SB 916, 63rd R.S.
Creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district under and essential to the purposes of Article XVI, Section 59, Constitution of Texas, to be known as "Baytown Area Water Authority"; declaring the authority of a governmental agency, body politic and corporate; defining the boundaries and finding that the boundaries of the authority form a closure; finding that all property to be served by the authority will be benefited thereby; conferring rights, powers, privileges, authorities and functions upon the authority; providing for the power to contract and making provision for such contracts; providing for the acquisition of water rights; providing that no election for confirmation of the authority is necessary; providing for hearing on exclusions; providing for addition or annexation of land; providing that the authority shall not have the right, power or authority to impose, levy, assess or collect taxes; providing that enactment shall not prevent the organization of conservation and reclamation districts within the boundaries of the authority or changing of the boundaries of such districts, but that such districts created in the future must contract with the authority; providing for the appointment, powers and qualification of a board of directors, the election of officers and other related matters; designating a general manager and prescribing his powers and duties; providing for contracting with the City of Baytown pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act; providing for the power to reimburse the City of Baytown for costs of creating and establishing the authority, borrow money, accept donations and grants, issue bonds, invest surplus funds and related matters; providing for the power to construct, lay and maintain canals and certain other facilities for transportation and distribution of water, together with other incidental facilities; providing for the power of eminent domain and for the authority's bearing the expense of relocation of certain properties and facilities; providing that the authority not be required to give bond for costs in lawsuits; providing procedures for the issuance of bonds and notes and providing authority to secure payment thereof; prescribing the characteristics of the bonds issued; authorizing appointment of receiver and other court action under certain circumstances; providing for the appointment of depositories and a system of accounts and an audit thereof; providing for offices of the authority.
