Texas Local Government Code 562.018 – Water Supply and Sewage System for Certain Border Counties
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(a) This section applies only to a county:
(1) that is located adjacent to an international border; and
(2) in which a military installation and a national recreation area are located.
(b) The commissioners court of a county to which this section applies may acquire, construct, or operate a water supply system or a sewage system to serve unincorporated areas of the county.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 562.018
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
(c) The county may enter a management or lease agreement with another public or private entity for the operation of a county water or sewage system acquired or constructed under this section.
(d) The county may apply for and receive grants or other assistance from a state or federal governmental entity to implement this section.
(e) The county may own, operate, or maintain a water or sewer utility in the same manner as a municipality under Chapter 402.
(f) A county may not construct, operate, or maintain a water supply system or sewage system in an area previously served by the county’s water supply or sewage system after the area is annexed by a municipality and the municipality begins providing to the area water or sewer services previously provided by the county.
(g) This section does not authorize a county to sell water for a purpose other than for local use.