Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 7201 - Agua Special Utility District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 7201.001 - Definitions
  Unless the context otherwise requires, in this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "Corporation" means the La Joya Water...
• Texas Section 7201.002 - Nature Of Corporation And District
  (a) The corporation is a water supply corporation in Hidalgo and Starr Counties created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article...
• Texas Section 7201.003 - Applicability Of Other Law
  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapters 49 and 65, Water Code, including Sections 49.211(a) and 65.201(a), Water Code, apply to the district. Added...
• Texas Section 7201.004 - Regulatory Conflicts
  (a) If a municipality asserts regulatory authority over any geographic area in the district and a municipal regulation applicable to that geographic area conflicts with...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 7201.005 - Initial District Territory
  (a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 9.12 of the Act enacted by the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, amending this...
• Texas Section 7201.051 - Appointment Of Initial Directors
  (a) As soon as practicable after the effective date of the Act enacted by the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, amending this section, seven initial...
• Texas Section 7201.0512 - Initial Board Training
  (a) Not later than the 60th day after the first date on which all of the initial directors have been appointed, each initial director shall...
• Texas Section 7201.0513 - Education Program
  (a) Before the first election of directors under Section 7201.052, the initial board shall establish a program of education for directors that includes information on:...
• Texas Section 7201.052 - Board Of Directors
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (l), the district shall be governed by a board of seven directors, elected as follows: (1) one director elected...
• Texas Section 7201.053 - District Treasurer
  (a) The board shall elect from among its members one director to serve as district treasurer. (b) The district treasurer shall comply with the training...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 7201.054 - Education For Directors
  (a) Except for an initial director whose term expires in 2008, each director shall complete the education program established under Section 7201.0513 before the first...
• Texas Section 7201.101 - General Powers And Duties
  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the district has all of the rights, powers, privileges, authority, functions, and duties provided by the general law...
• Texas Section 7201.102 - Provision Of Service
  The district shall at all times operate and construct necessary improvements within the certificated areas established by the Public Utility Commission of Texas or the...

SUBCHAPTER D OPERATING PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 7201.103 - Interlocal Contracts
  In accordance with Chapter 791, Government Code, the district and the Rio Grande Regional Water Authority may enter into a contract under which the Rio...
• Texas Section 7201.201 - Audit Of District
  (a) Subchapter G, Chapter 49, Water Code, applies to the district. (b) An individual licensed by the state as a certified public accountant with not...
• Texas Section 7201.202 - Records Of District
  The district shall comply with all rules and regulations pertaining to records preservation, retention, and destruction promulgated by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission...
• Texas Section 7201.203 - Maintaining Necessary Records
  The district shall maintain necessary records and follow cost-of-service principles with respect to provision of retail public water or sewer service or any other service...
• Texas Section 7201.204 - Newsletter, Website, And Annual Financial Information
  The district shall maintain an Internet website with current information concerning agendas, minutes, policies, monthly financial information concerning revenues and expenses, and quarterly summaries. The...
• Texas Section 7201.205 - Disconnection Of Service And Customer Fees
  (a) The district may not disconnect service of a customer for late payment before the 11th day after the date the district notifies the customer...
• Texas Section 7201.206 - Rates And Fees For Services
  (a) The district, in connection with water or sewer retail public utility services, shall establish lifeline, senior citizen, or minimum consumption level rates for services....
• Texas Section 7201.207 - Service Contract Allocation Of Cost And Immunity From Claims
  (a) In connection with intergovernmental, interlocal, or wholesale service contracts, including cooperative billing for any contract-based service, the district shall allocate costs of service ratably...

Last modified: September 28, 2016