CHAPTER 8276. HARRIS COUNTY UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 15
SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE
TITLE 6. WATER AND WASTEWATER
SUBTITLE F. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 8276. HARRIS COUNTY UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 15
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Sec. 8276.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2) "Director" means a member of the board.
(3) "District" means the Harris County Utility District No. 15.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
1139, Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
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Sec. 8276.002. 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
1139, Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
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Sec. 8276.003. 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
1139, Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
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Sec. 8276.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The district is
composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 642,
Acts of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1971, 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 copying the field notes in the legislative
process or another mistake in the field notes does not affect:
(1) the district's organization, existence, or 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
1139, Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Sec. 8276.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD. The board of directors is
composed of five elected directors.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
1139, Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES
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Sec. 8276.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS. The district
has the rights, powers, privileges, and functions conferred by
general law applicable to a municipal utility district, including
Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
1139, Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.