Texas § 562.018 WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE SYSTEM FOR CERTAIN BORDER COUNTIES.

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§ 562.018 — WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE SYSTEM FOR CERTAIN BORDER COUNTIES.

Texas § 562.018

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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 562.018 (2026).

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Sec. 562.018. WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE SYSTEM FOR CERTAIN BORDER COUNTIES.

(a)This section applies only to a county:

(1)that is located adjacent to an international border; and

(2)in which a military installation and a national recreation area are located.

(b)The commissioners court of a county to which this section applies may acquire, construct, or operate a water supply system or a sewage system to serve unincorporated areas of the county.

(c)The county may enter a management or lease agreement with another public or private entity for the operation of a county water or sewage system acquired or constructed under this section.

(d)The county may apply for and receive grants or other assistance from a state or federal governmental entity to implement this section.

(e)The county may

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Sec. 562.018. WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE SYSTEM FOR CERTAIN BORDER COUNTIES. (a) This section applies only to a county:
(1) that is located adjacent to an international border; and
(2) in which a military installation and a national recreation area are located.
(b) The commissioners court of a county to which this section applies may acquire, construct, or operate a water supply system or a sewage system to serve unincorporated areas of the county.
(c) The county may enter a management or lease agreement with another public or private entity for the operation of a county water or sewage system acquired or constructed under this section.
(d) The county may apply for and receive grants or other assistance from a state or federal governmental entity to implement this section.
(e) The county may own, operate, or maintain a water or sewer utility in the same manner as a municipality under Chapter 402.
(f) A county may not construct, operate, or maintain a water supply system or sewage system in an area previously served by the county's water supply or sewage system after the area is annexed by a municipality and the municipality begins providing to the area water or sewer services previously provided by the county.
(g) This section does not authorize a county to sell water for a purpose other than for local use.
Transferred from Local Government Code, Section 412.017 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969 ), Sec. 27.001(70), eff. September 1, 2009.