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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 56. DRAINAGE DISTRICTS |
| Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 56.001. DEFINITIONS |
| Subchapter B. CREATION OF DISTRICT; CONVERSION TO ARTICLE XVI, SECTION 59, DISTRICT |
| § 56.011. CREATION OF DISTRICT |
| § 56.012. NAME OF EACH DISTRICT |
| § 56.013. AREA INCLUDED IN A DISTRICT |
| § 56.014. PETITION |
| § 56.015. DEPOSIT |
| § 56.016. TIME OF HEARING |
| § 56.017. NOTICE |
| § 56.018. HEARING ON THE PETITION |
| § 56.019. FINDINGS |
| § 56.020. ENGINEER |
| § 56.021. ENGINEER'S BOND |
| § 56.022. SURVEY AND PRELIMINARY PLANS |
| § 56.023. MAP |
| § 56.024. HEARING ON PRELIMINARY REPORT |
| § 56.025. CHANGING THE PRELIMINARY REPORT |
| § 56.026. ADOPTING THE PRELIMINARY REPORT |
| § 56.032. AUTHORIZING EXISTING DISTRICTS TO OPERATE UNDER ARTICLE XVI, SECTION 59, OF THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION |
| § 56.033. ALTERNATE PROCEDURE FOR CREATION |
| Subchapter C. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS |
| § 56.061. CREATION OF BOARD |
| § 56.062. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR DIRECTORS |
| § 56.064. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS |
| § 56.0641. ELECTION PROCEDURES |
| § 56.0642. APPLICABILITY TO SPECIAL LAW DISTRICTS |
| § 56.069. TRANSFER OF BOARD'S POWER TO COMMISSIONERS COURT |
| § 56.082. HEARING; POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT |
| Subchapter D. POWERS AND DUTIES |
| § 56.111. CONTROL AND REPAIR OF DISTRICT IMPROVEMENTS |
| § 56.115. DUTIES OF THE ENGINEER |
| § 56.116. MAPS AND ESTIMATES |
| § 56.120. RAILROAD CULVERTS |
| § 56.121. ROAD CULVERTS |
| § 56.122. CONSTRUCTING BRIDGES AND CULVERTS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES |
| § 56.123. CHANGE IN PLANS WITHOUT ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| § 56.124. CHANGE IN PLANS WITH ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES |
| § 56.125. ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| § 56.126. CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND IMPROVEMENTS |
| § 56.128. INJURING DRAINAGE CANAL OR DITCH |
| § 56.135. INTEREST IN DRAINAGE CONTRACT |
| § 56.140. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE IMPROVEMENTS |
| § 56.141. OUTSIDE DRAINS |
| § 56.142. ENLARGEMENT OF CANALS, DRAINS, AND OTHER OUTLETS |
| § 56.143. CONTRACT FOR IMPROVEMENTS WITH THE UNITED STATES |
| § 56.144. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS |
| Subchapter E. GENERAL FISCAL PROVISIONS |
| § 56.182. DISTRICT FUNDS |
| Subchapter F. ISSUANCE OF BONDS AND NOTES |
| § 56.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS |
| § 56.202. ISSUANCE OF BONDS |
| § 56.203. RECORD BOOK FOR BONDS |
| § 56.204. BONDS: REQUISITES |
| § 56.205. BONDS: APPROVAL |
| § 56.207. BONDS: SALE |
| § 56.209. USE OF UNSOLD BONDS FOR MAINTENANCE PURPOSES |
| § 56.210. REFUNDING BONDS |
| § 56.211. REFUNDING BOND ELECTION |
| § 56.212. APPROVAL AND ISSUANCE OF REFUNDING BONDS |
| § 56.213. TAX ANTICIPATION NOTES; BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES |
| Subchapter G. TAXATION PROVISIONS |
| § 56.241. LEVY OF TAXES TO PAY FOR BONDS |
| § 56.242. MAINTENANCE TAX |
| § 56.247. LEVYING TAXES ON THE BENEFIT BASIS |
| § 56.248. AUTHORIZING TAXATION ON THE BENEFIT BASIS FOR NEWLY CREATED DISTRICTS |
| § 56.249. AUTHORIZING TAXATION ON THE BENEFIT BASIS FOR EXISTING DISTRICT |
| § 56.250. LAW GOVERNING DISTRICTS LEVYING TAXES ON THE BENEFIT BASIS |
| § 56.251. DETERMINING ACREAGE IN THE DISTRICT |
| Subchapter H. DISSOLUTION |
| § 56.291. AUTHORITY TO DISSOLVE A DISTRICT |
| § 56.292. PETITION |
| § 56.293. DEPOSIT |
| § 56.294. ELECTION |
| § 56.295. RESULT OF THE ELECTION |
| § 56.296. SETTLEMENT OF DEBTS |
| § 56.297. DISSOLUTION TAX |
| § 56.299. RETIREMENT OF BONDS |
| § 56.300. TRUSTEE |
| § 56.301. TRUSTEE'S BOND |
| § 56.302. TRUSTEE'S COMPENSATION |
| § 56.303. POWERS OF THE TRUSTEE |
| § 56.304. EXPENSES OF THE TRUSTEE |
| § 56.305. PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS |
| § 56.306. APPROVAL OF CLAIM |
| § 56.307. APPEAL |
| § 56.308. REJECTION OF CLAIM |
| § 56.309. BONDS AND APPROVED CLAIMS |
| § 56.310. CONTESTING CLAIM |
| § 56.311. FINAL REPORT OF TRUSTEE |
| Subchapter J. ALTERNATE PROCEDURE FOR ANNEXATION BY EXISTING DISTRICT |
| § 56.751. PETITION FOR ANNEXATION |
| § 56.752. HEARING ON DETERMINATION OF PETITION |
| § 56.753. NOTICE OF HEARING |
| § 56.754. ELECTIONS TO APPROVE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY |
| § 56.755. NOTICE AND PROCEDURE OF ELECTION |
| § 56.756. LIABILITY OF ADDED TERRITORY |
| Subchapter K. CONSOLIDATION OF DISTRICTS |
| § 56.801. CONSOLIDATION OF DISTRICTS |
| § 56.802. CONSOLIDATION BY AGREEMENT |
| § 56.803. CONSOLIDATION BY PETITION |
| § 56.804. TIME OF HOLDING ELECTION; COST OF ELECTION |
| § 56.805. BALLOT |
| § 56.806. CANVASS; RESULT |
| § 56.807. GOVERNING CONSOLIDATED DISTRICTS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS |
| § 56.808. TITLE TO PROPERTY; ASSUMPTION OF DEBT |
| § 56.809. UNEXPENDED BOND PROCEEDS |
| § 56.810. FISCAL YEAR; BUDGET |