Sec. 51.309. LIEN AGAINST CROPS. (a) The district shall have a first lien, superior to all other liens, against all crops grown on a tract of land in the district to secure the payment of an assessment imposed against the tract under Section 51.305(a), interest, and collection or attorney's fees.
(b) If the crops against which the district has a lien under this section are cultivated on a basis other than annual replanting, the owner of the crops shall record with the county clerk of the county where the land on which the crops are cultivated is located a legally sufficient description of the land, including a metes and bounds description or a plat reference.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 326, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 90 (S.B. 611), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - General Law Districts
Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts
Subchapter G. Water Charges and Assessments
Section 51.301. Statement Estimating Water Requirements and Payment of Charge
Section 51.302. Contracts With Person Using Irrigation Water
Section 51.303. Authority to Determine Rules and Regulations
Section 51.304. Board's Estimate of Maintenance and Operating Expenses
Section 51.305. Distribution of Assessment
Section 51.306. Notice of Assessments
Section 51.307. Payment of Assessments
Section 51.308. Collection of Assessments by Tax Assessor and Collector
Section 51.309. Lien Against Crops
Section 51.310. List of Delinquent Assessments
Section 51.311. Water Service Discontinued
Section 51.312. Suits for Delinquent Assessments
Section 51.313. Interest and Collection Fees
Section 51.314. Rights of the United States
Section 51.315. Surplus Assessments
Section 51.316. Insufficient Assessments
Section 51.317. Determining Maintenance and Operation Charges
Section 51.318. Charges for Maintenance Expenses
Section 51.319. Charge to Cities and Towns
Section 51.320. Loans for Maintenance and Operating Expenses