SB1371 —

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This bill amends the Texas statutes.

• CHAPTER 8049. LIBERTY GRAND MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 8049.0101. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. (3) "Director" means a board member. (4) "District" means the Liberty Grand Municipal Utility District No. 1. Sec. 8049.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT. The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Sec. 8049.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR ELECTION REQUIRED. The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code. Sec. 8049.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED. The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8049.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district. Sec. 8049.0105. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT. (a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit. (b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of: (1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and (2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads. Sec. 8049.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter. (b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's: (1) organization, existence, or validity; (2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond; (3) right to impose a tax; or (4) legality or operation. SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sec. 8049.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS. (a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors. (b) Except as provided by Section 8049.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms. Sec. 8049.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS. (a) The temporary board consists of: (1) Barrett Von Blon; (2) Randall Hancock; (3) Robert Derrick III; (4) Jess Arnold; and (5) Jock Naponic. (b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of: (1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8049.0103; or (2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter. (c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8049.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of: (1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8049.0103; or (2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment. (d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES Sec. 8049.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created. Sec. 8049.0302. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES. The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, includin

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• Sec. 8049.0307. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER. The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.

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