Texas Statutes
Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater
Chapter 8878 - West Fort Bend Water Authority

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 8878.001. Definitions - Sec. 8878.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Authority" means the...

Section 8878.002. Nature of Authority - Sec. 8878.002. NATURE OF AUTHORITY. The authority is a regional...

Section 8878.003. Confirmation Election Not Required - Sec. 8878.003. CONFIRMATION ELECTION NOT REQUIRED. An election to confirm...

Section 8878.004. Initial Authority Territory - Sec. 8878.004. INITIAL AUTHORITY TERRITORY. (a) The authority is initially...

Section 8878.005. Exclusion of Certain Territory - Sec. 8878.005. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY. (a) The governing body...

Section 8878.006. Annexation - Sec. 8878.006. ANNEXATION. (a) Except to the extent the authority...

Section 8878.007. Applicability of Other Law - Sec. 8878.007. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. (a) Except as otherwise...

Section 8878.008. Finding of Benefit - Sec. 8878.008. FINDING OF BENEFIT. All the land, property, and...

Subchapter B. Board of Directors

Section 8878.051. Directors; Terms - Sec. 8878.051. DIRECTORS; TERMS. (a) The authority is governed by...

Section 8878.052. Eligibility to Serve as Director - Sec. 8878.052. ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE AS DIRECTOR. To be eligible...

Section 8878.053. Disqualification of Directors - Sec. 8878.053. DISQUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS. Subject to Section 8878.061, the...

Section 8878.054. Conflicts of Interest - Sec. 8878.054. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. Chapter 171, Local Government Code,...

Section 8878.055. Single-Member Director Precincts - Sec. 8878.055. SINGLE-MEMBER DIRECTOR PRECINCTS. (a) The authority is divided...

Section 8878.056. Method of Appointment of Directors - Sec. 8878.056. METHOD OF APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS. (a) Except as...

Section 8878.057. Appointment of Directors in Sparsely Populated Precincts - Sec. 8878.057. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS IN SPARSELY POPULATED PRECINCTS. (a)...

Section 8878.058. Vacancy in Office of Director - Sec. 8878.058. VACANCY IN OFFICE OF DIRECTOR. (a) A vacancy...

Section 8878.059. Meetings and Actions of Board - Sec. 8878.059. MEETINGS AND ACTIONS OF BOARD. (a) The board...

Section 8878.060. General Manager - Sec. 8878.060. GENERAL MANAGER. (a) The board may employ a...

Section 8878.061. Compensation; Expenses - Sec. 8878.061. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES. A director who is also an...

Subchapter C. Powers and Duties

Section 8878.101. General Powers and Duties - Sec. 8878.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The authority may:...

Section 8878.102. Authority Rules - Sec. 8878.102. AUTHORITY RULES. The authority may adopt and enforce...

Section 8878.103. Fees, User Fees, Rates, and Charges - Sec. 8878.103. FEES, USER FEES, RATES, AND CHARGES. (a) The...

Section 8878.104. Purchase of Water From Another Entity - Sec. 8878.104. PURCHASE OF WATER FROM ANOTHER ENTITY. (a) If...

Section 8878.105. Interest and Penalties - Sec. 8878.105. INTEREST AND PENALTIES. The board may require the...

Section 8878.106. Attorney's Fees and Collection Expenses - Sec. 8878.106. ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COLLECTION EXPENSES. (a) The authority...

Section 8878.107. Lien - Sec. 8878.107. LIEN. (a) Fees and user fees imposed by...

Section 8878.108. Administrative Penalty; Injunction - Sec. 8878.108. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY; INJUNCTION. (a) A person who violates...

Section 8878.109. Water Supply or Drought Contingency Plans - Sec. 8878.109. WATER SUPPLY OR DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLANS. The authority...

Section 8878.110. Groundwater Reduction Plan - Sec. 8878.110. GROUNDWATER REDUCTION PLAN. (a) The authority may wholly...

Section 8878.111. Acquisition, Construction, and Operation of Systems - Sec. 8878.111. ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATION OF SYSTEMS. (a) The...

Section 8878.112. Sale or Reuse of Water or By-Product - Sec. 8878.112. SALE OR REUSE OF WATER OR BY-PRODUCT. The...

Section 8878.113. Contracts - Sec. 8878.113. CONTRACTS. (a) The authority may enter into a...

Section 8878.114. Cooperation With and Assistance of Other Governmental Entities - Sec. 8878.114. COOPERATION WITH AND ASSISTANCE OF OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES....

Section 8878.115. Gifts and Grants - Sec. 8878.115. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The authority may accept a...

Section 8878.116. Expenditures - Sec. 8878.116. EXPENDITURES. (a) The authority's money may be disbursed...

Section 8878.117. Ad Valorem Taxation - Sec. 8878.117. AD VALOREM TAXATION. The authority may not impose...

Section 8878.118. Eminent Domain - Sec. 8878.118. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The authority may acquire by...

Section 8878.119. Action Against Person, District, or Political Subdivision - Sec. 8878.119. ACTION AGAINST PERSON, DISTRICT, OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (a)...

Subchapter D. Bonds and Notes

Section 8878.151. Revenue Bonds and Notes - Sec. 8878.151. REVENUE BONDS AND NOTES. (a) The authority may...