Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 8876 - Reeves County Groundwater Conservation District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8876.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "Commissioners court" means the Reeves County Commissioners Court. (3) "Director" means...
• Texas Section 8876.002 - Nature Of District
  The district is a groundwater conservation district in Reeves County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution....
• Texas Section 8876.003 - Confirmation Election Required
  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 8876.022 before December 31, 2018: (1) the district is...
• Texas Section 8876.004 - Initial District Territory
  The initial boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Reeves County. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 457 (S.B. 890),...

SUBCHAPTER A-1 TEMPORARY PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8876.005 - Applicability Of Other Groundwater Conservation District Law
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 36, Water Code, applies to the district. (b) Section 36.121, Water Code, does not apply to...
• Texas Section 8876.021 - Appointment Of Temporary Directors; Terms
  (a) Not later than the 45th day after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the commissioners court shall appoint temporary directors as...
• Texas Section 8876.022 - Confirmation Election
  (a) The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district. (b) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an...
• Texas Section 8876.023 - Initial Directors
  (a) If the creation of the district is confirmed at an election held under Section 8876.022, the temporary directors become the initial directors and serve...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 8876.024 - Expiration Of Subchapter
  This subchapter expires December 31, 2020. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 457 (S.B. 890), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
• Texas Section 8876.051 - Composition Of Board
  The district is governed by a board of seven appointed directors. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 457 (S.B. 890), Sec. 1, eff....
• Texas Section 8876.052 - Terms And Appointment Of Directors
  (a) Directors serve staggered four-year terms, with three or four terms expiring December 1 every other year. Directors are appointed by the commissioners court as...
• Texas Section 8876.053 - Vacancies
  If there is a vacancy on the board, the commissioners court shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 8876.054 - Compensation
  (a) Sections 36.060(a), (b), and (d), Water Code, do not apply to the district. (b) A director is not entitled to receive compensation. The board...
• Texas Section 8876.101 - General Powers
  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the district has all of the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by the general law of...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 8876.102 - No Eminent Domain Power
  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 457 (S.B. 890), Sec. 1, eff. June...
• Texas Section 8876.151 - Limitation On Taxes
  The district may not impose ad valorem taxes at a rate that exceeds three cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district....
• Texas Section 8876.152 - Applicability Of Certain Tax Provisions
  (a) Sections 26.04, 26.05, 26.06, and 26.07, Tax Code, do not apply to a tax imposed by the district. (b) Section 49.236, Water Code, as...
• Texas Section 8876.153 - Limitation On Indebtedness
  The district may issue bonds and notes under Subchapter F, Chapter 36, Water Code, except that the total indebtedness created by that issuance may not...

Last modified: September 28, 2016