Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8364 - Lone Star Regional Water Authority

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8364.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Authority" means the Lone Star Regional Water Authority. (2) "Board" means the authority's board of directors. (3) "Commission" means the Texas...
• Texas Section 8364.002 - Nature Of Authority
  The authority is a conservation and reclamation district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 525...
• Texas Section 8364.003 - Confirmation Election Not Required
  The authority is not required to hold an election to confirm the creation of the authority. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 525...
• Texas Section 8364.004 - Findings Of Public Purpose And Benefit
  (a) The authority is created to serve a public purpose and benefit. (b) All land and other property included in the authority will benefit from...
• Texas Section 8364.005 - Authority Territory
  The authority is composed of the territory in the member entities. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 525 (H.B. 2360), Sec. 1, eff....

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 8364.006 - Change In Membership Or Territory; Notification To Commission
  The authority shall notify the commission of any changes in its membership or territory. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 525 (H.B. 2360),...
• Texas Section 8364.051 - Governing Body; Terms
  (a) The authority is governed by a board of appointed directors. (b) Directors serve staggered three-year terms, with terms expiring on September 1. (c) Except...

SUBCHAPTER B-1 AUTHORITY MEMBERSHIP

• Texas Section 8364.052 - Ex Officio Directors
  (a) At any time, the board may by resolution: (1) appoint a nonvoting ex officio director to serve at the pleasure of the board; and...
• Texas Section 8364.071 - Initial Member Entities
  The initial member entities are: (1) Sonterra Municipal Utility District; and (2) CLL Municipal Utility District No. 1. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S.,...
• Texas Section 8364.072 - Petition To Join Authority
  (a) A municipality, county, or other political subdivision may petition the board to add that municipality, county, or other political subdivision as a member entity....

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 8364.073 - Petition To Leave Authority
  (a) A member entity may petition the board to leave the authority. (b) If the authority determines that allowing the member entity to leave the...
• Texas Section 8364.101 - Service To Member Entities
  The authority shall serve its member entities. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 525 (H.B. 2360), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
• Texas Section 8364.102 - General Powers And Duties
  The authority has only the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes stated under Section 8364.004 for which the authority is created. Added by...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8364.103 - Municipal Utility District Powers And Duties; Limitations
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the authority has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49...
• Texas Section 8364.151 - Authority To Issue Bonds And Other Obligations
  (a) For any authorized authority purpose, the authority may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from revenue of the authority's water system,...
• Texas Section 8364.152 - No Taxing Power
  The authority may not impose a tax. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 525 (H.B. 2360), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
• Texas Section 8364.153 - Funding By Members
  Under a contract with the authority, a member entity may make payments from any of the member entity's sources of revenue, including ad valorem taxes,...

Last modified: September 28, 2016