Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8859 - Red River Groundwater Conservation District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8859.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "Director" means a member of the board. (3) "District" means the...
• Texas Section 8859.002 - Nature Of District; Findings
  (a) The district is a groundwater conservation district in Grayson and Fannin Counties created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article...
• Texas Section 8859.003 - Initial District Territory
  The initial boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Grayson and Fannin Counties. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 884...
• Texas Section 8859.004 - Applicability Of Other Groundwater Conservation District Law
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 36, Water Code, applies to the district. (b) Subchapter B, Chapter 36, Water Code, does not...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 8859.005 - Construction Of Chapter
  This chapter shall be liberally construed to achieve the legislative intent and purposes of Chapter 36, Water Code. A power granted by Chapter 36, Water...
• Texas Section 8859.051 - Governing Body; Terms
  (a) The district is governed by a board of seven directors appointed as provided by this section. (b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms, with the...
• Texas Section 8859.052 - Director Eligibility; Qualification
  (a) To be eligible to serve as a director: (1) a person appointed under Section 8859.053(a)(1), (2), or (3) must be a registered voter of...
• Texas Section 8859.053 - Appointment Of Directors
  (a) The board consists of seven directors as follows: (1) one director appointed by the commissioners court of Fannin County at the discretion of the...
• Texas Section 8859.054 - Vacancies
  If a vacancy occurs on the board, the entity that appointed the director who vacated the office shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy...
• Texas Section 8859.055 - Compensation; Reimbursement
  (a) Notwithstanding Sections 36.060(a) and (d), Water Code, a director may not receive compensation for performing the duties of director. (b) A director is entitled...
• Texas Section 8859.056 - Quorum; Concurrence For Transacting Business
  (a) A majority of the board membership constitutes a quorum for any meeting and a concurrence of a majority of the board shall be sufficient...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 8859.057 - Decennial Review Of District Representation
  (a) Not later than January 1, 2019, and every 10 years following that date, the board shall complete a review of the adequacy of representation...
• Texas Section 8859.101 - Groundwater Conservation District Powers And Duties
  Except as provided by this chapter, the district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 36, Water...
• Texas Section 8859.102 - Contracts
  The district may enter into a contract with any person, public or private, for any purpose authorized by law. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg.,...
• Texas Section 8859.103 - Applicability Of District Rules Regulating Groundwater
  District rules regulating groundwater adopted under this chapter apply to all persons except as exempted under Section 36.117, Water Code, or this chapter. Added by...
• Texas Section 8859.104 - Well Spacing Rules; Exemptions
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district shall exempt from the well spacing requirements adopted by the district any well that is completed...
• Texas Section 8859.105 - Registration And Reporting Requirements For Certain Exempt Wells
  The district may adopt rules that require the owner or operator of a well or class of wells exempt from permitting under Section 36.117, Water...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8859.106 - Enforcement
  (a) The district may enforce this chapter in the manner provided by Chapter 36, Water Code. In lieu of a remedy available to the district...
• Texas Section 8859.151 - Taxes Prohibited
  The district may not impose a tax. Sections 36.201-36.204, Water Code, do not apply to the district. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch....
• Texas Section 8859.152 - District Revenues
  (a) The district by rule, resolution, or order may establish, amend, pledge, encumber, expend the proceeds from, and assess to any person production fees based...

Last modified: September 28, 2016