Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 9003 - Aquilla-hackberry Creek Conservation District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 9003.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "District" means the Aquilla-Hackberry Creek Conservation District. Acts 2003, 78th Leg.,...
• Texas Section 9003.002 - Nature Of District
  The district is a conservation and reclamation district and a political subdivision created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch....
• Texas Section 9003.003 - Legislative Declaration And Findings
  (a) The legislature declares that: (1) the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and (2) this chapter...
• Texas Section 9003.004 - District Territory
  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 183, Acts of the 56th Legislature, Regular Session, 1959 (Article 8280-222, Vernon's Texas...

SUBCHAPTER B ADMINISTRATION

• Texas Section 9003.005 - Liberal Construction Of Chapter
  This chapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purposes. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
• Texas Section 9003.051 - Board
  The board consists of five directors. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
• Texas Section 9003.052 - Qualifications For Office
  A director of the district must be: (1) at least 21 years of age; (2) a resident of the state; and (3) the owner of...
• Texas Section 9003.053 - Bond
  Each director shall make bond in the amount of $5,000 for the faithful performance of the director's duties. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec....
• Texas Section 9003.054 - Order For Directors Election
  The election order for a directors election shall state the time, place, and purpose of the election. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1,...
• Texas Section 9003.055 - Notice Of Election
  Notice of the directors election shall be published two times in a newspaper of general circulation in the district at least 30 days before the...
• Texas Section 9003.056 - Election Results
  (a) The candidate receiving the highest number of votes for a position shall be declared elected as a director of the district. (b) The board...
• Texas Section 9003.057 - Petition
  (a) Any candidate for director may have the candidate's name printed on the ballot by submitting a petition signed by at least 25 persons qualified...
• Texas Section 9003.058 - Compensation
  (a) Unless the board by resolution increases the fee to an amount authorized by Section 49.060, Water Code, a director is entitled to receive an...
• Texas Section 9003.059 - Appointment Of Secretary And Treasurer
  The board shall appoint a secretary and a treasurer. The board may combine the offices of secretary and treasurer. The secretary or treasurer is not...
• Texas Section 9003.060 - Vote By Board President
  The president has the same right to vote as any other director. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
• Texas Section 9003.061 - Employees
  The board may employ a general manager, attorneys, accountants, engineers, or other technical or nontechnical employees or assistants and set the amount and manner of...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 9003.062 - District Seal
  The board may adopt a seal for the district. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
• Texas Section 9003.101 - General Powers
  (a) The district has all the rights, powers, and privileges granted water control and improvement districts by: (1) Chapter 51, Water Code; and (2) other...
• Texas Section 9003.102 - Surveys; Engineering Investigations
  The board may conduct or provide for surveys and engineering investigations for district purposes. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1,
• Texas Section 9003.103 - Expenditures
  The board may provide for the payment of expenditures considered essential to the proper maintenance of the district and its business. Acts 2003, 78th Leg.,...
• Texas Section 9003.104 - Limitation On Eminent Domain
  The district's powers of eminent domain are limited to Hill and McLennan counties. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.

SUBCHAPTER D TAXES AND BONDS

• Texas Section 9003.105 - Cost Of Relocating Property
  If the district's exercise of eminent domain or of another power granted by this chapter makes necessary relocating, raising, rerouting, changing the grade of, or...
• Texas Section 9003.151 - Authority To Impose Tax; Tax Elections
  (a) If authorized at an election under Section 49.107, Water Code, the district may impose annual ad valorem taxes to provide funds: (1) necessary to...
• Texas Section 9003.152 - Tax Lien
  All taxes imposed by the district for any purpose constitute a lien on the property taxed. Limitation does not bar the enforcement or collection of...
• Texas Section 9003.153 - Issuance Of Bonds
  (a) To accomplish district purposes, the board may borrow money and issue bonds in the manner provided by general law. (b) In the resolution authorizing...
• Texas Section 9003.154 - Tax Status Of Bonds
  All bonds issued by the district, the transfer of the bonds, and the income from the bonds, including profits from the sale of the bonds,...

Last modified: September 28, 2016