Texas Local Government Code Title 13, Chapter 563 - Water, Wastewater, Or Solid Waste Systems In Counties With Population Of 10,000 Or Less

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 563.001 - Applicability Of Chapter
  This chapter applies only to a county that: (1) adopts an order under Section 563.052; and (2) has a population of 10,000 or less, according...

SUBCHAPTER B COUNTY UTILITY SYSTEM BOARD FOR WATER, WASTEWATER, OR SOLID WASTE SYSTEM

• Texas Section 563.002 - County Financing Of Water Or Wastewater System
  The commissioners court of a county may spend money in the general fund of the county or issue and sell bonds to finance the county's:...
• Texas Section 563.051 - Definition
  In this subchapter, "board" means a county utility system board established under Section 563.052. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 15, eff....
• Texas Section 563.052 - Authority To Establish Board
  (a) The commissioners court of a county by order adopted at a regular meeting of the court may establish a county utility system board to...
• Texas Section 563.053 - Board Composition
  (a) The board is composed of five directors. (b) One director must be a member of the commissioners court appointed by the court at its...
• Texas Section 563.054 - Board Officers
  (a) The directors shall select a president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer to serve one-year terms. (b) The president and vice president must be members...
• Texas Section 563.055 - Compensation Of Directors
  A director is entitled to receive: (1) reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in conducting the business of the board; and (2) a fee in the...
• Texas Section 563.056 - Applicability Of Other Law To Board And County
  (a) The board is subject to: (1) Subchapter C, Chapter 262; (2) the open meetings law, Chapter 551, Government Code; (3) the public information law,...
• Texas Section 563.057 - Bylaws
  (a) The board may adopt bylaws to regulate its affairs and establish the area in the county in which it has responsibility for providing utility...
• Texas Section 563.058 - Utility System's Budget
  (a) The president of the board, with the assistance of the business manager, shall propose a budget for each utility system under the board's control...
• Texas Section 563.059 - Deposit Of Revenue
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the treasurer of the board shall deposit all revenue from a system operated and managed by the board...
• Texas Section 563.060 - Disbursement Of Utility System's Money
  (a) The board in its bylaws shall provide procedures under which money the board deposits in the county depository may be spent only after the...
• Texas Section 563.061 - Rates And Charges
  The board may establish rates and charges for services, fees for connections, security deposits, and other charges required for efficient operation of each utility system...
• Texas Section 563.062 - Use Of Eminent Domain Prohibited
  The board may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Renumbered...
• Texas Section 563.063 - Extension Or Improvement Of System
  (a) The board may provide for an extension or improvement to a utility system. (b) The board may not provide for the extension of service...
• Texas Section 563.064 - Purchase Of Water Or Wastewater System
  With the approval of the commissioners court, the board may purchase an existing privately owned wastewater collection and treatment system or water supply and distribution...
• Texas Section 563.065 - Abolition Of Conservation And Reclamation District
  (a) With the consent of the directors of a conservation and reclamation district located in a county, the commissioners court of the county may assume...
• Texas Section 563.066 - Authority To Issue Ad Valorem Tax Obligations
  (a) The board may not incur or issue an obligation that is payable, in whole or in part, from ad valorem taxes. (b) The commissioners...
• Texas Section 563.067 - Authority To Issue Revenue Obligations
  The board by resolution may authorize the issuance of obligations for one or more of the purposes described by Section 563.066(b) that are payable solely...

SUBCHAPTER C BONDS FOR WATER OR WASTEWATER SYSTEM

• Texas Section 563.068 - Maturity
  An obligation issued under this subchapter must mature not later than 40 years after its date. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec....
• Texas Section 563.101 - Pledge For Payment Of Bonds
  The commissioners court of a county may provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on bonds issued under this chapter: (1) by...
• Texas Section 563.102 - Additional Bond Security
  (a) Bonds issued under this chapter may be secured additionally by an encumbrance on part or all of the physical property of the wastewater collection...
• Texas Section 563.103 - Contents Of Order Or Resolution Authorizing Issuance Of Bonds
  (a) An order or resolution of the commissioners court authorizing the issuance of bonds, including refunding bonds, under this chapter may: (1) provide for the...
• Texas Section 563.104 - Adoption And Execution Of Documents
  The commissioners court may adopt and have executed any other proceeding or instrument necessary and convenient in the issuance of bonds under this chapter. Added...
• Texas Section 563.105 - Maturity
  A bond issued under this chapter other than a bond issued under Subchapter B must mature not later than 25 years after its date of...
• Texas Section 563.106 - Authorized Investment For Savings And Loan Association
  A bond issued under this chapter is an authorized investment for a savings and loan association. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec....

SUBCHAPTER D REFUNDING BONDS

• Texas Section 563.107 - Exemption From Taxation
  A bond issued under this chapter, any transaction relating to the bond, and profits made in the sale of the bond are exempt from taxation...
• Texas Section 563.151 - Authority To Issue Refunding Bonds
  A county may issue bonds under this subchapter to refund all or part of its outstanding bonds issued under this chapter, including matured but unpaid...
• Texas Section 563.152 - Sources Available For Payment
  Refunding bonds issued under this subchapter may be payable from any source, including the source from which the bonds to be refunded are payable. Added...
• Texas Section 563.153 - Registration
  The comptroller shall register refunding bonds issued under this subchapter on surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded. Added by Acts 1999, 76th...
• Texas Section 563.154 - Authority To Deposit With Paying Agent
  (a) In an order or resolution authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds, the commissioners court may provide that proceeds from the sale of the bonds...
• Texas Section 563.155 - Manner Of Refunding
  The refunding may take place in one delivery or in installment deliveries. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1,...

Last modified: September 28, 2016