Title SD, Special District Local Laws Code

Sec. 6912.005. 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 authority by resolution may provide an alternative procedure that conforms with the constitution. Added by …

Sec. 6912.006. 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. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017. SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Sec. 6912.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD. The board consists of seven elected supervisors. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.

Sec. 6912.052. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE. A supervisor must: (1) be at least 18 years of age; and (2) reside in and own land in the authority. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.

Sec. 6912.053. ELIGIBILITY FOR CANDIDACY FOR BOARD POSITIONS. (a) To be eligible as a candidate for Position 1 or Position 2, a person must at the time be a resident of the City of Hedwig Village, Texas. (b) To be eligible as a candidate for Position 3 or Position 4, a person mus…

Sec. 6912.054. SUPERVISORS' ELECTION. (a) Notice of a supervisors' election must be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in Harris County at least 30 days before the date of the election. (b) The election order must state the time, place, and purpose of the electi…

Sec. 6912.055. BALLOT PROCEDURE FOR CANDIDATES. (a) A person who wants the person's name printed on the ballot as a candidate for supervisor must submit a petition to the board's secretary requesting that action. (b) The petition must be signed by at least 10 residents of the aut…

Sec. 6912.056. SUPERVISOR'S BOND. Each supervisor shall give a bond in the amount of $5,000 for the faithful performance of the supervisor's duties. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.

Sec. 6912.057. VACANCIES. A vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment by the remaining supervisors until the next election of supervisors for the authority. If the position is not scheduled to be filled at the election, the person elected to fill the position shall serv…

Sec. 6912.101. GENERAL POWERS. The authority has all the rights, powers, and privileges provided by general law applicable to a fresh water supply district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 53, Water Code, and by all other laws t…

Sec. 6912.102. CONTRACTS TO SUPPLY WATER OR SEWAGE SERVICES. (a) The authority may contract with a municipality or other entity to supply to the entity water or sewage services. A municipality or other entity may contract with the authority to supply to the authority water or sew…

Sec. 6912.103. 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 facility described by Subsection (b) in providing comparable rep…

Sec. 6912.151. TAX METHOD. (a) The authority shall use the ad valorem plan of taxation. (b) The board is not required to hold a hearing on the adoption of a plan of taxation. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017.

Sec. 6912.152. IMPOSITION OF TAXES; TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR. (a) Except as provided by this section, all provisions of the general laws governing fresh water supply districts that relate to the imposition of ad valorem taxes apply to the authority. (b) The board shall appoint a ta…

Sec. 6912.153. DEPOSITORY. (a) The board shall designate one or more banks inside or outside the authority to serve as a depository for authority money. (b) All authority money shall be deposited in a depository bank, except that sufficient money shall be remitted to the appropri…

Sec. 6912.154. PAYMENT OF TAX OR ASSESSMENT NOT REQUIRED. The authority is not required to pay a tax or assessment on an authority project or any part of the project. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2017. SUBCHAPTER E. BONDS

Sec. 6912.201. BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. An authority bond, the transfer of the bond, and income from the bond, including profits made on the sale of the bond, are exempt from taxation in this state. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1162), Sec. 1.02, eff. Apri…