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AN ACT
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relating to the powers of the Harris County Improvement District |
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No. 17 and to the creation of the East Lake Houston Management |
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District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority |
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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. Subchapter D, Chapter 3891, Special District |
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Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 3891.159 to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 3891.159. POWERS OF MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT TO |
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ESTABLISH DEFINED AREAS AND DESIGNATED PROPERTY; TAXES; BONDS. (a) |
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The district has the powers of a municipal utility district under |
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Subchapter J, Chapter 54, Water Code, including the power to: |
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(1) implement a plan; |
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(2) issue bonds; and |
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(3) impose a tax in a defined area established under |
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that subchapter. |
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(b) The district may exercise the powers described by |
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Subsection (a) regardless of whether the district is composed of |
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the minimum number of acres provided by Section 54.801, Water Code. |
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SECTION 2. Subtitle C, Title 4, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended by adding Chapter 3936 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 3936. EAST LAKE HOUSTON MANAGEMENT DISTRICT |
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 3936.001. 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 Houston. |
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(3) "Director" means a board member. |
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(4) "District" means the East Lake Houston Management |
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District. |
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Sec. 3936.002. CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT. The |
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district is a special district created under Section 59, Article |
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XVI, Texas Constitution. |
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Sec. 3936.003. PURPOSE; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. (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 and |
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other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the |
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legislature has established a program to accomplish the public |
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purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution. |
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(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, |
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develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, |
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transportation, 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) The district is created to supplement and not to |
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supplant city services provided in the district. |
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Sec. 3936.004. 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; |
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(3) developing or expanding transportation and |
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commerce; and |
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(4) providing quality residential housing. |
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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 residential community and business |
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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, |
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removing graffiti from, and developing certain areas in the |
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district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, |
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and enhancement of scenic beauty. |
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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, vehicle parking, and street art objects are parts of |
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and necessary components of a street and are considered to be an |
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improvement project that includes a street 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. 3936.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The district is |
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initially composed of the territory described by Section 3 of the |
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Act enacting this chapter. |
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(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 3 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 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 or collect an assessment or tax; or |
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(4) legality or operation. |
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Sec. 3936.006. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES. |
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(a) 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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(b) If the city creates a tax increment reinvestment zone |
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described by Subsection (a), the city and the board of directors of |
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the zone, by contract with the district, may grant money deposited |
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in the tax increment fund to the district to be used by the district |
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for the purposes permitted for money granted to a corporation under |
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Section 380.002(b), Local Government Code, including the right to |
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pledge the money as security for any bonds issued by the district |
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for an improvement project. |
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(c) A tax increment reinvestment zone created by the city in |
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the district is not subject to the limitations provided by Section |
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311.006(b), Tax Code. |
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Sec. 3936.007. 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. 3936.008. 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. 3936.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS. 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 June |
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1 of each odd-numbered year. |
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Sec. 3936.052. QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY |
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CITY. To be qualified to serve as a director appointed by the |
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governing body of the city, a person must be: |
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(1) a resident of the district who is also a registered |
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voter of the district; |
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(2) an owner of property in the district; |
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(3) an owner of stock or a partnership or membership |
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interest, whether beneficial or otherwise, of a corporate |
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partnership, limited liability company, or other entity owner of a |
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direct or indirect interest in property in the district; |
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(4) an owner of a beneficial interest in a trust, or a |
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trustee in a trust, that directly or indirectly owns property in the |
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district; |
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(5) an agent, employee, or tenant of a person |
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described by Subdivision (2), (3), or (4); or |
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(6) an initial director. |
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Sec. 3936.053. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS. The governing |
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body of the city shall appoint directors from persons recommended |
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by the board. |
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Sec. 3936.054. VACANCY. If a vacancy occurs on the board, |
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the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the remainder |
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of the unexpired term. |
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Sec. 3936.055. DIRECTOR'S OATH OR AFFIRMATION. (a) A |
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director shall file the director's oath or affirmation of office |
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with the district, and the district shall retain the oath or |
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affirmation in the district records. |
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(b) A director shall file a copy of the director's oath or |
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affirmation with the secretary of the city. |
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Sec. 3936.056. QUORUM. A vacant director position is not |
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counted for purposes of establishing a quorum. |
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Sec. 3936.057. OFFICERS. The board shall elect from among |
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the directors a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary. The offices |
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of chair and secretary may not be held by the same person. |
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Sec. 3936.058. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES. (a) The district |
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may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $50 for each |
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board meeting. The total amount of compensation a director may |
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receive each year may not exceed $2,000. |
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(b) A director is entitled to reimbursement for necessary |
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and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and |
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responsibilities of the board. |
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Sec. 3936.059. LIABILITY INSURANCE. The district may obtain |
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and pay for comprehensive general liability insurance coverage from |
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a commercial insurance company or other source that protects and |
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insures a director against personal liability and from all claims |
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relating to: |
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(1) actions taken by the director in the director's |
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capacity as a member of the board; |
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(2) actions and activities taken by the district; or |
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(3) the actions of others acting on behalf of the |
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district. |
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Sec. 3936.060. NO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The board may not |
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create an executive committee to exercise the powers of the board. |
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Sec. 3936.061. BOARD MEETINGS. The board shall hold |
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meetings at a place accessible to the public. |
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Sec. 3936.062. INITIAL DIRECTORS. (a) The initial board |
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consists of: |
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Pos. No. |
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Name of Director |
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(b) The terms of the initial directors expire June 1, 2019. |
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(c) Of the directors who replace an initial director, the |
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terms of directors serving in positions 1 through 3 expire June 1, |
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2021, and the terms of directors serving in positions 4 and 5 expire |
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June 1, 2023. |
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(d) Section 3936.052 does not apply to initial directors |
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under this section. |
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(e) This section expires September 1, 2023. |
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SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES |
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Sec. 3936.101. 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. 3936.102. 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 money available to the district, or contract with a |
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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. 3936.103. LOCATION OF IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. An |
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improvement project described by Section 3936.102 may be located: |
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(1) in the district; or |
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(2) in an area outside but adjacent to the district if |
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the project is for the purpose of extending a public infrastructure |
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improvement beyond the district's boundaries to a logical terminus. |
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Sec. 3936.104. 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. 3936.105. 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. 3936.106. 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. 3936.107. 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 city or a county, to provide law enforcement services |
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in the district for a fee. |
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Sec. 3936.108. 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. 3936.109. 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 that: |
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(1) Chapter 380, Local Government Code, provides to a |
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municipality; and |
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(2) Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code, |
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provides to a municipality. |
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Sec. 3936.110. CERTAIN MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS. |
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The district does not have the powers granted to a municipal utility |
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district by Subchapter D, Chapter 54, Water Code. |
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Sec. 3936.111. CONCURRENCE ON ADDITIONAL POWERS. If the |
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legislature grants the district a power that is in addition to the |
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powers approved by the initial resolution of the governing body of |
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the city consenting to the creation of the district, the district |
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may not exercise that power unless the governing body of the city |
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consents to that change by resolution. |
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Sec. 3936.112. 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. 3936.151. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY. The |
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board by resolution shall establish the number of signatures and |
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the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the |
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district's money. |
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Sec. 3936.152. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES. |
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The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain |
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an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or |
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Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to |
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the district. |
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Sec. 3936.153. GENERAL POWERS REGARDING PAYMENT OF DISTRICT |
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BONDS, OBLIGATIONS, OR OTHER COSTS. The district may provide or |
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secure the payment or repayment of any bond, note, or other |
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temporary or permanent obligation or reimbursement or other |
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contract with any person and the costs and expenses of the |
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establishment, administration, and operation of the district and |
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the district's costs or share of the costs or revenue of an |
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improvement project or district contractual obligation or |
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indebtedness by: |
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(1) the imposition of an ad valorem tax or sales and |
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use tax or an assessment, user fee, concession fee, or rental |
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charge; or |
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(2) any other revenue or resources of the district, or |
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other revenue authorized by the city, including revenues from a tax |
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increment reinvestment zone created by the city under applicable |
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law. |
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Sec. 3936.154. 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) The petition must be signed by the owners of a majority |
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of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to |
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assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal |
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roll for the county. |
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Sec. 3936.155. 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. 3936.156. 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. 3936.157. STORM WATER USER CHARGES. The district may |
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establish user charges related to the operation of storm water |
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facilities, including the regulation of storm water for the |
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protection of water quality in the district. |
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Sec. 3936.158. NONPOTABLE WATER USER CHARGES. The district |
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may establish user charges for the use of nonpotable water for |
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irrigation purposes, subject to approval of the governing body of |
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the city. |
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Sec. 3936.159. COSTS FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. The |
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district may undertake separately or jointly with other persons, |
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including the city or a county, all or part of the cost of an |
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improvement project, including an improvement project: |
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(1) for improving, enhancing, and supporting public |
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safety and security, fire protection and emergency medical |
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services, and law enforcement in or adjacent to the district; or |
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(2) that confers a general benefit on the entire |
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district or a special benefit on a definable part of the district. |
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Sec. 3936.160. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS. The district |
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may designate reinvestment zones and may grant abatements of a tax |
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or assessment on property in the zones. |
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Sec. 3936.161. POWERS OF MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT TO |
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ESTABLISH DEFINED AREAS AND DESIGNATED PROPERTY; TAXES; BONDS. The |
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district has the powers of a municipal utility district under |
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Subchapter J, Chapter 54, Water Code, including the power to: |
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(1) implement a plan; |
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(2) issue bonds; and |
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(3) impose a tax in a defined area established under |
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that subchapter. |
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SUBCHAPTER E. TAXES AND BONDS |
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Sec. 3936.201. TAX ABATEMENT. The district may enter into a |
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tax abatement agreement in accordance with the general laws of this |
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state authorizing and applicable to a tax abatement agreement by a |
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municipality. |
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Sec. 3936.202. PROPERTY TAX AUTHORIZED. (a) The district |
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may impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district |
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to: |
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(1) pay for an improvement project of the types |
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authorized by Section 52(b), Article III, and Section 59, Article |
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XVI, Texas Constitution, and Chapter 54, Water Code; or |
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(2) secure the payment of bonds issued for a purpose |
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described by Subdivision (1). |
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(b) The district may not impose an ad valorem tax to pay for |
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an improvement project under this chapter unless the imposition is |
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approved by the voters of the district voting at an election held |
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for that purpose. The board may call an election to approve the |
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imposition of an ad valorem tax to pay for an improvement project |
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under this chapter only if the board receives a petition requesting |
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the election signed by: |
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(1) more than 51 percent of the record owners of real |
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property in the district subject to taxation; or |
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(2) owners representing more than 51 percent of the |
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appraised value of real property in the district subject to |
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taxation, as determined by the tax rolls of the appraisal district. |
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Sec. 3936.203. SALES AND USE TAX. (a) The district may |
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impose a sales and use tax if authorized by a majority of the voters |
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of the district voting at an election called for that purpose. |
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Revenue from the tax may be used for any purpose for which ad |
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valorem tax revenue of the district may be used. |
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(b) The district may not adopt a sales and use tax if as a |
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result of the adoption of the tax the combined rate of all sales and |
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use taxes imposed by the district and other political subdivisions |
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of this state having territory in the district would exceed two |
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percent at any location in the district. |
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(c) If the voters of the district approve the adoption of |
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the tax at an election held on the same election date on which |
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another political subdivision adopts a sales and use tax or |
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approves an increase in the rate of its sales and use tax and as a |
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result the combined rate of all sales and use taxes imposed by the |
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district and other political subdivisions of this state having |
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territory in the district would exceed two percent at any location |
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in the district, the election to adopt a sales and use tax under |
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this chapter has no effect. |
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Sec. 3936.204. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS. (a) The |
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district may issue, by public or private sale, bonds, notes, or |
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other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, |
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sales and use taxes, or assessments in the manner provided by |
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Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code. |
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(b) In exercising the district's borrowing power, the |
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district may issue a bond or other obligation in the form of a bond, |
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note, certificate of participation or other instrument evidencing a |
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proportionate interest in payments to be made by the district, or |
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other type of obligation. |
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(c) In addition to the sources of money described by |
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Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, district bonds |
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may be secured and made payable wholly or partly by a pledge of any |
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part of the money the district receives from improvement revenue or |
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from any other source. |
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Sec. 3936.205. BOND MATURITY. Bonds may mature not more |
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than 40 years from their date of issue. |
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Sec. 3936.206. TAXES FOR BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS. At |
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the time bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad |
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valorem taxes are issued: |
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(1) the board shall impose a continuing direct annual |
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ad valorem tax for each year that all or part of the bonds are |
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outstanding; and |
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(2) the district annually shall impose an ad valorem |
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tax on all taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient |
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to: |
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(A) pay the interest on the bonds or other |
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obligations as the interest becomes due; and |
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(B) create a sinking fund for the payment of the |
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principal of the bonds or other obligations when due or the |
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redemption price at any earlier required redemption date. |
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SUBCHAPTER F. DISSOLUTION |
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Sec. 3936.251. DISSOLUTION BY CITY ORDINANCE. (a) The city |
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by ordinance may dissolve the district. |
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(b) The city may not dissolve the district until the |
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district's outstanding debt or contractual obligations that are |
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payable from ad valorem taxes have been repaid or discharged, or the |
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city has affirmatively assumed the obligation to pay the |
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outstanding debt from city revenue. |
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Sec. 3936.252. COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER REVENUE. |
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(a) If the dissolved district has bonds or other obligations |
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outstanding secured by and payable from assessments or other |
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revenue, other than ad valorem taxes, the city shall succeed to the |
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rights and obligations of the district regarding enforcement and |
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collection of the assessments or other revenue. |
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(b) The city shall have and exercise all district powers to |
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enforce and collect the assessments or other revenue to pay: |
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(1) the bonds or other obligations when due and |
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payable according to their terms; or |
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(2) special revenue or assessment bonds or other |
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obligations issued by the city to refund the outstanding bonds or |
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obligations. |
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Sec. 3936.253. ASSUMPTION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. (a) |
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After the city dissolves the district, the city assumes, subject to |
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the appropriation and availability of funds, the obligations of the |
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district, including any bonds or other debt payable from |
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assessments or other district revenue. |
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(b) If the city dissolves the district, the board shall |
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transfer ownership of all district property to the city. |
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SECTION 3. The East Lake Houston Management District |
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initially includes all the territory contained in the following |
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area: |
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Tract 1 or East Lake Houston Tract is +/- 137 acres, within the F. |
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Rankin Survey Abstract (No. 57) and situated southwest of |
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intersection Crosby Huffman Road (Farm-to-Market Road 2100) and Old |
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Atascocita Road in northeast Harris County with point of beginning |
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being southeast corner of +/- 137 acre tract (ABST 57 F H RANKIN TRS |
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8A & 8B) and west Right-Of-Way (ROW) of Crosby Huffman Road (FM |
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2100) and north boundary of Spanish Cove Subdivision Section 2; |
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Then generally west along south boundary of said 137 acre tract, and |
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north boundary of Spanish Cove Subdivision Sections 1-2 to east ROW |
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Union Pacific Railway (former BSL&W); |
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Then northeast along the east ROW of Union Pacific Railway (former |
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BSL&W) to a point southeast of northeast corner of 0.2914 acre |
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parcel (ABST 57 F H RANKIN TRS 8B-1 & 8B-2 (LIFT STATION) (PT NM)); |
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Then northwest across ROW of Union Pacific Railway and along south |
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boundary of said +/- 137 acre tract to northeast corner of said |
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0.2914 acre parcel; |
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Then west along south boundary of said +/- 137 acre tract and north |
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boundary of said 0.2914 acre parcel to northwest corner of said |
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0.2914 acre parcel; |
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Then south along boundary line of said +/- 137 acre tract and west |
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boundary of said 0.2914 acre parcel to southwest corner of said |
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0.2914 parcel and north boundary of 0.455 acre parcel (SPANISH COVE |
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SEC 1 LT 44 BLK 1); |
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Then west along boundary line of said +/- 137 acre tract and north |
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boundary of said 0.455 acre parcel, and 0.499 acre parcel (SPANISH |
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COVE SEC 1 LT 43 BLK 1) to southwest corner of said +/- 137 acre |
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tract; |
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Then northeast and north along the west boundary of said +/- 137 |
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acre tract to northwest corner of said tract and southwest corner of |
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0.73 acre tract (ABST 57 F H RANKIN TRS 1E 1F 1G & 1K); |
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Then east along north boundary of said +/- 137 acre tract, across |
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ROW of Union Pacific Railway to northeast corner of said tract and |
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west ROW of Crosby Huffman Road (FM 2100); |
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Then south along east boundary of said +/- 137 acre tract and west |
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ROW of Crosby Huffman Road (FM 2100) to southeast corner of said +/- |
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137 acre tract and point of beginning of +/-137 acre Tract 1; |
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Tract 2 or Red Wolf Tract is +/- 298 acres (called 296.28 acres), is |
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situated 1.3 miles northeast of intersection of Humble-Crosby Road |
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(Farm-to-Market Road 2100) and Luce Bayou (trib. to Lake Houston) |
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in northeast Harris County and being out of and a part of the JOHN R. |
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RHEA SURVEY, A-62, Harris County, Texas, and being composed of that |
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called 296.28 acre tract referred to as Exhibit A-2 in deed from |
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Donald T. Keller, Jr., and Sanford G. Cohen as Substitute Trustees |
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to LBP Properties, LLC as recorded in Harris County Clerk's File |
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(HCCF) 20100142110 and that called 0.1261 acre tract conveyed to PB |
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Advantage, LLC, a Texas limited liability company by LBP |
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Properties, LLC, as recorded in HCCF 20110468701 and being more |
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particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: |
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The bearings in this description are based on the Texas State Plane |
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Coordinate System, South Central Zone, NAD 83, as determined from |
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GPS observations. |
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BEGINNING at the northeast corner of a called 296.28 acre tract |
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described in Exhibit "A-2" of HCCF 201001412110, said point being a |
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brass disk in concrete, said point also being an interior corner of |
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a called 530.18 acre tract designated Tract 2 Parcel D in that |
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certain deed to Ned Holmes, recorded in HCCF F520006; |
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THENCE along the east line of the called 296.28 acre tract and a |
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westerly line of the said Holmes tract S 03°06'44" E a distance of |
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3,188.97 feet (called S 00°24'06" E 3,186.25 feet) to a 5/8" iron rod |
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found for corner in the southwest line of a Gulf States Utilities |
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150' easement, same being the northeast line of Fairway Crossing At |
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Lake Houston Sec Two, the map of which is recorded in HCCF# 420032; |
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THENCE N 65°09'42" W along the northeast line of said subdivision |
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and the southwest line of said easement a distance of 1,333.90 feet |
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(called N 62°58'31"W 1,333.99 feet) to a 1/2"" iron rod found for |
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corner at the intersection of the northeast line of said Fairway |
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Crossing At Lake Houston Sec Two, and the easterly line of that |
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certain called 14.49712 acre tract referred to as Tract C, Exhibit |
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"2-C" as recorded in HCCF 20100142110; |
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THENCE along the easterly line of said called 14.49712 acre tract as |
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follows: |
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N 80°54'19" E 236.13 feet (called N 82°01'21" E 243.56 feet in the |
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called 296.28 acre description and N 83°50'49" E 235.81 feet in the |
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called 14.49712 acre description) to a 1/2" iron rod found for |
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corner; |
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N 14°01'16" W 928.56 feet (called N 11°17'34" W 926.79 feet in the |
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called 296.28 acre description and N 11°01'17" W 926.79 feet in the |
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called 14.49712 acre description) to a 16d nail found for corner; |
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N 25°46'00" E 391.76 feet (called N 28°05'34" E 381.49 feet in the |
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called 296.28 acre description and N 28°30'46" E 392.75 feet in the |
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called 14.49712 acre description) to a 1/2" iron rod found for |
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corner; |
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N 02°01'06" E 308.36 feet (called N 05°11'44" E 307.39 feet in the |
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called 296.28 acre description and N04°58'01"E 308.33 feet in the |
|
called 14.49712 acre description) to a 1/2" iron rod found for |
|
corner; |
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N 61°46'38" W 210.87 feet (called N 56°09'08" W 213.35 feet in the |
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called 296.28 acre description and N58°49'35" W 210.71 feet in the |
|
called 14.49712 acre description) to a 1/2" iron rod found for |
|
corner; |
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S 28°09'20" W 152.72 feet (called S 31°20'05" W 163.96 feet in the |
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called 296.28 acre description and S 31°10'25"W 152.63 feet in the |
|
called 14.49712 acre description ) to a 1/2" iron rod found for |
|
corner; |
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S 61°51'40" E 29.90 feet (called S 58°41'04" E 30.00 feet in the |
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called 296.28 acre description and S 58°49'35"E 30.00 feet in the |
|
called 14.49712 acre description) to a bent 1/2" iron rod found for |
|
corner; |
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S 19°54'48" W 732.14 feet (called S 22°57'53" W 729.79 feet in the |
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called 296.28 acre description and S 22°53'35" W 732.05 feet in the |
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called 14.49712 acre description) to a 1/2" iron rod found for |
|
corner; |
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S 24°55'18" E 724.63 feet (called S 21°38'23" E 725.62 feet in the |
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called 296.28 acre description and S 21°57'23"E 724.64 feet in the |
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called 14.49712 acre description) to 1/2" iron rod found for |
|
corner; |
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S 80°53'45" W 342.17 feet (called S 84°10'59" W 339.44 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre description and S 83°50'49"W 342.64 feet in the |
|
called 14.49712 acre description) to a 5/8" iron rod with plastic |
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cap set for corner; |
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S 51°55'05" W 75.08 feet (called S 55°24'45" W 77.82 feet in the |
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called 296.28 acre description and S 4°52'09"W 74.46 feet in the |
|
called 14.49712 acre description) to a 1/2" iron rod found for |
|
corner; |
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S 55°56'57" W 171.23 feet (called S 59°02'06" W 171.45 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre description and S 58°53'35" W 171.45 feet in the |
|
called 14.49712 acre description) to a 5/8" iron rod found for |
|
corner; |
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S 35°29'07" W 491.18 feet (called S 38°34'34" W 490.92 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre description and S 38°26'03" W 490.92 feet in the |
|
called 14.49712 acre description) to a bent 1/2" iron rod found for |
|
corner; |
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S 31°08'26" W 85.71 feet (called S 34°13'30" W 85.80 feet in the |
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called 296.28 acre description and S34°05'04"W 85.80 feet in the |
|
called 14.49712 acre description) to a 5/8" iron rod found for |
|
corner at the northernmost corner of the above called 0.1261 acre |
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tract; same being the southwesterly corner of the called 14.49712 |
|
acre tract; |
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THENCE S 50°37'55" E 92.81 feet (called S 48°03'42" E 94.48 feet) |
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along the southerly line of the called 14.49712 acre tract and the |
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northerly line of the called 0.1261 acre tract to a 5/8" iron rod |
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found for corner at the westernmost corner of Lot 1, Block 4 of |
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Fairway Crossing At Lake Houston Sec Two, the map of which is |
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recorded in Film Code 420032, and being the northwest corner of |
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North Fairway Oaks Drive, a 60' wide right of way; |
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THENCE S 33°15'47" W 60.29 feet (plat call S 36°25'22" W 60.28 |
|
feet)along the west end of North Fairway Oaks Drive and the east |
|
line of the called 0.1261 acre tract to a 1/2" iron rod found for |
|
corner at the southwest corner of North Fairway Oaks Drive and the |
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northwest corner of Lot 2, Block 5, same being the northeasterly |
|
corner of that certain called 12.68949 acre tract referred to as |
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Tract B, Exhibit "2 B" in the aforementioned HCCF 20100142110; |
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THENCE N 50°37'55" W 90.55 feet (called N 48°03'44" W 92.00 feet in |
|
the called 12.68949 acre description) along the south line of the |
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called 0.1261 acre tract and the north line of the called 12.68949 |
|
acre tract to a bent 1/2" iron rod found at the westernmost corner |
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of the called 0.1261 acre tract and the northwest corner of the |
|
called 12.68949 acre tract; |
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THENCE along the westerly line of the called 12.68949 acre tract as |
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follows: |
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S 69°35'25"W 128.56 feet (called S 72°46'05" W 128.85 feet in the |
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called 296.28 acre tract and S 72°37'34"W 128.85 feet in the called |
|
12.68949 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
S 75°15'33"W 892.23 feet (called S 78°21'40" W 892.22 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and S 78°13'09"W 892.22 feet in the called |
|
12.68949 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
S 45°02'53"W 488.53 feet (called S 48°07'53" W 488.36 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and S 47°59'22"W 488.36 feet in the called |
|
12.68949 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
S 30°53'17"W 259.05 feet (called S 34°03'03" W 258.86 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and S 33°54'32"W 258.86 feet in the called |
|
12.68949 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
S 14°22'04"W 125.12 feet (called S 16°58'32" W 125.63 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and S 16°50'01" W 125.63 feet in the called |
|
12.68949 acre tract) to a 5/8" iron rod found for corner; |
|
S 58°04'53"W 122.13 feet (called S 61°45'16" W 122.45 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and S 61°36'45" W 122.45 feet in the called |
|
12.68949 acre tract) to a bent 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
S 20°15'20"W 79.05 feet (called S 23°00'26" W 79.80 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and S 22°51'55" W 79.81 feet in the called |
|
12.68949 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for the westernmost |
|
corner of the called 12.678949 acre tract and the southernmost |
|
corner of the called 296.28 acre tract, said point falling in the |
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north line of Golf View Lane, based on a width of 60 feet; access to |
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Golf View Lane is denied based on a 1' buffer reserve per the |
|
recorded plat HCFC 619004; |
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THENCE N 70°04'57"W a distance of 405.90 feet (called N 66°59'31" W |
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407.83 feet) along the north line of Golf View Lane to a 3/4" iron |
|
rod found for corner at the intersection of the north line of Golf |
|
View Lane and the east line of a certain called 45.88444 acre tract |
|
referred to as Tract A, Exhibit 2-A, HCCF 20100142110; |
|
THENCE along the east line of the called 45.88444 acre tract as |
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follows: |
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N 27°27'07" E 103.92 feet (called N 34°19'47"E 106.12 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
N 00°48'38" E 775.41 feet (called N 04°03'47" E 775.14 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and N 03°55'16" E 775.14 feet in the called |
|
45.88444 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
N 11°47'50" E 278.92 feet (called N 14°55'16" E 279.03 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and N 14°46'45" E 379.00 feet in the called |
|
45.88444 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
N 15°01'22" E 125.05 feet (called N 18°07'02" E 125.00 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract) to a 5/8" iron rod set for corner at the |
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southwest corner of a called 0.2006 acre tract referred to as Tract |
|
H, Exhibit "2-H" in HCCF 20100142110; |
|
THENCE leaving the east line of the called 45.88444 acre tract and |
|
along the boundary of the called 0.2006 acre tract the following |
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courses and distances: |
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N 80°23'56" E 88.16 feet (called N 83°29'31" E 88.0 feet in the called |
|
296.28 acre tract and called N 83°21'00" E 88.00 feet in the called |
|
0.2006 acre tract) to a 5/8" iron rod found for corner; |
|
N 08°02'56" E 104.00 feet (called N 11°08'31" E 104.00 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and called N 11°00'00" E 104.00 feet in the |
|
called 0.2006 acre tract) to a 5/8" iron rod found for corner; |
|
N 83°20'05" W 68.24 feet (called N 80°14'30" W 68.09 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and called N 80°23'01" W 68.09 feet in the |
|
called 0.2006 acre tract) to a 5/8" iron rod found for corner in the |
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east line of the called 45.88444 acre tract at the northwest corner |
|
of the called 0.2006 acre tract; |
|
THENCE along the east line of the called 45.88444 acre tract as |
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follows: |
|
N 15°01'22"E 374.10 feet (called N 18°07'02" E 374.33 feet) to a 1/2" |
|
iron rod found for corner; N 04°42'24"W 268.97 feet (called |
|
N01°36'25"W 269.04 feet in the called 296.28 acre tract and |
|
N01°44'56"W 269.04 feet in the called 45.88444 acre tract) to a 5/8" |
|
iron rod found for corner; |
|
N 08°39'46"W 492.91 feet (called N 05°34'11" W 492.91 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and N05°42'42"W 492.91 feet in the called |
|
45.88444 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
N 27°20'18"W 157.05 feet (called N 24°24'44" W 154.74 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and N24°33'15"W 154.74 feet in the called |
|
45.88444 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
THENCE N 35°22'31"E 38.49 feet (called N 36°20'10" E 40.09 feet in |
|
the called 296.28 acre tract and N36°12'07"E 40.09 feet in the |
|
called 45.88444 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for the |
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northeast corner of the called 45.88444 acre tract; |
|
THENCE N 86°36'57"E 126.94 feet (called N 89°43'13" E 126.82 feet in |
|
the called 296.28 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner |
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same being the southeast corner of a called 17.75276 acre tract |
|
referred to as Tract D, Exhibit "2-D" as recorded in HCCF |
|
20100142110; |
|
THENCE along the perimeter of the called 17.75276 acre tract as |
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follows: |
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N 43°50'37" E 581.47 feet (called N 46°57'34" E 581.37 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and N 46°49'03"E 581.37 feet in the called |
|
17.75276 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
N 49°55'28" E 351.83 feet (called N 53°01'09" E 351.94 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and N 52°52'38"E 351.94 feet in the called |
|
17.75276 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
N 81°25'46" E 316.32 feet (called N 84°30'32" E 315.99 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and N 84°22'01"E 315.99 feet in the called |
|
17.75276 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
S 28°09'17" E 207.98 feet (called S 24°59'15" E 208.09 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and S 25°07'54"E 208.29 feet in the called |
|
17.75276 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
S69°24'27" E 688.15 feet (called S 66°21'05" E 688.15 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and S 66°29'36"E 688.15 feet in the called |
|
17.75276 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
N79°02'26"E 754.79 feet (called N 82°10'03" E 754.71 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and N 82°01'32"E 754.71 feet in the called |
|
17.75276 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
S61°49'53"E 48.38 feet (called S 58°41'04" E 48.22 feet in the called |
|
296.28 acre tract and S 58°49'35"E 48.22 in the called 17.75276 acre |
|
tract) to a 5/8" iron rod found for corner; |
|
N28°09'20"E 152.63 feet (called N 31°20'05" E 163.98 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and N 31°10'25"E 152.63 feet in the called |
|
17.75276 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
N61°47'48"W 110.97 feet (called N 59°05'52" W 110.91 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and N58°49'35"W 110.91 feet in the called |
|
17.75276 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
S85°38'08"W 703.20 feet (called S88°02'49" W 707.15 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and S88°35'31"W 703.22 feet in the called |
|
17.75276 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
N 66°18'11"W 578.25 feet (called N 63°08'04" W 576.35 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and N 63°20'34"W 578.20 feet in the called |
|
17.75276 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
N 07°07'29"E 119.96 feet (called N 09°48'52" E 120.00 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and N 10°05'09"E 120.00 feet in the called |
|
17.75276 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
N 72°30'45"W 254.23 feet (called N 69°30'15" W 254.67 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and N 69°29'18"W 254.20 feet in the called |
|
17.75276 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
S 77°07'40"W 613.42 feet (called S80°11'27" W 613.36 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and S 80°02'56"W 613.36 feet in the called |
|
17.75276 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
S 66°31'16"W 74.51 feet (called S 69°48'19" W 74.55 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and S 69°39'48"W 74.55 feet in the called |
|
17.75276 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
S 41°44'01"W 900.90 feet (called S 44°50'16" W 901.02 feet in the |
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called 296.28 acre tract and S 44°41'45"W 901.02 feet in the called |
|
17.75276 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner at the |
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southwest corner of the called 17.75276 acre tract; |
|
THENCE S 13°30'17"E 76.76 feet (called S 10°19'13"E 76.41 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found at the northwest |
|
corner of the previously mentioned called 45.88444 acre tract; |
|
THENCE continuing along the west line of the called 45.88444 acre |
|
tract as follows: |
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S 55°35'24" W 145.50 feet (called S 58°34'17" W 145.44 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and S 58°25'45"W 145.44 feet in the called |
|
45.88444 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
S 00°34'21" W 338.38 feet (called S 03°41'22" W 338.21 feet in the |
|
called 296.28 acre tract and S 03°32'51"W 338.21 feet in the called |
|
45.88444 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
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S 12°53'23" E 563.12 feet (called S 09°47'24" E 563.17 feet in the |
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called 296.28 acre tract and S 09°55'55"E 563.17 feet in the called |
|
45.88444 acre tract) to a 1/2" iron rod found for corner; |
|
S 23°05'47" W 500.11 feet (called S 26°11'56" W 518.43 feet in the |
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called 296.28 acre tract) to the center of Mexican Gully and the |
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northernmost corner of Lot 4, Block 1 of Fairway Crossing At Lake |
|
Houston Sec 6, the map of which is recorded in HCCF 619004; |
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THENCE along the centerline of Mexican Gully and the north line of |
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Fairway Crossing At Lake Houston Sec 6 the following courses and |
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distances: |
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S 78°19'25" W 159.62 feet; |
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S 58°33'36" E 50.18 feet; |
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S 56°10'34" W 88.29 feet; |
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S 69°58'30" W 134.39 feet; |
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N 48°59'41" W 200.44 feet; |
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S 68°19'46" W 248.22 feet; |
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S 01°06'53" E 150.83 feet; |
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S 67°24'23" W 245.65 feet; |
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S 47°42'48" W 139.43 feet; |
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S 12°08'51" E 74.49 feet; |
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S 15°19'27" E121.44 feet to the center of Luce Bayou; |
|
THENCE along the center of Luce Bayou as follows: |
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N 86°30'53" W39.56 feet; |
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S 89°52'33" W129.23 feet; |
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N 70°38'13" W178.22 feet; |
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N 58°56'28" W146.63 feet; |
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N 34°52'28" W137.27 feet; |
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N 12°26'05" W211.68 feet; |
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N 23°10'46" E87.01 feet; |
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N 54°16'47" E83.54 feet; |
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N 25°54'48" E133.66 feet; |
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N 55°01'33" E55.56 feet; |
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N 21°22'10" E106.67 feet; |
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N 53°49'00" E86.13 feet; |
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S 65°31'41" E93.18 feet; |
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S 59°07'21" E87.78 feet; |
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S 36°39'52" E78.63 feet; |
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N 54°27'19" E255.38 feet; |
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N 04°28'28" E236.87 feet; |
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S 88°02'08" E373.40 feet; |
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N 21°24'47" E130.93 feet; |
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N 28°58'59" W310.88 feet; |
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N 55°56'15" W276.86 feet; |
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N 16°17'33" W180.44 feet; |
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N 28°42'30" W175.44 feet; |
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N 45°33'12" E324.30 feet; |
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N 19°10'00" E200.32 feet; |
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S 85°37'21" E129.05 feet; |
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S 12°10'03" W162.50 feet; |
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S 66°28'37" E214.05 feet; |
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N 71°24'50" E176.10 feet; |
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N 32°58'25" W471.75 feet; |
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N 23°27'47" E147.60 feet; |
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S 59°20'36" E281.49 feet; |
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N 04°07'09" E75.17 feet; |
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N 20°56'02" W293.88 feet; |
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N 31°07'23" E133.76 feet; |
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N 40°22'47" E236.30 feet; |
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S 52°04'44" E175.06 feet; |
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S 85°46'53" E217.37 feet; |
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N 72°02'52" E142.62 feet; |
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S 64°19'26" E130.86 feet; |
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N 47°10'33" E249.93 feet; |
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N 47°32'27" E 40.03 feet to a point in the north line of the called |
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296.28 acre tract and the south line of the Ned Holmes Tract 2 |
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Parcel D Called 530.18 acre tract described in HCCF# F52006; |
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THENCE along the north line of the called 296.28 acre tract and the |
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south line of the Holmes tract N 87°14'06" E (called S 89°55'11" E) at |
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603.11 pass a concrete monument with brass disk, and continuing for |
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a total distance of 3,252.43 feet (called 3,240.28 feet) to the |
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place of BEGINNING of Tract 2, containing 12,983,894 square feet, |
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or 298.069 acres of land, more or less (called 296.28 acres). |
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The meanders along Luce Bayou were determined from aerial |
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photography for the purposes of calculating acreage. The actual |
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boundary along this line is the center of the creek. |
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SECTION 4. (a) The legal notice of the intention to |
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introduce this Act, setting forth the general substance of this |
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Act, has been published as provided by law, and the notice and a |
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copy of this Act have been furnished to all persons, agencies, |
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officials, or entities to which they are required to be furnished |
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under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and Chapter 313, |
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Government Code. |
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(b) The governor, one of the required recipients, has |
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submitted the notice and Act to the Texas Commission on |
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Environmental Quality. |
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(c) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has filed |
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its recommendations relating to this Act with the governor, |
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lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives |
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within the required time. |
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(d) The general law relating to consent by political |
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subdivisions to the creation of districts with conservation, |
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reclamation, and road powers and the inclusion of land in those |
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districts has been complied with. |
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(e) All requirements of the constitution and laws of this |
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state and the rules and procedures of the legislature with respect |
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to the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act have been |
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fulfilled and accomplished. |
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SECTION 5. 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, 2017. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3173 was passed by the House on May 9, |
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2017, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 1, 2 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 3173 on May 26, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 137, Nays 8, |
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2 present, not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3173 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays |
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4. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |