Title SD, Special District Local Laws Code

Sec. 9018.052. AUTHORITY TO ANNEX OR EXCLUDE TERRITORY. Defined areas of territory not included in the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 286, Acts of the 54th Legislature, Regular Session, 1955, may be added to the district, and territory included in the district may be e…

Sec. 9018.053. PETITION TO CHANGE BOUNDARIES. (a) A petition for: (1) annexation of territory must be signed by a majority of the landowners of the territory; and (2) exclusion of territory must be signed by all of the landowners of the territory sought to be excluded from the di…

Sec. 9018.054. HEARING; NOTICE. (a) At the next board meeting after the date the petition is filed, the board shall order a time and place to hold a hearing on the petition. (b) The hearing shall be held not earlier than the 15th day and not later than the 60th day after the date…

Sec. 9018.055. BOARD APPROVAL OF ANNEXATION. (a) The board shall enter an order of temporary acceptance in the minutes of the hearing if, on hearing the petition for annexation, the board finds that: (1) the proposed annexation is to the advantage of the district; (2) no injury w…

Sec. 9018.056. BOARD APPROVAL OF EXCLUSION. (a) The board may enter an order of temporary exclusion of territory if, on hearing the petition for exclusion, the board finds that: (1) the territory will not be benefited by the further improvements planned by the district; and (2) t…

Sec. 9018.057. RATIFICATION ELECTION; NOTICE. (a) Immediately on the entry of an order under Section 9018.055 or 9018.056, the board shall enter an order for an election for the purpose of ratifying the board's action by the assumption of the proportionate share of all obligation…

Sec. 9018.058. TAX LIABILITY OF EXCLUDED TERRITORY; BONDS OUTSTANDING. (a) Territory excluded by an election is not liable for any obligations voted by the district after the election. (b) The excluded territory remains liable for the payment of taxes to pay obligations incurred …

Sec. 9018.101. COMPOSITION OF BOARD. The board is composed of five elected directors. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2015.

Sec. 9018.102. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS. (a) The temporary board shall hold an election under Section 49.102, Water Code, to elect permanent directors. The temporary board consists of: (1) Brett Glenn; (2) Steve Nelson; (3) James Ezell; (4) Theodore Rangel; and (5) Bobby Charles. (b) …

Sec. 9018.151. WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS. The district has the rights, powers, privileges, and duties provided by general law applicable to a water control and improvement district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 4…

Sec. 9018.152. COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY. If the district's exercise of the power of eminent domain, the power of relocation, or any other power granted by this chapter, makes necessary the relocating, raising, rerouting, changing the grade, or altering the construc…

Sec. 9018.201. TAX METHOD. (a) The district 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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2015.