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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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WATER CODE |
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Title 4. GENERAL LAW DISTRICTS |
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Chapter 55. WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS |
| Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 55.001. DEFINITIONS |
| Subchapter B. CREATION OF DISTRICT; CONVERSION TO ARTICLE XVI, SECTION 59, DISTRICT |
| § 55.021. CREATION OF DISTRICT |
| § 55.022. DISTRICT WHOLLY WITHIN ONE COUNTY |
| § 55.023. DISTRICT MAY INCLUDE CITIES, TOWNS, ETC |
| § 55.024. PETITION |
| § 55.025. DATE SET FOR HEARING |
| § 55.026. NOTICE OF HEARING |
| § 55.027. HEARING |
| § 55.028. FINDINGS; ORDER |
| § 55.029. APPEAL |
| § 55.031. VOTING PRECINCTS |
| § 55.032. ELECTION OFFICIALS |
| § 55.037. DIRECTORS |
| § 55.038. ISSUANCE OF NOTES |
| § 55.039. RECORDATION OF ORDER |
| § 55.040. MULTI-COUNTY DISTRICT: PETITION |
| § 55.042. MULTI-COUNTY DISTRICT: HEARING |
| § 55.043. MULTI-COUNTY DISTRICT: FINDINGS |
| § 55.044. MULTI-COUNTY DISTRICT: NOTICE OF ELECTION |
| § 55.045. MULTI-COUNTY DISTRICT: RULES GOVERNING ELECTION |
| § 55.046. MULTI-COUNTY DISTRICT: ELECTION RETURNS, CANVASS, RESULT |
| § 55.047. EXCLUSION OF CITY, UNINCORPORATED AREA, OR COUNTY VOTING AGAINST DISTRICT |
| § 55.048. NAME OF DISTRICT |
| § 55.049. SURVEY OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES |
| § 55.050. CHAPTER APPLICABLE TO IRRIGATION DISTRICTS |
| § 55.051. CHANGE OF DISTRICT NAME |
| § 55.053. CONVERSION OF ARTICLE III, SECTION 52 DISTRICT TO ARTICLE XVI, SECTION 59 DISTRICT |
| Subchapter C. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS |
| § 55.101. BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
| § 55.102. QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS |
| § 55.103. APPLICATION TO GET ON BALLOT |
| § 55.107. OPTIONAL CONVERSION TO STAGGERED TERMS |
| § 55.108. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS |
| § 55.110. ADDITIONAL BONDS |
| Subchapter D. POWERS AND DUTIES |
| § 55.161. PURPOSES OF DISTRICT |
| § 55.163. IMPROVEMENTS: PURCHASE OR CONSTRUCTION |
| § 55.165. DRAINAGE DITCHES: LEVEES |
| § 55.166. CONSTRUCTING BRIDGES AND CULVERTS ACROSS AND OVER COUNTY AND PUBLIC ROADS |
| § 55.167. CONSTRUCTING CULVERTS AND BRIDGES ACROSS AND UNDER RAILROAD TRACKS AND ROADWAYS |
| § 55.185. CONTRACT WITH THE UNITED STATES |
| § 55.186. PAYMENTS MADE BY A DISTRICT UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE UNITED STATES |
| § 55.187. DISTRICT AS FISCAL AGENT FOR UNITED STATES |
| § 55.188. CONVEYING PROPERTY TO THE UNITED STATES |
| § 55.192. ACQUIRING WATER RIGHTS |
| § 55.193. SELLING WATER RIGHTS |
| § 55.194. TRANSFER OF WATER RIGHT |
| § 55.195. SUPPLYING WATER TO CITIES OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT |
| § 55.196. SELLING WATERPOWER PRIVILEGES |
| § 55.197. SELLING SURPLUS WATER |
| § 55.198. PUMPING AND DELIVERING WATER TO LAND NEAR DISTRICT |
| § 55.200. SALE OF LAND ACQUIRED BY A DISTRICT FOR OTHER THAN DISTRICT PURPOSES |
| § 55.201. USE OF EXCESS DISTRICT MONEY |
| § 55.202. BOARD'S SEMIANNUAL REPORT |
| § 55.204. WAIVER OF DISTRICT TORT IMMUNITY |
| Subchapter E. REGULATORY POWERS |
| § 55.241. PURPOSE |
| § 55.242. RULES AND REGULATIONS |
| § 55.243. NOTICE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS |
| § 55.244. JUDICIAL NOTICE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS |
| § 55.245. CONTRACTS FOR TOLL BRIDGES AND FERRY SERVICES |
| § 55.246. BOND |
| § 55.247. LICENSE, FRANCHISE, AND FEE |
| § 55.248. CHARGES FOR USE OF TOLL BRIDGE FACILITIES AND FERRY SERVICE |
| § 55.249. REGULATING BOATS |
| § 55.250. RESPONSIBILITIES OF BOAT OWNERS AND OPERATORS |
| § 55.251. PEACE OFFICERS |
| § 55.253. INJUNCTION |
| Subchapter G. DISTRICT SURVEY |
| § 55.332. DUTIES OF THE ENGINEER |
| § 55.333. MAPS |
| § 55.334. ADOPTING OLD SURVEYS |
| § 55.335. ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| § 55.336. EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS |
| § 55.337. SIGNING AND FILING ENGINEER'S REPORT, MAP, AND PROFILE |
| § 55.338. MAPS AND DATA UNNECESSARY UNDER CONTRACT WITH UNITED STATES |
| Subchapter H. WATER ASSESSMENTS |
| § 55.351. STATEMENT ESTIMATING WATER REQUIREMENTS AND PAYMENT OF CHARGE |
| § 55.352. BOARD'S ESTIMATE OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING EXPENSES |
| § 55.353. METHODS FOR DETERMINING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING EXPENSES |
| § 55.354. DISTRIBUTION OF ASSESSMENT |
| § 55.355. NOTICE OF ASSESSMENTS |
| § 55.356. PAYMENT OF ASSESSMENTS |
| § 55.357. COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS BY TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR |
| § 55.358. CONTRACTS WITH PERSON USING WATER |
| § 55.359. LIEN AGAINST CROPS |
| § 55.360. LIST OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENTS |
| § 55.361. WATER SERVICE DISCONTINUED |
| § 55.362. SUITS FOR DELINQUENT ASSESSMENTS |
| § 55.363. INTEREST AND COLLECTION FEES |
| § 55.364. RIGHTS OF THE UNITED STATES |
| § 55.365. SURPLUS ASSESSMENTS |
| § 55.366. INSUFFICIENT ASSESSMENTS |
| § 55.367. LAND NOT SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS |
| § 55.368. LOANS FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING EXPENSES |
| § 55.369. FIXED CHARGES FOR MAINTENANCE EXPENSES |
| § 55.370. CHARGE TO CITIES AND TOWNS |
| § 55.371. AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE RULES AND REGULATIONS |
| Subchapter I. SUPPLYING WATER TO MILITARY CAMPS |
| § 55.401. AUTHORITY OF DISTRICTS WITH MILITARY BASE TO ISSUE BONDS |
| § 55.402. BOND ELECTION |
| § 55.403. INTEREST RATE AND MATURITY DATE |
| § 55.404. SECURITY FOR BONDS |
| § 55.405. APPROVAL; REGISTRATION |
| § 55.406. VALIDITY OF BONDS |
| § 55.407. PAYMENT OF BONDS |
| § 55.408. ADVERTISING FOR BIDS |
| Subchapter J. GENERAL FISCAL PROVISIONS |
| § 55.421. CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE FUND |
| § 55.422. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING FUND |
| Subchapter K. BORROWING MONEY |
| § 55.452. ADOPTING METHOD FOR PAYMENT OF DEBTS |
| § 55.454. INCURRING DEBT WITHOUT VOTER APPROVAL |
| § 55.455. TAXES ON UNIFORM BASIS |
| § 55.456. OBTAINING LOAN WHEN BONDS CANNOT BE SOLD |
| § 55.457. USING REVENUE FROM SALE OF WATER, POWER, AND OTHER SERVICES TO PAY DEBTS |
| § 55.458. LOAN FUND |
| Subchapter L. ISSUANCE OF BONDS |
| § 55.491. BOND ELECTION |
| § 55.497. NECESSARY VOTE |
| § 55.498. ORDERING ISSUANCE OF BONDS |
| § 55.499. AMOUNT OF BONDS |
| § 55.500. LIMITATION OF INDEBTEDNESS |
| § 55.501. SPECIAL INTEREST PROCEDURE |
| § 55.502. FORMAL REQUIREMENTS OF BONDS |
| § 55.504. SUIT TO DETERMINE VALIDITY OF BONDS OR CONTRACT |
| § 55.505. NOTICE TO ATTORNEY GENERAL |
| § 55.507. RIGHT OF PERSONS TO INTERVENE AND PARTICIPATE IN SUIT |
| § 55.509. JUDGMENT RENDERED |
| § 55.510. COURT'S DECREE |
| § 55.513. COUNTY CLERK'S FEES |
| § 55.514. SALE OF BONDS |
| § 55.515. EMERGENCY LOANS AND INTERIM BONDS |
| § 55.516. TAX LEVY |
| § 55.517. ADJUSTMENT OF TAX LEVY |
| § 55.518. INTEREST AND SINKING FUND |
| § 55.519. INVESTMENT OF SINKING FUNDS |
| § 55.520. REFUNDING BONDS |
| § 55.521. REGISTERING REFUNDING BONDS |
| § 55.522. ISSUING REFUNDING BONDS FOR THE SAME AMOUNT AND WITH THE SAME MATURITY DATE AS THE ORIGINAL BONDS |
| § 55.523. ISSUING REFUNDING BONDS WHICH PLACE A GREATER BURDEN ON THE DISTRICT |
| § 55.524. LAW GOVERNING REFUNDING BONDS |
| § 55.525. LIMITING DISTRICT'S POWER TO INCUR DEBT |
| § 55.526. NOTICE OF LIMITATION OF DEBT |
| § 55.527. LIMITATION ELECTION |
| § 55.528. OPERATING UNDER A LIMITATION ON POWER TO INCUR DEBT |
| § 55.529. ISSUING BONDS IN EXCESS OF DEBT LIMITATION |
| § 55.530. ADDITIONAL PROJECTS FOR THE DISTRICT |
| § 55.531. ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL BONDS |
| § 55.532. FUNDS TO REPAIR DAMAGED IMPROVEMENTS |
| § 55.533. PREFERRED LIEN IN FAVOR OF THE UNITED STATES |
| § 55.534. DEFAULT IN PAYING PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON BONDS BY A DISTRICT OBTAINING ITS WATER SUPPLY FROM THE UNITED STATES |
| Subchapter M. AD VALOREM TAXATION |
| § 55.581. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF DISTRICT TAXES |
| § 55.600. TAX OFFICE |
| § 55.601. ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF THE ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR |
| § 55.604. ASSESSMENT LIENS |
| § 55.620. GENERAL POWERS AND REGULATIONS |
| Subchapter N. TAXATION ON A BENEFIT BASIS |
| § 55.651. ELECTION TO DETERMINE METHOD OF TAXATION |
| § 55.652. ASSESSMENT RECORD |
| § 55.653. NOTICE OF TAXES |
| § 55.654. DECISION AFTER HEARING |
| § 55.655. APPLICABLE LAW |
| § 55.656. DISTRICTS ADOPTING BENEFIT PLAN OF TAXATION |
| § 55.657. COMMISSIONERS OF APPRAISEMENT |
| § 55.658. COMPENSATION OF COMMISSIONERS |
| § 55.659. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT AND MEETING |
| § 55.660. FIRST MEETING OF COMMISSIONERS |
| § 55.661. ASSISTANCE FOR COMMISSIONERS |
| § 55.662. VIEWING LAND AND OTHER PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS IN DISTRICT |
| § 55.663. COMMISSIONERS REPORT |
| § 55.664. NOTICE OF HEARING |
| § 55.665. HEARING |
| § 55.666. WITNESSES AT THE HEARING |
| § 55.667. COSTS OF HEARING |
| § 55.668. COMMISSIONERS' DECREE |
| § 55.669. EFFECT OF FINAL JUDGMENT AND DECREE |
| § 55.670. FIXING TAX AS EQUAL SUM ON EACH ACRE |
| § 55.671. ELECTION |
| § 55.672. EXCLUDING NONIRRIGABLE LAND FROM DISTRICT |
| § 55.673. SETTING ANNUAL VALUE OF LAND UNNECESSARY |
| § 55.674. PREPARING TAX ROLLS |
| § 55.676. LAW GOVERNING ADMINISTRATION OF BENEFIT TAX PLAN |
| § 55.677. IRRIGATING NONIRRIGABLE LAND |
| Subchapter O. ADDING AND EXCLUDING TERRITORY, AND CONSOLIDATING DISTRICTS |
| § 55.721. EXCLUSION OF NONAGRICULTURAL AND NONIRRIGABLE LAND FROM DISTRICT |
| § 55.750. CONSOLIDATION OF DISTRICTS |
| § 55.751. ELECTIONS TO APPROVE CONSOLIDATION |
| § 55.752. GOVERNING CONSOLIDATED DISTRICTS |
| § 55.753. DEBTS OF ORIGINAL DISTRICTS |
| § 55.754. TAXES OF THE ORIGINAL DISTRICT |
| § 55.755. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN NONIRRIGATED LAND |
| Subchapter P. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT |
| § 55.801. FAILURE TO FUNCTION |
| § 55.802. RIGHTS OF DEBTORS IF DISTRICT FAILED TO FUNCTION |
| § 55.803. DISSOLUTION USING PROCEDURE FOR ORGANIZATION OF DISTRICTS |
| § 55.804. DISSOLUTION USING PROCEDURE FOR ABOLITION OF DISTRICTS IN CHAPTER 56 |
| § 55.805. PAYMENT OF DEBTS ON DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT |