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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District |
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No. 10; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle C, Title 4, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended by adding Chapter 3860 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 3860. HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 10 |
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 3860.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: |
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(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the |
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district. |
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(2) "District" means the Harris County Improvement |
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District No. 10. |
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Sec. 3860.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT. The district is a |
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special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas |
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Constitution. |
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Sec. 3860.003. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT. (a) The |
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creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of |
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Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, |
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Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this |
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chapter. By creating the district and in authorizing Harris |
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County, the City of Houston, the Metropolitan Transit Authority of |
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Harris County, and other political subdivisions to contract with |
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the district, the legislature has established a program to |
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accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article |
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III, Texas Constitution. |
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(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, |
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develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, |
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transportation, parking, housing, recreation, the arts, safety, |
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and the public welfare in the area of the district. |
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(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be |
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interpreted to relieve Harris County or the City of Houston from |
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providing the level of services provided as of September 1, 2007, to |
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the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and |
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not to supplant the county or city services provided in the area in |
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the district. |
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Sec. 3860.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE. (a) |
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The district is created to serve a public use and benefit. |
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(b) All land and other property included in the district |
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will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by |
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the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, |
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Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and |
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other powers granted under this chapter. |
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(c) Each improvement project or service authorized by this |
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chapter is essential to carry out a public purpose. |
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(d) The creation of the district is in the public interest |
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and is essential to: |
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(1) further the public purposes of developing and |
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diversifying the economy of the state; |
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(2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and |
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(3) develop or expand transportation and commerce. |
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(e) The district will: |
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(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of |
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residents, employers, employees, visitors, and consumers in the |
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district, and of the public; |
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(2) provide needed funding for the district to |
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preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of |
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the area as a residential neighborhood and a commercially viable |
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area; |
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(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment |
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of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and |
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developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for |
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the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty; |
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(4) promote and benefit commercial development and |
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commercial areas in the district; and |
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(5) promote and develop public transportation and |
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pedestrian facilities and systems using new and alternative means |
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that are attractive, safe, and convenient, including securing |
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expanded and improved transportation and pedestrian facilities and |
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systems, to: |
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(A) address the problem of traffic congestion in |
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the district, the need to control traffic and improve pedestrian |
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safety, and the limited availability of money; and |
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(B) benefit the land and other property in the |
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district and the residents, employers, employees, visitors, and |
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consumers in the district and the public. |
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(f) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at |
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grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street |
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landscaping, and street art objects are parts of and necessary |
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components of a street and are considered to be a street or road |
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improvement. |
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(g) The district will not act as the agent or |
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instrumentality of any private interest even though the district |
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will benefit many private interests as well as the public. |
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Sec. 3860.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The district is |
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composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting |
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this chapter, as that territory may have been modified under: |
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(1) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; |
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(2) Section 3860.111; or |
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(3) other law. |
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(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district contained |
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in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A |
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mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the |
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legislative process does not in any way affect: |
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(1) the district's organization, existence, and |
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validity; |
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(2) the district's right to issue any type of bond, |
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including a refunding bond, for a purpose for which the district is |
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created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond; |
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(3) the district's right to impose and collect an |
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assessment or tax; or |
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(4) the legality or operation of the district or the |
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board. |
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(c) A description of the district's boundaries shall be |
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filed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The |
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commission by order may correct a mistake in the description of the |
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district's boundaries. |
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Sec. 3860.006. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT |
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DISTRICTS LAW. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, |
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Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district. |
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Sec. 3860.007. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. This |
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chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the |
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findings and purposes stated in this chapter. |
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[Sections 3860.008-3860.050 reserved for expansion] |
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SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
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Sec. 3860.051. COMPOSITION; TERMS. (a) The district is |
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governed by a board of 14 voting directors who serve staggered terms |
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of four years, with seven directors' terms expiring June 1 of each |
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odd-numbered year. |
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(b) The board by order or resolution may increase or |
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decrease the number of voting directors on the board, but only if it |
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is in the best interest of the district to do so. The board may not: |
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(1) increase the number of directors to more than 15; |
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or |
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(2) decrease the number of directors to fewer than |
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five. |
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Sec. 3860.052. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS. The mayor and |
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members of the governing body of the City of Houston shall appoint |
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voting directors from persons recommended by the board. A person is |
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appointed if a majority of the members of the governing body, |
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including the mayor, vote to appoint that person. |
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Sec. 3860.053. NONVOTING DIRECTORS. (a) The following |
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persons serve as nonvoting directors: |
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(1) the directors of the following departments of the |
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City of Houston or a person designated by that director: |
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(A) parks and recreation; |
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(B) planning and development; and |
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(C) public works; and |
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(2) the City of Houston's chief of police. |
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(b) If a department described by Subsection (a) is |
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consolidated, renamed, or changed, the board may appoint a director |
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of the consolidated, renamed, or changed department as a nonvoting |
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director. If a department described by Subsection (a) is |
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abolished, the board may appoint a representative of another |
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department that performs duties comparable to those performed by |
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the abolished department. |
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Sec. 3860.054. QUORUM. (a) A majority of the board is a |
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quorum. |
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(b) Nonvoting directors and vacant director positions are |
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not counted for the purposes of establishing a board quorum. |
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Sec. 3860.055. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; ONE-TIME AFFIDAVIT. |
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(a) Except as provided by this section: |
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(1) a director may participate in all board votes and |
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decisions; and |
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(2) Chapter 171, Local Government Code, governs |
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conflicts of interest for directors. |
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(b) Section 171.004, Local Government Code, does not apply |
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to the district. A director who has a substantial interest in a |
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business or charitable entity that will receive a pecuniary benefit |
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from a board action shall file a one-time affidavit declaring the |
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interest. An additional affidavit is not required if the |
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director's interest changes. After the affidavit is filed with the |
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board secretary, the director may participate in a discussion or |
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vote on that action if: |
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(1) a majority of the directors have a similar |
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interest in the same entity; or |
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(2) all other similar business or charitable entities |
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in the district will receive a similar pecuniary benefit. |
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(c) A director who is also an officer or employee of a public |
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entity may not participate in the discussion of or vote on a matter |
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regarding a contract with that public entity. |
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(d) For purposes of this section, a director has a |
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substantial interest in a charitable entity in the same manner that |
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a person would have a substantial interest in a business entity |
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under Section 171.002, Local Government Code. |
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Sec. 3860.056. COMPENSATION OF VOTING DIRECTORS. Voting |
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directors may receive fees of office and reimbursement of expenses |
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as provided by Section 49.060, Water Code. |
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Sec. 3860.057. INITIAL VOTING DIRECTORS. (a) The initial |
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board consists of the following voting directors: |
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Eileen Barrett Williams |
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(b) Of the initial voting directors, the terms of directors |
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appointed for even-numbered positions expire June 1, 2009, and the |
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terms of directors appointed for odd-numbered positions expire June |
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1, 2011. |
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(c) Section 3860.052 does not apply to this section. |
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(d) This section expires September 1, 2011. |
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[Sections 3860.058-3860.100 reserved for expansion] |
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SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES |
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Sec. 3860.101. GENERAL DISTRICT POWERS. The district has |
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all powers necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the |
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district was created. |
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Sec. 3860.102. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND HOUSING |
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CORPORATION POWERS OF DISTRICT. The district may exercise the |
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powers given to: |
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(1) a corporation under Section 4B, Development |
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Corporation Act of 1979 (Article 5190.6, Vernon's Texas Civil |
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Statutes), including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, |
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lease, improve, and maintain the projects described by that |
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section; and |
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(2) a housing finance corporation under Chapter 394, |
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Local Government Code, to provide housing or residential |
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development projects in the district. |
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Sec. 3860.103. NONPROFIT CORPORATION. (a) The board by |
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resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to |
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assist and act for the district in implementing a project or |
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providing a service authorized by this chapter. |
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(b) The nonprofit corporation: |
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(1) has each power of and is considered for purposes of |
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this chapter to be a local government corporation created under |
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Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and |
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(2) may implement any project and provide any service |
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authorized by this chapter. |
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(c) The board shall appoint the board of directors of the |
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nonprofit corporation. The board of directors of the nonprofit |
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corporation shall serve in the same manner as, for the same term as, |
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and on the same conditions as the board of directors of a local |
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government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation |
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Code. |
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Sec. 3860.104. AGREEMENTS; GRANTS. (a) The district may |
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make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any |
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person. |
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(b) The implementation of a project is a governmental |
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function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government |
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Code. |
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Sec. 3860.105. CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES. To |
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protect the public interest, the district may contract with: |
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(1) Harris County or the City of Houston for the county |
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or the city to provide law enforcement services in the district for |
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a fee; and |
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(2) a private entity for the private entity to provide |
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supplemental security services. |
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Sec. 3860.106. APPROVAL BY CITY OF HOUSTON. (a) Except as |
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provided by Subsection (b), the district must obtain the approval |
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of the City of Houston's governing body for: |
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(1) the issuance of a bond for each improvement |
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project; |
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(2) the plans and specifications of the improvement |
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project financed by the bond; and |
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(3) the plans and specifications of any district |
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improvement project related to the use of land owned by the City of |
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Houston, an easement granted by the City of Houston, or a |
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right-of-way of a street, road, or highway. |
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(b) If the district obtains the approval of the City of |
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Houston's governing body of a capital improvements budget for a |
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period not to exceed five years, the district may finance the |
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capital improvements and issue bonds specified in the budget |
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without further approval from the City of Houston. |
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Sec. 3860.107. MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. The |
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district may join and pay dues to an organization that: |
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(1) is an organization exempt from taxation under |
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Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as an organization |
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described by Section 501(c)(3), (4), or (6) of that code; and |
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(2) performs a service or provides an activity |
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consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose. |
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Sec. 3860.108. ROAD POWERS. The district may exercise the |
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powers given to: |
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(1) a road district created under Chapter 257, |
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Transportation Code; and |
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(2) a road utility district created under Chapter 441, |
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Transportation Code. |
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Sec. 3860.109. AIR RIGHTS; CONSTRUCTION. The district may |
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acquire air rights and may construct improvements on property on |
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which it only owns air rights. |
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Sec. 3860.110. ADDITIONAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; LEASEHOLDS. The |
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district may construct improvements on property on which it only |
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has a leasehold interest and may own undivided interests in |
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buildings and other improvements. |
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Sec. 3860.111. DIVISION OF DISTRICT. (a) The district |
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shall be divided into two districts only if the district is not |
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imposing ad valorem taxes. |
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(b) Not later than the 60th day after the effective date of |
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the Act creating this chapter, the board shall adopt an order |
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dividing the district into two districts. The original district |
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includes all district territory not included in the new district. |
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The new district includes all the territory included in state |
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representative district 131 on the date the division is effective. |
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Neither district may request consent to its creation from the City |
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of Houston until the order dividing the district is adopted. |
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(c) After the division of the district: |
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(1) the original district is governed by a board of |
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seven voting directors consisting of the directors appointed to |
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positions 8 through 14; and |
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(2) the new district is governed by a board of seven |
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voting directors consisting of the directors appointed to positions |
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one through seven of the original district. |
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(d) An order dividing the district must: |
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(1) name the new district; |
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(2) describe the boundaries of the new district; |
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(3) name the initial directors of the new district; |
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and |
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(4) divide the assets and liabilities in any manner |
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between the new district and the original district. |
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(e) Not later than the 10th day after the date the board |
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adopts the order, the district shall file the order with the Texas |
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Commission on Environmental Quality and record the order in the |
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real property records of Harris County. |
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(f) The new district has all the powers and duties of the |
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district. |
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Sec. 3860.112. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER. The district may |
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not exercise the power of eminent domain. |
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[Sections 3860.113-3860.150 reserved for expansion] |
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SUBCHAPTER D. PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM AND PARKING FACILITIES |
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Sec. 3860.151. PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM. The district may |
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acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, |
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operate, and maintain a public transit system to serve the area in |
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the district. |
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Sec. 3860.152. PARKING FACILITIES AUTHORIZED; OPERATION BY |
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PRIVATE ENTITY; TAX EXEMPTION. (a) The district may acquire, lease |
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as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain |
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parking facilities, including: |
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(1) lots, garages, parking terminals, or other |
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structures or accommodations for the parking of motor vehicles; and |
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(2) equipment, entrances, exits, fencing, and other |
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accessories necessary for safety and convenience in the parking of |
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vehicles. |
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(b) A parking facility of the district must be either leased |
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to or operated on behalf of the district by a private entity or an |
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entity other than the district. The district's parking facilities |
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are a program authorized by the legislature under Section 52-a, |
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Article III, Texas Constitution, and accomplish a public purpose |
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under that section even if leased or operated by a private entity |
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for a term of years. |
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(c) The district's public parking facilities and any lease |
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to a private entity are exempt from the payment of ad valorem taxes |
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and state and local sales and use taxes. |
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Sec. 3860.153. RULES. The district may adopt rules |
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covering its public transit system or its public parking facilities |
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except that a rule relating to or affecting the use of the public |
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right-of-way or a requirement for off-street parking is subject to |
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all applicable municipal charter, code, or ordinance requirements. |
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Sec. 3860.154. FINANCING OF PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM OR |
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PARKING FACILITIES. (a) The district may use any of its resources, |
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including revenue, assessments, taxes, and grant or contract |
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proceeds, to pay the cost of acquiring and operating a public |
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transit system or public parking facilities. |
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(b) The district may set and impose fees, charges, or tolls |
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for the use of the public transit system or the public parking |
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facilities and may issue bonds or notes to finance the cost of these |
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facilities. |
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(c) If the district pays for or finances the cost of |
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acquiring or operating a public transit system or public parking |
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facilities with resources other than assessments, a petition of |
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property owners or a public hearing is not required. |
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Sec. 3860.155. AGREEMENT WITH RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY. (a) |
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In this section, "authority" means a rapid transit authority |
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created under Chapter 451, Transportation Code. |
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(b) The district and an authority may agree to jointly |
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construct, own, operate, and maintain a transit facility or a |
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parking facility under the terms the authority and district desire. |
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(c) The agreement may provide that the district and the |
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authority exchange or trade land provided that each party to the |
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agreement receives fair market value. The authority is not |
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required to offer any property that it proposes to trade to the |
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district for sale to the public or for sale to any abutting property |
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owner. |
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SUBCHAPTER E. FINANCIAL PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 3860.201. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY. The |
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board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' |
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signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or |
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transfer of the district's money. |
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Sec. 3860.202. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND |
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IMPROVEMENTS. (a) The board may not finance a service or |
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improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a |
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written petition requesting that service or improvement has been |
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filed with the board. |
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(b) A petition requesting a project financed by assessment |
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must be signed by: |
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(1) the owners of a majority of the assessed value of |
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real property in the district subject to assessment according to |
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the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County; or |
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(2) at least 25 owners of real property in the district |
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that will be subject to the assessment, if more than 25 persons own |
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real property subject to the assessment in the district according |
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to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County. |
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Sec. 3860.203. MAINTENANCE TAX. (a) If authorized at an |
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election held in accordance with Section 3860.208, the district may |
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impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in the district |
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to: |
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(1) administer the district; |
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(2) maintain and operate the district; |
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(3) construct or acquire improvements; or |
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(4) provide a service. |
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(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. |
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(c) An owner of real property in the district, except |
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property exempt under the Texas or United States Constitution or |
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under the Tax Code, is liable for the payment of ad valorem taxes |
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imposed by the district on the property. |
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Sec. 3860.204. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS. (a) |
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The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any |
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purpose authorized by this chapter. |
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(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment |
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resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll |
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by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or |
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reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's |
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fees incurred by the district: |
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(1) are a first and prior lien against the property |
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assessed; |
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(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than |
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a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem |
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taxes; and |
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(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against |
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the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the |
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assessment proceedings. |
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(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's |
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resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is |
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paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the |
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board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property. |
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(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the |
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assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of |
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any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in |
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the manner required for additional assessments. |
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Sec. 3860.205. UTILITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM IMPACT FEES AND |
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ASSESSMENTS. The district may not impose an impact fee or |
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assessment on the property, including the equipment, |
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rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements, of: |
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(1) an electric utility or a power generation company |
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as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code; |
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(2) a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or |
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121.001, Utilities Code; |
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(3) a telecommunications provider as defined by |
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Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or |
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(4) a person who provides to the public cable |
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television or advanced telecommunications services. |
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Sec. 3860.206. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS. (a) The |
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district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or |
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partly from assessments, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other |
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money of the district, or any combination of those sources of money, |
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to pay for any authorized district purpose. |
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(b) In exercising the district's power to borrow, the |
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district may issue a bond or other obligation in the form of a bond, |
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note, certificate of participation or other instrument evidencing a |
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proportionate interest in payments to be made by the district, or |
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other type of obligation. |
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Sec. 3860.207. LIMIT ON PARKS AND RECREATION BONDS. Bonds |
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issued to finance parks and recreational facilities may not exceed |
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one percent of the assessed value of the real property in the |
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district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll |
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for Harris County. |
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Sec. 3860.208. TAX AND BOND ELECTIONS. (a) The district |
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shall hold an election in the manner provided by Subchapter L, |
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Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before |
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the district imposes a maintenance tax or issues bonds payable from |
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ad valorem taxes. |
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(b) The board may not include more than one purpose in a |
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single proposition at an election. |
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(c) Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply |
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to the district. |
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Sec. 3860.209. POWERS OF MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT TO |
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ESTABLISH DEFINED AREAS AND DESIGNATED PROPERTY; TAXES; BONDS. (a) |
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The district has the powers of a municipal utility district under |
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Subchapter J, Chapter 54, Water Code, including the power to: |
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(1) implement a plan adopted under that subchapter; |
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(2) issue bonds; and |
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(3) impose a tax in a defined area established under |
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that subchapter. |
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(b) The district may exercise the powers described by |
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Subsection (a) regardless of whether the district is composed of |
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the minimum number of acres provided by Section 54.801, Water Code. |
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Sec. 3860.210. MUNICIPALITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT |
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OBLIGATIONS. Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local |
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Government Code, a municipality is not required to pay a bond, note, |
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or other obligation of the district. |
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Sec. 3860.211. COMPETITIVE BIDDING. Section 375.221, Local |
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Government Code, applies to the district only for a contract that |
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has a value greater than $25,000. |
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[Sections 3860.212-3860.250 reserved for expansion] |
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SUBCHAPTER F. DISSOLUTION |
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Sec. 3860.251. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT WITH OUTSTANDING |
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DEBT. (a) The board may dissolve the district regardless of |
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whether the district has debt. Section 375.264, Local Government |
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Code, does not apply to the district. |
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(b) If the district has debt when it is dissolved, the |
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district shall remain in existence solely for the purpose of |
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discharging its debts. The dissolution is effective when all debts |
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have been discharged. |
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SECTION 2. BOUNDARIES. As of the effective date of this |
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Act, the Harris County Improvement District No. 10 includes all |
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territory generally bounded by the following described area: |
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Beginning at a point on the North at the intersection of |
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Almeda and the 610 South Loop, thence in an easterly direction along |
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the centerline of the 610 South Loop to the intersection of the 610 |
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South Loop and MLK; thence in a southerly direction along the |
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centerline of MLK to the intersection of MLK and E. Orem; thence in |
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a westerly direction along the centerline of E. Orem to the |
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intersection of E. Orem and Cullen; thence in a southerly direction |
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along the centerline of Cullen to the intersection of Cullen and |
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Almeda-Genoa; thence in a westerly direction along the centerline |
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of Almeda-Genoa to the intersection of Almeda-Genoa and Almeda; |
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thence in a northerly direction to the intersection of Almeda and |
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the 610 South Loop. |
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SECTION 3. REIMBURSEMENT FOR COST OF CREATION. The Harris |
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County Improvement District No. 10 may reimburse the cost of |
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creating the district from assessments or other revenue created by |
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the district. |
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SECTION 4. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. The legislature finds |
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that: |
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(1) proper and legal notice of the intention to |
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introduce this Act, setting forth the general substance of this |
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Act, has been published as provided by law, and the notice and a |
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copy of this Act have been furnished to all persons, agencies, |
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officials, or entities to which they are required to be furnished by |
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the constitution and laws of this state, including the governor, |
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who has submitted the notice and Act to the Texas Commission on |
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Environmental Quality; |
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(2) the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has |
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filed its recommendations relating to this Act with the governor, |
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lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives |
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within the required time; |
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(3) the general law relating to consent by political |
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subdivisions to the creation of districts with conservation, |
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reclamation, and road powers and the inclusion of land in those |
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districts has been complied with; and |
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(4) all requirements of the constitution and laws of |
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this state and the rules and procedures of the legislature with |
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respect to the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act have |
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been fulfilled and accomplished. |
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SECTION 5. INAPPLICABILITY OF NOTICE LAW. Section 313.006, |
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Government Code, does not apply to this Act. |
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SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |
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______________________________ |
______________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 4134 was passed by the House on May |
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17, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 4134 on May 25, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 134, Nays 5, |
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1 present, not voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 4134 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 22, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays |
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0. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Date |
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Governor |