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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8412 - Varner Creek Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8412.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 8412.003.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(c)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8412 - Varner Creek Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8412.004. District Territory

Sec. 8412.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 352, Acts of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1971, as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;
(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or
(3)  other law.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure.  A mistake in copying the field notes in the legislative process or another mistake in the field notes does not affect:
(1)  the district's organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  the district's right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;
(3)  the district's right to impose a tax; or
(4)  the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8412 - Varner Creek Utility District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8412.051. Composition of Board

Sec. 8412.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  The board is composed of five elected directors.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8412 - Varner Creek Utility District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8412.052. Board Vacancy

Sec. 8412.052.  BOARD VACANCY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a vacancy in the office of director shall be filled in the manner provided by Section 49.105, Water Code.
(b)  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall appoint directors to fill all of the vacancies on the board whenever the number of qualified directors is fewer than three.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8412 - Varner Creek Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8412.101. Municipal Utility District Powers

Sec. 8412.101.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.  The district has the rights, powers, privileges, and functions conferred by general law applicable to a municipal utility district, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8413 - Willow Point Municipal Utility District of Fort Bend and Waller Counties › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8413.001. Definition

Sec. 8413.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "district" means the Willow Point Municipal Utility District of Fort Bend and Waller Counties.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 519 (S.B. 351), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8413 - Willow Point Municipal Utility District of Fort Bend and Waller Counties › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8413.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8413.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district in Fort Bend and Waller Counties created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52(b)(3), Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 519 (S.B. 351), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8413 - Willow Point Municipal Utility District of Fort Bend and Waller Counties › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8413.003. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8413.003.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 519 (S.B. 351), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8413 - Willow Point Municipal Utility District of Fort Bend and Waller Counties › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 8413.051. Road Projects

Sec. 8413.051.  ROAD PROJECTS.  (a)  The district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or turnpikes, or improvements in aid of those roads or turnpikes, inside the district.
(b)  A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of:
(1)  each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located; and
(2)  each county in which the district is located.
(c)  The district may not undertake a road project unless each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located consents by resolution.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 519 (S.B. 351), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8413 - Willow Point Municipal Utility District of Fort Bend and Waller Counties › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 8413.052. Compliance With Municipal Consent Resolutions

Sec. 8413.052.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT RESOLUTIONS.  The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any resolution, adopted by the governing body of a municipality, that consented to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 519 (S.B. 351), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8413 - Willow Point Municipal Utility District of Fort Bend and Waller Counties › Subchapter C. General Financial Provisions › Section 8413.101. Tax to Repay Bonds for Road Projects

Sec. 8413.101.  TAX TO REPAY BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on bonds issued under Section 8413.151.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 519 (S.B. 351), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8413 - Willow Point Municipal Utility District of Fort Bend and Waller Counties › Subchapter D. Bonds › Section 8413.151. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations for Road Projects

Sec. 8413.151.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of projects under Section 8413.051.
(b)  The district may not issue bonds or other obligations secured wholly or partly by ad valorem taxation to finance projects authorized by Section 8413.051 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the voters in the district or of the defined areas to be benefited by the project as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 54, Water Code, voting at an election called for that purpose.
(c)  Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 8413.051 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district or the defined area as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 54, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 519 (S.B. 351), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1128 (H.B. 2590), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8414 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 132 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8414.001. Definitions

Sec. 8414.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
(3)  "Director" means a board member.
(4)  "District" means the Montgomery County  Municipal Utility District No. 132.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 909 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8414 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 132 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8414.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8414.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 909 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8414 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 132 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8414.003. Confirmation and Directors' Election Required

Sec. 8414.003.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 909 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8414 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 132 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8414.004. Consent of Municipality Required

Sec. 8414.004.  CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.  The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8414.003 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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 909 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8414 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 132 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8414.005. Findings of Public Purpose and Benefit

Sec. 8414.005.  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; and
(2)  Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 909 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8414 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 132 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8414.006. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8414.006.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting 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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 909 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8414 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 132 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8414.007. Eligibility for Inclusion in Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone

Sec. 8414.007.  ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE.  (a)  The district is eligible to be included in a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code.
(b)  If the City of Conroe has created or creates a tax increment reinvestment zone described by Subsection (a) that includes all or part of the territory of the district, the City of Conroe and the board of directors of the zone or a developer of property within the tax increment reinvestment zone that receives or will receive money from the tax increment fund, by contract with the district, may grant money to the district from the tax increment fund to be used for a permissible purpose of the district, including:
(1)  the right to pledge the money as security for a bond or other obligation issued by the district; and
(2)  any permissible purpose of a corporation under Section 380.002(b), Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 909 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8414 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 132 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8414.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 8414.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.
(b)  Except as provided by Section 8414.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 909 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8414 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 132 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8414.052. Temporary Directors

Sec. 8414.052.  TEMPORARY DIRECTORS. (a)  The temporary board consists of:
(1)  Bill Odle;
(2)  Brandon Macey;
(3)  Troy Koteras;
(4)  Greg Snider; and
(5)  Abby McMahon.
(b)  Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8414.003; or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.
(c)  If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8414.003 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 8414.003; 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 commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.  The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 909 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8414 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 132 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8414.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 8414.101.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 909 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8414 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 132 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8414.102. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8414.102.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 909 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8414 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 132 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8414.103. Authority for Road Projects

Sec. 8414.103.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 909 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8414 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 132 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8414.104. Road Standards and Requirements

Sec. 8414.104.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 909 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8414 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 132 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8414.105. Compliance With Municipal Consent Ordinance or Resolution

Sec. 8414.105.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.  (a) 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.
(b)  In addition to all the rights and remedies provided by other law, if the district violates the terms of an ordinance or resolution described by Subsection (a), the municipality is entitled to injunctive relief or a writ of mandamus issued by a court requiring the district and the district's officials to observe and comply with the terms of the ordinance or resolution.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 909 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8414 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 132 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8414.106. Effect of Annexation or Inclusion Within the Corporate Boundaries of the City of Conroe

Sec. 8414.106.  EFFECT OF ANNEXATION OR INCLUSION WITHIN THE CORPORATE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF CONROE.  Notwithstanding Section 54.016(f)(2), Water Code, an allocation agreement between the City of Conroe and the district that provides for the allocation of the taxes or revenues of the district and the city following the date of inclusion of all the district's territory in the corporate limits of the city may provide that the total annual ad valorem taxes collected by the city and the district from taxable property in the district may exceed the city's ad valorem tax on that property.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 909 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8414 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 132 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8414.107. Limitation on Use of Eminent Domain

Sec. 8414.107.  LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district without the written consent of the City of Conroe.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 909 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8414 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 132 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8414.151. Elections Regarding Taxes or Bonds

Sec. 8414.151.  ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by revenue other than ad valorem taxes.
(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 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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 909 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8414 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 132 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8414.152. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 8414.152.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held under Section 8414.151, 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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 909 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8414 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 132 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8414.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8414.201.  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, tax increment payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 909 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8414 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 132 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8414.202. Taxes for Bonds

Sec. 8414.202.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 909 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8414 - Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 132 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8414.203. Bonds for Road Projects

Sec. 8414.203.  BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 909 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8415 - West Cedar Creek Municipal Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8415.001. Definitions

Sec. 8415.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a member of the board.
(3)  "District" means the West Cedar Creek Municipal Utility District.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8415 - West Cedar Creek Municipal Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8415.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8415.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Henderson County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8415 - West Cedar Creek Municipal Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8415.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 8415.003.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(c)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8415 - West Cedar Creek Municipal Utility District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8415.004. District Territory

Sec. 8415.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2, Chapter 742, Acts of the 64th Legislature, Regular Session, 1975, as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;
(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or
(3)  other law.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure.  A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:
(1)  the district's organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  the district's right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;
(3)  the district's right to impose a tax; or
(4)  the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8415 - West Cedar Creek Municipal Utility District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8415.051. Composition of Board; Terms

Sec. 8415.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.  (a)  The board is composed of seven elected directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered terms.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8415 - West Cedar Creek Municipal Utility District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8415.052. Board Vacancy

Sec. 8415.052.  BOARD VACANCY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a vacancy in the office of director shall be filled in the manner provided by Section 49.105, Water Code.
(b)  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall appoint directors to fill all of the vacancies on the board whenever the number of qualified directors is fewer than four.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8415 - West Cedar Creek Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8415.101. Municipal Utility District Powers

Sec. 8415.101.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.  The district has the rights, powers, privileges, and functions conferred and imposed by general law applicable to a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8415 - West Cedar Creek Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8415.102. Water and Sewer Systems

Sec. 8415.102.  WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS.  The district may acquire, and may improve or extend, any existing water or sewer system that serves all or part of the district territory or may construct a water or sewer system to serve the inhabitants of the county in which the district is situated.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8415 - West Cedar Creek Municipal Utility District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8415.103. Taxes

Sec. 8415.103.  TAXES.  The district may not impose a tax unless the tax has been approved by the voters at an election called for that purpose.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8416 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 206 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8416.001. Definitions

Sec. 8416.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
(3)  "Director" means a board member.
(4)  "District" means the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 206.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (S.B. 273), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8416 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 206 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8416.002. Nature of District

Sec. 8416.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (S.B. 273), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8416 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 206 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8416.003. Confirmation and Directors' Election Required

Sec. 8416.003.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (S.B. 273), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8416 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 206 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8416.004. Consent of Municipality Required

Sec. 8416.004.  CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.  The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8416.003 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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (S.B. 273), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8416 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 206 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8416.005. Findings of Public Purpose and Benefit

Sec. 8416.005.  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; and
(2)  Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (S.B. 273), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8416 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 206 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8416.006. Initial District Territory

Sec. 8416.006.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting 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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (S.B. 273), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8416 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 206 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8416.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 8416.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.
(b)  Except as provided by Section 8416.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (S.B. 273), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8416 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 206 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 8416.052. Temporary Directors

Sec. 8416.052.  TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  (a)  The temporary board consists of:
(1)  David Maxwell;
(2)  Bill Richert;
(3)  Robin Stoner;
(4)  Pam Vollmar; and
(5)  Rebecca Covell.
(b)  Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8416.003; or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.
(c)  If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8416.003 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 8416.003; 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 commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.  The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (S.B. 273), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8416 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 206 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8416.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 8416.101.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (S.B. 273), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8416 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 206 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8416.102. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 8416.102.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (S.B. 273), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8416 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 206 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8416.103. Authority for Road Projects

Sec. 8416.103.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (S.B. 273), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8416 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 206 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8416.104. Road Standards and Requirements

Sec. 8416.104.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (S.B. 273), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8416 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 206 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 8416.105. Compliance With Municipal Consent Ordinance or Resolution

Sec. 8416.105.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (S.B. 273), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8416 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 206 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8416.151. Elections Regarding Taxes or Bonds

Sec. 8416.151.  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 8416.153.
(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 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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (S.B. 273), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8416 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 206 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8416.152. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 8416.152.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held under Section 8416.151, 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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (S.B. 273), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8416 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 206 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 8416.153. Contract Taxes

Sec. 8416.153.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (S.B. 273), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8416 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 206 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8416.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 8416.201.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (S.B. 273), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8416 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 206 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8416.202. Taxes for Bonds

Sec. 8416.202.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (S.B. 273), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8416 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 206 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 8416.203. Bonds for Road Projects

Sec. 8416.203.  BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (S.B. 273), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle F - Municipal Utility Districts › Chapter 8417 - Leander Hills Municipal Utility District of Williamson County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 8417.001. Definitions

Sec. 8417.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
(3)  "Director" means a board member.
(4)  "District" means the Leander Hills Municipal Utility District of Williamson County.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1393 (H.B. 1354), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.