Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 6912 - Memorial Villages Water Authority

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 6912.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Authority" means the Memorial Villages Water Authority. (2) "Board" means the board of supervisors of the authority. (3) "Supervisor" means a...
• Texas Section 6912.002 - Nature Of Authority
  The authority is a conservation and reclamation district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and a political subdivision of this state. Added by...
• Texas Section 6912.003 - Findings Of Benefit And Public Purpose
  (a) The authority is created to serve a public use and benefit. (b) All land included in the boundaries of the authority will benefit from...
• Texas Section 6912.004 - Authority Territory
  The authority is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 20, Acts of the 57th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 1962, as that territory...
• Texas Section 6912.005 - Correction Of Invalid Procedures
  If a court holds that any procedure under this chapter violates the constitution of this state or of the United States, the authority by resolution...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

• Texas Section 6912.006 - Liberal Construction Of Chapter
  This chapter shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April...
• Texas Section 6912.051 - Composition Of Board
  The board consists of seven elected supervisors. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017. Text...
• Texas Section 6912.052 - Qualifications For Office
  A supervisor must: (1) be at least 18 years of age; and (2) reside in and own land in the authority. Added by Acts 2015,...
• Texas Section 6912.053 - Eligibility For Candidacy For Board Positions
  (a) To be eligible as a candidate for Position 1 or Position 2, a person must at the time be a resident of the City...
• Texas Section 6912.054 - Supervisors' Election
  (a) Notice of a supervisors' election must be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in Harris County at least 30 days before the...
• Texas Section 6912.055 - Ballot Procedure For Candidates
  (a) A person who wants the person's name printed on the ballot as a candidate for supervisor must submit a petition to the board's secretary...
• Texas Section 6912.056 - Supervisor's Bond
  Each supervisor shall give a bond in the amount of $5,000 for the faithful performance of the supervisor's duties. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg.,...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 6912.057 - Vacancies
  A vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment by the remaining supervisors until the next election of supervisors for the authority. If the...
• Texas Section 6912.101 - General Powers
  The authority has all the rights, powers, and privileges provided by general law applicable to a fresh water supply district created under Section 59, Article...
• Texas Section 6912.102 - Contracts To Supply Water Or Sewage Services
  (a) The authority may contract with a municipality or other entity to supply to the entity water or sewage services. A municipality or other entity...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 6912.103 - 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...
• Texas Section 6912.151 - Tax Method
  (a) The authority shall use the ad valorem plan of taxation. (b) The board is not required to hold a hearing on the adoption of...
• Texas Section 6912.152 - Imposition Of Taxes; Tax Assessor-collector
  (a) Except as provided by this section, all provisions of the general laws governing fresh water supply districts that relate to the imposition of ad...
• Texas Section 6912.153 - Depository
  (a) The board shall designate one or more banks inside or outside the authority to serve as a depository for authority money. (b) All authority...

SUBCHAPTER E BONDS

• Texas Section 6912.154 - Payment Of Tax Or Assessment Not Required
  The authority is not required to pay a tax or assessment on an authority project or any part of the project. Added by Acts 2015,...
• Texas Section 6912.201 - Bonds Exempt From Taxation
  An authority bond, the transfer of the bond, and income from the bond, including profits made on the sale of the bond, are exempt from...

Last modified: September 28, 2016