Tex. SPEC. DIST. LOCAL LAWS Code § 8002.001. DEFINITION.
In this chapter, "district" means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 61.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 637 (H.B. 4324 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 61
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in effectTex. SPEC. DIST. LOCAL LAWS Code § 8002.002. NATURE AND PURPOSES OF DISTRICT.
(a) The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59 , Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:
(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59 , Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and
(2) Section 52 , Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 637 (H.B. 4324 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES
Tex. SPEC. DIST. LOCAL LAWS Code § 8002.051. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
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Tex. SPEC. DIST. LOCAL LAWS Code § 8002.052. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54 , Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59 , Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
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Tex. SPEC. DIST. LOCAL LAWS Code § 8002.053. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Under Section 52 , Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 637 (H.B. 4324 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
Tex. SPEC. DIST. LOCAL LAWS Code § 8002.054. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.
(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.
(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 637 (H.B. 4324 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
Tex. SPEC. DIST. LOCAL LAWS Code § 8002.055. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH DEFINED AREAS.
Notwithstanding the acreage requirement under Section 54.801 (a), Water Code, the district may establish and administer defined areas as provided by Subchapter J , Chapter 54 , Water Code.
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Tex. SPEC. DIST. LOCAL LAWS Code § 8002.056. ADDITION OR EXCLUSION OF LAND IN DEFINED AREA.
The district may add or exclude land from the defined areas in the same manner the district may add or exclude land from the district.
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Tex. SPEC. DIST. LOCAL LAWS Code § 8002.057. EMINENT DOMAIN.
(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by this section only if the district submits a letter to the comptroller not later than December 31, 2015, in accordance with the requirements of Section 2206.101 (b), Government Code, other than the requirement that the letter be submitted by the date specified by that section.
(b) Notwithstanding the expiration of the district's authority to exercise the power of eminent domain under Section 2206.101 (c), Government Code, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by law applicable to the district on or after the 90th day after the date the district submits a letter in accordance with Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 984 (H.B. 4175 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Transferred and redesignated from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 7939.051 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620 ), Sec. 18.001, eff. September 1, 2025.
SUBCHAPTER C. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS
Tex. SPEC. DIST. LOCAL LAWS Code § 8002.101. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for a road project authorized by Section 8002.053 .
(b) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
(c) At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
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Tex. SPEC. DIST. LOCAL LAWS Code § 8002.102. TAXES FOR BONDS.
At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the district shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602 , Water Code.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 637 (H.B. 4324 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.