Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 6901 - Bayview Municipal Utility District Of Galveston County

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 6901.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "District" means the Bayview Municipal Utility District of Galveston County, Texas....
• Texas Section 6901.002 - Nature Of District
  The Bayview Municipal Utility District of Galveston County is: (1) a conservation and reclamation district established under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and (2)...
• Texas Section 6901.003 - Declaration And Findings
  (a) The legislature declares that the district is: (1) essential to the accomplishment of the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and (2)...

SUBCHAPTER B POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 6901.004 - Territory Of District
  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 245, Acts of the 58th Legislature, Regular Session, 1963 (V.A.C.S. Art. 8280-287), as...
• Texas Section 6901.051 - 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 fresh water supply...
• Texas Section 6901.053 - Board Of Directors
  The board consists of five directors. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
• Texas Section 6901.054 - Limitation On Use Of Eminent Domain
  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the boundaries of the district. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff....
• Texas Section 6901.055 - Limitation On Length Of Certain Contracts
  A district contract for the purchase or sale of water may not exceed 40 years. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April...
• Texas Section 6901.056 - Installment Of Street Lights
  (a) After voter approval, the district may: (1) install, operate, and maintain street lighting within a public utility easement or public right-of-way inside the district's...
• Texas Section 6901.057 - District Tax Assessor And Collector
  (a) The board shall appoint a tax assessor and collector for the district for a period not to exceed the term of office of the...
• Texas Section 6901.058 - Addition Of Territory To District
  (a) In addition to the method of adding territory to a district provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, the district may add territory...
• Texas Section 6901.059 - Acquisition Of Improvements
  The district may make, construct, or otherwise acquire improvements inside or outside the district that are necessary or convenient to execute a power granted to...
• Texas Section 6901.060 - Cost Of Relocating Property
  (a) In this section " sole expense" means the actual cost of the relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction...
• Texas Section 6901.061 - Defined Areas
  (a) Notwithstanding the limitation on authorization based on acreage under Section 54.801(a), Water Code, the district may establish and administer defined areas as provided by...

Last modified: September 28, 2016