CHAPTER 8161. ENCANTO REAL UTILITY DISTRICT

SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE

TITLE 6. WATER AND WASTEWATER

SUBTITLE F. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS

CHAPTER 8161. ENCANTO REAL UTILITY DISTRICT

SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 8161.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" means

the Encanto Real Utility District.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 8161.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT. The district is a

conservation and reclamation district in Harris County created

under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 8161.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE. (a) The

district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the boundaries of

the district will benefit from the works and projects

accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by

Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of 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. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 8161.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The district is

composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 700,

Acts of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1971 (Article

8280-584, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), as that territory may

have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a

closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field

notes in the legislative process does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, and validity;

(2) the district's right to issue any type of bond for a purpose

for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and

interest on the bond;

(3) the district's right to impose a tax; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or its governing

body.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.

SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sec. 8161.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD. The board of directors is

composed of five elected directors.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.

SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES

Sec. 8161.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS. The district

has the rights, powers, privileges, and functions provided by

general law applicable to a municipal utility district, including

Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.