Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8836 - Fayette County Groundwater Conservation District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8836.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "Director" means a board member. (3) "District" means the Fayette County Groundwater Conservation...
• Texas Section 8836.002 - Nature Of District
  The district is a groundwater conservation district in Fayette County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution....
• Texas Section 8836.003 - 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 8836.004 - District Territory
  The district's boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of Fayette County, Texas, unless the district's territory has been modified under: (1) Subchapter J, Chapter 36,...
• Texas Section 8836.005 - District Name Change
  The board by resolution may change the district's name. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1,

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 8836.006 - 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 8836.051 - 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 8836.052 - 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 8836.053 - Election Date
  On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected for terms beginning...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 8836.054 - 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 8836.101 - 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 FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8836.102 - Regional Cooperation
  To provide for regional continuity, the district shall: (1) participate in coordination meetings with adjacent districts on an as-needed basis; (2) coordinate the collection of...
• Texas Section 8836.151 - District Revenue
  To pay the district's maintenance and operating costs and to pay any bonds or notes issued by the district, the district may: (1) impose an...
• Texas Section 8836.152 - Election To Approve Bonds Or Notes
  The district may not issue or sell bonds or notes payable from any source unless the action is approved by a majority of the voters...

Last modified: September 28, 2016