Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8247 - York Valley Municipal Utility District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8247.001 - 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 8247.002 - Nature Of District
  The district is a municipal utility district in Guadalupe County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution....
• Texas Section 8247.003 - Confirmation Election Required
  The board shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code. Added by Acts 2007, 80th...
• Texas Section 8247.004 - Findings Of Benefit And Public Purpose
  (a) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district. (b) The...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 8247.005 - Initial District Territory
  (a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter. (b) The boundaries and field notes...
• Texas Section 8247.051 - Directors; Terms
  (a) The district is governed by a board of five directors. (b) Except as provided by Section 8247.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms. Added by...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 8247.052 - Initial Directors
  (a) The initial board consists of: (1) Greg Hammonds; (2) Carole Baker; (3) Jimmy Kull; (4) Marcy Steward; and (5) William Meyer. (b) Unless the...
• Texas Section 8247.101 - Municipal Utility District Powers And Duties
  (a) The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to...
• Texas Section 8247.102 - Road Projects
  (a) To the extent authorized by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved...
• Texas Section 8247.103 - 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 8247.104 - Firefighting And Emergency Medical Services
  (a) The district may establish, operate, and maintain, or contract with another political subdivision for the joint operation of, a fire department to perform all...
• Texas Section 8247.151 - Elections Regarding Taxes Or Bonds
  (a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by revenue or contract payments from any source other than ad valorem...

SUBCHAPTER E BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

• Texas Section 8247.152 - Operation And Maintenance Tax
  (a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8247.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district...
• Texas Section 8247.201 - Authority To Issue Bonds And Other Obligations
  (a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other district money,...
• Texas Section 8247.202 - Taxes For Bonds
  At the time bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes are issued: (1) the board shall impose a continuing direct annual ad valorem...

Last modified: September 28, 2016