Title SD, Special District Local Laws Code

Sec. 9019.052. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE. A director must be: (1) at least 18 years of age; (2) a resident of the state; and (3) the owner of property subject to taxation in the district. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2015. SUB…

Sec. 9019.101. GENERAL POWERS. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the district: (1) has all the powers and duties granted water control and improvement districts by Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, and all other laws relating to water control and improvement distric…

Sec. 9019.102. POWER TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY AND ASSUME INDEBTEDNESS. (a) The district may purchase or otherwise acquire from the city any property owned by the city, for the production, distribution, and sale of water and everything appurtenant thereto on terms agreed to by the gove…

Sec. 9019.103. POWERS RELATING TO WATERWORKS OR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM. The district may: (1) purchase, construct, or otherwise acquire a waterworks or sanitary sewer system; (2) own and operate a system described by Subdivision (1); and (3) construct an addition, extension, or im…

Sec. 9019.104. POWERS RELATING TO FIRE DEPARTMENT. The district may: (1) purchase or otherwise acquire, maintain, and operate a firefighting facility and equipment to protect property belonging to the district and other property in the district; (2) maintain and operate a fire de…

Sec. 9019.105. PROJECT APPROVAL. The board is not required to secure the approval of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for any district project. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2015. SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL FINANCIAL PR…

Sec. 9019.151. TAX METHOD. The district shall use the ad valorem plan of taxation. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2015. SUBCHAPTER E. BONDS

Sec. 9019.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS. To carry out a power the district is authorized to perform, the district may issue bonds payable from and secured by: (1) ad valorem taxes; (2) all or part of the net revenue of the income-producing properties of the district, as specified…

Sec. 9019.202. BOND ELECTION REQUIRED. The district may issue bonds only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election called by the board. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2015.

Sec. 9019.203. NOTICE OF BOND ELECTION. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, notice of a bond election must be given in the manner required of bond elections in water control and improvement districts. (b) The notice must be published once a week for two consecutive …

Sec. 9019.204. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) The district may issue refunding bonds to refund: (1) outstanding bonds issued by the district and interest on those bonds; or (2) outstanding bonds of the city assumed by the district. (b) Refunding bonds may: (1) be issued to refund more than…

Sec. 9019.205. REFUNDING BOND ELECTION. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, refunding bonds may be issued without an election. (b) The district may not issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding bonds of the city unless the district's assumption of those bonds is f…

Sec. 9019.206. BOND APPROVAL. The board is not required to secure the approval of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for district bonds. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.06, eff. April 1, 2015.