Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8829 - Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8829.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "Director" means a board member. (3) "District" means the Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation...
• Texas Section 8829.002 - Nature Of District
  The district is a groundwater conservation district in Wharton County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution....
• Texas Section 8829.003 - 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 8829.004 - District Territory
  The district's boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of Wharton County, Texas, unless the district's territory has been modified under: (1) Subchapter J, Chapter 36,...
• Texas Section 8829.005 - 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 8829.006 - 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 8829.051 - Composition Of Board; Terms
  (a) Except as provided by Section 8829.056(b), the district is governed by a board of five directors. (b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms. Added by...
• Texas Section 8829.052 - Election Of Directors
  (a) Except as provided by Section 8829.056, this section and Sections 8829.053 and 8829.054 govern the election and qualifications of directors. (b) Directors are elected...
• Texas Section 8829.053 - Election Date
  (a) The district shall hold an election in the district to elect directors on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each...
• Texas Section 8829.054 - 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...
• Texas Section 8829.055 - 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 8829.056 - Composition Of Board And Election Of Directors Following Annexation
  (a) If the district annexes territory, the board of directors of the district by resolution shall adopt an appropriate and equitable method for: (1) electing...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 8829.057 - Revision Of Voting Districts
  (a) The board may revise voting districts as necessary or appropriate. (b) If the board adopts a method for electing directors based on voting districts,...
• Texas Section 8829.101 - Groundwater Conservation District Powers And Duties
  Except as provided by this chapter, the district has the rights, powers, duties, privileges, and functions provided by the general law of this state, including...

SUBCHAPTER D FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8829.102 - Regional Cooperation
  (a) In recognition of the need for uniform regional monitoring and regulation of common, scientifically recognized groundwater sources, and within designated management areas, the district...
• Texas Section 8829.151 - District Revenue And Fees
  To accomplish the regulatory goals of the district, and to pay the district's maintenance and operating costs, the district may: (1) impose an ad valorem...

Last modified: September 28, 2016