Title WA, Water Code

Sec. 61.166. BALLOTS. (a) The ballot shall explain the nature of the franchise sufficiently to identify it. (b) The ballots shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the following proposition: "The franchise." Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30…

Sec. 61.167. ELECTION RESULT. If at the election a majority of those voting approve the franchise, it shall be granted. If those voting do not approve the franchise, it shall have no force and effect. Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.

Sec. 61.168. PETITION PROTESTING FRANCHISE. The franchise may be suspended from taking effect if, before the date when the franchise is granted, a petition signed by qualified voters of the district equal to 10 percent of the total vote cast in the last general election for state…

Sec. 61.169. CONTRACTS. The provisions governing the award of contracts by districts shall apply in all cases consistent with the provisions of this subchapter except that in case of emergency contracts may be let by the commission for not more than $5,000 without advertisement f…

Sec. 61.170. AUTHORITY TO INCUR DEBT. (a) The district may issue bonds for the purposes stated in Section 61.151 of this code and for the purpose of (1) acquiring necessary land, rights-of-way, or dumping grounds; (2) extension or improvement of belt railway lines; or (3) constru…

Sec. 61.171. BONDS. (a) On compliance with the provisions of this subchapter the district may issue bonds to pay for the improvements and facilities and to acquire the property authorized in this subchapter. (b) The district also may issue bonds to purchase wharves, docks, wareho…

Sec. 61.172. FINANCING PURCHASES. (a) The commission may have issued in the manner provided in this chapter bonds of the district in an amount that represents the purchase price of the land or facilities less any outstanding bonds previously issued by the municipality. (b) The bo…

Sec. 61.173. ELECTION ON THE PURCHASE OF FACILITIES. (a) No bonds shall be issued or tax levied until the question of purchase of the facilities is submitted to a vote of the people in the district. (b) In addition to the requirement for submitting bonds to a vote, the notice of …

Sec. 61.174. EMPLOYEES; COUNTY AUDITOR, DUTIES AND COMPENSATION. (a) The commission may employ all persons necessary for the construction, maintenance, operation, and development of the business and facilities of the district and may prescribe their duties and fix their compensat…

Sec. 61.175. POWERS. (a) A district operating under this subchapter shall have all the rights, powers, and authority granted by this chapter and shall have all the authority granted by general or special law to navigation districts. (b) A district operating under this subchapter …

Sec. 61.176. CITY POLICE POWERS. Nothing in this subchapter shall repeal or affect the police powers of any municipality inside the district, or any law, ordinance, or regulation authorizing and empowering the municipality to exercise the powers relating to any navigable stream o…

Sec. 61.211. MAINTENANCE FUND. (a) After the district is created all expenses necessarily incurred after the petition was filed in connection with the creation, establishment, and maintenance of the district shall be paid out of the construction and maintenance fund of the distri…

Sec. 61.212. DISTRICT DEPOSITORY. The commission shall select a depository for the district as provided by Section 60.271. Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1400, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. SUBCHAPTER G. BOND A…

Sec. 61.231. ISSUANCE OF BONDS. When the commission determines the cost of the proposed improvements, the expenses incident to the improvements, and the cost of maintenance of the improvements, it shall certify to the commissioners court the amount of bonds necessary to be issued…

Sec. 61.232. LIMITATION ON BOND ISSUE. Outstanding bonds and additional bonds which are authorized may not be more than one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district, as shown by the last tax roll for the district. Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec…

Sec. 61.233. REQUISITES OF BONDS. (a) All bonds issued under the provisions of this subchapter shall be issued in the name of the district, signed by the county judge, and attested by the county clerk under the seal of the commissioners court. (b) The bonds shall be issued in suc…

Sec. 61.234. SALE OF BONDS. (a) After the bonds are registered, the chairman of the commission shall offer them for sale and shall sell the bonds for the best price possible. (b) Money received from the sale of the bonds shall be paid immediately to the district treasurer, and he…

Sec. 61.235. CHAIRMAN'S BOND. Before the chairman of the commission may sell the bonds, he shall execute a good bond, payable to the county judge and his successors, in an amount fixed by the commission, conditioned on the faithful discharge of his duties. The bond shall be appro…

Sec. 61.236. TAX LEVY. (a) When bonds have been approved, the commissioners court annually shall levy and have assessed and collected improvement taxes sufficient to pay the interest on the bonds and to provide a sinking fund to redeem the bonds at maturity. (b) The commissioners…

Sec. 61.237. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES. The tax assessor and collector of each county in the district shall assess and collect district taxes. Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971. Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2321, ch. 841, Sec. 4(r), …

Sec. 61.238. ADDITIONAL BOND ISSUE. (a) If the proceeds of the original bonds are insufficient to complete the proposed improvements or construction, or if the commission decides to undertake further construction or improvements or requires additional funds with which to maintain…

Sec. 61.239. SINKING FUND INVESTMENTS. The commissioners court may invest the sinking fund in county, municipal, district, or other bonds approved by the attorney general. Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.