Texas Special District Local Laws Code 8813.008 – Finding of Benefit
Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 8813.008
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- User fees: Fees charged to users of goods or services provided by the government. In levying or authorizing these fees, the legislature determines whether the revenue should go into the treasury or should be available to the agency providing the goods or services.
All the land, property, and persons included within the boundaries of the authority will be directly benefited by the works, projects, improvements, and services to be provided by the authority under powers conferred by § 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and this chapter. The authority is created to serve a public use and benefit. The creation of the authority will serve to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of persons within the authority and the general public. Any fees, user fees, rates, charges, or special assessments imposed by the authority under this chapter are necessary to pay for the costs of accomplishing the purposes of the authority as set forth in § 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and this chapter, including:
(1) the reduction of groundwater withdrawals;
(2) the facilitation of compliance with the requirements of the Fort Bend Subsidence District or the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District, as applicable; and
(3) the provision of services, facilities, and systems.