Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8341 - Hunt County Municipal Utility District No. 1

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8341.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "Director" means a board member. (3) "District" means the Hunt County Municipal Utility...
• Texas Section 8341.002 - Nature Of District
  The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B....
• Texas Section 8341.003 - Confirmation And Directors' Election Required
  (a) The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section...
• Texas Section 8341.004 - Consent Of Municipality Required
  The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8341.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located...
• Texas Section 8341.005 - Development Agreement Required
  (a) The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8341.003 until a development agreement, as described by Section 212.172, Local Government Code, covering...
• Texas Section 8341.006 - Findings Of Public Purpose And Benefit
  (a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit. (b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of: (1) a municipal...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 8341.007 - 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 8341.051 - Governing Body; Terms
  (a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors. (b) Except as provided by Section 8341.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms. Added...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 8341.052 - Temporary Directors
  (a) The temporary board consists of: (1) Jason Claunch; (2) Jon Smalling; (3) Spencer Taylor; (4) Derek Rogers; and (5) Rome Barnes. (b) Temporary directors...
• Texas Section 8341.101 - General Powers And Duties
  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S.,...
• Texas Section 8341.102 - 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 8341.103 - Water And Wastewater Facilities And Services
  (a) The district shall make available any district water or wastewater facility to each person that holds a certificate of convenience and necessity to which...
• Texas Section 8341.104 - Authority For Road Projects
  Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may acquire, construct, improve, operate, and maintain macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm...
• Texas Section 8341.105 - Road Standards And Requirements
  (a) A road project must: (1) meet all construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial...
• Texas Section 8341.106 - Compliance With Municipal Consent Ordinance Or Resolution
  The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that...
• Texas Section 8341.107 - Annexation By City Of Greenville
  The City of Greenville may annex a district created under this chapter on the earlier of: (1) the date that water, sanitary sewer, drainage, and...
• Texas Section 8341.108 - Rail Facilities
  The district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, and operate rail facilities and improvements in aid of those facilities. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S.,...
• Texas Section 8341.109 - Limitation On Use Of Eminent Domain
  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district to acquire a site or easement for: (1) a road project authorized...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8341.110 - Division Of District
  (a) The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if: (1) the district has no outstanding bonded debt; (2) the district...
• Texas Section 8341.151 - Elections Regarding Taxes Or Bonds
  (a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by: (1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or (2) contract payments...
• Texas Section 8341.152 - Operation And Maintenance Tax
  (a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8341.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district...

SUBCHAPTER E BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

• Texas Section 8341.153 - Contract Taxes
  (a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue...
• Texas Section 8341.201 - Authority To Issue Bonds And Other Obligations
  The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, revenue from economic...
• Texas Section 8341.202 - Taxes For Bonds
  At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a...
• Texas Section 8341.203 - Bonds For Road Projects
  At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad...

SUBCHAPTER F DISSOLUTION

• Texas Section 8341.204 - Limit On Refinancing Debt
  The district may not refinance any debt incurred on behalf of the district more than one time without the prior written consent of the City...
• Texas Section 8341.251 - Dissolution Following Annexation By City Of Greenville
  (a) On annexation of the district by the City of Greenville, the district is dissolved in accordance with the ordinance of the City of Greenville...
• Texas Section 8341.252 - Collection Of Revenue Other Than Ad Valorem Taxes
  If at the time of dissolution the district has outstanding bonds or other obligations secured by and payable from revenue described by Section 8341.201 other...
• Texas Section 8341.253 - Assumption Of Assets And Liabilities
  (a) The City of Greenville assumes the obligations of the district after dissolution, including any bonds or other indebtedness payable from revenue described by Section...

Last modified: September 28, 2016