CHAPTER 8816. CULBERSON COUNTY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE

TITLE 6. WATER AND WASTEWATER

SUBTITLE H. DISTRICTS GOVERNING GROUNDWATER

CHAPTER 8816. CULBERSON COUNTY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Sec. 8816.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Culberson County Groundwater

Conservation District.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1139, Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.

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Sec. 8816.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT. The district is a

groundwater conservation district in Culberson County created

under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59,

Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1139, Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.

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Sec. 8816.003. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT. (a) The

district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will

benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district

under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas

Constitution.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1139, Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.

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Sec. 8816.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY. The district is composed of

the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 1075, Acts of the

75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, as that territory may

have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter J, Chapter 36, Water Code; or

(2) other law.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1139, Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.

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Sec. 8816.005. CONFLICTS OF LAW. (a) Except as otherwise

provided by this chapter, if there is a conflict between this

chapter and Chapter 36 or 49, Water Code, this chapter controls.

(b) If there is a conflict between Chapters 36 and 49, Water

Code, Chapter 36 controls.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1139, Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.

SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Sec. 8816.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS. (a) The district

is governed by a board of five directors.

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1139, Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.

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Sec. 8816.052. ELECTION DATE. Every two years on the uniform

election date in May, the appropriate number of directors shall

be elected to the board.

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1139, Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.

SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES

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Sec. 8816.101. GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT POWERS AND

DUTIES. The district has the rights, powers, privileges,

functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state,

including Chapters 36 and 49, Water Code, applicable to

groundwater conservation districts created under Section 59,

Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1139, Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.

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Sec. 8816.102. CONTRACT FOR AND SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF WATER.

The district may contract for, sell, and distribute water from a

water import authority or other entity.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1139, Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.