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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8206 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 123 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8206.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8206.002.  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 8206.103 and Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, has road powers.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 439 (S.B. 1966), 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 8206 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 123 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8206.003. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 8206.003.  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. 439 (S.B. 1966), 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 8206 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 123 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8206.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 8206.004.  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. 439 (S.B. 1966), 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 8206 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 123 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8206.005. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8206.005.  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. 439 (S.B. 1966), 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 8206 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 123 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8206.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 8206.051.  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. 439 (S.B. 1966), 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 8206 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 123 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8206.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 8206.101.  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. 439 (S.B. 1966), 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 8206 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 123 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8206.102. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8206.102.  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. 439 (S.B. 1966), 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 8206 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 123 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8206.103. Road Projects

Sec. 8206.103.  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 is located in the district and 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. 439 (S.B. 1966), 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 8206 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 123 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8206.104. Compliance With Municipal Consent Resolution

Sec. 8206.104.  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. 439 (S.B. 1966), 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 8206 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 123 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8206.105. Recreational Facilities; Limit on Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 8206.105.  RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; LIMIT ON EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  (a)  In this section, "recreational facilities" and "develop and maintain" have the meanings assigned by Section 49.462, Water Code.
(b)  The district may develop and maintain recreational facilities.
(c)  The district may not, for the development or maintenance of a recreational facility, acquire by condemnation land, an easement, or other property inside or outside the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 439 (S.B. 1966), 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 8206 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 123 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8206.151. Elections Regarding Taxes or Bonds

Sec. 8206.151.  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. 439 (S.B. 1966), 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 8206 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 123 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8206.152. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 8206.152.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held under Section 8206.151, 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. 439 (S.B. 1966), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 21.074, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8206 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 123 › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8206.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec.  8206.201.  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. 439 (S.B. 1966), 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 8206 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 123 › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8206.202. Bonds for Road Projects

Sec. 8206.202.  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 Montgomery County.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 439 (S.B. 1966), 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 8206 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 123 › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8206.203. Bonds for Recreational Facilities

Sec. 8206.203.  BONDS FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.  If authorized at an election under Section 8206.151, the district may issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to pay for the development and maintenance of recreational facilities.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 439 (S.B. 1966), 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 8206 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 123 › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8206.204. Taxes for Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8206.204.  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. 439 (S.B. 1966), 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 8207 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Fort Bend County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8207.001. Definitions

Sec. 8207.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Fort Bend County.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 516 (S.B. 682), 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 8207 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Fort Bend County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8207.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8207.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district in Fort Bend County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 516 (S.B. 682), 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 8207 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Fort Bend County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8207.003. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 8207.003.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 8207.024 before September 1, 2011:
(1)  the district is dissolved September 1, 2011, except that the district shall:
(A)  pay any debts incurred;
(B)  transfer to Fort Bend County any assets that remain after the payment of debts; and
(C)  maintain the organization of the district until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and
(2)  this chapter expires September 1, 2014.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 516 (S.B. 682), 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 8207 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Fort Bend County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8207.004. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8207.004.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure.  A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:
(1)  the organization, existence, or validity of the district;
(2)  the right of the district to impose taxes;
(3)  the validity of the district's bonds, notes, or indebtedness; or
(4)  the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 516 (S.B. 682), 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 8207 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Fort Bend County › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8207.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 8207.051.  GOVERNING BODY; 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. 516 (S.B. 682), 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 8207 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Fort Bend County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8207.101. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8207.101.  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. 516 (S.B. 682), 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 8207 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Fort Bend County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8207.102. Road Projects

Sec. 8207.102.  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 turnpikes, or improvements in aid of those roads or turnpikes.
(b)  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 district is located.  If the district is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, a road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the district is located.
(c)  The district may not undertake a road project unless each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located consents by resolution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 516 (S.B. 682), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 817 (S.B. 1831), 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 8207 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Fort Bend County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8207.103. Compliance With Municipal Ordinances or Resolutions

Sec. 8207.103.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.  The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of the City of Fulshear.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 516 (S.B. 682), 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 8207 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Fort Bend County › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8207.151. Tax to Repay Bonds

Sec. 8207.151.  TAX TO REPAY BONDS.  The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on bonds or other obligations issued under Section 8207.201.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 516 (S.B. 682), 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 8207 - Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Fort Bend County › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8207.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8207.201.  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 a project under Section 8207.101 or 8207.102.
(b)  The district may not issue bonds or other obligations to finance projects authorized by Section 8207.102 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election called for that purpose.
(c)  Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 8207.102 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. 516 (S.B. 682), 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 8208 - Four Seasons Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Denton County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8208.001. Definitions

Sec. 8208.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Four Seasons Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Denton County.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 4069), Sec. 8.01, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8208 - Four Seasons Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Denton County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8208.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8208.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district in Denton 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. 1129 (H.B. 4069), Sec. 8.01, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8208 - Four Seasons Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Denton County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8208.003. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 8208.003.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 8208.024 before September 1, 2011:
(1)  the district is dissolved September 1, 2011, except that the district shall:
(A)  pay any debts incurred;
(B)  transfer to Denton County any assets that remain after the payment of debts; and
(C)  maintain the organization of the district until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and
(2)  this chapter expires September 1, 2014.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 4069), Sec. 8.01, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8208 - Four Seasons Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Denton County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8208.004. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8208.004.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 9.02 of the article creating this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 9.02 of the article 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 other indebtedness; or
(4)  the legality or operation of the board.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 4069), Sec. 8.01, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8208 - Four Seasons Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Denton County › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8208.051. Directors; Terms

Sec. 8208.051.  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. 1129 (H.B. 4069), Sec. 8.01, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8208 - Four Seasons Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Denton County › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8208.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 8208.052.  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. 1129 (H.B. 4069), Sec. 8.01, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8208 - Four Seasons Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Denton County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8208.101. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8208.101.  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. 1129 (H.B. 4069), Sec. 8.01, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8208 - Four Seasons Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Denton County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8208.102. Road Projects

Sec. 8208.102.  ROAD PROJECTS.  (a)  To the extent authorized by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements in aid of those roads, inside the district.
(b)  A road project must meet or exceed all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulatory ordinances of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located.
(c)  The district may not undertake a road project unless each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located consents by ordinance or resolution.
(d)  The district shall, at its sole cost and expense, maintain, improve, operate, and repair all roads constructed or acquired by the district unless the municipality or county in which a road is located voluntarily assumes the obligation.  An assumption of an obligation under this subsection is not valid or binding unless the assumption is in writing, executed by the necessary parties, and filed in the land records of the county in which the road is located.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 4069), Sec. 8.01, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8208 - Four Seasons Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Denton County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8208.103. Compliance With Municipal Ordinances or Resolutions

Sec. 8208.103.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.  The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 4069), Sec. 8.01, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8208 - Four Seasons Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Denton County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8208.104. Annexation of Land in Grayson County

Sec. 8208.104.  ANNEXATION OF LAND IN GRAYSON COUNTY.  The district may not annex land located in Grayson County without the prior consent of the Commissioners Court of Grayson County.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 4069), Sec. 8.01, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8208 - Four Seasons Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Denton County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8208.105. Division of District

Sec. 8208.105.  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 9.02 of the article creating this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 4069), Sec. 8.01, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8208 - Four Seasons Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Denton County › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8208.151. Tax to Repay Bonds

Sec. 8208.151.  TAX TO REPAY BONDS.  The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of and interest on bonds issued under Section 8208.201.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 4069), Sec. 8.01, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8208 - Four Seasons Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Denton County › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8208.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8208.201.  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, and to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of projects under Sections 8208.101 and 8208.102.
(b)  The district may not issue bonds to finance projects authorized by Section 8208.102 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of district voters voting at an election called for that purpose.
(c)  Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 8208.102 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. 1129 (H.B. 4069), Sec. 8.01, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8209 - Kaufman County Municipal Utility District No. 7 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8209.001. Definition

Sec. 8209.001.  DEFINITION.  "District" means Kaufman County Municipal Utility District No. 7.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 545 (S.B. 1205), 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 8209 - Kaufman County Municipal Utility District No. 7 › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 8209.051. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8209.051.  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. 545 (S.B. 1205), 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 8209 - Kaufman County Municipal Utility District No. 7 › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 8209.052. Road Projects

Sec. 8209.052.  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 turnpikes, or improvements in aid of those roads or turnpikes, inside the district.
(b)  A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulatory ordinances of any municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 545 (S.B. 1205), 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 8209 - Kaufman County Municipal Utility District No. 7 › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 8209.053. Compliance With Municipal Consent Ordinances or Resolutions

Sec. 8209.053.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.  The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of a municipality that consented to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of lands in the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 545 (S.B. 1205), 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 8209 - Kaufman County Municipal Utility District No. 7 › Subchapter C. General Financial Provisions › Section 8209.101. Tax to Repay Bonds

Sec. 8209.101.  TAX TO REPAY BONDS.  The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on bonds issued under Section 8209.151.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 545 (S.B. 1205), 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 8209 - Kaufman County Municipal Utility District No. 7 › Subchapter D. Bonds › Section 8209.151. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8209.151.  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 8209.051 and 8209.052.
(b)  The district may not issue bonds or other obligations secured wholly or partly by ad valorem taxes to finance projects authorized by Section 8209.052 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 8209.052 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. 545 (S.B. 1205), 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 8210 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 114 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8210.001. Definitions

Sec. 8210.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 114.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 582 (S.B. 1964), 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 8210 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 114 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8210.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8210.002.  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 8210.103 and Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, has road powers.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 582 (S.B. 1964), 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 8210 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 114 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8210.003. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 8210.003.  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. 582 (S.B. 1964), 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 8210 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 114 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8210.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 8210.004.  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. 582 (S.B. 1964), 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 8210 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 114 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8210.005. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8210.005.  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. 582 (S.B. 1964), 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 8210 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 114 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8210.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 8210.051.  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. 582 (S.B. 1964), 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 8210 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 114 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8210.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 8210.101.  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. 582 (S.B. 1964), 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 8210 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 114 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8210.102. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8210.102.  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. 582 (S.B. 1964), 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 8210 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 114 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8210.103. Road Projects

Sec. 8210.103.  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 be located:
(1)  in the district; or
(2)  in another municipal utility district that serves a master planned community the district also serves.
(e)  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.
(f)  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. 582 (S.B. 1964), 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 8210 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 114 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8210.104. Compliance With Municipal Consent Resolution

Sec. 8210.104.  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. 582 (S.B. 1964), 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 8210 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 114 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8210.105. Recreational Facilities; Limit on Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 8210.105.  RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; LIMIT ON EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  (a)  In this section, "recreational facilities" and "develop and maintain" have the meanings assigned by Section 49.462, Water Code.
(b)  The district may develop and maintain recreational facilities.
(c)  The district may not, for the development or maintenance of a recreational facility, acquire by condemnation land, an easement, or other property inside or outside the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 582 (S.B. 1964), 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 8210 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 114 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8210.151. Elections Regarding Taxes or Bonds

Sec. 8210.151.  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. 582 (S.B. 1964), 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 8210 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 114 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8210.152. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 8210.152.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held under Section 8210.151, 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. 582 (S.B. 1964), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 21.075, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8210 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 114 › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8210.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8210.201.  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. 582 (S.B. 1964), 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 8210 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 114 › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8210.202. Bonds for Road Projects

Sec. 8210.202.  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 Montgomery County.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 582 (S.B. 1964), 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 8210 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 114 › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8210.203. Bonds for Recreational Facilities

Sec. 8210.203.  BONDS FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.  If authorized at an election under Section 8210.151, the district may issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to pay for the development and maintenance of recreational facilities.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 582 (S.B. 1964), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.