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Subtitle A - Municipal Water and Utilities
Chapter 551 - Water Control by Municipalities
Section 551.001. Control of Harmful Excess of Water by Municipality With Population of 150,001 to 239,999 - Sec. 551.001. CONTROL OF HARMFUL EXCESS OF WATER BY MUNICIPALITY...
Section 551.002. Protection of Streams and Watersheds by Home-Rule Municipality - Sec. 551.002. PROTECTION OF STREAMS AND WATERSHEDS BY HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY....
Section 551.003. Notice of Municipal Development Regulations Applying to Watersheds and Flood-Prone Areas - Sec. 551.003. NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS APPLYING TO WATERSHEDS...
Section 551.004. Protection of Playa Lakes by Certain Home-Rule Municipalities - Sec. 551.004. PROTECTION OF PLAYA LAKES BY CERTAIN HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITIES....
Section 551.005. Restriction on Pumping, Extraction, or Use of Groundwater - Sec. 551.005. RESTRICTION ON PUMPING, EXTRACTION, OR USE OF GROUNDWATER....
Section 551.006. Irrigation Systems - Sec. 551.006. IRRIGATION SYSTEMS. (a) A municipality with a population...
Section 551.007. Water Conservation by Home-Rule Municipality - Sec. 551.007. WATER CONSERVATION BY HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY. A home-rule municipality...
Chapter 552 - Municipal Utilities
Subchapter A. Public Utility Systems in General
Section 552.001. Municipal Utility Systems; General Powers - Sec. 552.001. MUNICIPAL UTILITY SYSTEMS; GENERAL POWERS. (a) In this...
Section 552.002. Certain Public Services and Utility Systems in Home-Rule Municipality - Sec. 552.002. CERTAIN PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITY SYSTEMS IN HOME-RULE...
Section 552.0025. Connection, Disconnection, and Liability for Municipal Utility Services - Sec. 552.0025. CONNECTION, DISCONNECTION, AND LIABILITY FOR MUNICIPAL UTILITY SERVICES....
Section 552.003. Acquisition of Existing Public Utility; Payment in Lieu of School Taxes - Sec. 552.003. ACQUISITION OF EXISTING PUBLIC UTILITY; PAYMENT IN LIEU...
Subchapter B. Acquisition of Interests for Drainage, Sewage, or Water Supply Purposes
Section 552.011. Use of Eminent Domain Power - Sec. 552.011. USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN POWER. A municipality that...
Section 552.012. Municipalities in or Contracting With a Water District - Sec. 552.012. MUNICIPALITIES IN OR CONTRACTING WITH A WATER DISTRICT....
Section 552.013. Water System in Municipalities With Population of More Than 1,000 - Sec. 552.013. WATER SYSTEM IN MUNICIPALITIES WITH POPULATION OF MORE...
Section 552.014. Contracts With Water Districts or Nonprofit Corporations - Sec. 552.014. CONTRACTS WITH WATER DISTRICTS OR NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS. (a)...
Section 552.015. Water Supply in Type a General-Law Municipality - Sec. 552.015. WATER SUPPLY IN TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY. (a)...
Section 552.016. Sale or Lease of Water System by Type a General-Law Municipality - Sec. 552.016. SALE OR LEASE OF WATER SYSTEM BY TYPE...
Section 552.017. Water Systems in Home-Rule Municipalities - Sec. 552.017. WATER SYSTEMS IN HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITIES. (a) A home-rule...
Section 552.018. Municipal Contract With Private Entity - Sec. 552.018. MUNICIPAL CONTRACT WITH PRIVATE ENTITY. (a) A municipality...
Section 552.019. Contract With Water Improvement District or Water Control and Improvement District - Sec. 552.019. CONTRACT WITH WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OR WATER CONTROL...
Section 552.020. Contract With Water District - Sec. 552.020. CONTRACT WITH WATER DISTRICT. (a) In this section,...
Section 552.0205. Revenue Bonds to Pay for District Services Under Contract - Sec. 552.0205. REVENUE BONDS TO PAY FOR DISTRICT SERVICES UNDER...
Section 552.021. Contract Between District and Municipality With Population of More Than 900,000 - Sec. 552.021. CONTRACT BETWEEN DISTRICT AND MUNICIPALITY WITH POPULATION OF...
Section 552.022. Contracts With Certain Special Districts - Sec. 552.022. CONTRACTS WITH CERTAIN SPECIAL DISTRICTS. (a) In this...
Section 552.023. Contract Between Municipality and Trinity River Authority - Sec. 552.023. CONTRACT BETWEEN MUNICIPALITY AND TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY. (a)...
Section 552.024. Municipal Contract for Reclaimed Water Facility in Certain Municipalities - Sec. 552.024. MUNICIPAL CONTRACT FOR RECLAIMED WATER FACILITY IN CERTAIN...
Subchapter C. Municipal Drainage Utility Systems
Section 552.041. Short Title - Sec. 552.041. SHORT TITLE. This subchapter may be cited as...
Section 552.042. Legislative Finding - Sec. 552.042. LEGISLATIVE FINDING. (a) The legislature finds that authority...
Section 552.043. Application of Subchapter to Municipalities - Sec. 552.043. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER TO MUNICIPALITIES. This subchapter applies...
Section 552.044. Definitions - Sec. 552.044. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1)(A) "Benefitted property" means...
Section 552.045. Adoption of System; Rules - Sec. 552.045. ADOPTION OF SYSTEM; RULES. (a) Subject to the...
Section 552.0451. Extension of Service Area by Certain Municipalities - Sec. 552.0451. EXTENSION OF SERVICE AREA BY CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. (a)...
Section 552.046. Incorporation of Existing Facilities - Sec. 552.046. INCORPORATION OF EXISTING FACILITIES. The municipality may incorporate...
Section 552.047. Drainage Charges - Sec. 552.047. DRAINAGE CHARGES. (a) The governing body of the...
Section 552.048. Billings; Deposit Not Required - Sec. 552.048. BILLINGS; DEPOSIT NOT REQUIRED. (a) The municipality may...
Section 552.049. Segregation of Income - Sec. 552.049. SEGREGATION OF INCOME. The income of a drainage...
Section 552.050. Delinquent Charges - Sec. 552.050. DELINQUENT CHARGES. (a) Any charge due hereunder which...
Section 552.051. Drainage Revenue Bonds - Sec. 552.051. DRAINAGE REVENUE BONDS. By majority vote of the...
Section 552.052. Discontinuation of Drainage System - Sec. 552.052. DISCONTINUATION OF DRAINAGE SYSTEM. (a) If, after at...
Section 552.053. Exemptions - Sec. 552.053. EXEMPTIONS. (a) A governmental entity or person described...
Section 552.054. Effect of Subchapter - Sec. 552.054. EFFECT OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter does not: (1)...
Subchapter D. Improvements to Water and Sewer Systems in Certain Municipalities
Section 552.061. Application of Subchapter to Certain Municipalities - Sec. 552.061. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER TO CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. To exercise...
Section 552.062. Definitions - Sec. 552.062. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Benefitted property" means...
Section 552.063. Municipal Authority - Sec. 552.063. MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY. (a) The municipality may improve a...
Section 552.064. Declaration; Costs; Estimated Assessment - Sec. 552.064. DECLARATION; COSTS; ESTIMATED ASSESSMENT. (a) In the ordinance...
Section 552.065. Assessment Provisions - Sec. 552.065. ASSESSMENT PROVISIONS. (a) By ordinance, the governing body...
Section 552.066. Apportionment of Assessments - Sec. 552.066. APPORTIONMENT OF ASSESSMENTS. (a) Except as provided by...
Section 552.067. Notice of Proposed Improvements; Lien - Sec. 552.067. NOTICE OF PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS; LIEN. (a) If the...
Section 552.068. Exemptions; Personal Liability for Assessment - Sec. 552.068. EXEMPTIONS; PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR ASSESSMENT. (a) All property,...
Section 552.069. Notice and Hearing Requirements; Appeal - Sec. 552.069. NOTICE AND HEARING REQUIREMENTS; APPEAL. (a) The municipality...
Section 552.070. Change; Abandonment - Sec. 552.070. CHANGE; ABANDONMENT. (a) Except as limited by this...
Section 552.071. Corrections; Reassessments - Sec. 552.071. CORRECTIONS; REASSESSMENTS. (a) If an assessment is determined...
Section 552.072. Joint Proceedings - Sec. 552.072. JOINT PROCEEDINGS. The municipality may make the improvements...
Section 552.073. Restrictions in Certain Counties - Sec. 552.073. RESTRICTIONS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) In this section,...
Section 552.074. Authorized Investment - Sec. 552.074. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENT. A certificate of special assessment issued...
Section 552.075. Home-Rule Municipality - Sec. 552.075. HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY. A home-rule municipality to which this...
Subchapter E. Construction of Sanitary Sewers in Certain Municipalities
Section 552.091. Application of Subchapter to Certain Municipalities - Sec. 552.091. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER TO CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. To exercise...
Section 552.092. Construction of Sanitary Sewers - Sec. 552.092. CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWERS. (a) The governing body...
Subchapter F. Municipal Water Corporations and Municipal Water Systems
Section 552.101. Municipal Water Contracts - Sec. 552.101. MUNICIPAL WATER CONTRACTS. The governing body of a...
Section 552.102. Eminent Domain by Municipal Sewer Providers - Sec. 552.102. EMINENT DOMAIN BY MUNICIPAL SEWER PROVIDERS. (a) A...
Section 552.103. Rights of Water Corporation Providing Service to Municipality; Eminent Domain - Sec. 552.103. RIGHTS OF WATER CORPORATION PROVIDING SERVICE TO MUNICIPALITY;...
Section 552.104. Location of Water Lines Outside Municipal Boundaries - Sec. 552.104. LOCATION OF WATER LINES OUTSIDE MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES. (a)...
Section 552.105. Relocation of Water Line to Allow Change to Traffic Lane - Sec. 552.105. RELOCATION OF WATER LINE TO ALLOW CHANGE TO...
Subchapter G. Management of Certain Encumbered Municipal Electric Utility Systems
Section 552.121. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 552.121. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to...
Section 552.122. Transfer of Management and Control of Electric Utility System - Sec. 552.122. TRANSFER OF MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF ELECTRIC UTILITY...
Section 552.123. Authority of Board of Trustees - Sec. 552.123. AUTHORITY OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES. (a) The municipality...
Section 552.124. Effect of Previously Issued Bonds - Sec. 552.124. EFFECT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED BONDS. (a) A municipality...
Subchapter H. Management of Certain Encumbered Municipal Water Systems
Section 552.141. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 552.141. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to...
Section 552.142. Transfer of Management and Control of Utility System - Sec. 552.142. TRANSFER OF MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF UTILITY SYSTEM....
Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 552.901. Relocation or Replacement of Water or Sewer Laterals - Sec. 552.901. RELOCATION OR REPLACEMENT OF WATER OR SEWER LATERALS....
Section 552.902. Operation of Certain Electric Light and Power Systems by Home-Rule Municipalities - Sec. 552.902. OPERATION OF CERTAIN ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER SYSTEMS...
Section 552.903. Agreement With Conservation and Reclamation District - Sec. 552.903. AGREEMENT WITH CONSERVATION AND RECLAMATION DISTRICT. (a) A...
Section 552.904. Lease of Natural Gas Distribution System by Certain Municipalities - Sec. 552.904. LEASE OF NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BY CERTAIN...
Section 552.905. Operation of Cable Tv Systems by General-Law Municipalities - Sec. 552.905. OPERATION OF CABLE TV SYSTEMS BY GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITIES....
Section 552.906. Municipal Utility Plants - Sec. 552.906. MUNICIPAL UTILITY PLANTS. (a) This section applies only...
Section 552.907. Construction of Water or Wastewater Improvements to Preserve Water Quality Aquifer - Sec. 552.907. CONSTRUCTION OF WATER OR WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENTS TO PRESERVE...
Section 552.909. Prohibited Employment of or Contracting With Former Trustee or Board Member - Sec. 552.909. PROHIBITED EMPLOYMENT OF OR CONTRACTING WITH FORMER TRUSTEE...
Section 552.910. Agreements With Other Political Subdivisions for Collection of Past Due Utility or Solid Waste Disposal Service Fees - Sec. 552.910. AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FOR COLLECTION OF...
Section 552.911. Duties of Water Service Provider to an Area Served by Sewer Service of Certain Political Subdivisions - Sec. 552.911. DUTIES OF WATER SERVICE PROVIDER TO AN AREA...
Section 552.912. Certain Damages Caused by Sewage Backup - Sec. 552.912. CERTAIN DAMAGES CAUSED BY SEWAGE BACKUP. (a) A...
Section 552.913. Combined Heating and Power Systems in Certain Municipalities - Sec. 552.913. COMBINED HEATING AND POWER SYSTEMS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES....
Section 552.914. Utility Contracts for Certain Municipalities - Sec. 552.914. UTILITY CONTRACTS FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. (a) In this...
Subtitle B - County Water
Chapter 561 - Water Control by Counties
Section 561.001. Flood Control Property; Condemnation - Sec. 561.001. FLOOD CONTROL PROPERTY; CONDEMNATION. (a) A county may...
Section 561.002. Joint Project - Sec. 561.002. JOINT PROJECT. (a) The commissioners court of a...
Section 561.003. Plans and Programs - Sec. 561.003. PLANS AND PROGRAMS. (a) The commissioners court of...
Section 561.004. Survey by County With Tax Valuation of $290 Million or More - Sec. 561.004. SURVEY BY COUNTY WITH TAX VALUATION OF $290...
Section 561.005. Cooperation With United States - Sec. 561.005. COOPERATION WITH UNITED STATES. (a) The commissioners court...
Section 561.006. Grant of Seawall Right-of-Way - Sec. 561.006. GRANT OF SEAWALL RIGHT-OF-WAY. (a) The commissioners court...
Section 561.007. Master Drainage Plan for Certain Counties - Sec. 561.007. MASTER DRAINAGE PLAN FOR CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) This...
Section 561.008. Breakwaters in Certain Counties - Sec. 561.008. BREAKWATERS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) The commissioners court...
Section 561.009. Referendum on Flood Control Tax and Projects Funded - Sec. 561.009. REFERENDUM ON FLOOD CONTROL TAX AND PROJECTS FUNDED....
Section 561.010. Provision of Flood Relief to Colonias - Sec. 561.010. PROVISION OF FLOOD RELIEF TO COLONIAS. (a) In...
Chapter 562 - County Water Supply
Subchapter A. Sale of Surplus Water
Section 562.001. Definition - Sec. 562.001. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "county surplus water" means...
Section 562.002. Sale of Surplus Water; Use of Proceeds - Sec. 562.002. SALE OF SURPLUS WATER; USE OF PROCEEDS. (a)...
Section 562.003. Establishment of Rate - Sec. 562.003. ESTABLISHMENT OF RATE. The commissioners court may determine...
Section 562.004. Term of Contract - Sec. 562.004. TERM OF CONTRACT. A contract to sell county...
Section 562.005. Use or Resale - Sec. 562.005. USE OR RESALE. A buyer of county surplus...
Subchapter B. Water Supply and Sewage
Section 562.011. Matagorda County - Sec. 562.011. MATAGORDA COUNTY. (a) The Commissioners Court of Matagorda...
Section 562.012. Contract for Water Supply and Sewer System in Populous County - Sec. 562.012. CONTRACT FOR WATER SUPPLY AND SEWER SYSTEM IN...
Section 562.013. Water Needs of Certain Counties With River - Sec. 562.013. WATER NEEDS OF CERTAIN COUNTIES WITH RIVER. (a)...
Section 562.014. Acquisition of Property for Water Supply or Transport of Water - Sec. 562.014. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR WATER SUPPLY OR TRANSPORT...
Section 562.015. County Water and Sewer Utility - Sec. 562.015. COUNTY WATER AND SEWER UTILITY. An affected county,...
Section 562.016. County Water and Sewer System - Sec. 562.016. COUNTY WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM. (a) A county...
Section 562.017. Regulation of Water and Sewer Utility in Populous Counties - Sec. 562.017. REGULATION OF WATER AND SEWER UTILITY IN POPULOUS...
Section 562.018. Water Supply and Sewage System for Certain Border Counties - Sec. 562.018. WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE SYSTEM FOR CERTAIN BORDER...
Chapter 563 - Water, Wastewater, or Solid Waste Systems in Counties With Population of 10,000 or Less
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 563.001. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 563.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter applies only to...
Section 563.002. County Financing of Water or Wastewater System - Sec. 563.002. COUNTY FINANCING OF WATER OR WASTEWATER SYSTEM. The...
Subchapter B. County Utility System Board for Water, Wastewater, or Solid Waste System
Section 563.051. Definition - Sec. 563.051. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "board" means a county...
Section 563.052. Authority to Establish Board - Sec. 563.052. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH BOARD. (a) The commissioners court...
Section 563.053. Board Composition - Sec. 563.053. BOARD COMPOSITION. (a) The board is composed of...
Section 563.054. Board Officers - Sec. 563.054. BOARD OFFICERS. (a) The directors shall select a...
Section 563.055. Compensation of Directors - Sec. 563.055. COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS. A director is entitled to...
Section 563.056. Applicability of Other Law to Board and County - Sec. 563.056. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW TO BOARD AND COUNTY....
Section 563.057. Bylaws - Sec. 563.057. BYLAWS. (a) The board may adopt bylaws to...
Section 563.058. Utility System's Budget - Sec. 563.058. UTILITY SYSTEM'S BUDGET. (a) The president of the...
Section 563.059. Deposit of Revenue - Sec. 563.059. DEPOSIT OF REVENUE. (a) Except as provided by...
Section 563.060. Disbursement of Utility System's Money - Sec. 563.060. DISBURSEMENT OF UTILITY SYSTEM'S MONEY. (a) The board...
Section 563.061. Rates and Charges - Sec. 563.061. RATES AND CHARGES. The board may establish rates...
Section 563.062. Use of Eminent Domain Prohibited - Sec. 563.062. USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN PROHIBITED. The board may...
Section 563.063. Extension or Improvement of System - Sec. 563.063. EXTENSION OR IMPROVEMENT OF SYSTEM. (a) The board...
Section 563.064. Purchase of Water or Wastewater System - Sec. 563.064. PURCHASE OF WATER OR WASTEWATER SYSTEM. With the...
Section 563.065. Abolition of Conservation and Reclamation District - Sec. 563.065. ABOLITION OF CONSERVATION AND RECLAMATION DISTRICT. (a) With...
Section 563.066. Authority to Issue Ad Valorem Tax Obligations - Sec. 563.066. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE AD VALOREM TAX OBLIGATIONS. (a)...
Section 563.067. Authority to Issue Revenue Obligations - Sec. 563.067. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REVENUE OBLIGATIONS. The board by...
Section 563.068. Maturity - Sec. 563.068. MATURITY. An obligation issued under this subchapter must...
Subchapter C. Bonds for Water or Wastewater System
Section 563.101. Pledge for Payment of Bonds - Sec. 563.101. PLEDGE FOR PAYMENT OF BONDS. The commissioners court...
Section 563.102. Additional Bond Security - Sec. 563.102. ADDITIONAL BOND SECURITY. (a) Bonds issued under this...
Section 563.103. Contents of Order or Resolution Authorizing Issuance of Bonds - Sec. 563.103. CONTENTS OF ORDER OR RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF...
Section 563.104. Adoption and Execution of Documents - Sec. 563.104. ADOPTION AND EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS. The commissioners court...
Section 563.105. Maturity - Sec. 563.105. MATURITY. A bond issued under this chapter other...
Section 563.106. Authorized Investment for Savings and Loan Association - Sec. 563.106. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENT FOR SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION. A...
Section 563.107. Exemption From Taxation - Sec. 563.107. EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION. A bond issued under this...
Subchapter D. Refunding Bonds
Section 563.151. Authority to Issue Refunding Bonds - Sec. 563.151. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REFUNDING BONDS. A county may...
Section 563.152. Sources Available for Payment - Sec. 563.152. SOURCES AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT. Refunding bonds issued under...
Section 563.153. Registration - Sec. 563.153. REGISTRATION. The comptroller shall register refunding bonds issued...
Section 563.154. Authority to Deposit With Paying Agent - Sec. 563.154. AUTHORITY TO DEPOSIT WITH PAYING AGENT. (a) In...
Section 563.155. Manner of Refunding - Sec. 563.155. MANNER OF REFUNDING. The refunding may take place...
Subtitle C - Water Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government
Chapter 571 - Seawalls and Levees in Coastal Municipalities and Counties
Subchapter A. Authority of County or Municipality Bordering Gulf
Section 571.001. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 571.001. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to...
Section 571.002. Authorized Projects; Debt - Sec. 571.002. AUTHORIZED PROJECTS; DEBT. (a) The commissioners court of...
Section 571.003. Use of Public Property - Sec. 571.003. USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY. (a) The commissioners court...
Section 571.004. Acquisition of Property; Eminent Domain - Sec. 571.004. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY; EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The county...
Section 571.005. Cession of Use and Control of State Land - Sec. 571.005. CESSION OF USE AND CONTROL OF STATE LAND....
Section 571.006. Tax; Bonds - Sec. 571.006. TAX; BONDS. (a) The commissioners court or municipal...
Section 571.007. Prerequisites for Issuing Bonds; Election - Sec. 571.007. PREREQUISITES FOR ISSUING BONDS; ELECTION. (a) Before the...
Section 571.008. Election Results - Sec. 571.008. ELECTION RESULTS. If the canvass of the election...
Section 571.009. General Law Applicable to Bonds - Sec. 571.009. GENERAL LAW APPLICABLE TO BONDS. A bond issued...
Section 571.010. Handling of Bond Proceeds and Taxes - Sec. 571.010. HANDLING OF BOND PROCEEDS AND TAXES. (a) All...
Section 571.011. Cooperation and Contracts With United States - Sec. 571.011. COOPERATION AND CONTRACTS WITH UNITED STATES. (a) The...
Chapter 572 - Public Utility Agencies for Provision of Water or Sewer Service
Section 572.001. Definitions - Sec. 572.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Facility" means a...
Section 572.002. Effect of Chapter - Sec. 572.002. EFFECT OF CHAPTER. This chapter does not affect:...
Section 572.003. Construction - Sec. 572.003. CONSTRUCTION. This chapter shall be liberally construed to...
Section 572.004. Conflicts With Other Law - Sec. 572.004. CONFLICTS WITH OTHER LAW. This chapter prevails to...
Subchapter B. Cooperation by Public and Private Entities
Section 572.011. Authority to Jointly Own Facilities - Sec. 572.011. AUTHORITY TO JOINTLY OWN FACILITIES. Two or more...
Section 572.012. General Rights, Powers, and Duties of Public Entities - Sec. 572.012. GENERAL RIGHTS, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF PUBLIC ENTITIES....
Section 572.013. Use of Eminent Domain - Sec. 572.013. USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) A participating public...
Section 572.014. Exemption From Taxation - Sec. 572.014. EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION. A participating public entity is...
Subchapter C. Public Utility Agencies
Section 572.051. Definitions - Sec. 572.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Concurrent ordinance" means...
Section 572.052. Creation of Public Utility Agency - Sec. 572.052. CREATION OF PUBLIC UTILITY AGENCY. (a) Public entities...
Section 572.053. Changes in Public Entities Participating in Public Utility Agency - Sec. 572.053. CHANGES IN PUBLIC ENTITIES PARTICIPATING IN PUBLIC UTILITY...
Section 572.054. Notice - Sec. 572.054. NOTICE. (a) The governing body of each public...
Section 572.055. Contents of Concurrent Ordinance - Sec. 572.055. CONTENTS OF CONCURRENT ORDINANCE. A concurrent ordinance creating...
Section 572.056. Petition and Referendum - Sec. 572.056. PETITION AND REFERENDUM. (a) If, before the date...
Section 572.057. Board of Directors - Sec. 572.057. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (a) A public utility agency...
Section 572.058. Powers - Sec. 572.058. POWERS. (a) A public utility agency may not...
Section 572.059. Construction Contracts - Sec. 572.059. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. (a) A public utility agency may...
Section 572.060. Contracts for Sewer or Water Services - Sec. 572.060. CONTRACTS FOR SEWER OR WATER SERVICES. A public...
Section 572.061. Rates and Charges - Sec. 572.061. RATES AND CHARGES. (a) In contracting with a...
Section 572.062. Obligations - Sec. 572.062. OBLIGATIONS. (a) A public utility agency may issue...
Section 572.063. Refunding Notes - Sec. 572.063. REFUNDING NOTES. A public utility agency may issue...
Section 572.064. Form and Provisions of Obligations - Sec. 572.064. FORM AND PROVISIONS OF OBLIGATIONS. (a) An obligation...
Chapter 573 - Authority of Certain Counties and Districts to Regulate Stormwater Management
Section 573.001. County or District Subject to Chapter - Sec. 573.001. COUNTY OR DISTRICT SUBJECT TO CHAPTER. This chapter...
Section 573.002. General Authority - Sec. 573.002. GENERAL AUTHORITY. (a) A county, district, or authority...
Section 573.003. Civil Penalty; Injunction - Sec. 573.003. CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTION. (a) A person who violates...
Chapter 580 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Municipal and County Water
Section 580.001. Water Contracts in Border Municipalities and Counties - Sec. 580.001. WATER CONTRACTS IN BORDER MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES. The...
Section 580.002. Consideration of Xeriscape Ordinances - Sec. 580.002. CONSIDERATION OF XERISCAPE ORDINANCES. The governing body of...
Section 580.003. Exemptions of Certain Property From Infrastructure Fees - Text of section as amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg.,...
Section 580.003. Exemptions of State Property From Infrastructure Fees - Text of section as amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg.,...
Section 580.004. Rainwater Harvesting - Sec. 580.004. RAINWATER HARVESTING. (a) Each municipality and county is...
Subtitle D - Powers of Counties or Municipalities Over Utilities Generally
Chapter 590 - Powers of Municipalities Over Utilities
Section 590.0001. Powers of Home-Rule Municipalities Relating to Utilities - Sec. 590.0001. POWERS OF HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITIES RELATING TO UTILITIES. Except...