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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8013 - Rio De Vida Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter G. Sales and Use Tax › Section 8013.301. Applicability of Certain Tax Code Provisions

Sec. 8013.301.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4345), Sec. 1.01, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8013 - Rio De Vida Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter G. Sales and Use Tax › Section 8013.302. Election; Adoption of Tax

Sec. 8013.302.  ELECTION; ADOPTION OF TAX.  (a)  The district may adopt a sales and use tax if:
(1)  the city consents to the adoption of the tax; and
(2)  the tax is authorized by a majority of the voters of the district voting at an election held for that purpose.
(b)  Subject to city consent under Subsection (a), 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 district shall provide notice of the election and shall hold the election in the manner prescribed by Section 8013.201.
(d)  The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Authorization of a sales and use tax in the (insert name of district or name of new district created under Subchapter D) at a rate not to exceed ____ percent" (insert rate of one or more increments of one-eighth of one percent).
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4345), Sec. 1.01, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8013 - Rio De Vida Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter G. Sales and Use Tax › Section 8013.303. Sales and Use Tax Rate

Sec. 8013.303.  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 8013.302, 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 8013.302, the board may decrease the rate of the tax by one or more increments of one-eighth of one percent.
(c)  The rate of the tax may not exceed the lesser of:
(1)  the maximum rate authorized by the district voters at the election held under Section 8013.302;
(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; or
(3)  the sales and use tax rate adopted by the City of Austin.
(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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4345), Sec. 1.01, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8013 - Rio De Vida Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter G. Sales and Use Tax › Section 8013.304. Use of Revenue

Sec. 8013.304.  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.  The district may pledge all or part of the revenue to the payment of bonds, notes, or other obligations, and that pledge of revenue may be in combination with other revenue, including tax revenue, available to the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4345), Sec. 1.01, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8013 - Rio De Vida Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter G. Sales and Use Tax › Section 8013.305. Abolition of Tax

Sec. 8013.305.  ABOLITION OF TAX.  (a)  The board may abolish the tax imposed under this subchapter without an election.
(b)  If the board abolishes the tax, the board shall notify the comptroller of that action in the same manner the municipal secretary provides notice to the comptroller under Section 321.405(b), Tax Code.
(c)  If the board abolishes the tax or decreases the tax rate to zero, a new election to authorize a sales and use tax must be held under Section 8013.302 before the district may subsequently impose the tax.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4345), Sec. 1.01, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8013 - Rio De Vida Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter H. Municipal Annexation and Dissolution › Section 8013.401. Applicability of Law on Water-Related Special District That Becomes Part of Not More Than One Municipality

Sec. 8013.401.  APPLICABILITY OF LAW ON WATER-RELATED SPECIAL DISTRICT THAT BECOMES PART OF NOT MORE THAN ONE MUNICIPALITY.  Section 43.075, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4345), Sec. 1.01, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8013 - Rio De Vida Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter H. Municipal Annexation and Dissolution › Section 8013.402. Strategic Partnership; Continuation of District After Annexation by Municipality

Sec. 8013.402.  STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP; CONTINUATION OF DISTRICT AFTER ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY.  (a)  The district may continue to exist as a limited district after full-purpose annexation by a municipality if the district and the annexing municipality state the terms of the limited district's existence in a strategic partnership agreement under Section 43.0751, Local Government Code.
(b)  The strategic partnership agreement may provide for an original or renewed term of any number of years.  The limitation in Section 43.0751(g)(2), Local Government Code, on the length of the term does not apply to a limited district created under this section.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4345), Sec. 1.01, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8013 - Rio De Vida Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter H. Municipal Annexation and Dissolution › Section 8013.403. Notice of Future City Annexation Required

Sec. 8013.403.  NOTICE OF FUTURE CITY ANNEXATION REQUIRED.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date the city consents to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district under Section 8013.004(a), the city shall file, in the real property records of the county, a notice to a purchaser of real property in the district that describes:
(1)  the city's authority and intention to annex the district; and
(2)  the anticipated date of the annexation.
(b)  After the notice is filed, a person who proposes to sell or otherwise convey real property in the district must provide a copy of the notice to a purchaser of the property before selling or conveying the property to the purchaser.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4345), Sec. 1.01, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8014 - Willacy County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8014.001. Definitions

Sec. 8014.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
(3)  "Director" means a board member.
(4)  "District" means the Willacy County Municipal Utility District No. 1.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 641 (H.B. 4335), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8014 - Willacy County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8014.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8014.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 641 (H.B. 4335), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8014 - Willacy County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8014.003. Confirmation and Directors' Election Required

Sec. 8014.003.  CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.  The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 641 (H.B. 4335), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8014 - Willacy County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8014.004. Consent of Municipality Required

Sec. 8014.004.  CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.  The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8014.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 641 (H.B. 4335), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8014 - Willacy County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8014.005. Findings of Public Purpose and Benefit

Sec. 8014.005.  FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE  AND BENEFIT.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.
(b)  The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:
(1)  a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and
(2)  Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, or improvement of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads described by Section 54.234, Water Code, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 641 (H.B. 4335), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8014 - Willacy County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8014.006. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8014.006.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting 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 the district's:
(1)  organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;
(3)  right to impose a tax; or
(4)  legality or operation.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 641 (H.B. 4335), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8014 - Willacy County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8014.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 8014.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.
(b)  Except as provided by Section 8014.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 641 (H.B. 4335), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8014 - Willacy County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8014.052. Temporary Directors

Sec. 8014.052.  TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  (a)  The temporary board consists of:
(1)  Charles E. Wetegrove;
(2)  Raymond F. Wetegrove;
(3)  Joseph M. Wetegrove;
(4)  Fred Ballard; and
(5)  Craig Childs.
(b)  Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8014.003; or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.
(c)  If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8014.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8014.003; or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.
(d)  If Subsection (c) 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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 641 (H.B. 4335), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8014 - Willacy County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8014.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 8014.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 641 (H.B. 4335), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8014 - Willacy County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8014.102. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8014.102.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 641 (H.B. 4335), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8014 - Willacy County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8014.103. Authority for Road Projects

Sec. 8014.103.  AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  (a)  Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads described by Section 54.234, Water Code, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
(b)  The district may exercise the powers provided by this section without submitting a petition to or obtaining approval from the commission as required by Section 54.234, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 641 (H.B. 4335), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8014 - Willacy County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8014.104. Approval of Road Project

Sec. 8014.104.  APPROVAL OF ROAD PROJECT.  (a)  The district may not undertake a road project authorized by Section 8014.103 unless:
(1)  each municipality or county that will operate and maintain the road has approved the plans and specifications of the road project, if a municipality or county will operate and maintain the road; or
(2)  the Texas Transportation Commission has approved the plans and specifications of the road project, if the state will operate and maintain the road.
(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (a), the district is not required to obtain approval from the Texas Transportation Commission to design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, or convey a road project.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 641 (H.B. 4335), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8014 - Willacy County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8014.105. Compliance With Municipal Consent Ordinance or Resolution

Sec. 8014.105.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.  The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 641 (H.B. 4335), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8014 - Willacy County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8014.106. Division of District

Sec. 8014.106.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if:
(1)  the district has no outstanding bonded debt;
(2)  the district is not imposing ad valorem taxes; and
(3)  the requirements of Subsection (k) have been met.
(b)  This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.
(c)  Any new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
(d)  The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.
(e)  The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 8014.003 to confirm the creation of the district.
(f)  An order dividing the district shall:
(1)  name each new district;
(2)  include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;
(3)  appoint temporary directors for each new district; and
(4)  provide for the division of assets and liabilities between or among the new districts.
(g)  On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.
(h)  Any new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as required by Section 8014.003.
(i)  If the creation of the new district is confirmed, the new district shall provide the election date and results to the commission.
(j)  Any new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.
(k)  If the district is located wholly or partly in the corporate limits or the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the district may not divide under this section unless the municipality by resolution or ordinance consents to the division of the district.  If the district is not located wholly or partly in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the district may not divide under this section unless the commissioners court of each county in which the district is wholly or partly located adopts a resolution or order consenting to the division of the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 641 (H.B. 4335), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8014 - Willacy County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8014.107. Limitation on Use of Eminent Domain

Sec. 8014.107.  LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district to acquire a site or easement for:
(1)  a road project authorized by Section 8014.103; or
(2)  a recreational facility as defined by Section 49.462, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 641 (H.B. 4335), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8014 - Willacy County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8014.151. Elections Regarding Taxes or Bonds

Sec. 8014.151.  ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by revenue other than ad valorem taxes.
(b)  The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.
(c)  The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 641 (H.B. 4335), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8014 - Willacy County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8014.152. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 8014.152.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held under Section 8014.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.
(b)  The board shall determine the tax rate.  The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 641 (H.B. 4335), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8014 - Willacy County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8014.153. Water and Sewer Rates

Sec. 8014.153.  WATER AND SEWER RATES.  Notwithstanding any other law, the district shall establish the same rates for residential and commercial classes of customers for the provision of water and sewer services.  For purposes of this section, the commercial class may not include apartment complexes or other multifamily dwellings.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 641 (H.B. 4335), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8014 - Willacy County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8014.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8014.201.  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, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 641 (H.B. 4335), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8014 - Willacy County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8014.202. Taxes for Bonds

Sec. 8014.202.  TAXES FOR BONDS.  At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 641 (H.B. 4335), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8014 - Willacy County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8014.203. Bonds for Road Projects

Sec. 8014.203.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 641 (H.B. 4335), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8015 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 557 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8015.001. Definitions

Sec. 8015.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
(3)  "Director" means a board member.
(4)  "District" means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 557.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 675 (S.B. 2290), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8015 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 557 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8015.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8015.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 675 (S.B. 2290), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8015 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 557 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8015.003. Confirmation and Directors' Election Required

Sec. 8015.003.  CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.  The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 675 (S.B. 2290), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8015 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 557 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8015.004. Consent of Municipality Required

Sec. 8015.004.  CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.  The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8015.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 675 (S.B. 2290), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8015 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 557 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8015.005. Findings of Public Purpose and Benefit

Sec. 8015.005.  FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.
(b)  The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:
(1)  a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and
(2)  Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, or improvement of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads described by Section 54.234, Water Code, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 675 (S.B. 2290), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8015 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 557 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8015.006. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8015.006.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting 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 the district's:
(1)  organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;
(3)  right to impose a tax; or
(4)  legality or operation.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 675 (S.B. 2290), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8015 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 557 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8015.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 8015.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.
(b)  Except as provided by Section 8015.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 675 (S.B. 2290), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8015 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 557 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8015.052. Temporary Directors

Sec. 8015.052.  TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  (a)  The temporary board consists of:
(1)  _________________;
(2)  _________________;
(3)  _________________;
(4)  _________________; and
(5)  _________________.
(b)  Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8015.003; or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.
(c)  If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8015.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8015.003; or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.
(d)  If Subsection (c) 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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 675 (S.B. 2290), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8015 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 557 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8015.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 8015.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 675 (S.B. 2290), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8015 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 557 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8015.102. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8015.102.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 675 (S.B. 2290), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8015 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 557 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8015.103. Authority for Road Projects

Sec. 8015.103.  AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  (a)  Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads described by Section 54.234, Water Code, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
(b)  The district may exercise the powers provided by this section without submitting a petition to or obtaining approval from the commission as required by Section 54.234, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 675 (S.B. 2290), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8015 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 557 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8015.104. Approval of Road Project

Sec. 8015.104.  APPROVAL OF ROAD PROJECT.  (a)  The district may not undertake a road project authorized by Section 8015.103 unless:
(1)  each municipality or county that will operate and maintain the road has approved the plans and specifications of the road project, if a municipality or county will operate and maintain the road; or
(2)  the Texas Transportation Commission has approved the plans and specifications of the road project, if the state will operate and maintain the road.
(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (a), the district is not required to obtain approval from the Texas Transportation Commission to design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, or convey a road project.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 675 (S.B. 2290), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8015 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 557 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8015.105. Compliance With Municipal Consent Ordinance or Resolution

Sec. 8015.105.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.  The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 675 (S.B. 2290), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8015 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 557 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8015.151. Elections Regarding Taxes or Bonds

Sec. 8015.151.  ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:
(1)  revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or
(2)  contract payments described by Section 8015.153.
(b)  The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.
(c)  The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 675 (S.B. 2290), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8015 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 557 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8015.152. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 8015.152.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held under Section 8015.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.
(b)  The board shall determine the tax rate.  The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 675 (S.B. 2290), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8015 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 557 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8015.153. Contract Taxes

Sec. 8015.153.  CONTRACT TAXES.  (a)  In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
(b)  A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 675 (S.B. 2290), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8015 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 557 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8015.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8015.201.  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, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 675 (S.B. 2290), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8015 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 557 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8015.202. Taxes for Bonds

Sec. 8015.202.  TAXES FOR BONDS.  At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 675 (S.B. 2290), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8015 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 557 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8015.203. Bonds for Road Projects

Sec. 8015.203.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 675 (S.B. 2290), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8016 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 235 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8016.0101. Definitions

Sec. 8016.0101.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
(3)  "Director" means a board member.
(4)  "District" means the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 235.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 783 (H.B. 5316), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8016 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 235 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8016.0102. Nature of District

Sec. 8016.0102.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 783 (H.B. 5316), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8016 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 235 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8016.0103. Confirmation and Directors' Election Required

Sec. 8016.0103.  CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.  The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 783 (H.B. 5316), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8016 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 235 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8016.0104. Consent of Municipality Required

Sec. 8016.0104.  CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.  The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8016.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 783 (H.B. 5316), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8016 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 235 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8016.0105. Findings of Public Purpose and Benefit

Sec. 8016.0105.  FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE  AND BENEFIT.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.
(b)  The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:
(1)  a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and
(2)  Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 783 (H.B. 5316), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8016 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 235 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8016.0106. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8016.0106.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting 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 the district's:
(1)  organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;
(3)  right to impose a tax; or
(4)  legality or operation.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 783 (H.B. 5316), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8016 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 235 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8016.0201. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 8016.0201.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.
(b)  Except as provided by Section 8016.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 783 (H.B. 5316), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8016 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 235 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8016.0202. Temporary Directors

Sec. 8016.0202.  TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  (a)  The temporary board consists of:
(1)  Natalie Simmons;
(2)  Page Barnes;
(3)  Sally Miller;
(4)  Kenneth Sessum Sr.; and
(5)  David Thomas.
(b)  Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8016.0103; or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.
(c)  If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8016.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8016.0103; or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.
(d)  If Subsection (c) 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 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 783 (H.B. 5316), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.