Coastal Water Authority
One Allen Center
500 Dallas Street, Suite 2800
Houston, TX 77002-4708
Contact: Gary Oradat
Phone: (713) 658-9020 Fax: (713) 658-9020
Email: goradat@coastalwaterauthority.org
Updated as of: 6/23/2010
LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR CREATION AND OPERATION(State)
Created under an act of the State Legislation in 1967 H.B. 373, Chapter 601 at p. 1381; Texas Tax Code. Section 311.005(a)(5); as amended in 1985 by S.B. 1377, Chapter 674 (p. 5081) under the provisions of Section 59 of Article XVI of the Texas Constitution.
GENERAL POWER AND DUTIES
The authority is created as a conservation and reclamation district and a political subdivision covering southwest Liberty, southwest Chambers and all of Harris Counties. The primary purpose is to provide an agency to finance and construct a water conveyance and distribution system to transport surface water from Lake Livingston and the Trinity River to the named counties.
MEETING TIME AND LOCATION
The second Wednesday of the month, 10:00 a.m.; One Allen Center, 500 Dallas St, Suite 2800.
COMPOSITION
TOTAL: 7 directors
REQUIREMENTS:
(1) At least twenty-one years of age
(2) Shall be resident landowners of Harris County or that part of Chambers and Liberty Counties which are within the boundaries of the authority. Incorporated cities within Harris County, such as Bellaire, the Villages or West University Place, are not excluded from consideration.
(3) No member of the city council or any employee of the city of Houston shall be appointed as a director.
Positions 1 through 4: Are nominated by the mayor and confirmed by city council.
Position 5: Belongs to Chambers County, nominated by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
Position 6: Belongs to Liberty County, nominated by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
Position 7: Belongs to Harris County, nominated by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
TERM: A person who is elected office in the authority shall serve for two years in that capacity or until he ceases to be a director, if this event occurs within two years. Members whose terms have expired shall not continue to serve and must be either reappointed or replaced.
CHAIRPERSON: The authority shall reorganize and elect from its members a president (chair). At its April meeting of each year the authority shall elect officers for the offices to be filled. If a vacancy occurs in an authority office, the directors at the next regular authority meeting shall elect a person to serve until the next April meeting of the authority.
QUORUM: Not specified.
COMPENSATION: Not specified.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Entity is NOT included in the financial reporting for the City of Houston. Required to take an Ethics Course.
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