Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 9031 - Smith Road Water Control And Improvement District No. 1 Of Jefferson County

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 9031.001 - Definitions
  Sec. 9031.001. DEFINITIONS.In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "Director" means a board member. (3) "District" means the Smith Road...
• Texas Section 9031.002 - Nature Of District
  The district is a water control and improvement district in Jefferson County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI,...
• Texas Section 9031.003 - Confirmation Election Required
  If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 9031.024 before September 1, 2013: (1) the district is...

SUBCHAPTER A-1 TEMPORARY PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 9031.004 - Initial District Territory
  (a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter. (b) The boundaries and field notes...
• Texas Section 9031.021 - Temporary Directors
  (a) On or after September 1, 2009, a person who owns land in the district may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental...
• Texas Section 9031.022 - Organizational Meeting Of Temporary Directors
  Sec. 9031.022. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.As soon as practicable after all temporary directors qualify under Section 49.055, Water Code, the temporary directors shall meet...
• Texas Section 9031.023 - Consent Of Municipality Required
  The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 9031.024 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located,...
• Texas Section 9031.024 - Confirmation And Initial Directors' Election
  The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the district's creation and to elect five directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code. Added...
• Texas Section 9031.025 - Initial Elected Directors; Terms
  The directors elected under Section 9031.024 shall draw lots to determine which two shall serve until the first regularly scheduled election of directors under Section...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 9031.026 - Expiration Of Subchapter
  Sec. 9031.026. EXPIRATION OF SUBCHAPTER.This subchapter expires September 1, 2016. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1143 (H.B. 2668), Sec. 1, eff. September...
• Texas Section 9031.051 - Directors; Terms
  (a) The district is governed by a board of five directors. (b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch....

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 9031.052 - Election Of Directors
  On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg.,...
• Texas Section 9031.101 - Water Control And Improvement District Powers And Duties
  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, applicable to water control and improvement districts created under Section...
• Texas Section 9031.102 - Road Projects
  (a) To the extent authorized by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved...
• Texas Section 9031.103 - Potable Water Supplier
  The district shall purchase potable water for the district from the West Jefferson County Municipal Water District or a successor to that supplier of potable...
• Texas Section 9031.104 - Levee And Flood Hazard Mitigation Powers
  The district may purchase, construct, acquire, own, operate, maintain, improve, or extend, inside or outside the district, levees, dikes, flood hazard mitigation structures, and any...
• Texas Section 9031.105 - Division Of District
  (a) The district may be divided into two new districts only if the district: (1) has no outstanding bonded debt; and (2) is not imposing...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 9031.106 - Limitation On District Dissolution
  (a) Notwithstanding Section 43.0751, Local Government Code, or any other general law, the district may not be dissolved before December 31, 2019, unless the dissolution...

SUBCHAPTER E BONDS

• Texas Section 9031.151 - Tax To Repay Bonds
  The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on bonds issued under Section 9031.201. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg.,...
• Texas Section 9031.201 - Authority To Issue Bonds And Other Obligations
  (a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49, 51, and 57, Water Code, and to finance the construction, maintenance,...

Last modified: September 28, 2016