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AN ACT
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relating to the creation and the powers and duties of certain |
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special districts; providing authority to issue bonds; providing |
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authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes. |
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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 3928 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 3928. KENDLETON IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT |
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 3928.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: |
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(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. |
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(2) "City" means the City of Kendleton. |
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(3) "County" means Fort Bend County. |
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(4) "Director" means a board member. |
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(5) "District" means the Kendleton Improvement |
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District. |
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Sec. 3928.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT. The Kendleton |
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Improvement District is a special district created under Section |
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59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. |
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Sec. 3928.003. 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 the city, the |
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county, and other political subdivisions to contract with the |
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district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish |
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the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas |
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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, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, |
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entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public |
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welfare in 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 the city or the county from providing the |
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level of services provided as of the effective date of the Act |
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enacting this chapter to the area in the district. The district is |
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created to supplement and not to supplant city or county services |
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provided in the district. |
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Sec. 3928.004. 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) The creation of the district is in the public interest |
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and is essential to further the public purposes of: |
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(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the |
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state; |
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(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and |
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(3) developing or expanding transportation and |
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commerce. |
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(d) The district will: |
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(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of |
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residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, |
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and consumers in the 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 district territory as a community and business center; |
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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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and |
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(4) provide for water, wastewater, drainage, road, |
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rail, and recreational facilities for the district. |
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(e) 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, parking, and street art objects are parts of and |
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necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street |
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or road improvement. |
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(f) 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. 3928.005. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The |
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district is initially composed of the territory described by |
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Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter. |
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(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of |
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the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake in the |
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field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process |
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does not affect the district's: |
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(1) organization, existence, or validity; |
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(2) right to issue any type of bonds for the purposes |
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for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and |
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interest on the bonds; |
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(3) right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or |
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(4) legality or operation. |
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Sec. 3928.006. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES. |
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All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be |
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included in: |
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(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under |
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Chapter 311, Tax Code; |
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(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under |
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Chapter 312, Tax Code; |
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(3) an enterprise zone created under Chapter 2303, |
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Government Code; or |
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(4) an industrial district created under Chapter 42, |
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Local Government Code. |
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Sec. 3928.007. 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. 3928.008. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. This chapter shall |
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be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes |
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stated in this chapter. |
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SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
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Sec. 3928.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS. (a) The district is |
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governed by a board of five voting directors who serve staggered |
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terms of four years, with two or three directors' terms expiring |
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June 1 of each odd-numbered year. |
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(b) The board by resolution may change the number of voting |
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directors on the board if the board determines that the change is in |
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the best interest of the district. The board may not consist of |
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fewer than 5 or more than 15 directors. |
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Sec. 3928.052. APPOINTMENT OF VOTING DIRECTORS. The Texas |
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Commission on Environmental Quality shall appoint voting directors |
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from persons recommended by the board. |
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Sec. 3928.053. NONVOTING DIRECTORS. The board may appoint |
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nonvoting directors to serve at the pleasure of the voting |
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directors. |
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Sec. 3928.054. QUORUM. For purposes of determining the |
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requirements for a quorum of the board, the following are not |
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counted: |
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(1) a board position vacant for any reason, including |
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death, resignation, or disqualification; |
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(2) a director who is abstaining from participation in |
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a vote because of a conflict of interest; or |
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(3) a nonvoting director. |
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Sec. 3928.055. COMPENSATION. A director is entitled to |
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receive fees of office and reimbursement for actual expenses as |
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provided by Section 49.060, Water Code. Sections 375.069 and |
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375.070, Local Government Code, do not apply to the board. |
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Sec. 3928.056. INITIAL VOTING DIRECTORS. (a) The initial |
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board consists of the following directors: |
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Pos. No. |
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Name of Director |
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(b) Of the initial directors, the terms of directors |
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appointed for positions one through three expire June 1, 2015, and |
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the terms of directors appointed for positions four and five expire |
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June 1, 2017. |
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(c) Section 3928.052 does not apply to this section. |
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(d) This section expires September 1, 2017. |
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SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES |
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Sec. 3928.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. The district has |
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the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for |
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which the district is created. |
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Sec. 3928.102. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES. The |
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district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, |
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relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or |
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service using any money available to the district, or contract with |
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a governmental or private entity to provide, design, construct, |
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acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an |
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improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or |
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Chapter 375, Local Government Code. |
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Sec. 3928.103. RAIL FACILITIES. The district may |
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construct, acquire, improve, maintain, and operate rail facilities |
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and improvements in aid of those facilities. |
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Sec. 3928.104. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS. The |
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district, using money available to the district, may exercise the |
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powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local |
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Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, |
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construct, lease, improve, or maintain a project under that |
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chapter. |
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Sec. 3928.105. 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 to be a local |
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government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, |
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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 the board of directors |
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of a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, |
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Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not |
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required to reside in the district. |
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Sec. 3928.106. AGREEMENTS; GRANTS. (a) As provided by |
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Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district may make an |
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agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any 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. 3928.107. LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES. To protect the |
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public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, |
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including the county or the city, to provide law enforcement |
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services in the district for a fee. |
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Sec. 3928.108. MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. The |
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district may join and pay dues to a charitable or nonprofit |
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organization that performs a service or provides an activity |
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consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose. |
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Sec. 3928.109. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. (a) The district may |
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engage in activities that accomplish the economic development |
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purposes of the district. |
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(b) The district may establish and provide for the |
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administration of one or more programs to promote state or local |
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economic development and to stimulate business and commercial |
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activity in the district, including programs to: |
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(1) make loans and grants of public money; and |
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(2) provide district personnel and services. |
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(c) The district may create economic development programs |
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and exercise the economic development powers provided to |
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municipalities by: |
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(1) Chapter 380, Local Government Code; and |
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(2) Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code. |
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Sec. 3928.110. PARKING FACILITIES. (a) The district may |
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acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, |
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operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking |
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facilities, including lots, garages, parking terminals, or other |
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structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the |
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streets and related appurtenances. |
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(b) The district's parking facilities serve the public |
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purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public |
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purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of |
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years. |
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(c) The district's parking facilities are parts of and |
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necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street |
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or road improvement. |
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(d) The development and operation of the district's parking |
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facilities may be considered an economic development program. |
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Sec. 3928.111. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT. The |
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district may negotiate and enter into a written strategic |
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partnership agreement under Section 43.0751, Local Government |
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Code, with a municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction |
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the district is located. |
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Sec. 3928.112. ANNEXATION OR EXCLUSION OF LAND. (a) The |
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district may annex land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, |
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Water Code. |
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(b) The district may exclude land as provided by Subchapter |
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J, Chapter 49, Water Code. Section 375.044(b), Local Government |
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Code, does not apply to the district. |
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Sec. 3928.113. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER. The district may |
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not exercise the power of eminent domain. |
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SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS; ASSESSMENTS |
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Sec. 3928.151. 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 district money. |
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Sec. 3928.152. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES. |
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The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain |
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any improvement or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter |
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375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the |
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district. |
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Sec. 3928.153. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND |
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IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS. (a) The board may not finance a |
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service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter |
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unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement |
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has been filed with the board. |
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(b) A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by |
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the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in |
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the district subject to assessment according to the most recent |
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certified tax appraisal roll for the county. |
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Sec. 3928.154. METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING. The district |
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may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local |
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Government Code, by certified or first-class United States mail. |
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The board shall determine the method of notice. |
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Sec. 3928.155. 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 in all or any part of the |
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district. |
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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. 3928.156. RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NOT EXEMPT. Section |
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375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to a tax authorized |
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or approved by the voters of the district or a required payment for |
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a service provided by the district, including water and sewer |
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services. |
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Sec. 3928.157. COMPETITIVE BIDDING. Subchapter I, Chapter |
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49, Water Code, applies to the district. Sections 375.221 and |
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375.223, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district. |
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Sec. 3928.158. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS. The district |
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may designate reinvestment zones and may grant abatements of |
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district taxes or assessments on property in the zones. |
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SUBCHAPTER E. TAXES AND BONDS |
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Sec. 3928.201. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES AND BONDS. (a) |
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The district may issue, without an election, bonds, notes, and |
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other obligations secured by: |
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(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or |
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(2) contract payments described by Section 3928.203. |
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(b) The district must hold an election in the manner |
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provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to |
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obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem |
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tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes. |
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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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(d) All or any part of any facilities or improvements that |
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may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be |
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submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be |
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voted on at the election. |
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Sec. 3928.202. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX. (a) If |
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authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an |
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election held in accordance with Section 3928.201, the district may |
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impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the |
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district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code, for any |
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district purpose, including to: |
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(1) maintain and operate the district; |
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(2) construct or acquire improvements; or |
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(3) provide a service. |
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(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not |
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exceed the rate approved at the election. |
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(c) Section 49.107(h), Water Code, does not apply to the |
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district. |
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Sec. 3928.203. CONTRACT TAXES. (a) In accordance with |
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Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than |
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an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from |
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the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of |
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the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters |
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voting at an election held for that purpose. |
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(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a |
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provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by |
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the board without further voter approval. |
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Sec. 3928.204. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS |
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AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS. (a) The district may borrow money on terms |
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determined by the board. Section 375.205, Local Government Code, |
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does not apply to a loan, line of credit, or other borrowing from a |
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bank or financial institution secured by revenue other than ad |
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valorem taxes. |
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(b) The district may issue bonds, notes, or other |
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obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, |
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assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or |
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other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, |
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to pay for any authorized district purpose. |
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Sec. 3928.205. TAXES FOR BONDS. At the time the district |
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issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the |
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board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing |
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direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, |
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for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding as |
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required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, |
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Water Code. |
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Sec. 3928.206. TAXES AND BONDS FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. |
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The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of bonds, notes, |
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and other obligations provided by Section 49.4645, Water Code, does |
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not apply to the district. |
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SUBCHAPTER F. DEFINED AREAS |
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Sec. 3928.251. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH DEFINED AREAS OR |
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DESIGNATED PROPERTY. The district may define areas or designate |
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certain property of the district to pay for improvements, |
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facilities, or services that primarily benefit that area or |
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property and do not generally and directly benefit the district as a |
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whole. |
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Sec. 3928.252. PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION. (a) Before the |
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district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad |
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valorem taxes of the defined area or designated property, the board |
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shall hold an election in the defined area or in the designated |
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property only. |
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(b) The board may submit the issues to the voters on the same |
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ballot to be used in another election. |
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Sec. 3928.253. DECLARING RESULT AND ISSUING ORDER. (a) If |
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a majority of the voters voting at the election approve the |
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proposition or propositions, the board shall declare the results |
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and, by order, shall establish the defined area and describe it by |
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metes and bounds or designate the specific property. |
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(b) A court may not review the board's order except on the |
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ground of fraud, palpable error, or arbitrary and confiscatory |
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abuse of discretion. |
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Sec. 3928.254. TAXES FOR SERVICES, IMPROVEMENTS, AND |
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FACILITIES IN DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY. On voter |
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approval and adoption of the order described by Section 3928.253, |
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the district may apply separately, differently, equitably, and |
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specifically its taxing power and lien authority to the defined |
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area or designated property to provide money to construct, |
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administer, maintain, and operate services, improvements, and |
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facilities that primarily benefit the defined area or designated |
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property. |
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Sec. 3928.255. ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR DEFINED AREA OR |
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DESIGNATED PROPERTY. After the order under Section 3928.253 is |
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adopted, the district may issue bonds to provide for any land, |
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improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances for |
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the defined area or designated property. |
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SUBCHAPTER G. DISSOLUTION AND MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION |
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Sec. 3928.301. MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION; DISSOLUTION. (a) The |
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district is a "water or sewer district" under Section 43.071, Local |
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Government Code. |
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(b) Section 43.075, Local Government Code, applies to the |
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district. |
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(c) Section 375.264, Local Government Code, does not apply |
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to the dissolution of the district by a municipality. |
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SECTION 2. The Kendleton Improvement District initially |
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includes all territory contained in the following area: |
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A 274 ACRES TRACT OF LAND, IN THE ISAAC MCGARY LEAGUE, ABSTRACT NO. |
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58, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS, SAID TRACT OF LAND BEING MORE |
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PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS: |
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BEGINNING at a point at the intersection of the northwesterly |
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right-of-way line of G.H. & S.A. Railroad and the westerly line of |
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West End Tavener Road; |
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(1) THENCE, South 56°08'39” West, along the northerly right-of-way |
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line of said G.H. & S.A. Railroad, a distance of 4169.55 feet to a |
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point in the centerline of Brooks Branch; |
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(2) THENCE, North 04°58'48” West, along the centerline of Brooks |
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Branch, a distance of 76.95 feet to a point; |
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(3) THENCE, North 20°38'09” West, along the centerline of Brooks |
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Branch, a distance of 112.84 feet to a point; |
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(4) THENCE, North 27°38'06” West, along the centerline of Brooks |
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Branch, a distance of 229.19 feet to a point; |
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(5) THENCE, North 59°22'20” West, along the centerline of Brooks |
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Branch, a distance of 97.47 feet to a point; |
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(6) THENCE, North 72°10'20” West, along the centerline of Brooks |
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Branch, a distance of 181.22 feet to a point; |
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(7) THENCE, North 30°00'00” West, along the centerline of Brooks |
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Branch, a distance of 257.39 feet to a point in the south line of a |
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called 41.374 acres tract described to Anthony Humphrey in vol. |
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2371, pg. 1473, F.B.C.C.F.; |
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(8) THENCE, South 57°15'05” West, a distance of 833.50 feet to a |
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point; |
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(9) THENCE, North 23°45'00” West, a distance of 911.49 feet to a |
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point in the south line of a called 42.0 acres tract described to |
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Lisa Davis in 2007122421, F.B.C.C.F.; |
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(10) THENCE, South 60°00'00” West, along the south line of said |
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42.0 acres tract, a distance of 665.77 feet to a point; |
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(11) THENCE, North 30°00'00” West, a distance of 462.00 feet to a |
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point; |
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(12) THENCE, North 60°00'00” East, along the north line of said |
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42.0 acres, a distance of 992.15 feet to a point in the west line of |
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a called 9.74 acres tract described to Admiral, TLC in 2013037496, |
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F.B.C.C.F.; |
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(13) THENCE, North 29°54'53” West, a distance of 748.50 feet to a |
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point marking the northwesterly corner of a called 4.6 acres tract |
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described to Curtis Lucas in 2000102582, F.B.C.C.F.; |
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(14) THENCE, North 60°09'26” East, a distance of 2245.57 feet to a |
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point marking the northeasterly corner of a called 19.47 acres |
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tract described to TD Phan in 2011011742, F.B.C.C.F.; |
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(15) THENCE, South 30°00'00” East, along the easterly line of said |
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19.47 acres tract, a distance of 742.34 feet to a point; |
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(16) THENCE, North 60°00'00” East, a distance of 1211.18 feet to a |
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point; |
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(17) THENCE, North 59°02'24" East, a distance of 1295.34 feet to a |
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point in the west right-of-way line of West End Tavener Road; |
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(18) THENCE, South 31°02'43" East, along the west right-of-way |
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line of West End Tavener Road, a distance of 1194.29 feet to a |
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point; |
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(19) THENCE, South 59°14'00" West, along the west right-of-way |
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line of West End Tavener Road, a distance of 21.92 feet to a point; |
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(20) THENCE, South 24°14'50" East, along the said west line |
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right-of-way line of West End Tavener Road, a distance of 765.58 |
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feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 274 acres of land. |
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SECTION 3. Chapter 7209, Special District Local Laws Code, |
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is amended by adding Subchapter C to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER C. BONDS |
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Sec. 7209.101. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS. (a) The district |
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has the rights, powers, duties, and obligations of an issuer under |
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Chapter 1371, Government Code. |
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(b) Sections 49.181 and 49.182, Water C |
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ode, do not apply to |
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the district. |
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SECTION 4. Subtitle F, Title 6, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended by adding Chapter 8446 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 8446. FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 184 |
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 8446.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: |
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(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. |
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(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on |
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Environmental Quality. |
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(3) "Director" means a board member. |
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(4) "District" means the Fort Bend County Municipal |
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Utility District No. 184. |
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Sec. 8446.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT. The district is a |
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municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, |
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Texas Constitution. |
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Sec. 8446.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION |
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REQUIRED. The temporary directors shall hold an election to |
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confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent |
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directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code. |
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Sec. 8446.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED. The |
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temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8446.003 |
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until each municipality in whose corporate limits or |
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extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has |
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consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the |
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district and to the inclusion of land in the district. |
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Sec. 8446.005. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT. |
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(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit. |
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(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of: |
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(1) a municipal utility district as provided by |
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general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and |
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(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that |
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relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, |
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or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or |
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improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads. |
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Sec. 8446.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The |
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district is initially composed of the territory described by |
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Section 5 of the Act enacting this chapter. |
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(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 5 of |
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the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the |
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field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process |
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does not affect the district's: |
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(1) organization, existence, or validity; |
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(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes |
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for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and |
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interest on a bond; |
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(3) right to impose a tax; or |
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(4) legality or operation. |
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SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
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Sec. 8446.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS. (a) The district is |
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governed by a board of five elected directors. |
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(b) Except as provided by Section 8446.052, directors serve |
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staggered four-year terms. |
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Sec. 8446.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS. (a) On or after the |
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effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners |
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of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the |
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district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that |
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the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons |
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named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary |
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directors the five persons named in the petition. |
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(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of: |
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(1) the date permanent directors are elected under |
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Section 8446.003; or |
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(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of |
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the Act enacting this chapter. |
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(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under |
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Section 8446.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have |
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expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or |
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reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that |
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expire on the earlier of: |
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(1) the date permanent directors are elected under |
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Section 8446.003; or |
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(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the |
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appointment or reappointment. |
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(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a |
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majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district |
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may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the |
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commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five |
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persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as |
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successor temporary directors the five persons named in the |
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petition. |
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SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES |
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Sec. 8446.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. The district has |
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the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for |
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which the district is created. |
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Sec. 8446.102. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND |
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DUTIES. The district has the powers and duties provided by the |
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general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, |
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applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, |
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Article XVI, Texas Constitution. |
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Sec. 8446.103. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS. Under Section |
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52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, |
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acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, |
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maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for |
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operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or |
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improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads. |
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Sec. 8446.104. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS. (a) A |
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road project must meet all applicable construction standards, |
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zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each |
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municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial |
|
jurisdiction the road project is located. |
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(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits |
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or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road |
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project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and |
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subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which |
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the road project is located. |
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(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the |
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Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and |
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specifications of the road project. |
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Sec. 8446.105. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE |
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OR RESOLUTION. The district shall comply with all applicable |
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requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under |
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Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the |
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creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the |
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district. |
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SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 8446.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS. |
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(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other |
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obligations secured by: |
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(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or |
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(2) contract payments described by Section 8446.153. |
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(b) The district must hold an election in the manner |
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provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval |
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before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds |
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payable from ad valorem taxes. |
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(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem |
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taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a |
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vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an |
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election held for that purpose. |
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Sec. 8446.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX. (a) If |
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authorized at an election held under Section 8446.151, the district |
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may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in |
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the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code. |
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(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not |
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exceed the rate approved at the election. |
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Sec. 8446.153. CONTRACT TAXES. (a) In accordance with |
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Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than |
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an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from |
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the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of |
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the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters |
|
voting at an election held for that purpose. |
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(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a |
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provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by |
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the board without further voter approval. |
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SUBCHAPTER E. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS |
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Sec. 8446.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER |
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OBLIGATIONS. The district may issue bonds or other obligations |
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payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, |
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revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any |
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combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district |
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purpose. |
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Sec. 8446.202. TAXES FOR BONDS. At the time the district |
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issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the |
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board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing |
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direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all |
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or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner |
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provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code. |
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Sec. 8446.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS. At the time of |
|
issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations |
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issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad |
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valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the |
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real property in the district. |
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SECTION 5. The Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District |
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No. 184 initially includes all the territory contained in the |
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following area: |
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506.74 acres of land situated in the Wiley Martin Survey, |
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Abstract 56, and the E.P. Everett Survey, Abstract 387, Fort Bend |
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County, Texas, being that certain called 376.1612 acre tract of |
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land as described in deed and recorded in Volume 1934, Page 712 of |
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the Deed Records of Fort Bend County, Texas and being that certain |
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called 130.5756 acre tract of land as described in deed and recorded |
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in the Official Public Records of Real Property of Fort Bend County, |
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Texas under County Clerk's File Number 1999107785, said 506.74 |
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acres of land being more particularly described by metes and bounds |
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as follows, bearing orientation is based on the Texas Coordinate |
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System of 1983, South Central Zone: |
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BEGINNING at a 1/2 inch iron rod found at the intersection of |
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the centerline of Myers Road (based on a width of 60.00 feet) with |
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the northwesterly right-of-way line of Berdette Road (based on a |
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width of 60.00 feet); |
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Thence, S 21°34'18" W, with the northwesterly right-of-way |
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line of Berdette Road, a distance of 3266.25 feet to a 3/4 inch iron |
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rod with cap set in the northeasterly line of that certain called |
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607.75 acre tract of land as described in deed and recorded in |
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Volume 64, Page 109 of the Deed Records of Fort Bend County, Texas, |
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being in the northeasterly line of the Henry Wilcox Survey, |
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Abstract 342; |
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Thence, N 67°27'46" W, with the northeasterly line of said |
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called 607.75 acre tract and the common line of the Wiley Martin and |
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Henry Wilcox Surveys, a distance of 5698.02 feet to an angle point, |
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from which a found T Rail bears N 08°28' W, a distance of 0.35 feet; |
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Thence, N 67°36'40" W, a distance of 547.46 feet to a 3/4 inch |
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iron rod with cap set for corner; |
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Thence, S 42°08'14" W, a distance of 2046.63 feet to a 3/4 inch |
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iron rod with cap set in the northeasterly line of Rice Field Road; |
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Thence, N 47°59'25" W, with the northeasterly line of Rice |
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Field Road, a distance of 344.35 feel to a T Rail found for corner; |
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Thence, N 42°05'03" E, a distance of 1924.14 feet to an angle |
|
point, from which a found 2 inch iron pipe (bent) bears N 79°02' W, a |
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distance of 2.69 feet; |
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Thence, N 22°20'28" E, at a distance of 3195.31 feet pass a 1/2 |
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inch iron pipe found in the southwesterly right-of-way line of |
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Myers Road, continuing a total distance of 3225.31 feet to a point |
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for corner; |
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Thence, S 67°49'42" E, with the centerline of Myers Road, a |
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distance of 6569.03 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing |
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506.74 acres of land. |
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SECTION 6. (a) The legal notice of the intention to |
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introduce this Act, setting forth the general substance of this |
|
Act, has been published as provided by law, and the notice and a |
|
copy of this Act have been furnished to all persons, agencies, |
|
officials, or entities to which they are required to be furnished |
|
under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and Chapter 313, |
|
Government Code. |
|
(b) The governor, one of the required recipients, has |
|
submitted the notice and Act to the Texas Commission on |
|
Environmental Quality. |
|
(c) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has filed |
|
its recommendations relating to this Act with the governor, |
|
lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives |
|
within the required time. |
|
(d) The general law relating to consent by political |
|
subdivisions to the creation of districts with conservation, |
|
reclamation, and road powers and the inclusion of land in those |
|
districts has been complied with. |
|
(e) All requirements of the constitution and laws of this |
|
state and the rules and procedures of the legislature with respect |
|
to the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act have been |
|
fulfilled and accomplished. |
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SECTION 7. (a) If this Act does not receive a two-thirds |
|
vote of all the members elected to each house, Subchapter C, Chapter |
|
8446, Special District Local Laws Code, as added by this Act, is |
|
amended by adding Section 8446.106 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 8446.106. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER. The district may |
|
not exercise the power of eminent domain. |
|
(b) This section is not intended to be an expression of a |
|
legislative interpretation of the requirements of Subsection (c), |
|
Section 17, Article I, Texas Constitution. |
|
SECTION 8. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
|
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
|
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
|
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
|
Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |
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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. 3954 was passed by the House on May |
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17, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 134, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
|
No. 3954 on May 24, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, |
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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. 3954 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 22, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, 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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__________________ |
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Governor |