Texas Agriculture Code

§ 60.006 — PURPOSE AND NATURE OF DISTRICT

AG § 60.006Title 4. AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS · Ch. 60. TEXAS AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)A district is created as a conservation and reclamation district under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, to conserve and develop the natural resources of this state, including agricultural resources.

(b)A district created under this chapter exercises public and essential governmental functions.

(c)Chapter 49, Water Code, does not apply to a district, except as provided by Section 60.061.

(d)The creation of a district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.