Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8853 - Kenedy County Groundwater Conservation District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8853.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "Director" means a board member. (3) "District" means the Kenedy County Groundwater Conservation...
• Texas Section 8853.002 - Nature Of District
  (a) The district is a groundwater conservation district in Kenedy County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas...
• Texas Section 8853.003 - 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...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 8853.004 - District Territory
  (a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 1152, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, as that territory...
• Texas Section 8853.051 - 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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch....
• Texas Section 8853.052 - Election Of Directors
  (a) The district is divided into five single-member districts for electing directors. (b) One director is elected from each single-member district. Added by Acts 2013,...
• Texas Section 8853.053 - Election Date
  Each even-numbered year, on the uniform election date in May or another date authorized by law, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected. Added...
• Texas Section 8853.054 - Qualifications For Office
  (a) To be a candidate for or to serve as a director, a person must be a registered voter in the single-member district the person...
• Texas Section 8853.055 - Application For Placement On Ballot
  A person shall indicate on the application for a place on the ballot the single-member district the person seeks to represent. Added by Acts 2013,...
• Texas Section 8853.056 - Revision Of Single-member Districts
  (a) After each federal decennial census or as needed, the board may redraw the single-member districts to reflect population changes. (b) If the district annexes...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS

• Texas Section 8853.057 - Compensation Of Directors
  A director is not entitled to fees of office but is entitled to reimbursement of actual expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred while engaging in activities...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8853.101 - Groundwater Conservation District Powers And Duties
  The district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 36, Water Code, applicable to...
• Texas Section 8853.151 - Limitation On Taxation
  The district may impose a tax to pay any part of bonds or notes issued by the district at a rate not to exceed 20...

Last modified: September 28, 2016