Chapter 51
Water Control and Improvement Districts

Sections

51.001
Definitions
51.011
Creation of District
51.012
Composition of District
51.013
Petition
51.014
Contents of Petition
51.015
Place of Filing; Recording
51.016
Commissioners Court or Commission to Consider Creation of District
51.017
Single-county District: Hearing
51.018
Single-county District: Notice of Hearing
51.019
Single-county District: Name
51.020
Single-county District: Testimony at Hearing
51.021
Single-county District: Granting or Refusing Petition
51.022
Single-county District: Appeal from Order of Commissioners Court
51.023
Single-county District: Record on Appeal; Notice of Appeal
51.024
Single-county District: Hearing in District Court; Procedure
51.025
Single-county District: Judgment of District Court; Appeal
51.026
Single-county District: Appointment of Directors; Bond
51.027
Multi-county District: Hearing by Commission
51.028
Multi-county District: Notice of Hearing
51.031
Multi-county District: Appeal from Commission Decision
51.032
Multi-county District: Appointment of Directors by Commission; Bond
51.035
Inclusion of City, Town, or Municipal Corporation in District
51.036
Confirmation Election in District Including Land in More than One County
51.037
Exclusion of Parts of District; Dissolution
51.038
Municipal Districts
51.039
Bonds of Municipal Districts
51.040
Conversion of Certain Districts into Districts Operating Under This Chapter
51.041
Conversion of District; Notice
51.042
Conversion of District; Findings
51.043
Effect of Conversion
51.044
Reservation of Certain Powers for Converted Districts
51.045
Conversion of a District Operating Under This Chapter to a Fresh Water Supply District
51.046
Organization of District to Conduct Preliminary Surveys
51.047
Creation of Master District
51.048
Purposes of Master District
51.049
Master District; Procedure
51.050
Master District; Directors
51.051
Master District Governed by Chapter
51.052
City, Town, or Municipal Corporation Created as a District
51.071
Board of Directors
51.072
Qualifications for Director
51.075
Application to Get on Ballot
51.076
Selection of Directors in Certain Districts
51.085
District Tax Assessor and Collector
51.090
Bonds of Officers of a District Acting as Fiscal Agent or Collecting Money for United States
51.091
Projects of Certain Districts
51.121
Purposes of District
51.122
Adopting Rules and Regulations
51.125
Construction of Improvements
51.127
Adopting Rules and Regulations
51.128
Effect of Rules and Regulations
51.129
Publication of Rules and Regulations
51.130
Effective Date of Rules and Regulations
51.133
Constructing Bridges and Culverts Across and over County and Public Roads
51.134
Constructing Culverts and Bridges Across and Under Railroad Tracks, Roadways, and Interurban or Street Railways
51.135
Contracting for Toll Bridges and Ferry Service
51.149
Contracts
51.150
Contracts with Other Districts or Water Supply Corporations
51.156
Contract with the United States
51.157
Construction Charges Under a Contract with the United States
51.158
Election to Approve a Contract with the United States
51.159
Conveying Property to the United States
51.160
Engineering Data Unnecessary
51.161
Consent of United States to Alter District's Boundaries
51.162
Taxes Levied by District Under Contract with the United States
51.163
Assessments for Contracts with the United States
51.164
Duration of Annual Levies for Contracts with the United States
51.165
Superiority of Lien to Secure Contract with the United States
51.166
District's Authority to Solicit Cooperation, Donations and Contributions from Other Agencies
51.167
Expense of Procuring Cooperation and Contributions from Other Agencies
51.168
Authority of Contributor
51.169
Issuance of Bonds by Contributor
51.170
Annual Tax by Contributor
51.171
Contributions from Unappropriated or Available Funds of Contributor
51.172
Liability on Contracts of Acquired Irrigation System
51.173
Authority to Lease Irrigation System Serving the District
51.174
Covenants and Agreements Included in Lease
51.175
Revenue for Payment of Lease Rental
51.176
Receiver for Leased Irrigation System
51.177
Joint Lease by Two or More Districts
51.178
Authority to Acquire Irrigation System Subject to Mortgage
51.179
Revenue for Payment of Mortgage
51.180
Election to Approve Revenue for Payment of Mortgage
51.181
Joint Acquisition of Mortgaged System by Two or More Districts
51.182
Authority to Lease Facilities to Water Customers
51.184
Preference in Use of Water
51.185
Suit to Protect Water Rights
51.186
Transfer of Water Right
51.187
Selling Waterpower Privileges
51.188
Selling Surplus Water
51.189
Pumping Water to Another District
51.190
Obtaining Topographic Maps and Data
51.194
Sale of Property Not Acquired to Carry out the Plans of the District
51.195
Prohibited Charges and Fees
51.196
Development of Underground Water by Certain Districts
51.221
Eligibility to Vote: Maverick County Water Control and Improvement District No
51.241
Penalty for Violation of Regulation
51.301
Statement Estimating Water Requirements and Payment of Charge
51.302
Contracts with Person Using Irrigation Water
51.303
Authority to Determine Rules and Regulations
51.304
Board's Estimate of Maintenance and Operating Expenses
51.305
Distribution of Assessment
51.306
Notice of Assessments
51.307
Payment of Assessments
51.308
Collection of Assessments by Tax Assessor and Collector
51.309
Lien Against Crops
51.310
List of Delinquent Assessments
51.311
Water Service Discontinued
51.312
Suits for Delinquent Assessments
51.313
Interest and Collection Fees
51.314
Rights of the United States
51.315
Surplus Assessments
51.316
Insufficient Assessments
51.317
Determining Maintenance and Operation Charges
51.318
Charges for Maintenance Expenses
51.319
Charge to Cities and Towns
51.320
Loans for Maintenance and Operating Expenses
51.321
Water Service: Refused
51.331
Authority to Dispose of Waste and Control Storm Water
51.332
Increasing District's Powers
51.333
Approval of Petition Creating District
51.334
Election Provisions
51.335
Other Governmental Agencies Included
51.336
Additional Land
51.337
Powers of District
51.338
Rules, Regulations, and Charges
51.339
Taxes
51.340
Certain Damages Caused by Sewage Backup
51.351
Construction Fund
51.352
Maintenance Fund
51.353
Amortization and Emergency Fund
51.403
Amount of Debt Limited by Constitution
51.404
Issuance of Preliminary Bonds
51.405
Election on Preliminary Bonds
51.406
Conditions of Preliminary Bonds
51.407
Tax to Pay Preliminary Bonds
51.408
Issuance of Bonds
51.410
Engineer's Report
51.411
Election Order
51.413
Ballots
51.414
Vote at Election
51.415
Order to Issue Bonds or Execute Contract
51.419
Conditions of Bonds
51.420
Form of Bonds
51.423
Validation Suit
51.424
Effect of Prior Registration
51.425
Procedure in Validation Suit
51.426
Notice of Validation Suit
51.427
Duties of Attorney General in Validation Suit
51.428
Judgment in Validation Suit
51.429
Effect of Validation Suit
51.430
Certified Copy of Decree
51.431
Registration of Bonds and Decree
51.432
Sale of Bonds
51.433
Tax Levy
51.436
Interest and Sinking Fund
51.437
Investment of Sinking Fund
51.438
Refunding Bonds
51.439
Limitation of Authority to Incur Debt and Issue Bonds
51.440
Issuing Bonds in Excess of Limitation
51.441
Modifications of Improvements
51.442
Issuance of Additional Bonds or Creation of Additional Indebtedness Under Certain Conditions
51.443
Interim Bonds
51.444
Limitations on Interim Bonds
51.445
Issuance of Bonds and Levy of Tax
51.446
Deposit of Bonds to Secure Interim Bonds
51.447
Procedure for Issuance and Sale of Interim Bonds
51.448
Payment of Interim Bonds
51.449
Redemption of Interim Bonds
51.450
Alternate Methods for Paying Bonds
51.451
Taxes to Secure Certain Bonds
51.452
Election
51.453
Hearing and Election on Certain Bonds
51.454
Hearing Before Issuing Certain Bonds
51.455
Issuance of Revenue Bonds to Construct Extensions and Improvements to Certain Systems
51.501
Tax to Pay Preliminary Bonds
51.502
Hearing to Determine Basis of Taxation
51.503
Notice of Hearing
51.504
Conduct of Hearing
51.505
Order
51.506
Change Tax Plan
51.508
Unlimited Authority to Collect Service Charges and Taxes
51.509
Lien Created; No Limitation
51.511
Authority to Adopt Alternative Plans of Taxation
51.512
Alternative Plans of Taxation
51.513
Adoption of Plan of Taxation
51.514
Notice of Adoption of Plan and Hearing
51.515
Order Adopting Tax Plan
51.516
Obtaining Funds to Construct, Administer, Maintain, and Operate Improvements and Facilities in Defined Part of District
51.517
Adoption of Tax Plan for Only Part of District
51.518
Defining Area and Designating Property to Be Benefited by Improvements; Adopting Tax Plan
51.519
Notice and Hearing
51.520
Board's Order
51.521
Procedure for Election
51.522
Election Not Required in Separate Election Precinct
51.523
Ballots
51.524
Declaring Result and Issuing Order
51.525
Pledge of Faith and Credit
51.526
Election in Separate Election Precinct
51.527
Issuance of Bonds and Levy of Tax for Defined Area or Designated Property
51.528
Contract to Provide Improvements, Facilities, and Services to Designated Property or Area
51.529
Authority of District
51.530
Administrative Authority of Board
51.531
Master District; Taxing Authority
51.532
Taxes in Districts Consisting of a City, Town or Municipal Corporation
51.533
Order Fixing Rate of Taxation
51.534
Addition of Land to Defined Area
51.535
Provisions of Chapter Inapplicable to District
51.536
Compensation of City Assessor and Collector
51.537
Municipality's Authority Regarding Defined Area
51.538
Election Required
51.561
Assessment and Collection of District Taxes
51.591
Attorney to File Suits to Collect Delinquent Taxes
51.631
Method of Taxation for District Under Contract with United States
51.632
Assessment Record
51.633
Notice of Taxes
51.634
Decision After Hearing
51.635
Method of Taxation for District Not Under Contract with the United States
51.636
Commissioners of Appraisement
51.637
Compensation of Commissioners
51.638
Notice of Appointment and Meeting
51.639
First Meeting of Commissioners
51.640
Assistance for Commissioners
51.641
Viewing Land and Other Property and Improvements in District
51.642
Commissioners Report
51.643
Notice of Hearing
51.644
Hearing
51.645
Witnesses at the Hearing
51.646
Costs of Hearing
51.647
Commissioners' Decree
51.648
Effect of Final Judgment and Decree
51.649
Fixing Tax as Equal Sum on Each Acre
51.650
Election
51.651
Excluding Nonirrigable Land from District
51.652
Setting Annual Value of Land Unnecessary
51.653
Preparing Tax Rolls
51.655
Law Governing Administration of Benefit Tax Plan
51.656
Irrigating Nonirrigable Land
51.657
Taxation in District Constructing Levees or Drainage Systems
51.702
Exclusion of Nonagricultural and Nonirrigable Land from the District
51.703
Prerequisite to Application for Exclusion
51.704
Substituting Land of Equal Acreage and Value
51.705
Securing Application to Substitute Land
51.706
Application of Owner of New Land to Be Substituted
51.707
Consent of Outstanding Bondholders
51.708
Notice of Hearing on Applications
51.709
Hearing Procedure
51.710
Board's Resolution to Substitute Land
51.0711
Special Director
51.711
Liability of Excluded and Included Land
51.712
Duty to Advise Executive Director
51.713
Right to Serve New Land Included in District
51.714
Adding Land by Petition of Landowner
51.0731
Election Date for Certain Directors
51.0732
Uniform Election Date
51.732
Consolidation of Districts
51.733
Elections to Approve Consolidation
51.734
Governing Consolidated Districts
51.735
Debts of Original Districts
51.736
Assessment and Collection of Taxes
51.748
Division of Original District with No Outstanding Indebtedness
51.749
Election to Approve Division
51.750
Governing Resulting Districts
51.751
Current Obligations of Original District
51.752
Powers of Resulting Districts
51.753
Notice of Resulting Districts
51.754
Exclusion of Land from District Without Indebtedness
51.755
Application to Exclude Land
51.756
Findings by the Board
51.757
Excluding Land
51.758
Notice of Certain Exclusions; Petition for Ratification Election
51.759
Exclusion of Certain Nonirrigated Land
51.760
Initiating Exclusion
51.761
Hearing, Notice, and Order of Exclusion
51.762
Consent of Debt Holders
51.763
Results of Exclusion
51.764
District Facilities on Excluded Property
51.765
Water Allocations
51.766
Suit to Review Exclusion
51.781
Dissolution of District Prior to Issuance of Bonds
51.782
Notice of Hearing
51.783
Hearing
51.784
Board's Order to Continue or Dissolve District
51.785
Judicial Review of Board's Order
51.786
Appointment of Trustee
51.787
Discharge of District's Obligations by Trustee
51.788
Discharge of Trustee
51.789
Final Order of Dissolution
51.790
Water Rights of Dissolved District
51.791
Taxes in Excess of District's Obligations
51.793
Dissolution of District for Failure to Complete Plant
51.794
Resolution to Dissolve District
51.795
Statements of Indebtedness and Expenses
51.796
Election to Approve Dissolution of District and Issuance of Dissolution Bonds
51.797
Maximum Amount, Interest Rate, and Maturity of Bonds
51.798
Notice of Election
51.799
Procedure for Holding Election
51.800
Issuance and Sale of Dissolution Bonds
51.801
Destroying Unsold Bonds
51.802
Board's Authority to Contract
51.803
Tax to Pay Dissolution Bonds
51.804
Determining Amount of Tax
51.805
Payment of Tax
51.806
Advance Payment of Taxes in Cash
51.807
Computing Amount of Advance Cash Payment
51.808
Surrender of Bonds in Payment of Taxes
51.809
Computing Amount of Payment Made by Surrendering Bonds
51.810
Use by Trustee of Advance Payments of Tax
51.811
Approval and Registration of Dissolution Bonds
51.812
Dissolution Tax Roll
51.819
Filing Dissolution Tax Roll
51.820
Collection of Taxes
51.821
Appointment of Trustee
51.822
Authority of the Trustee
51.823
Tax Lien
51.824
Foreclosure of Lien
51.825
Default in Payment of Tax Installment
51.826
Penalty and Attorney's Fee
51.827
Discharge of Lien
51.828
District Considered Dissolved
51.830
Petition for Dissolution of District
51.831
Signatures on Petition
51.832
Procedure for Holding Election
51.833
Election in District Including City, Town, or Municipal Corporation
51.834
Subsequent Election
51.835
District Dissolved
51.836
Taxes to Pay Indebtedness After Dissolution
51.851
Definitions
51.852
Cooperation with Authority, Corps of Engineers, and Other Owners
51.853
Cooperation with Authority and Owners
51.854
Flood Warning System
51.871
Definitions
51.872
Authority to Transfer District Between Municipalities' Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
51.873
Applicability
51.874
Effect of Transfer
51.875
Subchapter Supersedes
51.0951
Meetings in Certain Districts
51.1751
Additional Sources for Payment of Lease
51.7131
Alternative Substitution Procedures

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024