By: Armbrister S.B. No. 1822 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, 1-3 operation, and financing of the Hays County Water Control and 1-4 Improvement District No. 4. 1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. CREATION. (a) A conservation and reclamation 1-7 district, to be known as the Hays County Water Control and 1-8 Improvement District No. 4, is created in Hays County, subject to 1-9 approval at a confirmation election under Section 10 of this Act. 1-10 The district is a governmental agency and a body politic and 1-11 corporate. 1-12 (b) The district is created under and is essential to 1-13 accomplish the purposes of Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, 1-14 Article XVI, Texas Constitution. 1-15 SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: 1-16 (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the 1-17 district. 1-18 (2) "Commission" means the Texas Natural Resource 1-19 Conservation Commission. 1-20 (3) "District" means the Hays County Water Control and 1-21 Improvement District No. 4. 1-22 SECTION 3. BOUNDARIES. The district's boundaries are as 1-23 follows: 1-24 DESCRIPTION OF A 561.490 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE P. A. SMITH 1-25 SURVEY ABSTRACT NO. 415, HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING PART OF THAT 2-1 CERTAIN 538.03 ACRE TRACT OF LAND AS DESCRIBED IN A DEED TO M. K. 2-2 HAGE, JR. OF RECORD IN VOLUME 756, PAGE 369 OF THE REAL PROPERTY 2-3 RECORDS OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING ALL OF THAT CERTAIN 22.61 ACRE 2-4 TRACT OF LAND AS DESCRIBED IN A DEED TO M. K. HAGE, JR. OF RECORD 2-5 IN VOLUME 744, PAGE 308 OF THE REAL PROPERTY RECORDS OF HAYS COUNTY 2-6 TEXAS, AND BEING PART OF THAT CERTAIN 25.885 ACRE TRACT OF LAND AS 2-7 DESCRIBED IN A DEED TO M. K. HAGE, JR. OF RECORD IN VOLUME 1152, 2-8 PAGE 839 OF THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS; SAID 2-9 561.490 ACRE TRACT BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND 2-10 BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS: 2-11 BEGINNING at a 5/8-inch iron pin for the southeast corner of 2-12 Lot 4 of the Beulah Marie Needham Estate, a subdivision of record 2-13 in Book 2, Page 102 of the Plat Records of Hays County, Texas, 2-14 being also an ell corner in the north line of said 538.03 acre 2-15 tract and being the northeast corner of the herein described tract; 2-16 THENCE S 00 25'19" E, over and across said 538.03 acre tract 2-17 with the east line of the herein described tract, for a distance of 2-18 978.22 feet to a 3/4-inch iron pipe found for an ell corner in the 2-19 east line of said 538.03 acre tract and being the northwest corner 2-20 of that certain tract 4.0 acre tract of land as described in a deed 2-21 of record in Volume 439, Page 584 of the Real Property Records of 2-22 Hays County, Texas; 2-23 THENCE, S 01 39'49" E, at distance of 133.10 feet passing the 2-24 northeast corner of said 22.61 acre Hage Tract and continuing for a 2-25 total distance of 382.95 feet to a 5/8-inch iron pin found at the 2-26 northwest corner of that certain 1.28 acre tract of land described 3-1 in Volume 293, Page 174 of the Real Property Records of Hays 3-2 County, Texas; 3-3 THENCE, S 00 11'44" E, continuing along the east line of the 3-4 said 22.61 acre Hage Tract, for a distance of 1407.56 feet to a 3-5 1/2-inch iron pin found at the northwest corner of that certain 3-6 tract of land as described in a quitclaim deed to M. K. Hage, of 3-7 record in Volume 882, Page 772 of the Official Records of 3-8 Williamson County, Texas; 3-9 THENCE, S 00 11'42" E, continuing along the east line of said 3-10 0.32 acre tract, for a distance of 126.19 feet to a point for the 3-11 southeast corner of said 0.32 acre tract, being also the most 3-12 easterly southeast corner of the herein described tract, being in 3-13 the northerly line of Phillips Cemetery and being in the east line 3-14 of said 25.865 acre Hage Tract; 3-15 THENCE, along the east line of said 25.856 acre Hage Tract, 3-16 being along the north and west lines of Phillips Cemetery for the 3-17 following five (5) courses; 3-18 1. S 81 20'53" W for a distance of 298.05 feet to a chain 3-19 link fence post, 3-20 2. S 81 04'50" W for a distance of 209.95 feet to a 1/2-inch 3-21 iron pin found, 3-22 3. S 06 34'25" E for a distance of 426.96 feet to a 1/2-inch 3-23 iron pin found, 3-24 4. N 81 03'37" E for a distance of 209.74 feet to a chain 3-25 link fence post, and 3-26 5. S 05 50'59" E for a distance of 212.11 feet to a chain 4-1 link fence post at the southeast corner of the said 25.856 acre 4-2 Hage Tract, being at the southwest corner of Phillips Cemetery, 4-3 being in the north line of that certain 538.2 acre tract of land 4-4 described in Volume 391, Page 583 of the Real Property Records of 4-5 Hays County, Texas, for the southeast corner hereof; 4-6 THENCE, along the south line of the said 25.856 acre Hage 4-7 Tract, being along the north line of said 538.2 acre tract with the 4-8 meanders of a wire fence for the following four (4) courses: 4-9 1. S 89 48'00" W for a distance of 594.44 feet to a point, 4-10 2. S 89 48'00" W for a distance of 594.44 feet to a point, 4-11 3. S 89 44'46" W for a distance of 460.67 feet to a point, 4-12 and 4-13 4. S 89 44'23" W for a distance of 168.62 feet to a 1/2-inch 4-14 iron pin found at the southwest corner of the said 25.856 acre Hage 4-15 Tract and being at the most southerly southeast corner of the said 4-16 538.03 acre Hage Tract; 4-17 THENCE, along the south line of the said 538.03 acre Hage 4-18 Tract, being the north line of the said 538.2 acre tract for the 4-19 following three (3) courses: 4-20 1. S 89 45'27" W for a distance of 1358.36 feet to a 4-21 5/8-inch iron pin found, 4-22 2. S 89 41'19" W for a distance of 2500.06 feet to a 4-23 5/8-inch iron pin found, and 4-24 3. S 89 33'15" W for a distance of 1482.47 feet to a 4-25 5/8-inch iron pin fond at the southwest corner of the said 538.03 4-26 acre Hage Tract, being at the southeast corner of that certain 5-1 274.70 acre tract of land described in Volume 356, page 362 of the 5-2 Real Property Records of Hays County, Texas, for the southwest 5-3 corner hereof; 5-4 THENCE, along the west line of the said 538.03 acre Hage 5-5 Tract, being the east line of the said 274.70 acre tract, N 5-6 01 21'36" E for a distance of 2018.93 feet to a 5/8-inch iron pin 5-7 found at the northeast corner of the said 274.70 acre tract, being 5-8 at the southeast corner of that certain 105.54 acre tract of land 5-9 described in Volume 247, Page 581 of the Real Property Records of 5-10 Hays County, Texas; 5-11 THENCE, continuing along the west line of the said 538.03 5-12 acre Hage Tract, being the east line of the said 105.54 acre tract 5-13 for the following three (3) courses: 5-14 1. N 01 31'32" E for a distance of 1048.37 feet to a 5-15 1/4-inch iron pin found, 5-16 2. N 00 52'05" W for a distance of 229.49 feet to a 1/2-inch 5-17 iron pin found, and 5-18 3. N 00 44'52" W for a distance of 226.64 feet to a 1/2-inch 5-19 iron pin found at the northwest corner of the said 538.03 acre Hage 5-20 Tract, being at the southwest corner of that certain 386 acre tract 5-21 of land described in Volume 184, Page 597 of the Real Property 5-22 Records of Hays County, Texas, for the northwest corner hereof; 5-23 THENCE along the North line of said 538.03 acre Hage Tract, 5-24 being the South line of the said 386 acre tract for the following 5-25 four (4) courses: 5-26 1. S 78 05'25" E for a distance of 670.81 feet to a 1/2-inch 6-1 iron pin found in a tree, 6-2 2. N 88 37'13" E for a distance of 1628.60 feet to a 6-3 5/8-inch iron pin found, 6-4 3. N 84 55'00" E for distance of 1508.00 feet to a 5/8-inch 6-5 iron pin found, and 6-6 4. S 89 59'57" E for a distance of 640.96 feet to a 1/2-inch 6-7 iron pin set; 6-8 THENCE, continuing along the north line of said 538.03 acre 6-9 Hage Tract, N 89 01'03" E at approximately 100 feet passing the 6-10 approximate centerline of Archer's north Fork of Onion Creek and 6-11 continuing for a total distance of 971.30 feet to a 5/8-inch iron 6-12 pin found i the south line of Lot 4 of said Beulah Marie Needham 6-13 Estate Subdivision; 6-14 THENCE, continuing along the north line of said 538.03 acre 6-15 Hage Tract, being the south line of said Lot 4 for the following 6-16 three (3) courses; 6-17 1. N 09 19'15" E for a distance of 10.30 feet to a 5/8-inch 6-18 iron pin found, 6-19 2. N 89 05'12" E for a distance of 339.69 feet to a 1/2-inch 6-20 iron pin found, and 6-21 3. N 89 02'29" E for a distance of 1306.46 feet to the POINT 6-22 OF BEGINNING and containing 561.490 acres of land. 6-23 THIS DESCRIPTION WAS PREPARED FROM RECORD AND BASED ON THE PLAT OF 6-24 568.777 ACRES FOR THE M. K. HAGE JR. TRACT, PREPARED BY ROY D. 6-25 SMITH DATED JULY 1993. 6-26 SECTION 4. FINDINGS RELATED TO BOUNDARIES. The legislature 7-1 finds that the boundaries and field notes of the district form a 7-2 closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field 7-3 notes in the legislative process does not affect the organization, 7-4 existence, or validity of the district, the right of the district 7-5 to issue bonds and impose taxes, or the legality or operation of 7-6 the district or its governing body. 7-7 SECTION 5. FINDING OF BENEFIT. All of the land and other 7-8 property included within the boundaries of the district will be 7-9 benefited by the works and projects that are to be accomplished by 7-10 the district under powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, 7-11 Texas Constitution. The district is created to serve a public use 7-12 and benefit. 7-13 SECTION 6. GENERAL POWERS. (a) The district has all of the 7-14 rights, powers, privileges, authority, functions, and duties 7-15 provided by the general laws of this state, including Chapters 49 7-16 and 51, Water Code, applicable to water control and improvement 7-17 districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas 7-18 Constitution. 7-19 (b) The district may provide parks and recreational 7-20 facilities for the people in the district, as provided by 7-21 Subchapter I, Chapter 54, Water Code. 7-22 (c) Subject to approval at an election under Sections 7-23 53.029(c) and (d), Water Code, the district has all of the rights 7-24 and powers of a road district. 7-25 (d) This Act prevails over any provision of general law that 7-26 is in conflict or inconsistent with this Act. 8-1 SECTION 7. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. The district shall 8-2 comply with: 8-3 (1) Subchapter C, Chapter 51, Water Code, except as 8-4 specifically provided by this Act; and 8-5 (2) Chapter 49, Water Code, to the extent it does not 8-6 conflict with Chapter 51, Water Code. 8-7 SECTION 8. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (a) The district is 8-8 governed by a board of five directors. 8-9 (b) Temporary directors serve until permanent directors are 8-10 elected under Section 10 of this Act. 8-11 (c) Permanent directors serve staggered four-year terms. 8-12 (d) Each director must qualify to serve as a director in the 8-13 manner provided by Section 49.055, Water Code. 8-14 (e) A director serves until the director's successor has 8-15 qualified. 8-16 SECTION 9. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS. (a) The temporary board of 8-17 directors is composed of: 8-18 (1) Donald J. Finley; 8-19 (2) Michael McKinney; 8-20 (3) Colleen Rene Jackson; 8-21 (4) Thomas P. Flood; and 8-22 (5) George C. Davis, Jr. 8-23 (b) If a temporary director fails to qualify for office, the 8-24 temporary directors who have qualified shall appoint a person to 8-25 fill the vacancy. If at any time there are fewer than three 8-26 qualified temporary directors, the commission shall appoint the 9-1 necessary number of persons to fill all vacancies on the board. 9-2 SECTION 10. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS ELECTION. (a) The 9-3 temporary board of directors shall call and hold an election to 9-4 confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent 9-5 directors, as provided by Sections 49.101 and 49.102, Water Code, 9-6 and, if applicable, Section 49.104, Water Code. 9-7 (b) The confirmation and directors election shall be 9-8 conducted as provided by the Election Code, except that Section 9-9 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to the election. 9-10 SECTION 11. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. (a) Except as provided 9-11 by Section 10 of this Act, all directors elections shall be held in 9-12 conformity with Section 49.103, Water Code. 9-13 (b) To be qualified for election as a director, a person 9-14 must: 9-15 (1) be a resident of the state; 9-16 (2) own land subject to taxation in the district; and 9-17 (3) be at least 18 years of age. 9-18 SECTION 12. FINDINGS RELATING TO PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS. 9-19 (a) The proper and legal notice of the intention to introduce this 9-20 Act, setting forth the general substance of this Act, has been 9-21 published as provided by law, and the notice and a copy of this Act 9-22 have been furnished to all persons, agencies, officials, or 9-23 entities to which they are required to be furnished by the 9-24 constitution and other laws of this state, including the governor, 9-25 who has submitted the notice and Act to the commission. 9-26 (b) The commission has filed its recommendations relating to 10-1 this Act with the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the 10-2 house of representatives within the required time. 10-3 (c) All requirements of the constitution and laws of this 10-4 state and rules and procedures of the legislature with respect to 10-5 the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act are fulfilled and 10-6 accomplished. 10-7 SECTION 13. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect 10-8 immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members 10-9 elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, 10-10 Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote 10-11 necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 10-12 2001.