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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8202 - Sunfield Municipal Utility District No. 4 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8202.002. Election Date

Sec. 8202.002.  ELECTION DATE.  Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election:
(1)  to confirm the district's creation;
(2)  to elect initial directors;  or
(3)  to approve a maintenance tax, a bond, or a contract.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 958 (H.B. 4042), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8202 - Sunfield Municipal Utility District No. 4 › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 8202.051. Road Projects

Sec. 8202.051.  ROAD PROJECTS.  (a)  To the extent authorized by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or turnpikes, or improvements in aid of those roads or turnpikes, inside or outside the district.
(b)  A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of:
(1)  each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located; and
(2)  each county in which the district is located.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 958 (H.B. 4042), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8202 - Sunfield Municipal Utility District No. 4 › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 8202.052. Conveyance of Road to Municipality or County

Sec. 8202.052.  CONVEYANCE OF ROAD TO MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY.  On completion of a road or road facility authorized by this section, the district, with the consent of a municipality or county, may convey the road or road facility to the municipality or county if the conveyance is free of all indebtedness of the district.  If the municipality or county becomes the owner of a road or road facility, the municipality or county is responsible for all future maintenance and upkeep and the district has no further responsibility for the road or road facility or its maintenance or upkeep, unless otherwise agreed to by the district and the municipality or county.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 958 (H.B. 4042), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8202 - Sunfield Municipal Utility District No. 4 › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 8202.053. Reimbursement for Road Project

Sec. 8202.053.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR ROAD PROJECT.  (a)  The district may:
(1)  reimburse a private person for money spent to construct a road or road facility that is dedicated or otherwise transferred to public use; or
(2)  purchase a road or road facility constructed by a private person.
(b)  The amount paid for the reimbursement or for the purchase of a road or road facility under Subsection (a) may:
(1)  include all construction costs, including engineering, legal, financing, and other expenses incident to the construction; or
(2)  be at a price not to exceed the replacement cost of the road or road facility as determined by the board.
(c)  The reimbursement or purchase of a road or road facility may be paid for with proceeds from the sale of the district's bonds or from any other money available to the district.
(d)  The district may enter into an agreement to use the proceeds of a subsequent bond sale to reimburse a private person under this section.  The agreement may provide the terms under which the road or road facility is to be dedicated or transferred for the benefit of the public.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 958 (H.B. 4042), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8202 - Sunfield Municipal Utility District No. 4 › Subchapter C. General Financial Provisions › Section 8202.101. Tax to Repay Bonds for Road Projects

Sec. 8202.101.  TAX TO REPAY BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  The district may impose an ad valorem tax to pay the principal of or interest on bonds issued under Section 8202.151.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 958 (H.B. 4042), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8202 - Sunfield Municipal Utility District No. 4 › Subchapter D. Bonds › Section 8202.151. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations for Road Projects

Sec. 8202.151.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, and to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of projects under Section 8202.051.
(b)  The district may not issue bonds or other obligations to finance projects authorized by Section 8202.051 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 8202.051 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 958 (H.B. 4042), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8203 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8203.001. Definitions

Sec. 8203.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 1.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 982 (S.B. 1091), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8203 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8203.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8203.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district in San Jacinto County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 982 (S.B. 1091), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8203 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8203.003. Finding of Public Use and Benefit

Sec. 8203.003.  FINDING OF PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT.  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 982 (S.B. 1091), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8203 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8203.004. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 8203.004.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 8203.023 before September 1, 2009:
(1)  the district is dissolved September 1, 2009, except that the district shall:
(A)  pay any debts incurred;
(B)  transfer to San Jacinto County any assets that remain after the payment of debts; and
(C)  maintain the organization of the district until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and
(2)  this chapter expires September 1, 2012.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 982 (S.B. 1091), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8203 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8203.005. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8203.005.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure.  A mistake 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; or
(3)  the legality or operation of the board.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 982 (S.B. 1091), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8203 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8203.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 8203.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 982 (S.B. 1091), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8203 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8203.101. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8203.101.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 982 (S.B. 1091), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8203 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8203.102. Road Projects; Limit on Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 8203.102.  ROAD PROJECTS; LIMIT ON EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  (a)  The district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or improvements in aid of those roads.
(b)  A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located.  If the district is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, a road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the district is located.
(c)  The district may not undertake a road project unless each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located consents by resolution.  If the district is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the district may not undertake a road project unless each county in which the district is located consents by resolution.
(d)  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district for a road project.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 982 (S.B. 1091), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8203 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8203.103. Road Contracts

Sec. 8203.103.  ROAD CONTRACTS.  The district may contract for a road project in the manner provided by Subchapter I, Chapter 49, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 982 (S.B. 1091), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8203 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8203.104. Recreational Facilities; Limit on Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 8203.104.  RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; LIMIT ON EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  (a)  In this section, "recreational facilities" has the meaning assigned by Section 49.462, Water Code.
(b)  The district may develop and maintain recreational facilities.
(c)  The district may not, for the development or maintenance of a recreational facility, acquire by condemnation land, an easement, or other property inside or outside the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 982 (S.B. 1091), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8203 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8203.151. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 8203.151.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  The district may impose a tax for any district operation and maintenance purpose in the manner provided by Section 49.107, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 982 (S.B. 1091), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8203 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8203.152. Tax to Repay Bonds

Sec. 8203.152.  TAX TO REPAY BONDS.  The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of and interest on bonds issued under Section 8203.201.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 982 (S.B. 1091), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8203 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8203.153. Utility Property Exempt From Impact Fees and Assessments

Sec. 8203.153.  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;
(4)  a cable operator as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 522; or
(5)  a person who provides to the public advanced telecommunications services.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 982 (S.B. 1091), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8203 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8203.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8203.201.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, and to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of projects under Section 8203.102.
(b)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other district money.
(c)  The district may not issue bonds or other obligations secured wholly or partly by ad valorem taxation to finance projects authorized by Section 8203.102 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of district voters voting at an election called for that purpose.
(d)  Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 8203.102 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 982 (S.B. 1091), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8203 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter F. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8203.251. Division of District; Requirements

Sec. 8203.251.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT; REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  At any time before the district issues indebtedness secured by taxes or net revenue, the district may be divided into two or more new districts.
(b)  A new district created by division of the district must be at least 100 acres.
(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 creating this chapter.
(d)  The board may consider a proposal to divide the district on:
(1)  a petition of a landowner in the district; or
(2)  a motion by the board.
(e)  If the board decides to divide the district, the board shall:
(1)  set the terms of the division, including names for the new districts and a plan for the payment or performance of any outstanding district obligations; and
(2)  prepare a metes and bounds description for each proposed district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 982 (S.B. 1091), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8203 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter F. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8203.252. Election for Division of District

Sec. 8203.252.  ELECTION FOR DIVISION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  After the board has complied with Section 8203.251(e), the board shall hold an election in the district to determine whether the district should be divided as proposed.
(b)  The board shall give notice of the election not later than the 35th day before the date of the election.  The notice must state:
(1)  the date and location of the election; and
(2)  the proposition to be voted on.
(c)  If a majority of the votes cast are in favor of the division:
(1)  the district is divided; and
(2)  not later than the 30th day after the date of the election, the district shall provide written notice of the division to:
(A)  the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;
(B)  the attorney general;
(C)  the commissioners court of each county in which a new district is located; and
(D)  any municipality having extraterritorial jurisdiction over territory in each new district.
(d)  If a majority of the votes cast are not in favor of the division, the district may not be divided.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 982 (S.B. 1091), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8203 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter F. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8203.253. Election of Directors of New Districts

Sec. 8203.253.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OF NEW DISTRICTS.  (a)  Not later than the 90th day after the date of an election in favor of the division of the district, the board shall:
(1)  appoint itself as the board of one of the new districts; and
(2)  appoint five directors for each of the other new districts.
(b)  Directors appointed under Subsection (a)(1) serve the staggered terms to which they were elected in the original district.  Directors appointed under Subsection (a)(2) serve until the election for directors under Subsection (c).
(c)  On the uniform election date in May of the first even-numbered year after the year in which the directors are appointed, the appointed board shall hold an election to elect five directors in each district for which directors were appointed under Subsection (a)(2).  The directors shall draw lots to determine which two shall serve until the next regularly scheduled election of directors and which three shall serve until the second regularly scheduled election of directors.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 982 (S.B. 1091), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8203 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter F. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8203.254. Continuing Powers and Obligations of New Districts

Sec. 8203.254.  CONTINUING POWERS AND OBLIGATIONS OF NEW DISTRICTS.  (a)  Each new district may incur and pay debts and has all powers of the original district created by this chapter.
(b)  If the district is divided as provided by this subchapter, the current obligations and any bond authorizations of the district are not impaired.  Debts shall be paid by revenue or by taxes or assessments imposed on real property in the district as if the district had not been divided or by contributions from each new district as stated in the terms set by the board under Section 8203.251(e).
(c)  Any other district obligation is divided pro rata among the new districts on an acreage basis or on other terms that are satisfactory to the new districts.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 982 (S.B. 1091), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8203 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter F. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8203.255. Contract Authority of New Districts

Sec. 8203.255.  CONTRACT AUTHORITY OF NEW DISTRICTS.  The new districts may contract with each other for:
(1)  water and wastewater services; or
(2)  any other matter the boards of the new districts consider appropriate.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 982 (S.B. 1091), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8204 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 2 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8204.001. Definitions

Sec. 8204.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 2.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (S.B. 1092), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8204 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 2 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8204.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8204.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district in San Jacinto County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (S.B. 1092), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8204 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 2 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8204.003. Finding of Public Use and Benefit

Sec. 8204.003.  FINDING OF PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT.  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (S.B. 1092), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8204 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 2 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8204.004. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 8204.004.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 8204.023 before September 1, 2009:
(1)  the district is dissolved September 1, 2009, except that the district shall:
(A)  pay any debts incurred;
(B)  transfer to San Jacinto County any assets that remain after the payment of debts; and
(C)  maintain the organization of the district until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and
(2)  this chapter expires September 1, 2012.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (S.B. 1092), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8204 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 2 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8204.005. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8204.005.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure.  A mistake 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; or
(3)  the legality or operation of the board.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (S.B. 1092), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8204 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 2 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8204.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 8204.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (S.B. 1092), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8204 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 2 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8204.101. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8204.101.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (S.B. 1092), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8204 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 2 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8204.102. Road Projects; Limit on Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 8204.102.  ROAD PROJECTS; LIMIT ON EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  (a)  The district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements in aid of those roads.
(b)  A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located.  If the district is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, a road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the district is located.
(c)  The district may not undertake a road project unless each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located consents by resolution.  If the district is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the district may not undertake a road project unless each county in which the district is located consents by resolution.
(d)  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district for a road project.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (S.B. 1092), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8204 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 2 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8204.103. Road Contracts

Sec. 8204.103.  ROAD CONTRACTS.  The district may contract for a road project in the manner provided by Subchapter I, Chapter 49, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (S.B. 1092), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8204 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 2 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8204.104. Recreational Facilities; Limit on Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 8204.104.  RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; LIMIT ON EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  (a)  In this section, "recreational facilities" has the meaning assigned by Section 49.462, Water Code.
(b)  The district may develop and maintain recreational facilities.
(c)  The district may not, for the development or maintenance of a recreational facility, acquire by condemnation land, an easement, or other property inside or outside the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (S.B. 1092), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8204 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 2 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8204.151. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 8204.151.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  The district may impose a tax for any district operation and maintenance purpose in the manner provided by Section 49.107, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (S.B. 1092), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8204 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 2 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8204.152. Tax to Repay Bonds

Sec. 8204.152.  TAX TO REPAY BONDS.  The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of and interest on bonds issued under Section 8204.201.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (S.B. 1092), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8204 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 2 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8204.153. Utility Property Exempt From Impact Fees and Assessments

Sec. 8204.153.  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;
(4)  a cable operator as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 522; or
(5)  a person who provides to the public advanced telecommunications services.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (S.B. 1092), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8204 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 2 › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8204.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8204.201.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, and to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of projects under Section 8204.102.
(b)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other district money.
(c)  The district may not issue bonds or other obligations secured wholly or partly by ad valorem taxation to finance projects authorized by Section 8204.102 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of district voters voting at an election called for that purpose.
(d)  Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 8204.102 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (S.B. 1092), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8204 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 2 › Subchapter F. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8204.251. Division of District; Requirements

Sec. 8204.251.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT; REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  At any time before the district issues indebtedness secured by taxes or net revenue, the district may be divided into two or more new districts.
(b)  A new district created by division of the district must be at least 100 acres.
(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 creating this chapter.
(d)  The board may consider a proposal to divide the district on:
(1)  a petition of a landowner in the district; or
(2)  a motion by the board.
(e)  If the board decides to divide the district, the board shall:
(1)  set the terms of the division, including names for the new districts and a plan for the payment or performance of any outstanding district obligations; and
(2)  prepare a metes and bounds description for each proposed district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (S.B. 1092), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8204 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 2 › Subchapter F. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8204.252. Election for Division of District

Sec. 8204.252.  ELECTION FOR DIVISION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  After the board has complied with Section 8204.251(e), the board shall hold an election in the district to determine whether the district should be divided as proposed.
(b)  The board shall give notice of the election not later than the 35th day before the date of the election.  The notice must state:
(1)  the date and location of the election; and
(2)  the proposition to be voted on.
(c)  If a majority of the votes cast are in favor of the division:
(1)  the district is divided; and
(2)  not later than the 30th day after the date of the election, the district shall provide written notice of the division to:
(A)  the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;
(B)  the attorney general;
(C)  the commissioners court of each county in which a new district is located; and
(D)  any municipality having extraterritorial jurisdiction over territory in each new district.
(d)  If a majority of the votes cast are not in favor of the division, the district may not be divided.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (S.B. 1092), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8204 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 2 › Subchapter F. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8204.253. Election of Directors of New Districts

Sec. 8204.253.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OF NEW DISTRICTS.  (a)  Not later than the 90th day after the date of an election in favor of the division of the district, the board shall:
(1)  appoint itself as the board of one of the new districts; and
(2)  appoint five directors for each of the other new districts.
(b)  Directors appointed under Subsection (a)(1) serve the staggered terms to which they were elected in the original district.  Directors appointed under Subsection (a)(2) serve until the election for directors under Subsection (c).
(c)  On the uniform election date in May of the first even-numbered year after the year in which the directors are appointed, the appointed board shall hold an election to elect five directors in each district for which directors were appointed under Subsection (a)(2).  The directors shall draw lots to determine which two shall serve until the next regularly scheduled election of directors and which three shall serve until the second regularly scheduled election of directors.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (S.B. 1092), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8204 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 2 › Subchapter F. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8204.254. Continuing Powers and Obligations of New Districts

Sec. 8204.254.  CONTINUING POWERS AND OBLIGATIONS OF NEW DISTRICTS.  (a)  Each new district may incur and pay debts and has all powers of the original district created by this chapter.
(b)  If the district is divided as provided by this subchapter, the current obligations and any bond authorizations of the district are not impaired.  Debts shall be paid by revenue or by taxes or assessments imposed on real property in the district as if the district had not been divided or by contributions from each new district as stated in the terms set by the board under Section 8204.251(e).
(c)  Any other district obligation is divided pro rata among the new districts on an acreage basis or on other terms that are satisfactory to the new districts.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (S.B. 1092), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8204 - Somerset Municipal Utility District No. 2 › Subchapter F. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 8204.255. Contract Authority of New Districts

Sec. 8204.255.  CONTRACT AUTHORITY OF NEW DISTRICTS.  The new districts may contract with each other for:
(1)  water and wastewater services; or
(2)  any other matter the boards of the new districts consider appropriate.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (S.B. 1092), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8205 - Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8205.001. Definitions

Sec. 8205.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 1.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 518 (S.B. 684), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8205 - Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8205.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8205.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district in Waller County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 518 (S.B. 684), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8205 - Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8205.003. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 8205.003.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 8205.024 before September 1, 2011:
(1)  the district is dissolved September 1, 2011, except that the district shall:
(A)  pay any debts incurred;
(B)  transfer to Waller County any assets that remain after the payment of debts; and
(C)  maintain the organization of the district until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and
(2)  this chapter expires September 1, 2014.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 518 (S.B. 684), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8205 - Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8205.004. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8205.004.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure.  A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:
(1)  the organization, existence, or validity of the district;
(2)  the right of the district to impose taxes;
(3)  the validity of the district's bonds, notes, or indebtedness; or
(4)  the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 518 (S.B. 684), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8205 - Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8205.005. Effect of Chapter on Brookshire-Katy Drainage District of Waller County

Sec. 8205.005.  EFFECT OF CHAPTER ON BROOKSHIRE-KATY DRAINAGE DISTRICT OF WALLER COUNTY.  This chapter does not affect the powers of the Brookshire-Katy Drainage District of Waller County.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 518 (S.B. 684), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8205 - Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8205.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 8205.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 518 (S.B. 684), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8205 - Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8205.101. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8205.101.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 518 (S.B. 684), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8205 - Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8205.102. Road Projects

Sec. 8205.102.  ROAD PROJECTS.  (a)  The district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or turnpikes, or improvements in aid of those roads or turnpikes, inside the district.
(b)  A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of:
(1)  each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located; and
(2)  each county in whose jurisdiction the district is located.
(c)  The district may not undertake a road project unless each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located consents by resolution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 518 (S.B. 684), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8205 - Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8205.103. Division of District

Sec. 8205.103.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district may be divided into two new districts only if the district:
(1)  has no outstanding bonded debt; and
(2)  is not imposing ad valorem taxes.
(b)  The division procedure is prescribed by Sections 53.030 through 53.041, Water Code.
(c)  Any new district created by the division of the district has all the powers and duties of the district.
(d)  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 creating this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 518 (S.B. 684), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8205 - Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8205.104. Compliance With Municipal Consent Resolutions

Sec. 8205.104.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT RESOLUTIONS.  The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any resolution, adopted by the governing body of a municipality, that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 518 (S.B. 684), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8205 - Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8205.151. Tax to Repay Bonds

Sec. 8205.151.  TAX TO REPAY BONDS.  The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on bonds or other obligations issued under Section 8205.201.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 518 (S.B. 684), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8205 - Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 8205.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8205.201.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of a project under Section 8205.101 or 8205.102.
(b)  The district may not issue bonds or other obligations to finance projects authorized by Section 8205.102 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election called for that purpose.
(c)  Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 8205.102 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 518 (S.B. 684), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8206 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 123 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8206.001. Definitions

Sec. 8206.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 123.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 439 (S.B. 1966), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.