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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8306 - Xs Ranch Municipal Utility District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8306.052. Temporary Directors

Sec. 8306.052.  TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  (a)  The temporary board consists of:
(1)  Mark Engels;
(2)  Mark Oldemeyer;
(3)  James Michael Sulester, Jr.;
(4)  William Faust; and
(5)  Don Montague.
(b)  Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8306.003; or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act creating this chapter.
(c)  If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8306.003 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 8306.003; 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 649 (H.B. 1841), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8306 - Xs Ranch Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8306.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 8306.101.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 649 (H.B. 1841), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8306 - Xs Ranch Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8306.102. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8306.102.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 649 (H.B. 1841), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8306 - Xs Ranch Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8306.103. Authority for Road Projects

Sec. 8306.103.  AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 649 (H.B. 1841), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8306 - Xs Ranch Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8306.104. Road Standards and Requirements

Sec. 8306.104.  ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.
(b)  If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.
(c)  If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 649 (H.B. 1841), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8306 - Xs Ranch Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8306.105. Compliance With Municipal Ordinance or Resolution

Sec. 8306.105.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.  (a)  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.
(b)  Land in the district that is located in the City of Bastrop's extraterritorial jurisdiction is subject to municipal ordinances applicable to extraterritorial areas, unless the municipality's governing body waives compliance.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 649 (H.B. 1841), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8306 - Xs Ranch Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8306.106. Contract With Certain Municipalities Required

Sec. 8306.106.  CONTRACT WITH CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES REQUIRED.  (a)  The district may not exercise the powers and duties of a municipal utility district under this chapter unless the district enters into a written contract with any municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is wholly or partly located that:
(1)  provides for the continuation of the extraterritorial status of the district or the district's annexation by the municipality;
(2)  ensures that any development in the district occurs in a manner that furthers the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the district; and
(3)  includes other terms and consideration that the municipality determines to be reasonable and appropriate.
(b)  A contract under this section may be renewed or extended for successive periods not to exceed 15 years.
(c)  If the district does not enter into a contract under this section before the later of September 1, 2009, or the 30th day after the effective date of the Act creating this chapter, the board, at the board's sole discretion, may adopt an order dissolving the district if the district has no assets or obligations.  If an order dissolving the district is adopted under this subsection, an original or certified copy of the order must be filed with the commission and in the real property records of any county in which the district is located.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 649 (H.B. 1841), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8306 - Xs Ranch Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8306.107. Effect of Chapter on City of Bastrop

Sec. 8306.107.  EFFECT OF CHAPTER ON CITY OF BASTROP.  Nothing in this chapter abrogates, diminishes, or otherwise alters any rights, powers, privileges, or functions of the City of Bastrop provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 42, Local Government Code, and Chapter 54, Water Code, related to the creation of special districts in its extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 649 (H.B. 1841), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8306 - Xs Ranch Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8306.108. Limitation on Use of Eminent Domain

Sec. 8306.108.  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 8306.103; or
(2)  a recreational facility as defined by Section 49.462, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 649 (H.B. 1841), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8306 - Xs Ranch Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8306.109. Division of District

Sec. 8306.109.  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 (i) are satisfied.
(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 8306.003 to confirm the district's creation.
(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 8306.003.
(i)  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 first consents to the division of the district.  If the district is not 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 commissioners court of each county in which the district is wholly or partly located first adopts a resolution or order in support of the division of the district.
(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.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 649 (H.B. 1841), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8306 - Xs Ranch Municipal Utility District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8306.151. Elections Regarding Taxes or Bonds

Sec. 8306.151.  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 8306.153.
(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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 649 (H.B. 1841), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8306 - Xs Ranch Municipal Utility District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8306.152. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 8306.152.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held under Section 8306.151, 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 649 (H.B. 1841), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8306 - Xs Ranch Municipal Utility District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8306.153. Contract Taxes

Sec. 8306.153.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 649 (H.B. 1841), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8306 - Xs Ranch Municipal Utility District › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8306.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8306.201.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 649 (H.B. 1841), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8306 - Xs Ranch Municipal Utility District › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8306.202. Taxes for Bonds

Sec. 8306.202.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 649 (H.B. 1841), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8306 - Xs Ranch Municipal Utility District › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8306.203. Bonds for Road Projects

Sec. 8306.203.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 649 (H.B. 1841), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8307 - Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8307.001. Definitions

Sec. 8307.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (S.B. 660), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8307 - Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8307.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8307.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (S.B. 660), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8307 - Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8307.003. Confirmation and Directors' Election Required

Sec. 8307.003.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (S.B. 660), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8307 - Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8307.004. Consent of Municipality Required

Sec. 8307.004.  CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.  The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8307.003 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (S.B. 660), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8307 - Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8307.005. Findings of Public Purpose and Benefit

Sec. 8307.005.  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, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (S.B. 660), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8307 - Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8307.006. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8307.006.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure.  A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (S.B. 660), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8307 - Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8307.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 8307.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.
(b)  Except as provided by Section 8307.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (S.B. 660), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8307 - Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8307.052. Temporary Directors

Sec. 8307.052.  TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  (a)  The temporary board consists of:
(1)  Joseph John Mazzola III;
(2)  Hunter Wallace Dehn;
(3)  Seth Thatcher;
(4)  Scott Guesner; and
(5)  Mark Solomon.
(b)  Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8307.003; or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act creating this chapter.
(c)  If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8307.003 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 8307.003; 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 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (S.B. 660), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8307 - Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8307.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 8307.101.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (S.B. 660), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8307 - Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8307.102. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8307.102.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (S.B. 660), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8307 - Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8307.103. Authority for Road Projects

Sec. 8307.103.  AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (S.B. 660), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8307 - Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8307.104. Road Standards and Requirements

Sec. 8307.104.  ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.
(b)  If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.
(c)  If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (S.B. 660), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8307 - Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8307.105. Compliance With Municipal Consent Ordinance or Resolution

Sec. 8307.105.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (S.B. 660), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8307 - Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8307.106. Limitation on Construction and Development in District

Sec. 8307.106.  LIMITATION ON CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT IN DISTRICT.  A developer may not begin construction or development of a project in the district unless the developer has entered into a contract with an appropriate entity for the provision of water and sewer services for the project.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (S.B. 660), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8307 - Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8307.107. Local Roadway Improvement

Sec. 8307.107.  LOCAL ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT.  A developer who undertakes a project in the district shall enter into an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation, the commissioners court of any county in whose jurisdiction the district is located, or another appropriate entity to make improvements in the roads surrounding the district to mitigate any problems with traffic the proposed project is anticipated to cause or create.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (S.B. 660), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8307 - Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8307.108. Limitation on Use of Eminent Domain

Sec. 8307.108.   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 8307.103; or
(2)  a recreational facility as defined by Section 49.462, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (S.B. 660), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8307 - Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8307.109. Division of District

Sec. 8307.109.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district:
(1)  has no outstanding bonded debt; and
(2)  is not imposing ad valorem taxes.
(b)  This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.
(c)  Any new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created:
(1)  contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter; or
(2)  contain less than 100 acres.
(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 according to the most recent certified appraisal roll for each county in which the district is located, 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 8307.003 to confirm the district's creation.
(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 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 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 8307.003.
(i)  Any new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.
(j)  Any new district created by the division of the district may divide into two or more districts as provided by this section.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (S.B. 660), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8307 - Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8307.151. Elections Regarding Taxes or Bonds

Sec. 8307.151.  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 8307.153.
(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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (S.B. 660), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8307 - Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8307.152. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 8307.152.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held under Section 8307.151, 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (S.B. 660), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8307 - Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8307.153. Contract Taxes

Sec. 8307.153.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (S.B. 660), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8307 - Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8307.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8307.201.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (S.B. 660), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8307 - Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8307.202. Taxes for Bonds

Sec. 8307.202.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (S.B. 660), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8307 - Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8307.203. Bonds for Road Projects

Sec. 8307.203.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (S.B. 660), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8308 - East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 4 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8308.001. Definitions

Sec. 8308.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.
(2)  "District" means the East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 4.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8308 - East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 4 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8308.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8308.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district is a municipal utility district in Montgomery County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(b)  The district is a political subdivision of this state.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8308 - East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 4 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8308.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 8308.003.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(c)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8308 - East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 4 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8308.004. District Territory

Sec. 8308.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 882, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;
(2)  Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code; or
(3)  other law.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure.  A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:
(1)  the district's organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  the district's right to impose a tax; or
(3)  the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8308 - East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 4 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8308.051. Composition of Board

Sec. 8308.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  The district is governed by a board of five directors.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8308 - East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 4 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8308.101. Municipal Utility District Powers

Sec. 8308.101.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.  The district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by general law applicable to a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8308 - East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 4 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8308.102. Compliance With Municipal Consent Ordinances or Resolutions

Sec. 8308.102.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.  Subject to the limitations of Section 54.016, Water Code, the district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution adopted by a municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located, including an ordinance or resolution adopted before September 1, 2003, that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of lands in the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8308 - East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 4 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8308.103. Utility Property Exempt From Impact Fees and Assessments

Sec. 8308.103.  UTILITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS.  The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements, of:
(1)  an electric utility as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;
(2)  a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;
(3)  a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or
(4)  a cable operator as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 522, as amended.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8308 - East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 4 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8308.104. Eminent Domain

Sec. 8308.104.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by this section only if the district submits a letter to the comptroller not later than December 31, 2015, in accordance with the requirements of Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, other than the requirement that the letter be submitted by the date specified by that section.
(b)  Notwithstanding the expiration of the district's authority to exercise the power of eminent domain under Section 2206.101(c), Government Code,  the district may exercise the power of eminent domain as  provided by law applicable to the district on or after the 90th day after the date the district submits a letter in accordance with Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 984 (H.B. 4175), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8309 - Cottonwood Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Grayson County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8309.001. Definitions

Sec. 8309.001.  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 Cottonwood Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Grayson County.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 853 (H.B. 3803), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8309 - Cottonwood Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Grayson County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8309.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8309.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 853 (H.B. 3803), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8309 - Cottonwood Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Grayson County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8309.003. Confirmation and Directors' Election Required

Sec. 8309.003.  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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 853 (H.B. 3803), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8309 - Cottonwood Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Grayson County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8309.004. Consent of Municipality Required

Sec. 8309.004.  CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.  The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8309.003 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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 853 (H.B. 3803), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8309 - Cottonwood Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Grayson County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8309.005. Findings of Public Purpose and Benefit

Sec. 8309.005.  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, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 853 (H.B. 3803), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8309 - Cottonwood Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Grayson County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8309.006. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8309.006.  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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 853 (H.B. 3803), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8309 - Cottonwood Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Grayson County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8309.007. Eligibility for Inclusion in Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone

Sec. 8309.007.  ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE.  (a)  The district is eligible to be included in a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code.
(b)  If the City of Dorchester creates a tax increment reinvestment zone described by Subsection (a) that includes all or part of the territory of the district, the City of Dorchester and the board of directors of the zone, by contract with the district, may grant money to the district from the tax increment fund to be used for a permissible purpose of the district, including the right to pledge the money as security for a bond or other obligation issued by the district and for any permissible purpose of a corporation under Section 380.002(b), Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 853 (H.B. 3803), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.