CHAPTER 8305. SEDONA LAKES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF BRAZORIA COUNTY - Texas Statutes

SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE

TITLE 6. WATER AND WASTEWATER

SUBTITLE F. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS

CHAPTER 8305. SEDONA LAKES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF

BRAZORIA COUNTY

SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 8305.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" means

the Sedona Lakes Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Brazoria

County.

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

420, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.

SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES

Sec. 8305.051. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general

law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code,

applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section

59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

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

420, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.

Sec. 8305.052. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS. Under Section 52,

Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design,

acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate,

maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality

for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved

roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those

roads.

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

420, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.

Sec. 8305.053. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS. (a) A road

project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning

and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each

municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial

jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or

extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project

must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision

requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road

project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas

Transportation Commission must approve the plans and

specifications of the road project.

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

420, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.

Sec. 8305.054. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR

RESOLUTION. The district shall comply with all applicable

requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under

Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, including any ordinance or

resolution adopted before September 1, 2009, and that consents to

the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the

district.

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

420, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.

Sec. 8305.055. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN. The

district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the

district to acquire a site or easement for:

(1) a road project authorized by Section 8305.052; or

(2) a recreational facility as defined by Section 49.462, Water

Code.

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

420, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.

SUBCHAPTER C. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 8305.101. TAX TO REPAY BONDS. The district may impose a

tax to pay the principal of or interest on bonds or other

obligations issued under Section 8305.151.

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

420, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.

SUBCHAPTER D. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

Sec. 8305.151. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly

or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract

payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of

those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.

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

420, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.

Sec. 8305.152. TAXES FOR BONDS. At the time the district issues

bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board

shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad

valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or

part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner

provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.

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

420, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.

Sec. 8305.153. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS. (a) The district may

not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road

project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds

majority of the district voters voting at an election held for

that purpose.

(b) At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds

or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects

and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of

the assessed value of the real property in the district.

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

420, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.