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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7803 - Irving Flood Control District Section I › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 7803.207. Preliminary Bonds

Sec. 7803.207.  PRELIMINARY BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue preliminary bonds, which need not be designated as such, to provide a fund to pay:
(1)  the cost of making surveys and investigations, attorneys' fees, and engineers' work;
(2)  the cost of issuing bonds; and
(3)  all other costs and expenses incident to the district's operation in investigating and determining plans for the district's plant and improvements.
(b)  Preliminary bonds shall be voted and authorized in the manner and under the same provisions applicable to the district's construction bonds and shall be of equal dignity with those construction bonds.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7803 - Irving Flood Control District Section I › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 7803.208. Exchanging Bonds for Property or Work

Sec. 7803.208.  EXCHANGING BONDS FOR PROPERTY OR WORK.  The district may exchange bonds:
(1)  for property acquired by purchase;  or
(2)  in payment of the contract price of work performed for the use and benefit of the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7803 - Irving Flood Control District Section I › Subchapter F. Defined Areas › Section 7803.251. Authority to Annex Defined Area

Sec. 7803.251.  AUTHORITY TO ANNEX DEFINED AREA.  (a)  In addition to annexing land under Section 7803.102, the board may annex land to the district as a separately defined area on the petition of the owner or owners of a majority of the land contained in an area defined by metes and bounds outside the district.
(b)  The petition must be filed with the board.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7803 - Irving Flood Control District Section I › Subchapter F. Defined Areas › Section 7803.252. Notice of and Hearing on Petition to Annex Defined Area

Sec. 7803.252.  NOTICE OF AND HEARING ON PETITION TO ANNEX DEFINED AREA.  (a)  On receipt of a petition under Section 7803.251, the board by order shall set a time and place for a hearing on the petition to be held not less than 30 days after the date of the order.
(b)  Notice of the time and place of the hearing on the petition must be posted in the district and in the separately defined area proposed to be annexed for at least 15 days before the date of the hearing.  Notice must also be published one time in a newspaper with general circulation in the county at least 15 days before the date of the hearing.
(c)  The notice described by Subsection (b) must contain a description of the separately defined area proposed to be annexed.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7803 - Irving Flood Control District Section I › Subchapter F. Defined Areas › Section 7803.253. Order Annexing Defined Area

Sec. 7803.253.  ORDER ANNEXING DEFINED AREA.  (a)  The board by order may designate an area as a separately defined area and annex the area to the district if, on hearing a petition under Section 7803.252, the board finds that:
(1)  there is a need for improvements for the conservation and reclamation of the defined area;
(2)  the area will benefit from the improvements; and
(3)  the improvements will serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  The board does not have to include all of the area described in the petition if the board finds that a modification of the area is necessary or desirable.
(c)  The order must be entered in the board's minutes and filed for record in the same manner required for other district annexations of land.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7803 - Irving Flood Control District Section I › Subchapter F. Defined Areas › Section 7803.254. Election Required

Sec. 7803.254.  ELECTION REQUIRED.  (a)  Annexation of a separately defined area is not final until ratified by a majority vote of the voters in the defined area voting at an election held in the area.
(b)  Section 7803.113 governs notice of an election under this section.
(c)  A separately defined area is a separate election precinct for an election under this section and all other elections for the defined area.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7803 - Irving Flood Control District Section I › Subchapter F. Defined Areas › Section 7803.255. Numbering of Defined Areas

Sec. 7803.255.  NUMBERING OF DEFINED AREAS.  All annexed separately defined areas shall be numbered in consecutive order.  The first separately defined area shall be designated as "Irving Flood Control District of Dallas County, Texas - Section II."
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7803 - Irving Flood Control District Section I › Subchapter F. Defined Areas › Section 7803.256. Administration of Defined Area

Sec. 7803.256.  ADMINISTRATION OF DEFINED AREA.  (a)  The board shall administer all business incident to any separately defined area annexed under this subchapter.
(b)  Each annexed separately defined area shall pay its pro rata share of the administrative costs of the district, based on the assessed valuation of the defined area in relation to the assessed valuation of the district and any other defined areas annexed to the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7803 - Irving Flood Control District Section I › Subchapter F. Defined Areas › Section 7803.257. Powers and Duties of Defined Area

Sec. 7803.257.  POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEFINED AREA.  Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, or where in conflict with this subchapter, an annexed separately defined area has the rights, duties, restrictions, and provisions of this chapter.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7803 - Irving Flood Control District Section I › Subchapter F. Defined Areas › Section 7803.258. Taxation; General Provisions

Sec. 7803.258.  TAXATION; GENERAL PROVISIONS.  (a)  An annexed separately defined area is a separate tax area for the payment of all indebtedness incurred for improvements constructed on authorization of the defined area and for the maintenance of those improvements.
(b)  A separately defined area is liable only for indebtedness incurred or taxes imposed for improvements and the maintenance of those improvements authorized by the defined area.  No other part of the district, including another separately defined area, is liable for the payment of the indebtedness or taxes described by this subsection.
(c)  Taxes in a separately defined area shall be imposed in the manner provided by Sections 7803.152 and 7803.153.
(d)  The provisions authorizing a maintenance tax contained in Section 49.107, Water Code, apply to a separately defined area.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7803 - Irving Flood Control District Section I › Subchapter F. Defined Areas › Section 7803.259. Bonds; General Provisions

Sec. 7803.259.  BONDS;  GENERAL PROVISIONS.  (a)  After a separately defined area is annexed, the board may issue tax bonds clearly entitled by the designation of the defined area to acquire money to carry out any district power or accomplish any district purpose under this chapter for improvements to or for the defined area.
(b)  The board may impose continuing direct annual ad valorem taxes on all taxable property located solely in the separately defined area sufficient to:
(1)  provide for the payment of interest on bonds issued under this section as the interest accrues; and
(2)  create and provide a sinking fund for the payment of principal of the bonds as the bonds mature.
(c)  The issuance of bonds under this section may be authorized by a board order.
(d)  The district may not issue bonds, other than refunding bonds, unless the bonds are authorized by a majority vote of the voters residing in the separately defined area voting in an election held to determine whether the bonds should be issued and whether a tax should be imposed on property in the defined area to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.  The election must be held in the manner provided by Sections 7803.113 and 7803.204.
(e)  The initial bond election for a separately defined area may be held on the same day as the election to ratify annexation of the defined area and as part of the order calling the ratification election.
(f)  Subchapter E applies to any bonds issued to provide improvements to or for any separately defined area in a manner consistent with this section.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7803 - Irving Flood Control District Section I › Subchapter F. Defined Areas › Section 7803.260. Preliminary Bonds

Sec. 7803.260.  PRELIMINARY BONDS.  Preliminary bonds for a separately defined area may be issued for the same purposes, under the same requirements, and of like effect as under Subchapter E.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7804 - Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 19 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7804.001. Definitions

Sec. 7804.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 19.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 194 (S.B. 1978), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7804 - Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 19 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7804.002. Nature of District

Sec. 7804.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district is a levee improvement 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 7804.052 and Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, has road powers.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 194 (S.B. 1978), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7804 - Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 19 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7804.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 7804.003.  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. 194 (S.B. 1978), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7804 - Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 19 › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 7804.051. Levee Improvement District Powers and Duties

Sec. 7804.051.  LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 57, Water Code, applicable to levee improvement 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. 194 (S.B. 1978), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7804 - Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 19 › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 7804.052. Road Projects

Sec. 7804.052.  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 or extraterritorial jurisdiction 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. 194 (S.B. 1978), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7804 - Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 19 › Subchapter C. Bonds › Section 7804.101. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations for Road Projects

Sec. 7804.101.  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 under Section 7804.052.
(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. 194 (S.B. 1978), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7805 - Irving Flood Control District Section Iii › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7805.001. Definitions

Sec. 7805.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Irving Flood Control District Section III of Dallas County.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7805 - Irving Flood Control District Section Iii › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7805.002. Nature of District

Sec. 7805.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district is established under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and Chapter 7803.
(b)  The district is a separate and independent conservation and reclamation district and a political subdivision of this state.
(c)  The district is a separately defined area of Irving Flood Control District Section I.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7805 - Irving Flood Control District Section Iii › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7805.003. District Territory

Sec. 7805.003.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district is composed of the territory located within the redefined boundaries of the district filed in the deed records of Dallas County, Texas, on October 1, 1983, as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or
(2)  other law.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7805 - Irving Flood Control District Section Iii › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 7805.051. Composition of Board; Term

Sec. 7805.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERM.  (a) The board is composed of five directors appointed by the city council of the City of Irving, Texas.
(b)  Directors serve staggered two-year terms, with the terms of two directors expiring on the second Tuesday in January of each even-numbered year and the terms of three directors expiring on the second Tuesday in January of each odd-numbered year.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7805 - Irving Flood Control District Section Iii › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 7805.052. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 7805.052.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  A director must own land in the district or be a resident of the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7805 - Irving Flood Control District Section Iii › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 7805.053. Director's Bond

Sec. 7805.053.  DIRECTOR'S BOND.  As soon as possible after appointment, each director shall qualify for office and execute a sufficient bond in the amount of $5,000 that is:
(1)  payable to the district; and
(2)  conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7805 - Irving Flood Control District Section Iii › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 7805.054. Quorum; Vote Required

Sec. 7805.054.  QUORUM; VOTE REQUIRED.  A quorum consists of three directors.  An action or recommendation of the board requiring a vote of the board is not valid unless:
(1)  the action or recommendation is approved by a record vote taken at a meeting of the board with a quorum present; and
(2)  the action or recommendation receives at least three affirmative votes by board members.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 322 (H.B. 2064), Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7805 - Irving Flood Control District Section Iii › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7805.101. General District Powers

Sec. 7805.101.  GENERAL DISTRICT POWERS.  The district has the rights, powers, purposes, and functions provided by Chapter 7803 of this code and Chapter 49, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7805 - Irving Flood Control District Section Iii › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7805.102. Conflicts of Law

Sec. 7805.102.  CONFLICTS OF LAW.  (a)  If a provision of Chapter 7803 is in conflict or inconsistent with this chapter, this chapter controls.
(b)  The provisions of Chapter 7803 not in conflict or inconsistent with this chapter continue in effect.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7805 - Irving Flood Control District Section Iii › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7805.103. Prohibition of Police and Firefighting Functions

Sec. 7805.103.  PROHIBITION OF POLICE AND FIREFIGHTING FUNCTIONS.  The district may not:
(1)  engage in any police or firefighting functions; or
(2)  spend any district money or issue bonds for any police or firefighting function.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7805 - Irving Flood Control District Section Iii › Subchapter D. Bonds and Taxes › Section 7805.151. Authority to Issue Bonds; Taxes for Bonds

Sec. 7805.151.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS; TAXES FOR BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue and sell all unissued bonds that have been authorized at an election held in the district.
(b)  The district may impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7805 - Irving Flood Control District Section Iii › Subchapter D. Bonds and Taxes › Section 7805.152. Assumption of Indebtedness, Contracts

Sec. 7805.152.  ASSUMPTION OF INDEBTEDNESS, CONTRACTS.  The district shall assume and be responsible for all outstanding indebtedness and existing contracts.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7805 - Irving Flood Control District Section Iii › Subchapter D. Bonds and Taxes › Section 7805.153. Previously Authorized Maintenance Taxes

Sec. 7805.153.  PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED MAINTENANCE TAXES.  The district may impose a maintenance tax that has been previously authorized at an election held in the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7805 - Irving Flood Control District Section Iii › Subchapter D. Bonds and Taxes › Section 7805.154. Refunding Bond Election

Sec. 7805.154.  REFUNDING BOND ELECTION.  (a)  The district may refund any outstanding bonds with the approval of district voters voting at an election held by the district.
(b)  The election shall be held as provided by Chapter 7803.  The ballot shall:
(1)  be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition:  "For the issuance of refunding bonds and the levy of taxes in payment of those bonds."; and
(2)  state the maximum interest rate and maturity applicable to the refunding bonds.
(c)  The rate and maturity may exceed the maximum rate and maturity applicable to any outstanding bonds being refunded.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7805 - Irving Flood Control District Section Iii › Subchapter D. Bonds and Taxes › Section 7805.155. Bond Anticipation Notes

Sec. 7805.155.  BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES.  (a)  In addition to all other methods of acquiring funds for district purposes, the district may issue bond anticipation notes for any purpose for which district bonds have been voted or may be issued to refund outstanding bond anticipation notes and the interest on the notes being refunded.
(b)  The notes may bear interest at any rate not to exceed the maximum interest rate applicable to the district's authorized bonds.
(c)  The notes shall mature within one year of the date on which they are issued.
(d)  The maximum amount of the notes outstanding at any one time may not exceed $500,000 without the prior consent of the City of Irving, Texas.
(e)  The district shall pay the notes only from the proceeds of the sale of bonds by the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7806 - Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7806.001. Definitions

Sec. 7806.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a member of the board.
(3)  "District" means the Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7806 - Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7806.002. Nature of District; Political Subdivision

Sec. 7806.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT; POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.  The district is:
(1)  a conservation and reclamation district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and
(2)  a political subdivision of this state.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7806 - Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7806.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 7806.003.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the district's boundaries will benefit from the works and projects of the district.
(c)  The creation of the district will accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7806 - Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7806.004. District Territory

Sec. 7806.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 472, Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular Session, 1985, as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Section 7806.103 of this chapter or its predecessor statute, former Section 14, Chapter 472, Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular Session, 1985;
(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or
(3)  other law.
(b)  The boundaries of the district form a closure.  A mistake in the description of the district's boundaries does not affect:
(1)  the district's organization, existence, or validity; or
(2)  the exercise of a power, function, or purpose under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7806 - Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 7806.051. Composition of Board

Sec. 7806.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  The district is governed by a board of three elected directors.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7806 - Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 7806.052. Eligibility

Sec. 7806.052.  ELIGIBILITY.  To serve as a director, a person must:
(1)  own taxable property in the district; or
(2)  be a resident of the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7806 - Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 7806.053. Board Vacancy

Sec. 7806.053.  BOARD VACANCY.  A vacancy on the board shall be filled by the remaining directors for the unexpired term.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7806 - Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 7806.054. Officers

Sec. 7806.054.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect a president, a vice president, and a secretary-treasurer at the first board meeting after each directors' election.
(b)  The secretary-treasurer:
(1)  is the custodian of district records; and
(2)  shall attest to all legal documents executed by the district.
(c)  The board may employ an assistant secretary to act in the absence of the secretary.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7806 - Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 7806.055. Compensation

Sec. 7806.055.  COMPENSATION.  Unless the board by resolution increases the fee to an amount authorized by Section 49.060, Water Code, each director is entitled to receive $50 for each day the director is actually engaged in duties for the district, but not more than $200 in any month.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7806 - Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 7806.056. Meetings

Sec. 7806.056.  MEETINGS.  (a)  The board shall:
(1)  establish a regular meeting time and place; and
(2)  publish notice of the meeting time and place in a newspaper with general circulation in the district.
(b)  The board by order may change the meeting time and place if the board gives notice as provided by this section.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7806 - Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7806.101. Levee Improvement District Powers

Sec. 7806.101.  LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS.  The district may exercise all of the rights, powers, privileges, and functions conferred or imposed by the general law of this state applicable to a levee improvement district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including those provided by Chapters 49 and 57, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7806 - Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7806.102. Reclamation and Drainage

Sec. 7806.102.  RECLAMATION AND DRAINAGE.  (a)  The district may purchase, acquire, construct, own, operate, maintain, repair, rebuild, add to, and make improvements to any works, materials, facilities, plants, equipment, and improvements necessary, helpful, or incident to the reclamation of land in the district and for the proper drainage of land in the district.
(b)  To accomplish the purposes of Subsection (a), the district may issue bonds and notes, enter into contracts, or incur obligations in the manner provided by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7806 - Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7806.103. Annexation or Exclusion of Land

Sec. 7806.103.  ANNEXATION OR EXCLUSION OF LAND.  (a) The district may annex land to or may, before holding a bond election, exclude land from the district in accordance with Subchapter J, Chapter 49, or Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code.
(b)  The district is not required to hold an exclusion hearing unless the board determines the hearing should be held.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7806 - Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7806.104. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 7806.104.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  If the district's exercise of the powers granted under this chapter makes necessary the relocating, raising, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of any highway, railroad, electric transmission or distribution line, pipeline, or telephone or telegraph properties or facilities, the district shall pay all of the actual cost of:
(1)  the relocating, raising, rerouting, changing in grade, or altering of construction; and
(2)  providing comparable replacement of facilities without enhancement, less the net salvage value of the facilities.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7806 - Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7806.105. District Elections

Sec. 7806.105.  DISTRICT ELECTIONS.  (a) Notice of an election must be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper with general circulation in the district, with the first publication occurring at least 14 days before the date of the election.
(b)  A bond or maintenance tax election may be held at the same time.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7806 - Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 7806.151. Tax Method

Sec. 7806.151.  TAX METHOD.  (a)  The district shall use the ad valorem plan of taxation.
(b)  The board is not required to hold a hearing on the adoption of a plan of taxation.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7806 - Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 7806.152. Tax Assessment and Collection

Sec. 7806.152.  TAX ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION.  The district may:
(1)  employ a tax collector; or
(2)  contract with any qualified person to assess and collect taxes for the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7806 - Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 7806.153. Depository

Sec. 7806.153.  DEPOSITORY.  The board may select one or more depositories.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7806 - Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 7806.154. Investment of District Money

Sec. 7806.154.  INVESTMENT OF DISTRICT MONEY.  District money may be invested by the board or the board's designee under Subchapter E, Chapter 49, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7806 - Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 7806.155. Expenditures

Sec. 7806.155.  EXPENDITURES.  An expenditure of the district must be made by check signed by two directors.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7806 - Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 7806.201. Authority to Issue Bonds

Sec. 7806.201.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.  (a) The board may issue bonds or notes of the district for any authorized purpose or combination of purposes under Chapter 54, Water Code.
(b)  Sections 49.181 and 49.182, Water Code, do not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7806 - Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 7806.202. Election Required

Sec. 7806.202.  ELECTION REQUIRED.  The district may not issue bonds, except refunding bonds, secured wholly or partly by the imposition of ad valorem taxes unless the issuance is authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election called for that purpose.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7807 - Valwood Improvement Authority of Dallas County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7807.001. Definitions

Sec. 7807.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a member of the board.
(3)  "District" means the Valwood Improvement Authority of Dallas County, Texas.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7807 - Valwood Improvement Authority of Dallas County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7807.002. Nature of District

Sec. 7807.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a conservation and reclamation district established under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7807 - Valwood Improvement Authority of Dallas County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7807.003. Dissolution and Abolition of District

Sec. 7807.003.  DISSOLUTION AND ABOLITION OF DISTRICT.  The Cities of Carrollton and Farmers Branch, and any other municipality in which the district is located, may dissolve and abolish the district at the municipalities' discretion on written notice of the dissolution and abolition to the board, in the same manner and on the same terms and obligations as prescribed by Section 43.076, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7807 - Valwood Improvement Authority of Dallas County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7807.004. Liberal Construction of Chapter

Sec. 7807.004.  LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.This chapter shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes, powers, rights, and functions stated in this chapter.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7807 - Valwood Improvement Authority of Dallas County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 7807.051. Composition of Board; Terms

Sec. 7807.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.  (a)  The board consists of seven directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered two-year terms and are appointed as follows:
(1)  the Commissioners Court of Dallas County shall appoint one director to a term expiring each even-numbered year;
(2)  the city council of the City of Carrollton shall appoint one director to a term expiring each even-numbered year and two directors to terms expiring each odd-numbered year; and
(3)  the city council of the City of Farmers Branch shall appoint one director to a term expiring each even-numbered year and two directors to terms expiring each odd-numbered year.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7807 - Valwood Improvement Authority of Dallas County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 7807.052. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 7807.052.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  A director must own land in the district subject to taxation at the time the person qualifies for office.
(b)  Each director must be fully qualified to serve as director before taking office.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7807 - Valwood Improvement Authority of Dallas County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 7807.053. Director's Bond

Sec. 7807.053.  DIRECTOR'S BOND.  (a)  Each director shall qualify by giving bond in the amount of $5,000 for the faithful performance of the director's duties.
(b)  The bond must be:
(1)  approved by the board; and
(2)  recorded in the official bond records of the county clerk of Dallas County.
(c)  Each director shall file the bond as soon as practicable after the director's appointment.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7807 - Valwood Improvement Authority of Dallas County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 7807.054. Board Vacancy

Sec. 7807.054.  BOARD VACANCY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), a vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment to the unexpired term by the governing body that appointed the director in whose position a vacancy exists.
(b)  If under Subsection (a) the governing body does not fill a vacancy within 60 days after the date the position became vacant, the unexpired term of the position shall be filled by appointment by the remaining directors.  The Commissioners Court of Dallas County, after consulting with the Cities of Carrollton and Farmers Branch, shall appoint directors to fill all vacancies on the board when the number of directors is fewer than four.
(c)  If any director ceases to possess the qualifications prescribed by Section 7807.052, the remaining directors shall declare the person's office vacant and appoint a successor.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7807 - Valwood Improvement Authority of Dallas County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 7807.055. Officers and Assistants

Sec. 7807.055.  OFFICERS AND ASSISTANTS.  (a)  The board shall annually elect a president, one or more vice presidents, a secretary, and a treasurer.
(b)  The board may appoint one or more assistant secretaries and an assistant treasurer.  An assistant secretary or assistant treasurer is not required to be a director.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7807 - Valwood Improvement Authority of Dallas County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 7807.056. Secretary's Duties

Sec. 7807.056.  SECRETARY'S DUTIES.  The board secretary or an assistant secretary shall keep the minutes of the board meetings and all official records of the board and may certify to any action the board takes.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7807 - Valwood Improvement Authority of Dallas County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 7807.057. Compensation

Sec. 7807.057.  COMPENSATION.  Unless the board by resolution increases the fee to an amount authorized by Section 49.060, Water Code, each director shall receive a per diem payment of $50, not to exceed a maximum payment of $200 per month.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.