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Tex. Water Code § 54.201 (2026)

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Sec. 54.201. POWERS. (a) A district shall have the functions, powers, authority, rights, and duties which will permit accomplishment of the purposes for which it was created.

(b) A district is authorized to purchase, construct, acquire, own, operate, maintain, repair, improve, or extend inside and outside its boundaries any and all works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances necessary to accomplish the purposes of the district authorized by the constitution, this code, or other law, including all works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances incident, helpful, or necessary to:

(1) supply water for municipal uses, domestic uses, power, and commercial purposes and all other beneficial uses or controls;

(2) collect, transport, process, dispose of, and control all domestic, industrial, or communal wastes whether in fluid, solid, or composite state;

(3) gather, conduct, divert, and control local storm water or other local harmful excesses of water in a district;

(4) irrigate the land in a district;

(5) alter land elevation in a district where it is needed;

(6) navigate coastal and inland waters of the district; and

(7) provide parks and recreational facilities for the inhabitants in the district, subject to the provisions of Chapter 49.

Added by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 786, ch. 84, Sec. 1. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 100, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 248, Sec. 27, eff. June 18, 2003.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases, 1980–2017 · leading case: Malcomson Road Util. Dist. v. Newsom, 171 S.W.3d 257 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2005).
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Malcomson Road Util. Dist. v. Newsom, 171 S.W.3d 257 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2005). · cites it 7× “Tex. WateR Code Ann. § 54.201 (a), (b)(3) (Vernon Supp.”
Block House Mun. Util. Dist. v. City of Leander, 291 S.W.3d 537 (Tex. App.—Austin 2009). · cites it 4× “XVI, § 59 (authorizing creation of municipal utility districts); Tex. Water Code Ann. § 54.201 (West Supp.”
Loyd v. ECO Resources, Inc., 956 S.W.2d 110 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1997). “See Tex. WateR Code Ann. § 54.201 (Vernon 1972 & Supp.”
Maple Run at Austin Mun. Util. Dist. v. Monaghan, 931 S.W.2d 941 (Tex. 1996). “See Tex. WateR Code § 54.201. The District is a political subdivision of the state, with the power to incur bonded indebtedness and levy ad valorem taxes.”
City of Coppell v. Gen. Homes Corp., 763 S.W.2d 448 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1988). “TEX.WATER CODE ANN. § 54.201(b)(1) & (2) (Vernon 1972).”
Harris Cnty. Water Control & Improvement Dist. No. 110 v. Texas Water Rights Comm'n, 593 S.W.2d 852 (Tex. Civ. App.—Austin 1980). · cites it 2× “The question involved in this appeal is whether a municipal utility district may provide park and recreational facilities which include a community center, three swimming pools, four tennis courts, and a clubhouse under the provisions of Tex. Water Code § 54.201(b)(7).…”
City of Bells v. Greater Texoma Util. Auth., 790 S.W.2d 6 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1990). “TexWateR Code Ann. § 54.201 (Vernon Supp.”
Roman Forest Pub. Util. Dist. No. 4 v. McCorkle, 999 S.W.2d 931 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 1999). “Tex. WateR Code Ann. § 54.201 (b)(Vernon Supp.”
McMillan v. Nw. Harris Cnty. Mun. Util. Dist. No. 24, 988 S.W.2d 337 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1999). “See Tex. Water Code § 54.201(a), (b) (powers and duties of municipal utility districts); see also id.”
Harris Cnty. Fresh Water Supply Dist. No. 61 v. FWO Dev., Ltd., 396 S.W.3d 639 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2013). “*646 Tex. Water Code § 54.201. 6 Numerous Commission rules govern the issuance of bonds, including the Commission’s approval of projects relating to the issuance and sale of bonds, 7 submission of district applications for bonds to the Commission, bond application requirements,…”
Block House Mun. Util. Dist. v. the City of Leander, Texas & Anthony Johnson, Individually & in His Capacity as City Manager, No. 03-08-00551-CV (Tex. App.—Austin July 10, 2009). · cites it 2× “XVI, § 59 (authorizing creation of municipal utility districts); Tex. Water Code Ann. § 54.201 (West Supp.”
Block House Mun. Util. Dist. v. the City of Leander, Texas & Anthony Johnson, Individually & in His Capacity as City Manager, No. 03-08-00551-CV (Tex. App.—Austin July 10, 2009). · cites it 2× “XVI, § 59 (authorizing creation of municipal utility districts); Tex. Water Code Ann. § 54.201 (West Supp.”
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Tex. Water Code § 54.201(a): 3 cases
Malcomson Road Util. Dist. v. Newsom, 171 S.W.3d 257 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2005). “Tex. WateR Code Ann. § 54.201 (a), (b)(3) (Vernon Supp.”
McMillan v. Nw. Harris Cnty. Mun. Util. Dist. No. 24, 988 S.W.2d 337 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1999). “See Tex. Water Code § 54.201(a), (b) (powers and duties of municipal utility districts); see also id.”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion, No. KP-0169 (Tex. Att'y Gen. July 2, 2017).
Tex. Water Code § 54.201(b)(1): 1 case
City of Coppell v. Gen. Homes Corp., 763 S.W.2d 448 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1988). “TEX.WATER CODE ANN. § 54.201(b)(1) & (2) (Vernon 1972).”
Tex. Water Code § 54.201(b)(7): 2 cases
Harris Cnty. Water Control & Improvement Dist. No. 110 v. Texas Water Rights Comm'n, 593 S.W.2d 852 (Tex. Civ. App.—Austin 1980). “The question involved in this appeal is whether a municipal utility district may provide park and recreational facilities which include a community center, three swimming pools, four tennis courts, and a clubhouse under the provisions of Tex. Water Code § 54.201(b)(7).…”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion, No. JM-1173 (Tex. Att'y Gen. July 2, 1990).
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