Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 6908 - Liberty Lakes Fresh Water Supply District No. 1

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 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,...
• Texas Section 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.,...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 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;...
• Texas Section 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.,...
• Texas Section 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,...
• Texas Section 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,...
• Texas Section 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...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...

SUBCHAPTER E BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...

Last modified: September 28, 2016