Sec. 1477.070. SALE OF WATER NOT NEEDED FOR COUNTY PURPOSES. (a) The commissioners court may sell, deliver, and distribute any water of the project that is not needed for county purposes to a municipal corporation or political subdivision of this state, or an individual, corporation, or company under terms that the court determines are in the best interests of the county.
(b) The cost of supplying water from a project under Subsection (a), including any increase in the cost of acquisition, storage, treatment, and distribution facilities, is considered a cost of the project.
(c) The commissioners court may not sell water under Subsection (a):
(1) if an adequate public water supply is available to the municipal corporation, political subdivision, individual, corporation, or company at the time the law codified by this subchapter was adopted by the county; or
(2) for irrigation purposes.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle I - Specific Authority for Counties to Issue Securities
Chapter 1477 - Obligations for Other County Purposes
Subchapter B. Bonds for Water Supply for County Purposes
Section 1477.051. Applicability of Subchapter
Section 1477.053. Authority to Acquire Water Supply
Section 1477.054. Limitation on Cost
Section 1477.055. Authority to Issue Bonds and Impose Ad Valorem Taxes
Section 1477.056. Amount of Tax
Section 1477.058. Contents of Order Authorizing Bonds
Section 1477.060. Signatures; Registration by County Treasurer
Section 1477.061. Sale of Bonds
Section 1477.062. Use of Bond Proceeds
Section 1477.063. Additional Bonds
Section 1477.064. Rates and Charges
Section 1477.065. Taxes Pledged to Pay Bonds
Section 1477.066. Bondholder's Right to Mandamus
Section 1477.067. Refunding Bonds
Section 1477.068. Exemption From Assessment or Taxation
Section 1477.069. County Use of Water
Section 1477.070. Sale of Water Not Needed for County Purposes
Section 1477.071. Eminent Domain