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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8484 - Kendall County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8484.152. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 8484.152.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held under Section 8484.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.
(b)  The board shall determine the tax rate.  The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 (S.B. 1869), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8484 - Kendall County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8484.153. Contract Taxes

Sec. 8484.153.  CONTRACT TAXES.  (a)  In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
(b)  A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 (S.B. 1869), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8484 - Kendall County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8484.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8484.201.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 (S.B. 1869), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8484 - Kendall County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8484.202. Taxes for Bonds

Sec. 8484.202.  TAXES FOR BONDS.  (a)  At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
(b)  The board's order to issue bonds and authorize an ad valorem tax must provide that the imposition of the tax ends and the district's authority to assess and collect the tax ends on the retirement of the bonds for which the tax was originally authorized unless the district voters authorize the extension or continuation of the ad valorem tax in a subsequent bond election.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 (S.B. 1869), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8485 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 13 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8485.001. Definitions

Sec. 8485.001.  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 Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 13.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8485 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 13 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8485.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8485.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district is a municipal utility district in Williamson County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(b)  The district is a political subdivision of this state.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8485 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 13 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8485.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 8485.003.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(c)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8485 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 13 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8485.004. District Territory

Sec. 8485.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 760, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;
(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or
(3)  other law.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure.  A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:
(1)  the district's organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  the district's right to impose a tax; or
(3)  the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8485 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 13 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8485.005. Addition or Exclusion of District Territory; Municipal Consent Not Required

Sec. 8485.005.  ADDITION OR EXCLUSION OF DISTRICT TERRITORY; MUNICIPAL CONSENT NOT REQUIRED.  The district may add or exclude land in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, without the consent of any municipality.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8485 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 13 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8485.006. Prohibition Against Impairment of District

Sec. 8485.006.  PROHIBITION AGAINST IMPAIRMENT OF DISTRICT.  A municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located may not take any action, including adopting an ordinance or resolution, that:
(1)  impairs the district's ability to exercise the district's powers under this chapter; or
(2)  limits the district's ability to finance, construct, or operate the district's water, wastewater, or drainage systems.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8485 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 13 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8485.051. Composition of Board; Terms

Sec. 8485.051.  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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8485 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 13 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8485.101. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8485.101.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by general law, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8485 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 13 › Subchapter D. Annexation by Municipality › Section 8485.151. Annexation by Municipality

Sec. 8485.151.  ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY.  A municipality may annex the district on the earlier of:
(1)  the date of installation of 90 percent of all works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances necessary and adequate to:
(A)  provide service to the proposed development in the district;
(B)  accomplish the purposes for which the district was created; and
(C)  exercise the powers provided by general law and this chapter; or
(2)  the 20th anniversary of the date the district was confirmed.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8485 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 13 › Subchapter D. Annexation by Municipality › Section 8485.152. Duties of Municipality After Annexation

Sec. 8485.152.  DUTIES OF MUNICIPALITY AFTER ANNEXATION.  If a municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located annexes the district for full or limited purposes and the annexation precludes or impairs the ability of the district to issue bonds, the municipality shall:
(1)  simultaneously with the annexation, pay in cash to the landowner or developer of the district a sum equal to all actual costs and expenses incurred by the landowner or developer in connection with the district that:
(A)  the district has agreed in writing to pay; and
(B)  would otherwise have been eligible for reimbursement from bond proceeds under the rules and requirements of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as those rules and requirements exist on the date of annexation; and
(2)  after the annexation, install all necessary water, wastewater, and drainage facilities to serve full buildout of development in the district.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8486 - Williamson County Water, Sewer, Irrigation, and Drainage District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8486.001. Definitions

Sec. 8486.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Williamson County Water, Sewer, Irrigation, and Drainage District No. 3.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8486 - Williamson County Water, Sewer, Irrigation, and Drainage District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8486.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8486.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Williamson County, created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8486 - Williamson County Water, Sewer, Irrigation, and Drainage District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8486.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 8486.003.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(c)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8486 - Williamson County Water, Sewer, Irrigation, and Drainage District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8486.004. District Territory

Sec. 8486.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 650, Acts of the 70th Legislature, Regular Session, 1987, as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;
(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or
(3)  other law.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure.  A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:
(1)  the district's organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  the district's right to impose a tax; or
(3)  the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8486 - Williamson County Water, Sewer, Irrigation, and Drainage District No. 3 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8486.051. Composition of Board

Sec. 8486.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8486 - Williamson County Water, Sewer, Irrigation, and Drainage District No. 3 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8486.052. Board Vacancy

Sec. 8486.052.  BOARD VACANCY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a vacancy in the office of director shall be filled in the manner provided by Section 49.105, Water Code.
(b)  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall appoint directors to fill all of the vacancies on the board whenever the number of qualified directors is fewer than three.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8486 - Williamson County Water, Sewer, Irrigation, and Drainage District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8486.101. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8486.101.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the rights, powers, privileges, duties, and functions provided by general law applicable to a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49, 50, and 54, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8487 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8487.001. Definitions

Sec. 8487.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
(3)  "Director" means a board member.
(4)  "District" means the Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 3.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (S.B. 1910), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8487 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8487.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8487.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (S.B. 1910), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8487 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8487.003. Confirmation and Directors' Election Required

Sec. 8487.003.  CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.  The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (S.B. 1910), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8487 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8487.004. Consent of Municipality Required

Sec. 8487.004.  CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.  The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8487.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (S.B. 1910), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8487 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8487.005. Findings of Public Purpose and Benefit

Sec. 8487.005.  FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.
(b)  The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:
(1)  a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and
(2)  Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (S.B. 1910), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8487 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8487.006. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8487.006.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure.  A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:
(1)  organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;
(3)  right to impose a tax; or
(4)  legality or operation.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (S.B. 1910), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8487 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 3 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8487.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 8487.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.
(b)  Except as provided by Section 8487.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (S.B. 1910), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8487 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 3 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8487.052. Temporary Directors

Sec. 8487.052.  TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  (a)  On or after September 1, 2013, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.  The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
(b)  Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8487.003; or
(2)  September 1, 2017.
(c)  If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8487.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8487.003; or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.
(d)  If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.  The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (S.B. 1910), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8487 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8487.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 8487.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (S.B. 1910), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8487 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8487.102. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8487.102.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (S.B. 1910), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8487 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8487.103. Authority for Road Projects

Sec. 8487.103.  AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (S.B. 1910), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8487 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8487.104. Road Standards and Requirements

Sec. 8487.104.  ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.
(b)  If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.
(c)  If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (S.B. 1910), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8487 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8487.105. Compliance With Municipal Consent Ordinance or Resolution

Sec. 8487.105.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.  The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (S.B. 1910), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8487 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8487.106. Division of District

Sec. 8487.106.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if:
(1)  the district has no outstanding bonded debt; and
(2)  the district is not imposing ad valorem taxes.
(b)  This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.
(c)  Any new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
(d)  The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.
(e)  The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 8487.151 to authorize the district's bonds.
(f)  An order dividing the district shall:
(1)  name each new district;
(2)  include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;
(3)  appoint temporary directors for each new district; and
(4)  provide for the division of assets and liabilities between or among the new districts.
(g)  On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.
(h)  Any new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as required by Section 8487.003.
(i)  Any new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.
(j)  If the creation of the new district is confirmed, the new district shall provide the election date and results to the commission.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (S.B. 1910), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8487 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 3 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8487.151. Elections Regarding Taxes or Bonds

Sec. 8487.151.  ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:
(1)  revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or
(2)  contract payments described by Section 8487.153.
(b)  The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.
(c)  The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (S.B. 1910), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8487 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 3 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8487.152. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 8487.152.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held under Section 8487.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.
(b)  The board shall determine the tax rate.  The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (S.B. 1910), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8487 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 3 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8487.153. Contract Taxes

Sec. 8487.153.  CONTRACT TAXES.  (a)  In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
(b)  A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (S.B. 1910), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8487 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 3 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8487.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8487.201.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (S.B. 1910), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8487 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 3 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8487.202. Taxes for Bonds

Sec. 8487.202.  TAXES FOR BONDS.  At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (S.B. 1910), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8487 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 3 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8487.203. Bonds for Road Projects

Sec. 8487.203.  BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (S.B. 1910), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8488 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 537 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8488.001. Definitions

Sec. 8488.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
(3)  "Director" means a board member.
(4)  "District" means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 537.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1123 (H.B. 3943), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8488 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 537 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8488.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8488.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1123 (H.B. 3943), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8488 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 537 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8488.003. Confirmation and Directors' Election Required

Sec. 8488.003.  CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.  The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1123 (H.B. 3943), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8488 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 537 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8488.004. Consent of Municipality Required

Sec. 8488.004.  CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.  The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8488.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1123 (H.B. 3943), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8488 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 537 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8488.005. Findings of Public Purpose and Benefit

Sec. 8488.005.  FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE  AND BENEFIT.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.
(b)  The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:
(1)  a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and
(2)  Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, or improvement of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads described by Section 54.234, Water Code, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1123 (H.B. 3943), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8488 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 537 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8488.006. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8488.006.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure.  A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:
(1)  organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;
(3)  right to impose a tax; or
(4)  legality or operation.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1123 (H.B. 3943), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8488 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 537 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8488.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 8488.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.
(b)  Except as provided by Section 8488.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1123 (H.B. 3943), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8488 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 537 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8488.052. Temporary Directors

Sec. 8488.052.  TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  (a)  The temporary board consists of:
(1)  Michael Keegan;
(2)  Russ Bynum;
(3)  Denise Traylor;
(4)  Darryl Robinson; and
(5)  Deborah Yahner.
(b)  Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8488.003; or
(2)  September 1, 2017.
(c)  If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8488.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8488.003; or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.
(d)  If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.  The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1123 (H.B. 3943), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8488 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 537 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8488.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 8488.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1123 (H.B. 3943), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8488 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 537 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8488.102. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8488.102.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1123 (H.B. 3943), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8488 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 537 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8488.103. Authority for Road Projects

Sec. 8488.103.  AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  (a)  Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads described by Section 54.234, Water Code, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
(b)  The district may exercise the powers provided by this section without submitting a petition to or obtaining approval from the commission as required by Section 54.234, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1123 (H.B. 3943), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8488 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 537 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8488.104. Approval of Road Project

Sec. 8488.104.  APPROVAL OF ROAD PROJECT.  (a)  The district may not undertake a road project authorized by Section 8488.103 unless:
(1)  each municipality or county that will operate and maintain the road has approved the plans and specifications of the road project, if a municipality or county will operate and maintain the road; or
(2)  the Texas Transportation Commission has approved the plans and specifications of the road project, if the state will operate and maintain the road.
(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (a), the district is not required to obtain approval from the Texas Transportation Commission to design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, or convey a road project.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1123 (H.B. 3943), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8488 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 537 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8488.105. Compliance With Municipal Consent Ordinance or Resolution

Sec. 8488.105.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.  The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1123 (H.B. 3943), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8488 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 537 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8488.106. Limitation on Use of Eminent Domain

Sec. 8488.106.  LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district to acquire a site or easement for:
(1)  a road project authorized by Section 8488.103; or
(2)  a recreational facility as defined by Section 49.462, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1123 (H.B. 3943), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8488 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 537 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8488.151. Elections Regarding Taxes or Bonds

Sec. 8488.151.  ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:
(1)  revenue other than ad valorem taxes;  or
(2)  contract payments described by Section 8488.153.
(b)  The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.
(c)  The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1123 (H.B. 3943), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8488 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 537 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8488.152. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 8488.152.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held under Section 8488.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.
(b)  The board shall determine the tax rate.  The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1123 (H.B. 3943), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8488 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 537 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8488.153. Contract Taxes

Sec. 8488.153.  CONTRACT TAXES.  (a)  In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
(b)  A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1123 (H.B. 3943), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8488 - Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 537 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8488.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8488.201.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1123 (H.B. 3943), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.