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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8221 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 51 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8221.003. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 8221.003.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.  (a)  The board shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 787 (H.B. 5344), Sec. 8, eff. June 13, 2023.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 4072), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 787 (H.B. 5344), Sec. 8, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8221 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 51 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8221.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 8221.004.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  All land and other property in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 4072), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8221 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 51 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8221.005. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8221.005.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure.  A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:
(1)  organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;
(3)  right to impose an assessment or tax; or
(4)  legality or operation.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 4072), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8221 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 51 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8221.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 8221.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 4072), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8221 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 51 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8221.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 8221.101.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 4072), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8221 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 51 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8221.102. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8221.102.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 4072), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8221 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 51 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8221.103. Regional Waste Disposal Powers and Duties

Sec. 8221.103.  REGIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties applicable to a district under Chapter 30, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 4072), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8221 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 51 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8221.104. Compliance With Municipal Consent Resolution

Sec. 8221.104.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT RESOLUTION.  The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any resolution, adopted by the governing body of a municipality under Section 54.016, Water Code, that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 4072), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8221 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 51 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8221.109. Authority for Road Projects

Sec. 8221.109.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1086 (H.B. 4779), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8221 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 51 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8221.110. Road Standards and Requirements

Sec. 8221.110.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1086 (H.B. 4779), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8221 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 51 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8221.111. Limitation on Use of Eminent Domain

Sec. 8221.111.  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 a road project authorized by Section 8221.109.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1086 (H.B. 4779), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8221 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 51 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8221.151. Elections Regarding Taxes or Bonds

Sec. 8221.151.  ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by revenue or contract payments from a source other than ad valorem taxation.
(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)  An ad valorem tax rate imposed by the district may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 4072), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8221 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 51 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8221.152. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 8221.152.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held under Section 8221.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district as provided by 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 4072), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 21.080, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8221 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 51 › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8221.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8221.201.  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, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose, including a purpose described by Section 8221.109.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 4072), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1086 (H.B. 4779), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8221 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 51 › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8221.202. Taxes for Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8221.202.  TAXES FOR BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  At the time bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes are issued, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit to the rate or amount of the tax while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 4072), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 787 (H.B. 5344), Sec. 7(c), eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8221 - Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 51 › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8221.203. Bonds for Road Projects

Sec. 8221.203.  BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  (a)  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.
(b)  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1086 (H.B. 4779), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8222 - Lamar Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8222.001. Definitions

Sec. 8222.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Lamar Improvement District.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 193 (S.B. 1960), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8222 - Lamar Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8222.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8222.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district is a municipal utility district created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(b)  The district, to the extent authorized by Section 8222.103 and Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, has road powers.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 193 (S.B. 1960), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8222 - Lamar Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8222.003. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 8222.003.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.  The board shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 193 (S.B. 1960), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8222 - Lamar Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8222.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 8222.004.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  All land and other property in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 193 (S.B. 1960), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8222 - Lamar Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8222.005. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8222.005.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure.  A mistake 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 a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;
(3)  right to impose an assessment or tax; or
(4)  legality or operation.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 193 (S.B. 1960), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8222 - Lamar Improvement District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8222.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 8222.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 193 (S.B. 1960), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8222 - Lamar Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8222.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 8222.101.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 193 (S.B. 1960), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8222 - Lamar Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8222.102. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8222.102.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 193 (S.B. 1960), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8222 - Lamar Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8222.103. Road Projects

Sec. 8222.103.  ROAD PROJECTS.  (a)  Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may finance, construct, or acquire a road project as provided by this section.
(b)  The district shall employ, or contract with, a licensed engineer to certify whether a proposed road project meets the criteria for a thoroughfare, arterial, or collector road of:
(1)  a county in whose jurisdiction the proposed road project is located; or
(2)  a municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the proposed road project is located.
(c)  The district may finance, construct, or acquire a road that has been certified by the licensed engineer as a thoroughfare, arterial, or collector road, or any improvements in aid of the certified road.
(d)  A road project must meet all applicable standards, regulations, ordinances, or orders of:
(1)  each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located; and
(2)  each county in which the road project is located if the road project is not located in the corporate limits of a municipality.
(e)  The district may, with the consent of the municipality or county, convey a completed road project to:
(1)  a municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located; or
(2)  a county in which the road project is located.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 193 (S.B. 1960), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8222 - Lamar Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8222.104. Compliance With Municipal Consent Ordinance or Resolution

Sec. 8222.104.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.  The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution, adopted by the governing body of a municipality under Section 54.016, Water Code, that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 193 (S.B. 1960), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8222 - Lamar Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8222.105. Navigation District Powers

Sec. 8222.105.  NAVIGATION DISTRICT POWERS.  (a)  The district has the powers provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 60 and 62, Water Code, applicable to navigation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(b)  The district may purchase, construct, acquire, own, operate, maintain, improve, or extend, inside or outside the district, a canal, waterway, bulkhead, dock, or other improvement necessary or convenient to accomplish the navigation purposes of the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 193 (S.B. 1960), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8222 - Lamar Improvement District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8222.151. Elections Regarding Taxes or Bonds

Sec. 8222.151.  ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by revenue or contract payments from a source other than ad valorem taxation.
(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 district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 193 (S.B. 1960), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8222 - Lamar Improvement District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8222.152. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 8222.152.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held under Section 8222.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district as provided by 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 193 (S.B. 1960), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 21.081, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8222 - Lamar Improvement District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8222.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec.  8222.201.  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, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 193 (S.B. 1960), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8222 - Lamar Improvement District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8222.202. Bonds for Road Projects

Sec. 8222.202.  BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of a bond, note, or other obligation issued or incurred to finance a road project may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Aransas County.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 193 (S.B. 1960), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8222 - Lamar Improvement District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8222.203. Taxes for Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8222.203.  TAXES FOR BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  At the time bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes are issued:
(1)  the board shall impose a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding; and
(2)  the district annually shall impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient to:
(A)  pay the interest on the bonds or other obligations as the interest becomes due;
(B)  create a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of the bonds or other obligations when due or the redemption price at any earlier required redemption date; and
(C)  pay the expenses of imposing the taxes.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 193 (S.B. 1960), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8223 - Mckinney Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Collin County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8223.001. Definitions

Sec. 8223.001.  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 McKinney Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Collin County.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3979), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8223 - Mckinney Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Collin County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8223.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8223.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district in Collin 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. 943 (H.B. 3979), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8223 - Mckinney Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Collin County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8223.003. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 8223.003.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 8223.024 before September 1, 2011:
(1)  the district is dissolved September 1, 2011, except that:
(A)  any debts incurred shall be paid;
(B)  any assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to Collin County; and
(C)  the organization of the district shall be maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and
(2)  this chapter expires September 1, 2014.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3979), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8223 - Mckinney Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Collin County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8223.004. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8223.004.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district, as described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter, form a closure.  A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:
(1)  the organization, existence, or validity of the district;
(2)  the right of the district to impose taxes;
(3)  the validity of the district's bonds, notes, or indebtedness; or
(4)  the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3979), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8223 - Mckinney Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Collin County › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8223.051. Directors; Terms

Sec. 8223.051.  DIRECTORS; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3979), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8223 - Mckinney Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Collin County › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8223.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 8223.052.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3979), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8223 - Mckinney Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Collin County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8223.101. General Powers

Sec. 8223.101.  GENERAL POWERS.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3979), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8223 - Mckinney Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Collin County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8223.102. Road Projects

Sec. 8223.102.  ROAD PROJECTS.  (a)  To the extent authorized by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements in aid of those roads, inside the district.
(b)  A road project must meet or exceed all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulatory ordinances or orders of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located.
(c)  If the district is located outside the territorial jurisdiction of a municipality, a road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulatory ordinances of each county in which the district is located.
(d)  The district may not undertake a road project unless each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located consents by ordinance or resolution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3979), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8223 - Mckinney Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Collin County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8223.103. Compliance With Municipal Consent Ordinances or Resolutions

Sec. 8223.103.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.  The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution adopted by the city council of the City of McKinney.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3979), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8223 - Mckinney Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Collin County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8223.104. Division of District

Sec. 8223.104.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district may be divided into two new districts only if the district:
(1)  has no outstanding bonded debt; and
(2)  is not imposing ad valorem taxes.
(b)  The division procedure is prescribed by Sections 53.030 through 53.041, Water Code.
(c)  Any new district created by the division of the district has all the powers and duties of the district.
(d)  A new district, at the time it is created by the division of the district, may not contain land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3979), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8223 - Mckinney Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Collin County › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8223.151. Tax to Repay Bonds

Sec. 8223.151.  TAX TO REPAY BONDS.  The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on bonds issued under Section 8223.201.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3979), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8223 - Mckinney Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Collin County › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8223.152. Utility Property Exempt From Impact Fees and Assessments

Sec. 8223.152.  UTILITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS.  The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements, of:
(1)  an electric utility or a power generation company as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;
(2)  a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;
(3)  a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or
(4)  a person who provides to the public cable television or advanced telecommunications services.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3979), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8223 - Mckinney Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Collin County › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8223.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8223.201.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of projects under Sections 8223.101 and 8223.102.
(b)  The district may not issue bonds to finance projects authorized by Section 8223.102 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the voters of the district voting at an election called for that purpose.
(c)  Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 8223.102 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3979), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8224 - Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8224.001. Definitions

Sec. 8224.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District No. 1.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 1986), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8224 - Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8224.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8224.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district is a municipal utility district in Fort Bend County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(b)  The district, to the extent authorized by Section 8224.052 and Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, has road powers.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 1986), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8224 - Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8224.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 8224.003.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  All land and other property in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 1986), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8224 - Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 8224.051. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8224.051.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  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.
(b)  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 1986), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8224 - Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 8224.052. Road Projects

Sec. 8224.052.  ROAD PROJECTS.  (a)  Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may finance, construct, or acquire a road project as provided by this section.
(b)  The district shall employ or contract with a licensed engineer to certify whether a proposed road project meets the criteria for a thoroughfare, arterial, or collector road of:
(1)  a county in whose jurisdiction the proposed road project is located; or
(2)  a municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the proposed road project is located.
(c)  The district may finance, construct, or acquire a road that has been certified by the licensed engineer as a thoroughfare, arterial, or collector road, or any improvements in aid of the road.
(d)  A road project must meet all applicable standards, regulations, ordinances, or orders of:
(1)  each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located; and
(2)  each county in which the road project is located if the road project is not located in the corporate limits of a municipality.
(e)  The district may, with the consent of the municipality or county, convey a completed road project to:
(1)  a municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located; or
(2)  a county in which the road project is located.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 1986), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8224 - Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Bonds › Section 8224.101. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations for Road Projects

Sec. 8224.101.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for road projects as provided by Section 8224.052.
(b)  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 district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
(c)  The total principal amount of bonds, notes, or other obligations issued or incurred to finance the road projects may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district according to the most recent certified appraisal roll for Fort Bend County.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 1986), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8225 - Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District No. 2 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8225.001. Definitions

Sec. 8225.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District No. 2.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 584 (S.B. 1987), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8225 - Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District No. 2 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8225.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8225.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district is a municipal utility district in Fort Bend County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(b)  The district, to the extent authorized by Section 8225.052 and Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, has road powers.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 584 (S.B. 1987), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8225 - Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District No. 2 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8225.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 8225.003.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  All land and other property in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 584 (S.B. 1987), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8225 - Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District No. 2 › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 8225.051. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8225.051.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  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.
(b)  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 584 (S.B. 1987), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8225 - Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District No. 2 › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 8225.052. Road Projects

Sec. 8225.052.  ROAD PROJECTS.  (a)  Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may finance, construct, or acquire a road project as provided by this section.
(b)  The district shall employ or contract with a licensed engineer to certify whether a proposed road project meets the criteria for a thoroughfare, arterial, or collector road of:
(1)  a county in whose jurisdiction the proposed road project is located; or
(2)  a municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the proposed road project is located.
(c)  The district may finance, construct, or acquire a road that has been certified by the licensed engineer as a thoroughfare, arterial, or collector road, or any improvements in aid of the road.
(d)  A road project must meet all applicable standards, regulations, ordinances, or orders of:
(1)  each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located; and
(2)  each county in which the road project is located if the road project is not located in the corporate limits of a municipality.
(e)  The district may, with the consent of the municipality or county, convey a completed road project to:
(1)  a municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located; or
(2)  a county in which the road project is located.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 584 (S.B. 1987), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8225 - Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District No. 2 › Subchapter C. Bonds › Section 8225.101. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations for Road Projects

Sec. 8225.101.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for road projects as provided by Section 8225.052.
(b)  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 district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
(c)  The total principal amount of bonds, notes, or other obligations issued or incurred to finance the road projects may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district according to the most recent certified appraisal roll for Fort Bend County.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 584 (S.B. 1987), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8226 - Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8226.001. Definitions

Sec. 8226.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District No. 3.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 585 (S.B. 1988), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8226 - Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8226.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8226.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district is a municipal utility district created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(b)  The district, to the extent authorized by Section 8226.052 and Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, has road powers.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 585 (S.B. 1988), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8226 - Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8226.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 8226.003.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  All land and other property in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 585 (S.B. 1988), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8226 - Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District No. 3 › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 8226.051. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8226.051.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  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.
(b)  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 585 (S.B. 1988), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.