Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8815 - Central Harris County Regional Water Authority

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8815.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Authority" means the Central Harris County Regional Water Authority. (2) "Board" means the board of directors of the authority. (3) "Commission"...
• Texas Section 8815.002 - Nature Of Authority
  The authority is a regional water authority in Harris County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution....
• Texas Section 8815.003 - Confirmation Election Not Required
  An election to confirm the creation of the authority is not required. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 656 (H.B. 3181), Sec. 1, eff....
• Texas Section 8815.004 - Authority Territory
  (a) The initial territory of the authority consists of the combined territories of each of the member districts as of the effective date of the...
• Texas Section 8815.005 - Exclusion Of Certain Territory
  (a) On the mutual agreement of the board and the governing body of a member district, all of the land within that member district may...
• Texas Section 8815.006 - 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...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 8815.007 - 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...
• Texas Section 8815.051 - Directors; Terms
  (a) The authority is governed by a board of five directors. (b) The directors serve staggered four-year terms that expire May 15 of even-numbered years....
• Texas Section 8815.052 - Eligibility To Serve As Director
  (a) To be eligible to serve as a director or to be listed on a ballot as a candidate for director, an individual must: (1)...
• Texas Section 8815.053 - 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. Notwithstanding any other...
• Texas Section 8815.054 - Single-member Director Precincts
  (a) The authority is divided into three single-member director precincts as follows: (1) Director Precinct No. 1 includes the territory that is contained in the...
• Texas Section 8815.055 - Method Of Appointment Of Directors
  (a) One director is appointed from each of the three director precincts and two directors are appointed at large. Two directors from director precincts and...
• Texas Section 8815.056 - Vacancy In Office Of Director
  A vacancy in the office of director for a director precinct shall be filled by appointment by the governing bodies of the member districts that...
• Texas Section 8815.057 - Meetings And Actions Of Board
  (a) The board may meet as many times each year as the board considers appropriate. (b) Directors are public officials and are entitled to governmental...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 8815.058 - 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 8815.101 - 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 8815.102 - 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 8815.103 - 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 8815.104 - 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 8815.105 - 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 8815.106 - 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 8815.107 - Administrative Penalty; Civil Action; 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 8815.108 - 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 8815.109 - Groundwater Reduction Plan
  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, regardless of whether the authority enters into contracts with local governments located within its boundaries, and regardless of whether the...
• Texas Section 8815.110 - 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 8815.111 - 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. 656...
• Texas Section 8815.112 - 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 8815.113 - 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 8815.114 - Gifts And Grants
  The authority may accept a gift or grant from money collected by the subsidence district under Chapter 8801 to fund the construction, maintenance, or operation...
• Texas Section 8815.115 - 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 8815.116 - Ad Valorem Taxation
  The authority may not impose an ad valorem tax. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 656 (H.B. 3181), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
• Texas Section 8815.117 - 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 8815.118 - Consent Required For Service Outside Of Authority
  (a) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this subchapter, the authority must obtain the consent of the City of Houston before providing water service to any...
• Texas Section 8815.151 - 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