The Laws of Texas, 1919 [Volume 19] Page: 912 of 1,570
This book is part of the collection entitled: Gammel's Laws of Texas and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the UNT Libraries.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
GENERAL LAWS. 107
PROVIDING FOR CREATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
TO BE KNOWN AS FRESH WATER SUPPLY DIS 't 1'iC S.
C. S. S. B. No. 19.] CHAPTER 48.
An Act to provide for the creation of conservation districts within this
State under and by virtue of the provisions of Section 59 of Article
16 of the State Constitution to be known as Fresh Water Supply Districts
for the purpose of conserving, transporting and distributing Fresh
Water from lakes, pools, wells, reservoirs, springs, creeks and rivers
for domestic and commercial purposes; prescribing how such districts
may be created; defining their rights, powers and privileges and the
manner of their exercise; constituting such district when created governmental
agencies and bodies politic and corporate, and fixing their
rights and liabilities as such; providing for the construction, maintenance
and protection of works and improvements by them; granting
to such districts the right of eminent domain with certain exceptions,
and the power to levy taxes and to cause the same to be assessed and
collected, and to issue bonds and create indebtedness to raise funds for
the objects of their creation, making penal interference with or injury
to their works and improvements and fixing penalties and punishment
to be imposed upon persons offending, and declaring an emergency.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas:
SECTION 1. There may be created within this state conservation
districts to be known as Fresh Water Supply Districts, for the purpose
of conserving, transporting and distributing Fresh Water from
lakes, pools, reservoirs, wells, springs, creeks, and rivers for domestic
and commercial purposes, as contemplated by Section 59, Article 16
of the Constitution of this State, which said districts shall have and
may exercise all the rights, privileges and powers given by this Act
and in accordance with its directions, limitations and provisions. Such
districts may or may not include cities and towns.
SEC. 2. When is is proposed to create a Fresh Water Supply District,
there shall be presented to the Commissioners' Court in which
the lands to be included in such district are located, or to the County
Judge of the County, if the Commissioners' Court is lot in session,
a petition signed by fifty or by a majority of the qualified Toters of
such proposed district who shall own land wiihip the District proposes,
setting forth the proposed boundaries thereof, the general nature
of the work proposed to be done, the necessity therefor, and the
feasibility thereof and designating a name thercior, which shall 'nelude
the nake of the county in which it is situated and upon presentation
of, such petition it shall be the duty of the Commissioners'
Court or the County Judge of such county if the court be not in session
to forthwith fix a time and place at which said petition shall be
heard before the Commissioners' Court of the County Hlerein it is
filed, which date shall be not less than fifteen nor more than thirty
days from the date of the order, and to order and direct the County
Clerk of such County, as ex-officio Clerk of the Commissioners' Court
thereof, to issue notice of such time and place of hearing, which notice
shall inform all persons concerned of the time and place of hearing
and their right to appear and contest the genuineness of such petition
and the signature thereto and whether said petitioners are qualified
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This book can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Book.
Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1919 [Volume 19], book, 1919; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth13883/m1/912/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .