84R17357 JSL-F
 
  By: Campbell S.B. No. 2022
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the Driftwood Economic Development Municipal
  Management District.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 3858.052, Special District Local Laws
  Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 3858.052.  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS. The board
  consists of the following directors:
               (1)  Position 1:  a person appointed by the
  commissioners court;
               (2)  Position 2:  a person appointed by the
  commissioners court;
               (3)  Position 3:  a person appointed by the city
  council;
               (4)  Position 4:  a person appointed by the city
  council; and
               (5)  Position 5:  a person appointed by the
  commissioners court, who must be the individual, the designee of
  the individual, or the designee of the entity that [who] owns more
  property in the district than any other individual or entity, 
  except that if the commissioners court is unable to identify a
  qualified person [qualified for Position 5] who is willing and able
  to serve, the commissioners court shall appoint to the place a
  person who is:
                     (A)  at least 18 years old; and
                     (B)  a resident of this state.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter B, Chapter 3858, Special District
  Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 3858.057 to read as
  follows:
         Sec. 3858.057.  QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS; PARTICIPATION
  IN VOTING. (a) Sections 375.063 and 375.072, Local Government
  Code, do not apply to a director.
         (b)  An official or employee of a public entity may serve on
  the board. The common law doctrine of incompatibility does not
  disqualify an official or employee of a public entity from serving
  as a director.
         (c)  A person appointed to serve on the board under this
  chapter is qualified to serve as a director and participate in all
  votes pertaining to the business of the district regardless of any
  other statutory provision to the contrary.
         (d)  A director may participate in discussion and vote on an
  action even if:
               (1)  the director has a beneficial interest in a
  business entity that will receive a pecuniary benefit from the
  action; or
               (2)  the director is an official or employee of a public
  entity and the action relates to assessments on or contracts with
  the public entity.
         SECTION 3.  Section 3858.102(a), Special District Local Laws
  Code, is amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The district may provide, or it may enter into contracts
  with a governmental or private entity to provide, the following
  types of improvement projects or services or activities in support
  of or incidental to those projects or services:
               (1)  the planning, design, construction, improvement,
  operation, and maintenance of:
                     (A)  irrigation facilities and landscaping;
                     (B)  highway right-of-way or transit corridor
  beautification and improvement;
                     (C)  lighting, banners, and signs;
                     (D)  a street or sidewalk;
                     (E)  a hiking or cycling path or trail;
                     (F)  a park, lake, garden, recreational facility,
  sports facility, open space, scenic area, animal habitat, or
  related exhibit or preserve;
                     (G)  a fountain, plaza, or pedestrian mall;
                     (H)  a drainage or storm-water detention
  improvement;
                     (I)  a wastewater treatment and disposal
  facility;
                     (J)  water, wastewater, or drainage facilities or
  services;
                     (K)  a water quality protection facility;
                     (L) [(K)]  a facility to enhance groundwater
  recharge, including a rainwater collection and harvesting system;
                     (M) [(L)]  an alternative energy facility; [or]
                     (N) [(M)]  solid waste management services,
  including garbage collection, recycling, and composting; or
                     (O)  telecommunications facilities or services;
               (2)  the planning, design, construction, acquisition,
  lease, rental, improvement, maintenance, installation, and
  management of and provision of furnishings for a facility for:
                     (A)  a conference, convention, or exhibition;
                     (B)  a manufacturer, consumer, or trade show;
                     (C)  a civic, community, or institutional event;
  or
                     (D)  an exhibit, display, attraction, special
  event, or seasonal or cultural celebration or holiday; or
               (3)  a special or supplemental service for the
  improvement and promotion of the district or for the protection of
  public health and safety in the district, including:
                     (A)  advertising;
                     (B)  promotion;
                     (C)  tourism;
                     (D)  health and sanitation;
                     (E)  public safety;
                     (F)  security;
                     (G)  fire protection or emergency medical
  services;
                     (H)  business recruitment;
                     (I)  development;
                     (J)  elimination of traffic congestion;
                     (K)  recreational, educational, or cultural
  improvements, enhancements, and services; [or]
                     (L)  water, wastewater, or drainage facilities or
  services;
                     (M)  telecommunications facilities or services;
  or
                     (N)  any similar public improvement, facility, or
  service.
         SECTION 4.  Subchapter C, Chapter 3858, Special District
  Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 3858.1025 to read as
  follows:
         Sec. 3858.1025.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. (a)  The district
  may engage in activities that accomplish the economic development
  purposes of the district.
         (b)  The district may establish and provide for the
  administration of one or more programs to promote state or local
  economic development and to stimulate business and commercial
  activity in the district, including programs to:
               (1)  make loans and grants of public money; and
               (2)  provide district personnel and services.
         (c)  The district may create economic development programs
  and exercise the economic development powers that Chapter 380,
  Local Government Code, provides to a municipality.
         SECTION 5.  Section 3858.104(a), Special District Local Laws
  Code, is amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The district may adopt and enforce rules:
               (1)  to administer or operate the district or any
  service provided by the district;
               (2)  for the use, enjoyment, availability, protection,
  security, and maintenance of the district's property and
  facilities; or
               (3)  to provide for public safety and security in the
  district.
         SECTION 6.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.