Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8810 - Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8810.001 - 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 8810.002 - Nature Of District
  The district is a groundwater conservation district in Burnet County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution....
• Texas Section 8810.003 - Confirmation Election Required
  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held before September 1, 2007: (1) the district is dissolved on September...
• Texas Section 8810.004 - Initial District Territory
  The initial boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Burnet County, Texas. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 855 (S.B. 967),...
• Texas Section 8810.005 - Construction Of Chapter
  This chapter shall be liberally construed to achieve the legislative intent and purposes of Chapter 36, Water Code. A power granted by Chapter 36, Water...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 8810.006 - 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. 855 (S.B. 967),...
• Texas Section 8810.051 - 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 at...
• Texas Section 8810.052 - 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 8810.053 - 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...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 8810.054 - Division Of Municipality
  The provision in Section 36.059(b), Water Code, concerning the division of a municipal corporation among precincts does not apply to an election under this chapter....
• Texas Section 8810.101 - Permit Consideration
  Before granting or denying a permit under Section 36.113, Water Code, the district shall consider if the proposed use of water unreasonably affects surrounding landowners....
• Texas Section 8810.102 - Permits For Certain Activities; Applicable Rules
  (a) The district may require a permit for any activity that extracts groundwater or allows more than 25,000 gallons of groundwater a day to escape....
• Texas Section 8810.103 - Impact Of Transfer
  (a) If the district finds that a transfer of groundwater out of the district negatively impacts any of the factors described by Section 36.122(f), Water...
• Texas Section 8810.104 - Contracts With Other Governmental Entities
  The district and another governmental entity, including a river authority located in the district, may enter into a contract for the performance by that entity...
• Texas Section 8810.105 - Revenue
  (a) To pay the maintenance and operating costs of the district and to pay any bonds or notes issued by the district, the district may:...

SUBCHAPTER D DISSOLUTION

• Texas Section 8810.106 - Prohibition On District Use Of Eminent Domain Powers
  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 855 (S.B. 967), Sec. 1, eff. June 17,
• Texas Section 8810.151 - Election For Dissolution
  (a) If the district has no outstanding bond or other long-term indebtedness, the district may be dissolved by a favorable vote of a majority of...

Last modified: September 28, 2016