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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 11003.155. Sources for Water; Acquisition of Land; Storage Capacity

Sec. 11003.155.  SOURCES FOR WATER; ACQUISITION OF LAND; STORAGE CAPACITY.  (a)  The district may acquire or construct, inside or outside the district, a reservoir, a well, or any work, plant, transmission line, or other facility necessary or useful to drill for, divert, impound, store, pump, treat, or transport to the city and others water for municipal, domestic, industrial, mining, oil flooding, or any other useful purpose.
(b)  The district may develop or otherwise acquire underground sources of water.
(c)  The district may acquire land, or an interest in land, inside or outside the district, for any work, plant, or other facility necessary or useful to drill for, divert, impound, store, pump, treat, or transport to the city and others water for municipal, domestic, industrial, mining, oil flooding, or any other useful purpose.
(d)  The district may lease, purchase, or otherwise acquire rights in and to storage and storage capacity in any reservoir constructed or to be constructed by any person or from the United States.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 11003.156. Construction Contracts

Sec. 11003.156.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.  (a)  The district may award a construction contract that requires an expenditure of more than $5,000 only after publication of notice to bidders once each week for two weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the district.
(b)  The notice is sufficient if it states:
(1)  the time and place for opening the bids;
(2)  the general nature of the work to be done or the material, equipment, or supplies to be purchased; and
(3)  where the terms of bidding and copies of the plans and specifications may be obtained.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 11003.157. Conveyance of Land to District

Sec. 11003.157.  CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO DISTRICT.  A public agency or political subdivision of this state, including the city, may lease, sell, or otherwise convey its land or an interest in its land to the district for consideration that the parties agree is adequate.  Approval, notice, consent, or an election is not required in connection with the conveyance.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 11003.158. Surplus Property

Sec. 11003.158.  SURPLUS PROPERTY.  Subject to the terms of a resolution or deed of trust authorizing or securing bonds issued by the district, the district may sell, lease, rent, trade, or otherwise dispose of property that the board considers is not needed for a district purpose.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 11003.159. Eminent Domain

Sec. 11003.159.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  To carry out a power conferred by this chapter, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire the fee simple title to land, or any other interest in land, and other property and easements, inside or outside the district, including land or an interest in land needed for:
(1)  a well; or
(2)  a reservoir, dam, or flood easement above the probable high-water line around a reservoir.
(b)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code.
(c)  The district is a municipal corporation for the purposes of Chapter 21, Property Code.
(d)  The board shall determine the amount and the type of interest in land, other property, or easements to be acquired under this section.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 11003.160. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property; Rights-of-Way and Easements

Sec. 11003.160.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY; RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS.  (a)  If the district's exercise of its eminent domain, police, or other power requires relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, or changing the grade of or altering the construction of any railroad, electric transmission, telegraph, or telephone line, conduit, pole, property, or facility or pipeline, the action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.  The term "sole expense" means the actual cost of the lowering, rerouting, or change in grade or alteration of construction to provide a comparable replacement without enhancing the facility, after deducting from the cost the net salvage value derived from the old facility.
(b)  The district has all necessary or useful rights-of-way and easements along, over, under, and across all public, state, municipal, and county roads, highways, and places for any of its purposes.  The district shall restore a used facility to its previous condition as nearly as possible at the sole expense of the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 11003.161. Other District Powers

Sec. 11003.161.  OTHER DISTRICT POWERS.  The district has the same power as is conferred by general law on municipal utility districts or on water control and improvement districts, with reference to entering land and making surveys and attending to other business of the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 11003.201. Imposition of Maintenance Tax

Sec. 11003.201.  IMPOSITION OF MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  The district may impose a tax, not to exceed 25 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district, for:
(1)  maintenance purposes, including money for planning, maintaining, repairing, and operating all necessary plants, works, facilities, improvements, appliances, and equipment of the district;
(2)  paying costs of proper services, engineering, and legal fees; and
(3)  organization and administrative expenses.
(b)  The district may not impose a maintenance tax unless the tax is approved by a majority of the voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
(c)  A maintenance tax election may be held at the same time and in conjunction with a bond election.
(d)  The procedure for calling, giving notice of, and conducting a maintenance tax election is the same as the procedure for a bond election.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 11003.202. Depository

Sec. 11003.202.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board shall designate one or more banks inside or outside the district to serve as the depository for the district's money.
(b)  District money shall be deposited in the depository designated by the board, except that:
(1)  bond proceeds and money pledged to pay bonds, to the extent provided in a resolution or trust indenture authorizing or securing district bonds, may be deposited with another bank or trustee named in the bond resolution or trust indenture; and
(2)  money shall be remitted to each paying agent for the payment of principal of and interest on the bonds.
(c)  To the extent that money in a depository bank or trustee bank is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the money must be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of municipal money.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 11003.203. Investment of District Money

Sec. 11003.203.  INVESTMENT OF DISTRICT MONEY.  The board may invest district money in obligations and make time deposits of district money in the manner determined by the board or in the manner permitted or required in a resolution or trust indenture authorizing or securing district bonds.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 11003.204. District Facilities Exempt From Taxation and Assessment

Sec. 11003.204.  DISTRICT FACILITIES EXEMPT FROM TAXATION AND ASSESSMENT.  The district is not required to pay a tax or assessment on its facilities or any part of its facilities.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 11003.251. Authority to Issue Bonds

Sec. 11003.251.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds payable from and secured by revenue or ad valorem taxes, or both revenue and ad valorem taxes, of the district to carry out any power conferred by this chapter.  The bonds must be authorized by a board resolution.
(b)  The bonds must be issued in the manner and under the terms of the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 11003.252. Form of Bonds

Sec. 11003.252.  FORM OF BONDS.  District bonds must be:
(1)  issued in the district's name;
(2)  signed by the president or vice president; and
(3)  attested by the secretary.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 11003.253. Maturity

Sec. 11003.253.  MATURITY.  District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of their issuance.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 11003.254. Election for Bonds Payable From Ad Valorem Taxes

Sec. 11003.254.  ELECTION FOR BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.  (a)  Bonds, other than refunding bonds, payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes may not be issued unless authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
(b)  The board may call an election under this section without a petition.  The resolution calling the election must specify:
(1)  the time and place at which the election will be held;
(2)  the purpose for which the bonds will be issued;
(3)  the amount of the bonds;
(4)  the form of the ballot; and
(5)  other matters the board considers necessary or advisable.
(c)  Notice of the election must be given by publishing a substantial copy of the resolution calling the election in a newspaper of general circulation in the district.  The notice must be published once each week for two consecutive weeks.  The first publication must be not later than the 14th day before the date of the election.
(d)  The district may issue bonds not payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes without an election.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 11003.255. Bonds Secured by Revenue; Additional Bonds

Sec. 11003.255.  BONDS SECURED BY REVENUE; ADDITIONAL BONDS.  (a)  District bonds issued may be secured by a pledge of all or part of the district's revenue, or by all or part of the revenue of one or more contracts previously or subsequently made or other revenue or income specified by board resolution or a trust indenture securing the bonds.  The pledge may reserve the right, under conditions specified by the pledge, to issue additional bonds that will be on a parity with or subordinate to the bonds then being issued.
(b)  The district may issue bonds secured by both taxes and revenue of the district described by Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 11003.256. Bonds Payable From Ad Valorem Taxes

Sec. 11003.256.  BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.  (a)  If bonds are issued payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall annually impose a tax on the taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds when due.
(b)  The district may adopt the rate of a tax imposed under Subsection (a) for any year after giving consideration to the money received from the pledged revenue that may be available for payment of principal and interest, to the extent and in the manner permitted by the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 11003.257. Additional Security

Sec. 11003.257.  ADDITIONAL SECURITY.  (a)  District bonds, including refunding bonds, that are not payable wholly from ad valorem taxes may be additionally secured, at the discretion of the board, by a deed of trust or mortgage lien on physical property of the district and all franchises, easements, water rights, and appropriation permits, leases, and contracts and all rights appurtenant to the property, vesting in the trustee power to:
(1)  sell the property for the payment of the debt;
(2)  operate the property; and
(3)  take other action to further secure the bonds.
(b)  A purchaser under a sale under the deed of trust lien, if one is given:
(1)  is the absolute owner of property, facilities, and rights purchased; and
(2)  is entitled to maintain and operate the property, facilities, and rights.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 11003.258. Trust Indenture

Sec. 11003.258.  TRUST INDENTURE.  (a)  District bonds, including refunding bonds, that are not payable wholly from ad valorem taxes may be additionally secured by a trust indenture.  The trustee may be a bank with trust powers located inside or outside the state.
(b)  A trust indenture, regardless of the existence of a deed of trust or mortgage lien on property, may:
(1)  provide for the security of the bonds and the preservation of the trust estate as prescribed by the board;
(2)  provide for amendment or modification of the trust indenture;
(3)  provide for the issuance of bonds to replace lost or mutilated bonds;
(4)  condition the right to spend district money or sell district property on the approval of a licensed engineer selected as provided by the trust indenture; and
(5)  provide for the investment of district money.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 11003.259. Charges for District Services

Sec. 11003.259.  CHARGES FOR DISTRICT SERVICES.  (a)  If district bonds payable wholly from revenue are issued, the board shall set and revise the rates of compensation for water sold and services provided by the district.  The rates must be sufficient to:
(1)  pay the expense of operating and maintaining district facilities;
(2)  pay the principal of and interest on the bonds when due; and
(3)  maintain the reserve fund and other funds as provided in the resolution authorizing the bonds.
(b)  If bonds payable partly from revenue are issued, the board shall set and revise the rate of compensation for water sold and any other services provided by the district.  The rate must be sufficient to ensure compliance with the resolution authorizing the bonds or the trust indenture securing the bonds.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 11003.260. Use of Bond Proceeds

Sec. 11003.260.  USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.  (a)  The district may set aside an amount of proceeds from the sale of district bonds for:
(1)  the payment of interest expected to accrue during construction not to exceed three years;
(2)  a reserve interest and sinking fund; and
(3)  other funds as may be provided in the resolution authorizing the bonds or in the trust indenture.
(b)  The district may use proceeds from the sale of the bonds to pay any expense necessarily incurred in accomplishing the purpose of the district, including  any expense of issuing and selling the bonds.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 11003.261. Appointment of Receiver

Sec. 11003.261.  APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER.  (a)  On default or threatened default in the payment of the principal of or interest on district bonds that are payable wholly or partly from revenue, a court may, on petition of the holders of outstanding bonds, appoint a receiver for the district.
(b)  The receiver may collect and receive all district income, except taxes, employ and discharge district agents and employees, take charge of money on hand, except money received from taxes, unless commingled, and manage the proprietary affairs of the district without consent or hindrance by the board.
(c)  The receiver may be authorized to sell or contract for the sale of water or to renew those contracts with the approval of the court that appointed the receiver.
(d)  The court may vest the receiver with any other power or duty the court finds necessary to protect the bondholders.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 11003.262. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 11003.262.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding district bonds and interest on those bonds.
(b)  Refunding bonds may:
(1)  be issued to refund bonds of more than one series;
(2)  combine the pledges for the outstanding bonds for the security of the refunding bonds; or
(3)  be secured by a pledge of other or additional revenue or mortgage liens.
(c)  The provisions of this subchapter regarding the issuance of other bonds, their security, and the remedies of the holders apply to refunding bonds.
(d)  The comptroller shall register the refunding bonds on surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.
(e)  Instead of issuing bonds to be registered on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded, the district, in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds, may provide for the sale of the refunding bonds and the deposit of the proceeds in a bank at which the bonds to be refunded are payable.  In that case, the refunding bonds may be issued in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest and any required redemption premium on the bonds to be refunded to any redemption date or to their maturity date, and the comptroller shall register the refunding bonds without the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.
(f)  An election is not required to authorize the issuance of refunding bonds.
(g)  The district may also issue refunding bonds under any other applicable law.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 11003.263. Limitation on Rights of Bondholders

Sec. 11003.263.  LIMITATION ON RIGHTS OF BONDHOLDERS.  The resolution authorizing the bonds or the trust indenture securing the bonds may limit or qualify the rights of the holders of less than all of the outstanding bonds payable from the same source to institute or prosecute litigation affecting the district's property or income.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 11003.264. Bonds Exempt From Taxation

Sec. 11003.264.  BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.  A district bond, the transfer of the bond, and the income from the bond, including profits made on the sale of the bond, are exempt from taxation in this state.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11003 - Matador Water District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 11003.265. Detachment of District Territory After Issuance of Bonds

Sec. 11003.265.  DETACHMENT OF DISTRICT TERRITORY AFTER ISSUANCE OF BONDS.  Territory may not be detached from the district after the issuance of bonds payable from revenue or taxes, or both revenue and taxes.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.07, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 11004.001. Definitions

Sec. 11004.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 11004.002. Nature of District

Sec. 11004.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a combined powers district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 11004.003. Confirmation and Directors' Election Required

Sec. 11004.003.  CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.  The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 11004.004. Consent of Municipality Required

Sec. 11004.004.  CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.  The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 11004.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 11004.005. Findings of Public Purpose and Benefit

Sec. 11004.005.  FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE  AND BENEFIT.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.
(b)  The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:
(1)  a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution;
(2)  Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads; and
(3)  Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, economic development, and the public welfare in the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 11004.006. Initial District Territory

Sec. 11004.006.  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 the district's:
(1)  organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;
(3)  right to impose a tax; or
(4)  legality or operation.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 11004.007. Relation to Other Law

Sec. 11004.007.  RELATION TO OTHER LAW.  If any provision of the general law, including a provision incorporated by reference in this chapter, is in conflict or inconsistent with this chapter,  this chapter prevails.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 11004.008. Liberal Construction of Chapter

Sec. 11004.008.  LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 11004.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 11004.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.
(b)  Except as provided by Section 11004.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 11004.052. Temporary Directors

Sec. 11004.052.  TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  (a)  On or after the effective date of the Act creating this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.  The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
(b)  Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 11004.003; or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act creating this chapter.
(c)  If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 11004.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 11004.003; or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.
(d)  If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.  The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11004.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 11004.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11004.102. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 11004.102.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11004.103. Authority for Road Projects

Sec. 11004.103.  AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11004.104. Road Standards and Requirements

Sec. 11004.104.  ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.
(b)  If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.
(c)  If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11004.105. Street Repair and Maintenance

Sec. 11004.105.  STREET REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.  (a)  After the 10th anniversary of the effective date of the Act creating this chapter, the district, at the district's expense, shall repair and maintain any streets in the district.
(b)  A district's repair and maintenance of streets under this section must meet all applicable construction standards and regulations of the City of Georgetown and Williamson County.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11004.106. Regional Waste Disposal Powers and Duties

Sec. 11004.106.  REGIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties applicable to a district under Chapter 30, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11004.107. Wastewater Treatment Facility Design Approval

Sec. 11004.107.  WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY DESIGN APPROVAL.  The district must obtain the approval of the Brazos River Authority for the design of any district wastewater treatment facility.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11004.108. Wastewater Service Providers

Sec. 11004.108.  WASTEWATER SERVICE PROVIDERS.  Only the Brazos River Authority or a provider approved by the Brazos River Authority may provide wastewater service in the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11004.109. Compliance With February 2005 Agreement

Sec. 11004.109.  COMPLIANCE WITH FEBRUARY 2005 AGREEMENT.  The district shall comply with the terms of the "Agreement Regarding Sewer Services Areas and Customers" among the Lower Colorado River Authority, the Brazos River Authority, the City of Georgetown, the City of Liberty Hill, and the Chisholm Trail Special Utility District dated February 1, 2005.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11004.110. Division of District

Sec. 11004.110.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if:
(1)  the district has no outstanding bonded debt; and
(2)  the district is not imposing ad valorem taxes.
(b)  This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.
(c)  Any new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
(d)  The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.
(e)  The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 11004.003 to confirm the district's creation.
(f)  An order dividing the district shall:
(1)  name each new district;
(2)  include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;
(3)  appoint temporary directors for each new district or provide that the owner or owner of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in each new district may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition; and
(4)  provide for the division of assets and liabilities between or among the new districts.
(g)  On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.
(h)  Any new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as required by Section 11004.003. A new district that is not confirmed is subject to dissolution under general laws.
(i)  Municipal consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district granted under Section 11004.004 acts as municipal consent to the creation of any new district created under this section and to the inclusion of land in the new district.
(j)  Any new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11004.111. Compliance With Municipal Consent Ordinance or Resolution

Sec. 11004.111.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.  The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11004.112. Libraries

Sec. 11004.112.  LIBRARIES.  The district may exercise the powers of a library district under Chapter 326, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11004.113. Exercise of Powers of Development Corporation

Sec. 11004.113.  EXERCISE OF POWERS OF DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.  The district may exercise the powers of a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 11004.114. Limitation on Use of Eminent Domain

Sec. 11004.114.  LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district to acquire a site or easement for:
(1)  a road project authorized by Section 11004.103;  or
(2)  a recreational facility as defined by Section 49.462, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 11004.151. Elections Regarding Taxes or Bonds

Sec. 11004.151.  ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:
(1)  revenue other than ad valorem taxes;  or
(2)  contract payments described by Section 11004.153.
(b)  The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax, impose a sales or use tax, or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.
(c)  The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 11004.152. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 11004.152.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held under Section 11004.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.
(b)  The board shall determine the tax rate.  The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 11004.153. Contract Taxes

Sec. 11004.153.  CONTRACT TAXES.  (a)  In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
(b)  A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 11004.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 11004.201.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle X - Districts With Combined Powers › Chapter 11004 - Goodwater Municipal Utility District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 11004.202. Taxes for Bonds

Sec. 11004.202.  TAXES FOR BONDS.  At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (H.B. 4817), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.