    SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE
    TITLE 6. WATER AND WASTEWATER
    SUBTITLE F. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS
    CHAPTER 8187.  GOBER MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
    SUBCHAPTER A.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
    Sec. 8187.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter: (1)  "Director" means a member of the district's board of directors.(2)  "District" means the Gober Municipal Utility District.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 8187.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Fannin County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 8187.003.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.(b)  All land and other property in the district will benefit from the works and projects to be accomplished by the district under powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.(c)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 8187.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 756, Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, as that territory may have been modified under:(1)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;(2)  Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code; or(3)  other law.(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure.  A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:(1)  the district's organization, existence, or validity;(2)  the district's right to impose a tax; or(3)  the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.

    SUBCHAPTER B.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS
    Sec. 8187.051.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors.(b)  Directors serve staggered terms of four years.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.

    SUBCHAPTER C.  POWERS AND DUTIES
    Sec. 8187.101.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.  The district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by general law applicable to a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.10, eff. April 1, 2009.