CHAPTER 8292. MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 67
SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE
TITLE 6. WATER AND WASTEWATER
SUBTITLE F. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 8292. MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY
DISTRICT NO. 67
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Sec. 8292.001. 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 Montgomery County Municipal Utility
District No. 67.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
1139, Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
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Sec. 8292.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT. The district is a
conservation and reclamation district in Montgomery 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. 8292.003. 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. 8292.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The district is
composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 756,
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, or validity;
(2) the district's right to issue any type of bonds for a
purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal
of and interest on the bonds;
(3) the district's right to impose a tax; or
(4) the legality or operation of the district or its governing
board.
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. 8292.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS. (a) The district
is governed by a board of five elected directors.
(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
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1139, Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
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Sec. 8292.052. BOARD VACANCY. (a) Except as provided by
Subsection (b), if a director fails to qualify for office, the
remaining directors shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy
until the next election of directors for the district. If the
vacant position is not regularly scheduled to be filled at that
election, the person elected at that election to fill the vacancy
serves only for the unexpired term.
(b) If at any time there are fewer than three qualified
directors, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall
appoint, on petition of a landowner in the district, the
necessary number of directors to fill all vacancies on the board.
Persons appointed under this subsection serve the same terms as
provided for persons appointed under Subsection (a).
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. 8292.101. 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
1139, Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
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Sec. 8292.102. 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
1139, Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2011.