Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8471 - Needmore Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8471.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. (3) "Director" means a board...
• Texas Section 8471.002 - 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. 500 (S.B....
• Texas Section 8471.003 - 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 8471.004 - Consent Of Municipality Required
  The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8471.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located...
• Texas Section 8471.005 - Legislative Findings Of Public Purpose And Benefit
  (a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit. (b) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of:...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 8471.006 - Initial District Territory
  (a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter. (b) The boundaries and field notes...
• Texas Section 8471.051 - Governing Body; Terms
  (a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors. (b) Except as provided by Section 8471.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms. Added...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 8471.052 - Temporary Directors
  (a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of...
• Texas Section 8471.101 - 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 8471.102 - 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 8471.103 - Residential Or Planned Community Development; Wastewater Treatment Facility
  (a) In the event that a residential subdivision or planned community is developed in the territory of the district, the district shall develop a wastewater...
• Texas Section 8471.104 - No Eminent Domain Power
  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 500 (S.B. 1868), Sec. 1, eff. June...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8471.105 - Limitation On Annexation
  The district may not add land by petition of less than all the landowners under Section 49.302, Water Code. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg.,...
• Texas Section 8471.151 - 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 8471.152 - Operation And Maintenance Tax
  (a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8471.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district...

SUBCHAPTER E BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

• Texas Section 8471.153 - 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 8471.201 - 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 8471.202 - Taxes For Bonds
  (a) At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of...

Last modified: September 28, 2016