Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8803 - Starr County Groundwater Conservation District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8803.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "District" means the Starr County Groundwater Conservation District. (3) "Municipally owned...
• Texas Section 8803.002 - Nature Of District
  The district is: (1) a conservation and reclamation district in Starr County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and (2) a groundwater conservation...
• Texas Section 8803.003 - District Boundaries
  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Starr County. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 451 (S.B. 1848), Sec. 4,...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 8803.004 - Confirmation Election Required
  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held before September 1, 2009: (1) the district is dissolved on September...
• Texas Section 8803.051 - Board
  The board consists of five directors. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 451 (S.B. 1848), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2005.
• Texas Section 8803.052 - Terms
  Directors serve staggered four-year terms. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 451 (S.B. 1848), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2005.
• Texas Section 8803.053 - Method Of Electing Directors: Commissioners Precincts
  (a) The directors of the district shall be elected according to the commissioners precinct method as provided by this section. (b) One director shall be...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 8803.054 - Election Date For Directors
  The district shall hold an election to elect the appropriate number of directors on the uniform election date prescribed by Section 41.001, Election Code, in...
• Texas Section 8803.101 - General Powers And Duties
  The district has all the rights, powers, privileges, authority, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 36, Water Code,...
• Texas Section 8803.102 - Court-appointed Receiver
  The district may serve as the court-appointed receiver in a matter determined by a court concerning the disposition of assets of any other district authorized...
• Texas Section 8803.103 - Power To Contract With Municipalities
  The district may enter into a contract with a municipality to assume the functions of the municipality's municipally owned utility. A contract under this section...

SUBCHAPTER D MERGER WITH WATER SUPPLY OR SEWER SERVICE CORPORATION

• Texas Section 8803.104 - Relation To Other Water-related Entities
  (a) To the extent that a rule of the district conflicts with a rule of the regional water authority, the rule of the authority controls....
• Texas Section 8803.151 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Commission" means the Public Utility Commission of Texas. (2) "Directors" means the board of directors of a water supply or sewer...
• Texas Section 8803.152 - Authority For Agreement For Merger; Provisions
  (a) Subject to Sections 8803.153, 8803.154, and 8803.155, the district may enter into a merger agreement with a water supply or sewer service corporation. (b)...
• Texas Section 8803.153 - Board, Directors, And Members Approval Of Merger Agreement
  Before an election to confirm a proposed merger agreement described by Section 8803.152 may be held, the board, the directors, and, if the water supply...
• Texas Section 8803.154 - Commission Determination Of District Capability For Service
  Before an election to confirm a proposed merger agreement described by Section 8803.152 may be held, the commission must determine that the district is capable...
• Texas Section 8803.155 - Election To Confirm Merger Agreement
  (a) Before a proposed merger agreement described by Section 8803.152 may take effect, the board shall hold an election to confirm the agreement. (b) The...
• Texas Section 8803.156 - Ballots For Election
  The ballot for an election under Section 8803.155 shall read as follows: "By voting YES on this ballot, you are voting in favor of the...
• Texas Section 8803.157 - Election Results For Merger With Water Supply Or Sewer Service Corporation
  (a) If a majority of the voters voting in an election under Section 8803.155 both in the certificated area of the water supply or sewer...
• Texas Section 8803.158 - Filing Requirement
  If a proposed merger agreement is confirmed at an election under Section 8803.155, not later than the 15th day after the date of the election...

Last modified: September 28, 2016