Title SD, Special District Local Laws Code

Sec. 9037.005. EXTRATERRITORIAL STATUS. All of the land included in the district, as approved by the City of Bulverde for inclusion in the district, is included in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Bulverde on adoption of the resolution or ordinance consenting to t…

Sec. 9037.006. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT. (a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit. (b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of: (1) a water control and improvement district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI…

Sec. 9037.007. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter. (b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in…

Sec. 9037.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS. (a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors. (b) Except as provided by Section 9037.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1096 (H.B. 4811), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.

Sec. 9037.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS. (a) The temporary board consists of: (1) Shannon Miller; (2) Jim Leonard; (3) David Rittenhouse; (4) George Weron; and (5) Blaine Lopez. (b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of: (1) the date permanent directors are elected under Sect…

Sec. 9037.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. The district has the powers and duties, as limited by this chapter, necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1096 (H.B. 4811), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.

Sec. 9037.102. WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES. The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, applicable to water control and improvement districts created under Section 59, Art…

Sec. 9037.103. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS. Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, as limited by this chapter, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for …

Sec. 9037.104. APPROVAL OF ROAD PROJECT. (a) The district may not undertake a road project authorized by Section 9037.103 unless: (1) the proposed road project complies with applicable municipal or county subdivision ordinances or regulations; or (2) the Texas Transportation Comm…

Sec. 9037.105. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION. The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 42.042 or 42.0425, Local Government Code, and that consents to the creation of the dis…

Sec. 9037.106. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The district shall not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district to acquire a site or easement for: (1) a road project authorized by Section 9037.103; or (2) a recreational facility as defined by Section 49.4…

Sec. 9037.107. WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE. The district may not construct any water or wastewater improvement unless the plans and specifications for the improvement have been approved by Comal County, the City of Bulverde, and any wholesale provider of water or wastewat…

Sec. 9037.151. 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 9037.153. (b) The district must hold an election in t…

Sec. 9037.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX. (a) If authorized at an election held under Section 9037.151, 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. 9037.153. 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. 9037.201. 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. 9037.202. 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. 9037.203. 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…