{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-8117.002","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8117.002","heading":"NATURE AND PURPOSES OF DISTRICT.","body":"(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.\n(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:\n(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and\n(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.\nAdded by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 844 (S.B. 889), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.\nAmended by:\nActs 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 2217), Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2021.","path":["SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE","TITLE 6. WATER AND WASTEWATER","SUBTITLE F. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS","CHAPTER 8117. EAST MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 13","SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.8117.htm#8117.002","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:41Z","sha256":"d954677aaa70d5823becd93e96937acf9a4e3ac39bdb1fc5aeb31927f2a84707","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-8117.001","next":"us-tx/tex.-special-district-local-laws-code-8117.004"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}