CHAPTER 7802. DALLAS COUNTY LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 14 - Texas Statutes

SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE

TITLE 6. WATER AND WASTEWATER

SUBTITLE E. LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS

CHAPTER 7802. DALLAS COUNTY LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 14

SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 7802.001. 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 Dallas County Levee Improvement

District No. 14.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.09, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 7802.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT. The district is a

conservation and reclamation district and a levee improvement

district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas

Constitution.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.09, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 7802.003. FINDING OF PUBLIC PURPOSE. The district is

essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI,

Texas Constitution.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.09, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 7802.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY. The district is composed of

the territory in Dallas County described by Section 1, Chapter

306, Acts of the 45th Legislature, Regular Session, 1937, as that

territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(2) other law.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.09, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 7802.005. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. Except as otherwise

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

district.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.09, eff. April 1, 2009.

SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

Sec. 7802.051. BOARD. (a) The district is governed by a board

of five elected directors.

(b) An election shall be held on the uniform election date in

May of each even-numbered year to elect the appropriate number of

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

four-year terms.

(c) The board shall revise each precinct used to elect a

director 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.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.09, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 7802.052. 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.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.09, eff. April 1, 2009.

SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES

Sec. 7802.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF DISTRICT. The

district has:

(1) the powers of government; and

(2) the rights, privileges, and functions conferred by this

chapter, by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and by

the general laws of this state relating to levee improvement

districts, including Chapters 49 and 57, Water Code.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.09, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 7802.102. 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.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.09, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 7802.103. 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 with another person as provided by the Tax

Code.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.09, eff. April 1, 2009.