Title SD, Special District Local Laws Code

Sec. 8875.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD. The district is governed by a board of seven appointed directors. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (H.B. 2407), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2015.

Sec. 8875.052. TERMS AND APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS. (a) Directors serve staggered four-year terms. Directors are appointed by the commissioners court as follows: (1) three directors shall be appointed from the incorporated areas of Comal County; and (2) four directors shall be app…

Sec. 8875.053. VACANCIES. If there is a vacancy on the board, the commissioners court shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term in a manner that meets the representational requirements of Section 8875.052. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 65…

Sec. 8875.101. GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES. The district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 36, Water Code, applicable to groundwater conservation districts created under S…

Sec. 8875.102. CONTRACTS. The district may contract with a state agency or political subdivision, including a municipality, a county, a river authority, or another district, to carry out any function of the district. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (H.B. 2407), Sec. …

Sec. 8875.103. BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. (a) The district may participate in the development and implementation of best management practices for water resource management in the district and may engage in and promote the acceptance of best management practices through education …

Sec. 8875.104. LIMITATIONS ON DISTRICT POWERS. (a) The district may not: (1) require the owner of a well exempt from permitting to install a meter or measuring device on the well; or (2) assess and collect a production fee on wells exempt from permitting. (b) The district does no…

Sec. 8875.105. PRODUCTION LIMITS AND PERMITS FOR CERTAIN WELLS. (a) In this section: (1) "Maximum production capacity" means the rated capacity of a well that is measured in gallons per minute of production as certified by the driller of the well or a professional geologist or en…

Sec. 8875.106. WELL EXEMPTION. A well is exempt from the requirement to obtain a withdrawal permit provided that the well: (1) is used solely for domestic use or for providing water for livestock or poultry regardless of land lot size and is drilled, completed, or equipped so tha…

Sec. 8875.107. MEASURING DEVICES. (a) The owner of a nonexempt well shall install and maintain a water well meter, or alternative measuring device or method approved by the district, designed to indicate the flow rate and cumulative amount of water withdrawn by that well, on each…

Sec. 8875.108. NO EMINENT DOMAIN. The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (H.B. 2407), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2015. SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 8875.151. FEES. (a) The district may set a reasonable fee for administrative management on a per well basis. The district may set a fee for administrative management on: (1) a well used solely for domestic or livestock purposes in an amount not greater than $15 per well, per…