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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9060 - San Leon Municipal Utility District of Galveston County, Texas › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 9060.152. Acquisition of Improvements

Sec. 9060.152.  ACQUISITION OF IMPROVEMENTS.  The district may make, construct, or otherwise acquire improvements inside or outside the district that are necessary or convenient to carry out a power granted to the district under this chapter or a general law described by Section 9060.151.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9060 - San Leon Municipal Utility District of Galveston County, Texas › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 9060.153. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 9060.153.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  (a)  In this section, "sole expense" means the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a facility described by Subsection (b) in providing comparable replacement without enhancement of the facility, after deducting from that cost the net salvage value derived from the old facility.
(b)  If the district's exercise of the power of eminent domain, power of relocation, or any other power granted by this chapter makes necessary relocating, raising, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a highway, railroad, electric transmission line, telephone or telegraph property or facility, or pipeline, the necessary action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9060 - San Leon Municipal Utility District of Galveston County, Texas › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 9060.154. Limit on Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 9060.154.  LIMIT ON EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9060 - San Leon Municipal Utility District of Galveston County, Texas › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 9060.155. Duration of Contract for Water Purchase or Sale

Sec. 9060.155.  DURATION OF CONTRACT FOR WATER PURCHASE OR SALE.  A district contract for the purchase or sale of water may not exceed 40 years.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9060 - San Leon Municipal Utility District of Galveston County, Texas › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 9060.156. Installation of Streetlights

Sec. 9060.156.  INSTALLATION OF STREETLIGHTS.  (a)  On approval by a majority of the voters of the district voting at an election held for that purpose, the district may:
(1)  install, operate, and maintain street lighting in a public utility easement or public right-of-way inside the district; and
(2)  assess the cost of the installation, operation, and maintenance of the street lighting as an additional charge in the monthly billings of the district's customers.
(b)  The district may not use money from taxes or bonds supported by taxes for a purpose described by this section.
(c)  This section does not authorize the district to install, operate, or maintain street lighting on a right-of-way that is part of the designated state highway system.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9060 - San Leon Municipal Utility District of Galveston County, Texas › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 9060.201. Tax Method

Sec. 9060.201.  TAX METHOD.  (a)  The district shall use the ad valorem basis or plan of taxation.
(b)  The board is not required to hold a hearing on the adoption of a plan of taxation.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9061.001. Definitions

Sec. 9061.001.  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 Tattor Road Municipal District.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9061.002. Nature of District

Sec. 9061.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Harris County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9061.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 9061.003.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(c)  The district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(d)  The accomplishment of the purposes stated in this chapter will benefit the people of this state and improve their property and industries.
(e)  The district in carrying out the purposes of this chapter will be performing an essential public function under the Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9061.004. District Territory

Sec. 9061.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2, Chapter 846, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969, as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter O, Chapter 51, Water Code;
(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;
(3)  Section 9061.005 or its predecessor statute, former Section 9, Chapter 846, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969; or
(4)  other law.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure.  A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:
(1)  the district's organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  the district's right to 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)  the district's right to impose a tax; or
(4)  in any other manner, the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9061.005. Expansion of District

Sec. 9061.005.  EXPANSION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  If land is annexed by the district under Section 49.301 or 51.714, Water Code, the board may require the petitioners to:
(1)  assume the petitioners' pro rata share of the voted but unissued bonds of the district; and
(2)  authorize the board to impose a tax on the petitioners' property to pay for the bonds after the bonds have been issued.
(b)  If land is annexed by the district under Section 49.302, Water Code, the board may submit to the voters of the area to be annexed a proposition on the question of the assumption by the area to be annexed of its part of the voted but not yet issued or sold tax or tax-revenue bonds of the district and the imposition of an ad valorem tax on taxable property in the area to be annexed along with a tax in the rest of the district for the payment of the bonds.
(c)  If the petitioners consent or if the election results favorably, the district may issue its voted but unissued tax or tax-revenue bonds regardless of changes to district boundaries since the voting or authorization of those bonds.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9061.006. Hearings for Exclusion of Land

Sec. 9061.006.  HEARINGS FOR EXCLUSION OF LAND.  (a)  The board is not required to call or hold a hearing on the exclusion of land or other property from the district; provided, however, that the board shall hold a hearing if an owner of land or other property located in the district files a written petition for a hearing with the board secretary before the district's first bond election is called.
(b)  The board may act on the petition in the same manner that it may act on a petition for the addition of land under Section 49.301 or 51.714, Water Code.  A notice of hearing is not required.
(c)  The board on its own motion may call and hold an exclusion hearing under general law.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9061.007. State Policy Regarding Waste Disposal

Sec. 9061.007.  STATE POLICY REGARDING WASTE DISPOSAL.  The district's powers and duties are subject to the state policy of encouraging the development and use of integrated area-wide waste collection, treatment, and disposal systems to serve the waste disposal needs of this state's residents, if integrated systems can reasonably be provided for an area, so as to avoid the economic burden on residents and the impact on state water quality caused by the construction and operation of numerous small waste collection, treatment, and disposal facilities.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 9061.051. Composition of Board

Sec. 9061.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  The board consists of five elected directors.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 9061.052. Appointment of Treasurer

Sec. 9061.052.  APPOINTMENT OF TREASURER.  The board may appoint the treasurer.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 9061.053. Director and Treasurer Bonds

Sec. 9061.053.  DIRECTOR AND TREASURER BONDS.  (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 directors' bonds must be recorded in a record kept for that purpose in the district's office.
(c)  The treasurer shall give bond in the amount required by the board, conditioned on the treasurer's faithful accounting for all money that comes into the treasurer's custody as district treasurer.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 9061.054. Board Vacancy

Sec. 9061.054.  BOARD VACANCY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a vacancy in the office of director shall be filled in the manner provided by Section 49.105, Water Code.
(b)  The county judge of Harris County shall appoint directors to fill all of the vacancies on the board if the number of qualified directors is less than three.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 9061.055. Board President's Power to Execute Contracts

Sec. 9061.055.  BOARD PRESIDENT'S POWER TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS.  The board president may execute all contracts, including construction contracts, entered into by the board on behalf of the district.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 9061.056. Absence or Inaction of Board President

Sec. 9061.056.  ABSENCE OR INACTION OF BOARD PRESIDENT.  (a)  When the board president is absent or fails or declines to act, the board vice president shall perform all duties and exercise all power that this chapter or general law gives the president.
(b)  If the board president is absent from a board meeting, the board vice president may sign an order adopted or other action taken at the meeting, or the board may authorize the president to sign the order or action.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 9061.057. District Office

Sec. 9061.057.  DISTRICT OFFICE.  (a)  The board shall designate, establish, and maintain a district office as provided by Section 49.062, Water Code.
(b)  The board may establish a second district office outside the district.  If the board establishes a district office outside the district, the board shall give notice of the location of that office by:
(1)  filing a copy of the board resolution that establishes the location of the office:
(A)  with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; and
(B)  in the water control and improvement district records of Harris County; and
(2)  publishing the location of the office in a newspaper of general circulation in Harris County.
(c)  A district office may be a private residence, office, or dwelling.  A district office that is a private residence, office, or dwelling is a public place for matters relating to the district's business.
(d)  The board shall give notice of any change in the location of the district office outside the district in the manner required by Subsection (b).
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9061.101. Water Control and Improvement District Powers

Sec. 9061.101.  WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS.  The district has all of the rights, powers, privileges, and functions provided by general law applicable to water control and improvement districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9061.102. Additional Powers

Sec. 9061.102.  ADDITIONAL POWERS.  (a)  The district may:
(1)  make, purchase, construct, lease, or otherwise acquire property, works, facilities, or improvements, existing or to be made, constructed, or acquired, inside or outside the district's boundaries and necessary to carry out the powers granted by this chapter or general law; or
(2)  enter into a contract with a person on terms the board considers desirable, fair, and advantageous for:
(A)  the purchase or sale of water;
(B)  the transportation, treatment, and disposal of the domestic, industrial, or communal wastes of the district or others;
(C)  the continuing and orderly development of land and property in the district through the purchase, construction, or installation of facilities, works, or improvements that the district is otherwise authorized to do or perform so that, to the greatest extent reasonably possible, considering sound engineering and economic practices, all of the land and property may ultimately receive the services of the facilities, works, or improvements; and
(D)  the performance of any of the rights or powers granted by this chapter or general law relating to water control and improvement districts.
(b)  A contract under Subsection (a)(2) may not have a duration of more than 40 years.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9061.103. Limit on Eminent Domain

Sec. 9061.103.  LIMIT ON EMINENT DOMAIN.  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain only:
(1)  in Harris County; and
(2)  when necessary to carry out the purposes for which the district was created.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9061.104. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 9061.104.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  (a)  In this section, "sole expense" means the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a facility described by Subsection (b) in providing comparable replacement without enhancement of the facility, after deducting from that cost the net salvage value derived from the old facility.
(b)  If the district's exercise of the power of eminent domain makes necessary relocating, raising, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a highway, railroad, electric transmission line, telegraph or telephone property or facility, or pipeline, the necessary action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9061.105. Notice of Election

Sec. 9061.105.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  Notice of an election may be given under the hand of the board president or secretary.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 9061.151. Tax Method

Sec. 9061.151.  TAX METHOD.  (a)  The district shall use the ad valorem plan of taxation.
(b)  The board is not required to call or hold a hearing on the adoption of a plan of taxation.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 9061.152. District Accounts

Sec. 9061.152.  DISTRICT ACCOUNTS.  The district shall keep a complete system of the district's accounts.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 9061.153. Copy of Audit Report

Sec. 9061.153.  COPY OF AUDIT REPORT.  A copy of the audit report prepared under Subchapter G, Chapter 49, Water Code, shall be delivered:
(1)  to each director; and
(2)  to a holder of at least 25 percent of the outstanding bonds of the district, on request.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 9061.154. Payment of Tax or Assessment Not Required

Sec. 9061.154.  PAYMENT OF TAX OR ASSESSMENT NOT REQUIRED.  The district is not required to pay a tax or assessment on:
(1)  district property; or
(2)  a purchase made by the district.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 9061.155. Depository

Sec. 9061.155.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board shall select one or more banks in this state to act as depository for the district's money.
(b)  To the extent that money in the depository bank is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the money must be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of county funds.
(c)  A director may be a shareholder in a bank that is a depository of district money.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9061.201. Issuance of Bonds

Sec. 9061.201.  ISSUANCE OF BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue tax bonds, revenue bonds, or tax and revenue bonds to provide money for any purpose of this chapter, including the acquisition of land.
(b)  The district must issue bonds in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, except that the district may issue bonds payable solely from net revenue by resolution or order of the board without an election.
(c)  Bonds issued under this subchapter may be payable from all or any designated part of the revenue of district property and facilities or under a specific contract, as provided in the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9061.202. Additional Security

Sec. 9061.202.  ADDITIONAL SECURITY.  (a)  Within the discretion of the board, bonds issued under this subchapter may be additionally secured by a deed of trust or mortgage lien on physical property of the district and franchises, easements, water rights and appropriation permits, leases, contracts, and all rights appurtenant to that property, vesting in the trustee:
(1)  the power to sell the property for payment of the debt;
(2)  the power to operate the property; and
(3)  all other powers to further secure the bonds.
(b)  A purchaser under a sale under the deed of trust or mortgage lien, if one is given:
(1)  is the absolute owner of the property, facilities, and rights purchased; and
(2)  may maintain and operate the property and facilities.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9061.203. Trust Indenture

Sec. 9061.203.  TRUST INDENTURE.  A trust indenture created under Section 9061.202, regardless of the existence of a deed of trust or mortgage lien on the property, may:
(1)  contain provisions prescribed by the board for the security of the bonds and the preservation of the trust estate;
(2)  provide for amendment or modification of the trust indenture;
(3)  provide for the issuance of bonds to replace lost or mutilated bonds;
(4)  condition the right to spend district money or sell district property on the approval of a licensed engineer selected as provided by the trust indenture; and
(5)  provide for the investment of district money.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9061.204. Order or Resolution Authorizing Issuance of Certain Bonds

Sec. 9061.204.  ORDER OR RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN BONDS.  (a)  In an order or resolution authorizing the issuance of revenue, tax-revenue, revenue refunding, or tax-revenue refunding bonds, the board may:
(1)  provide for:
(A)  the flow of money; and
(B)  the establishment and maintenance of the interest and sinking fund, reserve fund, or other fund;
(2)  make additional covenants with respect to the bonds and the pledged revenue and the operation and maintenance of the improvements and facilities the revenue of which is pledged, including provisions for the operation or leasing of all or part of the improvements and facilities and the use or pledge of money received from the operation contract or lease as the board considers appropriate;
(3)  prohibit the further issuance of bonds or other obligations payable from the pledged revenue or reserve the right to issue additional bonds to be secured by a pledge of and payable from the revenue on a parity with, or subordinate to, the lien and pledge in support of the bonds being issued, subject to any conditions set forth in the order or resolution; and
(4)  include any other provision or covenant, as the board determines, that is not prohibited by the Texas Constitution or this chapter.
(b)  The board may adopt and cause to be executed any other proceeding or instrument necessary or convenient in the issuance of the bonds.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9061 - Tattor Road Municipal District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9061.205. Use of Bond Proceeds

Sec. 9061.205.  USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.  (a)  The district may appropriate or set aside out of proceeds from the sale of district bonds an amount for:
(1)  the payment of interest, administrative, and operating expenses expected to accrue during the period of construction, as may be provided in the bond orders or resolutions; and
(2)  the payment of all expenses incurred and to be incurred in the issuance, sale, and delivery of the bonds.
(b)  For purposes of this section, the period of construction may not exceed three years.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9062 - Treasure Island Municipal Utility District of Brazoria County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9062.001. Definitions

Sec. 9062.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "District" means the Treasure Island Municipal Utility District of Brazoria County, Texas.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9062 - Treasure Island Municipal Utility District of Brazoria County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9062.002. Nature of District

Sec. 9062.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is:
(1)  a conservation and reclamation district in Brazoria County under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution;
(2)  a water control and improvement district; and
(3)  a municipal corporation.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9062 - Treasure Island Municipal Utility District of Brazoria County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9062.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 9062.003.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property in the district will benefit from the creation of the district and the improvements the district will purchase, construct, or otherwise acquire.
(c)  The district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9062 - Treasure Island Municipal Utility District of Brazoria County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9062.004. Dissolution of District

Sec. 9062.004.  DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT.  The district may be dissolved by the board in accordance with Sections 51.781-51.791, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9062 - Treasure Island Municipal Utility District of Brazoria County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Territory › Section 9062.051. District Territory

Sec. 9062.051.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 532, Acts of the 59th Legislature, Regular Session, 1965, as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter O, Chapter 51, Water Code;
(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;
(3)  Section 9062.052 or its predecessor statute, former Section 4, Chapter 532, Acts of the 59th Legislature, Regular Session, 1965; or
(4)  other law.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9062 - Treasure Island Municipal Utility District of Brazoria County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Territory › Section 9062.052. Addition of Land to District

Sec. 9062.052.  ADDITION OF LAND TO DISTRICT.  The district may not add land to the district unless:
(1)  an owner of land adjacent or contiguous to the district requests in writing that the district add land;
(2)  the owner of the land to be added consents to the addition; and
(3)  the land is adjacent or contiguous to the district when added.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9062 - Treasure Island Municipal Utility District of Brazoria County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Territory › Section 9062.053. Exclusion of Land From District

Sec. 9062.053.  EXCLUSION OF LAND FROM DISTRICT.  (a)  Land may be excluded from the district in the manner provided by:
(1)  Subchapter O, Chapter 51, Water Code; or
(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.
(b)  The board is not required to call or hold a hearing on the exclusion of land or other property from the district; provided, however, that the board shall hold a hearing if an owner of land or other property located in the district files a written request for a hearing with the board secretary before the district's first bond election is called.
(c)  Subsection (b) may not be construed to prevent the board on its own motion from calling and holding an exclusion hearing under general law.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9062 - Treasure Island Municipal Utility District of Brazoria County, Texas › Subchapter C. Board of Directors › Section 9062.101. Composition of Board

Sec. 9062.101.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  The board is composed of five elected directors.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9062 - Treasure Island Municipal Utility District of Brazoria County, Texas › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 9062.151. Water Control and Improvement District Powers

Sec. 9062.151.  WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS.  The district has the rights, powers, privileges, and duties provided by general law applicable to a water control and improvement district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9062 - Treasure Island Municipal Utility District of Brazoria County, Texas › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 9062.152. Reclamation and Drainage

Sec. 9062.152.  RECLAMATION AND DRAINAGE.  The district may provide for the reclamation and drainage of overflowed land and other land needing drainage in the district.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9062 - Treasure Island Municipal Utility District of Brazoria County, Texas › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 9062.153. Acquisition of Improvements

Sec. 9062.153.  ACQUISITION OF IMPROVEMENTS.  The district may make, construct, or otherwise acquire improvements inside or outside the district that are necessary to carry out a power granted to the district under this chapter or a general law described by Section 9062.151.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9062 - Treasure Island Municipal Utility District of Brazoria County, Texas › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 9062.154. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 9062.154.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  (a)  In this section, "sole expense" means the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a facility described by Subsection (b) in providing comparable replacement without enhancement of the facility, after deducting from that cost the net salvage value derived from the old facility.
(b)  If the district's exercise of the power of eminent domain, the power of relocation, or any other power granted by this chapter makes necessary relocating, raising, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a highway, railroad, electric transmission line, telephone or telegraph property or facility, or pipeline, the necessary action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9062 - Treasure Island Municipal Utility District of Brazoria County, Texas › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 9062.155. Limit on Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 9062.155.  LIMIT ON EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9062 - Treasure Island Municipal Utility District of Brazoria County, Texas › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 9062.156. Duration of Contract for Water Purchase or Sale

Sec. 9062.156.  DURATION OF CONTRACT FOR WATER PURCHASE OR SALE.  A district contract for the purchase or sale of water may not exceed 40 years.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9062 - Treasure Island Municipal Utility District of Brazoria County, Texas › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 9062.201. Tax Method

Sec. 9062.201.  TAX METHOD.  (a)  The district shall use the ad valorem basis or plan of taxation.
(b)  The board is not required to hold a hearing on the adoption of a plan of taxation.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9062 - Treasure Island Municipal Utility District of Brazoria County, Texas › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 9062.202. Depository

Sec. 9062.202.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board by resolution shall designate one or more banks inside or outside the district to serve as the district's depository.  A designated bank serves for two years and until a successor is designated.
(b)  All district money shall be secured in the manner provided for securing county funds.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9063 - Upper Jasper County Water Authority › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9063.001. Definitions

Sec. 9063.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Authority" means the Upper Jasper County Water Authority.
(2)  "Board" means the authority's board of directors.
(3)  "Director" means a board member.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9063 - Upper Jasper County Water Authority › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9063.002. Nature of Authority

Sec. 9063.002.  NATURE OF AUTHORITY.  (a)  The authority is a conservation and reclamation district.
(b)  The creation of the authority is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9063 - Upper Jasper County Water Authority › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9063.003. Authority Territory

Sec. 9063.003.  AUTHORITY TERRITORY.  The authority consists of the territory included in the boundaries of County Commissioners Precincts 1 and 2 of Jasper County, as those boundaries existed on June 22, 1955.  The authority's territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter O, Chapter 51, Water Code;
(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or
(3)  other law.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9063 - Upper Jasper County Water Authority › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9063.004. Sabine River Authority Not Affected; Legislative Intent

Sec. 9063.004.  SABINE RIVER AUTHORITY NOT AFFECTED; LEGISLATIVE INTENT.  In enacting Chapter 508, Acts of the 54th Legislature, Regular Session, 1955, revised as this chapter, the legislature intended to preserve the area and authority of the Sabine River Authority as that area and authority existed on June 22, 1955, and this chapter may not be construed as limiting the area and authority of the Sabine River Authority as it existed on June 22, 1955.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9063 - Upper Jasper County Water Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 9063.051. Composition of Board

Sec. 9063.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  The authority is governed by a board of five elected directors.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9063 - Upper Jasper County Water Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 9063.052. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 9063.052.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  A director must be:
(1)  at least 18 years of age;
(2)  a resident of the state and authority; and
(3)  the owner of property subject to taxation in the authority.
(b)  At least one director must reside in County Commissioners Precinct 1 of Jasper County.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9063 - Upper Jasper County Water Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9063.101. General Powers

Sec. 9063.101.  GENERAL POWERS.  The authority may exercise the rights, privileges, and functions provided by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9063 - Upper Jasper County Water Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9063.102. Water Control and Improvement District Powers

Sec. 9063.102.  WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS.  The authority has the rights, powers, privileges, and duties provided by general law applicable to a water control and improvement district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9063 - Upper Jasper County Water Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9063.103. Cooperation and Agreements With Other Agencies

Sec. 9063.103.  COOPERATION AND AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER AGENCIES.  (a)  On terms the board determines to be in the best interests of the authority, the authority may cooperate and enter into agreements with another political subdivision of the state, including the Sabine River Authority, for the construction, improvement, extension, maintenance, repair, and operation of water supply and distribution projects and facilities in the authority.
(b)  The authority may, separately or jointly with an agency described by Subsection (a), acquire, construct, enlarge, improve, extend, repair, maintain, and operate water distribution projects and facilities for supplying water to users in the authority.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9063 - Upper Jasper County Water Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9063.104. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 9063.104.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  If the authority's exercise of the power of eminent domain, the power of relocation, or any other power granted by this chapter makes necessary relocating, raising, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a railroad, highway or other public road, electric transmission line, or telephone or telegraph property or facility, the necessary action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the authority.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017.