Texas Statutes
Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater
Chapter 8847 - Pineywoods Groundwater Conservation District

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 8847.001. Definitions - Sec. 8847.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the...

Section 8847.002. Nature of District - Sec. 8847.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT. The district is a groundwater...

Section 8847.003. Findings of Public Use and Benefit - Sec. 8847.003. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT. (a) The...

Section 8847.004. District Territory - Sec. 8847.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY. The district's boundaries are coextensive with...

Section 8847.005. Addition of Adjacent County to District - Sec. 8847.005. ADDITION OF ADJACENT COUNTY TO DISTRICT. (a) An...

Section 8847.006. Landowners' Rights - Sec. 8847.006. LANDOWNERS' RIGHTS. The rights of landowners and their...

Subchapter B. Board of Directors

Section 8847.051. Composition of Board; Terms - Sec. 8847.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS. (a) Except as provided...

Section 8847.052. Appointment of Directors by Initial Counties - Sec. 8847.052. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS BY INITIAL COUNTIES. (a) The...

Section 8847.053. Appointment of Directors by Additional Counties - Sec. 8847.053. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS BY ADDITIONAL COUNTIES. When a...

Section 8847.054. Board Vacancy - Sec. 8847.054. BOARD VACANCY. If there is a vacancy on...

Section 8847.055. Compensation; Expenses - Sec. 8847.055. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES. (a) A director is not entitled...

Section 8847.056. Vote Required for Board Action - Sec. 8847.056. VOTE REQUIRED FOR BOARD ACTION. A majority vote...

Subchapter C. Powers and Duties

Section 8847.101. Groundwater Conservation District Powers and Duties - Sec. 8847.101. GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES. Except as...

Section 8847.102. Transfer of Groundwater Out of District - Sec. 8847.102. TRANSFER OF GROUNDWATER OUT OF DISTRICT. (a) The...

Section 8847.103. Wells Exempt From Regulation - Sec. 8847.103. WELLS EXEMPT FROM REGULATION. (a) The district may...

Section 8847.104. Limit on Purchase of Groundwater Rights - Sec. 8847.104. LIMIT ON PURCHASE OF GROUNDWATER RIGHTS. The district...

Section 8847.105. No Eminent Domain Power - Sec. 8847.105. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER. The district may not...

Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions

Section 8847.151. Taxes Prohibited - Sec. 8847.151. TAXES PROHIBITED. The district may not impose taxes...

Section 8847.152. Tax Bonds Prohibited - Sec. 8847.152. TAX BONDS PROHIBITED. The district may not issue...

Section 8847.153. Permit Fees - Sec. 8847.153. PERMIT FEES. (a) The board by rule may...