CHAPTER 8811. CORPUS CHRISTI AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE
TITLE 6. WATER AND WASTEWATER
SUBTITLE H. DISTRICTS GOVERNING GROUNDWATER
CHAPTER 8811. CORPUS CHRISTI AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 8811.001. 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 Corpus Christi Aquifer Storage and
Recovery Conservation District.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
1324, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
Sec. 8811.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT. The district is a
conservation and reclamation district in Kleberg, Nueces, and San
Patricio Counties created under and essential to accomplish the
purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. The
district is created to develop and protect municipal aquifer
storage areas created by the City of Corpus Christi.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
1324, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
Sec. 8811.003. CONFIRMATION ELECTION NOT REQUIRED. An election
to confirm the creation of the district is not required.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
1324, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
Sec. 8811.004. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY. The initial
boundaries of the district are coextensive with the city limits
of the City of Corpus Christi and include:
(1) property owned by or under contract to the City of Corpus
Christi in Nueces and Kleberg Counties; and
(2) in San Patricio County, property owned by or under contract
to the City of Corpus Christi and bounded on the west by
Interstate Highway 37 and U.S. Highway 77, on the north by the
metropolitan planning organization boundary, on the east by
County Road 2849, and on the south by the city limits of the City
of Corpus Christi.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
1324, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
Sec. 8811.005. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. Except as otherwise
provided by this chapter, Chapter 36, Water Code, applies to the
district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
1324, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
Sec. 8811.006. CREATION OF GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS IN
SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. (a) This chapter does not preclude the
creation of a groundwater conservation district in San Patricio
County.
(b) A groundwater conservation district created in San Patricio
County may not limit or restrict the district from recovering
water stored by the district in a municipal aquifer storage area
in the district, even if the municipal aquifer storage area is
also located in the groundwater conservation district.
(c) To the extent that the boundaries of the district and a
groundwater conservation district in San Patricio County overlap,
the power and authority of the two districts are joint and
coextensive.
(d) The district and land in the district are exempt from taxes
and fees imposed by a groundwater conservation district created
in San Patricio County.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
1324, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sec. 8811.021. DIRECTORS; TERMS. (a) The district is governed
by a board of five directors.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), directors serve
staggered four-year terms.
(c) The initial directors shall draw lots to determine which
three directors shall serve four-year terms that expire at the
end of the calendar year four years after the effective date of
the Act creating this chapter, and which two directors shall
serve two-year terms that expire at the end of the calendar year
two years after the effective date of the Act creating this
chapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
1324, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
Sec. 8811.022. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS. The Corpus Christi
City Council shall appoint the directors.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
1324, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
Sec. 8811.023. VACANCY. If a vacancy occurs on the board, the
board may appoint a director to serve the remainder of the term.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
1324, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
Sec. 8811.024. OFFICERS. The board shall annually elect
officers. The officers must be confirmed by the Corpus Christi
City Council.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
1324, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES
Sec. 8811.051. AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY PROJECTS. The
district may implement and develop aquifer storage and recovery
projects.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
1324, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
Sec. 8811.052. MUNICIPAL AQUIFER STORAGE AREAS IN SAN PATRICIO
COUNTY. The district may not allow more water to be recovered
from a municipal aquifer storage area in San Patricio County than
the amount of water stored by the district at the municipal
aquifer storage area.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
1324, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
Sec. 8811.053. TAXES AND BONDS PROHIBITED. The district may not
impose a tax or issue bonds.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
1324, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
Sec. 8811.054. EMINENT DOMAIN. The district may not exercise
the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
1324, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.