CHAPTER 8187. GOBER MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT - Texas Statutes

SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE

TITLE 6. WATER AND WASTEWATER

SUBTITLE F. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS

CHAPTER 8187. GOBER MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT

SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 8187.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Director" means a member of the district's board of

directors.

(2) "District" means the Gober Municipal Utility District.

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

920, Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 8187.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT. The district is a

conservation and reclamation district in Fannin County created

under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

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

920, Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 8187.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE. (a) The

district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

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

from the works and projects to be accomplished by the district

under 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 8187.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The district is

composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 756,

Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, as that

territory may have been modified under:

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

(2) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, 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 impose a tax; or

(3) the legality or operation of the district or its governing

body.

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

920, Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.

SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sec. 8187.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS. (a) The district

is governed by a board of five directors.

(b) Directors serve staggered terms of four years.

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

920, Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.

SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES

Sec. 8187.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS. The district

has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties

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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.