Sec. 8813.120. ACTION AGAINST PERSON, DISTRICT, OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (a) The authority may bring an action in a district court against a person, including a district or other political subdivision located in the authority's territory or included in the authority's groundwater reduction plan, to:
(1) recover any fees, rates, charges, assessments, collection expenses, attorney's fees, interest, penalties, or administrative penalties due the authority; or
(2) enforce the authority's rules or orders.
(b) Governmental immunity from suit or liability of a district or other political subdivision is waived for the purposes of an action under this section.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 875 (S.B. 2514), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Special District Local Laws Code
Title 6 - Water and Wastewater
Subtitle H - Districts Governing Groundwater
Chapter 8813 - North Fort Bend Water Authority
Subchapter C. Powers and Duties
Section 8813.101. General Powers and Duties
Section 8813.102. Authority Rules
Section 8813.103. Fees, User Fees, Rates, and Charges
Section 8813.104. Purchase of Water From Another Entity
Section 8813.106. Interest and Penalties
Section 8813.107. Attorney's Fees and Collection Expenses
Section 8813.109. Administrative Penalty; Injunction
Section 8813.110. Water Supply or Drought Contingency Plans
Section 8813.111. Groundwater Reduction Plan
Section 8813.112. Acquisition, Construction, and Operation of Systems
Section 8813.113. Sale or Reuse of Water or By-Product
Section 8813.115. Cooperation With and Assistance of Other Governmental Entities
Section 8813.116. Gifts and Grants
Section 8813.117. Expenditures
Section 8813.118. Ad Valorem Taxation
Section 8813.119. Eminent Domain
Section 8813.120. Action Against Person, District, or Political Subdivision