Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8860 - Calhoun County Groundwater Conservation District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8860.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "Director" means a board member. (3) "District" means the Calhoun County...
• Texas Section 8860.002 - Nature Of District
  The district is a groundwater conservation district in Calhoun County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution....
• Texas Section 8860.003 - Confirmation Election Required
  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 8860.022 before December 31, 2016: (1) the district is...
• Texas Section 8860.004 - Legislative Findings
  (a) The organization of the district is feasible and practicable. (b) All land in and residents of the district will benefit from the creation of...

SUBCHAPTER A-1 TEMPORARY PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8860.005 - Initial District Territory
  The initial boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Calhoun County. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1091 (S.B. 1290),...
• Texas Section 8860.021 - Appointment Of Temporary Directors
  (a) Not later than September 11, 2011, the Calhoun County Commissioners Court shall appoint five temporary directors as follows: (1) one temporary director from each...
• Texas Section 8860.022 - Confirmation Election
  (a) The temporary directors shall meet and shall order an election to be held in the district not later than December 31, 2016, to confirm...
• Texas Section 8860.023 - Initial Directors
  (a) If the creation of the district is confirmed at an election held under Section 8860.022, the temporary directors become the initial directors and serve...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 8860.024 - Expiration Of Subchapter
  This subchapter expires September 1, 2018. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1091 (S.B. 1290), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
• Texas Section 8860.051 - Governing Body; Terms
  (a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors. (b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms, with two or three directors' terms expiring...
• Texas Section 8860.052 - Method Of Electing Directors: Commissioners Precincts
  (a) The directors of the district are elected according to the commissioners precinct method as provided by this section. (b) One director is elected by...
• Texas Section 8860.053 - Election Date
  The district shall hold an election to elect the appropriate number of directors on the uniform election date prescribed by Section 41.001, Election Code, in...
• Texas Section 8860.054 - Vacancies
  If a vacancy occurs on the board, the remaining directors shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy until the next regularly scheduled election of...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 8860.055 - Compensation; Expenses
  (a) A director is not entitled to receive compensation for performing the duties of a director. (b) The board may authorize a director to receive...
• Texas Section 8860.101 - Groundwater Conservation District Powers And Duties
  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 36,...
• Texas Section 8860.102 - Certain Permit Denials Prohibited
  The district may not deny the owner of a tract of land, or the owner's lessee, who does not have a well equipped to produce...
• Texas Section 8860.103 - Mitigation Assistance
  In addition to the authority granted by Chapter 36, Water Code, the district may assist in the mediation between landowners regarding the loss of existing...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8860.104 - No Eminent Domain Power
  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1091 (S.B. 1290), Sec. 1, eff. September...
• Texas Section 8860.151 - 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...
• Texas Section 8860.152 - Limitation On Taxes
  The district may not impose an ad valorem tax at a rate that exceeds two cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the...

Last modified: September 28, 2016