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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9008 - La Salle Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9008.003. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 9008.003.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 9008.024 before September 1, 2007:
(1)  the district is dissolved September 1, 2007, except that:
(A)  any debts incurred shall be paid;
(B)  any assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to Calhoun County; and
(C)  the organization of the district shall be maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and
(2)  this chapter expires September 1, 2010.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 467 (S.B. 1891), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9008 - La Salle Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9008.004. Initial District Territory

Sec. 9008.004.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure.  A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:
(1)  the organization, existence, or validity of the district;
(2)  the right of the district to impose ad valorem taxes;
(3)  the validity of the district's bonds, notes, or indebtedness; or
(4)  the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 467 (S.B. 1891), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9008 - La Salle Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 9008.051. Directors; Terms

Sec. 9008.051.  DIRECTORS; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 467 (S.B. 1891), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9008 - La Salle Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 9008.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 9008.052.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 467 (S.B. 1891), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9008 - La Salle Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9008.101. Water Control and Improvement District Powers and Duties

Sec. 9008.101.  WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, applicable to water control and improvement districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 467 (S.B. 1891), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9008 - La Salle Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9008.102. Road Projects

Sec. 9008.102.  ROAD PROJECTS.  (a)  To the extent authorized by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or turnpikes, or improvements in aid of those roads or turnpikes, inside the district.
(b)  A road project must meet or exceed all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulatory ordinances of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located.  If the district is located outside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, a road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulatory ordinances of the 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 ordinance or resolution.  If the district is located outside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the district may not undertake a road project unless the county in which the district is located consents by ordinance or resolution.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 467 (S.B. 1891), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9008 - La Salle Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9008.103. Compliance With Municipal Ordinances or Resolutions

Sec. 9008.103.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.  Notwithstanding Section 51.714, Water Code, and subject to the limitations of Section 54.016, Water Code, the district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of a municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is partly or wholly located.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 467 (S.B. 1891), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9008 - La Salle Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9008.104. Limitation on Use of Eminent Domain

Sec. 9008.104.  LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district only to acquire an easement necessary for a pipeline that serves the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 467 (S.B. 1891), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9008 - La Salle Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 9008.151. Tax to Repay Bonds

Sec. 9008.151.  TAX TO REPAY BONDS.  The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on bonds issued under Section 9008.201.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 467 (S.B. 1891), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9008 - La Salle Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9008.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 9008.201.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of projects under Sections 9008.101 and 9008.102.
(b)  The district may not issue bonds to finance projects authorized by Section 9008.102 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the voters of the district voting at an election called for that purpose.
(c)  Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 9008.102 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
(d)  Sections 49.181 and 49.182, Water Code, do not apply to a project undertaken by the district under Section 9008.102 or to bonds issued by the district to finance the project.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 467 (S.B. 1891), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9009 - Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9009.001. Definitions

Sec. 9009.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.
(2)  "Director" means a member of the board.
(3)  "District" means Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 541 (S.B. 1071), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9009 - Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9009.002. Nature of District

Sec. 9009.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a water control and improvement district in Galveston County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 541 (S.B. 1071), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9009 - Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9009.003. Confirmation Election Required

Sec. 9009.003.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 9009.024 before September 1, 2011:
(1)  the district is dissolved September 1, 2011, except that:
(A)  any debts incurred shall be paid;
(B)  any assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to Galveston County; and
(C)  the organization of the district shall be maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and
(2)  this chapter expires September 1, 2014.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 541 (S.B. 1071), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9009 - Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9009.004. Initial District Territory

Sec. 9009.004.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure.  A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:
(1)  the organization, existence, or validity of the district;
(2)  the right of the district to impose taxes;
(3)  the validity of the district's bonds, notes, or indebtedness; or
(4)  the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 541 (S.B. 1071), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9009 - Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 9009.051. Directors; Terms

Sec. 9009.051.  DIRECTORS; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 541 (S.B. 1071), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9009 - Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 9009.052. Election of Directors

Sec. 9009.052.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 541 (S.B. 1071), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9009 - Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9009.101. Water Control and Improvement District Powers and Duties

Sec. 9009.101.  WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, applicable to water control and improvement districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Section 51.331, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 541 (S.B. 1071), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9009 - Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9009.102. Road Projects

Sec. 9009.102.  ROAD PROJECTS.  (a)  To the extent authorized by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or turnpikes, or improvements in aid of those roads or turnpikes, inside the district.
(b)  A road project must meet or exceed all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulatory ordinances of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located.  If the district is located outside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, a road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulatory ordinances of each county in which the district is located.
(c)  The district may not undertake a road project unless each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located consents by ordinance or resolution.  If the district is located outside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the district may not undertake a road project unless each county in which the district is located consents by ordinance or resolution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 541 (S.B. 1071), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9009 - Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9009.103. Powers and Duties for Navigation Purposes

Sec. 9009.103.  POWERS AND DUTIES FOR NAVIGATION PURPOSES.  The district may purchase, construct, acquire, own, operate, maintain, improve, or extend inside and outside the district canals, waterways, bulkheads, docks, and any other improvements or facilities necessary or convenient to accomplish the navigation purposes of the district under Chapters 60 and 62, Water Code, and authorized by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 541 (S.B. 1071), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9009 - Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9009.104. Division of the District

Sec. 9009.104.  DIVISION OF THE DISTRICT.  (a)  The district may be divided into two new districts only if the district:
(1)  has no outstanding bonded debt; and
(2)  is not imposing ad valorem taxes.
(b)  The division procedure prescribed in Sections 53.030-53.034, 53.040, and 53.041, Water Code, applies to the district.  Notwithstanding Section 9009.101, Sections 51.748-51.753, Water Code, do not apply to the district.
(c)  Any new district created by the division of the district has all the powers and duties of the district.
(d)  At the time of creation, any new district created by the division of the district may not contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 541 (S.B. 1071), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9009 - Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 9009.105. Dissolution of District

Sec. 9009.105.  DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT.  Notwithstanding Section 43.071, Local Government Code, or any other general law, prior to December 31, 2017, the district may be dissolved only upon approval of the board of directors of the district and the approval of the governing body of each city or town within whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district lies.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 541 (S.B. 1071), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9009 - Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 9009.151. Tax to Repay Bonds

Sec. 9009.151.  TAX TO REPAY BONDS.  The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on bonds issued under Section 9009.201.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 541 (S.B. 1071), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9009 - Cade Ranch Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 of Galveston County › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 9009.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 9009.201.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of projects under Sections 9009.101 and 9009.102.
(b)  The district may not issue bonds to finance projects authorized by Section 9009.102 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the voters of the district voting at an election called for that purpose.
(c)  Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 9009.102 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 541 (S.B. 1071), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9010 - Bacliff Municipal Utility District of Galveston County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9010.001. Definitions

Sec. 9010.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.
(2)  "District" means the Bacliff Municipal Utility District of Galveston County, Texas.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.08, eff. April 1, 2007.
Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9004.001 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 17.001(65), eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9010 - Bacliff Municipal Utility District of Galveston County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9010.002. Nature of District

Sec. 9010.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The Bacliff Municipal Utility District of Galveston County, Texas, is:
(1)  a conservation and reclamation district under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and
(2)  a water control and improvement district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.08, eff. April 1, 2007.
Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9004.002 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 17.001(65), eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9010 - Bacliff Municipal Utility District of Galveston County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9010.003. Legislative Declaration and Findings

Sec. 9010.003.  LEGISLATIVE DECLARATION AND FINDINGS.  (a)  The legislature declares that the district is:
(1)  essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and
(2)  a municipal corporation.
(b)  The legislature finds that:
(1)  the district is created to serve a public use and benefit; and
(2)  all land and other property included in the district are benefited by the creation of the district and by the improvements that the district purchases, constructs, or otherwise acquires.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.08, eff. April 1, 2007.
Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9004.003 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 17.001(65), eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9010 - Bacliff Municipal Utility District of Galveston County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9010.004. District Territory

Sec. 9010.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 244, Acts of the 58th Legislature, Regular Session, 1963 (Article 8280-286, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Chapter 3A, Title 128, Revised Statutes, before August 30, 1971;
(2)  Subchapter O, Chapter 51, Water Code;
(3)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or
(4)  other law.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.08, eff. April 1, 2007.
Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9004.004 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 17.001(65), eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9010 - Bacliff Municipal Utility District of Galveston County, Texas › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 9010.051. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 9010.051.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has all the rights, powers, privileges, and duties conferred and imposed by a general law of this state on a water control and improvement district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.08, eff. April 1, 2007.
Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9004.051 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 17.001(65), eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9010 - Bacliff Municipal Utility District of Galveston County, Texas › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 9010.052. Tax Method

Sec. 9010.052.  TAX METHOD.  (a)  The board shall use the ad valorem plan of taxation.
(b)  The board is not required to hold a hearing on the adoption of a plan of taxation.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.08, eff. April 1, 2007.
Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9004.052 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 17.001(65), eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9010 - Bacliff Municipal Utility District of Galveston County, Texas › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 9010.053. Limitation on Eminent Domain Authority

Sec. 9010.053.  LIMITATION ON EMINENT DOMAIN AUTHORITY.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.08, eff. April 1, 2007.
Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9004.053 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 17.001(65), eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9010 - Bacliff Municipal Utility District of Galveston County, Texas › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 9010.054. Duration of Contract for Water Purchase or Sale

Sec. 9010.054.  DURATION OF CONTRACT FOR WATER PURCHASE OR SALE.  A district contract for the purchase or sale of water may not exceed 40 years.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.08, eff. April 1, 2007.
Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9004.054 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 17.001(65), eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9010 - Bacliff Municipal Utility District of Galveston County, Texas › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 9010.055. Installation of Street Lights

Sec. 9010.055.  INSTALLATION OF STREET LIGHTS.  (a)  On approval by a majority of the voters of the district voting at an election held for that purpose, the district may:
(1)  install, operate, and maintain street lighting in a public utility easement or public right-of-way inside the district; and
(2)  assess the cost of the installation, operation, and maintenance of the street lighting as an additional charge in the monthly billings of the district's customers.
(b)  The district may not use money from taxes or bonds supported by taxes for a purpose described by this section.
(c)  This section does not authorize the district to install, operate, or maintain street lighting on a right-of-way that is part of the designated state highway system.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.08, eff. April 1, 2007.
Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 9004.055 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 17.001(65), eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9011 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9011.001. Definitions

Sec. 9011.001.  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 Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9011 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9011.002. Nature of District

Sec. 9011.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a water control and improvement district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9011 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 9011.003. Finding of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 9011.003.  FINDING OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land included in the district will benefit.
(c)  The accomplishment of the purposes stated in this chapter is for the benefit of the people of this state and the improvement of their property and industries.  The district, in carrying out the purposes of this chapter, will be performing an essential public function under the constitution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9011 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 › Subchapter B. District Territory and Annexations › Section 9011.051. District Territory

Sec. 9011.051.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2, Chapter 506, Acts of the 54th Legislature, Regular Session, 1955 (Article 8280-182, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  this subchapter or its predecessor statutes; or
(2)  other law.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9011 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 › Subchapter B. District Territory and Annexations › Section 9011.052. Annexation of Territory by Landowner Petition

Sec. 9011.052.  ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY BY LANDOWNER PETITION.  As provided by this subchapter, the district may annex territory by petition of the owners of land or a portion of the land requested to be annexed.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9011 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 › Subchapter B. District Territory and Annexations › Section 9011.053. Petition Requirements

Sec. 9011.053.  PETITION REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A petition to the board to annex land must:
(1)  request that the district annex the land;
(2)  describe by metes and bounds the land proposed to be annexed;
(3)  affirmatively state that:
(A)  the land annexed is subject to its proportionate part of the outstanding debt;
(B)  the land will be subject to taxation for payment of that debt;
(C)  the assumption of the proportionate debt will be a covenant running with the land; and
(D)  the petition will be filed in the deed records of Bell County; and
(4)  be signed:
(A)  by a majority of the owners of the land to be annexed if the number of owners is 30 or fewer; or
(B)  by 30 owners of the land to be annexed if the number of owners is more than 30.
(b)  The petition must be filed with the board secretary.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9011 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 › Subchapter B. District Territory and Annexations › Section 9011.054. Hearing on Petition

Sec. 9011.054.  HEARING ON PETITION.  The board shall order a hearing on the petition to be held at a time and on a date stated in the order and not before the 30th day after the date of the order.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9011 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 › Subchapter B. District Territory and Annexations › Section 9011.055. Notice of Hearing

Sec. 9011.055.  NOTICE OF HEARING.  (a)  The board secretary shall:
(1)  issue notice of the hearing that includes:
(A)  the time and place of the hearing; and
(B)  a description of the territory proposed to be annexed; and
(2)  post copies of the notice for 15 days before the date of the hearing in:
(A)  three public places in the district; and
(B)  one public place in the territory proposed to be annexed.
(b)  The notice must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county one time at least 15 days before the date of the hearing.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9011 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 › Subchapter B. District Territory and Annexations › Section 9011.056. Board Annexation of Territory

Sec. 9011.056.  BOARD ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY.  (a)  The board by resolution may annex the proposed territory to the district if the board finds as a result of the hearing that the annexation:
(1)  is to the advantage of the district; and
(2)  will not injure other land of the district.
(b)  If on hearing the petition a change to the proposed annexation is found necessary or desirable, the annexation may include less than all of the territory described in the petition.
(c)  The resolution authorizing the annexation must be recorded in the board minutes.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9011 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 › Subchapter B. District Territory and Annexations › Section 9011.057. Ratification Election; Limitation on Assumption of Debt or Taxes

Sec. 9011.057.  RATIFICATION ELECTION; LIMITATION ON ASSUMPTION OF DEBT OR TAXES.  (a)  The annexation of territory under this subchapter is not final until ratified by:
(1)  a majority of the voters voting at a separate election held in the district; and
(2)  a majority of the voters voting at a separate election held in the territory to be annexed.
(b)  If the district has outstanding debts or taxes, the proposition for the territory's assumption of its proportion of the debts or taxes on annexation shall be submitted at the same time and at the same election.
(c)  The manner of holding the election, the election notice, and the manner and time of giving notice of the election  under this section are governed by Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9011 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 › Subchapter B. District Territory and Annexations › Section 9011.058. Annexed Territory's Responsibility for District Debt or Taxes

Sec. 9011.058.  ANNEXED TERRITORY'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR DISTRICT DEBT OR TAXES.  The annexed territory shall bear the territory's proportionate share of all debt or taxes owed, contracted, or authorized by the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9011 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 › Subchapter B. District Territory and Annexations › Section 9011.059. Annexation of Territory in a Municipality

Sec. 9011.059.  ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY IN A MUNICIPALITY.  The district may annex territory inside a municipality's boundaries.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9011 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Board of Directors › Section 9011.101. Composition of Board

Sec. 9011.101.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  The board consists of five elected directors.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9011 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Board of Directors › Section 9011.102. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 9011.102.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  A person may not be appointed a director unless the person resides in Bell County and owns taxable property in the district.
(b)  A person may not serve as a director if the person is:
(1)  a member of a governing body of a county or municipality; or
(2)  an employee of a county or municipality.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9011 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Board of Directors › Section 9011.103. Directors' Election

Sec. 9011.103.  DIRECTORS' ELECTION.  (a)  Except as provided by this subchapter, a directors' election is held in accordance with Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, and the Election Code.
(b)  The election order must state the time, place, and purpose of the election.
(c)  Notice of a directors' election must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the district's territory one time at least 30 days before the date of the election.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9011 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Board of Directors › Section 9011.104. Ballot Petition

Sec. 9011.104.  BALLOT PETITION.  (a)  A person who wants to have the person's name printed on the ballot as a candidate for director must present to the board secretary a petition requesting that action.
(b)  The petition must be:
(1)  signed by at least 10 residents of the district who are registered voters; and
(2)  presented to the secretary not later than the 11th day before the date of the election.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 21.085, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9011 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Board of Directors › Section 9011.105. Appointment of Secretary and Treasurer

Sec. 9011.105.  APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY AND TREASURER.  The board shall appoint a secretary and a treasurer who are not required to be directors.  The board may combine the offices of secretary and treasurer.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9011 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Board of Directors › Section 9011.106. Vote by Board President

Sec. 9011.106.  VOTE BY BOARD PRESIDENT.  The president has the same right to vote as any other director.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9011 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Board of Directors › Section 9011.107. Director's and Treasurer's Bond

Sec. 9011.107.  DIRECTOR'S AND TREASURER'S BOND.  (a)  A director shall give bond in the amount of $5,000 for the faithful performance of the director's duties.
(b)  The treasurer shall give bond in the amount required by the board.  The treasurer's bond shall be conditioned on the treasurer's faithfully accounting for all money that comes into the treasurer's custody as treasurer.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9011 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Board of Directors › Section 9011.108. Compensation

Sec. 9011.108.  COMPENSATION.  Unless the board by resolution increases the fee to an amount authorized by Section 49.060, Water Code, each director is entitled to receive a fee of not more than $25 a day for each day the director spends performing duties as a director.  The fees for each director for any one month may not exceed $100.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9011 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 9011.151. Water Control and Improvement District Powers

Sec. 9011.151.  WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS.  The district has all powers conferred by the general laws of this state relating to water control and improvement districts, including Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, except powers that:
(1)  conflict with this chapter; or
(2)  relate to the annexation and exclusion of territory.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9011 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 9011.152. Water Supply and Distribution; Acquisition of Land Rights

Sec. 9011.152.  WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION; ACQUISITION OF LAND RIGHTS.  (a)  The district may acquire or develop water, including groundwater, and sources of water.
(b)  The district may acquire or construct all works, plants, or other facilities or equipment necessary or useful to:
(1)  store or process the water; and
(2)  transport and distribute the water for municipal, domestic, farm, or industrial purposes.
(c)  The board may make an agreement or contract with any organized district, municipality, person, public agency, or state or the federal government for the district to:
(1)  acquire water, groundwater, or sources of water;
(2)  store, process, transport, and distribute the water; and
(3)  perform any other act necessary to carry out the powers of the district or accomplish a purpose of this chapter.
(d)  An existing municipality or district may contract with the district for the purposes stated in this section.
(e)  The district may acquire all the land, easements, and rights-of-way necessary to carry out the powers of the district or the purposes of this chapter.
(f)  The district may exercise the powers under this section inside or outside the district's boundaries but only in Bell County.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9011 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 9011.153. Eminent Domain

Sec. 9011.153.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  In Bell County only, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire land, easements, or rights-of-way to carry out any power conferred by this chapter.
(b)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code.
(c)  The board shall determine the amount of and character of interest in land or easements to be acquired.
(d)  In exercising the power of eminent domain against a person that has the power of eminent domain or a receiver or trustee for that person, the district may acquire an easement only but may not acquire the fee title.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9011 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 9011.154. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 9011.154.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  If the district's exercise of the power of eminent domain, the power of relocation, or any other power granted under this chapter makes necessary the relocating, raising, rerouting, changing the grade, or altering the construction of any highway, railroad, electric transmission line, communication property and facility, or pipeline, the action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle I - Water Control and Improvement Districts › Chapter 9011 - Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 9011.155. Award of Certain Construction or Purchase Contracts

Sec. 9011.155.  AWARD OF CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION OR PURCHASE CONTRACTS.  (a)  This section applies only to a construction contract or contract for the purchase of materials, equipment, or supplies requiring an expenditure of more than $2,000.
(b)  This section does not apply to the purchase of a system or part of a system in existence at the time of the purchase.
(c)  The district shall award a contract to the lowest and best bidder only after notice of the contract to bidders is published once at least 10 days before the date the contract is awarded.  The notice must be printed in a newspaper of general circulation in the district that is designated by the board.
(d)  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)  the place where and the terms on which copies of the plans and specifications may be obtained.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.12, eff. April 1, 2009.