Title SD, Special District Local Laws Code

Sec. 7816.0105. ALTERATION OF DISTRICT TERRITORY. The district may alter the territory of the district as provided by Subchapters J and K, Chapter 56, Water Code. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.

Sec. 7816.0106. ANNEXATION OF LAND. Before the annexation of land inside the corporate limits of a municipality or inside the boundaries of a drainage or irrigation district, the district must obtain the approval of the municipality or drainage or irrigation district. Added by Ac…

Sec. 7816.0201. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS. (a) The district is governed by a board consisting of the five county commissioners of Cameron County. (b) The members of the Cameron County commissioners court serve ex-officio and without compensation as directors. (c) The terms of t…

Sec. 7816.0202. DIRECTOR'S BOND. (a) A director shall execute a bond in the amount of $10,000 for the faithful performance of the director's duties. (b) The bond must be filed in the office of the county clerk of Cameron County. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. …

Sec. 7816.0203. BOARD PRESIDENT; ABSENCE OF BOARD PRESIDENT. (a) The board may authorize the board's president to sign all orders or take other action. (b) Any order adopted or action taken at a board meeting at which the board's president is absent may be signed by the board's v…

Sec. 7816.0204. SECRETARY'S DUTIES. The board secretary shall keep accurate minutes and shall certify any action taken by the board. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.

Sec. 7816.0205. TREASURER. (a) The board may appoint a district treasurer. (b) The district treasurer shall execute a bond in an amount determined by the board payable to the district and conditioned on the faithful performance of the treasurer's duties. Added by Acts 2019, 86th …

Sec. 7816.0206. VOTE REQUIRED FOR OFFICIAL BOARD ACTION. An official action of the board is not valid without the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.

Sec. 7816.0207. DESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR TO ACT ON DISTRICT'S BEHALF. The board may designate one or more directors to execute on behalf of the district all contracts, including a construction contract, sign checks, or handle any other matter entered into by the board as shown in …

Sec. 7816.0208. DISTRICT OFFICE. (a) The board shall establish and maintain a district office inside the district. (b) The board may establish a second district office outside the district. (c) A district office may be a private residence or office and that residence or office is…

Sec. 7816.0209. RECORDS. The board shall keep the district's records open to public inspection at reasonable times at the district's principal office. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019. SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES

Sec. 7816.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The district may exercise the rights, powers, privileges, and functions provided by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, Chapters 49 and 57, Water Code, and this chapter. (b) The district may construct and maintain levees and…

Sec. 7816.0302. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain in Cameron County to acquire the fee simple title to or an easement or right-of-way to, over, or through any land, water, or land under water inside or outside the district that has a direct…

Sec. 7816.0303. 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) to provide comparable repl…

Sec. 7816.0304. CONTRACTS FOR FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS; ELECTION NOT REQUIRED. (a) The district may enter into a contract with a person for the maintenance or construction of any facility or improvement authorized by this chapter. (b) The district may enter into a contract und…

Sec. 7816.0305. PROHIBITED FUNCTIONS. The district may not: (1) engage in any park, water service, wastewater service, police, or firefighting function; or (2) spend any district money or issue bonds for any function described by Subdivision (1). Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.…

Sec. 7816.0306. STANDARDS FOR ROAD, STREET, OR UTILITY CONSTRUCTION. Any road, street, or utility construction by the district within the corporate limits of a municipality must comply with the standards for construction adopted by the municipality. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg.,…

Sec. 7816.0307. APPROVAL OF RECLAMATION PLAN, AMENDMENT, OR PROJECT. In addition to any other requirements in this chapter, a reclamation plan adopted by the district, an amendment to a reclamation plan, or a project of the district that is not included in a reclamation plan must…

Sec. 7816.0401. DEPOSITORY. (a) The board shall designate one or more banks to serve as the depository for district money. (b) District money shall be deposited as received in a depository bank, other than money transmitted to a bank for payment of bonds issued by the district. (…

Sec. 7816.0402. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND INCUR INDEBTEDNESS. The district may issue bonds and incur other indebtedness in the manner provided by Subchapter E, Chapter 7803. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.

Sec. 7816.0403. BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES. (a) In addition to all other methods of acquiring money for district purposes, the district may issue bond anticipation notes for any purpose for which district bonds have been voted or may be issued to refund outstanding bond anticipation…

Sec. 7816.0404. AUTHORIZED MAINTENANCE TAXES. The district may impose a maintenance tax that has been authorized at an election held in the district. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.