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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6906 - Coryell City Water Supply District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 6906.155. District Facilities Exempt From Taxation and Assessment

Sec. 6906.155.  DISTRICT FACILITIES EXEMPT FROM TAXATION AND ASSESSMENT.  The district is not required to pay a tax or assessment on its facilities or any part of its facilities.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6906 - Coryell City Water Supply District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 6906.201. Authority to Issue Bonds

Sec. 6906.201.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds payable from and secured by district revenue to carry out any purpose or power conferred on the district by this chapter.  The bonds must be authorized by a board resolution.
(b)  The bonds must be issued in the manner and under the terms of the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6906 - Coryell City Water Supply District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 6906.202. Form of Bonds

Sec. 6906.202.  FORM OF BONDS.  District bonds must be:
(1)  issued in the district's name;
(2)  signed by the president or vice president; and
(3)  attested by the secretary.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6906 - Coryell City Water Supply District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 6906.203. Maturity

Sec. 6906.203.  MATURITY.  District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of their issuance.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6906 - Coryell City Water Supply District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 6906.204. Bonds Secured by Revenue; Additional Bonds

Sec. 6906.204.  BONDS SECURED BY REVENUE; ADDITIONAL BONDS.  (a)  District bonds may be secured by a pledge of all or part of the district's revenue, or by all or part of the payments or rentals under one or more contracts or leases specified by board resolution or a trust indenture securing the bonds.
(b)  A resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds secured by a pledge of revenue of all or part of the district's facilities may provide that the district shall first pay the expenses of operating and maintaining all or part of the facilities as the board considers appropriate before paying the principal of and interest on the bonds.
(c)  A resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds secured by revenue, contract payments, or lease rentals may reserve to the district the right, under conditions specified by the resolution, to issue additional bonds that will be on a parity with, superior to, or subordinate to the bonds then being issued.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6906 - Coryell City Water Supply District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 6906.205. Additional Security

Sec. 6906.205.  ADDITIONAL SECURITY.  (a)  District bonds may be additionally secured, at the discretion of the board, by a deed of trust or mortgage lien on all or part of the district's physical property, facilities, easements, franchises, water rights and appropriation permits, leases, contracts, and all rights appurtenant to the property, vesting in the trustee power to:
(1)  sell the property for the payment of the debt;
(2)  operate the property; and
(3)  take other action to further secure the bonds.
(b)  A purchaser under a sale under the deed of trust lien, if one is given:
(1)  is the absolute owner of the property, facilities, and rights purchased; and
(2)  is entitled to maintain and operate the property, facilities, and rights.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6906 - Coryell City Water Supply District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 6906.206. Trust Indenture

Sec. 6906.206.  TRUST INDENTURE.  (a)  District bonds, including refunding bonds, may be additionally secured by a trust indenture.  The trustee may be a bank with trust powers located inside or outside the state.
(b)  A trust indenture, regardless of the existence of a deed of trust or mortgage lien on the property, may:
(1)  provide for the security of the bonds and the preservation of the trust estate in the manner prescribed by the board;
(2)  provide for amendment or modification of the trust indenture;
(3)  provide for the issuance of bonds to replace lost or mutilated bonds;
(4)  condition the right to spend district money or sell district property on the approval of a licensed engineer selected as provided by the trust indenture; and
(5)  provide for the investment of district money.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6906 - Coryell City Water Supply District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 6906.207. Charges for District Services

Sec. 6906.207.  CHARGES FOR DISTRICT SERVICES.  If district bonds payable wholly from revenue are issued, the board shall set and revise the rates, fees, and charges assessed for water sold and waste collection and treatment services provided by the district.  The rates, fees, and charges must be sufficient to:
(1)  pay the expense of operating and maintaining the district facilities that generate the revenue from which the bonds will be paid;
(2)  pay the principal of and interest on the bonds when due; and
(3)  maintain the reserve fund and other funds as provided in the resolution authorizing the bonds.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6906 - Coryell City Water Supply District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 6906.208. State Pledge Regarding Rights and Remedies of Bondholders

Sec. 6906.208.  STATE PLEDGE REGARDING RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF BONDHOLDERS.  Without depriving this state of its power to regulate and control the rates, fees, and charges assessed for water sold and waste collection and treatment services provided by the district, the state pledges to and agrees with the holders of district bonds that the state will not exercise its power to regulate and control the rates, fees, and charges in any way that would impair the rights or remedies of the holders of the bonds.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6906 - Coryell City Water Supply District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 6906.209. Use of Bond Proceeds

Sec. 6906.209.  USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.  (a)  The district may set aside an amount of proceeds from the sale of district bonds for:
(1)  the payment of interest expected to accrue during construction not to exceed three years;
(2)  a debt service reserve fund; and
(3)  other funds as may be provided in the resolution authorizing the bonds or in the trust indenture.
(b)  The district may use proceeds from the sale of the bonds to pay any expense necessarily incurred in accomplishing the purpose of the district, including any expense of issuing and selling the bonds.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6906 - Coryell City Water Supply District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 6906.210. Appointment of Receiver

Sec. 6906.210.  APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER.  (a)  On default or threatened default in the payment of the principal of or interest on district bonds that are payable wholly or partly from revenue, a court may, on petition of the holders of outstanding bonds, appoint a receiver for the district.
(b)  The receiver may collect and receive all district income, employ and discharge district agents and employees, take charge of money on hand, and manage the proprietary affairs of the district without consent or hindrance by the board.
(c)  The receiver may be authorized to sell or contract for the sale of water or the collection, processing, or disposal of waste or to renew contracts with the approval of the court that appointed the receiver.
(d)  The court may vest the receiver with any other power or duty the court finds necessary to protect the bondholders.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6906 - Coryell City Water Supply District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 6906.211. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 6906.211.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding district bonds and interest on those bonds.
(b)  Refunding bonds may:
(1)  be issued to refund bonds of more than one series;
(2)  combine the pledges for the outstanding bonds for the security of the refunding bonds; or
(3)  be secured by a pledge of other or additional revenue or mortgage liens.
(c)  The provisions of this subchapter regarding the issuance of other bonds, their security, and the remedies of the holders apply to refunding bonds.
(d)  The comptroller shall register the refunding bonds on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.
(e)  Instead of issuing bonds to be registered on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded, the district, in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds, may provide for the sale of the refunding bonds and the deposit of the proceeds in a bank at which the bonds to be refunded are payable.  In that case, the refunding bonds may be issued in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest and any required redemption premium on the bonds to be refunded to any redemption date or to their maturity date, and the comptroller shall register the refunding bonds without the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.
(f)  The district may also issue refunding bonds under any other applicable law.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6906 - Coryell City Water Supply District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 6906.212. Other Remedies and Covenants

Sec. 6906.212.  OTHER REMEDIES AND COVENANTS.  The resolution authorizing the issuance of any district bonds, including refunding bonds, or the trust indenture securing the bonds, may provide other remedies and covenants the board considers necessary to issue the bonds on the most favorable terms.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6906 - Coryell City Water Supply District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 6906.213. Limitation on Rights of Bondholders

Sec. 6906.213.  LIMITATION ON RIGHTS OF BONDHOLDERS.  The resolution authorizing the bonds or the trust indenture securing the bonds may limit or qualify the rights of the holders of less than all of the outstanding bonds payable from the same source to institute or prosecute litigation affecting the district's property or income.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6906 - Coryell City Water Supply District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 6906.214. Bonds Exempt From Taxation

Sec. 6906.214.  BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.  A district bond, the transfer of the bond, and the income from the bond, including profits made on the sale of the bond, are exempt from taxation in this state.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6907 - Plum Creek Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6907.001. Definitions

Sec. 6907.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Plum Creek Fresh Water Supply District No. 1.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 51 (S.B. 799), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6907 - Plum Creek Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6907.002. Nature of District

Sec. 6907.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a fresh water supply district created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 51 (S.B. 799), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6907 - Plum Creek Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6907.003. Findings of Public Purpose and Benefit

Sec. 6907.003.  FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.  All land and other property in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 51 (S.B. 799), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6907 - Plum Creek Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 6907.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 6907.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 51 (S.B. 799), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6907 - Plum Creek Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 6907.052. Qualifications

Sec. 6907.052.  QUALIFICATIONS.  To be qualified to serve as a director, a person must be:
(1)  at least 18 years of age;
(2)  a resident of this state; and
(3)  an owner of land subject to taxation in the district or a qualified voter of the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 51 (S.B. 799), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6907 - Plum Creek Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6907.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 6907.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 51 (S.B. 799), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6907 - Plum Creek Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6907.102. Fresh Water Supply District Powers and Duties

Sec. 6907.102.  FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state applicable to fresh water supply districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 53, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 51 (S.B. 799), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6907 - Plum Creek Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6907.103. Authority for Drainage Projects

Sec. 6907.103.  AUTHORITY FOR DRAINAGE PROJECTS.  The district may purchase, construct, acquire, own, operate, maintain, repair, or improve all works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances necessary to gather, conduct, divert, and control local stormwater or other local harmful excesses of water in the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 51 (S.B. 799), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6907 - Plum Creek Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6907.104. Division of District

Sec. 6907.104.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district:
(1)  has no outstanding bonded debt; and
(2)  is not imposing ad valorem taxes.
(b)  This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.
(c)  Any new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the territory of the district as it existed on the date the district was created.
(d)  The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.
(e)  The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election to confirm the district's creation.
(f)  An order dividing the district shall:
(1)  name each new district;
(2)  include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;
(3)  appoint temporary directors for each new district; and
(4)  provide for the division of assets and liabilities between or among the new districts.
(g)  On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.
(h)  Any new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
(i)  Municipal consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district acts as municipal consent to the creation of any new district created by the division of the district and to the inclusion of land in the new district.
(j)  Any new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 51 (S.B. 799), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6907 - Plum Creek Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6907.105. Addition of Land

Sec. 6907.105.  ADDITION OF LAND.  Land that is adjacent to the district may be added to the district in the manner provided by and in accordance with the requirements of Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, whether or not the land is located in the same county.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 51 (S.B. 799), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6907 - Plum Creek Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 6907.151. Elections Regarding Taxes or Bonds

Sec. 6907.151.  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 6907.153.
(b)  The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 53, 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 51 (S.B. 799), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6907 - Plum Creek Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 6907.152. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 6907.152.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held under Section 6907.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.
(b)  The board shall determine the tax rate.  The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 51 (S.B. 799), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6907 - Plum Creek Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 6907.153. Contract Taxes

Sec. 6907.153.  CONTRACT TAXES.  (a)  In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
(b)  A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 51 (S.B. 799), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6907 - Plum Creek Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 6907.154. Tax Assessor and Collector

Sec. 6907.154.  TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR.  Sections 53.072-53.075, Water Code, do not apply to the district.  The board may employ or contract with a tax assessor and collector for the district as provided by Chapter 49, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 51 (S.B. 799), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6907 - Plum Creek Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 6907.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 6907.201.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 51 (S.B. 799), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6907 - Plum Creek Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 6907.202. Taxes for Bonds

Sec. 6907.202.  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 Section 53.188, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 51 (S.B. 799), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6907 - Plum Creek Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 6907.203. Bonds for Road Projects

Sec. 6907.203.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 51 (S.B. 799), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6908 - Liberty Lakes Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6908.001. Definitions

Sec. 6908.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "District" means the Liberty Lakes Fresh Water Supply District No. 1.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 56 (S.B. 914), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6908 - Liberty Lakes Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6908.002. Nature of District

Sec. 6908.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a fresh water supply district created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 56 (S.B. 914), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6908 - Liberty Lakes Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6908.003. Findings of Public Purpose and Benefit

Sec. 6908.003.  FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.  All land and other property in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 56 (S.B. 914), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6908 - Liberty Lakes Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 6908.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 6908.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 56 (S.B. 914), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6908 - Liberty Lakes Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 6908.052. Qualifications

Sec. 6908.052.  QUALIFICATIONS.  To be qualified to serve as a director, a person must be:
(1)  at least 18 years of age;
(2)  a resident of this state; and
(3)  an owner of land subject to taxation in the district or a qualified voter of the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 56 (S.B. 914), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6908 - Liberty Lakes Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6908.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 6908.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 56 (S.B. 914), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6908 - Liberty Lakes Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6908.102. Fresh Water Supply District Powers and Duties

Sec. 6908.102.  FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state applicable to fresh water supply districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 53, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 56 (S.B. 914), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6908 - Liberty Lakes Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6908.103. Authority for Drainage Projects

Sec. 6908.103.  AUTHORITY FOR DRAINAGE PROJECTS.  The district may purchase, construct, acquire, own, operate, maintain, repair, or improve all works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances necessary to gather, conduct, divert, and control local stormwater or other local harmful excesses of water in the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 56 (S.B. 914), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6908 - Liberty Lakes Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6908.104. Division of District

Sec. 6908.104.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district:
(1)  has no outstanding bonded debt; and
(2)  is not imposing ad valorem taxes.
(b)  This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.
(c)  Any new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the territory of the district as it existed on the date the district was created.
(d)  The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.
(e)  The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election to confirm the district's creation.
(f)  An order dividing the district shall:
(1)  name each new district;
(2)  include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;
(3)  appoint temporary directors for each new district; and
(4)  provide for the division of assets and liabilities between or among the new districts.
(g)  On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.
(h)  Any new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
(i)  Municipal consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district acts as municipal consent to the creation of any new district created by the division of the district and to the inclusion of land in the new district.
(j)  Any new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 56 (S.B. 914), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6908 - Liberty Lakes Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6908.105. Addition of Land

Sec. 6908.105.  ADDITION OF LAND.  Land that is adjacent to the district may be added to the district in the manner provided by and in accordance with the requirements of Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, whether or not the land is located in the same county.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 56 (S.B. 914), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6908 - Liberty Lakes Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 6908.151. Elections Regarding Taxes or Bonds

Sec. 6908.151.  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 6908.153.
(b)  The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 53, 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 56 (S.B. 914), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6908 - Liberty Lakes Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 6908.152. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 6908.152.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held under Section 6908.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.
(b)  The board shall determine the tax rate.  The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 56 (S.B. 914), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6908 - Liberty Lakes Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 6908.153. Contract Taxes

Sec. 6908.153.  CONTRACT TAXES.  (a)  In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
(b)  A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 56 (S.B. 914), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6908 - Liberty Lakes Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 6908.154. Tax Assessor and Collector

Sec. 6908.154.  TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR.  Sections 53.072-53.075, Water Code, do not apply to the district.  The board may employ or contract with a tax assessor and collector for the district as provided by Chapter 49, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 56 (S.B. 914), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6908 - Liberty Lakes Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 6908.201. Authority to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 6908.201.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 56 (S.B. 914), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6908 - Liberty Lakes Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 6908.202. Taxes for Bonds

Sec. 6908.202.  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 Section 53.188, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 56 (S.B. 914), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6908 - Liberty Lakes Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 6908.203. Bonds for Road Projects

Sec. 6908.203.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 56 (S.B. 914), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6909 - Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6909.001. Definitions

Sec. 6909.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of supervisors.
(2)  "District" means the Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1.
(3)  "Supervisor" means a board member.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1253 (H.B. 64), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6909 - Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6909.002. Tort Liability

Sec. 6909.002.  TORT LIABILITY.  (a)  The district is a governmental unit under Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and the operations of the district are essential government functions and are not proprietary functions for any purpose, including the application of that chapter.
(b)  The district, a supervisor, or a district employee is not liable for damages arising out of the performance of a governmental function of the district, except as provided by Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1253 (H.B. 64), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6909 - Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6909.003. No Liability for Joint Enterprise

Sec. 6909.003.  NO LIABILITY FOR JOINT ENTERPRISE.  The common law doctrine of vicarious liability because of participation in a joint enterprise does not impose liability on the district or a municipality that contracts with the district for a claim brought under Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1253 (H.B. 64), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6909 - Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6909.004. Mandatory Venue

Sec. 6909.004.  MANDATORY VENUE.  Venue for an action brought against the district is in Midland County.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1253 (H.B. 64), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6910 - Hull Fresh Water Supply District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6910.001. Definitions

Sec. 6910.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of supervisors of the district.
(2)  "District" means the Hull Fresh Water Supply District.
(3)  "Supervisor" means a member of the board.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6910 - Hull Fresh Water Supply District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6910.002. Nature of District

Sec. 6910.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is:
(1)  a conservation and reclamation district in Liberty County under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution;
(2)  a fresh water supply district; and
(3)  a municipal corporation.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6910 - Hull Fresh Water Supply District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6910.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 6910.003.  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 district will benefit from the creation of the district and the improvements that the district will purchase, construct, or otherwise acquire.
(c)  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. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6910 - Hull Fresh Water Supply District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 6910.004. District Territory

Sec. 6910.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 533, Acts of the 57th Legislature, Regular Session, 1961, as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter G, Chapter 53, Water Code, before September 1, 1995;
(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or
(3)  other law.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6910 - Hull Fresh Water Supply District › Subchapter B. Board of Supervisors › Section 6910.051. Composition of Board

Sec. 6910.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD.  The board consists of five elected supervisors.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6910 - Hull Fresh Water Supply District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6910.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 6910.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has all the rights, powers, privileges, and duties provided by general law applicable to a fresh water supply district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 53, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6910 - Hull Fresh Water Supply District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6910.102. Acquisition of Improvements

Sec. 6910.102.  ACQUISITION OF IMPROVEMENTS.  The district may make, construct, or otherwise acquire improvements inside or outside the district that are necessary to carry out a power granted to the district under this chapter or a general law described by Section 6910.101.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6910 - Hull Fresh Water Supply District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6910.103. Limit on Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 6910.103.  LIMIT ON EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6910 - Hull Fresh Water Supply District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 6910.104. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 6910.104.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  (a)  In this section, "sole expense" means the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a facility described by Subsection (b) in providing comparable replacement without enhancement of the facility, after deducting from that cost the net salvage value of the old facility.
(b)  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 relocating, raising, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a highway, railroad, electric transmission line, telephone or telegraph property or facility, or pipeline, the necessary action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle B - Fresh Water Supply Districts › Chapter 6910 - Hull Fresh Water Supply District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 6910.151. District Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 6910.151.  DISTRICT TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.  (a)  The board shall appoint a tax assessor-collector for the district for a term not to exceed the term of office of the supervisors making the appointment.
(b)  The district's tax assessor-collector is not required to be a resident or voter of the district.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.