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keeping texas history alive   WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICTS. Water control and improvement districts were
authorized by the Texas legislature in 1925 and 1927 to provide
broader powers than those allowed the water improvement
districts. The water control and improvement districts organized
under the 1917 conservation amendment may engage in flood
control, irrigation, drainage, reclamation, preservation of
water resources, development of forests, development of
hydroelectric power, navigation, and sewage disposal. Those
operating under the 1904 amendment are more limited but may
provide irrigation, drainage, navigation, and prevention of
overflows. The districts can consist of a single county or more
than one county. Organization and debt limitation are similar to
those for water improvement districts. An elected board of five
directors oversees the district's activities, including
construction projects, financing, and legal right-of-ways.