Texas Statutes
Subchapter O. Adding and Excluding Territory and Consolidating Districts
Section 51.748. Division of Original District With No Outstanding Indebtedness

Sec. 51.748. DIVISION OF ORIGINAL DISTRICT WITH NO OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS. (a) An original district heretofore created and governed by the provisions of this chapter (an "original district") that does not have any outstanding indebtedness secured by the taxes or net revenues of an original district may divide into two or more districts as provided by Sections 51.749 through 51.758 of this code; provided, however, no division shall occur that would result in the creation of a district of less than 100 acres in size. Upon petition of any landowner or upon the board's own motion, the board may consider a proposal to divide the original district.
(b) A district that:
(1) is located in two or more counties;
(2) is within the jurisdiction of two river authorities, one of which has issued an interbasin transfer permit to a city which provides the district's water supply;
(3) has not constructed any facilities or incurred any indebtedness secured by taxes or net revenues; and
(4) was created by division under Sections 51.749 through 51.758 of this code may divide into two or more districts as provided by Sections 51.749 through 51.758 of this code; provided, however, no division shall occur that would result in the creation of a district of less than 100 acres in size. On petition of any landowner or on the board's own motion, the board may consider a proposal to divide the district.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 280, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 437, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Water Code

Title 4 - General Law Districts

Chapter 51 - Water Control and Improvement Districts

Subchapter O. Adding and Excluding Territory and Consolidating Districts

Section 51.702. Exclusion of Nonagricultural and Nonirrigable Land From the District

Section 51.703. Prerequisite to Application for Exclusion

Section 51.704. Substituting Land of Equal Acreage and Value

Section 51.705. Securing Application to Substitute Land

Section 51.706. Application of Owner of New Land to Be Substituted

Section 51.707. Consent of Outstanding Bondholders

Section 51.708. Notice of Hearing on Applications

Section 51.709. Hearing Procedure

Section 51.710. Board's Resolution to Substitute Land

Section 51.711. Liability of Excluded and Included Land

Section 51.712. Duty to Advise Executive Director

Section 51.713. Right to Serve New Land Included in District

Section 51.714. Adding Land by Petition of Landowner

Section 51.732. Consolidation of Districts

Section 51.733. Elections to Approve Consolidation

Section 51.734. Governing Consolidated Districts

Section 51.735. Debts of Original Districts

Section 51.736. Assessment and Collection of Taxes

Section 51.748. Division of Original District With No Outstanding Indebtedness

Section 51.749. Election to Approve Division

Section 51.750. Governing Resulting Districts

Section 51.751. Current Obligations of Original District

Section 51.752. Powers of Resulting Districts

Section 51.753. Notice of Resulting Districts

Section 51.754. Exclusion of Land From District Without Indebtedness

Section 51.755. Application to Exclude Land

Section 51.756. Findings by the Board

Section 51.757. Excluding Land

Section 51.758. Notice of Certain Exclusions; Petition for Ratification Election

Section 51.759. Exclusion of Certain Nonirrigated Land

Section 51.760. Initiating Exclusion

Section 51.761. Hearing, Notice, and Order of Exclusion

Section 51.762. Consent of Debt Holders

Section 51.763. Results of Exclusion

Section 51.764. District Facilities on Excluded Property

Section 51.765. Water Allocations

Section 51.766. Suit to Review Exclusion