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Name of District

(Section 2051.202)

Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 137

Name and Term of Office for Each Board Member

(Section 26.18, Section 2051.202)

, President (Term Expires: )
, Vice President (Term Expires: )
, Secretary (Term Expires: )
, Assistant Vice President Secretary (Term Expires: )
, Assistant Secretary Director (Term Expires: )

Contact Information for Main Office of District (Mailing and Physical Address, and Phone Number)

(Section 26.18, Section 2051.202)

 

Official Contact Information for Each Board Member

(Section 26.18, Section 2051.202)

Same as contact information for main office of district.

If Applicable, Name of the General Manager

(Section 2051.202)

N/A

The Name of the Person Representing the Operator, Including a Mailing Address and Telephone Number

(Section 2051.202)

 

The Name of the Person Representing the Tax Assessor/Collector, Including Mailing Address and Telephone Number

(Section 2051.202)

 

The Rate of the Ad Valorem Tax

(Section 2051.202)
  • 2022: $

If Applicable, the Sales and Use Tax Rate

(Section 2051.202)

N/A

Any Tax Rate Hearing Notice

(Section 2051.202)
  • Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate – 2021
  • Order Setting Tax Rate – 2021

Information about the District’s tax notices are available by clicking on this link.

Location and Schedule of Meeting of the District

(Section 2051.202)

 

A Statement that the Residents Have a Right to Request a Designation of a Meeting Location Within the District

(Section 2051.202)

Residents of the District have the right to request the designation of a meeting location within the District under Section 49.062(g), Water Code. A description of this process can be found at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/downloads/water-districts/forms/form-20863.pdf.

Each Meeting Notice and Minutes of Meetings for the Current Year and the Preceding 12 Months

(Section 2051.202)

Information about the District’s agenda and minutes are available by clicking on this link.

Budget Information

(Section 26.18)

The taxing unit’s budget for the preceding two years:

  • Approved Budget – 2020
  • Approved Budget – 2021

The taxing unit’s proposed or adopted budget for the current year:

  • Approved Budget – 2022

The change in the amount of the taxing unit’s budget from the preceding year to the current year:

  • $; %

The amount of property tax revenue budgeted for maintenance and operations for the preceding two years and current year:

  • 2019: $
  • 2020: $
  • 2021: $
  • See approved budgets.

The amount of property tax revenue budgeted for debt service for the preceding two years and current year:

  • 2019: $
  • 2020: $
  • 2021: $
  • The District does not budget for debt service.
  • See Tax Rate Components for debt service tax levy totals.

Tax Information

(Section 26.18, Section 2051.202)

The maintenance and operations tax rate for the preceding two years:

  • 2020: $
  • 2021: $

The proposed maintenance and operations tax rate for the current year:

  • 2022: $

The debt service tax rate for the preceding two years:

  • 2020: $
  • 2021: $

The proposed debt service tax rate for the current year:

  • 2022: $

Financial Information

(Section 26.18, Section 2051.202)

 The most recent financial audit:

  • Financial Audit – 12/31/2021

Additional information about the District’s financial reports are available by clicking on this link.

Conflict of Interest Disclosures

(Texas Local Government Code Chapter 176)
  • Conflict of Interest Questionnaire
  • Conflicts Disclosure Statement Form
  • TEC – Conflict of Interest Forms and Instructions
  • The Directors and vendors have not disclosed any conflicts pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 176.
  • Directors and vendors have disclosed the following conflict(s) pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 176:

Energy Consumption Reports

(Texas Government Code Section 2265)

Information about the District’s energy consumption is available by clicking on this link.

Landowner’s Bill of Rights

(Texas Government Code Section 402)

Information regarding the Landowner’s Bill of Rights can be found on the Texas Attorney General’s website.

Election Information

(HB 305)
Elections – Bonds

The District does not currently have a pending bond election.

Elections – Directors

 

Election – Documents

 

 

The next election for the District will be held on November 7, 2023.

Director candidacy filing requirements and deadlines are as follows:

To run for election to the District’s Board of Directors, a person must file an application for a place on the ballot. The application must be filed with the Secretary of the District’s Board of Directors or the Secretary’s designated agent by mail, email, fax or in person. An application may be downloaded/printed from the website of the Texas Secretary of State at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-21f.pdf.

  • Texas Ethics Commission – Forms and Instructions
  • First day to file for place on the general election ballot is the 30th day before the last day to file.
  • Last day and deadline to file for place on the general election ballot is the 78th day before the date of the election, by 5:00 p.m.
  • A person may run for election to the District’s Board of Directors as a write-in candidate and to do so must file a declaration of write-in candidacy. The declaration must be filed with the Secretary of the District’s Board of Directors or the Secretary’s designated agent by mail, email, fax or in person. A declaration form may be downloaded/printed from the website of the Texas Secretary of State at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-23f.pdf. The last day and deadline to file a declaration of write-in candidacy for the general election is the 74th day before the date of the election, by 5:00 p.m

The location(s) of the election will be posted upon determination.

Election – Documents

 

 

 

The next election for the District will be held on November 8, 2022.
Location TBD and subject to change. *

The First Day to File an application for a place on the ballot will be on Saturday, July 23, 2022.
The Last Day to File an application is Monday, August 22, 2022 at 5:00p.m.

Applications must meet the following requirements:

Texas Election Code 141.031(a)(4)(E)
  • US Citizen
  • Not Mentally Incapacitated
  • Not Partially Mentally Incapacitated, Without the Right to Vote
  • Not Finally Convicted of a Felony, Without Pardon or Release
Texas Water Code 54.102
  • 18 Years Old
  • Resident Citizen of the State of Texas
  • Qualified Registered Voter or Own Land Subject to Taxation in the District

or

Qualifications for Office

To be eligible to be a candidate for the position of Director, a person must:

  • Be at least 18 years old;
  • Be a resident citizen of the State of Texas; and
  • Either own land subject to taxation in the District or be a qualified voter within the District.
Requisitos para postularse para un Cargo

Para ser elegible para ser candidato al cargo de Director, es obligatorio:

  • Tener, como mínimo, 18 años;
  • Ser ciudadano residente del Estado de Texas, y
  • Ser propietario de un terreno sujeto a impuestos en el Distrito o ser un votante habilitado dentro del Distrito.
Tiêu chuẩn điều kiện đảm trách Chức Vụ

Để đủ điều kiện là một ứng cử viên tranh cử cho vị trí Giám Đốc, người đó phải:

  • Đủ 18 tuổi;
  • Là một công dân cư trú tại Tiểu Bang Texas; và
  • Hoặc sở hữu đất chịu thuế trong phạm vi Cơ Quan, hoặc là một cử tri hội đủ điều kiện trong phạm vi Cơ Quan.
任職資格

成為董事職位候選人必須符合以下要求:

  • 年滿18歲
  • 為Texas州居民;以及
  • 在本區內擁有應納稅土地或是本區合資格選民。​
Texas Water Code 49.052
  • Not related in 3rd degree of affinity (marriage) or consanguinity (blood) to a developer, Director, Manager, engineer, attorney or other person providing professional services to the District.
  • Not an employee of a developer or Director, manager engineer, attorney or other person providing professional services to the District.
  • Not a developer in the District.
  • Not serving as attorney, consultant, engineer, manager, architect or other professional capacity for the District or a developer.
  • Not a party to a contract with the District.
  • Not a party to a contract with a developer in the District.
Election – Documents

 

 

 

The next Directors Election will be May 6, 2023 in Harris County, Texas.

Requirements for filing for candidacy of each elected office:

 

 

 

The next election for the District will be held on May 6, 2023.

To be qualified to serve as a director, a person shall be at least 18 years old, a resident citizen of the State of Texas, and either own land subject to taxation in the district or be a qualified voter within the district.

Director candidacy filing requirements and deadlines are as follows:

To run for election to the District’s Board of Directors, a person must file an application for a place on the ballot. The application must be filed with the Secretary of the District’s Board of Directors or his designated agent by mail, fax or in person. An application may be downloaded/printed from the website of the Texas Secretary of State at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-21f.pdf.

  • Texas Ethics Commission – Forms and Instructions
  • First day to file for place on May 6, 2023 general election ballot is Wednesday, January 18, 2023.
  • Last day to file for place on May 6, 2023 general election ballot is by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 17, 2023.
  • A person may run for election to the District’s Board of Directors as a write-in candidate and to do so must file a declaration of write-in candidacy. The declaration must be filed with the Secretary of the District’s Board of Directors or his/her designated agent by mail, fax, email or in person. A declaration form may be downloaded/printed from the website of the Texas Secretary of State at https://www.sos.texas.gov/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-23f.pdf
  • Deadline to file write-in candidacy declaration for May 6, 2023 general election is by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.

The location(s) of the election will be posted upon determination.

Election – Documents

 

 

The next election for the District will be held on May 4, 2024.

To be qualified to serve as a director, a person shall be at least 18 years old, a resident citizen of the State of Texas, and either own land subject to taxation in the district or be a qualified voter within the district.

Director candidacy filing requirements and deadlines are as follows:

To run for election to the District’s Board of Directors, a person must file an application for a place on the ballot. The application must be filed with the Secretary of the District’s Board of Directors or his designated agent by mail, fax or in person. An application may be downloaded/printed from the website of the Texas Secretary of State at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-21f.pdf.

  • Texas Ethics Commission – Forms and Instructions
  • First day to file for place on May 4, 2024 general election ballot is Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
  • Last day to file for place on May 4, 2024 general election ballot is by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 16, 2024.
  • A person may run for election to the District’s Board of Directors as a write-in candidate and to do so must file a declaration of write-in candidacy. The declaration must be filed with the Secretary of the District’s Board of Directors or his/her designated agent by mail, fax, email or in person. A declaration form may be downloaded/printed from the website of the Texas Secretary of State at https://www.sos.texas.gov/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-23f.pdf
  • Deadline to file write-in candidacy declaration for May 4, 2024 general election is by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.

The location(s) of the election will be posted upon determination.

Election – Documents

 

 

 

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.053(b), Texas Election Code, as amended, the May 7, 2022 election will not be held. A copy of the Order Cancelling Election and Declaring Unopposed Candidates Elected to Office is linked below:

Please see Section 54.102, Texas Water Code, and 141.001, Texas Election Code, for the eligibility requirements to serve as a director. Candidate filing materials can be found on the Texas Secretary of State and the Texas Ethics Commission websites.