Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 9045 - Fallbrook Utility District
SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 9045.001 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "Director" means a board member. (3) "District" means the Fallbrook Utility District of...
- Texas Section 9045.002 - Nature Of District
The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Harris County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg.,...
- Texas Section 9045.003 - Findings Of Benefit And Public Purpose
(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit. (b) All land and other property included in the boundaries of the district...
- Texas Section 9045.004 - District Territory
(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2, Chapter 633, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969, as that territory...
- Texas Section 9045.005 - Expansion Of District
(a) If land is annexed to the district under Section 49.301 or 51.714, Water Code, the board may require the petitioners to: (1) assume the...
- Texas Section 9045.006 - Hearings For Exclusion Of Land
(a) The board is not required to call or hold a hearing on the exclusion of land or other property from the district; provided, however,...
SUBCHAPTER B DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
- Texas Section 9045.007 - State Policy Regarding Waste Disposal
The district's powers and duties are subject to the state policy of encouraging the development and use of integrated area-wide waste collection, treatment, and disposal...
- Texas Section 9045.051 - Composition Of Board
The board consists of five elected directors. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017. Text...
- Texas Section 9045.052 - Appointment Of Treasurer
The board may appoint the treasurer. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017. Text of...
- Texas Section 9045.053 - Director And Treasurer Bonds
(a) Each director shall qualify by giving bond in the amount of $5,000 for the faithful performance of the director's duties. (b) The directors' bonds...
- Texas Section 9045.054 - Board Vacancy
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a vacancy in the office of director shall be filled in the manner provided by Section 49.105, Water...
- Texas Section 9045.055 - Board President's Power To Execute Contracts
The board president may execute all contracts, including construction contracts, entered into by the board on behalf of the district. Added by Acts 2015, 84th...
- Texas Section 9045.056 - Absence Or Inaction Of Board President
(a) When the board president is absent or fails or declines to act, the board vice president shall perform all duties and exercise all power...
SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 9045.057 - District Office
(a) The board shall designate, establish, and maintain a district office as provided by Section 49.062, Water Code. (b) The board may establish a second...
- Texas Section 9045.101 - Water Control And Improvement District Powers
The district has all of the rights, powers, privileges, and functions provided by general law applicable to water control and improvement districts created under Section...
- Texas Section 9045.102 - Additional Powers
(a) The district may: (1) make, purchase, construct, lease, or otherwise acquire property, works, facilities, or improvements, existing or to be made, constructed, or acquired,...
- Texas Section 9045.103 - Limit On Eminent Domain
The district may exercise the power of eminent domain only: (1) in Harris County; and (2) when necessary to carry out the purposes for which...
- Texas Section 9045.104 - Cost Of Relocating Or Altering Property
(a) In this section, "sole expense" means the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a...
SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 9045.105 - Notice Of Election
Notice of an election may be given under the hand of the board president or secretary. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855...
- Texas Section 9045.151 - Tax Method
(a) The district shall use the ad valorem plan of taxation. (b) The board is not required to call or hold a hearing on the...
- Texas Section 9045.152 - District Accounts
The district shall keep a complete system of the district's accounts. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff....
- Texas Section 9045.153 - Copy Of Audit Report
A copy of the audit report prepared under Subchapter G, Chapter 49, Water Code, shall be delivered: (1) to each director; and (2) to a...
- Texas Section 9045.154 - Payment Of Tax Or Assessment Not Required
The district is not required to pay a tax or assessment on: (1) district property; or (2) a purchase made by the district. Added by...
SUBCHAPTER E BONDS
- Texas Section 9045.155 - Depository
(a) The board shall select one or more banks in this state to act as depository for the district's money. (b) To the extent that...
- Texas Section 9045.201 - Issuance Of Bonds
(a) The district may issue tax bonds, revenue bonds, or tax and revenue bonds to provide money for any purpose of this chapter, including the...
- Texas Section 9045.202 - Additional Security
(a) Within the discretion of the board, bonds issued under this subchapter may be additionally secured by a deed of trust or mortgage lien on...
- Texas Section 9045.203 - Trust Indenture
A trust indenture created under Section 9045.202, regardless of the existence of a deed of trust or mortgage lien on the property, may: (1) contain...
- Texas Section 9045.204 - Order Or Resolution Authorizing Issuance Of Certain Bonds
(a) In an order or resolution authorizing the issuance of revenue, tax-revenue, revenue refunding, or tax-revenue refunding bonds, the board may: (1) provide for: (A)...
- Texas Section 9045.205 - Use Of Bond Proceeds
(a) The district may appropriate or set aside out of proceeds from the sale of district bonds an amount for: (1) the payment of interest,...
Last modified: September 28, 2016