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Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 8508.0001. Definitions - Sec. 8508.0001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Authority" means the...
Section 8508.0002. Nature of Authority - Sec. 8508.0002. NATURE OF AUTHORITY. The authority is a conservation...
Section 8508.0003. Purpose of Chapter - Sec. 8508.0003. PURPOSE OF CHAPTER. The purpose of this chapter...
Section 8508.0004. Finding of Benefit - Sec. 8508.0004. FINDING OF BENEFIT. The legislature finds that all...
Section 8508.0005. Review Schedule Under Sunset Act - Sec. 8508.0005. REVIEW SCHEDULE UNDER SUNSET ACT. A review of...
Section 8508.0006. Territory - Sec. 8508.0006. TERRITORY. (a) Unless modified under Subchapter J, Chapter...
Section 8508.0007. Liberal Construction of Chapter - Sec. 8508.0007. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. This chapter shall be...
Subchapter B. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions
Section 8508.0051. Membership of Board - Sec. 8508.0051. MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD. (a) The board consists of...
Section 8508.0052. Terms - Sec. 8508.0052. TERMS. Directors serve for staggered terms of six...
Section 8508.0053. Removal - Sec. 8508.0053. REMOVAL. (a) The governor may remove a director...
Section 8508.0054. Vacancy - Sec. 8508.0054. VACANCY. A vacancy on the board shall be...
Section 8508.0055. Bond Requirement for Directors - Sec. 8508.0055. BOND REQUIREMENT FOR DIRECTORS. As a qualification for...
Section 8508.0056. Compensation of Directors - Sec. 8508.0056. COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS. (a) A director is entitled...
Section 8508.0057. Officers - Sec. 8508.0057. OFFICERS. (a) The governor shall designate a director...
Section 8508.0058. Director Training Program - Sec. 8508.0058. DIRECTOR TRAINING PROGRAM. (a) A person who is...
Section 8508.0059. Interest in Contract - Sec. 8508.0059. INTEREST IN CONTRACT. (a) A director who has...
Section 8508.0060. Committees - Sec. 8508.0060. COMMITTEES. (a) The board may appoint or establish...
Section 8508.0061. Executive Director - Sec. 8508.0061. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. (a) The board may employ an...
Section 8508.0062. Separation of Policymaking and Management Functions - Sec. 8508.0062. SEPARATION OF POLICYMAKING AND MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS. The board...
Section 8508.0063. Directors' and Employees' Fidelity Bonds - Sec. 8508.0063. DIRECTORS' AND EMPLOYEES' FIDELITY BONDS. (a) The executive...
Section 8508.0064. Authority's Office - Sec. 8508.0064. AUTHORITY'S OFFICE. The authority shall maintain its principal...
Section 8508.0065. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution - Sec. 8508.0065. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. (a) The...
Section 8508.0066. Complaints - Sec. 8508.0066. COMPLAINTS. (a) The authority shall maintain a system...
Subchapter C. Powers and Duties
Section 8508.0101. General Powers and Duties - Sec. 8508.0101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The authority shall:...
Section 8508.0102. Effect of Powers of Authority on Powers of Other Districts; Coordination and Joint Undertakings Among Districts - Sec. 8508.0102. EFFECT OF POWERS OF AUTHORITY ON POWERS OF...
Section 8508.0103. General Powers Relating to Works and Water - Sec. 8508.0103. GENERAL POWERS RELATING TO WORKS AND WATER. (a)...
Section 8508.0104. Control and Use of Waters - Sec. 8508.0104. CONTROL AND USE OF WATERS. (a) The authority...
Section 8508.0105. Use of Beds and Banks of Sulphur River and Its Tributaries - Sec. 8508.0105. USE OF BEDS AND BANKS OF SULPHUR RIVER...
Section 8508.0106. Water Conservation Program - Sec. 8508.0106. WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM. (a) In this section, "program...
Section 8508.0107. Groundwater - Sec. 8508.0107. GROUNDWATER. (a) The authority may conduct surveys and...
Section 8508.0108. Applicability of Certain Environmental Laws - Sec. 8508.0108. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS. The authority is...
Section 8508.0109. Permits and Licenses - Sec. 8508.0109. PERMITS AND LICENSES. (a) The authority must apply...
Section 8508.0110. Consultation With County Judge for Certain Proposed Projects - Sec. 8508.0110. CONSULTATION WITH COUNTY JUDGE FOR CERTAIN PROPOSED PROJECTS....
Section 8508.0111. Service Contracts and Charges - Sec. 8508.0111. SERVICE CONTRACTS AND CHARGES. (a) The authority may...
Section 8508.0112. Acquisition, Maintenance, and Operation of Property - Sec. 8508.0112. ACQUISITION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF PROPERTY. The authority...
Section 8508.0113. Acquisition, Construction, Maintenance, and Operation of Facilities - Sec. 8508.0113. ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF FACILITIES. The...
Section 8508.0114. Eminent Domain - Sec. 8508.0114. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The authority may exercise the...
Section 8508.0115. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property - Sec. 8508.0115. COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY. (a) In...
Section 8508.0116. Sale, Lease, Exchange, or Other Disposition of Property - Sec. 8508.0116. SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE, OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY....
Section 8508.0117. General Contract Powers - Sec. 8508.0117. GENERAL CONTRACT POWERS. (a) The authority may enter...
Section 8508.0118. Power of Persons to Contract With Authority - Sec. 8508.0118. POWER OF PERSONS TO CONTRACT WITH AUTHORITY. (a)...
Section 8508.0119. Award of Certain Contracts - Sec. 8508.0119. AWARD OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS. (a) The authority shall...
Section 8508.0120. Construction Contracts: Payment - Sec. 8508.0120. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS: PAYMENT. (a) The contract price of...
Section 8508.0121. Conflict of Interest in Contract - Sec. 8508.0121. CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN CONTRACT. An officer, agent,...
Section 8508.0122. Surveys and Engineering Investigations - Sec. 8508.0122. SURVEYS AND ENGINEERING INVESTIGATIONS. The authority may make...
Section 8508.0123. Plans - Sec. 8508.0123. PLANS. The board may make and determine plans...
Section 8508.0124. Access to Authority Property - Sec. 8508.0124. ACCESS TO AUTHORITY PROPERTY. (a) To provide for...
Section 8508.0125. Authority to Exercise Powers of Political Subdivisions Under Water Code - Sec. 8508.0125. AUTHORITY TO EXERCISE POWERS OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS UNDER...
Section 8508.0126. Limitations on Powers and Duties of Authority; Commission Approval of Certain Plans - Sec. 8508.0126. LIMITATIONS ON POWERS AND DUTIES OF AUTHORITY; COMMISSION...
Section 8508.0127. Suits - Sec. 8508.0127. SUITS. (a) The authority may sue and be...
Subchapter D. Regulatory Powers; Enforcement and Court Review Provisions
Section 8508.0151. Adoption and Enforcement of Rules - Sec. 8508.0151. ADOPTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF RULES. (a) The authority...
Section 8508.0152. Civil Penalty; Injunctive Relief - Sec. 8508.0152. CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. (a) A person who...
Section 8508.0153. Court Review - Sec. 8508.0153. COURT REVIEW. (a) A person who is adversely...
Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions
Section 8508.0201. Disbursement of Money - Sec. 8508.0201. DISBURSEMENT OF MONEY. The authority may disburse its...
Section 8508.0202. Accounts, Contracts, and Other Records; Public Inspection - Sec. 8508.0202. ACCOUNTS, CONTRACTS, AND OTHER RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION. (a)...
Section 8508.0203. Fees and Charges - Sec. 8508.0203. FEES AND CHARGES. (a) The authority shall establish...
Section 8508.0204. Trust Money - Sec. 8508.0204. TRUST MONEY. Money collected by or donated, granted,...
Section 8508.0205. Taxes and Tax Debt Prohibited - Sec. 8508.0205. TAXES AND TAX DEBT PROHIBITED. The authority may...
Section 8508.0206. Depository - Sec. 8508.0206. DEPOSITORY. (a) The board shall designate one or...
Section 8508.0207. Investment of Authority Money; Application of Income From Investments - Sec. 8508.0207. INVESTMENT OF AUTHORITY MONEY; APPLICATION OF INCOME FROM...
Section 8508.0208. Fiscal Year - Sec. 8508.0208. FISCAL YEAR. The authority's fiscal year ends on...
Section 8508.0209. Audit - Sec. 8508.0209. AUDIT. (a) In addition to including the information...
Subchapter F. Obligations Relating to Borrowed Money or Grants
Section 8508.0251. Loans and Grants - Sec. 8508.0251. LOANS AND GRANTS. (a) The authority may: (1)...
Section 8508.0252. Power to Apply for Money for Engineering Surveys, Data Compilation and Collection, and Other Purposes - Sec. 8508.0252. POWER TO APPLY FOR MONEY FOR ENGINEERING SURVEYS,...
Section 8508.0253. Power to Issue Bonds or Other Obligations - Sec. 8508.0253. POWER TO ISSUE BONDS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS. (a)...
Section 8508.0254. Refunding Bonds - Sec. 8508.0254. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) The authority may issue refunding...
Section 8508.0255. Form of Obligations - Sec. 8508.0255. FORM OF OBLIGATIONS. Authority obligations must: (1) be...
Section 8508.0256. Maturity - Sec. 8508.0256. MATURITY. Authority obligations must mature not later than...
Section 8508.0257. Trust Indenture - Sec. 8508.0257. TRUST INDENTURE. Authority obligations may be further secured...
Section 8508.0258. Additional Obligations - Sec. 8508.0258. ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS. A pledge of revenue may reserve...
Section 8508.0259. Additional Provisions in Resolution Authorizing Obligations or Trust Indenture - Sec. 8508.0259. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS IN RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING OBLIGATIONS OR TRUST...