Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8823 - Aransas County Groundwater Conservation District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8823.001 - 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 8823.002 - Nature Of District
  The district is a groundwater conservation district in Aransas County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution....
• Texas Section 8823.003 - Confirmation Election Required
  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held before September 1, 2019: (1) the district is dissolved on September...
• Texas Section 8823.004 - Initial District Territory
  The initial boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Aransas County, Texas. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 671 (H.B....

SUBCHAPTER A-1 TEMPORARY PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8823.005 - 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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 671 (H.B....
• Texas Section 8823.021 - Appointment Of Temporary Directors
  (a) Not later than the 10th day after September 1, 2015, the Aransas County Commissioners Court shall appoint five temporary directors as follows: (1) one...
• Texas Section 8823.022 - Organizational Meeting Of Temporary Directors
  As soon as practicable after all the temporary directors have qualified under Section 36.055, Water Code, a majority of the temporary directors shall convene the...
• Texas Section 8823.023 - Confirmation Election
  (a) The temporary board shall order an election to be held on a uniform election date prescribed by Section 41.001, Election Code, in May of...
• Texas Section 8823.024 - Initial Directors
  (a) If creation of the district is confirmed at an election held under Section 8823.023, the temporary directors of the district become the initial directors...
• Texas Section 8823.025 - Initial Election Of Permanent Directors
  On the uniform election date prescribed by Section 41.001, Election Code, in November of the first even-numbered year after the year in which the creation...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 8823.026 - Expiration Of Subchapter
  This subchapter expires September 1, 2021. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 671 (H.B. 4207), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
• Texas Section 8823.051 - Directors; Terms
  (a) The district is governed by a board of five directors. (b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch....
• Texas Section 8823.052 - 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 8823.053 - Election Date
  After the creation of the district is confirmed, the district shall hold an election to elect the appropriate number of directors on the uniform election...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 8823.054 - Vacancies
  A vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment of the board until the next regularly scheduled directors' election. The person appointed to fill...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8823.101 - Prohibition On District Use Of Eminent Domain
  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 671 (H.B. 4207), Sec. 1, eff. September...
• Texas Section 8823.151 - Limitation On Taxes
  The district may not impose ad valorem taxes at a rate that exceeds one cent on each $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property in...

Last modified: September 28, 2016