Sec. 58.308. COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS BY TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR. (a) Under the direction of the board, the assessor and collector, or other person designated by the board, shall collect all assessments imposed under Section 58.305(a) for maintenance and operating expenses.
(b) The assessor and collector shall execute a bond in an amount determined by the board, conditioned on the faithful performance of the duties of the assessor and collector and accounting for all money collected.
(c) The assessor and collector shall keep an account of all money collected and shall deposit the money as collected in the district depository. The assessor and collector shall file with the secretary of the board a statement of all money collected once each month.
(d) The assessor and collector shall use a duplicate receipt book, give a receipt for each collection made, and retain in the book a copy of each receipt, which shall be kept as a record of the district.
Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1537, ch. 627, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1977.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 90 (S.B. 611), Sec. 34, eff. September 1, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - General Law Districts
Chapter 58 - Irrigation Districts
Subchapter G. Water Charges and Assessments
Section 58.301. Statement Estimating Water Requirements and Payment of Charge
Section 58.302. Contracts With Person Using Irrigation Water
Section 58.303. Authority to Determine Rules and Regulations
Section 58.304. Board's Estimate of Maintenance and Operating Expenses
Section 58.305. Distribution of Assessment
Section 58.306. Notice of Assessments
Section 58.307. Payment of Assessments
Section 58.308. Collection of Assessments by Tax Assessor and Collector
Section 58.309. Lien Against Crops
Section 58.310. List of Delinquent Assessments
Section 58.311. Water Service Discontinued
Section 58.312. Suits for Delinquent Assessments
Section 58.313. Interest and Collection Fees
Section 58.314. Rights of the United States
Section 58.315. Surplus Assessments
Section 58.316. Insufficient Assessments
Section 58.318. Charges for Maintenance Expenses
Section 58.319. Charge to Cities and Towns
Section 58.320. Loans for Maintenance and Operating Expenses