CHAPTER 7801. BOIS D'ARC ISLAND LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OF DALLAS AND KAUFMAN COUNTIES - Texas Statutes

SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE

TITLE 6. WATER AND WASTEWATER

SUBTITLE E. LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS

CHAPTER 7801. BOIS D'ARC ISLAND LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OF

DALLAS AND KAUFMAN COUNTIES

SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 7801.001. 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 Bois d'Arc Island Levee Improvement

District of Dallas and Kaufman Counties.

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.

Sec. 7801.002. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. Except as otherwise

provided by this chapter, Chapter 57, Water Code, applies to the

district.

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.

SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

Sec. 7801.051. BOARD. (a) The district is governed by a board

of five elected directors.

(b) A person must indicate on the application for a place on the

ballot the precinct that the person wants to represent.

(c) An election shall be held on the first Saturday in May of

each even-numbered year to elect the appropriate number of

directors. Except as provided by Subsection (d), directors serve

four-year terms.

(d) The board shall revise each precinct after each federal

decennial census to reflect population changes. At the first

election after the precincts are revised, a new director shall be

elected from each precinct. The directors shall draw lots to

determine which two directors serve two-year terms and which

three directors serve four-year terms.

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.

Sec. 7801.052. TREASURER. (a) The board may provide for the

appointment of a treasurer for the district.

(b) In addition to the powers and duties provided by other law,

the treasurer has the powers and duties of the county treasurer

under Chapter 57, Water Code.

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.

SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES

Sec. 7801.101. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD. The board has the

powers and duties delegated to the commissioners court and county

judge under Chapter 57, Water Code.

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.

Sec. 7801.102. IMPOSITION OF TAXES. (a) The Tax Code governs

the imposition of district taxes.

(b) The board may provide for the appointment of a tax

assessor-collector or may contract for the imposition of taxes

with Dallas County or Kaufman County or with another person as

provided by the Tax Code.

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.

Sec. 7801.103. ESTABLISHING MINIMUM BENEFIT BASIS. (a) If the

district levies taxes on the benefit basis, the board may

establish a minimum benefit that will accrue to each piece of

taxable property in the district.

(b) The board shall serve as the commissioners of appraisement.

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.

Sec. 7801.104. EXCLUSION OF LAND FROM DISTRICT. If the district

does not have outstanding bonds payable in whole or in part from

taxes, the board may exclude land from the district as provided

by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.

Sec. 7801.105. CONVEYANCE OF DISTRICT FACILITIES IN AN EXCLUDED

AREA. (a) If the district has facilities located in an area

that is excluded from the district, the board may convey those

facilities to another governmental entity that agrees to assume

the responsibility for flood protection for the excluded area.

(b) A conveyance under this section may:

(1) be on the terms determined by the board; and

(2) include a right-of-way, easement, or fee title to land on

which the facilities are located.

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.