Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8257 - Magnolia Woods Municipal Utility District No. 1 Of Montgomery, Waller, And Grimes Counties

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8257.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "Director" means a board member. (3) "District" means the Magnolia Woods Municipal Utility...
• Texas Section 8257.002 - Nature Of District
  The district is a municipal utility district in Montgomery, Waller, and Grimes Counties created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article...
• Texas Section 8257.003 - Confirmation Election Required
  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 8257.024 before September 1, 2011: (1) the district is...

SUBCHAPTER A-1 TEMPORARY PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8257.004 - 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 8257.021 - Temporary Directors
  (a) On or after September 1, 2007, a person who owns land in the district may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental...
• Texas Section 8257.022 - Organizational Meeting Of Temporary Directors
  As soon as practicable after all the temporary directors have qualified under Section 49.055, Water Code, the temporary directors shall meet at a location in...
• Texas Section 8257.023 - Consent Of Municipality Required
  The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8257.024 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located...
• Texas Section 8257.024 - Confirmation And Initial Directors' Election
  The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water...
• Texas Section 8257.025 - Initial Elected Directors; Terms
  The directors elected under Section 8257.024 shall draw lots to determine which two shall serve until the first regularly scheduled election of directors and which...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 8257.026 - Expiration Of Subchapter
  This subchapter expires September 1, 2014. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1157 (S.B. 2014), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
• Texas Section 8257.051 - Governing Body; Terms
  (a) The district is governed by a board of five directors. (b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch....

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 8257.052 - Election Of Directors
  On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg.,...
• Texas Section 8257.101 - Municipal Utility District Powers And Duties
  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal...
• Texas Section 8257.102 - 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 8257.103 - Division Of District
  (a) The district may be divided into two new districts only if the district: (1) has no outstanding bonded debt; and (2) is not imposing...
• Texas Section 8257.104 - Limitation On District Dissolution
  (a) Notwithstanding Section 43.0751, Local Government Code, or any other general law, before December 31, 2017, the district may not be dissolved unless the dissolution...
• Texas Section 8257.105 - Compliance With Municipal Ordinances Or Resolutions
  The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of each municipality in whose corporate limits...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8257.106 - Recreational Facilities; Limit On Eminent Domain Power
  (a) In this section, "recreational facilities" and "develop and maintain" have the meanings assigned by Section 49.462, Water Code. (b) The district may develop and...

SUBCHAPTER E BONDS

• Texas Section 8257.151 - Tax To Repay Bonds
  The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on bonds or other obligations issued under Section 8257.201. Added by Acts...
• Texas Section 8257.201 - Authority To Issue Bonds And Other Obligations
  The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of...
• Texas Section 8257.202 - Bonds For Road Projects
  (a) The district may not issue bonds or other obligations to finance projects authorized by Section 8257.102 unless the issuance is approved by a vote...
• Texas Section 8257.203 - Bonds For Recreational Facilities
  If authorized at an election under Section 49.4645, Water Code, the district may issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to pay for the development...

Last modified: September 28, 2016