Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8808 - Duval County Groundwater Conservation District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8808.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "Director" means a member of the board. (3) "District" means the...
• Texas Section 8808.002 - Nature Of District
  The district is a groundwater conservation district in Duval County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution....
• Texas Section 8808.003 - 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 8808.004 - Initial District Territory
  The initial boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Duval County, Texas. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 450 (S.B. 1847),...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 8808.005 - Applicability Of Other Groundwater Conservation District Law
  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 36, Water Code, applies to the district. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 450 (S.B. 1847),...
• Texas Section 8808.051 - Directors; Terms
  (a) The district is governed by a board of five directors. (b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms, with two or three directors' terms expiring June...
• Texas Section 8808.052 - 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...
• Texas Section 8808.053 - Election Date
  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 8808.055 - District Name Change
  The board by resolution may change the district's name. The board shall give written notice of the change to the county. Added by Acts 2013,...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 8808.056 - Advisory Committees
  The board by resolution may appoint one or more advisory committees to assist the board with any matter affecting the district. A person who serves...
• Texas Section 8808.101 - 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 8808.102 - Power To Contract With Municipal Utility Districts
  The district may enter into a contract with a municipal utility district in Duval County to assume the functions of the municipal utility district. A...

SUBCHAPTER D MERGER WITH WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

• Texas Section 8808.103 - Relation To Other Water-related Entities
  (a) To the extent that a rule of the district conflicts with a rule of a water control and improvement district, the rule of the...
• Texas Section 8808.151 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Commission" means the Public Utility Commission of Texas. (2) "Directors" means the board of directors of a water control and improvement...
• Texas Section 8808.152 - Authority For Agreement For Merger; Provisions
  (a) Subject to Sections 8808.153, 8808.154, and 8808.155, the district may enter into a merger agreement with a water control and improvement district in Duval...
• Texas Section 8808.153 - Board And Directors Approval Of Merger Agreement
  Before an election to confirm a proposed merger agreement described by Section 8808.152 may be held, the board and the directors must each approve the...
• Texas Section 8808.154 - Commission Determination Of District Capability For Service
  Before an election to confirm a proposed merger agreement described by Section 8808.152 may be held, the commission must determine that the district is capable...
• Texas Section 8808.155 - Election To Confirm Merger Agreement
  (a) Before a proposed merger agreement described by Section 8808.152 may take effect, the board shall hold an election to confirm the agreement. (b) The...
• Texas Section 8808.156 - Ballots For Election
  The ballot for an election under Section 8808.155 shall read as follows: "By voting YES on this ballot, you are voting in favor of the...
• Texas Section 8808.157 - Election Results For Merger With Water Control And Improvement District
  (a) If a majority of the voters voting in an election under Section 8808.155 both in the area of the water control and improvement district...
• Texas Section 8808.158 - Filing Requirement
  If a proposed merger agreement is confirmed at an election under Section 8808.155, not later than the 15th day after the date of the election...

Last modified: September 28, 2016