Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 9055 - Wise County Water Supply District
SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 9055.001 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "Director" means a member of the board. (3) "District" means the Wise County...
- Texas Section 9055.002 - Nature Of District
The district is created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff....
SUBCHAPTER B DISTRICT TERRITORY AND ANNEXATIONS TO DISTRICT TERRITORY
- Texas Section 9055.003 - Findings Of Benefit And Public Purpose
(a) All land in the district will benefit from the improvements to be acquired and constructed by the district. (b) The accomplishment of the purposes...
- Texas Section 9055.051 - District Territory
The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2, Chapter 268, Acts of the 53rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1953, as that territory may...
- Texas Section 9055.052 - Authority To Annex Territory
Territory inside Wise County, whether contiguous to the district or not, may be annexed to the district in the manner provided by this subchapter. Added...
- Texas Section 9055.053 - Petition For Annexation; Board Findings And Resolution; Hearing
(a) The board may annex territory under this subchapter if a petition requesting annexation is signed by 50 registered voters of the territory to be...
- Texas Section 9055.054 - Annexation Hearing
(a) At least 10 days before the date of the annexation hearing, notice of the adoption of the resolution stating the time and place of...
- Texas Section 9055.055 - Board Findings And Resolution; Election
If, at the conclusion of the annexation hearing, the board finds that all land in the territory to be annexed will benefit from the present...
- Texas Section 9055.056 - Notice Of Annexation Election
At least 10 days before the date set for the election, notice of the election must be published one time in a newspaper of general...
- Texas Section 9055.057 - Election Results
(a) The board shall issue an order declaring the results of the annexation election. (b) If the order shows that a majority of the votes...
- Texas Section 9055.058 - Annexation Of Certain Municipal Territory
(a) Territory annexed to any municipality in the district may be annexed to the district as provided by this section. (b) At any time after...
- Texas Section 9055.059 - Assumption Of Debt; Taxes
(a) After territory is annexed to the district, the board may hold an election in the district as enlarged to determine whether the district as...
SUBCHAPTER C BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Texas Section 9055.060 - Restriction On Annexation Of Railroad Right-of-way, Transmission Line, Or Other Utility Property
Railroad right-of-way, transmission lines and other property of electric and gas utilities that are not in the limits of a municipality will not benefit from...
- Texas Section 9055.101 - Board
(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors. (b) Directors serve staggered two-year terms expiring the first Tuesday of May. (c) A...
- Texas Section 9055.102 - Appointment Of Directors
In April of each year, the governing body of the City of Decatur shall appoint a director to succeed each director whose term expires during...
- Texas Section 9055.103 - Qualifications For Office
(a) A person may not be appointed a director unless the person resides in and owns taxable property in the district. (b) A member of...
- Texas Section 9055.104 - Vacancy
The governing body of the City of Decatur shall appoint a successor to fill a vacancy on the board for the unexpired term. Added by...
- Texas Section 9055.105 - Officers
(a) The board shall elect from the board's membership a president, a vice president, and any other officers as the board determines necessary. The president...
- Texas Section 9055.106 - Vote By Board President
The president has the same right to vote as any other director. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06,...
SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 9055.107 - Director And Treasurer Bonds
(a) Each director shall give bond in the amount of $5,000 conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties. The district shall pay the...
- Texas Section 9055.151 - Construction Of Dam
(a) The district may impound storm and flood waters and the unappropriated flow waters at one or more places and in an amount approved by...
- Texas Section 9055.152 - Sources Of Water
The district may develop or otherwise acquire sources of water. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April...
- Texas Section 9055.153 - Construction Or Acquisition Of Property
(a) The district may construct or otherwise acquire all works, plants, and other facilities necessary or useful for the purpose of processing water impounded, developed,...
- Texas Section 9055.154 - Water Appropriation Permits
The district may acquire water appropriation permits directly from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality or from owners of permits. Added by Acts 2015, 84th...
- Texas Section 9055.155 - Purchase Of Water
The district may purchase water or a water supply from any person. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06,...
- Texas Section 9055.156 - Eminent Domain
(a) To carry out a power provided by this chapter, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire land and easements inside...
- Texas Section 9055.157 - 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 9055.158 - Construction Contracts
(a) This section applies only to a construction contract or contract for the purchase of materials, equipment, or supplies requiring an expenditure of more than...
- Texas Section 9055.159 - Contracts To Supply Water And Operate Facilities
(a) The district may contract with municipalities and others to supply water to those entities. (b) The district may contract with a municipality for the...
- Texas Section 9055.160 - Adoption Of Rules
The board may adopt reasonable rules to: (1) secure, maintain, and preserve the sanitary condition of water in and water that flows into any reservoir...
SUBCHAPTER E GENERAL FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 9055.161 - Applicability And Enforcement Of Certain Laws
(a) The general laws applicable to a water control and improvement district for the preservation of the sanitary condition of water, the prevention of waste,...
- Texas Section 9055.201 - Depository
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (i), the board shall designate one or more banks in the district to serve as depository for the district's...
- Texas Section 9055.202 - Projects Exempt From Assessment Or Taxation
The district is not required to pay a tax or assessment on a project or any part of a project. Added by Acts 2015, 84th...
SUBCHAPTER F BONDS
- Texas Section 9055.203 - Collection Of District Taxes; Contracts For Performance Of Administrative Duties
(a) The City of Decatur shall collect all taxes imposed by the district. (b) The district may enter into a contract with the City of...
- Texas Section 9055.251 - Authority To Issue Bonds
(a) The district may issue bonds to: (1) provide a source of water supply for municipalities and other users for municipal, domestic, and industrial purposes;...
- Texas Section 9055.252 - Form Of Bonds
District bonds must be: (1) issued in the district's name; (2) signed by the president or vice president; and (3) attested by the secretary. Added...
- Texas Section 9055.253 - Maturity
District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of their issuance. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B....
- Texas Section 9055.254 - 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 district election held...
- Texas Section 9055.255 - Bonds Payable From Revenue
(a) In this section, "net revenue" means the gross revenue of the district minus the amount necessary to pay the cost of maintaining and operating...
- Texas Section 9055.256 - Bonds Payable From Ad Valorem Taxes
The district may issue bonds payable from: (1) ad valorem taxes imposed on taxable property in the district; or (2) ad valorem taxes and revenue...
- Texas Section 9055.257 - Tax And Rate Requirements
(a) If the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall impose a tax sufficient to pay the bonds...
- Texas Section 9055.258 - Additional Security
(a) Bonds, including refunding bonds, authorized by this subchapter that are not payable wholly from ad valorem taxes may be additionally secured by a deed...
- Texas Section 9055.259 - Use Of Bond Proceeds
(a) The district may set aside an amount of proceeds from the sale of bonds issued under this subchapter for the payment of interest expected...
- Texas Section 9055.260 - Appointment Of Receiver
(a) On default or threatened default in the payment of principal of or interest on bonds issued under this subchapter that are payable wholly or...
- Texas Section 9055.261 - Refunding Bonds
(a) The district may issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding bonds issued under this subchapter and interest on those bonds. (b) Refunding bonds may: (1)...
- Texas Section 9055.262 - Bonds Exempt From Taxation
A bond issued under this subchapter, the transfer of the bond, and income from the bond, including profits made on the sale of the bond,...
Last modified: September 28, 2016