Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 7207 - Tarkington Special Utility District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 7207.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "Director" means a member of the board. (3) "District" means the...
• Texas Section 7207.002 - Nature Of District
  The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Liberty County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, as a special utility district. Added...
• Texas Section 7207.003 - Findings Of Benefit And Public Purpose
  (a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit. (b) All land and other property in the district will benefit from the...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 7207.004 - District Territory
  (a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 1321, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, as that territory...
• Texas Section 7207.051 - Composition Of Board; Terms
  (a) The district is governed by a board of seven directors. (b) Directors serve staggered terms of four years. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg.,...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 7207.052 - Directors' Election
  (a) An election shall be held in the district to elect the appropriate number of directors to the board on the uniform election date in...
• Texas Section 7207.101 - Special Utility District Powers
  The district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by general law applicable to a special utility district created under Section 59, Article...
• Texas Section 7207.102 - General Contract Powers
  The district may contract for: (1) purchasing or selling raw or treated water; (2) transporting, treating, or disposing of the district's domestic, industrial, or communal...
• Texas Section 7207.103 - Water Rights
  The district may acquire, develop, and use rights to groundwater or surface water. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec....
• Texas Section 7207.104 - Water Or Sewer System Acquisition Or Construction
  (a) In this section, "system" means a water system, sewer system, or water and sewer system. (b) The district may: (1) acquire a system that...
• Texas Section 7207.105 - Standard Specifications For Facilities
  (a) The district by rule may establish standard specifications for facilities designed or constructed to: (1) store, treat, or transport water for domestic, municipal, or...
• Texas Section 7207.106 - Revenue Bonds
  (a) The district may issue bonds to provide for improvements and the maintenance of those improvements necessary to achieve the purposes of Section 59, Article...

Last modified: September 28, 2016