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This bill creates the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 258 (MUD), a special-purpose local government entity in Montgomery County, Texas, with specific powers and limitations. The district will be governed by a five-member board of directors, initially appointed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and later elected by residents, and will have the authority to provide municipal utility services, construct and maintain roads, issue bonds, and impose taxes and fees. The district can design, acquire, construct, and finance infrastructure projects like roads and storm drainage, but must comply with local municipal and county standards. To establish the district, temporary directors must hold an election to confirm its creation, and each municipality in whose jurisdiction the district is located must consent by ordinance. The district can issue bonds payable from various sources, including ad valorem (property) taxes, but road project bonds requiring ad valorem tax funding must be approved by a two-thirds voter majority. If the bill does not receive a two-thirds legislative vote, the district will be prohibited from exercising eminent domain powers. The district's initial territory consists of approximately 416.6 acres in Montgomery County, and it is created to serve public purposes consistent with Texas constitutional provisions for municipal utility districts.

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