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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 9601.058. Compensation; Reimbursement

Sec. 9601.058.  COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT.  A director is not entitled to compensation for service on the board but is entitled to be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter B. -1. Temporary Administrator › Section 9601.078. Immunity From Suit

Sec. 9601.078.  IMMUNITY FROM SUIT.  For acts or omissions undertaken in the course and scope of carrying out the duties assigned by this subchapter, the temporary administrator is entitled to the same immunity from suit and liability that applies to a state district judge acting in a judicial capacity.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (H.B. 3847), Sec. 6, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9601.101. General Powers

Sec. 9601.101.  GENERAL POWERS.  Except as provided by this chapter, the district may exercise the powers applicable to a district under Chapter 49, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9601.102. Specific Powers

Sec. 9601.102.  SPECIFIC POWERS.  The district may exercise any power necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this chapter, including the power to:
(1)  adopt and enforce:
(A)  a trade name or trademark;
(B)  bylaws and rules for the conduct of the affairs of the district;
(C)  any rule that a water control and improvement district may adopt and enforce in accordance with Sections 51.127-51.130, Water Code; and
(D)  specific rates, charges, fees, or rentals, and reasonable rules and regulations, for providing any district commodity, facility, or service;
(2)  in the manner and to the extent permitted by this chapter:
(A)  borrow money for a district purpose;
(B)  enter into an agreement in connection with the borrowing;
(C)  issue bonds for money borrowed;
(D)  provide for and secure the payment of the bonds; and
(E)  provide for the rights of the holders of the bonds;
(3)  acquire any and all storage rights and storage capacity in a reservoir or other water source inside or outside the boundaries of the district, and acquire the right to take water from that reservoir or source, subject to the rights or permits held by municipalities or other persons, and in accordance with any contract or contracts that the district may make with the United States, any state of the United States, or any political subdivision of any state of the United States, in reference to those rights;
(4)  construct, acquire, own, finance, operate, maintain, sell, lease as lessor or lessee, dispose of, or otherwise use any work, plant, or other district facility as defined by Section 49.001, Water Code, inside or outside the boundaries of the district, that the board determines is necessary or useful for the exercise of a district power; and
(5)  pledge all or part of district revenue to the payment of district obligations under a contract or agreement to the same extent and on the same conditions as the district may pledge revenue to secure district bonds.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9601.103. General Powers Regarding Water

Sec. 9601.103.  GENERAL POWERS REGARDING WATER.  The district has all rights, powers, and privileges necessary or useful to enable it to acquire, provide, supply, deliver, and sell water, whether processed or unprocessed, raw or potable, inside or outside its boundaries to any person for any beneficial purpose.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9601.104. Authority of Public Agencies and Political Subdivisions to Contract With District

Sec. 9601.104.  AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO CONTRACT WITH DISTRICT.  (a)  A person, entity, public agency, county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state or another state may enter into a contract or agreement with the district, on terms agreed to by the parties, for:
(1)  the purchase or sale of water;
(2)  waste collection, transportation, processing, or disposal; or
(3)  any purpose relating to the district's powers or functions.
(b)  A contract or agreement under this section must comply with Chapter 791, Government Code.
(c)  A provision of district services or facilities to a member or an exercise of district power regarding a member's retail services may only be made through a contract between the district and the member under this section.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (H.B. 3847), Sec. 7, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9601.105. Conveyance of Property to District

Sec. 9601.105.  CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO DISTRICT.  A public agency or a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state may lease, sell, or otherwise convey to the district, for any consideration that the parties agree is adequate, any of its land, improvements, property, plants, lines, or other facilities related to:
(1)  the supply, delivery, or sale of water;
(2)  waste collection, transportation, processing, or disposal; or
(3)  garbage collection or disposal.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9601.106. Acquisition of Existing Facilities

Sec. 9601.106.  ACQUISITION OF EXISTING FACILITIES.  If the district acquires existing works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, or appliances that are completed, partially created, or under construction, the district may:
(1)  assume the contracts and obligations of the previous owner; and
(2)  perform the obligations of the previous owner in the same manner and to the same extent that any other purchaser or assignee would be bound.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 9601.151. Prohibition on Assessments or Taxes

Sec. 9601.151.  PROHIBITION ON ASSESSMENTS OR TAXES.  (a)  The district may not under this chapter or any other law impose an assessment on real property or an ad valorem tax or create a debt payable from an assessment on real property or an ad valorem tax.
(b)  Sections 49.106-49.108, Water Code, do not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 9601.152. Depository

Sec. 9601.152.  DEPOSITORY.  District money shall be deposited in the depository or depositories designated by the board, except that:
(1)  bond proceeds and money pledged to pay bonds, to the extent provided in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds, or the trust indenture securing the bonds, may be deposited with another depository or trustee named in the proceedings or trust indenture; and
(2)  money shall be remitted to each paying agent for the payment of principal of and interest on the bonds.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 9601.153. Investment of District Money

Sec. 9601.153.  INVESTMENT OF DISTRICT MONEY.  (a)  Chapter 2256, Government Code, applies to the district and the investment of district funds and funds under district control.
(b)  The board may invest bond proceeds in a manner determined by the board or in the manner permitted or required in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds or in the trust indenture securing the bonds.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 9601.154. District Facilities Exempt From Taxation and Assessment

Sec. 9601.154.  DISTRICT FACILITIES EXEMPT FROM TAXATION AND ASSESSMENT.  The district is not required to pay a tax or assessment on its facilities or any part of its facilities.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9601.201. Authority to Issue Bonds

Sec. 9601.201.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.  (a)  The district by resolution may authorize the issuance of bonds payable from and secured by revenue or any other available source of district money to carry out a power conferred by this chapter.  Bonds issued by the district are not a direct obligation of any member.
(b)  The bonds must be issued in the manner and under the terms of the proceedings authorizing the issuance of the bonds.
(c)  Bonds may be issued by the district without an election.
(d)  Sections 49.181-49.186, Water Code, do not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9601.202. Form of Bonds

Sec. 9601.202.  FORM OF BONDS.  District bonds must be:
(1)  issued in the district's name; and
(2)  signed by the officers of the district in accordance with the proceedings authorizing the issuance of the bonds.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9601.203. Maturity

Sec. 9601.203.  MATURITY.  District bonds must mature not later than 50 years after the date of their issuance.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9601.204. Bonds Secured by Revenue; Additional Bonds

Sec. 9601.204.  BONDS SECURED BY REVENUE; ADDITIONAL BONDS.  (a)  Bonds may be secured by a pledge of all or part of the district's revenue, or by all or part of the payments or rentals under one or more contracts or leases specified by the proceedings authorizing the issuance of the bonds.
(b)  The proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds secured by a pledge of revenue of all or part of the district's facilities may provide that the district shall first pay the expenses of operating and maintaining all or part of the facilities as the board considers appropriate before paying the principal of and interest on the bonds.
(c)  In the proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds secured by revenue, contract payments, or lease rentals, the district may reserve the right, under conditions specified by the proceedings, to issue additional bonds that will be on a parity with, superior to, or subordinate to the bonds then being issued.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9601.205. Additional Security

Sec. 9601.205.  ADDITIONAL SECURITY.  (a)  At the discretion of the board, bonds may be additionally secured by a deed of trust or mortgage lien on all or part of the district's physical property, facilities, easements, water rights and appropriation permits, leases, contracts, and all rights appurtenant to the property, vesting in the trustee power to:
(1)  sell the property for the payment of the bonds;
(2)  operate the property; and
(3)  take other action to further secure the bonds.
(b)  A purchaser under a sale under the deed of trust lien, if one is given, is:
(1)  the absolute owner of the property, facilities, and rights purchased; and
(2)  entitled to maintain and operate the property, facilities, and rights.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9601.206. Delegation of Authority

Sec. 9601.206.  DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.  (a)  In connection with the issuance of bonds, the board may:
(1)  prescribe the maximum principal amount of bonds to be issued and the maximum rate of interest the bonds may bear;
(2)  recite the public purpose for which the bonds are to be issued;
(3)  delegate to any officer or employee of the district the authority to effect the sale of the bonds; and
(4)  determine the period during which the delegation authority under Subdivision (3) may be exercised.
(b)  In exercising the authority delegated by the board to an officer or employee, the officer or employee may establish the terms and details related to the issuance and sale of the bonds, including:
(1)  the form and designation of the bonds;
(2)  the principal amount of the bonds and the amount of the bonds to mature in each year;
(3)  the dates, price, interest rates, interest payment dates, principal payment dates, and redemption features of the bonds;
(4)  the execution of agreements determined by the officer or employee to be necessary in connection with the issuance of the bonds; and
(5)  any other details relating to the issuance and sale of the bonds as specified by the board in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of the bonds.
(c)  A finding or determination made by an officer or employee acting under the authority delegated to the officer or employee has the same force and effect as a finding or determination made by the board.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9601.207. Trust Indenture

Sec. 9601.207.  TRUST INDENTURE.  District bonds authorized by this chapter, including refunding bonds, may be additionally secured by a trust indenture.  The trustee may be a bank with trust powers that is located inside or outside the state.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9601.208. Credit Agreement

Sec. 9601.208.  CREDIT AGREEMENT.  In connection with the issuance of bonds under this chapter, the board may exercise the authority granted to the governing body of an issuer with regard to the execution and delivery of a credit agreement under Chapter 1371, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9601.209. Charges for District Services

Sec. 9601.209.  CHARGES FOR DISTRICT SERVICES.  If bonds payable wholly from revenue are issued, the board shall set and revise the rates, fees, and charges assessed for water sold, waste collection and treatment services provided, and garbage collection services provided by the district.  The rates, fees, and charges must be sufficient to:
(1)  pay the expense of operating and maintaining the district facilities that generate the revenue from which the bonds may or will be paid;
(2)  pay the principal of and interest on the bonds when due; and
(3)  maintain the reserve fund and other funds as provided in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds or the trust indenture securing the bonds.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9601.210. State Pledge Regarding Rights and Remedies of Bondholders

Sec. 9601.210.  STATE PLEDGE REGARDING RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF BONDHOLDERS.  Without depriving this state of its power to regulate and control the rates, fees, and charges assessed for water sold and waste collection and treatment services provided by the district, the state pledges to and agrees with the holders of district bonds that the state will not exercise its power to regulate and control the rates, fees, and charges in any way that would impair the rights or remedies of the holders of the bonds.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9601.211. Use of Bond Proceeds

Sec. 9601.211.  USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.  In addition to the permitted use of bond proceeds provided by general law, the district may use proceeds from the sale of bonds:
(1)  for the payment of interest on the bonds while the project or facility is being acquired or constructed and for the year after it is acquired or constructed;
(2)  for the operation and maintenance of the project or facility during the estimated period of acquisition or construction of the project or facility and for one year after it is acquired or constructed;
(3)  for a debt service reserve fund;
(4)  for other funds as may be provided in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds or in the trust indenture securing the bonds;
(5)  to pay any expense necessarily incurred in accomplishing the purpose of the district, including any expense of issuing and selling the bonds; and
(6)  to pay any costs incurred under the terms of a credit agreement.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9601.212. Additional Authority to Provide Debt Service Reserve

Sec. 9601.212.  ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE DEBT SERVICE RESERVE.  (a)  The board may provide that in lieu of or in addition to providing for the funding of a debt service reserve fund with cash, a line or letter of credit or an insurance policy may be used for the debt service reserve fund.
(b)  Any agreement under which a line or letter of credit or insurance policy is provided must be submitted to the attorney general for examination and approval.  After approval, the agreement is incontestable in any court or other forum for any reason and is a valid and binding obligation of the district in accordance with its terms for all purposes.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9601.213. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 9601.213.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue refunding bonds to refund all or part of its outstanding bonds issued under this chapter, including matured but unpaid interest and obligations incurred under a credit agreement.
(b)  Refunding bonds may be issued in the manner provided by Chapter 1207, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9601.214. Remedies and Covenants

Sec. 9601.214.  REMEDIES AND COVENANTS.  The proceedings authorizing the issuance of any bonds authorized under this chapter, including refunding bonds, the execution of a trust indenture securing the bonds, and the execution of a credit agreement, may provide other remedies and covenants the board considers necessary to issue the bonds on terms the board determines to be most favorable to the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9601.215. Limitation on Rights of Bondholders

Sec. 9601.215.  LIMITATION ON RIGHTS OF BONDHOLDERS.  The proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds or the trust indenture securing the bonds may limit or qualify the rights of the holders of less than all of the outstanding bonds payable from the same source to institute or prosecute litigation affecting the district's property or income.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9601.216. Bonds Exempt From Taxation

Sec. 9601.216.  BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.  Payments made by the district in connection with the issuance of bonds, the transfer of any bond, and the income from any bond, including profits made on the sale of any bond, are exempt from taxation in this state.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle L - Municipal Water Districts › Chapter 9601 - Riverbend Water Resources District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9601.217. Appointment of Receiver

Sec. 9601.217.  APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER.  (a)  On default or threatened default in the payment of the principal of or interest on obligations incurred by the district in connection with the issuance of bonds that are payable wholly or partly from revenue, a court may, on petition of the holders of at least 25 percent of the district's outstanding revenue bonds, or the party to a credit agreement, appoint a receiver for the district.
(b)  The receiver may collect and receive all district revenue, employ and discharge district agents and employees, take charge of money on hand, and manage the district's proprietary affairs without the consent of or hindrance by the board.
(c)  The receiver may be authorized to sell or contract for the sale of water, the collection or treatment of waste, or the provision of garbage collection or disposal services, or to renew contracts with the approval of the court that appointed the receiver.
(d)  The court may vest the receiver with any other power or duty the court finds necessary to protect the holders of the bonds or the party to a credit agreement.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 1223), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle M - Water Power Control Districts › Chapter 9701 - Red Bluff Water Power Control District: Transfer of Funds › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9701.001. Definitions

Sec. 9701.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Member district" means a district listed as a member of the Red Bluff District in Section 9701.003.
(2)  "Principal amount" means the amount of $13.8 million, representing the amount received by this state by order of the United States Supreme Court in the case of Texas v. New Mexico (494 U.S. 111 (1990)) and deposited to the credit of the Pecos River compact account established by Section 1, Chapter 3, Acts of the 71st Legislature, 5th Called Session, 1990.
(3)  "Red Bluff District" means the Red Bluff Water Power Control District.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle M - Water Power Control Districts › Chapter 9701 - Red Bluff Water Power Control District: Transfer of Funds › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9701.002. Nature of District

Sec. 9701.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The Red Bluff District is a water power control district created under Chapter 76, General Laws, Acts of the 43rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1933 (Article 7807d, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle M - Water Power Control Districts › Chapter 9701 - Red Bluff Water Power Control District: Transfer of Funds › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9701.003. Member Districts

Sec. 9701.003.  MEMBER DISTRICTS.  The Red Bluff District is composed of the following member districts:
(1)  Loving County Water Improvement District No. 1;
(2)  Reeves County Water Improvement District No. 2;
(3)  Ward County Irrigation District No. 3;
(4)  Ward County Irrigation District No. 1;
(5)  Ward County Water Improvement District No. 2;
(6)  Pecos County Water Improvement District No. 2; and
(7)  Pecos County Water Improvement District No. 3.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle M - Water Power Control Districts › Chapter 9701 - Red Bluff Water Power Control District: Transfer of Funds › Subchapter B. General Financial Provisions › Section 9701.151. Use of Money

Sec. 9701.151.  USE OF MONEY.  (a)  The money received by the Red Bluff District under Chapter 4, Acts of the 72nd Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1991, and any interest earned on the money, may be used by the Red Bluff District or a member district only for agricultural or irrigation projects, including an associated water quality improvement project that affects surface water irrigators in Loving, Pecos, Reeves, or Ward County.
(b)  A project authorized under Subsection (a) may include:
(1)  the operation of the Red Bluff District or a member district; and
(2)  the maintenance of a water supply reservoir, associated downstream diversion facility, or internal distribution system of the Red Bluff District or a member district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle M - Water Power Control Districts › Chapter 9701 - Red Bluff Water Power Control District: Transfer of Funds › Subchapter B. General Financial Provisions › Section 9701.152. Allocation of Earned Interest

Sec. 9701.152.  ALLOCATION OF EARNED INTEREST.  The Red Bluff District shall annually distribute interest earned on the principal amount as follows:
(1)  one-third to the Red Bluff District; and
(2)  two-thirds to the member districts, to be allocated among the member districts in the same percentages as each member district's pro rata share of water under the master contract between the Red Bluff District and the member districts dated March 8, 1934.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle M - Water Power Control Districts › Chapter 9701 - Red Bluff Water Power Control District: Transfer of Funds › Subchapter B. General Financial Provisions › Section 9701.153. Investment and Expenditure of Principal

Sec. 9701.153.  INVESTMENT AND EXPENDITURE OF PRINCIPAL.  (a)  The Red Bluff District shall invest the principal amount in accordance with Chapter 2256, Government Code.
(b)  The Red Bluff District shall comply with Chapter 2257, Government Code, to the extent applicable.
(c)  The Red Bluff District may not spend any portion of the principal amount unless the expenditure is approved by an affirmative vote of:
(1)  the board of directors of the Red Bluff District; and
(2)  the boards of directors of at least five member districts.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle M - Water Power Control Districts › Chapter 9701 - Red Bluff Water Power Control District: Transfer of Funds › Subchapter B. General Financial Provisions › Section 9701.154. Annual Accounting

Sec. 9701.154.  ANNUAL ACCOUNTING.  The Red Bluff District shall provide to each member district and the Texas Water Development Board an annual accounting of the Red Bluff District's administration of money under this chapter and of the amount of interest earned.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11001 - Road District Authority of Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 › Section 11001.001. Definitions

Sec. 11001.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.
(2)  "District" means the Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11001 - Road District Authority of Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 › Section 11001.002. Road District Powers and Duties

Sec. 11001.002.  ROAD DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The district has all of the rights, powers, privileges, functions, responsibilities, and duties that general law grants a road district created under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution.
(b)  The board, within the district's boundaries, may exercise the powers that the commissioners court of a county may exercise under Chapter 257, Transportation Code, to the extent that chapter can be applied.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729, Sec. 2.02, eff. April 1, 2007.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 2.02, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11001 - Road District Authority of Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 › Section 11001.003. Master Plan Approval and Adoption

Sec. 11001.003.  MASTER PLAN APPROVAL AND ADOPTION.  (a)  The district shall adopt a master plan for all road improvements.
(b)  The district shall submit the master plan to the governing bodies of the City of Bastrop and Bastrop County before the plan is adopted.
(c)  The district may not adopt the master plan until the plan is approved by the governing body of:
(1)  the City of Bastrop, for improvements to be made in the city's jurisdiction;  and
(2)  Bastrop County, for improvements to be made in the county's jurisdiction.
(d)  Not later than the 61st day after the date the applicable governing body receives the master plan, the governing body shall review the plan and present the district with any proposed revisions necessary to obtain the governing body's approval of the plan.
(e)  The district shall review proposed plan revisions at a public hearing held for that purpose.
(f)  The district must adopt the master plan at a public hearing.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11001 - Road District Authority of Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 › Section 11001.004. Master Plan Content

Sec. 11001.004.  MASTER PLAN CONTENT.  The master plan must include:
(1)  a map of the district boundaries that shows:
(A)  the proposed improvements;  and
(B)  how the proposed improvements would connect to other entities' road and drainage systems;  and
(2)  a written plan that contains:
(A)  general objectives for the proposed improvements;
(B)  the sequence of the improvements;
(C)  the estimated date of completion of each phase of the proposed improvements;
(D)  the estimated cost of each phase of the proposed improvements;
(E)  an analysis of the district's projected revenues compared with the projected costs;  and
(F)  a proposed timetable for completion of the proposed improvements.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11001 - Road District Authority of Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 › Section 11001.005. Master Plan Implementation

Sec. 11001.005.  MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION.  The district shall make all road improvements in accordance with the master plan.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11001 - Road District Authority of Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 › Section 11001.006. Master Plan Annual Hearing

Sec. 11001.006.  MASTER PLAN ANNUAL HEARING.  The district shall conduct an annual public hearing on revisions to the master plan to inform the public and provide opportunity for public comment.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11001 - Road District Authority of Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 › Section 11001.007. Monthly Charges

Sec. 11001.007.  MONTHLY CHARGES.  (a)  The board by resolution may impose a monthly charge in an amount not to exceed $21 for each developed or undeveloped lot, tract, or reserve in the district.
(a-1)  The board may not increase the monthly charge for a developed or undeveloped lot, tract, or reserve in the district by more than $3 in any calendar year.  The board may grant an exemption to an increase in the monthly charge to the owner of a lot, tract, or reserve in the district who:
(1)  is 65 years of age or older and who uses the lot, tract, or reserve as a residence; or
(2)  has been determined to have a disability by and has written documentation of the disability from the United States Social Security Administration or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
(b)  Money received from the monthly charge may be used only for:
(1)  constructing, maintaining, or repairing public streets or roadways in the district; or
(2)  purchasing equipment necessary to maintain or repair public streets or roadways in the district.
(c)  Of the money received under Subsection (a) each fiscal year:
(1)  not more than 10 percent may be used for administrative purposes; and
(2)  not less than 15 percent shall be used for road maintenance.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 790 (S.B. 1204), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 449 (S.B. 749), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11001 - Road District Authority of Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 › Section 11001.008. City or County Approval of Plans and Specifications

Sec. 11001.008.  CITY OR COUNTY APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.  (a)  The district shall submit for the approval of the governing body of the City of Bastrop or Bastrop County, as appropriate, all road plans and specifications before the district begins construction.
(b)  The plans and specifications are considered approved if the governing body to which they are presented does not by resolution disapprove of them before the 22nd day after the date on which they are presented.
(c)  In reviewing plans or specifications for construction in a subdivision, the City of Bastrop or Bastrop County shall generally apply, as a minimum standard, the standard the city or county applied to review similar plans or specifications at the time the subdivision was created.  If the plans or specifications exceed that minimum standard, the standard for approval shall be based on good engineering practices related to subjects such as vehicle and pedestrian safety, soil and terrain variables, watershed impacts, projected traffic use, and future maintenance requirements.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11001 - Road District Authority of Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 › Section 11001.009. Inspections, Sampling, and Testing

Sec. 11001.009.  INSPECTIONS, SAMPLING, AND TESTING.  (a)  The City of Bastrop or Bastrop County may:
(1)  perform reasonable inspections, gather and test samples, and perform other testing;  or
(2)  require the district or the contractor for the work to perform reasonable inspections, gather and test samples, and perform other testing.
(b)  The district may include the cost of inspecting, sampling, and testing in the bid specifications.  If the district includes the costs in the bid specifications, the costs are allowable charges for spending road money.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11001 - Road District Authority of Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 › Section 11001.010. Conveyance of Improvements

Sec. 11001.010.  CONVEYANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS.  (a)  The district shall convey the completed improvements to the City of Bastrop or Bastrop County as appropriate.
(b)  If the improvements comply with the minimum standards the city or county, as applicable, prescribes for improvements in its jurisdiction, the city or county shall accept the improvements.
(c)  If the jurisdictions of the city and the county overlap, the more stringent standards apply.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11001 - Road District Authority of Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 › Section 11001.011. Additional Powers

Sec. 11001.011.  ADDITIONAL POWERS.  The district may:
(1)  select professional and consultant personnel for engineering, legal, and other necessary support services;
(2)  select and approve work contractors and subcontractors;
(3)  supervise road and drainage work in the district;
(4)  contract to carry out the improvements provided by the master plan, including contracting with a professional or contractor;
(5)  supervise the cost-effective use of district money allocated for permanent improvements;  and
(6)  approve expenditures for necessary maintenance.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11001 - Road District Authority of Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 › Section 11001.012. Report to Certain Legislators

Sec. 11001.012.  REPORT TO CERTAIN LEGISLATORS.  The district annually shall present a report concerning road district activities to each state representative and each state senator who represents the area in the district's jurisdiction.  The report must include:
(1)  information regarding the progress of work during the preceding year;
(2)  the amount of money spent during the preceding year;
(3)  any revisions to the master plan;  and
(4)  a complete financial statement that lists all funds of the district and fund balances, expenditures, and interest earnings.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11001 - Road District Authority of Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 › Section 11001.013. Termination of Road District Authority; Distribution of District Money

Sec. 11001.013.  TERMINATION OF ROAD DISTRICT AUTHORITY;  DISTRIBUTION OF DISTRICT MONEY.  (a)  The road district authority under this chapter terminates when:
(1)  all road improvements under the master plan are completed;  and
(2)  the City of Bastrop or Bastrop County, as appropriate, has accepted all road improvements in the district.
(b)  On termination of the district's road district authority, the district shall give any money related to the district's road district authority that remains in the district's possession or control to the City of Bastrop or Bastrop County, as appropriate, for road maintenance in the district.  The district shall send the money to the City of Bastrop or Bastrop County in the proportion that the number of miles of road improvements by the district accepted by the city or county bears to the total number of miles of road improvements by the district accepted by both the city and the county.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11002 - Lajitas Utility District No. 1 of Brewster County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 11002.001. Definitions

Sec. 11002.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Lajitas Utility District No. 1 of Brewster County.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1189 (H.B. 3804), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11002 - Lajitas Utility District No. 1 of Brewster County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 11002.002. Nature of District

Sec. 11002.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a utility district with combined powers created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1189 (H.B. 3804), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11002 - Lajitas Utility District No. 1 of Brewster County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 11002.003. Confirmation and Directors' Election Required

Sec. 11002.003.  CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.  The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1189 (H.B. 3804), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.