Tex. Water Code § 60.249 · Subchapter J. CONVERSION OF DISTRICTS
EFFECT OF OPTIONAL CONVERSION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) If the conversion is approved by the voters, as provided in Sections 60.247 through 60.248 of this code, the district shall have the same right, power, and authority as is provided in Sections 60.245 through 60.246 of this code.
(b) The district may continue to levy taxes to fully carry out each purpose of its organization and for the payment of obligations and the maintenance and operation of the district without impairment or change in any of its obligations.
(c) The district shall advise the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of a conversion not later than the 45th day after the results of the election are canvassed by the commissioners court.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4246, ch. 677, Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 1983. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.332, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 986 (S.B. 766), Sec. 103, eff. September 1, 2025.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/WA/htm/WA.60.htm
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- sha256 3105659cbe273fcda6434da9859ff255ac419d5a62d41a62996523f7701800e4
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
This section cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Water Code
- Tex. Water Code § 60.245STATUS OF CONVERTED DISTRICT.Printed as Sections 60.245 through 60.246
- Tex. Water Code § 60.246POWERS OF CONVERTED DISTRICT.Printed as Sections 60.245 through 60.246
- Tex. Water Code § 60.247OPTIONAL ELECTION.Printed as Sections 60.247 through 60.248
- Tex. Water Code § 60.248EFFECT OF ELECTION.Printed as Sections 60.247 through 60.248
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