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Senate Bill 2515 |
Senate Author: Williams |
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Effective: 6-19-09 |
House Sponsor: Eissler |
Senate Bill 2515 updates and revises provisions in Texas law relating to the administration, powers and duties, operations, and financing of The Woodlands Township, formerly the Town Center Improvement District of Montgomery County, Texas. Among other provisions, the bill authorizes the district to perform the functions and services of a qualified association under community covenants; to enter into and enforce tax abatement agreements; to contract for the provision of services and facilities while retaining responsibility for the administration or enforcement of any land use restrictions or negative covenants; to undertake certain activities related to a building, improvement, facility, or property; to develop, administer, and dispose of recreational facilities; to vote on appraisal district board members; to exercise powers in the same manner as a municipality to regulate signs in road rights-of-way and annex certain territory; to provide for firefighting services and to hold an election on the adoption of the Fire and Police Employee Relations Act; to impose an events admission tax not to exceed five percent of the price of the ticket; and to impose a supplemental hotel occupancy tax not to exceed two percent of the price paid for a room in a hotel. Senate Bill 2515 ratifies and confirms certain governmental acts and proceedings of The Woodlands Township and its board and of The Woodlands Township Economic Development Zone and its governing body before June 19, 2009.