CHAPTER 8171. CINCO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 6
SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE
TITLE 6. WATER AND WASTEWATER
SUBTITLE F. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 8171. CINCO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 6
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 8171.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" means
Cinco Municipal Utility District No. 6.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 8171.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT. The district is a
conservation and reclamation district in Fort Bend 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. 8171.003. 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. 8171.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The district is
composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 189,
Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular Session, 1985, 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. 8171.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD. The district is governed
by a board 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. 8171.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS. The district
has the rights, powers, privileges, and functions provided by
general law applicable to a municipal utility district created
under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including
Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 8171.102. WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM. (a) In this
section, "program of water conservation" means the practices,
techniques, and technologies that will reduce water consumption,
reduce water loss or waste, improve efficiency in water use, or
increase water recycling and reuse so that a water supply is
available for future or alternative uses.
(b) The district shall adopt and implement a program of water
conservation consistent with rules and criteria adopted and
enforceable by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for
similarly situated districts in the region.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.