CHAPTER 8187. GOBER MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE
TITLE 6. WATER AND WASTEWATER
SUBTITLE F. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 8187. GOBER MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 8187.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Director" means a member of the district's board of
directors.
(2) "District" means the Gober Municipal Utility District.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 8187.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT. The district is a
conservation and reclamation district in Fannin 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. 8187.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE. (a) The
district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b) All land and other property in the district will benefit
from the works and projects to be accomplished by the district
under 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. 8187.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The district is
composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 756,
Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, as that
territory may have been modified under:
(1) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;
(2) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, 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, or validity;
(2) the district's right to impose a tax; or
(3) 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. 8187.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS. (a) The district
is governed by a board of five directors.
(b) Directors serve staggered terms of four years.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.
SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES
Sec. 8187.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS. The district
has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties
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.