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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9021 - Rolling v Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Wise County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9021.104. Division of District

Sec. 9021.104.  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(c)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 932 (H.B. 4642), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.
(d)  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.
(e)  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.
(f)  An order dividing the district must:
(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 49.102, Water Code.
(i)  If the creation of the new district is confirmed, the new district shall provide the election date and results to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
(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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 946 (H.B. 3991), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1347 (S.B. 2002), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 932 (H.B. 4642), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 932 (H.B. 4642), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9021 - Rolling v Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Wise County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9021.105. Law Enforcement Services

Sec. 9021.105.  LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.  To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including a county or a municipality, to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 932 (H.B. 4642), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9021 - Rolling v Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Wise County › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 9021.151. Tax to Repay Bonds

Sec. 9021.151.  TAX TO REPAY BONDS.  The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on bonds or other obligations issued under Section 9021.201.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 946 (H.B. 3991), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1347 (S.B. 2002), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9021 - Rolling v Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Wise County › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 9021.152. Contract Taxes

Sec. 9021.152.  CONTRACT TAXES.  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.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 932 (H.B. 4642), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9021 - Rolling v Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Wise County › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9021.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 9021.201.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of a project under Section 9021.101 or 9021.102.
(b)  The district may not issue bonds or other obligations to finance projects authorized by Section 9021.102 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election called for that purpose.
(c)  Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 9021.102 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 946 (H.B. 3991), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1347 (S.B. 2002), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9022 - Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9022.001. Definitions

Sec. 9022.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.
(2)  "Director" means a member of the board.
(3)  "District" means Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 989 (S.B. 1245), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9022 - Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9022.002. Nature of District

Sec. 9022.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a water control and improvement district in Kendall County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 989 (S.B. 1245), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9022 - Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9022.003. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 9022.003.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 9022.023 before September 1, 2011:
(1)  the district is dissolved September 1, 2011, except that:
(A)  any debts incurred shall be paid;
(B)  any assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to Kendall County; and
(C)  the organization of the district shall be maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and
(2)  this chapter expires September 1, 2014.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 989 (S.B. 1245), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9022 - Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9022.004. Initial District Territory

Sec. 9022.004.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure.  A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:
(1)  the organization, existence, or validity of the district;
(2)  the right of the district to impose taxes;
(3)  the validity of the district's bonds, notes, or indebtedness; or
(4)  the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 989 (S.B. 1245), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9022 - Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 9022.051. Directors; Terms

Sec. 9022.051.  DIRECTORS; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 989 (S.B. 1245), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9022 - Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 9022.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 9022.052.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  Notwithstanding Section 49.103(b), Water Code, on the uniform election date in November of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 989 (S.B. 1245), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9022 - Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9022.101. Water Control and Improvement District Powers and Duties

Sec. 9022.101.  WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, applicable to water control and improvement districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 989 (S.B. 1245), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9022 - Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9022.102. Road Projects

Sec. 9022.102.  ROAD PROJECTS.  (a)  To the extent authorized by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may:
(1)  construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements in aid of those roads, inside the district; and
(2)  improve or maintain roads, or improvements in aid of those roads, outside the district.
(b)  A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulatory ordinances of the municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located.  If the district is located outside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, a road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulatory ordinances of the county in which the district is located.
(c)  The district may not undertake a road project unless each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located consents by ordinance or resolution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 989 (S.B. 1245), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9022 - Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9022.103. Division of District

Sec. 9022.103.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district may divide into two new districts only if the district:
(1)  has no outstanding bonded debt; and
(2)  is not imposing ad valorem taxes.
(b)  The division procedure is prescribed by Sections 53.030 through 53.041, Water Code.  Sections 51.748 through 51.753, Water Code, do not apply to the district.
(c)  Any new district created by the division of the district has all the powers and duties of the district.
(d)  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.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 989 (S.B. 1245), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9022 - Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9022.105. Limit on Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 9022.105.  LIMIT ON EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district only to acquire an easement necessary for belowground water, sewer, storm water, or drainage pipelines that serve the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 989 (S.B. 1245), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9022 - Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 9022.151. Tax to Repay Bonds

Sec. 9022.151.  TAX TO REPAY BONDS.  The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of and interest on bonds issued under Section 9022.201.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 989 (S.B. 1245), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9022 - Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9022.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 9022.201.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of projects under Section 9022.101 or 9022.102.
(b)  The district may not issue bonds authorized by Section 9022.102 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the voters of the district voting at an election called for that purpose.
(c)  Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 9022.102 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 989 (S.B. 1245), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9023.001. Definitions

Sec. 9023.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a member of the board.
(3)  "District" means the Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9023.002. Nature of District

Sec. 9023.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is:
(1)  a conservation and reclamation district under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and
(2)  a municipal corporation.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9023.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 9023.003.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land included in the boundaries of the district will benefit from that inclusion.
(c)  The district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9023.004. District Territory

Sec. 9023.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 398, Acts of the 51st Legislature, Regular Session, 1949, as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter O, Chapter 51, Water Code;
(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;
(3)  Subchapter E or the relevant parts of its predecessor statute, former Section 4A, Chapter 398, Acts of the 51st Legislature, Regular Session, 1949; or
(4)  other law.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 9023.051. Composition of Board

Sec. 9023.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  The board is composed of four elected directors.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 9023.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 9023.052.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  Directors are elected to positions according to the place system as provided by this section.
(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c):
(1)  a director elected to place 1 or 2 must be a resident of Benavides and be elected by the voters of the district who reside in Benavides and its extraterritorial jurisdiction; and
(2)  a director elected to place 3 or 4 must be a resident of, and be elected by the voters of the district who reside in, the part of Duval County that is not within:
(A)  the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of San Diego or Benavides; or
(B)  the Freer Water Control and Improvement District.
(c)  If Benavides and the area within its extraterritorial jurisdiction disannex under Subchapter E:
(1)  a director who represents Benavides and the area within its extraterritorial jurisdiction ceases to be a director on the date disannexation takes effect;
(2)  the remaining directors as soon as possible shall order a special election to elect the appropriate number of directors to fill the unexpired terms if the disannexation results in vacancies on the board; and
(3)  a director for each place on the board must be a resident of the part of Duval County that is not within:
(A)  the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of San Diego or Benavides; or
(B)  the Freer Water Control and Improvement District.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9023.101. Water Control and Improvement District Powers

Sec. 9023.101.  WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS.  The district has the rights, powers, privileges, and duties provided by general law applicable to a water control and improvement district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9023.102. General Contract Powers

Sec. 9023.102.  GENERAL CONTRACT POWERS.  The board may enter into a contract with any individual or any public or private corporation, inside or outside the district, that the board considers advisable and expedient to accomplish the district's purposes.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9023.103. Acquisition of Property

Sec. 9023.103.  ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.  The district may acquire property not already devoted to public use in the district that the board considers necessary to accomplish the district's objectives.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9023.104. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 9023.104.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  If the district's exercise of the power of eminent domain, the power of relocation, or any other power granted by this chapter, makes necessary relocating, raising, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a highway, railroad, electric transmission line, pipeline, or telegraph or telephone property or facility, the necessary action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9023.105. Water Permit Acquired From Municipality

Sec. 9023.105.  WATER PERMIT ACQUIRED FROM MUNICIPALITY.  A water permit acquired by the district from a municipality in the district must be acquired subject to a provision that, in case of a shortage of water supply, the municipality has a right to receive water from the district that is superior to the right of anyone else to use water.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter D. Bonds › Section 9023.151. Authority to Issue Bonds

Sec. 9023.151.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.  The district may issue bonds pursuant to a board resolution for any purpose permitted to water control and improvement districts, including the acquisition by construction or otherwise of plants and improvements for storing, treating, purifying, protecting, transporting, transmitting, delivering, and disposing of, through sale or otherwise, flood, storm, flow, or underground water for lawful uses.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter D. Bonds › Section 9023.152. Certain Bond Covenants Authorized

Sec. 9023.152.  CERTAIN BOND COVENANTS AUTHORIZED.  A resolution authorizing the issuance of district bonds may contain any covenant the board considers necessary to ensure:
(1)  the creation and maintenance of proper reserves; and
(2)  the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter D. Bonds › Section 9023.153. Maturity

Sec. 9023.153.  MATURITY.  District bonds, including refunding bonds, must mature not later than 40 years after the date of their issuance.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter D. Bonds › Section 9023.154. Use of Bond Proceeds

Sec. 9023.154.  USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.  The district may appropriate and pay from the proceeds of the sale of bonds the interest to accrue on the bonds for a period not to exceed three years from their date.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter D. Bonds › Section 9023.156. Bonds Secured by Ad Valorem Taxes

Sec. 9023.156.  BONDS SECURED BY AD VALOREM TAXES.  (a)  This section does not apply to district bonds secured only by a pledge of net revenues as defined by Section 9023.155(a).
(b)  If bonds have been voted, the board shall impose a continuing ad valorem tax on all property in the district sufficient:
(1)  to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the principal and interest respectively mature;
(2)  to create and maintain any reserve required by the resolution or resolutions authorizing the issuance of the bonds;
(3)  to pay the expense of assessing and collecting the tax; and
(4)  for anticipated delinquencies in the tax payments.
(c)  The board annually shall determine and set or cause to be determined and set the rate of the ad valorem tax to be imposed under this section.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter D. Bonds › Section 9023.157. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 9023.157.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue refunding bonds without an election.
(b)  District bonds may be refunded by:
(1)  the issuance and delivery to holders of refunding bonds in lieu of the outstanding bonds; or
(2)  the sale of refunding bonds and the use of the proceeds for retiring the outstanding bonds.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter E. Disannexation of Municipal Territory › Section 9023.201. Definition

Sec. 9023.201.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "municipal territory" means the territory located in the corporate boundaries and the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality located in the district.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter E. Disannexation of Municipal Territory › Section 9023.202. Disannexation of Municipal Territory

Sec. 9023.202.  DISANNEXATION OF MUNICIPAL TERRITORY.  Municipal territory may be disannexed from the district under this subchapter on petition for an election on disannexation and a vote in favor of the disannexation by the majority of voters voting at an election ordered for that purpose.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter E. Disannexation of Municipal Territory › Section 9023.203. Petition

Sec. 9023.203.  PETITION.  (a)  A petition for an election to disannex municipal territory under this subchapter must:
(1)  be signed by at least the lesser of 250 registered voters of the district who are residents of the municipal territory or a number of registered voters equal to five percent of the total votes cast in the municipal territory in the most recent district election;
(2)  state that the purpose of the petition is to order an election to determine whether the municipal territory should be disannexed; and
(3)  include each petitioner's:
(A)  signature;
(B)  printed name;
(C)  address;
(D)  voting precinct;
(E)  voter certificate number; and
(F)  date of signing.
(b)  The petition must be filed with the district manager.
(c)  Not later than the 30th day after the date the petition is filed, the district manager shall:
(1)  verify the validity of the petition; and
(2)  determine whether the petition contains the number of signatures required to order an election.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter E. Disannexation of Municipal Territory › Section 9023.204. Election Order

Sec. 9023.204.  ELECTION ORDER.  (a)  The board shall order an election for the purpose of disannexation of municipal territory under this subchapter if the district manager certifies the number of signatures required for ordering the election.
(b)  The board shall order the election not later than the 90th day after the date the district manager certifies the sufficiency of the petition.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter E. Disannexation of Municipal Territory › Section 9023.205. Ballot

Sec. 9023.205.  BALLOT.  The ballot for an election under this subchapter must permit voting for one of the following three propositions:
(1)  "The City of (name of municipality) and the area within the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction shall not be disannexed from the Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District";
(2)  "The City of (name of municipality) and the area within the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction shall be disannexed from the Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District, and on disannexation the city council of (name of municipality) shall establish or acquire systems to provide the water and sewer services formerly provided by the Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District in the disannexed area"; or
(3)  "The City of (name of municipality) and the area within the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction shall be disannexed from the Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District, and on disannexation the city council of (name of municipality) shall initiate a petition for, and shall consent to, as provided by Sections 54.014 and 54.016, Water Code, the creation of a municipal utility district to provide the water and sewer services formerly provided by the Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District in the disannexed area."
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter E. Disannexation of Municipal Territory › Section 9023.206. Election

Sec. 9023.206.  ELECTION.  (a)  Only voters who reside in the municipal territory to be disannexed under this subchapter may vote in the disannexation election.
(b)  The municipal territory is not disannexed from the district if a majority of the total votes cast in the election is in favor of the proposition stated in Section 9023.205(1).
(c)  If the total vote in favor of the propositions stated in Sections 9023.205(2) and (3) is a majority of the votes cast in the election, the majority of the votes cast in the election is for disannexation from the district.  As between the two propositions, the proposition that receives the greater number of votes prevails.
(d)  If disannexation fails, an election under this subchapter to disannex the same municipal territory may not be held for one year.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter E. Disannexation of Municipal Territory › Section 9023.207. Board Vote

Sec. 9023.207.  BOARD VOTE.  (a)  The directors shall vote to disannex municipal territory if the majority of the votes cast in an election under this subchapter is for disannexation.
(b)  The directors shall vote to disannex the municipal territory at the same board meeting at which the directors canvass the election results.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter E. Disannexation of Municipal Territory › Section 9023.208. Appointment of Master

Sec. 9023.208.  APPOINTMENT OF MASTER.  Not later than the 30th day after the election results are canvassed and the board votes to disannex municipal territory under Section 9023.207, the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall appoint an independent master to oversee the distribution of assets consistent with disannexation.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter E. Disannexation of Municipal Territory › Section 9023.209. Distribution of Property, Receivables, and Other Assets

Sec. 9023.209.  DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY, RECEIVABLES, AND OTHER ASSETS.  (a)  All infrastructure and real property, including water and sewer lines, storage tanks, treatment plants, towers, buildings, land, and other facilities located within municipal territory disannexed under this subchapter that are related to the provision of water and sewer services by the district in the disannexed territory, shall revert to the disannexed municipality.
(b)  All receivables from connections in municipal territory disannexed under this subchapter transfer to the disannexed municipality.
(c)  Other assets, including vehicles, computers, office furniture and equipment, and cash, shall be divided between the district and the disannexed municipality by the master in proportion to the population of the district or the disannexed municipal territory.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9023 - Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District › Subchapter E. Disannexation of Municipal Territory › Section 9023.210. Provision of Services Outside Disannexed Municipal Territory

Sec. 9023.210.  PROVISION OF SERVICES OUTSIDE DISANNEXED MUNICIPAL TERRITORY.  (a)  This section applies only to a municipal water or sewer system established or acquired as a result of voter approval of the proposition stated in Section 9023.205(2).
(b)  A municipal water or sewer system may serve an area immediately outside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the disannexed municipality if the residents of the area agree to be served by the system.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9024 - Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9024.001. Definitions

Sec. 9024.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 788 (H.B. 4010), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9024 - Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9024.002. Nature of District

Sec. 9024.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a water control and improvement district in Galveston County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 788 (H.B. 4010), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9024 - Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9024.003. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 9024.003.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 9024.024 before September 1, 2011:
(1)  the district is dissolved September 1, 2011, except that the district shall:
(A)  pay any debts incurred;
(B)  transfer to Galveston County any assets that remain after the payment of debts; and
(C)  maintain the organization of the district until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and
(2)  this chapter expires September 1, 2014.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 788 (H.B. 4010), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9024 - Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9024.004. Initial District Territory

Sec. 9024.004.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure.  A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:
(1)  the organization, existence, or validity of the district;
(2)  the right of the district to impose taxes;
(3)  the validity of the district's bonds, notes, or indebtedness; or
(4)  the legality or operation of the board.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 788 (H.B. 4010), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9024 - Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 9024.051. Directors; Terms

Sec. 9024.051.  DIRECTORS; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 788 (H.B. 4010), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9024 - Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 9024.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 9024.052.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 788 (H.B. 4010), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9024 - Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9024.101. Water Control and Improvement District Powers and Duties

Sec. 9024.101.  WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, applicable to water control and improvement districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 788 (H.B. 4010), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9024 - Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9024.102. Road Projects

Sec. 9024.102.  ROAD PROJECTS.  (a)  To the extent authorized by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements in aid of those roads, inside the district.
(b)  A road project must meet or exceed all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulatory ordinances of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located.  If the district is located outside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, a road project must meet or exceed all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulatory ordinances of each county in which the district is located.
(c)  The district may not undertake a road project unless each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located consents by ordinance or resolution.  If a district is located outside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the district may not undertake a road project unless each county in which the district is located consents by ordinance or resolution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 788 (H.B. 4010), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9024 - Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9024.103. Navigation Powers

Sec. 9024.103.  NAVIGATION POWERS.  The district may purchase, construct, acquire, own, operate, maintain, improve, or extend, inside and outside the district, canals, waterways, bulkheads, docks, and any other improvements or facilities necessary or convenient to accomplish the navigation purposes of the district under Chapters 60 and 62, Water Code, as authorized by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 788 (H.B. 4010), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9024 - Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9024.104. Division of District

Sec. 9024.104.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district may be divided into two new districts only if the district:
(1)  has no outstanding bonded debt; and
(2)  is not imposing ad valorem taxes.
(b)  The division procedure is prescribed by Sections 53.030 through 53.041, Water Code.  Sections 51.748 through 51.753, Water Code, do not apply to the district.
(c)  Any new district created by the division of the district has all the powers and duties of the district.
(d)  A new district, at the time it is created by the division of the district, may not contain land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 788 (H.B. 4010), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9024 - Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 9024.151. Tax to Repay Bonds

Sec. 9024.151.  TAX TO REPAY BONDS.  The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on bonds issued under Section 9024.201.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 788 (H.B. 4010), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9024 - Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9024.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 9024.201.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, and to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of projects under Sections 9024.101 and 9024.102.
(b)  The district may not issue bonds to finance projects authorized by Section 9024.102 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of district voters voting at an election called for that purpose.
(c)  Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 9024.102 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 788 (H.B. 4010), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.