Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8868 - Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8868.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "Director" means a board member. (3) "District" means the Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation...
• Texas Section 8868.002 - Nature Of District
  (a) The district is a groundwater conservation district created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. (b) The...
• Texas Section 8868.003 - 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 8868.004 - District Territory
  The district's boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of Jasper, Newton, Hardin, and Tyler Counties, Texas, unless the district's territory has been modified under: (1)...
• Texas Section 8868.005 - 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 8868.006 - Landowners' Rights
  The rights of landowners and their lessees and assigns in groundwater in the district are recognized. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to deprive...
• Texas Section 8868.051 - Composition Of Board; Terms
  (a) The district is governed by a board of directors appointed under Sections 8868.052 and 8868.053. (b) Directors serve three-year terms. (c) A director may...
• Texas Section 8868.052 - Appointment Of Directors By Initial Counties
  (a) The Jasper County Commissioners Court shall appoint two directors. One director shall represent rural water utilities and small municipal water supply interests. The other...
• Texas Section 8868.053 - 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 8868.054 - Qualifications; Groundwater Producers
  A director is not disqualified from serving because the director is an employee, manager, director, or officer of a groundwater producer that is or may...
• Texas Section 8868.055 - Board Vacancy
  (a) If there is a vacancy on the board, the governing body of the entity that appointed the director who vacated the office shall appoint...
• Texas Section 8868.056 - 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 8868.057 - 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 8868.101 - Groundwater Conservation District Powers And Duties
  Except as provided by this chapter, the district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state, including...
• Texas Section 8868.102 - Transfer Of Groundwater Out Of District
  The district by rule may require a person to obtain a permit from the district for the transfer of groundwater out of the district consistent...
• Texas Section 8868.103 - Limit On Purchase Of Groundwater Rights For Conservation Purposes
  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...
• Texas Section 8868.104 - 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...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8868.105 - 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 8868.151 - Taxes Prohibited
  The district may not impose a tax. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2015.
• Texas Section 8868.152 - Tax Bonds Prohibited
  The district may not issue any bonds or other obligations that pledge revenue derived from district taxation. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch....
• Texas Section 8868.153 - Permit Fees
  (a) The district by rule may impose a reasonable fee on each well that is not exempt from regulation by the district and for which...

Last modified: September 28, 2016