Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8469 - Venable Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 Of Denton County

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8469.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "City" means the City of Aubrey, Texas. (3) "Commission" means the Texas Commission...
• Texas Section 8469.002 - Nature Of District
  The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1244 (S.B....
• Texas Section 8469.003 - Confirmation And Directors' Election Required
  The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102,...
• Texas Section 8469.004 - Consent Of City Required
  The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8469.003 until: (1) the city has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of...
• Texas Section 8469.005 - 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 8469.006 - Initial District Territory
  (a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2, Chapter 1244, and Section 6, Chapter 1308, Acts of the 83rd Legislature,...
• Texas Section 8469.051 - Governing Body; Terms
  (a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors. (b) Except as provided by Section 8469.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms. Added...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 8469.052 - Temporary Directors
  (a) On or after September 1, 2013, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district...
• Texas Section 8469.101 - 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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S.,...
• Texas Section 8469.102 - 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 8469.103 - 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 8469.104 - 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 8469.105 - 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 8469.106 - 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 8469.107 - Firefighting Services
  Notwithstanding Section 49.351(a), Water Code, the district may, as authorized by Section 59(f), Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and Section 49.351, Water Code: (1) establish, operate,...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8469.108 - Fees And Charges
  (a) The district may adopt and enforce all necessary charges, mandatory fees, or rentals, in addition to taxes, for providing or making available any district...
• Texas Section 8469.151 - 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 8469.152 - Operation And Maintenance Tax
  (a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8469.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district...

SUBCHAPTER E BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

• Texas Section 8469.153 - 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 8469.201 - 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 8469.202 - 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...

SUBCHAPTER F ANNEXATION BY CITY

• Texas Section 8469.203 - 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...
• Texas Section 8469.251 - Effect Of Annexation By City
  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, if all of the territory of the district or a district created by the division of the district is annexed...

Last modified: September 28, 2016