Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8831 - Coastal Plains Groundwater Conservation District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8831.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "Director" means a board member. (3) "District" means the Coastal Plains Groundwater Conservation...
• Texas Section 8831.002 - Nature Of District
  The district is a groundwater conservation district in Matagorda County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution....
• Texas Section 8831.003 - 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 8831.004 - District Territory
  The district's boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of Matagorda County, Texas, unless the district's territory has been modified under: (1) Subchapter J, Chapter 36,...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 8831.005 - Conflicts Of Law
  The following provisions prevail over a conflicting or inconsistent provision of this chapter: (1) Sections 36.1071-36.108, Water Code; (2) Sections 36.159-36.161, Water Code; and (3)...
• Texas Section 8831.051 - Composition Of Board; Terms
  (a) The district is governed by a board of seven directors. (b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch....
• Texas Section 8831.052 - Election Of Directors
  (a) Three directors are elected by the voters of the entire district. One director is elected from each county commissioners precinct by the voters of...
• Texas Section 8831.053 - Election Date
  Each even-numbered year, the board shall hold an election in the district on a uniform election date provided by Section 41.001(a), Election Code, to elect...
• Texas Section 8831.054 - Eligibility
  (a) To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as a director at large, a person must be a registered voter of...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 8831.055 - Board Vacancy
  (a) The board shall appoint a replacement to fill a vacancy in the office of director. (b) The appointed replacement serves until the next directors'...
• Texas Section 8831.101 - 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 8831.102 - Regional Cooperation
  To provide for uniformity across districts in addressing the need to achieve a common approach to managing the underlying aquifer and to ensure that administration...
• Texas Section 8831.151 - District Revenue And Fees
  To accomplish the regulatory goals of the district, to pay the district's maintenance and operating costs, and to pay any bonds issued by the district,...

Last modified: September 28, 2016