Texas Special District Local Laws Code 8508.0252 – Power to Apply for Money for Engineering Surveys, Data Compilation and Collection, and Other Purposes
(a) The authority may apply to this state, the United States, or any other person for money necessary to:
(1) secure engineering surveys and the compilation and collection of data relating to regional and general conditions entering into and influencing the character and extent of the improvements necessary to accomplish the storage, control, transportation, treatment, conservation, and equitable distribution to the greatest public advantage of the storm water, floodwater, and normal flow water that is stored and controlled; or
(2) accomplish or carry out any of the other purposes of this chapter.
(b) The authority:
(1) shall request an amount it considers sufficient;
(2) may make the necessary agreements with the party providing the money; and
(3) may appropriate the amount of the estimated equitable contribution of the costs of developing essential engineering data.
Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 8508.0252
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005