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This bill creates the Wise Regional Water District, a special-purpose district in Wise County, Texas, with comprehensive powers to manage water, wastewater, and related infrastructure services. The district will be governed by a board of directors appointed by participating cities, special utility districts, and the county commissioners court, with each participant having voting rights proportional to their contracted water or wastewater service capacity. The district can plan, construct, acquire, and operate water and wastewater facilities, including administrative properties, treatment plants, reservoirs, and disposal systems, both within and outside its original territorial boundaries. It has the authority to establish rates and charges, issue revenue bonds, and create subdistricts to facilitate orderly development of water services. Importantly, the district cannot levy ad valorem taxes and is subject to municipal regulatory requirements. The bill also includes provisions for creating and managing subdistricts, establishing a customer advisory council, and adopting water quality rules. The district's creation requires approval from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and the bill includes specific provisions about the district's eminent domain powers, which are conditional on receiving a two-thirds vote in the state legislature. The district's purpose is to provide efficient and coordinated water and wastewater services to the Wise County region.

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