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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8823 - Aransas County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8823.004. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8823.004.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The initial boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Aransas County, Texas.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 671 (H.B. 4207), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8823 - Aransas County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8823.005. Applicability of Other Groundwater Conservation District Law

Sec. 8823.005.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 36, Water Code, applies to the district.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 671 (H.B. 4207), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8823 - Aransas County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8823.051. Directors; Terms

Sec. 8823.051.  DIRECTORS; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 671 (H.B. 4207), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8823 - Aransas County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8823.052. Method of Electing Directors: Commissioners Precincts

Sec. 8823.052.  METHOD OF ELECTING DIRECTORS:  COMMISSIONERS PRECINCTS.  (a)  The directors of the district shall be elected according to the commissioners precinct method as provided by this section.
(b)  One director shall be elected by the voters of the entire district, and one director shall be elected from each county commissioners precinct by the voters of that precinct.
(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (e), to be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as director at large, a person must be at least 18 years of age and a resident of the district.  To be a candidate for or to serve as director from a county commissioners precinct, a person must be at least 18 years of age and a resident of that precinct.
(d)  A person shall indicate on the application for a place on the ballot:
(1)  the precinct that the person seeks to represent; or
(2)  that the person seeks to represent the district at large.
(e)  A person's eligibility to serve a term as director is not affected when the county commissioners precincts are redrawn after each federal decennial census to reflect population changes by a boundary change that:
(1)  removes the person's residence from the precinct the person serves; and
(2)  takes effect during the term for which the person was elected or appointed.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 671 (H.B. 4207), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8823 - Aransas County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8823.053. Election Date

Sec. 8823.053.  ELECTION DATE.  After the creation of the district is confirmed, the district shall hold an election to elect the appropriate number of directors on the uniform election date prescribed by Section 41.001, Election Code, in November of each even-numbered year.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 671 (H.B. 4207), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8823 - Aransas County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8823.054. Vacancies

Sec. 8823.054.  VACANCIES.  A vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment of the board until the next regularly scheduled directors' election.  The person appointed to fill the vacancy shall serve only for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 671 (H.B. 4207), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8823 - Aransas County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8823.101. Prohibition on District Use of Eminent Domain

Sec. 8823.101.  PROHIBITION ON DISTRICT USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 671 (H.B. 4207), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8823 - Aransas County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8823.151. Limitation on Taxes

Sec. 8823.151.  LIMITATION ON TAXES.  The district may not impose ad valorem taxes at a rate that exceeds one cent on each $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property in the district.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 671 (H.B. 4207), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8824 - Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8824.001. Definitions

Sec. 8824.001.  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 Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 4032), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8824 - Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8824.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8824.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a groundwater conservation district in Colorado 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. 953 (H.B. 4032), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8824 - Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8824.003. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 8824.003.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held before September 1, 2011:
(1)  the district is dissolved on 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 Colorado 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 on September 1, 2013.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 4032), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8824 - Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8824.004. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8824.004.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The initial boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Colorado County, Texas, except that the district does not include any territory that is included in the boundaries of the Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 4032), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8824 - Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8824.005. Applicability of Other Groundwater Conservation District Law

Sec. 8824.005.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 36, Water Code, applies to the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 4032), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8824 - Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8824.051. Directors; Terms

Sec. 8824.051.  DIRECTORS; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of seven directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
(c)  A director may serve only two full consecutive terms in the same position.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 4032), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1262 (S.B. 987), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8824 - Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8824.052. Method of Electing Directors

Sec. 8824.052.  METHOD OF ELECTING DIRECTORS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (e), the directors of the district shall be elected as follows:
(1)  the directors for positions 1 through 4 must reside in Colorado County Commissioners Precincts 1 through 4, respectively, and are elected by the voters of the applicable county commissioners precinct; and
(2)  the directors for positions 5 through 7 must reside in Colorado County and are elected at large by the voters of the district.
(b)  To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as a director, a person must be a registered voter.
(c)  A person shall indicate on the application for a place on the ballot the position on the board to which the person seeks to be elected.
(d)  When the boundaries of the county commissioners precincts are redrawn after each federal decennial census to reflect population changes, a director in office on the effective date of the change, or a director elected or appointed before the effective date of the change whose term of office begins on or after the effective date of the change, shall serve in the precinct to which elected or appointed even though the change in boundaries places the person's residence outside the precinct for which the person was elected or appointed.
(e)  If territory is added to the district, the board shall change the method of electing directors as necessary to ensure that all district voters are fairly represented.  A change in the method of electing directors adopted by the board under this subsection shall be implemented at the next directors' election at which the change can be implemented consistently with the Election Code and federal law.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 4032), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1262 (S.B. 987), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8824 - Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8824.053. Election Date

Sec. 8824.053.  ELECTION DATE.  The district shall hold an election to elect the appropriate number of directors on the uniform election date prescribed by Section 41.001, Election Code, in November of each even-numbered year.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 4032), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8824 - Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8824.054. Division of Municipality

Sec. 8824.054.  DIVISION OF MUNICIPALITY.  The provision of Section 36.059(b), Water Code, concerning the division of a municipal corporation among precincts does not apply to an election under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 4032), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8824 - Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8824.055. Compensation; Reimbursement

Sec. 8824.055.  COMPENSATION;  REIMBURSEMENT.  (a)  Notwithstanding Section 36.060, Water Code, a director is not entitled to receive compensation for performing the duties of a director.
(b)  The board may authorize a director to receive reimbursement for the director's reasonable expenses incurred while engaging in activities on behalf of the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 4032), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8824 - Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8824.056. Vacancy

Sec. 8824.056.  VACANCY.  A vacancy in the office of director shall be filled by appointment of the board.  The appointed director serves only for the remainder of the unexpired term to which the director was appointed.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 4032), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8824 - Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8824.101. Restrictions on General Powers

Sec. 8824.101.  RESTRICTIONS ON GENERAL POWERS.  Sections 36.103 and 36.104, Water Code, do not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 4032), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8824 - Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8824.102. Prohibition on Requiring Metering of Exempt Wells

Sec. 8824.102.  PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING METERING OF EXEMPT WELLS.  The district may not require meters on wells exempt from permitting or regulation under Section 36.117, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 4032), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8824 - Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8824.103. Right to Enter Land

Sec. 8824.103.  RIGHT TO ENTER LAND.  (a)  A district director or employee or a person who contracts with the district may enter private property on behalf of the district without obtaining the permission of the property owner only if:
(1)  the purpose of the entry is to conduct an investigation of a violation of or enforce a district rule; and
(2)  the property owner is provided reasonable notice before the property is entered.
(b)  A district director or employee or a person who contracts with the district must obtain the permission of a property owner before entering private property on behalf of the district for any purpose other than the purposes described by Subsection (a)(1).
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 4032), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8824 - Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8824.104. Well Spacing Rules; Exemptions

Sec. 8824.104.  WELL SPACING RULES; EXEMPTIONS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district shall exempt from the well spacing requirements adopted by the district any well that is completed on or before the effective date of those requirements.
(b)  The district may provide by rule that a well may lose its exemption under this section if the well is modified in a manner that substantially increases the capacity of the well after the effective date of the well spacing requirements adopted by the district.
(c)  Except as provided by this section, the district may require any well or class of wells exempt from permitting under Chapter 36, Water Code, to comply with the well spacing requirements adopted by the district.  The district shall apply well spacing requirements uniformly to any well or class of wells based on the size or capacity of the well and without regard to the type of use of the groundwater produced by the well.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 4032), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8824 - Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8824.105. Registration and Reporting Requirements for Certain Exempt Wells

Sec. 8824.105.  REGISTRATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN EXEMPT WELLS.The district may adopt rules that require the owner or operator of a well or class of wells exempt from permitting under Section 36.117, Water Code, to register the well with the district and, notwithstanding Section 8824.102, if the well is not exempt under Section 36.117(b)(1), Water Code, to report groundwater withdrawals from the well using reasonable and appropriate reporting methods and frequency.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 4032), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8824 - Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8824.106. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 8824.106.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 4032), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8824 - Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8824.151. District Revenue and Fees

Sec. 8824.151.  DISTRICT REVENUE AND FEES.  (a)  To accomplish the regulatory goals of the district, pay the maintenance and operating costs of the district, and pay any bonds or notes issued by the district, the district may:
(1)  impose ad valorem taxes at a rate not to exceed three cents on each $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property in the district;
(2)  assess production fees as authorized by Section 36.205, Water Code;
(3)  solicit and accept grants from any public or private source;
(4)  assess an export fee on water exported from the district in an amount not to exceed 150 percent of the maximum wholesale water rate charged by the City of Houston; and
(5)  assess other fees authorized under Chapter 36, Water Code.
(b)  In determining a tax rate under Subsection (a)(1), the board shall take into consideration the income of the district from sources other than taxation.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 4032), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 628 (H.B. 4291), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 628 (H.B. 4291), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8824 - Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8824.152. Grants, Gifts, and Donations

Sec. 8824.152.  GRANTS, GIFTS, AND DONATIONS.  The district may solicit and accept grants, gifts, and donations from any public or private source.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 4032), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8824 - Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter E. Dissolution › Section 8824.201. Subchapter Cumulative

Sec. 8824.201.  SUBCHAPTER CUMULATIVE.  The provisions of this subchapter are cumulative of the provisions of Subchapter I, Chapter 36, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 4032), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8824 - Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter E. Dissolution › Section 8824.202. Dissolution by Election

Sec. 8824.202.  DISSOLUTION BY ELECTION.  (a)  After January 1, 2016, the board shall order an election on the question of dissolving the district if the board receives a petition requesting that an election be held for that purpose that is signed by at least 15 percent of the district's registered voters.
(b)  Not later than the 30th day after the date the board receives the petition, the directors shall:
(1)  validate the signatures on the petition; and
(2)  if the signatures are validated, order an election on the next uniform election date under Section 41.001, Election Code.
(c)  The order calling the election must state the nature of the election, including the proposition that is to appear on the ballot.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 4032), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8824 - Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter E. Dissolution › Section 8824.203. Notice of Election

Sec. 8824.203.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  Notice of an election under this subchapter must be provided by posting a copy of the order calling the election in at least one conspicuous place for at least 10 days before the day of the election:
(1)  at the Colorado County Courthouse;
(2)  in each Colorado County commissioners precinct; and
(3)  in the cities of Columbus, Eagle Lake, and Weimar.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 4032), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8824 - Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter E. Dissolution › Section 8824.204. Ballot

Sec. 8824.204.  BALLOT.  The ballot for an election under this subchapter must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The dissolution of the Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District."
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 4032), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8824 - Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter E. Dissolution › Section 8824.205. Election Results; Disposition of Assets

Sec. 8824.205.  ELECTION RESULTS; DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.  If a majority of the votes in an election under this subchapter favor dissolution:
(1)  the board shall find that the district is dissolved;  and
(2)  Section 36.310, Water Code, applies for the purpose of disposition of the district's assets.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 4032), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8825 - Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8825.001. Definitions

Sec. 8825.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8825 - Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8825.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8825.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district is a groundwater conservation district created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(b)  The purpose of this chapter is to create a locally controlled district to:
(1)  protect and recharge groundwater;
(2)  prevent pollution or waste of groundwater;
(3)  control subsidence caused by withdrawal of water from the groundwater reservoirs in the area; and
(4)  regulate the transport of water out of the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8825 - Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8825.003. Findings of Public Use and Benefit

Sec. 8825.003.  FINDINGS OF PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8825 - Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8825.004. District Territory

Sec. 8825.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district's boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of Austin, Grimes, Walker, and Waller Counties, unless the district's territory has been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter J, Chapter 36, Water Code; or
(2)  other law.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8825 - Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8825.051. Composition of Board

Sec. 8825.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  The district is governed by a board of not fewer than 8 or more than 20 directors appointed as provided by Section 8825.053.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8825 - Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8825.052. Terms

Sec. 8825.052.  TERMS.  (a)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
(b)  A director may serve consecutive terms.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8825 - Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8825.053. Appointment of Directors

Sec. 8825.053.  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  The commissioners courts of the counties in the district, if the district has two to five counties, shall each appoint four directors, of whom:
(1)  one must represent municipal interests;
(2)  one must represent agricultural interests;
(3)  one must represent industrial interests; and
(4)  one must represent rural water suppliers' interests.
(b)  If the district consists of one county, the commissioners court of that county shall appoint eight directors, of whom:
(1)  two must represent municipal interests;
(2)  two must represent agricultural interests;
(3)  two must represent industrial interests; and
(4)  two must represent rural water suppliers' interests.
(c)  Every two years after the date on which all initial directors qualified as required by Section 36.055, Water Code, the appropriate commissioners courts shall each appoint the appropriate number of directors.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8825 - Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8825.054. Board Vacancy

Sec. 8825.054.  BOARD VACANCY.  (a)  If there is a vacancy on the board, the commissioners court that appointed the director who vacated the office shall appoint a director to serve the remainder of the term.
(b)  In making the appointment, the commissioners court shall appoint a director to represent the interest of the director who vacated the office.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8825 - Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8825.055. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 8825.055.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  (a)  A director is not entitled to receive compensation for serving as a director.
(b)  A director may be reimbursed for actual reasonable expenses incurred in discharging official duties.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8825 - Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8825.056. Vote Required for Board Action

Sec. 8825.056.  VOTE REQUIRED FOR BOARD ACTION.  A majority vote of a quorum of the board is required for board action.  If there is a tie vote, the proposed action fails.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8825 - Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8825.101. Groundwater Conservation District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8825.101.  GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 36, Water Code, applicable to groundwater conservation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8825 - Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8825.102. Limitations on District Powers

Sec. 8825.102.  LIMITATIONS ON DISTRICT POWERS.  The district does not have the authority granted by:
(1)  Section 36.105, Water Code, relating to eminent domain; and
(2)  Sections 36.020 and 36.201-36.204, Water Code, relating to taxes.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8825 - Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8825.103. Registration, Equipment, and Maintenance of Exempted Wells; Applicability of Fees

Sec. 8825.103.  REGISTRATION, EQUIPMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF EXEMPTED WELLS; APPLICABILITY OF FEES.  (a)  A well exempted under Section 36.117(a) or (b), Water Code, may be:
(1)  registered in accordance with rules adopted by the district; and
(2)  equipped and maintained in accordance with Section 36.117(h)(2), Water Code.
(b)  The district may require the driller of a well exempted as provided by Subsection (a) to file the drilling log with the district.
(c)  Groundwater withdrawn from an exempted well and subsequently transported outside the boundaries of the district is subject to all applicable production and export fees imposed under Sections 8825.105 and 8825.106.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8825 - Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8825.104. Certain Permit Denials Prohibited

Sec. 8825.104.  CERTAIN PERMIT DENIALS PROHIBITED.  The district may not deny the owner of a tract of land, or the owner's lessee, who does not have a well equipped to produce more than 25,000 gallons each day on the tract, either a permit to drill a well on the tract or the privilege to produce groundwater from the tract, subject to any rules of the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8825 - Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8825.105. Permit Fees

Sec. 8825.105.  PERMIT FEES.  (a)  The board by rule may impose a reasonable fee on each well that is not exempt from regulation by the district and for which a permit is issued by the district.
(b)  The fee may be based on:
(1)  the size of column pipe used by the well; or
(2)  the actual, authorized, or anticipated amount of water to be withdrawn from the well.
(c)  The fee may not exceed:
(1)  $1 for each acre-foot payable annually for water used for agricultural use; or
(2)  17 cents for each thousand gallons for water used for any other purpose.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8825 - Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8825.106. Additional Fee; Surcharge

Sec. 8825.106.  ADDITIONAL FEE; SURCHARGE.  In addition to a fee imposed under Section 8825.105, the district may impose a reasonable fee or surcharge for an export fee using one of the following methods:
(1)  a fee negotiated between the district and the transporter; or
(2)  a combined production and export fee not to exceed 17 cents for each thousand gallons for water used.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8825 - Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8825.107. Annual Assessment and Use of Fees

Sec. 8825.107.  ANNUAL ASSESSMENT AND USE OF FEES.  A fee imposed under Section 8825.105 or 8825.106 may be:
(1)  assessed annually; and
(2)  used to fund the costs of district operations.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8825 - Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8825.108. Mitigation Assistance

Sec. 8825.108.  MITIGATION ASSISTANCE.  In addition to the authority granted by Chapter 36, Water Code, the district may assist in the mediation between landowners regarding the mitigation of a loss of existing groundwater supply of exempt domestic and livestock users due to the groundwater pumping of others.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8825 - Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8825.109. Coordination With Other Entities

Sec. 8825.109.  COORDINATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES.  The district may:
(1)  coordinate activities with the Central Carrizo-Wilcox Coordinating Council and appoint a nonvoting representative to the Central Carrizo-Wilcox Coordinating Council; and
(2)  coordinate activities with the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District or other groundwater conservation districts to manage portions of the Gulf Coast Aquifer.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 18.015, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8826 - Brazoria County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8826.001. Definitions

Sec. 8826.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Brazoria County Groundwater Conservation District.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8826 - Brazoria County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8826.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8826.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a groundwater conservation district in Brazoria County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8826 - Brazoria County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8826.003. Findings of Public Use and Benefit

Sec. 8826.003.  FINDINGS OF PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8826 - Brazoria County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8826.004. District Territory

Sec. 8826.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district's boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of Brazoria County, Texas, unless the district's territory has been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter J, Chapter 36, Water Code; or
(2)  other law.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8826 - Brazoria County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8826.051. Composition of Board; Terms

Sec. 8826.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD;  TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8826 - Brazoria County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8826.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 8826.052.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  Directors are elected according to the commissioners precinct method as provided by this section.
(b)  One director is elected by the voters of the entire district.  One director is elected from each county commissioners precinct by the voters of that precinct.
(c)  A person shall indicate on the application for a place on the ballot:
(1)  the precinct that the person seeks to represent;  or
(2)  that the person seeks to represent the district at large.
(d)  When the boundaries of the county commissioners precincts are redrawn under Section 18, Article V, Texas Constitution, a director in office on the effective date of the change, or elected or appointed before the effective date of the change to a term of office beginning on or after the effective date of the change, shall serve the term or the remainder of the term in the precinct to which elected or appointed even though the change in boundaries places the director's residence outside the precinct for which the director was elected or appointed.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8826 - Brazoria County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8826.053. Election Date

Sec. 8826.053.  ELECTION DATE.  On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 22.021(a), eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8826 - Brazoria County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8826.054. Eligibility

Sec. 8826.054.  ELIGIBILITY.  (a)  To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as director at large, a person must be a registered voter in the district.
(b)  To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as director from a county commissioners precinct, a person must be a registered voter of that precinct, except as provided by Section 8826.052(d).
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8826 - Brazoria County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8826.101. Groundwater Conservation District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8826.101.  GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  Except as provided by Section 8826.102, the district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 36, Water Code, applicable to groundwater conservation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8826 - Brazoria County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8826.102. Limitations on District Powers

Sec. 8826.102.  LIMITATIONS ON DISTRICT POWERS.  The district may not:
(1)  impose a tax of any type;
(2)  exercise the power of eminent domain;
(3)  acquire land;
(4)  issue or sell bonds; or
(5)  purchase, sell, transport, or distribute surface water or groundwater.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8826 - Brazoria County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8826.103. Wells Exempt From Regulation

Sec. 8826.103.  WELLS EXEMPT FROM REGULATION.  (a)  For a new or existing water well on private property that serves only a single-family dwelling used only for domestic purposes, the district may not:
(1)  assess or collect a fee of any type; or
(2)  require that a meter be placed on the well.
(b)  For a new or existing water well used only for agriculture, as that term is defined by Section 36.001, Water Code, the district may not:
(1)  assess or collect a fee of any type; or
(2)  require that a meter be placed on the well.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8826 - Brazoria County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8826.151. Fees

Sec. 8826.151.  FEES.  Unless exempt under this chapter or Chapter 36, Water Code, the board may establish by schedule and impose:
(1)  a production fee based on the amount of groundwater authorized by permit to be withdrawn from a well or the amount of groundwater actually withdrawn from a well in an amount not to exceed 17 cents per thousand gallons;
(2)  an export fee for groundwater transferred out of the district in an amount not to exceed 150 percent of the maximum wholesale water rate charged by the City of Houston; and
(3)  other fees as authorized by Chapter 36, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 22.021(b), eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8827 - Brewster County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8827.001. Definitions

Sec. 8827.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Commissioners court" means the Brewster County Commissioners Court.
(3)  "Director" means a board member.
(4)  "District" means the Brewster County Groundwater Conservation District.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater › Chapter 8827 - Brewster County Groundwater Conservation District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8827.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8827.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a groundwater conservation district in Brewster County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.