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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Fresh Water |
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Supply District No. 48. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle F, Title 6, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended by adding Chapter 8__ to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 8 . HARRIS COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT NO. 48 |
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 8 .001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: |
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(1) "District" means the Harris County Fresh Water |
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Supply District No. 48. |
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SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES |
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Sec. 8 .051. FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES. |
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The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law |
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of this state, including Chapters 49 and 53, Water Code, applicable |
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to fresh water supply districts created under Section 59, Article |
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XVI, Texas Constitution. |
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Sec. 8 .052. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN. The |
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district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the |
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district to acquire a site or easement for: |
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(1) a road project, except if the site or easement is |
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owned by a governmental entity and will be used by the district to |
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construct a road project that includes water or sanitary sewer |
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facilities 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. |