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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities › Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 5018.0105. Acquisition of Property; Eminent Domain; Damages

Sec. 5018.0105.  ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY; EMINENT DOMAIN; DAMAGES.  (a)  In this section, "property" means property of any kind, including a lighter, a tug, a barge, and other floating equipment of any nature.
(b)  If necessary or convenient to exercising a power, right, privilege, or function conferred on the district by this chapter, the district:
(1)  by gift or purchase may acquire property or an interest in property that is inside or outside the district's boundaries; or
(2)  by exercising the power of eminent domain may acquire property or an interest in property that is inside the district's boundaries.
(c)  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire the fee simple title to or an easement or right-of-way over and through any land, water, or land under water, private or public, in the district that the board determines is necessary or convenient to carry out a purpose or power granted to the district by this chapter.
(d)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except that the district is not required to give bond for appeal or bond for costs in any judicial proceeding.
(e)  In exercising the power of eminent domain against a person that has the power of eminent domain or a receiver or trustee for that person, the district may acquire an easement only and not the fee simple title.
(f)  A condemnation proceeding is under the board's direction and must be in the district's name.
(g)  Except as provided by Subsections (h) and (i), the assessment of damages and all procedures with reference to condemnation, appeal, and payment must conform to Chapter 21, Property Code.
(h)  If the district's exercise of a power granted by this chapter makes necessary the relocation of a railroad line or right-of-way, the district shall pay the cost of the relocation and any damage incurred in changing and adjusting the railroad lines and grades.
(i)  The damages to the owner of public utilities and communication facilities and properties must include the actual loss, costs, and expenses incident to the removal and relocation of the facilities and properties, including:
(1)  the costs of installing the facilities in a new location;
(2)  the costs of any land or rights or interest in land; and
(3)  any other property rights acquired to accomplish the removal and relocation.
(j)  The district's authority under this section to exercise the power of eminent domain expired on September 1, 2013, unless the district submitted a letter to the comptroller in accordance with Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, not later than December 31, 2012.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities › Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 5018.0106. Acquisition of Property From City of Orange

Sec. 5018.0106.  ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FROM CITY OF ORANGE.  (a)  The district may acquire from the City of Orange, with the consent of the City of Orange as provided by the city's charter, the city's port properties, lands, assets, liabilities, contracts, improvement plans, money on hand, and facilities acquired by the city for port purposes.
(b)  The manner of the acquisition authorized under this section must be determined between the City of Orange's city commission and the board.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities › Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 5018.0107. General Authority to Make Contracts and Execute Instruments

Sec. 5018.0107.  GENERAL AUTHORITY TO MAKE CONTRACTS AND EXECUTE INSTRUMENTS.  The district may make a contract or execute an instrument necessary or convenient to exercise a power, right, privilege, or function granted to the district by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities › Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 5018.0108. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 5018.0108.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  The district may sue and be sued in its corporate name.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities › Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 5018.0109. Seal

Sec. 5018.0109.  SEAL.  The district may adopt and use a corporate seal.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities › Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 5018.0110. Powers and Limitations Regarding Levingston Island in Louisiana

Sec. 5018.0110.  POWERS AND LIMITATIONS REGARDING LEVINGSTON ISLAND IN LOUISIANA.  (a)  On approval by resolution of the board, the district may purchase for the district the following property:  Levingston Island, also known as Harbor Island, located in the bend of the Sabine River, opposite the City of Orange and located in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
(b)  The property purchased under this section is not territory in the district's boundaries.  The authority to purchase the property described in this section and the purchase of that property is not the annexation or attempted annexation of the property to the State of Texas from the State of Louisiana.
(c)  The district may:
(1)  provide projects and facilities on the property purchased under this section for purposes of economic development to benefit the district; and
(2)  issue bonds and other obligations of the district secured by the revenue from the projects and facilities provided on the property purchased under this section for the purposes of constructing, acquiring, and maintaining those projects and facilities.
(d)  The district may not impose ad valorem taxes in the district to finance the projects and facilities provided under this section.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities › Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 5018.0151. Depository

Sec. 5018.0151.  DEPOSITORY.  The board shall select a depository or depositories for the district in the manner provided by law for the selection of a county depository.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities › Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 5018.0152. Accounts, Contracts, and Other Records; Public Inspection

Sec. 5018.0152.  ACCOUNTS, CONTRACTS, AND OTHER RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION.  (a)  The board shall cause to be kept complete and accurate accounts conforming to approved methods of bookkeeping.
(b)  The secretary shall:
(1)  keep a true and full account of board meetings and proceedings; and
(2)  preserve board minutes, contracts, notices, accounts, receipts, and other records in a fireproof vault or safe.
(c)  The records kept and preserved by the secretary under Subsection (b) are:
(1)  district property; and
(2)  subject to public inspection.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities › Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 5018.0153. Authority to Borrow Money, Accept Grants, and Issue Associated Bonds

Sec. 5018.0153.  AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY, ACCEPT GRANTS, AND ISSUE ASSOCIATED BONDS.  (a)  The district may:
(1)  borrow money for any purpose that is provided by:
(A)  this chapter; or
(B)  the general laws relating to navigation districts;
(2)  borrow money or accept a grant from the United States or from a corporation or agency created or designated by the United States and, in connection with the loan or grant, enter into any agreement the United States or the corporation or agency requires; and
(3)  make and issue bonds for money borrowed, in the manner and to the extent provided by this chapter.
(b)  The district may make and issue bonds under Subsection (a)(3) that are:
(1)  revenue bonds;
(2)  tax bonds; or
(3)  combination tax-revenue bonds.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities › Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 5018.0154. Authority to Borrow Money for Current Expenses; Evidence of Obligation

Sec. 5018.0154.  AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY FOR CURRENT EXPENSES; EVIDENCE OF OBLIGATION.  (a)  The district may:
(1)  borrow money for current expenses; and
(2)  evidence the borrowed money by warrants payable not later than the close of the calendar year for which the loan is made.
(b)  The amount of the warrants may not exceed the anticipated revenue.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities › Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 5018.0155. Ad Valorem Tax for Maintenance and Operations; Election Procedure

Sec. 5018.0155.  AD VALOREM TAX FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS; ELECTION PROCEDURE.  (a)  The district may impose an annual ad valorem tax at a rate not to exceed 15 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district for the maintenance, operation, and upkeep of the district and the facilities, properties, and improvements constructed or acquired by the district.
(b)  Elections may be held to increase, reduce, or abate a tax imposed under this section, subject to the limit prescribed by Subsection (a).
(c)  A maintenance tax election must be held in the same manner as a bond election.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities › Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 5018.0156. Imposition of Taxes; Tax Certification; Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 5018.0156.  IMPOSITION OF TAXES; TAX CERTIFICATION; TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.  (a)  A tax authorized by this chapter, whether for bonds or maintenance purposes, must be imposed by the board.
(b)  Each year, the board shall certify to the Orange County tax assessor-collector the rate or rates of tax that the board has imposed for bonds and maintenance purposes.
(c)  The Orange County tax assessor-collector shall assess and collect taxes imposed by the board in the manner provided by Chapter 62, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities › Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 5018.0201. Definition

Sec. 5018.0201.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "net revenue" means the gross revenue derived from the operation of the district's improvements and facilities the income of which is pledged to the payment of district bonds less the reasonable expense of maintaining and operating those improvements and facilities, including necessary repair, upkeep, and insurance expenses for those improvements and facilities.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities › Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 5018.0202. Authority to Issue Bonds

Sec. 5018.0202.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.  (a)  To provide money for any purpose provided by this chapter or another law relating to navigation districts, the board may issue bonds secured:
(1)  solely by a pledge of and payable from the net revenue derived from the operation of all or a designated part of the district's improvements and facilities then in existence or to be constructed or acquired;
(2)  by a pledge of and payable from an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; or
(3)  by a combination of the methods prescribed under Subdivisions (1) and (2).
(b)  If bonds issued under Subsection (a)(1) are outstanding, the board shall charge and collect fees, tolls, and charges sufficient to:
(1)  pay all maintenance and operation expenses of the improvements and facilities, the income of which is pledged;
(2)  pay the interest on the bonds as it accrues;
(3)  pay the principal of the bonds as it matures; and
(4)  make any other payments prescribed in the bond order or resolution.
(c)  If bonds issued under Subsection (a)(2) are outstanding, the board shall annually impose a tax sufficient to pay:
(1)  the interest on the bonds as it accrues; and
(2)  the principal of the bonds as it matures.
(d)  If bonds issued under Subsection (a)(3) are outstanding, the board shall charge and collect fees, tolls, and charges so that, in the manner prescribed in the bond order or resolution, the amount of tax to be collected may be reduced or abated to the extent that the revenue from the operation of the improvements and facilities, the income of which is pledged, is sufficient to:
(1)  meet the requirements for maintenance and operation of the improvements and facilities; and
(2)  provide money for the bonds as prescribed in the bond order or resolution.
(e)  All district bonds must be authorized by board resolution or order.
(f)  Bonds payable solely from net revenue may be issued without an election.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities › Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 5018.0203. Election for Bonds Payable From Ad Valorem Taxes

Sec. 5018.0203.  ELECTION FOR BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.  (a)  Bonds, other than refunding bonds, payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes may not be issued unless authorized by an election called by the board at which a majority of the votes cast favor the bond issuance.
(b)  Notice of the election must be given by publishing a substantial copy of the order calling the election in a newspaper of general circulation in the district on the same day in each of two successive weeks.  The first publication must be not later than the 14th day before the date of the election.  No other notice of the election is necessary.
(c)  If the bonds are to be payable solely from taxes, the ballot must have printed on it "For the bonds and the levy of taxes in payment thereof" and the contrary of that proposition.
(d)  If the bonds are to be payable both from net revenue and taxes, the ballot must have printed on it "For the bonds, the pledge of net revenues, and the levy of taxes adequate to provide for the payment thereof" and the contrary of that proposition.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities › Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 5018.0204. Provisions of Certain Bond Resolutions or Orders; Authority to Adopt or Execute Other Proceedings or Instruments

Sec. 5018.0204.  PROVISIONS OF CERTAIN BOND RESOLUTIONS OR ORDERS; AUTHORITY TO ADOPT OR EXECUTE OTHER PROCEEDINGS OR INSTRUMENTS.  (a)  In the resolution or order adopted by the board authorizing the issuance of bonds payable wholly or partly from net revenue, the board may:
(1)  provide for:
(A)  the flow of money; and
(B)  the establishment and maintenance of an interest and sinking fund, a reserve fund, and any other funds;
(2)  make any additional covenants with respect to the bonds, the pledged revenue, and the operation, maintenance, and upkeep of the improvements and facilities the income of which is pledged, including a provision for the leasing of all or a part of the improvements and facilities and the use or pledge of money derived from those leases, as the board considers appropriate;
(3)  prohibit the further issuance of bonds or other obligations payable from the pledged net revenue;
(4)  reserve the right to issue additional bonds to be secured by a pledge of and payable from the net revenue on a parity with, or subordinate to, the lien and pledge in support of the bonds being issued, subject to any conditions provided by the resolution or order; or
(5)  include any other provision or covenant, as determined by the board, that is not prohibited by the Texas Constitution or this chapter.
(b)  The board may adopt and execute any other proceeding or instrument necessary or convenient to issue the bonds.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities › Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 5018.0205. Form of Bonds

Sec. 5018.0205.  FORM OF BONDS.  District bonds must be:
(1)  issued in the district's name;
(2)  signed by the president; and
(3)  attested by the secretary.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities › Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 5018.0206. Maturity

Sec. 5018.0206.  MATURITY.  District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of their issuance.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities › Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 5018.0207. Use of Bond Proceeds

Sec. 5018.0207.  USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.  The board may appropriate or set aside out of the proceeds from the sale of any district bonds:
(1)  an amount for the payment of interest expected to accrue during the period of construction of the improvements or facilities; and
(2)  an amount necessary to pay all expenses incurred and to be incurred in the issuance, sale, and delivery of the bonds.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities › Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 5018.0208. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 5018.0208.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  The board may issue refunding bonds of the district to refund any outstanding district bonds and accrued interest on those bonds.
(b)  Refunding bonds may:
(1)  as to outstanding bonds payable wholly from taxes, be issued to refund more than one series or issue of the outstanding bonds; and
(2)  as to outstanding bonds payable wholly or partly from net revenue:
(A)  be issued to refund more than one series or issue of the outstanding bonds;
(B)  combine the pledges for the outstanding bonds for the security of the refunding bonds; and
(C)  be secured by other or additional revenue.
(c)  Bonds payable solely from net revenue may not be refunded into bonds secured by taxes unless the issuance of the bonds is authorized by a majority of the voters voting at an election held in the same manner as a bond election.
(d)  Refunding under this section may not impair the contract rights of the holders of any of the outstanding bonds that are not to be refunded.
(e)  Refunding bonds must:
(1)  be authorized by a board resolution or order;
(2)  be executed and mature as provided by this chapter for original bonds; and
(3)  bear interest at the same or a lower rate than that of the bonds refunded unless it is shown mathematically that a saving will result in the total amount of interest to be paid.
(f)  The comptroller shall register the refunding bonds on surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.
(g)  Instead of issuing bonds to be registered on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded, the district, in the resolution or order authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds, may provide for the sale of the refunding bonds and the deposit of the proceeds in the place or places at which the bonds to be refunded are payable. In that case, the refunding bonds may be issued in an amount sufficient to pay the interest on the bonds to be refunded to their option date or maturity date, and the comptroller shall register the refunding bonds without the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities › Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas › Subchapter F. Special Purpose Area › Section 5018.0301. Definition

Sec. 5018.0301.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "special purpose area" means the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 118 (S.B. 2175), Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities › Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas › Subchapter F. Special Purpose Area › Section 5018.0302. Reporting of Cargo and Vessel Movements

Sec. 5018.0302.  REPORTING OF CARGO AND VESSEL MOVEMENTS.  (a)  Waterborne commercial cargo and vessel movements originating in or departing from the special purpose area may be attributed as waterborne commercial cargo or vessel movements originating in or departing from the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas, for the purpose of reporting to the United States Army Corps of Engineers under applicable federal law.
(b)  Waterborne commercial cargo and vessel movements originating in or departing from the territory of the district not including the special purpose area may be attributed as waterborne commercial cargo or vessel movements originating in or departing from the district for the purpose of reporting to the United States Army Corps of Engineers under applicable federal law.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 118 (S.B. 2175), Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities › Chapter 5019 - Chambers-Liberty Counties Navigation District › Section 5019.0001. Definitions

Sec. 5019.0001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Commissioner" means a member of the district's navigation and canal commission.
(2)  "District" means the Chambers-Liberty Counties Navigation District.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities › Chapter 5019 - Chambers-Liberty Counties Navigation District › Section 5019.0002. Appointment of District Commissioners

Sec. 5019.0002.  APPOINTMENT OF DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.  (a)  Notwithstanding Section 62.072, Water Code, commissioners are appointed as provided by this section.
(b)  The commissioners court of Chambers County by majority vote shall appoint two commissioners.  The commissioners court of Liberty County by majority vote shall appoint two commissioners.  The two commissioners courts shall appoint a fifth commissioner at a joint meeting of the two commissioners courts called and presided over by the county judge of Chambers County.
(c)  Each of the county judges and county commissioners composing the commissioners courts of both counties is entitled to one vote in appointing the fifth commissioner.  A majority vote of those present at the meeting is sufficient to make the appointment.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities › Chapter 5019 - Chambers-Liberty Counties Navigation District › Section 5019.0003. Term of Office

Sec. 5019.0003.  TERM OF OFFICE.  Notwithstanding Section 62.065, Water Code, commissioners serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle B - Road and Road Utility Districts › Chapter 5201 - Galveston County Road District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 5201.001. Definition

Sec. 5201.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "district" means Galveston County Road District No. 1.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle B - Road and Road Utility Districts › Chapter 5201 - Galveston County Road District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 5201.002. Nature of District

Sec. 5201.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  (a)  Galveston County Road District No. 1 is a defined road district created under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, to:
(1)  construct, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads and turnpikes; or
(2)  aid an activity described by Subdivision (1).
(b)  The district is a body corporate and a taxing district under the constitution and laws of this state.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle B - Road and Road Utility Districts › Chapter 5201 - Galveston County Road District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 5201.003. Legislative Findings

Sec. 5201.003.  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.  The legislature finds that all land and other property in the district will benefit from:
(1)  the creation of the district; and
(2)  the construction, acquisition, and maintenance of the improvements and facilities authorized by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle B - Road and Road Utility Districts › Chapter 5201 - Galveston County Road District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 5201.004. District Territory

Sec. 5201.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2, Chapter 66, Acts of the 55th Legislature, Regular Session, 1957, as that territory may have been modified under other law.
(b)  The Commissioners Court of Galveston County may redefine the boundaries of the district contained in Section 2, Chapter 66, Acts of the 55th Legislature, Regular Session, 1957, to correct any error or omission in those boundaries.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle B - Road and Road Utility Districts › Chapter 5201 - Galveston County Road District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 5201.005. General Power of District

Sec. 5201.005.  GENERAL POWER OF DISTRICT.  (a)  In this section, "road facility" means:
(1)  a causeway, bridge, or tunnel;
(2)  an immediate approach or a necessary fixture, accessory, or equipment for a facility described by Subdivision (1); or
(3)  any combination of those facilities described by Subdivision (1) or (2).
(b)  The district may construct, acquire, improve, operate, or maintain a road facility:
(1)  in the district;
(2)  from a point in the district to a point outside of the district in Galveston County; or
(3)  from a point in the district in, over, through, or under the Gulf of Mexico or a bay or inlet opening into the gulf to a point outside of the district and located in another county.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle B - Road and Road Utility Districts › Chapter 5201 - Galveston County Road District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 5201.006. Applicability of Certain Other Law

Sec. 5201.006.  APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN OTHER LAW.  (a)  To the extent it can be made applicable, Chapter 284, Transportation Code, applies to:
(1)  the issuance of bonds under this chapter; and
(2)  the operation and maintenance of a road facility constructed, acquired, or improved as provided by Section 5201.005.
(b)  The district has all the rights, powers, and duties over a road facility authorized by Section 5201.005 as are granted to or imposed on a county by Chapter 284, Transportation Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle B - Road and Road Utility Districts › Chapter 5201 - Galveston County Road District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Bonds › Section 5201.051. General Authority to Issue Bonds

Sec. 5201.051.  GENERAL AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds to:
(1)  construct, maintain, and operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads and turnpikes; and
(2)  aid an activity described by Subdivision (1).
(b)  The Commissioners Court of Galveston County may issue bonds for the district in the same manner as provided by general law for road district bonds.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle B - Road and Road Utility Districts › Chapter 5201 - Galveston County Road District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Bonds › Section 5201.052. Use of Bond Proceeds Limited

Sec. 5201.052.  USE OF BOND PROCEEDS LIMITED.  The proceeds of bonds issued under this chapter may be spent only for the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of a road facility as authorized by Section 5201.005.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle B - Road and Road Utility Districts › Chapter 5201 - Galveston County Road District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Bonds › Section 5201.053. Security for Bonds

Sec. 5201.053.  SECURITY FOR BONDS.  Bonds issued under this chapter may be secured by:
(1)  solely a pledge of revenues, in the manner and to the extent prescribed for a county by Chapter 284, Transportation Code;
(2)  a pledge of, and making the bonds payable from, an ad valorem tax authorized by Section 52(b), Article III, Texas Constitution;
(3)  designating a portion of the bonds to be secured solely by a pledge of revenues as provided by Subdivision (1) and a portion of the bonds to be secured by a pledge of an ad valorem tax as provided by Subdivision (2); or
(4)  a combination of the methods prescribed by Subdivisions (1) and (2) through which all of the bonds are to be supported and secured by a pledge of revenue and ad valorem tax, in the manner and to the extent prescribed for a county by Chapter 284, Transportation Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle B - Road and Road Utility Districts › Chapter 5201 - Galveston County Road District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Bonds › Section 5201.054. Authority to Issue Ad Valorem Tax Bonds

Sec. 5201.054.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE AD VALOREM TAX BONDS.  (a)  Bonds wholly or partly supported by an ad valorem tax may be issued only if approved by a two-thirds vote of the qualified voters of the district voting at an election held for that purpose.
(b)  The district may impose an ad valorem tax to pay bonds issued under this chapter as authorized by Section 52(b), Article III, Texas Constitution.
(c)  A hearing is not required on a petition for a bond election under this section.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle B - Road and Road Utility Districts › Chapter 5201 - Galveston County Road District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Bonds › Section 5201.055. Authority to Issue Revenue Bonds

Sec. 5201.055.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS.  The district may issue bonds payable solely from revenue without:
(1)  a petition for a bond election; or
(2)  an election.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle B - Road and Road Utility Districts › Chapter 5201 - Galveston County Road District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Bonds › Section 5201.056. Maturity

Sec. 5201.056.  MATURITY.  Bonds issued under this chapter must mature not later than 40 years after their date of issuance.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle B - Road and Road Utility Districts › Chapter 5201 - Galveston County Road District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Taxes › Section 5201.101. Authority to Impose Maintenance Tax

Sec. 5201.101.  AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If approved by a two-thirds vote of the qualified voters of the district voting at an election held for that purpose, the Commissioners Court of Galveston County may impose an annual ad valorem tax at a rate not to exceed 20 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district for the maintenance of the district's improvements and facilities.
(b)  An election under Subsection (a):
(1)  does not require a petition;
(2)  must be held in the same manner prescribed for a bond election; and
(3)  may be held at the same time as a bond election.
(c)  Subsequent elections may be held on increasing, reducing, or abating a maintenance tax not to exceed the limits prescribed by Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle B - Road and Road Utility Districts › Chapter 5202 - Nueces County Road District No. 4 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 5202.001. Definition

Sec. 5202.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "district" means the Nueces County Road District No. 4.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 1357), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 5 - Transportation › Subtitle B - Road and Road Utility Districts › Chapter 5202 - Nueces County Road District No. 4 › Subchapter B. District Powers › Section 5202.051. Authority to Lease or Sell Land

Sec. 5202.051.  AUTHORITY TO LEASE OR SELL LAND.  The district may lease or sell land that is no longer used for district purposes.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 1357), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle A - Drainage Districts › Chapter 6601 - Angleton Drainage District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6601.001. Definitions

Sec. 6601.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.
(2)  "Director" means a member of the board.
(3)  "District" means the Angleton Drainage District.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle A - Drainage Districts › Chapter 6601 - Angleton Drainage District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6601.002. Nature of District

Sec. 6601.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The Angleton Drainage District is a conservation and reclamation district re-created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, for the reclamation and drainage of the district's overflowed lands and other lands needing drainage.
(b)  The district is a municipal corporation.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle A - Drainage Districts › Chapter 6601 - Angleton Drainage District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6601.003. Legislative Findings

Sec. 6601.003.  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.  The legislature finds that:
(1)  all land and other property included in the district is, and will be, benefited by the district and by the improvements the district will purchase, construct, or otherwise acquire;
(2)  the district is created to serve a public use and benefit;  and
(3)  the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle A - Drainage Districts › Chapter 6601 - Angleton Drainage District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6601.004. District Territory

Sec. 6601.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 9, Special Laws, Acts of the 41st Legislature, 4th Called Session, 1930, as referenced by Section 1, Chapter 43, Acts of the 57th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 1962, as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Section 6601.105 or its predecessor statute, Section 11, Chapter 43, Acts of the 57th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 1962;
(2)  Chapter 4, Title 128, Revised Statutes, before August 30, 1971;
(3)  Subchapter G, Chapter 53, Water Code, before September 1, 1995;
(4)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;  or
(5)  other law.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle A - Drainage Districts › Chapter 6601 - Angleton Drainage District › Subchapter B. District Board of Directors › Section 6601.051. Board of Directors

Sec. 6601.051.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  The board consists of three directors.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle A - Drainage Districts › Chapter 6601 - Angleton Drainage District › Subchapter B. District Board of Directors › Section 6601.052. Ballot Application Deadline

Sec. 6601.052.  BALLOT APPLICATION DEADLINE.  An application for a place on the ballot for a directors election must be filed with the secretary of the district not later than the 30th day before the date of the election.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle A - Drainage Districts › Chapter 6601 - Angleton Drainage District › Subchapter B. District Board of Directors › Section 6601.053. Qualifications

Sec. 6601.053.  QUALIFICATIONS.  A candidate for director must:
(1)  be more than 21 years of age;  and
(2)  own land subject to taxation in the district.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle A - Drainage Districts › Chapter 6601 - Angleton Drainage District › Subchapter B. District Board of Directors › Section 6601.054. Meetings

Sec. 6601.054.  MEETINGS.  The board shall meet at:
(1)  the Angleton City Hall at 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday in February, May, August, and November of each year;  or
(2)  other times and places as decided by the board.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle A - Drainage Districts › Chapter 6601 - Angleton Drainage District › Subchapter B. District Board of Directors › Section 6601.055. Additional Directors

Sec. 6601.055.  ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS.  (a)  If territory is added to the district and the board considers it advisable, the size of the board may be increased to not more than five directors.
(b)  If the size of the board is increased, the board shall appoint the appropriate number of qualified persons to serve as directors until successor directors are elected at the next regular election of directors.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle A - Drainage Districts › Chapter 6601 - Angleton Drainage District › Subchapter B. District Board of Directors › Section 6601.056. Special Election

Sec. 6601.056.  SPECIAL ELECTION.  (a)  If the number of directors is reduced to one, the remaining director shall call a special election to fill the vacancies.  If the remaining director fails to call the special election before the 16th day after the date the vacancies occur, the county judge of Brazoria County may order a special election on petition of any resident of the district.
(b)  The election shall be conducted and notice shall be given in the manner provided by Section 49.106, Water Code, for bond elections of the district.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle A - Drainage Districts › Chapter 6601 - Angleton Drainage District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6601.101. Powers and Duties

Sec. 6601.101.  POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  To accomplish the purposes of Section 6601.002(a), the district has all the rights, powers, privileges, and duties conferred and imposed by general law on fresh water supply districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including the power to conserve, transport, and distribute fresh water.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729, Sec. 2.02, eff. April 1, 2007.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 2.02, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle A - Drainage Districts › Chapter 6601 - Angleton Drainage District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6601.102. District Powers

Sec. 6601.102.  DISTRICT POWERS.  (a)  The district may construct, acquire, improve, enlarge, extend, repair, maintain, or replace all walls, dams, dikes, levees, embankments, canals, drains, tanks, laterals, and pumps that the board considers necessary to accomplish district purposes.
(b)  The district may make, construct, or otherwise acquire improvements in or outside district boundaries as necessary to implement the powers granted by this chapter and general law.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle A - Drainage Districts › Chapter 6601 - Angleton Drainage District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6601.103. Eminent Domain

Sec. 6601.103.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  Not by way of limitation, the district may exercise the right of eminent domain to acquire the right-of-way over and through private land, except property used for cemetery purposes, as the board determines necessary for making the district's canals, drains, ditches, levees, and other improvements and the necessary outlets for those improvements.  The power of eminent domain is limited to Brazoria County.
(b)  Right-of-way in a municipality may not be condemned without the consent of the governing body of the municipality.
(c)  The proceedings shall be in the name of the district and under the direction of its board.
(d)  An appeal of the findings and damage assessment by the special commissioners does not suspend the work of the directors in prosecuting the work in all of its details.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle A - Drainage Districts › Chapter 6601 - Angleton Drainage District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6601.104. Cost of Relocating Property

Sec. 6601.104.  COST OF RELOCATING PROPERTY.  (a)  In this section, " sole expense" means the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a facility described in Subsection (b) in providing comparable replacement without enhancement of the facility, after deducting from that cost the net salvage value of the old facility.
(b)  If the district, in the exercise of the power of eminent domain or relocation or another power granted under this chapter, makes necessary the relocating, raising, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a highway, a railroad, an electric transmission line, telephone or telegraph properties and facilities, or a pipeline, the necessary relocating, raising, rerouting, changing of grade, or alteration of construction shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.