By Nixon H.B. No. 3204 74R9853 CLG-F A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the creation, administration, powers, and duties of the 1-3 Westchase Area Management District; granting the authority to issue 1-4 bonds; authorizing a tax. 1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. CREATION OF DISTRICT. (a) A special district in 1-7 Harris County to be known as the "Westchase Area Management 1-8 District" exists as a governmental agency, body politic and 1-9 corporate, and political subdivision of the state. 1-10 (b) The name of the district may be changed by resolution of 1-11 the board. 1-12 (c) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish 1-13 the purposes of Section 52, Article III, Section 59, Article XVI, 1-14 and Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, and other public 1-15 purposes stated in this Act. 1-16 SECTION 2. LEGISLATIVE DECLARATION. (a) The legislature 1-17 finds and declares that the creation of the district is necessary 1-18 to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, 1-19 transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, arts, entertainment, 1-20 economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the 1-21 Westchase area of Harris County. 1-22 (b) It is the legislature's intent that the creation of the 1-23 district and this legislation not be interpreted to relieve Harris 1-24 County or the City of Houston from providing the present level of 2-1 services to the area included within the district or to release the 2-2 county or the city from the obligations each entity has to provide 2-3 services to that area. The district is created to supplement and 2-4 not supplant the city or county services provided in the area 2-5 included within the district. 2-6 (c) The legislature finds and intends that by creating the 2-7 district and in authorizing the city, county, and other political 2-8 subdivisions to contract with the district the legislature has 2-9 established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in 2-10 Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution. 2-11 SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: 2-12 (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the 2-13 district. 2-14 (2) "District" means the Westchase Area Management 2-15 District. 2-16 (3) "City" means the City of Houston, Texas. 2-17 (4) "County" means Harris County, Texas. 2-18 SECTION 4. BOUNDARIES. The district includes all the 2-19 territory contained within the following described area: 2-20 Being 2,460 acres, more or less, out of the G.L. Bellows 2-21 Survey, Abstract No. 3, the C. Ennis Survey, Abstract No. 253, the 2-22 J.D. Taylor Survey, Abstract No. 72, the I.E. Wade Survey, 2-23 Abstract No. 854, the I.E. Wade Survey, Abstract No. 855, the E. 2-24 Williams Survey, Abstract No. 834, and the H. Woodruff Survey, 2-25 Abstract No. 844, all located in Harris County, Texas, being more 2-26 particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: 2-27 BEGINNING AT A POINT being the most westerly southwest corner 3-1 of the Woodlake, Section 4 Subdivision described by plat recorded 3-2 in Vol. 174, Pg. 115 of the Map Records of the Harris County, being 3-3 also a point in the East line of South Gessner Road, originally 3-4 described in the instrument recorded in Vol. 6369, Pg. 234 of the 3-5 Deed Records of Harris County, 3-6 Thence in a northerly direction with the western boundary of 3-7 the Woodlake, Section 4 Subdivision and the East line of South 3-8 Gessner Road to the point of intersection with the easterly 3-9 projection of the South line of the Woodlake Townhouse Apartments 3-10 Parcel as described in the conveyance recorded in Vol. 8577, Pg. 38 3-11 of the Deed Records of Harris County, 3-12 Thence in a westerly direction along the easterly projection 3-13 of the South line of the Woodlake Townhouse Apartments Parcel and 3-14 then continuing with the South Line of the Woodlake Townhouse 3-15 Apartments Parcel to the southwest corner of that parcel, being 3-16 also a point in the West line of the Woodlake Section 5 3-17 Subdivision, being also a point in the West line of the J. D. 3-18 Taylor Survey, Abstract 72, 3-19 Thence in a southerly direction with the West line of the 3-20 J.D. Taylor Survey, Abstract 72 to the point of intersection with 3-21 the North right of way of Westheimer Road, also known as Texas Farm 3-22 to Market Road No. 1093, 3-23 Thence in a westerly direction with the North right of way 3-24 line of Westheimer Road, also known as Texas Farm to Market Road 3-25 No. 1093 to the point of intersection the East right of way of 3-26 Seagler Road, 3-27 Thence in a northerly direction with the East right of way 4-1 line of Seagler Road to the point of intersection with the easterly 4-2 projection of the North right of way line of Ella Lee Lane, 4-3 Thence in westerly direction with the easterly projection of 4-4 the North right of way line of Ella Lee Lane and then continuing 4-5 with the North right of way line of Ella Lee Lane to the point of 4-6 intersection with the East right of way line Beltway 8, also known 4-7 as the Sam Houston Tollway, 4-8 Thence in a northerly direction with the East right of way 4-9 line Beltway 8 to the point of intersection with the easterly 4-10 projection of the centerline of the right of way line of Deerwood 4-11 Drive as dedicated by plat for the Greentree Place Subdivision as 4-12 recorded in Vol. 228, Pg. 125 of the Map Records of Harris County, 4-13 Thence in a westerly direction with the easterly projection 4-14 of the centerline of the right of way of Deerwood Drive and then 4-15 continuing with the centerline of the right of way of Deerwood 4-16 Drive through a curve to the South to the point of intersection 4-17 with the easterly projection of the centerline of the right of way 4-18 of River View Drive as described by the plat of the Walnut Bend 4-19 Subdivision, Section 8, as recorded in Vol. 129, Pg. 59 of the Map 4-20 Records of Harris County, 4-21 Thence continuing in a westerly direction with the easterly 4-22 projection of the centerline of the right of way of River View 4-23 Drive to the West line of the Greentree Place Subdivision, being 4-24 also the West Line of the G.L. Bellows Survey, Abstract No. 3, 4-25 Thence in a southerly direction with the West line of the 4-26 G.L. Bellows Survey, Abstract No. 3, to the point of intersection 4-27 with the most easterly southeast corner of the Walnut Bend, Section 5-1 5 Subdivision as described by plat recorded in Vol. 89, Pg. 54 of 5-2 the Map Records of Harris County, 5-3 Thence in a westerly direction with the South line of the 5-4 Walnut Bend, Section 5 to a point in the East right of way line of 5-5 Blue Willow Drive, being also the southwest corner of lot 18, block 5-6 5 of Walnut Bend, Section 5 Subdivision, 5-7 Thence continuing in a westerly direction to a point in the 5-8 West right of way line of Blue Willow Drive, being also the 5-9 southeast corner of lot 17, block 17 of the Walnut Bend, Section 5 5-10 Subdivision, 5-11 Thence continuing in a westerly direction with the South line 5-12 of the Walnut Bend, Section 5 Subdivision to a point in the East 5-13 right of way line of Walnut Bend Lane, being also the southwest 5-14 corner of lot 1, block 17 of the Walnut Bend, Section 5 5-15 Subdivision, 5-16 Thence continuing in a westerly direction to a point in the 5-17 West right of way line of Walnut Bend Lane, being also the 5-18 southeast corner of lot 10, block 1 of the Walnut Bend, Section 5 5-19 Subdivision, 5-20 Thence in a westerly direction to the southwest corner of 5-21 said lot 10 block 1, being also the most westerly southwest corner 5-22 of the Walnut Bend, Section 5 Subdivision, being also a point in 5-23 the East line of lot 6, block 1 of the Lakeside Estates, Section 1 5-24 Subdivision as described by plat recorded in Vol. 152, Pg. 97 of 5-25 the Map Records of Harris County, 5-26 Thence in a southerly direction with the East line of the 5-27 Lakeside Estates, Section 1 Subdivision to the most easterly 6-1 southeast corner of said Lakeside Estates Section 1 Subdivision, 6-2 Thence in a westerly direction with the South line of the 6-3 Lakeside Estates, Section 1 Subdivision to a point in the East 6-4 right of way line of Lakeside Country Club, being also the 6-5 southwest corner of lot 1, block 1 of the Lakeside Estates, Section 6-6 1 Subdivision, 6-7 Thence continuing in a westerly direction to a point in the 6-8 west right of way line of Lakeside Country Club Drive, being also 6-9 the southeast corner of lot 10, block 2 of the Lakeside Estates, 6-10 Section 1 Subdivision, 6-11 Thence continuing in a westerly direction with the South line 6-12 of the Lakeside Estates, Section 1 Subdivision to a point in the 6-13 East right of way line of Wilcrest Drive, being also the southwest 6-14 corner of lot 1, block 2 of the Lakeside Estates, Section 1 6-15 Subdivision, 6-16 Thence in a northwesterly direction to a point in the West 6-17 right of way line of Wilcrest Drive, being also the northeast 6-18 corner of reserve lot A5 of the Lakeside Estates, Section 1 6-19 Subdivision, 6-20 Thence in a westerly direction with the North line of reserve 6-21 lot A5 of the Lakeside Estates, Section 1 Subdivision to the 6-22 northwest corner of that lot, 6-23 Thence in a southwesterly direction across a 150 foot wide 6-24 power line corridor owned by Houston Lighting and Power Company, as 6-25 described in instrument recorded in Vol. 1220, Pg. 519 of the Deed 6-26 Records of Harris County, to the Southeast corner of a 9.54 acre, 6-27 more or less, tract of land described in the instrument recorded 7-1 under Clerk's File No. M462865 of the Official Public Records of 7-2 Real Property of Harris County, 7-3 Thence in a westerly direction with the South line of that 7-4 9.54 acre parcel 782 feet, more or less, to the southwest corner of 7-5 9.54 acre parcel, being also a point in the East right of way line 7-6 of Hayes Road, 7-7 Thence continuing in a westerly direction to a point in the 7-8 West right of way line of Hayes Road, being also the southeast 7-9 corner of the Village West, Section 2 Subdivision, as described by 7-10 plat recorded in Vol. 250, Pg. 1 of the Map Records of Harris 7-11 County, 7-12 Thence continuing in a westerly direction with the South line 7-13 of Village West, Section 2 Subdivision to the southwest corner of 7-14 that subdivision South line of Village West, Section 2 Subdivision, 7-15 Thence continuing in a westerly direction with a westerly 7-16 projection of the South line of Village West, Section 2 Subdivision 7-17 to the point of intersection with the West right of way line of 7-18 Woodland Park Drive, 7-19 Thence in a southerly direction with the West right of way 7-20 line of Woodland Park Drive to the point of intersection with the 7-21 North right of way line of Westheimer Road, also known as Texas 7-22 Farm to Market Road No. 1093, 7-23 Thence in westerly direction with the North right of way line 7-24 of Westheimer Road to the point of intersection with the northerly 7-25 projection of the West line of the Westchase Section 18 subdivision 7-26 as described in Vol. 291, Pg. 49 of the Map Records of Harris 7-27 County, 8-1 Thence in a southerly direction with the northerly projection 8-2 of the West line of the Westchase Section 18 subdivision, and then 8-3 continuing in a southerly direction with the West line of the 8-4 Westchase Section 18 subdivision to the southwest corner of that 8-5 subdivision, being also a point in the North right of way line of 8-6 Richmond Avenue, 8-7 Thence continuing in a southerly direction to a point in the 8-8 South right of way line of Richmond Avenue, being also the 8-9 northwest corner of the Westchase Section 17 subdivision as 8-10 described in Vol. 294, Pg. 3 of the Map Records of Harris County, 8-11 Thence continuing in a southerly direction with the West line 8-12 of the Westchase Section 17 to the southwest corner of that 8-13 subdivision, 8-14 Thence in an easterly direction with the South line of the 8-15 Westchase Section 17 subdivision to the southeast corner reserve 8-16 lot "B" of the Westchase Section 17 subdivision, 8-17 Thence continuing in a easterly direction 150 feet, more or 8-18 less, crossing the power line corridor owned by Houston Lighting 8-19 and Power Company, to the southwest corner of reserve lot "C" of 8-20 Westchase Section 17, 8-21 Thence continuing in an easterly direction with the South 8-22 line of reserve lot "C" of Westchase Section 17 to the southeast 8-23 corner of that parcel, being also a point in the West right of way 8-24 line of Wilcrest Drive, 8-25 Thence in a southerly direction with the West right of way 8-26 line of Wilcrest Drive to the point of intersection with the South 8-27 line of the Southern Pacific Railroad right of way, formerly known 9-1 as the Texas & New Orleans Railroad right of way, said point being 9-2 also the northeast corner of Unrestricted Reserve "A" of the 9-3 Briarleaf Section 2 Subdivision, as described by plat recorded in 9-4 Volume 287, Pg. 12 of the Map Records of Harris County, 9-5 Thence in an easterly direction with the South line of the 9-6 Southern Pacific Railroad right of way to the point of intersection 9-7 with the East right of way line of South Gessner Road, 9-8 Thence in a northerly direction with the East right of way 9-9 line of South Gessner Road to the point of intersection with the 9-10 North line of the Tanglewilde, Section 1 Subdivision as described 9-11 by plat recorded in Vol. 49, Pg. 25 of the Map Records of Harris 9-12 County, 9-13 Thence in an easterly direction with the North line of the 9-14 Tanglewilde, Section 1 Subdivision to the northeast corner of lot 9-15 16, block 1 of the Tanglewilde, Section 1 Subdivision, 9-16 Thence continuing in an easterly direction to the most 9-17 westerly southwest corner of that certain 7.0276 acre, more or 9-18 less, parcel of land more particularly described by metes and 9-19 bounds in the instrument recorded under County Clerk's File No. 9-20 R247328 of the Official Public Records of Real Property of Harris 9-21 County, 9-22 Thence continuing in an easterly direction with the South 9-23 line of the said 7.0276 acre parcel 328 feet, more or less, to an 9-24 interior corner of that parcel, 9-25 Thence in a southerly direction with a westerly line of the 9-26 said 7.0276 acre parcel, 106.41 feet, more or less, to a southwest 9-27 corner of that parcel, being also a point in the North line of the 10-1 Tanglewilde, Section 1 Subdivision, 10-2 Thence in an easterly direction with the North line of the 10-3 Tanglewilde, Section 1 Subdivision, 441.71 feet, more or less, to 10-4 an interior corner of that subdivision, being also a point in the 10-5 West right of way line of Rockyridge Drive, 10-6 Thence in a northerly direction with the West right of way 10-7 line of Rockyridge Drive to the point of intersection with the 10-8 westerly projection of the North line of lot 1, block four of the 10-9 Tanglewilde Section 1 Subdivision, 10-10 Thence in an easterly direction with the westerly projection 10-11 of the North line of lot 1, block four of the Tanglewilde Section 1 10-12 Subdivision to the northwest corner of that lot 1, block four, 10-13 Thence continuing in an easterly direction with the North 10-14 line of lot 1, block four of the Tanglewilde Section 1 Subdivision 10-15 to the northeast corner of that lot, being also a point in the West 10-16 line of the replatted Westmont Subdivision as described by plat 10-17 recorded in Vol. 75, Pg. 50 of the Map Records of Harris County, 10-18 Thence in a northerly direction with the West line of the 10-19 replatted Westmont Subdivision to the northwest corner of said 10-20 replatted Westmont Subdivision, 10-21 Thence in an easterly direction with the North line of the 10-22 replatted Westmont Subdivision to the point of intersection with 10-23 the centerline of Westerland Drive, 10-24 Thence in a northerly direction with the centerline of 10-25 Westerland Drive to the point of intersection with the easterly 10-26 projection of the North right of way line of Ella Lee Lane, 10-27 Thence in a westerly direction with the easterly projection 11-1 of the North right of way line of Ella Lee Lane and continuing with 11-2 the North right of way line of Ella Lee Lane to the POINT OF 11-3 BEGINNING. 11-4 SECTION 5. FINDINGS RELATING TO BOUNDARIES. The legislature 11-5 finds that the boundaries and field notes of the district form a 11-6 closure. If a mistake is made in the field notes or in copying the 11-7 field notes in the legislative process, the mistake does not in any 11-8 way affect the: 11-9 (1) organization, existence, and validity of the 11-10 district; 11-11 (2) right of the district to issue any type of bonds 11-12 or refunding bonds for the purposes for which the district is 11-13 created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds; 11-14 (3) right of the district to levy and collect 11-15 assessments or taxes; or 11-16 (4) legality or operation of the district or its 11-17 governing body. 11-18 SECTION 6. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE. (a) The 11-19 legislature finds that all of the land and other property included 11-20 within the boundaries of the district will be benefited by the 11-21 improvements and services to be provided by the district under 11-22 powers conferred by Section 52, Article III, Section 59, Article 11-23 XVI, and Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, and other 11-24 powers granted under this Act, and that the district is created to 11-25 serve a public use and benefit. 11-26 (b) The legislature finds that: 11-27 (1) the creation of the district is in the public 12-1 interest and is essential to: 12-2 (A) further the public purposes of the 12-3 development and diversification of the economy of the state; and 12-4 (B) eliminate unemployment and underemployment 12-5 and develop or expand transportation and commerce; 12-6 (2) the district will promote the health, safety, and 12-7 general welfare of residents, employers, employees, visitors, 12-8 consumers in the district, and the general public; 12-9 (3) the district will provide needed funding for the 12-10 Westchase area to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic 12-11 health and vitality of the area as a community and business center; 12-12 and 12-13 (4) the district will further promote the health, 12-14 safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing 12-15 pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas 12-16 within the district, which are necessary for the restoration, 12-17 preservation, and enhancement of scenic and aesthetic beauty. 12-18 (c) The legislature finds and determines that pedestrian 12-19 ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below 12-20 the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, and street 12-21 art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and 12-22 are considered to be a street or road improvement. 12-23 (d) The district will not act as the agent or 12-24 instrumentality of any private interest even though many private 12-25 interests will be benefited by the district, as will the general 12-26 public. 12-27 SECTION 7. APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW. Except as otherwise 13-1 provided by this Act, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies 13-2 to the district. 13-3 SECTION 8. CONSTRUCTION OF ACT. This Act shall be liberally 13-4 construed in conformity with the legislative findings and purposes 13-5 stated in this Act. 13-6 SECTION 9. BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN GENERAL. (a) The district 13-7 is governed by a board of 17 directors who serve staggered 13-8 four-year terms. 13-9 (b) Subchapter D, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, 13-10 applies to the board to the extent that subchapter does not 13-11 conflict with this Act. 13-12 SECTION 10. INITIAL DIRECTORS. (a) The initial board 13-13 consists of the following persons: 13-14 Position Number Director 13-15 1 David J. Lee 13-16 2 Donna J. Flowers 13-17 3 Douglas L. Elliott 13-18 4 Steve Hilton 13-19 5 Ted M. Kerr 13-20 6 Fred S. Kummer, III 13-21 7 Candy A. Tillack 13-22 8 Bruce Wilkerson 13-23 9 Paul S. McDonald 13-24 10 Jack W. Michael 13-25 11 Michael W. Biggs 13-26 12 Andrew R. Lear 13-27 13 James R. Murphy 14-1 14 Mark Taylor 14-2 15 Don R. Mathis 14-3 16 ________________ 14-4 17 ________________ 14-5 (b) The initial directors for positions 1 through 8 serve 14-6 until June 1, 1997, and the initial directors for positions 9 14-7 through 17 serve until June 1, 1999. 14-8 SECTION 11. SUBSEQUENT DIRECTORS. The mayor and city 14-9 council of the city shall appoint subsequent directors from persons 14-10 recommended by the board. 14-11 SECTION 12. EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The 14-12 board may appoint nonvoting ex officio members to serve on the 14-13 board. 14-14 SECTION 13. POWERS OF DISTRICT. (a) The district has all 14-15 powers necessary or required to accomplish the purposes for which 14-16 the district was created. 14-17 (b) The district has the rights, powers, privileges, 14-18 authorities, and functions of a district created under Chapter 375, 14-19 Local Government Code. 14-20 (c) The district has the powers conferred on a corporation 14-21 under Section 4B, the Development Corporation Act of 1979 (Article 14-22 5190.6, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes). The district may own, 14-23 operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, and maintain projects 14-24 described by that section. 14-25 (d) The district may: 14-26 (1) levy ad valorem taxes, assessments, or impact fees 14-27 in accordance with Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to provide 15-1 improvements and services for a project or activity the district is 15-2 authorized to acquire, construct, improve, or provide under this 15-3 Act; and 15-4 (2) correct, add to, or delete assessments from its 15-5 assessment rolls after notice and hearing as provided by Subchapter 15-6 F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code. 15-7 (e) The district may not acquire property through eminent 15-8 domain. 15-9 (f) If the district, in exercising a power conferred by this 15-10 Act, requires a relocation, adjustment, raising, lowering, 15-11 rerouting, or changing the grade of or altering the construction of 15-12 any street, alley, highway, overpass, underpass, road, railroad 15-13 track, bridge, facility or property, electric line, conduit, 15-14 facility or property, telephone or telegraph line, conduit, 15-15 facility or property, gas transmission or distribution pipe, 15-16 pipeline, main, facility or property, water, sanitary sewer or 15-17 storm sewer pipe, pipeline, main, facility or property, cable 15-18 television line, cable, conduit, facility or property, or other 15-19 pipeline or facility or property relating to the pipeline, that 15-20 relocation, adjustment, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing of 15-21 grade, or altering of construction must be accomplished at the sole 15-22 cost and expense of the district, and the district shall bear 15-23 damages that are suffered by owners of the property or facilities. 15-24 SECTION 14. CONFLICTS WITH OTHER LAW. If any provision of a 15-25 law referenced in Section 13 of this Act is in conflict with or is 15-26 inconsistent with this Act, this Act prevails. Any law referenced 15-27 in this Act that is not in conflict or inconsistent with this Act 16-1 is adopted and incorporated by reference. 16-2 SECTION 15. REQUIREMENTS FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND 16-3 IMPROVEMENTS. The board may not finance services and improvement 16-4 projects under this Act unless a written petition requesting those 16-5 improvements or services has been filed with the board. The 16-6 petition must be signed by: 16-7 (1) the owners of a majority of the assessed value of 16-8 real property in the district as determined by the most recent 16-9 certified county property tax rolls; or 16-10 (2) at least 50 persons who own land within the 16-11 district, if there are more than 50 persons who own property in the 16-12 district as determined by the most recent certified county property 16-13 tax rolls. 16-14 SECTION 16. DISBURSEMENTS OR TRANSFERS OF FUNDS. The board 16-15 by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures 16-16 and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the 16-17 district's money. 16-18 SECTION 17. BONDS. (a) The district may issue bonds or 16-19 other obligations payable in whole or in part from ad valorem 16-20 taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenues, grants, or other funds 16-21 of the district, or any combination of those funds, to pay for any 16-22 authorized purpose of the district. 16-23 (b) Bonds or other obligations of the district may be issued 16-24 in the form of bonds, notes, certificates of participation, 16-25 including other instruments evidencing a proportionate interest in 16-26 payments to be made by the district, or other obligations that are 16-27 issued in the exercise of the district's borrowing power and may be 17-1 issued in bearer or registered form or may be issued in a form not 17-2 represented by an instrument but with their transfer registered on 17-3 books maintained by or on behalf of the district. 17-4 (c) Except as provided by Subsection (d) of this section, 17-5 the district must obtain the city's approval of: 17-6 (1) the issuance of bonds for an improvement project; 17-7 and 17-8 (2) the plans and specifications of the improvement 17-9 project to be financed by the bonds. 17-10 (d) If the district obtains the city's approval of a capital 17-11 improvements budget for a specified period not to exceed five 17-12 years, the district may finance the capital improvements and issue 17-13 bonds specified in the budget without further city approval. 17-14 (e) Before the district issues bonds, the district shall 17-15 submit the bonds and the record of proceedings of the district 17-16 relating to authorization of the bonds to the attorney general for 17-17 approval as provided by Chapter 53, Acts of the 70th Legislature, 17-18 2nd Called Session, 1987 (Article 717k-8, Vernon's Texas Civil 17-19 Statutes). 17-20 SECTION 18. ASSESSMENTS. (a) The board may levy and 17-21 collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this Act. 17-22 (b) Assessments, reassessments or assessments resulting 17-23 from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the 17-24 district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, 17-25 expenses of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by 17-26 the district: 17-27 (1) are a first and prior lien against the property 18-1 assessed; 18-2 (2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than 18-3 a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad 18-4 valorem taxes; and 18-5 (3) are the personal liability of and charge against 18-6 the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the 18-7 assessment proceedings. 18-8 (c) The lien is effective from the date of the resolution of 18-9 the board levying the assessment until the assessment is paid. The 18-10 board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may 18-11 enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property. 18-12 SECTION 19. APPROVAL OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. The 18-13 district must obtain the city's approval of the plans and 18-14 specifications of any district improvement project related to the 18-15 use of land owned by the city, an easement granted by the city, or 18-16 a right-of-way of a street, road, or highway. 18-17 SECTION 20. ELECTIONS. (a) In addition to the elections 18-18 the district must hold under Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local 18-19 Government Code, the district shall hold an election in the manner 18-20 provided by that subchapter to obtain voter approval before the 18-21 district imposes a maintenance tax or issues bonds payable from ad 18-22 valorem taxes or assessments. 18-23 (b) The board may submit multiple purposes in a single 18-24 proposition at an election. 18-25 SECTION 21. IMPACT FEES. The district may impose an impact 18-26 fee for an authorized purpose as provided by Subchapter G, Chapter 18-27 375, Local Government Code. 19-1 SECTION 22. MAINTENANCE TAX. (a) If authorized at an 19-2 election held in accordance with Section 20 of this Act, the 19-3 district may levy and collect an annual ad valorem tax on taxable 19-4 property in the district for the maintenance and operation of the 19-5 district and the improvements constructed or acquired by the 19-6 district or for the provision of services to industrial or 19-7 commercial businesses, residents, or property owners. 19-8 (b) The board shall determine the tax rate. 19-9 SECTION 23. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT. (a) The district may 19-10 be dissolved as provided in Subchapter M, Chapter 375, Local 19-11 Government Code. 19-12 (b) Notwithstanding Section 375.264, Local Government Code, 19-13 a district that has debt may be dissolved as provided by Subchapter 19-14 M, Chapter 375, Local Government Code. If the district has debt 19-15 and is dissolved, the district shall remain in existence solely for 19-16 the limited purpose of discharging its bonds or other obligations 19-17 according to their terms. 19-18 SECTION 24. CONTRACTS. (a) To protect the public interest, 19-19 the district may contract with the city or county for the provision 19-20 of law enforcement services by the county or city in the district 19-21 on a fee basis. 19-22 (b) The city, county, or any other political subdivision of 19-23 the state, without further authorization, may contract with the 19-24 district to implement a project of the district or aid and assist 19-25 the district in providing the services authorized under this Act. 19-26 A contract under this subsection may: 19-27 (1) be for a period on which the parties agree; 20-1 (2) include terms on which the parties agree; 20-2 (3) be payable from taxes or any other sources of 20-3 revenue that may be available for such purpose; or 20-4 (4) provide that taxes or other revenue collected at a 20-5 district project or from a person using or purchasing a commodity 20-6 or service at a district project may be paid or rebated to the 20-7 district under the terms of the contract. 20-8 (c) The district may enter into a contract, lease, or 20-9 agreement with or make or accept grants and loans to or from: 20-10 (1) the United States, including federal departments 20-11 and agencies; 20-12 (2) the state or a state agency; 20-13 (3) a county, municipality, or other political 20-14 subdivision of the state; 20-15 (4) a public or private corporation, including a 20-16 nonprofit corporation created by the board under other law; and 20-17 (5) any other person. 20-18 (d) The district may perform all acts necessary for the full 20-19 exercise of the powers vested in the district on terms and 20-20 conditions and for the term the board may determine to be 20-21 advisable. 20-22 SECTION 25. COMPETITIVE BIDDING. The district may enter a 20-23 contract for more than $25,000 for services, improvements, or the 20-24 purchase of materials, machinery, equipment, supplies, or other 20-25 property only as provided by Subchapter K, Chapter 375, Local 20-26 Government Code. 20-27 SECTION 26. NOTICE AND CONSENT. The legislature finds that: 21-1 (1) proper and legal notice of the intention to 21-2 introduce this Act, setting forth the general substance of this 21-3 Act, has been published as provided by law, and the notice and a 21-4 copy of this Act have been furnished to all persons, agencies, 21-5 officials, or entities to which they are required to be furnished 21-6 by the constitution and laws of this state, including the governor, 21-7 who has submitted the notice and a copy of this Act to the Texas 21-8 Natural Resource Conservation Commission; 21-9 (2) the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission 21-10 has filed its recommendations relating to this Act with the 21-11 governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of 21-12 representatives within the required time; 21-13 (3) the general law relating to consent by political 21-14 subdivisions to the creation of districts with conservation, 21-15 reclamation, and road powers and the inclusion of land in those 21-16 districts has been complied with; and 21-17 (4) all requirements of the constitution and laws of 21-18 this state and the rules and procedures of the legislature with 21-19 respect to the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act have 21-20 been fulfilled and accomplished. 21-21 SECTION 27. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September 21-22 1, 1995. 21-23 SECTION 28. EMERGENCY. The importance of this legislation 21-24 and the crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 21-25 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 21-26 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 21-27 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.