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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8508.0005. Review Schedule Under Sunset Act

Sec. 8508.0005.  REVIEW SCHEDULE UNDER SUNSET ACT.  A review of the authority under Section 325.025, Government Code, shall be conducted as if the authority were a state agency scheduled to be abolished September 1, 2029, and every 12th year after that year.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8508.0006. Territory

Sec. 8508.0006.  TERRITORY.  (a)  Unless modified under Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, or other law, the authority's territory is composed of the territory in each county in Texas, other than Fannin County, that is located wholly or partly in the watershed of the Sulphur River and its tributaries with confluences with the Sulphur River upstream from the eastern boundary of Texas, as those watersheds and tributaries are defined by maps on file with the development board.
(b)  The boundaries of the authority form a closure.  A mistake in the description of the boundaries in the legislative process or another mistake does not affect:
(1)  the authority's organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  the authority's right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the authority is created or to pay the principal of or interest on the bond; or
(3)  the legality or operation of the authority or its governing body.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8508.0007. Liberal Construction of Chapter

Sec. 8508.0007.  LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed to achieve its purposes.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8508.0051. Membership of Board

Sec. 8508.0051.  MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD.  (a)  The board consists of seven directors appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.
(b)  The governor shall appoint one director to represent the authority at large.
(c)  The governor shall appoint two directors from each of the following regions:
(1)  Region 1: Bowie and Red River Counties;
(2)  Region 2: Cass, Franklin, Hunt, Morris, and Titus Counties; and
(3)  Region 3: Delta, Hopkins, and Lamar Counties.
(d)  Each director must be a qualified voter.
(e)  A director appointed under Subsection (c) must be a resident of a county in the region for which the director is appointed.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8508.0052. Terms

Sec. 8508.0052.  TERMS.  Directors serve for staggered terms of six years with two or three directors' terms expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8508.0053. Removal

Sec. 8508.0053.  REMOVAL.  (a)  The governor may remove a director from office for:
(1)  inefficiency;
(2)  neglect of duty;
(3)  misconduct in office; or
(4)  absence from three consecutive regular board meetings.
(b)  Before a director is removed from office, the board shall call and hold a hearing on the charges against the director, and the director is entitled to appear at the hearing and present evidence to show why the director should not be removed from office.
(c)  Not later than the 30th day before the date of the hearing, the board shall give the accused director notice of:
(1)  the charges against the director; and
(2)  the time and place for the hearing.
(d)  An affirmative vote of not fewer than four of the directors is required to approve a recommendation for removal.
(e)  A recommendation for removal shall be forwarded to the governor for the governor's consideration and action as provided by this section.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8508.0054. Vacancy

Sec. 8508.0054.  VACANCY.  A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the manner provided by Section 8508.0051 for making the original appointment.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8508.0055. Bond Requirement for Directors

Sec. 8508.0055.  BOND REQUIREMENT FOR DIRECTORS.  As a qualification for office, a director must execute a bond in an amount determined by the board conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8508.0056. Compensation of Directors

Sec. 8508.0056.  COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  A director is entitled to receive $25 a day and reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred:
(1)  for each day the director spends attending meetings of the board; and
(2)  for each day the director spends attending to the business of the authority that is authorized by the board.
(b)  A director is not entitled to receive a per diem allowance for more than 50 days in a calendar year.
(c)  In all areas of conflict with Subsection (a) or (b) of this section, Section 49.060, Water Code, takes precedence.
(d)  A director's compensation may be increased as authorized by Section 49.060, Water Code, by resolution adopted by the board in accordance with Subsection (e) of that section on or after September 1, 1995.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8508.0057. Officers

Sec. 8508.0057.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The governor shall designate a director as the presiding officer of the board to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor.
(b)  The board shall elect one or more vice presidents, a secretary, a treasurer, and other officers as the directors consider necessary.
(c)  The presiding officer and each vice president must be a director, but other officers are not required to be directors.
(d)  The offices of the secretary and treasurer may be combined, and the offices of assistant secretary and assistant treasurer may be combined.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8508.0058. Director Training Program

Sec. 8508.0058.  DIRECTOR TRAINING PROGRAM.  (a)  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a director may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a director in attendance at a board meeting until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.
(b)  The training program must provide the person with information regarding:
(1)  the law governing the authority's operations;
(2)  the authority's programs, functions, rules, and budget;
(3)  the scope of and limitations on the authority's rulemaking authority;
(4)  the results of the authority's most recent formal audit;
(5)  the requirements of:
(A)  laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosing conflicts of interest; and
(B)  other laws applicable to members of the governing body of a river authority in performing their duties; and
(6)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.
(c)  A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.
(d)  The board shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b).  The board shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each director.  On receipt of the training manual, each director shall sign a statement acknowledging receipt of the training manual.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8508.0059. Interest in Contract

Sec. 8508.0059.  INTEREST IN CONTRACT.  (a)  A director who has a financial interest in an authority contract for the purchase, sale, lease, rental, or supply of property, including supplies, materials, and equipment, or for the construction of facilities, shall disclose that fact to the other directors and may not vote on or participate in discussions during board meetings on the acceptance of the contract.
(b)  A director's financial interest does not affect the validity of a contract if disclosure is made and the director with the financial interest does not vote on the question of entering into the contract.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8508.0060. Committees

Sec. 8508.0060.  COMMITTEES.  (a)  The board may appoint or establish committees from the board's directors as necessary or desirable to assist in conducting the authority's business.
(b)  Subject to the applicable rules of law on delegation of powers, the board may assign or delegate or provide for the assignment or delegation of any powers, duties, and functions to its committees as the board may provide by rule or resolution.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8508.0061. Executive Director

Sec. 8508.0061.  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.  (a)  The board may employ an executive director and set the executive director's salary and other compensation by majority vote of the qualified directors.
(b)  The executive director is the chief executive officer of the authority.
(c)  Under policies established by the board, the executive director is responsible to the board for:
(1)  administering the board's directives;
(2)  keeping the authority's records, including minutes of the meetings of the board and the executive committee;
(3)  coordinating with state, federal, and local agencies;
(4)  developing plans and programs for the approval of the board or the executive committee;
(5)  hiring, supervising, training, and discharging the authority's employees, as authorized by the board or the executive committee;
(6)  contracting for or retaining technical, scientific, legal, fiscal, and other professional services, as authorized by the board; and
(7)  performing any other duties assigned by the board.
(d)  The board may discharge the executive director on a majority vote of the qualified directors.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8508.0062. Separation of Policymaking and Management Functions

Sec. 8508.0062.  SEPARATION OF POLICYMAKING AND MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS.  The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policymaking responsibilities of the board and the management responsibilities of the executive director and staff of the authority.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8508.0063. Directors' and Employees' Fidelity Bonds

Sec. 8508.0063.  DIRECTORS' AND EMPLOYEES' FIDELITY BONDS.  (a)  The executive director, the treasurer, and any other officer, agent, or employee of the authority who has responsibilities that involve the collection, custody, or payment of authority money shall execute a fidelity bond.
(b)  The board must approve the form, amount, and surety of the bond.
(c)  The authority shall pay the premiums on the bonds required under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8508.0064. Authority's Office

Sec. 8508.0064.  AUTHORITY'S OFFICE.  The authority shall maintain its principal office inside its boundaries.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8508.0065. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Sec. 8508.0065.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.  (a)  The board shall develop a policy to encourage the use of:
(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of authority rules; and
(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the authority's jurisdiction.
(b)  The authority's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.
(c)  The authority shall:
(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);
(2)  provide training as needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and
(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions › Section 8508.0066. Complaints

Sec. 8508.0066.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The authority shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the authority.  The authority shall maintain information about parties to the complaint, the subject matter of the complaint, a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint, and its disposition.
(b)  The authority shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.
(c)  The authority shall periodically notify the parties to the complaint of the status of the complaint until final disposition.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8508.0101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 8508.0101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The authority shall:
(1)  administer this chapter; and
(2)  use its facilities and powers to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
(b)  The authority may:
(1)  exercise the powers, rights, and privileges necessary or convenient for accomplishing the purposes of this chapter; and
(2)  perform any act necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers, rights, privileges, or functions conferred by this chapter or other laws.
(c)  The board may provide for any expenditures it considers essential or useful in the maintenance, operation, and administration of the authority.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8508.0102. Effect of Powers of Authority on Powers of Other Districts; Coordination and Joint Undertakings Among Districts

Sec. 8508.0102.  EFFECT OF POWERS OF AUTHORITY ON POWERS OF OTHER DISTRICTS; COORDINATION AND JOINT UNDERTAKINGS AMONG DISTRICTS.  (a)  The powers granted to the authority by this chapter are not intended to restrict the powers of any conservation and reclamation district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, inside the basin or area of the authority.  It is the legislature's intent that the authority and those districts exercise their respective powers in a cooperative manner.
(b)  A district created under Section 59, Article XVI, or Sections 52(b)(1) and (2), Article III, Texas Constitution, on or before August 29, 1985, may:
(1)  coordinate its plans with the authority; and
(2)  enter into joint undertakings with the authority for the purposes for which the entities are created.
(c)  The acts taken under Subsection (b) must be approved by a majority of the boards of directors of the district and authority.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8508.0103. General Powers Relating to Works and Water

Sec. 8508.0103.  GENERAL POWERS RELATING TO WORKS AND WATER.  (a)  The authority may exercise all the rights and powers of an independent agency and a body politic and corporate to construct, maintain, and operate, inside this state and in the watershed of the Sulphur River and its tributaries inside or outside the boundaries of the authority, any work considered essential:
(1)  to the authority's operation; and
(2)  for its administration in controlling, storing, preserving, and distributing the water, including storm water and floodwater, of the Sulphur River and its tributary streams.
(b)  The authority may exercise the power of control and regulation over the water of the Sulphur River and its tributaries as this state may exercise, subject to the constitution and laws of this state.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8508.0105. Use of Beds and Banks of Sulphur River and Its Tributaries

Sec. 8508.0105.  USE OF BEDS AND BANKS OF SULPHUR RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES.  Subject to the approval of the commission, the authority may use the beds and banks of the Sulphur River and its tributary streams for any purpose necessary to accomplish the authority's plans for storing, controlling, conserving, transporting, and distributing storm water, floodwater, and appropriated flow waters for useful purposes.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8508.0106. Water Conservation Program

Sec. 8508.0106.  WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM.  (a)  In this section, "program of water conservation" means the use of practices, techniques, and technologies that will reduce water consumption, reduce water loss or waste, improve efficiency in water use, or increase water recycling and reuse so that a water supply is available for future uses.
(b)  The authority shall adopt and implement a program of water conservation consistent with rules and criteria adopted and enforceable by the commission and development board for similarly situated authorities.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8508.0107. Groundwater

Sec. 8508.0107.  GROUNDWATER.  (a)  The authority may conduct surveys and studies of the groundwater supplies in the authority to:
(1)  determine the location and quantity of available groundwater; and
(2)  develop and ascertain other information that in the judgment of the board may be necessary to fully develop water uses from the groundwater in the authority.
(b)  With the approval and under the supervision of the commission, the authority may appropriate storm water and floodwater to recharge underground freshwater-bearing sand and aquifers in the basin.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8508.0108. Applicability of Certain Environmental Laws

Sec. 8508.0108.  APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.  The authority is a river authority for the purposes and definitions of Chapter 30, Water Code, and Chapter 383, Health and Safety Code, as they apply to the authority.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8508.0109. Permits and Licenses

Sec. 8508.0109.  PERMITS AND LICENSES.  (a)  The authority must apply for any permit, license, or other grant of authority required from the commission.
(b)  The authority may apply for any permit, license, or financial assistance it may need from any federal, state, or local governmental agency.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8508.0110. Consultation With County Judge for Certain Proposed Projects

Sec. 8508.0110.  CONSULTATION WITH COUNTY JUDGE FOR CERTAIN PROPOSED PROJECTS.  Before voting on a proposed project for which the board will seek a permit, the board shall obtain advice on the project from the county judge of each county in which the project is proposed to be located.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8508.0111. Service Contracts and Charges

Sec. 8508.0111.  SERVICE CONTRACTS AND CHARGES.  (a)  The authority may enter into service contracts and may adopt resolutions and orders establishing rates and providing for the collection of fees and charges for:
(1)  the sale or use of water;
(2)  the services of water transmission, treatment, and storage facilities;
(3)  liquid waste collection, treatment, and disposal services and facilities;
(4)  the sale of power and electric energy; and
(5)  any other services or facilities sold, furnished, or supplied by the authority.
(b)  The fees and charges must be sufficient to produce revenues adequate to:
(1)  pay expenses necessary for the operation and maintenance of the authority's property and facilities;
(2)  pay the principal of and interest on any bonds or other obligations issued by the authority when due and payable;
(3)  fulfill any reserve or other fund obligations of the authority in connection with the bonds or other obligations; and
(4)  pay any other expenses the board may consider necessary and proper for the authority's operations.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8508.0112. Acquisition, Maintenance, and Operation of Property

Sec. 8508.0112.  ACQUISITION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF PROPERTY.  The authority may purchase, lease, acquire by gift, maintain, use, and operate property of any kind inside or outside the authority that is appropriate for the exercise of its powers or the accomplishment of its purposes.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8508.0113. Acquisition, Construction, Maintenance, and Operation of Facilities

Sec. 8508.0113.  ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF FACILITIES.  The authority may acquire, construct, extend, improve, maintain, reconstruct, use, and operate facilities inside or outside the authority that are necessary or convenient for the exercise of its powers, rights, duties, and functions or the accomplishment of its purposes.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8508.0114. Eminent Domain

Sec. 8508.0114.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The authority may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire land inside or outside the authority to carry out a power, right, privilege, or function authorized by this chapter if the board, after notice and hearing, determines that the action is necessary.
(b)  The authority must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except that the authority is not required to:
(1)  give bond for appeal or bond for costs in a condemnation suit or other suit to which it is a party; or
(2)  deposit double the amount of any award in any suit.
(c)  The authority's authority under this section to exercise the power of eminent domain expired on September 1, 2013, unless the authority submitted a letter to the comptroller in accordance with Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, not later than December 31, 2012.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8508.0115. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 8508.0115.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  (a)  In this section, "sole expense" means the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a facility described by Subsection (b) to provide comparable replacement without enhancement of the facility, after deducting from that cost the net salvage value derived from the old facility.
(b)  If the authority's exercise of the power of eminent domain makes necessary relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a highway, railroad, electric transmission or distribution line, telephone or telegraph property or facility, or pipeline, the necessary action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the authority.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8508.0116. Sale, Lease, Exchange, or Other Disposition of Property

Sec. 8508.0116.  SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE, OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY.  The authority may:
(1)  sell any property or interest in property owned by the authority by installments or otherwise, including a sale in any manner prescribed or authorized by:
(A)  Section 552.014, Local Government Code;
(B)  Chapter 30, Water Code; or
(C)  Chapter 383, Health and Safety Code; or
(2)  lease, exchange, or otherwise dispose of any property or interest in property.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8508.0117. General Contract Powers

Sec. 8508.0117.  GENERAL CONTRACT POWERS.  (a)  The authority may enter into a contract or execute an instrument that is necessary or convenient for the exercise of its powers, rights, duties, and functions or the accomplishment of its purposes.
(b)  Notwithstanding any other law, the authority may:
(1)  undertake and carry out an activity that is related to or necessary in carrying out or performing a power or function of the authority;
(2)  enter into a contract, loan agreement, lease, or installment sales agreement;
(3)  acquire, purchase, construct, own, operate, maintain, repair, improve, or extend, or loan, lease, sell, or otherwise dispose of, including by such methods as a loan payment, rental, sale, or installment sale, as the parties may agree, any facility, plant, building, structure, equipment, or appliance or property or any interest in property; and
(4)  use any or all money or proceeds of bonds and other obligations.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8508.0118. Power of Persons to Contract With Authority

Sec. 8508.0118.  POWER OF PERSONS TO CONTRACT WITH AUTHORITY.  (a)  A person may contract with the authority in any manner authorized by this chapter, Chapter 30, Water Code, or Chapter 383, Health and Safety Code, with respect to water, waste, pollution control, or any other facility or any service provided by the authority.
(b)  A public agency may enter into and execute a contract described by Subsection (a) with the authority and may determine, agree, and pledge that all or any part of its payments under the contract is payable from the source described in Section 30.030(c), Water Code, subject only to the authorization of the contract, pledge, and payments by the public agency's governing body.  The public agency also may use and pledge any other available revenue or resource for payment of amounts due under the contract as an additional source of payment or as the sole source of payment.
(c)  A public agency may:
(1)  set fees, rates, charges, rentals, and other amounts, including water charges and garbage collection or handling fees, for any services or facilities provided by any utility operated by it, or provided pursuant to or in connection with any contract with the authority;
(2)  charge those amounts to and collect those amounts from its inhabitants or from any users or beneficiaries of the utility, services, or facilities; and
(3)  use and pledge that money to make payments to the authority required under the contract and may covenant to do so in amounts sufficient to make all or any part of those payments to the authority when due.
(d)  If a public agency and the authority agree in a contract, the payments made by the public agency to the authority under the contract are an expense of operation of any facilities or utility operated by the public agency.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8508.0120. Construction Contracts: Payment

Sec. 8508.0120.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS: PAYMENT.  (a)  The contract price of any construction contract of the authority may be paid in partial payments as the work progresses, but the payments may not exceed 90 percent of the amount due at the time of the payments as shown by the report of the engineer of the authority.
(b)  During the progress of the work, the executive director shall inspect the construction or have the construction inspected by the authority's engineer or the engineer's assistants.
(c)  On certification of the executive director and the authority's engineer of the completion of the contract in accordance with its terms and, in the case of any construction contract for which notice to bidders is required by this chapter, on approval of the board, the board shall draw a warrant on its depository to pay the balance due on the contract.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8508.0121. Conflict of Interest in Contract

Sec. 8508.0121.  CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN CONTRACT.  An officer, agent, or employee of the authority who is financially interested in a contract shall disclose that fact to the board before the board votes on the acceptance of the contract.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8508.0122. Surveys and Engineering Investigations

Sec. 8508.0122.  SURVEYS AND ENGINEERING INVESTIGATIONS.  The authority may make surveys and engineering investigations to develop information for its use.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8508.0123. Plans

Sec. 8508.0123.  PLANS.  The board may make and determine plans necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the authority is created and may carry out the plans.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8508.0124. Access to Authority Property

Sec. 8508.0124.  ACCESS TO AUTHORITY PROPERTY.  (a)  To provide for the safety and welfare of persons and their property or for the protection and security of the authority's property and facilities, the board may adopt rules with respect to the authority's property and any water reservoir or dam the construction, operation, or management of which is participated in by the authority to control and regulate:
(1)  ingress, egress, and use; and
(2)  the operation of land and water vehicles.
(b)  All public roads, streets, and state highways that as of August 29, 1985, traversed the areas to be covered by any impounded water shall remain open as a way of public passing to and from the lakes created, unless changed by the authority.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8508.0125. Authority to Exercise Powers of Political Subdivisions Under Water Code

Sec. 8508.0125.  AUTHORITY TO EXERCISE POWERS OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS UNDER WATER CODE.  The authority may exercise:
(1)  the powers vested in political subdivisions under Title 2, Water Code; and
(2)  the powers necessary to enable the authority to participate in programs administered by the development board, including programs for:
(A)  the acquisition and development of facilities;
(B)  the sale or lease of facilities; and
(C)  financial assistance to political subdivisions.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8508.0126. Limitations on Powers and Duties of Authority; Commission Approval of Certain Plans

Sec. 8508.0126.  LIMITATIONS ON POWERS AND DUTIES OF AUTHORITY; COMMISSION APPROVAL OF CERTAIN PLANS.  (a)  The powers granted and duties prescribed by this chapter are subject to all legislative declarations of public policy in the maximum use of the storm water, floodwater, and unappropriated flow water of the basin for the purposes for which the authority is created.
(b)  The commission shall consider the adequacy of, and approve or refuse to approve, any flood control or conservation improvement plan that:
(1)  is devised by the authority to achieve a plan or purpose for which the authority was created; and
(2)  contemplates improvements that are to be supervised by the commission under general law.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8508.0127. Suits

Sec. 8508.0127.  SUITS.  (a)  The authority may sue and be sued in the name of the authority.
(b)  Service of process may be accomplished by serving the presiding officer or a vice president of the board or the executive director.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter D. Regulatory Powers; Enforcement and Court Review Provisions › Section 8508.0151. Adoption and Enforcement of Rules

Sec. 8508.0151.  ADOPTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF RULES.  (a)  The authority may adopt and enforce rules reasonably required to carry out this chapter.
(b)  The board shall adopt rules necessary for the conduct of the authority's business.
(c)  In adopting rules, the board shall comply, as appropriate, with the requirements of Chapters 2001 and 2002, Government Code.
(d)  The board shall print its rules and provide copies to any person on written request.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter D. Regulatory Powers; Enforcement and Court Review Provisions › Section 8508.0152. Civil Penalty; Injunctive Relief

Sec. 8508.0152.  CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.  (a)  A person who violates a rule or order of the authority is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $50 or more than $1,000 for each day of violation.
(b)  The authority may sue to recover the penalty in a district court in the county in which the violation occurred.  A penalty shall be paid to the authority.
(c)  The authority may sue for injunctive relief in a district court in the county in which the violation of a rule or order occurred or is threatened.
(d)  The authority may sue for injunctive relief and a penalty in the same proceeding.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter D. Regulatory Powers; Enforcement and Court Review Provisions › Section 8508.0153. Court Review

Sec. 8508.0153.  COURT REVIEW.  (a)  A person who is adversely affected by a rule or order of the authority may sue the authority in a district court to set aside the rule or order before the 31st day after the date on which the rule or order takes effect.
(b)  Venue for a suit under Subsection (a) is in any county located wholly or partly in the authority.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 8508.0201. Disbursement of Money

Sec. 8508.0201.  DISBURSEMENT OF MONEY.  The authority may disburse its money only by a check, draft, order, or other instrument signed by the person or persons authorized in the board's rules or by board resolution.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 8508.0202. Accounts, Contracts, and Other Records; Public Inspection

Sec. 8508.0202.  ACCOUNTS, CONTRACTS, AND OTHER RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION.  (a)  The authority shall keep complete and accurate accounts of its business transactions in accordance with generally accepted methods of accounting.
(b)  The authority shall keep its accounts, contracts, documents, minutes, and other records at its principal office.
(c)  Except as otherwise required by law, the authority may not disclose any records that it has relating to trade secrets or the economics of operation of any business or industry.
(d)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the authority shall permit reasonable public inspection of its records during regular business hours under rules adopted by the board.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 8508.0203. Fees and Charges

Sec. 8508.0203.  FEES AND CHARGES.  (a)  The authority shall establish fees and charges.
(b)  The fees and charges may not exceed the amount necessary to fulfill the obligations imposed by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 8508.0204. Trust Money

Sec. 8508.0204.  TRUST MONEY.  Money collected by or donated, granted, loaned, or advanced to the authority is trust money for the purposes provided by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle G - River Authorities › Chapter 8508 - Sulphur River Basin Authority › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 8508.0205. Taxes and Tax Debt Prohibited

Sec. 8508.0205.  TAXES AND TAX DEBT PROHIBITED.  The authority may not:
(1)  impose a tax; or
(2)  create debt payable from taxes.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2021.