Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8867 - Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8867.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "Director" means a board member. (3) "District" means the Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation...
• Texas Section 8867.002 - Nature Of District
  The district is created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S.,...
• Texas Section 8867.003 - 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 8867.004 - District Territory
  The district's boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of Haskell County, Knox County, and Baylor County, unless the district's territory has been modified under: (1)...
• Texas Section 8867.051 - Composition Of Board; Terms
  (a) The district is governed by a board of not fewer than 5 or more than 16 directors. (b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms. Added...
• Texas Section 8867.052 - Appointment Of Directors In General
  The commissioners court of each county in the district shall appoint an equal number of directors. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112...
• Texas Section 8867.053 - Appointment Of Directors By Additional Counties
  (a) When a county is added to the district, the board shall change the number of directors so that an equal number of directors are...
• Texas Section 8867.054 - Eligibility
  To be eligible to serve as director, a person must be: (1) at least 21 years of age; and (2) a registered voter in the...
• Texas Section 8867.055 - Board Vacancy
  If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the commissioners court of the county from which the person vacating the position was appointed shall...
• Texas Section 8867.056 - Compensation
  (a) A director is not entitled to receive fees of office under Section 36.060, Water Code, if the director holds another office that is a...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 8867.057 - President
  (a) The board shall elect a president from among the directors every other year following the appointment of directors under Section 8867.052. (b) The president...
• Texas Section 8867.101 - Groundwater Conservation District Powers And Duties
  Except as provided by Sections 8867.102 and 8867.103(b), the district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this...
• Texas Section 8867.102 - Limitation On Rulemaking Power Not Applicable
  Section 36.121, Water Code, does not apply to the district. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.05, eff. April...
• Texas Section 8867.103 - Fees
  (a) The district may assess fees under Section 36.122(e) or 36.205(c), Water Code, in an annual amount not to exceed: (1) $1 per acre-foot of...

Last modified: September 28, 2016