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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8119 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 100 › Subchapter A. -1. Temporary Provisions › Section 8119.022. Organizational Meeting of Temporary Directors

Sec. 8119.022.  ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  As soon as practicable after all the temporary directors have qualified under Section 49.055, Water Code, the temporary directors shall meet at a location in the district agreeable to a majority of the directors.  If a location cannot be agreed upon, the meeting shall be at the Montgomery County Courthouse.  At the meeting, the temporary directors shall elect officers from among the temporary directors and conduct any other district business.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1222 (H.B. 1054), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8119 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 100 › Subchapter A. -1. Temporary Provisions › Section 8119.023. Confirmation and Initial Directors' Election

Sec. 8119.023.  CONFIRMATION AND INITIAL DIRECTORS' ELECTION.  (a)  The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
(b)  Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to a confirmation and initial directors' election held under this section.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1222 (H.B. 1054), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8119 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 100 › Subchapter A. -1. Temporary Provisions › Section 8119.024. Initial Elected Directors; Terms

Sec. 8119.024.  INITIAL ELECTED DIRECTORS; TERMS.  The directors elected under Section 8119.023 shall draw lots to determine which two shall serve until the first regularly scheduled election of directors under Section 8119.052 and which three shall serve until the second regularly scheduled election of directors.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1222 (H.B. 1054), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8119 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 100 › Subchapter A. -1. Temporary Provisions › Section 8119.025. First Regularly Scheduled Election of Directors

Sec. 8119.025.  FIRST REGULARLY SCHEDULED ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  The board by order may postpone the first election under Section 8119.052 following the confirmation and directors' election held under Section 8119.023 if:
(1)  the election would otherwise occur not later than the 60th day after the date on which the confirmation election is held; or
(2)  the board determines that there is not sufficient time to comply with the requirements of law and to order the election.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1222 (H.B. 1054), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8119 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 100 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8119.051. Directors; Terms

Sec. 8119.051.  DIRECTORS; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1222 (H.B. 1054), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8119 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 100 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8119.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 8119.052.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1222 (H.B. 1054), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8119 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 100 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8119.101. Utilities

Sec. 8119.101.  UTILITIES.  The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements of:
(1)  an electric utility as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;
(2)  a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;
(3)  a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or
(4)  a cable operator as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 522, as amended.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1222 (H.B. 1054), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8119 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 100 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8119.102. Compliance With Municipal Consent Ordinances or Resolutions

Sec. 8119.102.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.  Subject to the limitations of Section 54.016, Water Code, the district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution adopted by a municipality in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of which the district is located, including an ordinance or resolution adopted before September 1, 2005, that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of lands within the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1222 (H.B. 1054), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8119 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 100 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8119.103. Limitation on Use of Eminent Domain

Sec. 8119.103.  LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district boundaries to acquire a site for a water treatment plant, water storage facility, wastewater treatment plant, or wastewater disposal facility.
(b)  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by this section only if the district submits a letter to the comptroller not later than December 31, 2015, in accordance with the requirements of Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, other than the requirement that the letter be submitted by the date specified by that section.
(c)  Notwithstanding the expiration of the district's authority to exercise the power of eminent domain under Section 2206.101(c), Government Code,  the district may exercise the power of eminent domain as  provided by law applicable to the district on or after the 90th day after the date the district submits a letter in accordance with Subsection (b).
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1222 (H.B. 1054), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 984 (H.B. 4175), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8119 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 100 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8119.104. Authority for Road Projects

Sec. 8119.104.  AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 640 (H.B. 4334), Sec. 5(b), eff. June 12, 2017.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 658 (S.B. 2252), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8119 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 100 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8119.105. Road Standards and Requirements

Sec. 8119.105.  ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.
(b)  If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.
(c)  If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 640 (H.B. 4334), Sec. 5(b), eff. June 12, 2017.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 658 (S.B. 2252), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8119 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 100 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8119.106. Division of District

Sec. 8119.106.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district:
(1)  has no outstanding bonded debt; and
(2)  is not imposing ad valorem taxes.
(b)  This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.
(c)  Any new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.
(d)  The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.
(e)  The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 8119.023 to confirm the district's creation.
(f)  An order dividing the district must:
(1)  name each new district;
(2)  include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;
(3)  appoint temporary directors for each new district; and
(4)  provide for the division of assets and liabilities between or among the new districts.
(g)  On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.
(h)  Any new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as required by Section 8119.023.
(i)  Municipal consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district acts as municipal consent to the creation of any new district created by the division of the district and to the inclusion of land in the new district.
(j)  Any new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by law to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.
(k)  If the creation of the new district is confirmed, the new district shall provide the election date and results to the commission.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (H.B. 4628), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8119 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 100 › Subchapter D. Bonds › Section 8119.151. Bonds for Road Projects

Sec. 8119.151.  BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 640 (H.B. 4334), Sec. 5(c), eff. June 12, 2017.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 658 (S.B. 2252), Sec. 3, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8120 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8120.001. Definitions

Sec. 8120.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.
(2)  "Director" means a member of the board.
(3)  "District" means the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1028 (H.B. 1055), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8120 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8120.002. Nature of District; Findings of Public Purpose and Benefit

Sec. 8120.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT; FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.
(b)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of:
(1)  a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and
(2)  Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1028 (H.B. 1055), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 640 (H.B. 4334), Sec. 6(a), eff. June 12, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 659 (S.B. 2253), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8120 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8120.004. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8120.004.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure.  A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:
(1)  the organization, existence, or validity of the district;
(2)  the right of the district to impose taxes;
(3)  the validity of the district's bonds, notes, or indebtedness; or
(4)  the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1028 (H.B. 1055), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8120 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8120.005. Applicability of Other Water Districts Law

Sec. 8120.005.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER WATER DISTRICTS LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1028 (H.B. 1055), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8120 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101 › Subchapter A. -1. Temporary Provisions › Section 8120.021. Temporary Directors

Sec. 8120.021.  TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  (a)  On or after September 1, 2005, a person who owns land in the district may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
(b)  The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the first petition received by the commission under Subsection (a).
(c)  If a temporary director fails to qualify for office or if a vacancy occurs in the office of temporary director, the vacancy shall be filled as provided by Section 49.105, Water Code.
(d)  Temporary directors serve until the date the directors are elected under Section 8120.023.
(e)  If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8120.023 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (f) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8120.023; or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.
(f)  If Subsection (e) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.  The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1028 (H.B. 1055), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1065 (H.B. 4715), Sec. 9, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8120 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101 › Subchapter A. -1. Temporary Provisions › Section 8120.022. Organizational Meeting of Temporary Directors

Sec. 8120.022.  ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  As soon as practicable after all the temporary directors have qualified under Section 49.055, Water Code, the temporary directors shall meet at a location in the district agreeable to a majority of the directors.  If a location cannot be agreed upon, the meeting shall be at the Montgomery County Courthouse.  At the meeting, the temporary directors shall elect officers from among the temporary directors and conduct any other district business.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1028 (H.B. 1055), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8120 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101 › Subchapter A. -1. Temporary Provisions › Section 8120.023. Confirmation and Initial Directors' Election

Sec. 8120.023.  CONFIRMATION AND INITIAL DIRECTORS' ELECTION.  (a)  The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
(b)  Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to a confirmation and initial directors' election held under this section.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1028 (H.B. 1055), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8120 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101 › Subchapter A. -1. Temporary Provisions › Section 8120.024. Initial Elected Directors; Terms

Sec. 8120.024.  INITIAL ELECTED DIRECTORS; TERMS.  The directors elected under Section 8120.023 shall draw lots to determine which two shall serve until the first regularly scheduled election of directors under Section 8120.052 and which three shall serve until the second regularly scheduled election of directors.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1028 (H.B. 1055), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8120 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101 › Subchapter A. -1. Temporary Provisions › Section 8120.025. First Regularly Scheduled Election of Directors

Sec. 8120.025.  FIRST REGULARLY SCHEDULED ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  The board by order may postpone the first election under Section 8120.052 following the confirmation and directors' election held under Section 8120.023 if:
(1)  the election would otherwise occur not later than the 60th day after the date on which the confirmation election is held; or
(2)  the board determines that there is not sufficient time to comply with the requirements of law and to order the election.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1028 (H.B. 1055), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8120 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8120.051. Directors; Terms

Sec. 8120.051.  DIRECTORS; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1028 (H.B. 1055), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8120 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8120.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 8120.052.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1028 (H.B. 1055), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8120 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8120.101. Utilities

Sec. 8120.101.  UTILITIES.  The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements of:
(1)  an electric utility as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;
(2)  a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;
(3)  a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or
(4)  a cable operator as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 522, as amended.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1028 (H.B. 1055), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8120 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8120.102. Compliance With Municipal Consent Ordinances or Resolutions

Sec. 8120.102.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.  Subject to the limitations of Section 54.016, Water Code, the district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution adopted by a municipality in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of which the district is located, including an ordinance or resolution adopted before September 1, 2005, that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of lands within the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1028 (H.B. 1055), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8120 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8120.103. Limitation on Use of Eminent Domain

Sec. 8120.103.  LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district boundaries to acquire a site for a water treatment plant, water storage facility, wastewater treatment plant, or wastewater disposal facility.
(b)  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by this section only if the district submits a letter to the comptroller not later than December 31, 2015, in accordance with the requirements of Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, other than the requirement that the letter be submitted by the date specified by that section.
(c)  Notwithstanding the expiration of the district's authority to exercise the power of eminent domain under Section 2206.101(c), Government Code,  the district may exercise the power of eminent domain as  provided by law applicable to the district on or after the 90th day after the date the district submits a letter in accordance with Subsection (b).
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1028 (H.B. 1055), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 984 (H.B. 4175), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8120 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8120.104. Authority for Road Projects

Sec. 8120.104.  AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 640 (H.B. 4334), Sec. 6(b), eff. June 12, 2017.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 659 (S.B. 2253), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8120 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8120.105. Road Standards and Requirements

Sec. 8120.105.  ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.
(b)  If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.
(c)  If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 640 (H.B. 4334), Sec. 6(b), eff. June 12, 2017.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 659 (S.B. 2253), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8120 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8120.106. Division of District

Sec. 8120.106.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district:
(1)  has no outstanding bonded debt; and
(2)  is not imposing ad valorem taxes.
(b)  This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.
(c)  Any new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.
(d)  The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.
(e)  The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 8120.023 to confirm the district's creation.
(f)  An order dividing the district must:
(1)  name each new district;
(2)  include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;
(3)  appoint temporary directors for each new district; and
(4)  provide for the division of assets and liabilities between or among the new districts.
(g)  On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.
(h)  Any new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as required by Section 8120.023.
(i)  Municipal consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district acts as municipal consent to the creation of any new district created by the division of the district and to the inclusion of land in the new district.
(j)  Any new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by law to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.
(k)  If the creation of the new district is confirmed, the new district shall provide the election date and results to the commission.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 929 (H.B. 4629), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8120 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 101 › Subchapter D. Bonds › Section 8120.151. Bonds for Road Projects

Sec. 8120.151.  BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 640 (H.B. 4334), Sec. 6(c), eff. June 12, 2017.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 659 (S.B. 2253), Sec. 3, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8121 - Bevil Oaks Municipal Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8121.001. Definition

Sec. 8121.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "district" means the Bevil Oaks Municipal Utility District.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8121 - Bevil Oaks Municipal Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8121.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8121.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Jefferson County, created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8121 - Bevil Oaks Municipal Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8121.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 8121.003.  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 creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8121 - Bevil Oaks Municipal Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8121.004. District Territory

Sec. 8121.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 6, Chapter 621, Acts of the 63rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1973, as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;
(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or
(3)  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, and 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)  the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8121 - Bevil Oaks Municipal Utility District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8121.051. Composition of Board

Sec. 8121.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  The board of directors is composed of five elected directors.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8121 - Bevil Oaks Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8121.101. Municipal Utility District Powers

Sec. 8121.101.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.  The district has the rights, powers, privileges, and functions provided by general law applicable to a municipal utility district, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8121 - Bevil Oaks Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8121.102. Hearing Not Required for Exclusion of Territory

Sec. 8121.102.  HEARING NOT REQUIRED FOR EXCLUSION OF TERRITORY.  The board is not required to call or hold a hearing on the exclusion of land or other property from the district, including a hearing on the petition of a landowner or other property owner in the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8122 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 177 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8122.001. Definitions

Sec. 8122.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.
(2)  "Director" means a member of the board.
(3)  "District" means the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 177.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 430 (S.B. 1795), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1166 (H.B. 3476), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8122 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 177 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8122.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8122.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district in Fort Bend County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 430 (S.B. 1795), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1166 (H.B. 3476), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8122 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 177 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8122.003. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 8122.003.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 8122.023 before September 1, 2007:
(1)  the district is dissolved September 1, 2007, except that:
(A)  any debts incurred shall be paid;
(B)  any assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to Fort Bend County; and
(C)  the organization of the district shall be maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and
(2)  this chapter expires September 1, 2010.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 430 (S.B. 1795), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1166 (H.B. 3476), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8122 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 177 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8122.004. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8122.004.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure.  A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:
(1)  the organization, existence, or validity of the district;
(2)  the right of the district to impose taxes;
(3)  the validity of the district's bonds, notes, or indebtedness; or
(4)  the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 430 (S.B. 1795), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1166 (H.B. 3476), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8122 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 177 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8122.005. Applicability of Other Law

Sec. 8122.005.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 430 (S.B. 1795), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1166 (H.B. 3476), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8122 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 177 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8122.051. Directors; Terms

Sec. 8122.051.  DIRECTORS; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 430 (S.B. 1795), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1166 (H.B. 3476), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8122 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 177 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8122.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 8122.052.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 430 (S.B. 1795), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1166 (H.B. 3476), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8122 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 177 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8122.101. General Powers

Sec. 8122.101.  GENERAL POWERS.  The district has all of the rights, powers, privileges, authority, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 430 (S.B. 1795), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1166 (H.B. 3476), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8122 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 177 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8122.102. Road Projects

Sec. 8122.102.  ROAD PROJECTS.  The district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or turnpikes, or improvements in aid of those roads or turnpikes, inside or outside the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 430 (S.B. 1795), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1166 (H.B. 3476), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8122 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 177 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8122.103. Compliance With Municipal Consent Ordinances or Resolutions

Sec. 8122.103.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.  Subject to the limitations of Section 54.016, Water Code, the district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution adopted by the city council of the City of Rosenberg, including an ordinance or resolution adopted before September 1, 2005, that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of lands within the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 430 (S.B. 1795), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1166 (H.B. 3476), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8122 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 177 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8122.151. Tax to Repay Bonds

Sec. 8122.151.  TAX TO REPAY BONDS.  The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on bonds issued under Section 8122.201.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 430 (S.B. 1795), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1166 (H.B. 3476), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8122 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 177 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8122.152. Utility Property Exempt From Impact Fees and Assessments

Sec. 8122.152.  UTILITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS.  The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements, of:
(1)  an electric utility or a power generation company as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;
(2)  a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;
(3)  a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or
(4)  a person who provides to the public cable television or advanced telecommunications services.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 430 (S.B. 1795), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1166 (H.B. 3476), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8122 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 177 › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8122.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8122.201.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of projects under Sections 8122.101 and 8122.102.
(b)  The district may not issue bonds to finance projects authorized by Section 8122.102 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the voters of the district voting at an election called for that purpose.
(c)  Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 8122.102 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
(d)  Sections 49.181 and 49.182, Water Code, do not apply to a project undertaken by the district under Section 8122.102 or to bonds issued by the district to finance the project.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 430 (S.B. 1795), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1166 (H.B. 3476), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8123 - Parker Creek Municipal Utility District of Rockwall County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8123.001. Definitions

Sec. 8123.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.
(2)  "District" means the Parker Creek Municipal Utility District of Rockwall County.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 902 (S.B. 1881), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8123 - Parker Creek Municipal Utility District of Rockwall County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8123.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8123.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district in Rockwall County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 902 (S.B. 1881), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8123 - Parker Creek Municipal Utility District of Rockwall County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8123.003. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8123.003.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 902 (S.B. 1881), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.