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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7952A - Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 86 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7952A.0305. Compliance With Municipal Consent Ordinance or Resolution

Sec. 7952A.0305.  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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4662), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7952A - Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 86 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7952A.0306. Division of District

Sec. 7952A.0306.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district:
(1)  has never issued any bonds; 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)  A 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 enacting this chapter.
(d)  The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.
(e)  The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 7952A.0103 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 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 7952A.0103.
(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)  Municipal consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district granted under Section 7952A.0104 acts as municipal consent to the creation of any new district created by the division of the district and to the inclusion of land in the new district.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4662), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7952A - Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 86 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 7952A.0401. Elections Regarding Taxes or Bonds

Sec. 7952A.0401.  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 7952A.0403.
(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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4662), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7952A - Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 86 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 7952A.0402. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 7952A.0402.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held under Section 7952A.0401, 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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4662), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7952A - Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 86 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 7952A.0403. Contract Taxes

Sec. 7952A.0403.  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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4662), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7952A - Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 86 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 7952A.0501. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 7952A.0501.  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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4662), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7952A - Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 86 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 7952A.0502. Taxes for Bonds

Sec. 7952A.0502.  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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4662), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7952A - Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 86 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 7952A.0503. Bonds for Road Projects

Sec. 7952A.0503.  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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4662), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 144 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7953.001. Definitions

Sec. 7953.001.  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 Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 144.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 492 (S.B. 1005), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 144 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7953.002. Nature of District

Sec. 7953.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 492 (S.B. 1005), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 144 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7953.003. Confirmation and Directors' Election Required

Sec. 7953.003.  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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 492 (S.B. 1005), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 144 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7953.004. Consent of Municipality Required

Sec. 7953.004.  CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.  The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7953.003 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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 492 (S.B. 1005), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 144 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7953.005. Findings of Public Purpose and Benefit

Sec. 7953.005.  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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 492 (S.B. 1005), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 144 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7953.006. Initial District Territory

Sec. 7953.006.  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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 492 (S.B. 1005), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 144 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7953.007. Eligibility for Inclusion in Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone

Sec. 7953.007.  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 Conroe has created or creates a tax increment reinvestment zone described by Subsection (a) that includes all or part of the territory of the district, the City of Conroe and the board of directors of the zone or a developer of property within the tax increment reinvestment zone that receives or will receive money from the tax increment fund, 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:
(1)  the right to pledge the money as security for a bond or other obligation issued by the district; and
(2)  any permissible purpose of a corporation under Section 380.002(b), Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 492 (S.B. 1005), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 144 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 7953.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 7953.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.
(b)  Except as provided by Section 7953.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 492 (S.B. 1005), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 144 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 7953.052. Temporary Directors

Sec. 7953.052.  TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  (a)  On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, 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 temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.  The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
(b)  Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7953.003; 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 7953.003 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 7953.003; 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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 492 (S.B. 1005), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 144 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7953.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 7953.101.  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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 492 (S.B. 1005), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 144 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7953.102. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 7953.102.  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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 492 (S.B. 1005), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 144 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7953.103. Authority for Road Projects

Sec. 7953.103.  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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 492 (S.B. 1005), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 144 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7953.104. Road Standards and Requirements

Sec. 7953.104.  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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 492 (S.B. 1005), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 144 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7953.105. Compliance With Municipal Consent Ordinance or Resolution

Sec. 7953.105.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT 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)  In addition to all the rights and remedies provided by other law, if the district violates the terms of an ordinance or resolution described by Subsection (a), the municipality is entitled to injunctive relief or a writ of mandamus issued by a court requiring the district and the district's officials to observe and comply with the terms of the ordinance or resolution.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 492 (S.B. 1005), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 144 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7953.106. Effect of Annexation by City of Conroe

Sec. 7953.106.  EFFECT OF ANNEXATION BY CITY OF CONROE.  (a)  The City of Conroe may annex all or part of the district into its corporate limits without annexing the entire district under the terms of a development agreement between the City of Conroe and the owners of the land in the district that is covered by the development agreement.  If a development agreement is not executed or the agreement has expired, nothing in this chapter limits the right of the City of Conroe to annex the district.
(b)  If the City of Conroe annexes all or part of the district into its corporate limits:
(1)  the district is not dissolved;
(2)  the ability of the district to issue bonds is not impaired or precluded; and
(3)  unless otherwise approved by the board and the governing body of the City of Conroe, the city:
(A)  may not take over the property or other assets of the district;
(B)  may not assume any debts, liabilities, or other obligations of the district;
(C)  is not obligated to perform any functions of the district; and
(D)  is not obligated to pay a landowner or developer for expenses incurred by the landowner or developer in connection with the district that would otherwise be eligible for reimbursement from the proceeds of bonds issued by the district.
(c)  Notwithstanding Section 54.016(f)(2), Water Code, an allocation agreement between the City of Conroe and the district that provides for the allocation of the taxes or revenues of the district and the city following the date of inclusion of all the district's territory in the corporate limits of the city may provide that the total annual ad valorem taxes collected by the city and the district from taxable property in the district may exceed the city's ad valorem tax on that property.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 492 (S.B. 1005), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 144 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7953.107. Limitation on Use of Eminent Domain

Sec. 7953.107.  LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district without the written consent of the City of Conroe.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 492 (S.B. 1005), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 144 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 7953.151. Elections Regarding Taxes or Bonds

Sec. 7953.151.  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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 492 (S.B. 1005), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 144 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 7953.152. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 7953.152.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held under Section 7953.151, 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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 492 (S.B. 1005), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 144 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 7953.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 7953.201.  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, tax increment payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 492 (S.B. 1005), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 144 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 7953.202. Taxes for Bonds

Sec. 7953.202.  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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 492 (S.B. 1005), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 144 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 7953.203. Bonds for Road Projects

Sec. 7953.203.  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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 492 (S.B. 1005), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953A - East Central Travis County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7953A.0101. Definitions

Sec. 7953A.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 East Central Travis County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 764 (H.B. 4650), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953A - East Central Travis County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7953A.0102. Nature of District

Sec. 7953A.0102.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 764 (H.B. 4650), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953A - East Central Travis County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7953A.0103. Confirmation and Director Election Required

Sec. 7953A.0103.  CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR 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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 764 (H.B. 4650), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953A - East Central Travis County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7953A.0104. Consent of Municipality Required

Sec. 7953A.0104.  CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.  The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7953A.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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 764 (H.B. 4650), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953A - East Central Travis County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7953A.0105. Findings of Public Purpose and Benefit

Sec. 7953A.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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 764 (H.B. 4650), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953A - East Central Travis County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7953A.0106. Initial District Territory

Sec. 7953A.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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 764 (H.B. 4650), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953A - East Central Travis County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 7953A.0201. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 7953A.0201.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.
(b)  Except as provided by Section 7953A.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 764 (H.B. 4650), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953A - East Central Travis County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 7953A.0202. Temporary Directors

Sec. 7953A.0202.  TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  (a)  On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, 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 temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.  The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
(b)  Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7953A.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 7953A.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 7953A.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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 764 (H.B. 4650), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953A - East Central Travis County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7953A.0301. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 7953A.0301.  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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 764 (H.B. 4650), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953A - East Central Travis County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7953A.0302. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 7953A.0302.  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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 764 (H.B. 4650), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953A - East Central Travis County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7953A.0303. Authority for Road Projects

Sec. 7953A.0303.  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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 764 (H.B. 4650), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953A - East Central Travis County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7953A.0304. Road Standards and Requirements

Sec. 7953A.0304.  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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 764 (H.B. 4650), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953A - East Central Travis County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7953A.0305. Compliance With Municipal Consent Ordinance or Resolution

Sec. 7953A.0305.  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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 764 (H.B. 4650), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953A - East Central Travis County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7953A.0306. Division of District

Sec. 7953A.0306.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district:
(1)  has never issued any bonds; 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)  A 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 enacting this chapter.
(d)  The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.
(e)  The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 7953A.0103 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 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)  A new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as required by Section 7953A.0103.
(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)  Municipal consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district granted under Section 7953A.0104 acts as municipal consent to the creation of any new district created by the division of the district and to the inclusion of land in the new district.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 764 (H.B. 4650), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953A - East Central Travis County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7953A.0307. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 7953A.0307.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 764 (H.B. 4650), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953A - East Central Travis County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 7953A.0401. Elections Regarding Taxes or Bonds

Sec. 7953A.0401.  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 7953A.0403.
(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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 764 (H.B. 4650), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953A - East Central Travis County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 7953A.0402. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 7953A.0402.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held under Section 7953A.0401, 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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 764 (H.B. 4650), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953A - East Central Travis County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 7953A.0403. Contract Taxes

Sec. 7953A.0403.  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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 764 (H.B. 4650), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953A - East Central Travis County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 7953A.0501. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 7953A.0501.  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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 764 (H.B. 4650), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953A - East Central Travis County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 7953A.0502. Taxes for Bonds

Sec. 7953A.0502.  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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 764 (H.B. 4650), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7953A - East Central Travis County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 7953A.0503. Bonds for Road Projects

Sec. 7953A.0503.  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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 764 (H.B. 4650), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7954 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 153 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7954.001. Definitions

Sec. 7954.001.  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 Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 153.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 912 (S.B. 2064), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7954 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 153 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7954.002. Nature of District

Sec. 7954.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 912 (S.B. 2064), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7954 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 153 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7954.003. Confirmation and Directors' Election Required

Sec. 7954.003.  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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 912 (S.B. 2064), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 7954 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 153 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7954.004. Consent of Municipality Required

Sec. 7954.004.  CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.  The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7954.003 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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 912 (S.B. 2064), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2015.