Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8813 - North Fort Bend Water Authority

• Texas Section 8813.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Authority" means the North Fort Bend Water Authority. (2) "Board" means the board of directors of the authority. (3) "Commission" means...
• Texas Section 8813.002 - Nature Of Authority
  The authority is a regional water authority in Fort Bend and Harris Counties created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article...
• Texas Section 8813.003 - Confirmation Election Not Required
  An election to confirm the creation of the authority is not required. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 893 (S.B. 1798), Sec. 1, eff....
• Texas Section 8813.004 - Initial Authority Territory
  (a) The authority is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter. (b) The boundaries and field notes...
• Texas Section 8813.005 - Exclusion Of Certain Territory
  (a) A district or municipality that, on the effective date of the Act creating this chapter, is located, wholly or partly, within the territory described...
• Texas Section 8813.006 - Annexation
  (a) Except to the extent the authority agrees in writing, a municipality's annexation of territory within the authority does not affect: (1) the authority's powers...
• Texas Section 8813.007 - Applicability Of Other Law
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 49, Water Code, applies to the authority. (b) This chapter does not prevail over or preempt...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 8813.008 - Finding Of Benefit
  All the land, property, and persons included within the boundaries of the authority will be directly benefited by the works, projects, improvements, and services to...
• Texas Section 8813.051 - Directors; Terms
  (a) The authority is governed by a board of seven directors. (b) The directors serve staggered four-year terms that expire May 15 of even-numbered years....
• Texas Section 8813.052 - Eligibility To Serve As Director
  (a) To be eligible to serve as a director of the authority or to be listed on a ballot as a candidate for director of...
• Texas Section 8813.053 - Disqualification Of Directors
  The common law doctrine of incompatibility does not disqualify an official or employee of a public entity from serving as a director of the authority....
• Texas Section 8813.054 - Conflicts Of Interest
  Chapter 171, Local Government Code, governs conflicts of interest of board members. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 893 (S.B. 1798), Sec. 1, eff....
• Texas Section 8813.055 - Single-member Director Precincts
  (a) The authority is divided into seven single-member director precincts, as described by Section 3 of the Act creating this chapter. (b) The board may...
• Texas Section 8813.056 - Method Of Appointment Of Directors
  (a) The governing bodies of the districts and municipalities located within each director precinct jointly shall appoint one director to represent the precinct by a...
• Texas Section 8813.057 - Vacancy In Office Of Director
  A vacancy in the office of director shall be filled by appointment by the governing bodies of the districts and municipalities that are located within...
• Texas Section 8813.058 - Meetings And Actions Of Board
  (a) The board may meet as many times each year as the board considers appropriate. (b) Directors of the authority are public officials and are...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 8813.059 - General Manager
  (a) The board may employ a general manager of the authority or contract with a person to perform the duties of a general manager. The...
• Texas Section 8813.101 - General Powers And Duties
  (a) The authority may: (1) provide for the conservation, preservation, protection, recharge, and prevention of waste of groundwater, and for the reduction of groundwater withdrawals...
• Texas Section 8813.102 - Authority Rules
  The authority may adopt and enforce rules reasonably required to implement this chapter, including rules governing procedures before the board and rules regarding implementation, enforcement,...
• Texas Section 8813.103 - Fees, User Fees, Rates, And Charges
  (a) The authority may establish fees, user fees, rates, and charges and classifications of payers of fees and rates as necessary to enable the authority...
• Texas Section 8813.104 - Purchase Of Water From Another Entity
  (a) If the authority purchases water from another entity for resale to local governments, the authority shall use its best efforts in negotiating with the...
• Texas Section 8813.105 - Assessments
  (a) The board may undertake improvement projects and services that confer a special benefit on all or a definable part of the authority. The board...
• Texas Section 8813.106 - Interest And Penalties
  The board may require the payment of interest on any late or unpaid fees, user fees, rates, charges, and special assessments due the authority, but...
• Texas Section 8813.107 - Attorney's Fees And Collection Expenses
  (a) The authority is entitled to reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the authority in enforcing its rules. (b) The authority is entitled to collection expenses...
• Texas Section 8813.108 - Lien
  (a) Fees and user fees imposed by the authority under Section 8813.103(b), any related penalties and interest, and collection expenses and reasonable attorney's fees incurred...
• Texas Section 8813.109 - Administrative Penalty; Injunction
  (a) A person who violates a rule or order of the authority is subject to an administrative penalty of not more than $5,000, as determined...
• Texas Section 8813.110 - Water Supply Or Drought Contingency Plans
  The authority by rule may develop, prepare, revise, adopt, implement, enforce, and manage comprehensive water supply or drought contingency plans for the authority, or any...
• Texas Section 8813.111 - Groundwater Reduction Plan
  (a) The authority may wholly or partly develop, prepare, revise, adopt, implement, enforce, manage, or participate in a groundwater reduction plan that is applicable only...
• Texas Section 8813.112 - Acquisition, Construction, And Operation Of Systems
  (a) The authority may: (1) acquire by purchase, gift, lease, contract, or any other legal means a water treatment or supply system, or any other...
• Texas Section 8813.113 - Sale Or Reuse Of Water Or By-product
  The authority may store, sell, or reuse: (1) water; or (2) any by-product from the authority's operations. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 893...
• Texas Section 8813.114 - Contracts
  (a) The authority may enter into a contract with a person for the performance of a purpose or function of the authority, including a contract...
• Texas Section 8813.115 - Cooperation With And Assistance Of Other Governmental Entities
  (a) In implementing this chapter, the board may cooperate with and request the assistance of the Texas Water Development Board, the commission, the United States...
• Texas Section 8813.116 - Gifts And Grants
  The authority may accept a gift or grant from money collected by the Fort Bend Subsidence District to fund the construction, maintenance, or operation of...
• Texas Section 8813.117 - Expenditures
  (a) The authority's money may be disbursed only by check, draft, order, federal reserve wire system, or other instrument or authorization. (b) Disbursements of the...
• Texas Section 8813.118 - Ad Valorem Taxation
  The authority may not impose an ad valorem tax. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 893 (S.B. 1798), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
• Texas Section 8813.119 - Eminent Domain
  (a) The authority may acquire by condemnation any land, easements, or other property inside the authority's boundaries to further authorized purposes, powers, or duties of...

SUBCHAPTER D BONDS AND NOTES

• Texas Section 8813.120 - Action Against Person, District, Or Political Subdivision
  (a) The authority may bring an action in a district court against a person, including a district or other political subdivision located in the authority's...
• Texas Section 8813.151 - Revenue Bonds And Notes
  (a) The authority may issue bonds or notes payable solely from revenue from any source, including: (1) tolls, charges, rates, fees, user fees, and special...

Last modified: September 28, 2016