Tex. Water Code § 51.518
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 51.518, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 51.518. DEFINING AREA AND DESIGNATING PROPERTY TO BE BENEFITED BY IMPROVEMENTS; ADOPTING TAX PLAN.
Official statutory text
(a) The board shall define the particular area to be taxed by metes and bounds or designate the property to be served, affected, and taxed.
(b) The board shall adopt a plan for improvements in the defined area or to serve the designated property in the manner provided in Sections 51.410-51.411 of this code.
(c) The board shall adopt a plan of taxation to apply to the defined area or designated property which may or may not be in addition to other taxes imposed by the district on the same area or property. The proportional tax or income contributions of the defined area or designated property and the proportional and equitable interest of the entire district shall be taken into consideration in imposing any tax to an area or piece of property.
(b) The board shall adopt a plan for improvements in the defined area or to serve the designated property in the manner provided in Sections 51.410-51.411 of this code.
(c) The board shall adopt a plan of taxation to apply to the defined area or designated property which may or may not be in addition to other taxes imposed by the district on the same area or property. The proportional tax or income contributions of the defined area or designated property and the proportional and equitable interest of the entire district shall be taken into consideration in imposing any tax to an area or piece of property.
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