CHAPTER 7802. DALLAS COUNTY LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 14
SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE
TITLE 6. WATER AND WASTEWATER
SUBTITLE E. LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 7802. DALLAS COUNTY LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 14
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 7802.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district.
(2) "Director" means a member of the board.
(3) "District" means the Dallas County Levee Improvement
District No. 14.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.09, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 7802.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT. The district is a
conservation and reclamation district and a levee improvement
district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas
Constitution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.09, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 7802.003. FINDING OF PUBLIC PURPOSE. The district is
essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI,
Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.09, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 7802.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY. The district is composed of
the territory in Dallas County described by Section 1, Chapter
306, Acts of the 45th Legislature, Regular Session, 1937, as that
territory may have been modified under:
(1) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or
(2) other law.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.09, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 7802.005. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. Except as otherwise
provided by this chapter, Chapter 57, Water Code, applies to the
district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.09, eff. April 1, 2009.
SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Sec. 7802.051. BOARD. (a) The district is governed by a board
of five elected directors.
(b) An election shall be held on the uniform election date in
May of each even-numbered year to elect the appropriate number of
directors. Except as provided by Subsection (c), directors serve
four-year terms.
(c) The board shall revise each precinct used to elect a
director after each federal decennial census to reflect
population changes. At the first election after the precincts
are revised, a new director shall be elected from each precinct.
The directors shall draw lots to determine which two directors
serve two-year terms and which three directors serve four-year
terms.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.09, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 7802.052. TREASURER. (a) The board may provide for the
appointment of a treasurer for the district.
(b) In addition to the powers and duties provided by other law,
the treasurer has the powers and duties of the county treasurer
under Chapter 57, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.09, eff. April 1, 2009.
SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES
Sec. 7802.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF DISTRICT. The
district has:
(1) the powers of government; and
(2) the rights, privileges, and functions conferred by this
chapter, by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and by
the general laws of this state relating to levee improvement
districts, including Chapters 49 and 57, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.09, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 7802.102. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD. The board has the
powers and duties delegated to the commissioners court and county
judge under Chapter 57, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.09, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 7802.103. IMPOSITION OF TAXES. (a) The Tax Code governs
the imposition of district taxes.
(b) The board may provide for the appointment of a tax
assessor-collector or may contract for the imposition of taxes
with Dallas County or with another person as provided by the Tax
Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.09, eff. April 1, 2009.