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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of certain water districts to exercise |
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the power of eminent domain. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. CERTAIN IRRIGATION DISTRICTS. Subtitle D, Title |
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6, Special District Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Chapters |
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7505, 7506, and 7509 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 7505. HIDALGO COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT NO. 6 |
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 7505.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" |
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means the Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 6. |
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SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES |
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Sec. 7505.051. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The district may |
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exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by this section |
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only if the district submits a letter to the comptroller not later |
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than December 31, 2017, in accordance with the requirements of |
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Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, other than the requirement |
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that the letter be submitted by the date specified by that |
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subsection. |
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(b) Notwithstanding the expiration of the district's |
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authority to exercise the power of eminent domain under Section |
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2206.101(c), Government Code, the district may exercise the power |
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of eminent domain as provided by law applicable to the district on |
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or after the 90th day after the date the district submits a letter |
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in accordance with Subsection (a). |
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CHAPTER 7506. HIDALGO COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT NO. 16 |
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 7506.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" |
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means the Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 16. |
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SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES |
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Sec. 7506.051. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The district may |
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exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by this section |
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only if the district submits a letter to the comptroller not later |
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than December 31, 2017, in accordance with the requirements of |
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Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, other than the requirement |
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that the letter be submitted by the date specified by that |
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subsection. |
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(b) Notwithstanding the expiration of the district's |
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authority to exercise the power of eminent domain under Section |
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2206.101(c), Government Code, the district may exercise the power |
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of eminent domain as provided by law applicable to the district on |
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or after the 90th day after the date the district submits a letter |
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in accordance with Subsection (a). |
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CHAPTER 7509. HIDALGO COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT NO. 5 |
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 7509.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" |
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means the Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 5. |
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SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES |
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Sec. 7509.051. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The district may |
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exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by this section |
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only if the district submits a letter to the comptroller not later |
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than December 31, 2017, in accordance with the requirements of |
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Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, other than the requirement |
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that the letter be submitted by the date specified by that |
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subsection. |
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(b) Notwithstanding the expiration of the district's |
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authority to exercise the power of eminent domain under Section |
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2206.101(c), Government Code, the district may exercise the power |
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of eminent domain as provided by law applicable to the district on |
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or after the 90th day after the date the district submits a letter |
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in accordance with Subsection (a). |
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SECTION 2. HIDALGO COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1. |
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Subtitle F, Title 6, Special District Local Laws Code, is amended by |
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adding Chapter 7963 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 7963. HIDALGO COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 |
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 7963.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" |
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means the Hidalgo County Municipal Utility District No. 1. |
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SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES |
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Sec. 7963.051. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The district may |
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exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by this section |
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only if the district submits a letter to the comptroller not later |
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than December 31, 2017, in accordance with the requirements of |
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Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, other than the requirement |
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that the letter be submitted by the date specified by that |
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subsection. |
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(b) Notwithstanding the expiration of the district's |
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authority to exercise the power of eminent domain under Section |
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2206.101(c), Government Code, the district may exercise the power |
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of eminent domain as provided by law applicable to the district on |
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or after the 90th day after the date the district submits a letter |
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in accordance with Subsection (a). |
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SECTION 3. UVALDE COUNTY UNDERGROUND WATER CONSERVATION |
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DISTRICT. Article 2, Chapter 626, Acts of the 73rd Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 1993, is amended by adding Section 2.08 to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 2.08. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The district may exercise |
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the power of eminent domain as provided by this section only if the |
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district submits a letter to the comptroller not later than |
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December 31, 2017, in accordance with the requirements of Section |
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2206.101(b), Government Code, other than the requirement that the |
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letter be submitted by the date specified by that subsection. |
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(b) Notwithstanding the expiration of the district's |
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authority to exercise the power of eminent domain under Section |
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2206.101(c), Government Code, the district may exercise the power |
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of eminent domain as provided by law applicable to the district on |
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or after the 90th day after the date the district submits a letter |
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in accordance with Subsection (a). |
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SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. As provided by Section 17(c), |
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Article I, Texas Constitution, this Act takes effect only on a |
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two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house. If this |
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Act receives the vote necessary to take effect, this Act takes |
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effect September 1, 2017. |