Title WA, Water Code

Sec. 58.829. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT IN COUNTIES OF LESS THAN 11,000 POPULATION. Subject to the provisions of Sections 50.251-50.256 of this code, a district located entirely in a county having a population of less than 11,000, according to the last preceding federal census, may …

Sec. 58.830. PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT. A petition for the dissolution of the district shall be filed with the board and shall state the name of the district and the purpose for which the election is requested. The petition may refer to the order establishing the distr…

Sec. 58.831. SIGNATURES ON PETITION. A petition for dissolution of the district may be signed and filed in two or more copies. The petition shall be signed by a majority in number of the property owners with land in the district and the property owners of a majority in value of t…

Sec. 58.832. PROCEDURE FOR HOLDING ELECTION. (a) An election to determine whether or not the district shall be dissolved shall be held in accordance with the provisions of Subchapter E of this chapter. (b) The ballots for the election shall be printed to provide for voting for or…

Sec. 58.833. ELECTION IN DISTRICT INCLUDING CITY, TOWN, OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION. In an election to dissolve a district in which a city, town, or municipal corporation is located, the city, town, or municipal corporation shall be a separate voting precinct, and the ballots cast i…

Sec. 58.834. SUBSEQUENT ELECTION. If the proposition to dissolve the district fails to carry at the election held for that purpose, no other election for the same purpose shall be held within one year after the date of the election. Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627…

Sec. 58.835. DISTRICT DISSOLVED. If a majority of those voting at the election vote in favor of dissolving the district, the district shall be dissolved and shall have no further authority after the election, except that any debts incurred shall be paid and the organization shall…

Sec. 58.836. TAXES TO PAY INDEBTEDNESS AFTER DISSOLUTION. If a district has outstanding bonds or other indebtedness maturing beyond the current year in which the dissolution occurs, the commissioners court of the county in which the district is located shall levy and have collect…

Sec. 59.001. PURPOSE AND APPLICATION. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to authorize creation and operation of regional districts for water, sanitary sewer, drainage, and municipal solid waste disposal under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. (b) This chapter applies o…

Sec. 59.002. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this chapter: (1) "District" means a district created or operating under this chapter. (2) "Municipal district" means a district created under general law or a special Act operating under Chapter 51, 53, or 54. (3) "Bond" means bonds, coupons, not…

Sec. 59.003. CREATION OF DISTRICT. (a) A district may be created by: (1) The boards of at least 20 percent of the total number of municipal districts to be included in the proposed district may jointly petition the commission for creation of a district. The petition must describe…

Sec. 59.004. PURPOSES OF DISTRICT. A district shall be created: (1) to purchase, own, hold, lease, and otherwise acquire sources of water supply; (2) to build, operate, and maintain facilities for the transportation of water; (3) to sell water to cities, to political subdivisions…

Sec. 59.005. MATCHING FUNDS GUARANTEES. If the Texas Water Development Board requires that matching funds be provided as a condition for receiving a loan or grant from the Texas Water Development Board from research and planning funds, the matching funds may not be provided throu…

Sec. 59.006. CONSENT OF CITY. (a) Land in the corporate limits of a city or in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a city may not be included in a district unless the city grants its written consent by resolution or ordinance to the inclusion of the land in the district. (b) If …

Sec. 59.007. GRANTING OR REFUSING PETITION; EXCLUSION OF TERRITORY. (a) If the commission finds after considering the petition that the petition conforms to the requirements of this chapter and that the creation of the district would be of benefit to the territory to be included …

Sec. 59.021. DIRECTORS. (a) The commission shall appoint temporary directors who shall serve until permanent directors are elected. (b) A petition requesting creation filed in accordance with Section 59.006 may provide that directors be elected by precinct as provided by Subsecti…

Sec. 59.022. ABILITY TO SET RATES. The district may charge rates to persons and entities located outside the district's boundaries on terms, rates, and charges the board of directors may determine to be advisable. In setting rates for out-of-district customers, the board shall se…

Sec. 59.023. ISSUANCE OF BONDS. The district may issue bonds for the purpose of purchasing, constructing, acquiring, owning, operating, repairing, improving, or extending any district works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances needed to accomplish the purp…

Sec. 59.024. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS. (a) A municipal district may be excluded from the district as provided by this section. (b) To be excluded, the board of directors of the municipal district may adopt a resolution requesting exclusion by a majority vote of it…

Sec. 59.025. CONFIRMATION ELECTION. (a) Before a district may be created pursuant to a petition granted by the commission, a confirmation election must be held within the boundaries of the proposed district. (b) The directors appointed by the commission shall call and hold the co…

Sec. 59.051. ADDING LAND BY PETITION OF LESS THAN ALL LANDOWNERS. In addition to the method of adding land to a district described in Section 59.052, defined areas of land, regardless of whether they are contiguous to the district, may be annexed to the district in the manner pro…

Sec. 59.052. FILING OF PETITION. A petition requesting the annexation of a defined area that is signed by a majority in value of the owners of land in the defined area, as shown by the tax rolls of the county or counties in which that area is located, that is signed by 50 landown…

Sec. 59.053. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT BEFORE ISSUANCE OF BONDS. (a) If the board considers it advisable before the issuance of any bonds, the board may dissolve the district and liquidate the affairs of the district as provided by Sections 54.734 through 54.738. (b) If a majority …

Sec. 59.054. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF BOARD'S ORDER. The board's order to dissolve the district may be judicially reviewed as provided in Chapter 49. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 715, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. SUBCHAPTER D. MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. 59.071. ANNEXATION OR INCORPORATION BY CITY. (a) If a city annexes all or any part of the territory within a district, or incorporates all or any part of any territory within a district, the city shall succeed to the powers, duties, assets, and obligations of the district as…

Sec. 59.072. OTHER LAWS. (a) This chapter prevails over any other law in conflict with or inconsistent with this chapter. (b) Except as specifically provided by this chapter, Chapter 49 and Sections 54.018, 54.019(a), (b), (c), and (d), 54.020, 54.021, 54.023, 54.024, 54.201, 54.…

Sec. 60.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "District" means a navigation district organized under Article III, Section 52, or Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution. (2) "Commission" means the navigation and canal commission. Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, …

Sec. 60.002. AUDIT. Subchapter G, Chapter 49, related to audit of districts, shall apply to districts governed by this chapter. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 715, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 60.003. AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR THE OPERATION OR DEVELOPMENT OF A DISTRICT. A district may contract with any person, foreign or domestic, necessary or convenient to the operation or development of the district's ports and waterways. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 535, …

Sec. 60.004. ACT OR PROCEEDING OF DISTRICT PRESUMED VALID. (a) An act or proceeding of a district, its governing body, or any local government corporation, development corporation, or nonprofit corporation of the district is conclusively presumed, as of the date it occurred, to b…

Sec. 60.005. EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. The property of a district is public property used for essential public and governmental purposes. The district and the district's property are exempt from all taxes and special assessments imposed by this state or a p…

Sec. 60.011. CREATION OF RETIREMENT, DISABILITY, AND DEATH COMPENSATION FUND. (a) The commission of any district created under this code or by special law may provide for and administer a retirement, disability, and death compensation fund for district officers and employees and …

Sec. 60.013. ELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER PENSION FUNDS. The recipients or beneficiaries of a fund created under Section 60.011 of this code shall not be eligible for any other pension retirement funds or direct aid from the State of Texas unless the fund provided for in Section 60.011 …

Sec. 60.014. HOSPITALIZATION AND MEDICAL BENEFITS. (a) The commission may include hospitalization and medical benefits for officers and employees as part of the compensation paid to the officers and employees. (b) The commission may provide for the benefits in Subsection (a) of t…

Sec. 60.021. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Administrator" means the person designated by the commission or executive director of a district to administer the district's employee catastrophic assistance fund. (2) "Assistance fund" means an employee catastrophic assistance …

Sec. 60.022. ESTABLISHMENT OF EMPLOYEE CATASTROPHIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) The commission or executive director of a district may establish a program in the district to allow an employee to voluntarily transfer time earned by the employee as sick leave or vacation leave to a dis…

Sec. 60.023. EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION TO DISTRICT ASSISTANCE FUND. (a) To contribute to the district assistance fund, an employee must submit an application to the administrator in the prescribed form. (b) On approval by the administrator, in a fiscal year the employee may contribut…

Sec. 60.024. TRANSFERS FROM DISTRICT ASSISTANCE FUND TO EMPLOYEES. (a) An employee may be eligible for a transfer of money from the district assistance fund if, because of a catastrophic event, the employee has suffered unreimbursed losses or expenses. (b) An eligible employee mu…

Sec. 60.031. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) The provisions of this subchapter shall apply to: (1) any district not participating with the United States in a navigation project; or (2) a district participating with the United States in a navigation project if the commission by res…

Sec. 60.032. AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT IMPROVEMENTS. The district may construct out of any of its funds, except interest and sinking funds, turning, storage, or yacht basins, harbors, or any facilities which may, in the judgment of the commission, be necessary or useful in the devel…

Sec. 60.033. USE OF EQUIPMENT. (a) This subchapter does not authorize a district to borrow or receive money or to levy taxes for the purpose of building tugs, barges, scows, dredges, pile drivers, or other floating equipment for use on the water of the United States other than wa…

Sec. 60.034. OIL, GAS, AND MINERAL LEASES. The commission may lease for oil, gas, and minerals rights-of-way, spoil grounds, spoil basins, or any other land owned by a navigation district if it does not interfere with use of or obstruct any natural or artificial waterway of the d…

Sec. 60.035. NOTICE OF CERTAIN OIL, GAS, AND MINERAL LEASES. (a) Before a district may enter into a lease under Section 60.034, the district shall have a notice requesting bids on the lease published in a newspaper of general circulation in the district. The notice shall be publi…

Sec. 60.036. SECURITY FOR BID ON OIL, GAS, OR MINERAL LEASES. Each bid submitted shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or bidder's bond with a responsible corporate surety authorized to do business in Texas. The check or bond shall be in an amount equal to t…

Sec. 60.037. AWARD AND EXECUTION OF OIL, GAS, AND MINERAL LEASES. (a) The commission may lease all or any part of land advertised for lease under Section 60.035 of this code. (b) The lease shall be awarded to the highest and best bidder and shall reserve at least one-eighth royal…

Sec. 60.038. DISPOSITION OF INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY. (a) A district may sell, exchange, or lease real property or any interest in real property owned by it, whether the real property was acquired by gift or purchase, in settlement of any litigation, controversy, or claim in be…