Texas Water Code 49.464 – Acquisition of and Payment for Recreational Facilities
(a) Except as provided by § 49.4645, a district may not issue bonds supported by ad valorem taxes to pay for the development and maintenance of recreational facilities.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (a), a district may acquire recreational facilities and obtain funds to develop and maintain them in the same manner as authorized elsewhere in this code for the acquisition, development, and maintenance of other district facilities. A district may charge fees directly to the users of recreational facilities and to water and wastewater customers of the district to pay for all or part of the cost of their development and maintenance. To enforce payment of an unpaid fee charged under this subsection, the district may:
(1) seek legal restitution of the unpaid fee; and
(2) refuse use of a recreational facility to the person who owes the unpaid fee.
Terms Used In Texas Water Code 49.464
- Board: means the governing body of a district. See Texas Water Code 49.001
- District: means any district or authority created by authority of either Sections Texas Water Code 49.001
- 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
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
(c) The district may not refuse use of facilities or services other than recreational facilities to enforce an unpaid fee.
(d) A district may issue bonds payable solely from revenues by resolution or order of the board without an election.