Title SD, Special District Local Laws Code

Sec. 8116.051. DIRECTORS; TERMS. (a) The district is governed by a board of five directors. (b) Except as provided by Section 8116.053, directors serve staggered four-year terms. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 843 (S.B. 887), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2…

Sec. 8116.053. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS. (a) The temporary board consists of: (1) Larry Williams; (2) Rachel Maybray; (3) Michael Others; (4) Virginia French; and (5) Valerie Mullan. (b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of: (1) the date permanent directors are elected at an…

Sec. 8116.101. UTILITIES. The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements of: (1) an electric utility as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code; (2) a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 12…

Sec. 8116.102. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS. Subject to the limitations of Section 54.016, Water Code, the district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution adopted by a municipality in the corporate limits or ext…

Sec. 8116.103. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by this section only if the district submits a letter to the comptroller not later than December 31, 2015, in accordance with the requirements of Section 2206.101(b), Government C…

Sec. 8116.104. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 149 (H.B. 4654), Sec. 4, eff. May 24, 2019.

Sec. 8116.105. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES. The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitu…

Sec. 8116.106. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS. Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance ma…

Sec. 8116.107. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS. (a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located. (b…

Sec. 8116.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS. (a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by: (1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or (2) contract payments described by Section 8116.153. (b) The district must hold an election in t…

Sec. 8116.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX. (a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8116.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code. (b) The board shall determine th…

Sec. 8116.153. CONTRACT TAXES. (a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been ap…

Sec. 8116.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS. The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay f…

Sec. 8116.202. TAXES FOR BONDS. At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are ou…

Sec. 8116.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS. At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the dist…