Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 9040 - Montgomery County Water Control And Improvement District No. 3

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 9040.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "Director" means a board member. (3) "District" means the Montgomery County Water Control...
• Texas Section 9040.002 - Nature Of District
  The district is a water control and improvement district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch....
• Texas Section 9040.003 - Confirmation And Directors' Election Required
  The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102,...
• Texas Section 9040.004 - Consent Of Municipality Required
  The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 9040.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located...
• Texas Section 9040.005 - Findings Of Public Purpose And Benefit
  (a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit. (b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of a water control...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 9040.006 - 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 9040.051 - Governing Body; Terms
  (a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors. (b) Except as provided by Section 9040.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms. Added...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 9040.052 - Temporary Directors
  (a) On or after the effective date of the Act creating this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of...
• Texas Section 9040.101 - General Powers And Duties
  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S.,...
• Texas Section 9040.102 - Water Control And Improvement District Powers And Duties
  (a) The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, applicable to...
• Texas Section 9040.103 - Compliance With Municipal Consent Ordinance Or Resolution
  The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 42.042 or 42.0425, Local Government Code, and...
• Texas Section 9040.104 - Limitation On Use Of Eminent Domain
  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district to acquire a site or easement for a recreational facility as defined...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 9040.105 - Powers And Duties Related To Fill Projects
  (a) The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 57, Water Code, applicable to...
• Texas Section 9040.151 - Elections Regarding Taxes Or Bonds
  (a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by: (1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or (2) contract payments...
• Texas Section 9040.152 - Operation And Maintenance Tax
  (a) If authorized at an election held under Section 9040.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district...

SUBCHAPTER E BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

• Texas Section 9040.153 - Contract Taxes
  (a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue...
• Texas Section 9040.201 - Authority To Issue Bonds And Other Obligations
  The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district...
• Texas Section 9040.202 - Taxes For Bonds
  At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a...
• Texas Section 9040.203 - Bonds For Recreational Facilities
  (a) The district may develop recreational facilities and issue bonds for the facilities under Chapter 49, Water Code, notwithstanding any overlap of the district's territory...

Last modified: September 28, 2016