Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8359 - Lake Texoma Municipal Utility District No. 1

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8359.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "Director" means a board member. (3) "District" means the Lake Texoma Municipal Utility...
• Texas Section 8359.002 - Nature Of District
  The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1071 (H.B....
• Texas Section 8359.003 - 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 8359.004 - Development Agreement Required
  The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8359.003 until the City of Denison and the owners of the land to be covered...
• Texas Section 8359.005 - Findings Of Public Purpose And Benefit
  (a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit. (b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from...
• Texas Section 8359.006 - 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...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 8359.007 - Eligibility For Inclusion In Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
  (a) All or any part of the district is eligible to be included in a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code....
• Texas Section 8359.051 - Governing Body; Terms
  (a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors. (b) Except as provided by Section 8359.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms. Added...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 8359.052 - Temporary Directors
  (a) The temporary board consists of: (1) Ben Munson; (2) Gifford Jackson; (3) Robert Vaughn; (4) Denice Lucas; and (5) Patrick O'Toole. (b) Temporary directors...
• Texas Section 8359.101 - 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S.,...
• Texas Section 8359.102 - 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 8359.103 - Authority For Road Projects
  Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state,...
• Texas Section 8359.104 - Road Standards And Requirements
  (a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial...
• Texas Section 8359.105 - Compliance With Municipal Consent Ordinance Or Resolution
  (a) The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of an ordinance or resolution adopted by the City of Denison in accordance with Section 54.016...
• Texas Section 8359.106 - Annexation
  (a) Before the district holds an election under Section 8359.003, the district may annex: (1) without the consent of the City of Denison, land previously...
• Texas Section 8359.107 - Effect Of Annexation By City Of Denison
  (a) The City of Denison may annex part of the district into its corporate limits without annexing the entire district under the terms of a...
• Texas Section 8359.108 - 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...
• Texas Section 8359.109 - Dissolution Of District
  The district may be dissolved by ordinance or resolution of the governing body of the City of Denison after the date on which at least...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8359.110 - 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...
• Texas Section 8359.151 - 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 8359.152 - Operation And Maintenance Tax
  (a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8359.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district...

SUBCHAPTER E BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

• Texas Section 8359.153 - 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 8359.201 - 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, or other district...
• Texas Section 8359.202 - 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 8359.203 - 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...

Last modified: September 28, 2016