Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 9010 - Bacliff Municipal Utility District Of Galveston County, Texas

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 9010.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "District" means the Bacliff Municipal Utility District of Galveston County, Texas....
• Texas Section 9010.002 - Nature Of District
  The Bacliff Municipal Utility District of Galveston County, Texas, is: (1) a conservation and reclamation district under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and (2)...
• Texas Section 9010.003 - Legislative Declaration And Findings
  (a) The legislature declares that the district is: (1) essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and (2) a municipal...

SUBCHAPTER B POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 9010.004 - District Territory
  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 244, Acts of the 58th Legislature, Regular Session, 1963 (Article 8280-286, Vernon's Texas...
• Texas Section 9010.051 - General Powers And Duties
  The district has all the rights, powers, privileges, and duties conferred and imposed by a general law of this state on a water control and...
• Texas Section 9010.052 - Tax Method
  (a) The board shall use the ad valorem plan of taxation. (b) The board is not required to hold a hearing on the adoption of...
• Texas Section 9010.053 - Limitation On Eminent Domain Authority
  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.08,...
• Texas Section 9010.054 - Duration Of Contract For Water Purchase Or Sale
  A district contract for the purchase or sale of water may not exceed 40 years. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019),...
• Texas Section 9010.055 - Installation Of Street Lights
  (a) On approval by a majority of the voters of the district voting at an election held for that purpose, the district may: (1) install,...

Last modified: September 28, 2016