(a) The incorporators may provide in the charter of the corporation that a dividend will not be paid on the stock and that all profits of the corporation will be paid annually to political subdivisions, private corporations, or other persons that have transacted business with the corporation during the previous year.
(b) The corporation shall distribute any profits under Subsection (a) in direct proportion to the amount of business the corporation transacts with each entity during that year.
(c) The corporation may not make a distribution under Subsection (a) if the corporation has unpaid indebtedness.
(d) A corporation may allocate to a sinking fund an amount of the annual profits as determined necessary by the board for maintenance, operation, and replacements.
Official text of the Texas Water Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.