Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8847 - Pineywoods Groundwater Conservation District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8847.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "Director" means a board member. (3) "District" means the Pineywoods Groundwater Conservation District....
• Texas Section 8847.002 - Nature Of District
  The district is a groundwater conservation district in Angelina and Nacogdoches Counties created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI,...
• Texas Section 8847.003 - 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 8847.004 - District Territory
  The district's boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of Angelina and Nacogdoches Counties unless the district's territory has been modified under: (1) Section 8847.005; (2)...
• Texas Section 8847.005 - Addition Of Adjacent County To District
  (a) An adjacent county may petition to join the district by resolution of the commissioners court of the county. (b) If, after a hearing on...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 8847.006 - Landowners' Rights
  The rights of landowners and their lessees and assigns in groundwater within the district are recognized. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to deprive...
• Texas Section 8847.051 - Composition Of Board; Terms
  (a) Except as provided by Section 8847.053, the district is governed by a board of seven directors appointed under Section 8847.052. (b) Directors serve three-year...
• Texas Section 8847.052 - Appointment Of Directors By Initial Counties
  (a) The Angelina County Commissioners Court shall appoint two directors. One director shall represent the rural water and utilities and small municipal water supply interests....
• Texas Section 8847.053 - Appointment Of Directors By Additional Counties
  When a county is added to the district, the board may change the number of directors so that an equal number of directors are appointed...
• Texas Section 8847.054 - Board Vacancy
  If there is a vacancy on the board, the governing body of the entity that appointed the director who vacated the office shall appoint a...
• Texas Section 8847.055 - Compensation; Expenses
  (a) A director is not entitled to receive compensation for serving as a director. (b) A director may be reimbursed for actual, reasonable expenses incurred...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 8847.056 - Vote Required For Board Action
  A majority vote of a quorum of the board is required for board action. If there is a tie vote, the proposed action fails. Added...
• Texas Section 8847.101 - Groundwater Conservation District Powers And Duties
  Except as provided by this subchapter and Subchapter D, the district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by the general law of...
• Texas Section 8847.102 - Transfer Of Groundwater Out Of District
  (a) The district by rule may require a person to obtain a permit from the district for the transfer of groundwater out of the district...
• Texas Section 8847.103 - Wells Exempt From Regulation
  (a) The district may not require a permit for a well incapable of producing more than 25,000 gallons of groundwater a day. (b) A well...
• Texas Section 8847.104 - Limit On Purchase Of Groundwater Rights
  The district may not purchase groundwater rights unless the purchased rights are acquired for conservation purposes and are permanently held in trust not to be...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8847.105 - No Eminent Domain Power
  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.05, eff. April...
• Texas Section 8847.151 - Taxes Prohibited
  The district may not impose taxes in the district. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1,
• Texas Section 8847.152 - Tax Bonds Prohibited
  The district may not issue and sell any bonds or notes that pledge revenue derived from taxation in the name of the district. Added by...
• Texas Section 8847.153 - Permit Fees
  (a) The board by rule may impose a reasonable fee on each well for which a permit is issued by the district and that is...

Last modified: September 28, 2016