81st Texas Legislature, Senate Bill 726, Chapter 1208 Page: 10 of 19
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S.B. No. 726
1 boundaries of the district will be benefited by the works and
2 projects that are to be accomplished by the district under powers
3 conferred by this chapter and by Chapter 36, Water Code.
4 (d) Any fees imposed by the district under this chapter are
5 necessary to pay for the costs of accomplishing the purposes of the
6 district, including the conservation and management of groundwater
7 resources, as provided by this chapter and Section 59, Article XVI,
8 Texas Constitution.
9 Sec. 8855.003. DISTRICT TERRITORY. The initial boundaries
10 of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Ellis, Hill,
11 Johnson, and Somervell Counties.
12 Sec. 8855.004. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER GROUNDWATER
13 CONSERVATION DISTRICT LAW. Except as otherwise provided by this
14 chapter, Chapter 36, Water Code, applies to the district.
15 Sec. 8855.005. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. This chapter shall
16 be liberally construed to achieve the purposes expressed by this
17 chapter and Chapter 36, Water Code. A power granted by this chapter
18 or Chapter 36, Water Code, shall be broadly interpreted to achieve
19 that intent and those purposes.
20 [Sections 8855.006-8855.020 reserved for expansion]
21 SUBCHAPTER B. INITIAL ORGANIZATION
22 Sec. 8855. 021. APPOINTMENT OF INITIAL DIRECTORS. (a) The
23 district is governed by a board of eight initial directors
24 appointed as provided by Section 8855.051(a).
25 (b) Initial directors shall be appointed not later than the
26 90th day after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.
27 If after the 90th day fewer than eight initial directors have been10
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. 81st Texas Legislature, Senate Bill 726, Chapter 1208, legislative document, June 19, 2009; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth149747/m1/10/: accessed May 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.