Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8802 - Barton Springs-edwards Aquifer Conservation District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8802.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "District" means the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District. Added by Acts...
• Texas Section 8802.002 - Legislative Findings
  The legislature finds that the creation of the district: (1) is feasible and practicable; (2) will be a benefit to land in the district; and...
• Texas Section 8802.003 - District Territory
  The district is composed of the territory described by the Texas Water Commission's August 15, 1986, order, as that territory may have been modified under:...
• Texas Section 8802.0035 - Shared Territory; Jurisdiction
  (a) The territory of the district includes any territory that is: (1) inside the boundaries of: (A) the Edwards Aquifer Authority; and (B) Hays County;...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 8802.004 - Effect On Certain Litigation
  This chapter does not adversely affect the rights of any parties involved in litigation on or before February 1, 1987, with the Texas Water Commission...
• Texas Section 8802.051 - Directors; Terms
  (a) The district is governed by a board of five directors who serve staggered four-year terms. (b) At least two directors must be elected by...
• Texas Section 8802.052 - Election Date
  An election shall be held to elect the appropriate number of directors on the spring uniform election date each even-numbered year. Added by Acts 2005,...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 8802.053 - Single-member Districts
  (a) The district is divided into five numbered, single-member districts for electing directors. (b) The board may revise the single-member districts as necessary or appropriate....
• Texas Section 8802.101 - General Powers And Duties
  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the district has the powers and duties provided by Chapter 36, Water Code, for groundwater conservation districts. Added...
• Texas Section 8802.102 - Rules Regulating Zoning And Subdivision Of Land Prohibited
  The district may not adopt rules regulating zoning or the subdivision of land. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.07,...
• Texas Section 8802.103 - Imposition Of Taxes
  (a) The district may impose an ad valorem tax as provided by Subchapter G, Chapter 36, Water Code, only if: (1) the user fee authorized...
• Texas Section 8802.104 - User Fees
  (a) The board by rule may impose reasonable fees on each well for which the district issues a permit and which is not exempt from...
• Texas Section 8802.1045 - Amount Of Annual Production Fee
  (a) Except as provided by this section, the board may not charge an annual production fee of more than $1 per acre-foot for water permitted...
• Texas Section 8802.105 - Certain Water Use Fees Permitted
  (a) Each year the board may assess against the City of Austin a water use fee in an amount not to exceed 60 percent of...
• Texas Section 8802.106 - Production Capacity Of Certain Exempt Wells
  Notwithstanding the 25,000-gallon production capacity restriction provided by Section 36.117(b)(1), Water Code, a well in the district is exempt under Section 36.117, Water Code, only...
• Texas Section 8802.107 - Enforcement
  (a) If it appears that a person has violated, is violating, or is threatening to violate Chapter 36, Water Code, or a district permit, rule,...
• Texas Section 8802.108 - Borrowing Money
  (a) The district may borrow money as provided by Sections 49.152-49.154, Water Code. (b) The district may not borrow money for a period of more...
• Texas Section 8802.109 - Restrictions On Production During Drought
  (a) During a period declared by the district to be a drought and only as specified in the district's approved management plan, the district may...

SUBCHAPTER D INCLUSION AND EXCLUSION OF LAND IN DISTRICT

• Texas Section 8802.110 - Restrictions On Production During Extreme Drought
  (a) During a period declared by the district to be an extreme drought, to maintain groundwater production necessary to sustain human consumption and protect the...
• Texas Section 8802.151 - Municipal Approval Not Required
  Approval of inclusion of land in the district that is located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality does not require the...

SUBCHAPTER E CONVERSION AND DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT

• Texas Section 8802.152 - Exclusion Of County Area
  (a) The residents of any county area of the district, on petition of at least 15 percent of the registered voters in that county area,...
• Texas Section 8802.201 - Conversion Of District Prohibited
  The district may not be converted to any other type of conservation and reclamation district. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019),...
• Texas Section 8802.202 - Dissolution Of District; Election
  (a) The board shall call a dissolution election if: (1) the board receives a petition signed by a number of registered voters in the district...

Last modified: September 28, 2016