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Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 6903.001. Definitions - Sec. 6903.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the...
Section 6903.002. Nature of District - Sec. 6903.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT. The district is created under...
Section 6903.003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose - Sec. 6903.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE. (a) All...
Subchapter B. District Territory and Annexations to District Territory
Section 6903.051. District Territory - Sec. 6903.051. DISTRICT TERRITORY. The district is composed of the...
Section 6903.052. Authority to Annex Territory - Sec. 6903.052. AUTHORITY TO ANNEX TERRITORY. Territory, whether contiguous to...
Section 6903.053. Petition for Annexation; Board Findings and Resolution - Sec. 6903.053. PETITION FOR ANNEXATION; BOARD FINDINGS AND RESOLUTION. (a)...
Section 6903.054. Commissioners Court Resolution; Hearing - Sec. 6903.054. COMMISSIONERS COURT RESOLUTION; HEARING. The commissioners court shall:...
Section 6903.055. Annexation Hearing - Sec. 6903.055. ANNEXATION HEARING. (a) At least 10 days before...
Section 6903.056. Commissioners Court Findings and Resolution; Election - Sec. 6903.056. COMMISSIONERS COURT FINDINGS AND RESOLUTION; ELECTION. If, at...
Section 6903.057. Notice of Annexation Election - Sec. 6903.057. NOTICE OF ANNEXATION ELECTION. In addition to complying...
Section 6903.058. Election Results - Sec. 6903.058. ELECTION RESULTS. (a) The commissioners court shall issue...
Section 6903.059. Assumption of Debt; Taxes - Sec. 6903.059. ASSUMPTION OF DEBT; TAXES. (a) In calling the...
Section 6903.060. Restriction on Annexation of Railroad Right-of-Way - Sec. 6903.060. RESTRICTION ON ANNEXATION OF RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY. (a) A...
Subchapter C. Board of Directors
Section 6903.101. Composition of Board; Terms - Sec. 6903.101. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS. (a) The board consists...
Section 6903.102. Qualifications for Office - Sec. 6903.102. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE. (a) A director must reside...
Section 6903.103. Location and Notice for Directors Election; Results - Sec. 6903.103. LOCATION AND NOTICE FOR DIRECTORS ELECTION; RESULTS. (a)...
Section 6903.104. Ballot Procedure for Candidates - Sec. 6903.104. BALLOT PROCEDURE FOR CANDIDATES. (a) A person who...
Section 6903.105. Appointment of Secretary and Treasurer - Sec. 6903.105. APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY AND TREASURER. The board shall...
Section 6903.106. Vote by Board President - Sec. 6903.106. VOTE BY BOARD PRESIDENT. The president has the...
Section 6903.107. Director's and Treasurer's Bond - Sec. 6903.107. DIRECTOR'S AND TREASURER'S BOND. (a) Each director shall...
Section 6903.108. Compensation - Sec. 6903.108. COMPENSATION. Unless the board by resolution increases the...
Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties
Section 6903.151. Construction of Dam - Sec. 6903.151. CONSTRUCTION OF DAM. (a) The district may impound...
Section 6903.152. Underground Sources of Water - Sec. 6903.152. UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF WATER. The district may develop...
Section 6903.153. Construction or Acquisition of Property - Sec. 6903.153. CONSTRUCTION OR ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY. The district may...
Section 6903.154. Water Appropriation Permits - Sec. 6903.154. WATER APPROPRIATION PERMITS. The district may acquire water...
Section 6903.155. Purchase of Water - Sec. 6903.155. PURCHASE OF WATER. The district may purchase water...
Section 6903.156. Surplus Property - Sec. 6903.156. SURPLUS PROPERTY. The district may sell any property...
Section 6903.157. Eminent Domain - Sec. 6903.157. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) To carry out a power...
Section 6903.158. Parks and Recreation Facilities - Sec. 6903.158. PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES. (a) The district may...
Section 6903.159. Construction Contracts - Sec. 6903.159. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. (a) This section applies only to...
Section 6903.160. Contracts to Supply Water - Sec. 6903.160. CONTRACTS TO SUPPLY WATER. (a) The district may...
Section 6903.161. Contracts for Toll Bridges or Ferry Service - Sec. 6903.161. CONTRACTS FOR TOLL BRIDGES OR FERRY SERVICE. (a)...
Subchapter E. Regulatory Powers
Section 6903.201. Adoption of Rules - Sec. 6903.201. ADOPTION OF RULES. The board may adopt reasonable...
Section 6903.202. Enforcement of Rules; Penalty - Sec. 6903.202. ENFORCEMENT OF RULES; PENALTY. (a) The district by...
Section 6903.203. Notice of Rule Providing Penalty - Sec. 6903.203. NOTICE OF RULE PROVIDING PENALTY. (a) If the...
Section 6903.204. Judicial Notice of Rules - Sec. 6903.204. JUDICIAL NOTICE OF RULES. A court shall take...
Section 6903.205. Enforcement by Peace Officers - Sec. 6903.205. ENFORCEMENT BY PEACE OFFICERS. (a) A peace officer...
Subchapter F. General Financial Provisions
Section 6903.251. Depository - Sec. 6903.251. DEPOSITORY. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (i),...
Section 6903.252. Tax Assessor and Collector - Sec. 6903.252. TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR. The board shall appoint...
Section 6903.253. Projects Exempt From Assessment or Taxation - Sec. 6903.253. PROJECTS EXEMPT FROM ASSESSMENT OR TAXATION. The district...
Subchapter G. Bonds
Section 6903.301. Authority to Issue Bonds - Sec. 6903.301. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS. (a) The district may...
Section 6903.302. Form of Bonds - Sec. 6903.302. FORM OF BONDS. District bonds must be: (1)...
Section 6903.303. Maturity - Sec. 6903.303. MATURITY. District bonds must mature not later than...
Section 6903.304. Election for Bonds Payable From Ad Valorem Taxes - Sec. 6903.304. ELECTION FOR BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES....
Section 6903.305. Bonds Payable From Revenue - Sec. 6903.305. BONDS PAYABLE FROM REVENUE. (a) In this section,...
Section 6903.306. Bonds Payable From Ad Valorem Taxes - Sec. 6903.306. BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES. The district...
Section 6903.307. Tax and Rate Requirements - Sec. 6903.307. TAX AND RATE REQUIREMENTS. (a) If the district...
Section 6903.308. Additional Security - Sec. 6903.308. ADDITIONAL SECURITY. (a) Bonds, including refunding bonds, authorized...
Section 6903.309. Use of Bond Proceeds - Sec. 6903.309. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS. (a) The district may...
Section 6903.310. Appointment of Receiver - Sec. 6903.310. APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER. (a) On default or threatened...
Section 6903.311. Refunding Bonds - Sec. 6903.311. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) The district may issue refunding...
Section 6903.312. Bonds Exempt From Taxation - Sec. 6903.312. BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. A bond issued under...