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AN ACT
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relating to the powers of the Greater Greenspoint Management |
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District of Harris County. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 3803.004(d), Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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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, employees, and consumers in the district, and |
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of the public; |
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(2) provide needed funding for the greater Greenspoint |
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area to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and |
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vitality of the area as a community and business center; [and] |
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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 and |
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aesthetic beauty; and |
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(4) eliminate unemployment and underemployment and |
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develop or expand transportation and commerce by providing or by |
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participating with other entities and educational institutions in |
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establishing, equipping, financing, and operating workforce |
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development, workforce education, and job training opportunities. |
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SECTION 2. Section 3803.051, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 3803.051. BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TERMS. (a) The |
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district is governed by a board of 22 directors who serve staggered |
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terms of four years, with 11 directors' terms expiring June 1 of |
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each odd-numbered year. |
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(b) The board by resolution may increase or decrease the |
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number of directors on the board, but only if it is in the best |
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interest of the district to do so. The board may not: |
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(1) increase the number of directors to more than 30; |
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or |
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(2) decrease the number of directors to fewer than |
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nine. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter C, Chapter 3803, Special District |
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Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Sections 3803.106 and |
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3803.107 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 3803.106. PLANS FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. |
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(a) The district may develop and implement one or more plans for |
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workforce development services. The services may include: |
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(1) job training; |
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(2) workforce education; |
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(3) financing of special educational opportunities; |
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or |
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(4) other projects that promote workforce |
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development. |
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(b) To assist in implementing a plan for workforce |
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development services, the district may: |
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(1) accept a donation, grant, or loan from any person; |
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(2) work with a school at any level; |
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(3) work with any person that provides workforce |
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development money or projects; or |
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(4) participate with any other entity. |
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Sec. 3803.107. ANNEXATION OF LAND. The district may annex |
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land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code. |
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SECTION 4. Subchapter D, Chapter 3803, Special District |
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Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 3803.1515 to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 3803.1515. 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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SECTION 5. Section 3803.154(a), Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The district may correct, add to, or delete an |
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assessment from its assessment rolls and collect an assessment due |
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under the correction, addition, or deletion if: |
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(1) the district gives [after] notice and hearing in |
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the manner required by Section 375.115, Local Government Code; or |
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(2) the change does not increase the amount of |
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assessment of any parcel of land. |
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SECTION 6. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2200 was passed by the House on April |
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16, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2200 was passed by the Senate on May |
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15, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |