chapter expires September 1, 2012.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1343 (S.B. 1983), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8830 - Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8830.004. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8830.004.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The initial boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Hood, Montague, Parker, and Wise Counties.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1343 (S.B. 1983), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8830 - Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8830.005. Applicability of Other Groundwater Conservation District Law

Sec. 8830.005.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 36, Water Code, applies to the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1343 (S.B. 1983), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8830 - Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8830.006. Construction of Chapter

Sec. 8830.006.  CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed to achieve the legislative intent and purposes of Chapter 36, Water Code.  A power granted by Chapter 36, Water Code, or this chapter shall be broadly interpreted to achieve that intent and those purposes.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1343 (S.B. 1983), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8830 - Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8830.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 8830.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of eight directors appointed as follows:
(1)  two directors appointed by the Hood County Commissioners Court;
(2)  two directors appointed by the Montague County Commissioners Court;
(3)  two directors appointed by the Parker County Commissioners Court; and
(4)  two directors appointed by the Wise County Commissioners Court.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms, with the term of one director from each of the four counties expiring on June 1 of each odd-numbered year.
(c)  A director may serve multiple consecutive terms.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1343 (S.B. 1983), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8830 - Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8830.052. Director Eligibility; Qualification

Sec. 8830.052.  DIRECTOR ELIGIBILITY; QUALIFICATION.  (a)  To be eligible to serve as a director, a person must be a registered voter in the appointing county.
(b)  Each director must qualify to serve in the manner provided by Section 36.055, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1343 (S.B. 1983), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8830 - Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8830.053. Vacancies

Sec. 8830.053.  VACANCIES.  If a vacancy occurs on the board, the remaining directors shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy in a manner that meets the representational requirements of Section 8830.051.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1343 (S.B. 1983), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8830 - Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8830.054. Compensation; Reimbursement

Sec. 8830.054.  COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT.  (a)  Notwithstanding Sections 36.060(a) and (d), Water Code, a director may not receive compensation for performing the duties of director.
(b)  A director is entitled to reimbursement of actual expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred while engaging in activities on behalf of the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1343 (S.B. 1983), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8830 - Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8830.101. Groundwater Conservation District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8830.101.  GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  Except as provided by this chapter, the district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 36, Water Code, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, applicable to groundwater conservation districts.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1343 (S.B. 1983), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8830 - Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8830.102. Contracts

Sec. 8830.102.  CONTRACTS.  The district may enter into a contract with any person, public or private, for any purpose authorized by law.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1343 (S.B. 1983), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8830 - Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8830.103. Applicability of District Regulations

Sec. 8830.103.  APPLICABILITY OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS.  Groundwater regulation under this chapter applies to all persons except as exempted under Section 36.117, Water Code, or this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1343 (S.B. 1983), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8830 - Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8830.104. Well Spacing Rules; Exemptions

Sec. 8830.104.  WELL SPACING RULES; EXEMPTIONS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district shall exempt from the well spacing requirements adopted by the district any well that is completed on or before the effective date of those requirements.
(b)  The district may provide by rule that a well may lose its exemption under this section if the well is modified in a manner that substantially increases the capacity of the well after the effective date of the well spacing requirements adopted by the district.
(c)  Except as provided by this section and notwithstanding Section 8830.103, the district may require any well or class of wells exempt from permitting under Chapter 36, Water Code, to comply with the well spacing requirements adopted by the district.  The district shall apply well spacing requirements uniformly to any well or class of wells based on the size or capacity of the well and without regard to the type of use of the groundwater produced by the well.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1343 (S.B. 1983), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8830 - Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8830.105. Registration and Reporting Requirements for Certain Exempt Wells

Sec. 8830.105.  REGISTRATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN EXEMPT WELLS.  The district may adopt rules that require the owner or operator of a well or class of wells exempt from permitting under Section 36.117, Water Code, to register the well with the district and, except for a well exempt from permitting under Subsection (b)(1) of that section, to report groundwater withdrawals from the well using reasonable and appropriate reporting methods and frequency.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1343 (S.B. 1983), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8830 - Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8830.106. Enforcement

Sec. 8830.106.  ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  The district may enforce this chapter in the manner provided by Chapter 36, Water Code.  In lieu of a remedy available to the district under Section 36.102, Water Code, or in addition to those remedies, the district may impose a fee in addition to a fee assessed under Section 8830.152 on a person producing groundwater in violation of a rule of the district, including the failure or refusal to comply with any order or rule of the district to reduce or cease groundwater usage.  The purpose of a fee authorized under this subsection is to serve as a disincentive to producing groundwater except as authorized by the district.
(b)  A fee imposed under Subsection (a) may not exceed an amount equal to 10 times the amount of a fee assessed under Section 8830.152.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1343 (S.B. 1983), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8830 - Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8830.107. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 8830.107.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1343 (S.B. 1983), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8830 - Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8830.151. Taxes Prohibited

Sec. 8830.151.  TAXES PROHIBITED.  The district may not impose a tax.  Sections 36.020(a) and 36.201-36.204, Water Code, do not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1343 (S.B. 1983), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8830 - Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8830.152. District Revenues

Sec. 8830.152.  DISTRICT REVENUES.  (a)  The district by rule, resolution, or order may establish, amend, pledge, encumber, expend the proceeds from, and assess to any person production fees based on the amount of groundwater authorized by permit to be withdrawn from a well or on the amount of water actually withdrawn, to enable the district to fulfill its purposes and regulatory functions as provided by this chapter.  The district may use revenues generated by fees it assesses for any lawful purpose.
(b)  Notwithstanding any provision of general law to the contrary, a fee authorized by Subsection (a) may not exceed:
(1)  $1 per acre-foot annually for groundwater used for agricultural purposes; or
(2)  30 cents per thousand gallons annually for groundwater used for nonagricultural purposes.
(c)  Notwithstanding any provision of general law or this chapter to the contrary, if any, the district may assess a production fee under this section for groundwater produced from a well or class of wells exempt from permitting under Section 36.117, Water Code.  A production fee assessed by the district under this subsection must be based on the amount of groundwater actually withdrawn from the well and may not exceed the amount established by the district for permitted uses under Subsection (b)(2).
(d)  Notwithstanding Section 36.1071(f), Water Code, the district by rule, resolution, or order before the adoption of its management plan may:
(1)  establish, assess, and enforce the collection of production fees under this section; and
(2)  establish and enforce metering and reporting requirements, except for a well exempt from permitting under Section 36.117(b)(1), Water Code.
(e)  The district by rule may establish a temporary or permanent discounted fee rate for persons who prepay production fees to the district under this section on or before the dates established by district rule.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1343 (S.B. 1983), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.