Municipal Utility Districts (MUDs) are political subdivisions of the State of Texas authorized by the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to provide water, sanitary sewer, drainage (WS&D) and other utility-related services within the MUD boundaries. Many of these, like Montgomery County Municipal Utility District (MUD) 95, are located outside of city limits where there are no such city services being provided.

Without these Districts, many neighborhoods could not exist and would never have been built. Through the authorization and sale of Bonds, the necessary water, sewer, and drainage infrastructure can be financed. The particular MUD or special district is then typically responsible to pay off the Bonds though tax revenues and manage/maintain the infrastructure for the benefit of the neighborhood.

MUDs and other special districts are often considered to be the most regulated of all forms of local government. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is the primary agency responsible for oversight of MUDs. For example, the TCEQ has extensive rules regarding the design, construction, and financing of water, sewer, drainage, and park infrastructure. MUDs are required to follow these rules.

Additionally, MUDs are subject to a myriad of state and federal regulations, including the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Election Code, U.S. Voting Rights Act, Texas Public Funds Investment Act, Bond approval by the Texas Attorney General’s office, IRS and U.S. Treasury Department regulations, and other Texas laws regulating matters such as conflicts of interest and governmental transparency.

State law also imposes strict requirements on MUD bookkeeping, auditing, and financial reporting. MUDs must engage an accountant to annually audit the MUD’s fiscal accounts and records. The MUD’s Board of Directors manages and controls all of the affairs of the MUD subject to the continuing supervision of the TCEQ and other governmental agencies. To fulfill these obligations, the Board contracts with a wide range of specialist Consultants including Facility Operators, Engineers, Bookkeepers, Tax Assessor/Collectors, Accountants and Auditors, Landscapers, Attorneys, and others as needed.

MUDs are managed by a five-member Board of Directors that serve staggered four-year terms. All Montgomery County MUD 95 Directors serve “at large”, meaning they represent the entire District equally without regard to which portion of the MUD they live in. To serve on a MUD Board in Texas, a person must be a United States citizen, must be eligible to vote in Texas, must be age 18 or over, and must either be a registered voter within the MUD or own taxable real property in the MUD.

In Montgomery County MUD 95, all five Directors are residents and/or property owners within the District. Besides these legal requirements, Montgomery County MUD 95 Directors need to be available for monthly meetings, special meetings as needed, meetings of related organizations, and often extensive meeting preparation.

THE CONTENT CONTAINED IN THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED BY MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 95 (THE “DISTRICT”) AS A SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC. THIS WEBSITE AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON OR USED AS INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECURITIES DISCLOSURE ABOUT THE DISTRICT, ITS FINANCIAL CONDITION, THE BONDS OF THE DISTRICT OR PROPERTY OF THE DISTRICT. PERSONS SHOULD NOT RELY UPON THIS INFORMATION WHEN CONSIDERING WHETHER TO BUY, SELL, OR HOLD BONDS ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT OR THE PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT. ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN SPEAKS ONLY AS OF THE DATE INDICATED. THE DISTRICT ASSUMES NO DUTY TO UPDATE ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. LINKED SITES ARE NOT UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE DISTRICT, AND THE DISTRICT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENTS OF ANY LINKED SITE. LINKS ARE PROVIDED ONLY AS A CONVENIENCE, AND THE INCLUSION OF ANY LINK DOES NOT IMPLY THE ENDORSEMENT BY THE DISTRICT OF THE SITE.