Texas Statutes
Subchapter B. Creation of District; Conversion of District
Section 51.048. Purposes of Master District

Sec. 51.048. PURPOSES OF MASTER DISTRICT. (a) A master district may be created to conduct preliminary surveys and to develop a plan for the control and use of the water of any given stream, so that the improvements on one part of a watershed will be mechanically and economically related to all other improvements on the stream or its watershed.
(b) A master district also may be created to enable districts to pool their resources when necessary to economically:
(1) make preliminary surveys;
(2) adopt a plan to coordinate the plants, improvements, and facilities of the several constituent districts;
(3) provide the improvements and facilities proposed to be constructed and furnished by the master district;
(4) provide improvements for the common benefit of the several districts;
(5) enable the districts jointly to make purchases; or
(6) maintain or operate works for the common benefit of the several districts.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 110, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Water Code

Title 4 - General Law Districts

Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts

Subchapter B. Creation of District; Conversion of District

Section 51.011. Creation of District

Section 51.012. Composition of District

Section 51.013. Petition

Section 51.014. Contents of Petition

Section 51.015. Place of Filing; Recording

Section 51.016. Commissioners Court or Commission to Consider Creation of District

Section 51.017. Single-County District: Hearing

Section 51.018. Single-County District: Notice of Hearing

Section 51.019. Single-County District: Name

Section 51.020. Single-County District: Testimony at Hearing

Section 51.021. Single-County District: Granting or Refusing Petition

Section 51.022. Single-County District: Appeal From Order of Commissioners Court

Section 51.023. Single-County District: Record on Appeal; Notice of Appeal

Section 51.024. Single-County District: Hearing in District Court; Procedure

Section 51.025. Single-County District: Judgment of District Court; Appeal

Section 51.026. Single-County District: Appointment of Directors; Bond

Section 51.027. Multi-County District: Hearing by Commission

Section 51.028. Multi-County District: Notice of Hearing

Section 51.031. Multi-County District: Appeal From Commission Decision

Section 51.032. Multi-County District: Appointment of Directors by Commission; Bond

Section 51.035. Inclusion of City, Town, or Municipal Corporation in District

Section 51.036. Confirmation Election in District Including Land in More Than One County

Section 51.037. Exclusion of Parts of District; Dissolution

Section 51.038. Municipal Districts

Section 51.039. Bonds of Municipal Districts

Section 51.040. Conversion of Certain Districts Into Districts Operating Under This Chapter

Section 51.041. Conversion of District; Notice

Section 51.042. Conversion of District; Findings

Section 51.043. Effect of Conversion

Section 51.044. Reservation of Certain Powers for Converted Districts

Section 51.045. Conversion of a District Operating Under This Chapter to a Fresh Water Supply District

Section 51.046. Organization of District to Conduct Preliminary Surveys

Section 51.047. Creation of Master District

Section 51.048. Purposes of Master District

Section 51.049. Master District; Procedure

Section 51.050. Master District; Directors

Section 51.051. Master District Governed by Chapter

Section 51.052. City, Town, or Municipal Corporation Created as a District