Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8273 - El Paso County Tornillo Water Improvement District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8273.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Authority" means the El Paso County Tornillo Water Improvement District. (2) "Board" means the board of directors of the authority. (3)...
• Texas Section 8273.002 - Nature Of Authority
  The authority is a conservation and reclamation district in El Paso County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2009, 81st...
• Texas Section 8273.003 - Findings Of Benefit And Public Purpose
  (a) The authority is created to serve a public use and benefit. (b) All land and other property included in the boundaries of the authority...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 8273.004 - Authority Territory
  (a) The authority is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 916, Acts of the 70th Legislature, Regular Session, 1987, as that territory...
• Texas Section 8273.051 - Composition Of Board; Terms
  (a) The authority is governed by a board of seven directors elected to numbered places. (b) Directors serve staggered terms. Added by Acts 2009, 81st...
• Texas Section 8273.052 - Director's Bond
  Each director shall execute a bond for $5,000 payable to the authority and conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties. Added by Acts...
• Texas Section 8273.053 - Official Board Actions
  The affirmative vote of a majority of the directors is required for any official board action. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139...
• Texas Section 8273.054 - Compensation
  Unless the board by resolution increases the fee to an amount authorized by Section 49.060, Water Code, the authority may provide that each director is...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 8273.055 - Changing Method Of Electing Directors
  If the board determines that it is in the best interest of the residents of the authority to change the method by which directors are...
• Texas Section 8273.101 - General Powers
  The authority may perform any act consistent with the powers granted by this chapter. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619),...
• Texas Section 8273.102 - Municipal Utility District Powers
  The authority has the rights, powers, privileges, and functions conferred by the general law applicable to a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article...
• Texas Section 8273.103 - Permits; Water Supply Acquisition
  The authority may: (1) acquire water appropriation permits, construction permits, and other permits directly from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality or from owners of...
• Texas Section 8273.104 - Domestic, Industrial, Or Communal Waste
  The authority may collect, transport, process, dispose of, and control all domestic, industrial, or communal waste, whether in fluid, solid, or composite state. Added by...
• Texas Section 8273.105 - Water Conservation Program
  (a) In this section, "program of water conservation" means the practices, techniques, and technologies that will reduce water consumption, reduce water loss or waste, improve...
• Texas Section 8273.106 - Additional Powers
  The authority may purchase, construct, acquire, own, lease, operate, maintain, repair, improve, and extend, inside or outside the authority's boundaries, land or an interest in...
• Texas Section 8273.107 - Construction Contracts
  (a) The authority may award a construction contract that requires an expenditure of more than $12,500 only after publication of notice to bidders once each...

Last modified: September 28, 2016