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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE |
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Title 6. WATER AND WASTEWATER |
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Subtitle I. WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS |
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Chapter 9011. BELL COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 3 |
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Subchapter D. POWERS AND DUTIES |
Sec. 9011.152. WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION; ACQUISITION OF LAND RIGHTS
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(a) The district may acquire or develop water, including groundwater, and sources of water.
(b) The district may acquire or construct all works, plants, or other facilities or equipment necessary or useful to:
(1) store or process the water; and
(2) transport and distribute the water for municipal, domestic, farm, or industrial purposes.
(c) The board may make an agreement or contract with any organized district, municipality, person, public agency, or state or the federal government for the district to:
(1) acquire water, groundwater, or sources of water;
(2) store, process, transport, and distribute the water; and
(3) perform any other act necessary to carry out the powers of the district or accomplish a purpose of this chapter.
(d) An existing municipality or district may contract with the district for the purposes stated in this section.
(e) The district may acquire all the land, easements, and rights-of-way necessary to carry out the powers of the district or the purposes of this chapter.
(f) The district may exercise the powers under this section inside or outside the district's boundaries but only in Bell County.