Texas Water Code

§ 49.212 — FEES AND CHARGES

WA § 49.212Title 4. GENERAL LAW DISTRICTS · Ch. 49. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL DISTRICTS · Art. H. POWERS AND DUTIES

Statute text

(a)A district may adopt and enforce all necessary charges, mandatory fees, or rentals, in addition to taxes, for providing or making available any district facility or service, including fire-fighting activities provided under Section 49.351.

(b)A district may require a deposit for any services or facilities furnished and the district may or may not provide that the deposit will bear interest.

(c)Subject to observance of the procedure appropriate to the circumstances, a district may discontinue any or all facilities or services to prevent an abuse or to enforce payment of an unpaid charge, fee, or rental due the district, including taxes that have been delinquent for not less than six months.

(d)Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a district that charges a fee that is an impact fee as described in Section 395.001(4), Local Government Code, must comply with Chapter 395, Local Government Code. A charge or fee is not an impact fee under that chapter if:

(1)the charge or fee is imposed by a district for construction, installation, or inspection of a tap or connection to district water, sanitary sewer, or drainage facilities, including all necessary service lines and meters, for capacity in storm water detention or retention facilities and related storm water conveyances, or for wholesale facilities that serve such water, sanitary sewer, drainage, or storm water detention or retention facilities; and

(2)the charge or fee:

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Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 955 (H.B. 3435), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 105 (S.B. 902), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2013.