Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 9051 - Jefferson County Water Control And Improvement District No. 10
SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 9051.001 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "Director" means a board member. (3) "District" means the Jefferson County Water Control...
- Texas Section 9051.002 - Nature Of District
The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Jefferson County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, for the purposes of: (1) controlling,...
- Texas Section 9051.003 - Legislative Finding
The legislature finds that the district is essential to the accomplishment of the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2015,...
- Texas Section 9051.004 - Liberal Construction Of Chapter
This chapter shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April...
SUBCHAPTER B DISTRICT TERRITORY AND ANNEXATION
- Texas Section 9051.005 - Correction Of Invalid Procedures
If a court holds that any procedure under this chapter violates the constitution of this state or of the United States, the district by resolution...
- Texas Section 9051.051 - District Territory
The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 245, Acts of the 54th Legislature, Regular Session, 1955, as that territory may...
SUBCHAPTER C DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
- Texas Section 9051.052 - Annexation Of District Territory By Municipality
Territory contained in the district may not be annexed, either wholly or partly, by a municipality unless the annexation is approved by a majority of...
- Texas Section 9051.101 - Composition Of Board; Terms
The board consists of five elected directors who serve staggered four-year terms that begin on May 16 following their election. Added by Acts 2015, 84th...
- Texas Section 9051.102 - Qualifications For Office
A director must: (1) be a resident, qualified voter; and (2) own taxable property in the district. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch....
- Texas Section 9051.103 - Director's Bond
(a) Each director must qualify by giving bond in the amount of $5,000 for the faithful performance of the director's duties. (b) The bond must...
- Texas Section 9051.104 - Quorum
Any three members of the board constitute a quorum. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1,...
- Texas Section 9051.105 - Officers
The board shall elect from among its members a president, a vice president, and a secretary-treasurer. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855...
- Texas Section 9051.106 - Employees
The board may employ engineers, attorneys, and other technical or nontechnical employees or assistants and set and provide the amount and manner of their compensation....
- Texas Section 9051.107 - Expenditures
The board may provide for the payment of expenditures considered essential to the proper maintenance and administration of the district. Added by Acts 2015, 84th...
- Texas Section 9051.108 - Compensation Of Directors
(a) A director shall receive a fee of $3 per day for attending each board meeting, except that not more than $6 per day may...
SUBCHAPTER D POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 9051.109 - Budget
(a) Before the adoption of the district's annual tax rate, the president of the board must prepare, or have prepared, and the board must approve...
- Texas Section 9051.151 - General Powers
(a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the district has all the powers and duties granted to water control and improvement districts by Chapters...
- Texas Section 9051.152 - District Property
(a) The district may acquire, maintain, use, and operate property of any kind or any interest in property necessary to the exercise of the powers,...
- Texas Section 9051.153 - Cost Of Relocating Or Altering Property
If the district's exercise of the power of eminent domain, the power of relocation, or any other power granted by this chapter makes necessary relocating,...
- Texas Section 9051.154 - Powers Relating To Waterworks Or Sanitary Sewer System
The district may purchase, construct, or otherwise acquire a waterworks or sanitary sewer system and may: (1) own and operate the system; and (2) construct...
- Texas Section 9051.155 - Charges, Fees, And Tolls; Penalty For Failure To Pay
The district may set and collect charges, fees, or tolls for the services of its water and sanitary systems and facilities and impose penalties for...
- Texas Section 9051.156 - Surveys And Investigations
The board may conduct or arrange for a survey or an engineering investigation to provide information for the district to facilitate the accomplishment of a...
SUBCHAPTER E GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 9051.157 - Limitation On District Powers Relating To Groundwater
The district may not adopt or enforce a rule relating to or require a permit for the production or use of groundwater by others. Added...
- Texas Section 9051.201 - Tax Method
The district shall use the ad valorem plan of taxation. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April...
- Texas Section 9051.202 - Authority To Impose Tax; Tax Election
(a) If a tax is authorized at an election under Section 49.107, Water Code, the district may impose a tax to provide money: (1) necessary...
- Texas Section 9051.203 - Tax Assessor And Collector
The board shall appoint a tax assessor and collector. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1,...
SUBCHAPTER F BONDS
- Texas Section 9051.204 - Tax Rate
The board shall set the tax rate of the district annually and certify the rate to the tax assessor and collector. Added by Acts 2015,...
- Texas Section 9051.251 - Definition
In this subchapter, "net revenue" means the gross revenue of the district minus the amount necessary to pay the cost of maintaining and operating the...
- Texas Section 9051.252 - Issuance Of Bonds
(a) To accomplish district purposes, the board may borrow money, issue bonds, and prescribe the method of payment of the bonds by the use of...
- Texas Section 9051.253 - Form Of Bonds
District bonds must be: (1) signed by the president; and (2) attested by the secretary. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B....
- Texas Section 9051.254 - Election For Bonds Payable From Ad Valorem Taxes
(a) Bonds, other than refunding bonds, payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes may not be issued unless authorized by a majority of the...
- Texas Section 9051.255 - Bonds Payable From Ad Valorem Taxes; Tax Rate
(a) If bonds are issued payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall impose a tax sufficient to pay the bonds and...
- Texas Section 9051.256 - Election Not Required For Certain Bonds
Bonds payable solely from the district's net revenue, from the proceeds of any water contract, or from any source other than ad valorem taxes may...
- Texas Section 9051.257 - Bonds Secured By Revenue; Additional Bonds
District bonds may be secured by a pledge of all or part of the net revenue of the district, or by the net revenue of...
- Texas Section 9051.258 - Charges For District Services
If district bonds payable wholly or partly from revenue are issued, the board shall set by contract with the persons who contract with it for...
- Texas Section 9051.259 - Refunding Bonds
(a) The board may issue refunding bonds without an election to refund outstanding bonds issued under this subchapter and interest on those bonds. (b) Refunding...
- Texas Section 9051.260 - Bonds Exempt From Taxation
A bond issued under this chapter, the transfer of the bond, and the income from the bond, including profits on the sale of the bond,...
Last modified: September 28, 2016