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Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 8509.0001. Definitions - Sec. 8509.0001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the...
Section 8509.0002. Nature of District - Sec. 8509.0002. NATURE OF DISTRICT. The district is a conservation...
Section 8509.0003. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose - Sec. 8509.0003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE. (a) The...
Section 8509.0004. District Territory - Sec. 8509.0004. DISTRICT TERRITORY. Unless modified under Subchapter J, Chapter...
Section 8509.0005. Correction of Invalid Procedures - Sec. 8509.0005. CORRECTION OF INVALID PROCEDURES. If a court holds...
Subchapter B. Procedures for Annexation, Withdrawal, or Dissolution
Section 8509.0051. Annexation of Territory - Sec. 8509.0051. ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY. (a) Territory, whether or not...
Section 8509.0052. Withdrawal From or Dissolution of District - Sec. 8509.0052. WITHDRAWAL FROM OR DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT. (a) A...
Subchapter C. Board of Directors; Administrative Provisions
Section 8509.0101. Composition of Board; Terms - Sec. 8509.0101. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS. (a) Four directors are...
Section 8509.0102. Qualifications for Office - Sec. 8509.0102. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE. (a) A person may be...
Section 8509.0103. Removal - Sec. 8509.0103. REMOVAL. Not earlier than the 10th day after...
Section 8509.0104. Vacancy - Sec. 8509.0104. VACANCY. (a) If a director appointed by the...
Section 8509.0105. Officers - Sec. 8509.0105. OFFICERS. (a) The board shall elect from the...
Section 8509.0106. Vote by Board President - Sec. 8509.0106. VOTE BY BOARD PRESIDENT. The president has the...
Section 8509.0107. Employees - Sec. 8509.0107. EMPLOYEES. The board may employ a general manager,...
Section 8509.0108. Director's and Treasurer's Bonds - Sec. 8509.0108. DIRECTOR'S AND TREASURER'S BONDS. (a) Each director shall...
Section 8509.0109. Compensation of Directors - Sec. 8509.0109. COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS. (a) Unless the board by...
Section 8509.0110. Interest in Contract - Sec. 8509.0110. INTEREST IN CONTRACT. (a) A director who has...
Section 8509.0111. Director Training Program - Sec. 8509.0111. DIRECTOR TRAINING PROGRAM. (a) A person who is...
Section 8509.0112. Separation of Policymaking and Management Functions - Sec. 8509.0112. SEPARATION OF POLICYMAKING AND MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS. The board...
Section 8509.0113. Complaints - Sec. 8509.0113. COMPLAINTS. (a) The district shall maintain a system...
Section 8509.0114. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution - Sec. 8509.0114. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. (a) The...
Section 8509.0115. Public Comment Policy - Sec. 8509.0115. PUBLIC COMMENT POLICY. The board shall develop and...
Section 8509.0116. Expenditures - Sec. 8509.0116. EXPENDITURES. The board may provide for the payment...
Section 8509.0117. Seal - Sec. 8509.0117. SEAL. The board may adopt a seal for...
Subchapter D. Powers and Duties
Section 8509.0151. General Water Supply Powers - Sec. 8509.0151. GENERAL WATER SUPPLY POWERS. (a) The district, inside...
Section 8509.0152. General Property Power - Sec. 8509.0152. GENERAL PROPERTY POWER. In addition to powers granted...
Section 8509.0153. Contracts to Supply Water and Operate Facilities - Sec. 8509.0153. CONTRACTS TO SUPPLY WATER AND OPERATE FACILITIES. (a)...
Section 8509.0154. Control of Storm and Flood Waters - Sec. 8509.0154. CONTROL OF STORM AND FLOOD WATERS. The district...
Section 8509.0155. District to Receive and Accept Technical and Financial Assistance - Sec. 8509.0155. DISTRICT TO RECEIVE AND ACCEPT TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL...
Section 8509.0156. Water Appropriation Permits - Sec. 8509.0156. WATER APPROPRIATION PERMITS. (a) Through an appropriate hearing,...
Section 8509.0157. Underground Sources of Water - Sec. 8509.0157. UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF WATER. The district may not...
Section 8509.0158. Limitation on Construction of Certain Facilities - Sec. 8509.0158. LIMITATION ON CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES. The district...
Section 8509.0159. Disposal of District Property - Sec. 8509.0159. DISPOSAL OF DISTRICT PROPERTY. The district may sell,...
Section 8509.0160. Eminent Domain - Sec. 8509.0160. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) To carry out a power...
Section 8509.0161. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property - Sec. 8509.0161. COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY. If the...
Section 8509.0162. Certain Powers Related to District Property - Sec. 8509.0162. CERTAIN POWERS RELATED TO DISTRICT PROPERTY. The district...
Section 8509.0163. Parks and Recreation Facilities - Sec. 8509.0163. PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES. The district may establish...
Section 8509.0164. Surveys and Investigations - Sec. 8509.0164. SURVEYS AND INVESTIGATIONS. The board may conduct a...
Subchapter E. Regulatory Powers
Section 8509.0201. Adoption of Rules - Sec. 8509.0201. ADOPTION OF RULES. The board may adopt reasonable...
Section 8509.0202. Enforcement of Rules; Penalty - Sec. 8509.0202. ENFORCEMENT OF RULES; PENALTY. (a) The district by...
Section 8509.0203. Notice of Rule Providing Penalty - Sec. 8509.0203. NOTICE OF RULE PROVIDING PENALTY. (a) If the...
Section 8509.0204. Judicial Notice of Rules - Sec. 8509.0204. JUDICIAL NOTICE OF RULES. A court shall take...
Section 8509.0205. Enforcement by Peace Officers - Sec. 8509.0205. ENFORCEMENT BY PEACE OFFICERS. (a) A licensed peace...
Subchapter F. General Financial Provisions
Section 8509.0251. Tax Method - Sec. 8509.0251. TAX METHOD. (a) The district shall use the...
Section 8509.0252. Authority to Impose Tax; Limitation on Tax Rate; Tax Election - Sec. 8509.0252. AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE TAX; LIMITATION ON TAX RATE;...
Section 8509.0253. Depository - Sec. 8509.0253. DEPOSITORY. (a) The board shall designate one or...
Section 8509.0254. Payment of Tax or Assessment Not Required - Sec. 8509.0254. PAYMENT OF TAX OR ASSESSMENT NOT REQUIRED. The...
Subchapter G. Bonds
Section 8509.0301. Authority to Issue Bonds - Sec. 8509.0301. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS. (a) The district may...
Section 8509.0302. Form of Bonds - Sec. 8509.0302. FORM OF BONDS. District bonds must be: (1)...
Section 8509.0303. Maturity - Sec. 8509.0303. MATURITY. District bonds must mature not later than...
Section 8509.0304. Election for Bonds Payable From Ad Valorem Taxes - Sec. 8509.0304. ELECTION FOR BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES....
Section 8509.0305. Bonds Payable From Revenue - Sec. 8509.0305. BONDS PAYABLE FROM REVENUE. (a) In this section,...
Section 8509.0306. Bonds Payable From Ad Valorem Taxes - Sec. 8509.0306. BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES. The board...
Section 8509.0307. Tax and Rate Requirements - Sec. 8509.0307. TAX AND RATE REQUIREMENTS. (a) If the district...
Section 8509.0308. Additional Security - Sec. 8509.0308. ADDITIONAL SECURITY. (a) District bonds, including refunding bonds,...
Section 8509.0309. Trust Indenture - Sec. 8509.0309. TRUST INDENTURE. (a) District bonds, including refunding bonds,...
Section 8509.0310. Interim Bonds or Notes - Sec. 8509.0310. INTERIM BONDS OR NOTES. Before issuing definitive bonds,...
Section 8509.0311. Use of Bond Proceeds - Sec. 8509.0311. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS. (a) The district may...
Section 8509.0312. Appointment of Receiver - Sec. 8509.0312. APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER. (a) On default or threatened...
Section 8509.0313. Refunding Bonds - Sec. 8509.0313. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) The district may issue refunding...
Section 8509.0314. Limitation on Rights of Bondholders - Sec. 8509.0314. LIMITATION ON RIGHTS OF BONDHOLDERS. The resolution authorizing...
Section 8509.0315. Bonds Exempt From Taxation - Sec. 8509.0315. BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. A district bond, the...