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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Fresh Water |
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Supply District No. 48; limiting the district's power of eminent |
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domain. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle B, Title 6, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended by adding Chapter 6909 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 6909. HARRIS COUNTY FRESH WATER |
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SUPPLY DISTRICT NO. 48 |
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 6909.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" |
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means the Harris County Fresh Water Supply District No. 48. |
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[Sections 6909.002-6909.100 reserved for expansion] |
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SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES |
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Sec. 6909.101. FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT POWERS AND |
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DUTIES. The district has the powers and duties provided by the |
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general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 53, Water Code, |
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applicable to fresh water supply districts created under Section |
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59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. |
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Sec. 6909.102. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN. If the |
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district has assumed road district powers as provided by Section |
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53.029, Water Code, or other law, the district may not exercise the |
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power of eminent domain outside the district to acquire a site or |
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easement for: |
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(1) a road project, unless the site or easement: |
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(A) is owned by a governmental entity; and |
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(B) will be used by the district to construct a |
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road project serving the district; or |
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(2) a recreational facility as defined by Section |
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49.462, Water Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |