Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 7806 - Northwest Dallas County Flood Control District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 7806.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "Director" means a member of the board. (3) "District" means the Northwest Dallas...
• Texas Section 7806.002 - Nature Of District; Political Subdivision
  The district is: (1) a conservation and reclamation district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and (2) a political subdivision of this state....
• Texas Section 7806.003 - Findings Of Benefit And Public Purpose
  (a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit. (b) All land and other property included in the district's boundaries will benefit...

SUBCHAPTER B DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION

• Texas Section 7806.004 - District Territory
  (a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 472, Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular Session, 1985, as that territory...
• Texas Section 7806.051 - Composition Of Board
  The district is governed by a board of three elected directors. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff....
• Texas Section 7806.052 - Eligibility
  To serve as a director, a person must: (1) own taxable property in the district; or (2) be a resident of the district. Added by...
• Texas Section 7806.053 - Board Vacancy
  A vacancy on the board shall be filled by the remaining directors for the unexpired term. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70...
• Texas Section 7806.054 - Officers
  (a) The board shall elect a president, a vice president, and a secretary-treasurer at the first board meeting after each directors' election. (b) The secretary-treasurer:...
• Texas Section 7806.055 - Compensation
  Unless the board by resolution increases the fee to an amount authorized by Section 49.060, Water Code, each director is entitled to receive $50 for...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 7806.056 - Meetings
  (a) The board shall: (1) establish a regular meeting time and place; and (2) publish notice of the meeting time and place in a newspaper...
• Texas Section 7806.101 - Levee Improvement District Powers
  The district may exercise all of the rights, powers, privileges, and functions conferred or imposed by the general law of this state applicable to a...
• Texas Section 7806.102 - Reclamation And Drainage
  (a) The district may purchase, acquire, construct, own, operate, maintain, repair, rebuild, add to, and make improvements to any works, materials, facilities, plants, equipment, and...
• Texas Section 7806.103 - Annexation Or Exclusion Of Land
  (a) The district may annex land to or may, before holding a bond election, exclude land from the district in accordance with Subchapter J, Chapter...
• Texas Section 7806.104 - Cost Of Relocating Or Altering Property
  If the district's exercise of the powers granted under this chapter makes necessary the relocating, raising, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 7806.105 - District Elections
  (a) Notice of an election must be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper with general circulation in the district, with...
• Texas Section 7806.151 - Tax Method
  (a) The district shall use the ad valorem plan of taxation. (b) The board is not required to hold a hearing on the adoption of...
• Texas Section 7806.152 - Tax Assessment And Collection
  The district may: (1) employ a tax collector; or (2) contract with any qualified person to assess and collect taxes for the district. Added by...
• Texas Section 7806.153 - Depository
  The board may select one or more depositories. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2013.
• Texas Section 7806.154 - Investment Of District Money
  District money may be invested by the board or the board's designee under Subchapter E, Chapter 49, Water Code. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg.,...

SUBCHAPTER E BONDS

• Texas Section 7806.155 - Expenditures
  An expenditure of the district must be made by check signed by two directors. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147),...
• Texas Section 7806.201 - Authority To Issue Bonds
  (a) The board may issue bonds or notes of the district for any authorized purpose or combination of purposes under Chapter 54, Water Code. (b)...
• Texas Section 7806.202 - Election Required
  The district may not issue bonds, except refunding bonds, secured wholly or partly by the imposition of ad valorem taxes unless the issuance is authorized...

Last modified: September 28, 2016