78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3622, Chapter 1299 Page: 15 of 21
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H.B. No. 3622
1 SECTION 6. FINDINGS RELATING TO BOUNDARIES. The
2 legislature finds that the boundaries and field notes of each
3 district form a closure. If a mistake is made in the field notes or
4 in copying the field notes in the legislative process, the mistake
5 does not affect in any way:
6 (1) the organization, existence, or validity of the
7 district;
8 - (2) the right of the district to impose taxes; or
9 (3) the legality or operation of the district or the
10 board.
11 SECTION 7. GENERAL POWERS. Each district has all of the
12 rights, powers, privileges, authority, functions, and duties
13 provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and
14 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created
15 under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. This Act
16 prevails over any provision of general law that is in conflict or
17 inconsistent with this Act.
18 SECTION 8. ADDITIONAL POWERS. (a) Each district has the
19 additional rights, powers, privileges, authority, and functions
20 provided by this section.
21 (b) To the extent authorized by Section 52, Article III,
22 Texas Constitution, a district may provide for the construction,
23 maintenance, and operation inside or outside the boundaries of the
24 district of :
25 (1) paved roads and turnpikes; or
26 (2) works, facilities, or improvements related to the
27 roads and turnpikes.15
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3622, Chapter 1299, legislative document, June 2003; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth158693/m1/15/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.