Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8828 - Clear Fork Groundwater Conservation District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8828.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "Director" means a board member. (3) "District" means the Clear Fork Groundwater Conservation...
• Texas Section 8828.002 - Nature Of District
  The district is a groundwater conservation district in Fisher County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution....
• Texas Section 8828.003 - Findings Of Public Use And Benefit
  (a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit. (b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from...
• Texas Section 8828.004 - District Territory
  The district's boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of Fisher County, Texas, unless the district's territory has been modified under: (1) Subchapter J, Chapter 36,...
• Texas Section 8828.005 - District Name Change
  The board may change the district's name when the district annexes territory. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05,...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 8828.006 - Conflicts Of Law
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, if there is a conflict between this chapter and Chapter 36 or 49, Water Code, this chapter...
• Texas Section 8828.051 - Composition Of Board; Terms
  (a) The district is governed by a board of five directors. (b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch....
• Texas Section 8828.052 - Election Of Directors
  (a) Directors are elected according to the commissioners precinct method as provided by this section. (b) One director is elected by the voters of the...
• Texas Section 8828.053 - Election Date
  The district shall hold an election in the district to elect directors on the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year. Added by...
• Texas Section 8828.054 - Qualifications For Office
  (a) To be qualified to be a candidate for or to serve as director at large, a person must be a registered voter in the...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 8828.055 - Board Vacancy
  (a) The board shall appoint a replacement to fill a vacancy in the office of any director. (b) The appointed replacement serves until the next...
• Texas Section 8828.101 - Groundwater Conservation District Powers And Duties
  Except as provided by this chapter, the district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state, including...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8828.102 - No Eminent Domain Power
  The district does not have the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April...
• Texas Section 8828.151 - District Revenue
  To pay the district's maintenance and operating costs, the district may: (1) impose an ad valorem tax at a rate not to exceed five cents...

Last modified: September 28, 2016