Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 6, Chapter 9060 - San Leon Municipal Utility District Of Galveston County, Texas

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 9060.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "District" means the San Leon Municipal Utility District of Galveston County, Texas. Added...
• Texas Section 9060.002 - Nature Of District
  The district is: (1) a conservation and reclamation district in Galveston County under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and (2) a municipal corporation. Added...
• Texas Section 9060.003 - 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 district will benefit from...

SUBCHAPTER B DISTRICT TERRITORY

• Texas Section 9060.004 - Applicability Of Certain Statutes; Dissolution Of District
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), Sections 51.781-51.791, Water Code, do not apply to the district. (b) The district may be dissolved by the...
• Texas Section 9060.051 - District Territory
  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 520, Acts of the 59th Legislature, Regular Session, 1965, as that territory may...

SUBCHAPTER C BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 9060.052 - Addition Of Land To District
  The district may not add land to the district unless: (1) an owner of land adjacent or contiguous to the district requests in writing that...

SUBCHAPTER D POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 9060.101 - Composition Of Board
  The board is composed of five elected directors. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2017....
• Texas Section 9060.151 - Water Control And Improvement District Powers
  The district has the rights, powers, privileges, and duties provided by general law applicable to a water control and improvement district created under Section 59,...
• Texas Section 9060.152 - Acquisition Of Improvements
  The district may make, construct, or otherwise acquire improvements inside or outside the district that are necessary or convenient to carry out a power granted...
• Texas Section 9060.153 - 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...
• Texas Section 9060.154 - Limit On Eminent Domain Power
  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec....
• Texas Section 9060.155 - Duration Of Contract For Water Purchase Or Sale
  A district contract for the purchase or sale of water may not exceed 40 years. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B....

SUBCHAPTER E GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 9060.156 - Installation Of Streetlights
  (a) On approval by a majority of the voters of the district voting at an election held for that purpose, the district may: (1) install,...
• Texas Section 9060.201 - Tax Method
  (a) The district shall use the ad valorem basis or plan of taxation. (b) The board is not required to hold a hearing on the...

Last modified: September 28, 2016