By Coleman H.B. No. 1538
77R2524 MXM-F
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the creation of a commercial and industrial development
1-3 zone; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Chapter 376, Local Government Code, is amended by
1-6 adding Subchapter K to read as follows:
1-7 SUBCHAPTER K. COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE
1-8 Sec. 376.451. CREATION OF DISTRICT. (a) The commercial and
1-9 development zone is created as a special district.
1-10 (b) The board by resolution may change the district's name.
1-11 Sec. 376.452. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
1-12 (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the
1-13 development zone.
1-14 (2) "County" means Harris County, Texas.
1-15 (3) "Development zone" means the commercial and
1-16 industrial development zone created under this subchapter.
1-17 Sec. 376.453. BOUNDARIES. The development zone includes all
1-18 the territory contained in the following described area:
1-19 BEGINNING at the intersection of the northeasterly right of way
1-20 line of Aldine Westfield Road and the southwesterly right of way
1-21 line of Farm to Market Road 1960;
1-22 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along that southwesterly right
1-23 of way line of Farm to Market Road 1960 to its intersection with
1-24 the westerly boundary line of the Humble Heights subdivision;
2-1 THENCE in a southerly direction along that westerly boundary line
2-2 of the Humble Heights subdivision to its intersection with the
2-3 northerly right of way line of Spur 184;
2-4 THENCE continuing in the same course along, the extension of that
2-5 westerly boundary line of the Humble Heights subdivision to that
2-6 line's intersection with the southerly right of way line of Spur
2-7 184;
2-8 THENCE in an easterly direction along that southerly right of way
2-9 line of Spur 184 to the northwesterly corner of the Shady Trees
2-10 Addition subdivision;
2-11 THENCE in a southerly direction along the westerly boundary line of
2-12 the Shady Trees Addition subdivision to its southwesterly corner;
2-13 THENCE in an easterly direction along the southerly boundary of the
2-14 Shady Trees Addition subdivision to its southeasterly corner, such
2-15 point also being a point in the west line of the C. C. Shelby
2-16 Survey, A-693;
2-17 THENCE south along the west line of that C. C. Shelby Survey to its
2-18 intersection with the northerly right of way line of Will Clayton
2-19 Boulevard;
2-20 THENCE in an easterly direction along the northerly right of way
2-21 line of Will Clayton Boulevard to its intersection with the
2-22 northwesterly right of way line of U.S. Highway 59;
2-23 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the northwesterly right
2-24 of way line of U.S. Highway 59 to its intersection with the south
2-25 line of the C. C. Shelby Survey, A-693;
2-26 THENCE west along the south line of that C. C. Shelby Survey to its
2-27 intersection with the easterly boundary line of the Heather Ridge
3-1 Village subdivision;
3-2 THENCE in a northerly direction along the easterly boundary line of
3-3 the Heather Ridge Village subdivision to its intersection with the
3-4 northerly boundary line of that subdivision;
3-5 THENCE in a westerly direction along the northerly boundary line of
3-6 the Heather Ridge Village subdivision to its intersection with the
3-7 westerly boundary line of that subdivision;
3-8 THENCE in a southerly direction along the westerly boundary line of
3-9 the Heather Ridge Village subdivision to its intersection with the
3-10 center thread of Reinharts Bayou, such line also being a northerly
3-11 boundary of the Glenlee Place subdivision;
3-12 THENCE in a southerly direction along the westerly right of way
3-13 line of Homestead Road to its intersection with the southerly right
3-14 of way line of Norments Drive;
3-15 THENCE in a westerly direction along the southerly right of way
3-16 line of Norments Drive to its intersection with the easterly right
3-17 of way line of Hillside Drive;
3-18 THENCE in a southerly direction along the easterly right of way
3-19 line of Hillside Drive to its intersection with the northerly right
3-20 of way line of Mary Francis Drive;
3-21 THENCE in an easterly direction along the northerly right of way
3-22 line of Mary Francis Drive to its intersection with the westerly
3-23 right of way line of Homestead Road;
3-24 THENCE in a southerly direction along the westerly right of way
3-25 line of Homestead Road to its intersection with the northwesterly
3-26 boundary line of the Union Pacific Railroad;
3-27 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the northwesterly
4-1 boundary line of the Union Pacific Railroad to its intersection
4-2 with the southerly right of way line of Brunswick Street;
4-3 THENCE in a westerly direction along the southerly right of way
4-4 line of Brunswick Street to its intersection with the easterly
4-5 right of way line of Hillside Street;
4-6 THENCE in a southerly direction along the easterly right of way
4-7 line of Hillside Street to its intersection with the northerly
4-8 right of way line of Mount Houston Road;
4-9 THENCE continuing in the same course along the extension of that
4-10 easterly right of way line of Hillside Street across the right of
4-11 way of Mount Houston Road to its southerly right of way line;
4-12 THENCE in a westerly direction along the southerly right of way
4-13 line of Mount Houston Road to its intersection with the
4-14 southeasterly right of way line of U.S. Highway 59;
4-15 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the southeasterly right
4-16 of way line of U.S. Highway 59 to its intersection with the north
4-17 line of the A. B. Langerman Survey, A-1089;
4-18 THENCE east along the north line of that A. B. Langerman Survey to
4-19 its northeast corner;
4-20 THENCE along the east line of that A. B. Langerman Survey to its
4-21 southeast corner, such point also being the northeast corner of the
4-22 W. Smith Survey, A-711;
4-23 THENCE along the east line of that W. Smith Survey to its
4-24 intersection with the southerly right of way line of Hopper Road;
4-25 THENCE in a westerly direction along the southerly right of way
4-26 line of Hopper Road to its intersection with the southeasterly
4-27 right of way line of U.S. Highway 59;
5-1 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the southeasterly right
5-2 of way line of U.S. Highway 59 to its intersection with the
5-3 southerly right of way line of Darwin Street;
5-4 THENCE in an easterly direction along the southerly right of way
5-5 line of Darwin Street to its intersection with the northwesterly
5-6 right of way line of Epsom Road;
5-7 THENCE in a southwesterly and southerly direction along the
5-8 northwesterly and westerly right of way line of Epsom Road to its
5-9 intersection with the northerly right of way line of Little Crest
5-10 Road;
5-11 THENCE in an easterly direction along the northerly right of way
5-12 line of Little Crest Road to its intersection with the westerly
5-13 right of way line of Willie Road;
5-14 THENCE in a southerly direction along the westerly right of way
5-15 line of Willie Road to its intersection with the northerly right of
5-16 way line of Little York Road;
5-17 THENCE in an easterly direction along the northerly right of way
5-18 line of Little York Road to its intersection with the northwesterly
5-19 boundary line of the Union Pacific Railroad;
5-20 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the northwesterly
5-21 boundary line of the Union Pacific Railroad to its intersection
5-22 with the southerly right of way line of Langley Road;
5-23 THENCE in a westerly direction along the southerly right of way
5-24 line of Langley Road to its intersection with the northwesterly
5-25 right of way line of Dodson Street;
5-26 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the northwesterly right
5-27 of way line of Dodson Street to its intersection with the northerly
6-1 right of way line of Lakewood Drive;
6-2 THENCE in a westerly direction along the northerly right of way
6-3 line of Lakewood Drive to its intersection with the west line of
6-4 the M. Terrell Survey, A-772;
6-5 THENCE south along the west line of that M. Terrell Survey to its
6-6 intersection with the center thread of Halls Bayou;
6-7 THENCE in an easterly direction along the center thread of Halls
6-8 Bayou to its intersection with the easterly right of way line of
6-9 Dodson Street;
6-10 THENCE in a southerly direction along the easterly right of way
6-11 line of Dodson Street to its intersection with the northerly right
6-12 of way line of Weaver Road;
6-13 THENCE in an easterly direction along the northerly right of way
6-14 line of Weaver Road to its intersection with the northwesterly
6-15 boundary line of the Union Pacific Railroad;
6-16 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the northwesterly
6-17 boundary line of the Union Pacific Railroad to its intersection
6-18 with the easterly right of way line of U.S. Highway 59;
6-19 THENCE in a southerly direction along the easterly right of way
6-20 line of U.S. Highway 59 to its intersection with the northerly
6-21 right of way line of Kelley Street;
6-22 THENCE in an easterly direction along the northerly right of way
6-23 line of Kelley Street to its intersection with the easterly right
6-24 of way line of Lockwood Drive;
6-25 THENCE in a northerly direction along the easterly right of way
6-26 line of Lockwood Drive to its intersection with the southwesterly
6-27 boundary line of the Trinity Gardens Subdivision;
7-1 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the southwesterly
7-2 boundary of the Trinity Gardens Subdivision to its southeasterly
7-3 corner;
7-4 THENCE in a northerly direction along the easterly boundary of the
7-5 Trinity Gardens subdivision to its intersection with the southerly
7-6 boundary line of the Wesley Place subdivision;
7-7 THENCE in an easterly direction along the southerly boundary line
7-8 of the Wesley Place subdivision to its intersection with the
7-9 westerly right of way line of Homestead Road;
7-10 THENCE continuing in the same course along the easterly extension
7-11 of the southerly boundary line of the Wesley Place subdivision to
7-12 its intersection with the easterly right of way line of Homestead
7-13 Road;
7-14 THENCE in a southerly direction along the easterly right of way
7-15 line of Homestead Road to its intersection with the northerly right
7-16 of way line of Bennington Street;
7-17 THENCE in an easterly direction along the northerly right of way
7-18 line of Bennington Street to its intersection with the west line of
7-19 the J. L. Stanley Survey, A-700;
7-20 THENCE south on the west line of that J. L. Stanley Survey to its
7-21 southwest corner;
7-22 THENCE east on a south line of that J. L. Stanley Survey to its
7-23 intersection with the easterly right of way line Eastland Street;
7-24 THENCE in a northerly direction along the easterly right of way
7-25 line of Eastland Street to its intersection with the southerly
7-26 right of way line of Sexton Street;
7-27 THENCE in an easterly direction along the southerly right of way
8-1 line of Sexton Street to its intersection with the westerly right
8-2 of way line of Bacher Street;
8-3 THENCE in a northerly direction along the westerly right of way
8-4 line of Bacher Street to its intersection with the southerly right
8-5 of way line of Tate Street;
8-6 THENCE in an easterly direction along the southerly right of way
8-7 line of Tate Street to its intersection with the westerly right of
8-8 way line of East Houston Road;
8-9 THENCE in a northerly direction along the westerly right of way
8-10 line of East Houston Road to its intersection with the southerly
8-11 light of way line of North Green River Drive;
8-12 THENCE in an easterly direction along the southerly right of way
8-13 line of North Green River Drive to its intersection with the
8-14 southerly right of way line of Green River Drive;
8-15 THENCE in an easterly direction along the southerly right of way
8-16 line of Green River Drive to its intersection with the northerly
8-17 right of way line of Ley Road;
8-18 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the northwesterly right
8-19 of way line of Ley Road to its intersection with the center thread
8-20 of Greens Bayou;
8-21 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the center thread of
8-22 Greens Bayou to its intersection with the southeasterly right of
8-23 way line of U.S. Highway 90;
8-24 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the southeasterly right
8-25 of way line of U.S. Highway 90 to its intersection with the
8-26 easterly right of way line of Oates Road;
8-27 THENCE in a southerly and southwesterly direction along the
9-1 easterly and southeasterly right of way line of Oates Road to its
9-2 intersection with the northwesterly right of way line of
9-3 Wallisville Road;
9-4 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the northwesterly right
9-5 of way line of Wallisville Road to its intersection with the
9-6 southeasterly line of the dedicated right of way of the proposed
9-7 U.S. Highway 90 Freeway;
9-8 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the southeasterly line of
9-9 the dedicated right of way of the proposed U.S. Highway 90 Freeway
9-10 to its intersection with the easterly right of way line of Oates
9-11 Road;
9-12 THENCE in a southerly direction along the easterly right of way
9-13 line of Oates Road to its intersection with the northerly right of
9-14 way line of Interstate Highway 10;
9-15 THENCE in an easterly direction along the northerly right of way
9-16 line of Interstate Highway 10 to its intersection with the center
9-17 thread of Carpenters Bayou;
9-18 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the center thread of
9-19 Carpenters Bayou to its intersection with the southerly right of
9-20 way line of Market Street;
9-21 THENCE in an easterly direction along the southerly right of way
9-22 line of Market Street to its intersection with the southwesterly
9-23 right of way line of Dezavalla Road;
9-24 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the southwesterly right
9-25 of way line of Dezavalla Road to its intersection with the
9-26 southerly extension of the westerly right of way line of Lakeside
9-27 Drive;
10-1 THENCE in a northerly direction along the southerly extension of
10-2 the westerly right of way of Lakeside Drive and along the westerly
10-3 right of way of Lakeside Drive to its intersection with the south
10-4 line of the B. N. Garrett Survey, A-1710;
10-5 THENCE east on the south line of that B. N. Garrett Survey to its
10-6 southeastern corner;
10-7 THENCE east on the eastern extension of the south line of that
10-8 B. N. Garrett Survey to its intersection with the center thread of
10-9 the San Jacinto River;
10-10 THENCE in a southerly and southwesterly along the meanders of the
10-11 center thread of the San Jacinto River to its confluence with the
10-12 center line of the Houston Ship Channel;
10-13 THENCE in a westerly and southwesterly direction along the meanders
10-14 of the center thread of the Houston Ship Channel to its confluence
10-15 with the center thread of Hunting Bayou;
10-16 THENCE in a northwesterly and southwesterly direction along the
10-17 meanders of the center thread of Hunting Bayou to its intersection
10-18 with the easterly right of way line of Federal Road;
10-19 THENCE in a northerly direction along the easterly right of way
10-20 line of Federal Road to its intersection with the southerly right
10-21 of way line of Industrial Road;
10-22 THENCE in an easterly and southeasterly direction along the
10-23 southerly and southwesterly right of way line of Industrial Road to
10-24 its intersection with the westerly right of way line of Miles
10-25 Street;
10-26 THENCE in a northerly direction along the westerly right of way
10-27 line of Miles Street to its intersection with the southerly
11-1 boundary line of the Union Pacific Railroad;
11-2 THENCE in a westerly direction along the southerly boundary line of
11-3 the Union Pacific Railroad to its intersection with the center
11-4 thread of Hunting Bayou;
11-5 THENCE in a northerly direction along the center thread of Hunting
11-6 Bayou to its intersection with the northerly right of way line of
11-7 Market Street;
11-8 THENCE in a westerly direction along the northerly right of way
11-9 line of Market Street to its intersection with the westerly right
11-10 of way line of Siesta Street;
11-11 THENCE in a northerly direction along the westerly right of way
11-12 line of Siesta Street to its intersection with the southerly right
11-13 of way line of Verano Avenue;
11-14 THENCE in a westerly and southwesterly direction along the
11-15 southerly and southeasterly right of way line of Verano Avenue to
11-16 its intersection with the northerly right of way line of Lacrosse
11-17 Street;
11-18 THENCE in a westerly direction along the northerly right of way
11-19 line of Lacrosse Street to its intersection with the easterly right
11-20 of way line of Flint Street;
11-21 THENCE in a northerly direction along the easterly right of way
11-22 line of Flint Street to its intersection with the northerly right
11-23 of way line of North Lacrosse Street;
11-24 THENCE in a westerly direction along the northerly right of way
11-25 line of North Lacrosse Street to its intersection with the easterly
11-26 boundary line of Jacinto Gardens subdivision;
11-27 THENCE in a northerly direction along the easterly boundary line of
12-1 Jacinto Gardens subdivision to its northeasterly corner;
12-2 THENCE in a westerly direction along the northerly boundary line of
12-3 Jacinto Gardens subdivision to its intersection with the easterly
12-4 right of way line of Mercury Drive;
12-5 THENCE in a southerly direction along the easterly right of way
12-6 line of Mercury Drive to its intersection with the north line of
12-7 the J. Callahan Survey, A-192;
12-8 THENCE west on the north line of that J. Callahan Survey to its
12-9 northwest corner;
12-10 THENCE south on the west line of that J. Callahan Survey to its
12-11 southwest corner, such point also being a point in the north line
12-12 of the Ezekial Thomas Survey, A-73;
12-13 THENCE west on the north line of that Ezekial Thomas Survey to its
12-14 northwest corner;
12-15 THENCE south on the west line of that Ezekial Thomas Survey to its
12-16 intersection with the northerly boundary line of the Port Terminal
12-17 Railroad;
12-18 THENCE in a westerly direction on the northerly boundary line of
12-19 the Port Terminal Railroad to its intersection with the easterly
12-20 right of way line of Interstate Highway 610;
12-21 THENCE in a southerly direction along the easterly right of way
12-22 line of Interstate Highway 610 to its intersection with the
12-23 northeasterly right of way line of Clinton Drive;
12-24 THENCE in a southeasterly and easterly direction along the
12-25 northeasterly and northerly right of way line of Clinton Drive to
12-26 its intersection with the easterly boundary line of the Universal
12-27 City subdivision;
13-1 THENCE in a northerly direction along the easterly boundary line of
13-2 the Universal City subdivision to its northeasterly corner, such
13-3 point also being the southeasterly corner of the Galena Oaks
13-4 subdivision;
13-5 THENCE in a northerly direction along the easterly boundary line of
13-6 the Galena Oaks subdivision to its most easterly northeasterly
13-7 corner;
13-8 THENCE in a westerly direction along a northerly boundary line of
13-9 the Galena Oaks subdivision to its intersection with another
13-10 easterly boundary line of that subdivision;
13-11 THENCE in a northerly direction along that easterly boundary line
13-12 of the Galena Oaks subdivision to its most northerly northeasterly
13-13 corner;
13-14 THENCE in a westerly direction along a northerly boundary line of
13-15 that Galena Oaks subdivision to its intersection with the easterly
13-16 right of way line of Holland Avenue;
13-17 THENCE in a northerly direction along the easterly right of way
13-18 line of Holland Avenue to its intersection with the northerly
13-19 boundary line of the Port Terminal Railroad;
13-20 THENCE in an easterly and northeasterly direction along the
13-21 northerly and northwesterly boundary line of the Port Terminal
13-22 Railroad to its intersection with the east line of the Ezekial
13-23 Thomas Survey, A-73;
13-24 THENCE south on the east line of that Ezekial Thomas Survey to its
13-25 intersection with the southerly right of way line of Clinton Drive;
13-26 THENCE in an easterly direction along the southerly right of way
13-27 line of Clinton Drive to its intersection with the curve forming
14-1 the southwesterly portion of the traffic circle at the intersection
14-2 of Clinton Drive and Federal Road;
14-3 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along that curve forming the
14-4 southwesterly portion of that traffic circle to its intersection
14-5 with the westerly right of way line of Federal Road;
14-6 THENCE in a southerly direction along the westerly right of way of
14-7 Federal Road and continuing in a southerly direction along the
14-8 westerly right of way of the Washburn Tunnel to its intersection
14-9 with the center thread of the Houston Ship Channel;
14-10 THENCE in a southwesterly and northwesterly direction along the
14-11 meanders of the center thread of the Houston Ship Channel to its
14-12 confluence with the center thread of Vince Bayou;
14-13 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the meanders of the
14-14 center thread of Vince Bayou to its intersection with the southerly
14-15 boundary of the Houston Ship Channel Navigation District;
14-16 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the southerly boundary of
14-17 the Houston Ship Channel Navigation District to its intersection
14-18 with an easterly city limits line of the City of Houston;
14-19 THENCE in a southerly direction along an easterly city limits line
14-20 of the City of Houston to its intersection with a southerly city
14-21 limits line of the City of Houston;
14-22 THENCE in a westerly direction along a southerly city limits line
14-23 of the City of Houston to its intersection with an easterly city
14-24 limits line of the City of Houston;
14-25 THENCE in a southerly direction along an easterly city limits line
14-26 of the City of Houston to its intersection with a northerly city
14-27 limits line of the City of Houston;
15-1 THENCE in a westerly direction along a northerly city limits line
15-2 of the City of Houston to its intersection with the northeasterly
15-3 right of way line of Allen Genoa Road;
15-4 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the northeasterly right
15-5 of way line of Allen Genoa Road to its intersection with the
15-6 southerly right of way line of State Highway 225;
15-7 THENCE in a westerly direction along the southerly right of way
15-8 line of State Highway 225 to its intersection with the
15-9 southeasterly right of way line of Branum Avenue;
15-10 THENCE in a southwesterly right of way line of Branum Avenue to its
15-11 intersection with the northeasterly right of way line of Starmount
15-12 Boulevard;
15-13 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the northeasterly right
15-14 of way line of Starmount Boulevard to its intersection with the
15-15 northwesterly boundary of the Oak Meadows subdivision;
15-16 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the northwesterly
15-17 boundary of the Oak Meadows subdivision to its intersection with
15-18 its westerly boundary;
15-19 THENCE in a southerly direction along the westerly boundary of the
15-20 Oak Meadows subdivision to its intersection with the center thread
15-21 of Berry Creek;
15-22 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the meanders of the
15-23 center thread of Berry Creek to its intersection with the
15-24 northwesterly right of way of Howard Drive;
15-25 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the northwesterly right
15-26 of way of Howard Drive to its intersection with the southwesterly
15-27 boundary line of the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railroad;
16-1 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the southwesterly
16-2 boundary line of the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railroad to its
16-3 intersection with the southerly right of way line of Park Terrace
16-4 Boulevard;
16-5 THENCE in a westerly direction along the southerly right of way of
16-6 Park Terrace Boulevard to its intersection with the easterly right
16-7 of way line of Broadway Boulevard;
16-8 THENCE in a southerly direction along the easterly right of way
16-9 line of Broadway Boulevard to its intersection with the
16-10 northeasterly right of way line of Interstate Highway 45;
16-11 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the northeasterly right
16-12 of way line of Interstate Highway 45 to its intersection with the
16-13 center thread of Sims Bayou;
16-14 THENCE in a southwesterly and northwesterly direction along the
16-15 meanders of the center thread of Sims Bayou to its intersection
16-16 with the northerly extension of the westerly boundary line of
16-17 Glenbrook Valley Section 2 subdivision;
16-18 THENCE in a southerly direction along the northerly extension of
16-19 the westerly boundary line of Glenbrook Valley Section 2
16-20 subdivision to its intersection with that westerly boundary line of
16-21 Glenbrook Valley Section subdivision;
16-22 THENCE in a southerly direction along the westerly boundary line of
16-23 Glenbrook Valley Section 2 subdivision to the southwest corner of
16-24 that subdivision, such point also being the northwest corner of
16-25 Glenbrook Valley Section 1 subdivision;
16-26 THENCE in a southerly direction along the westerly boundary line of
16-27 Glenbrook Valley Section 1 subdivision to its southwest corner,
17-1 such point also being the northwest corner of Glenbrook Valley
17-2 Section 3 subdivision;
17-3 THENCE in a southerly direction along the westerly boundary line of
17-4 Glenbrook Valley Section 3 subdivision to its southwest corner,
17-5 such point also being the northwest corner of Glenbrook Valley
17-6 Section 4 subdivision;
17-7 THENCE in a southerly direction along the westerly boundary line of
17-8 Glenbrook Valley Section 4 subdivision to its southwest corner,
17-9 such point also being the northwest corner of Glenbrook Valley
17-10 Section 6 subdivision;
17-11 THENCE in a southerly direction along the westerly boundary line of
17-12 Glenbrook Valley Section 6 subdivision to its southwest corner,
17-13 such point also being the northwest corner of Glenbrook Valley
17-14 Section 10 subdivision;
17-15 THENCE in a southerly direction along the westerly boundary line of
17-16 Glenbrook Valley Section 10 subdivision to its southwest corner;
17-17 THENCE in an easterly direction along the southerly boundary line
17-18 of Glenbrook Valley Section 10 subdivision to its intersection with
17-19 the westerly boundary of a Harris County Flood Control District
17-20 ditch;
17-21 THENCE in a southerly direction along the westerly boundary of that
17-22 ditch to its intersection with the northerly right of way line of
17-23 Airport Boulevard;
17-24 THENCE in an easterly and southeasterly direction along the
17-25 northerly and northeasterly right of way line of Airport Boulevard
17-26 to its intersection with the west line of the M. A. Nichols Survey,
17-27 A-1350;
18-1 THENCE north on the west line of that M. A. Nichols Survey to its
18-2 northwest corner;
18-3 THENCE east on the north line of that M. A. Nichols Survey to its
18-4 intersection with the center thread of Berry Creek;
18-5 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the meanders of the
18-6 center thread of Berry Creek to its intersection with the
18-7 southwesterly boundary line of the Missouri Kansas and Texas
18-8 Railroad;
18-9 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along that southwesterly
18-10 boundary line of the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad to its
18-11 intersection with the northerly city limits line of the City of
18-12 South Houston;
18-13 THENCE in a westerly direction along the northerly city limits line
18-14 of the City of South Houston to its intersection with the westerly
18-15 city limits line of the City of South Houston;
18-16 THENCE in a southerly direction along the westerly city limits line
18-17 of the City of South Houston to its intersection with the north
18-18 line of the B. T. Masterson Survey, A-1093;
18-19 THENCE west on the north line of that B. T. Masterson Survey to its
18-20 northwest corner, such point also being the northeast corner of the
18-21 G. W. Sherrick Survey, A-1112;
18-22 THENCE south on the west line of that G. W. Sherrick Survey to its
18-23 southwest corner, such point also being a point in the north line
18-24 of the John Robinson Survey, A-680;
18-25 THENCE west on the north line of that John Robinson Survey to its
18-26 intersection with the westerly right of way line of Monroe Road;
18-27 THENCE southerly and southwesterly on the westerly and
19-1 northwesterly right of way line of Monroe Road to its intersection
19-2 with the easterly right of way line of Cub Lane;
19-3 THENCE northerly on the easterly right of way line of Cub Lane to
19-4 its intersection with the northerly right of way line of Braniff
19-5 Avenue;
19-6 THENCE westerly on the northerly right of way line of Braniff
19-7 Avenue to its intersection with the west line of the Thomas Slayden
19-8 Survey, A-1687;
19-9 THENCE south on the west line of that Thomas Slayden Survey to its
19-10 intersection with the north line of the J. T. Rockwell Survey,
19-11 A-666;
19-12 THENCE west on the north line of that J. T. Rockwell Survey to its
19-13 northwest corner;
19-14 THENCE south on the west line of that J. T. Rockwell Survey to its
19-15 intersection with the easterly extension of the southerly right of
19-16 way line of Rowe Street;
19-17 THENCE in a westerly direction along the easterly extension of the
19-18 southerly right of way line of Rowe Street to its intersection with
19-19 the southerly right of way line of Rowe Street;
19-20 THENCE in a westerly direction along the southerly right of way
19-21 line of Rowe Street to its intersection with the easterly right of
19-22 way line of Telephone Road;
19-23 THENCE in a northerly direction along an easterly boundary line of
19-24 Glenbrook Valley Section 5 subdivision to its intersection with a
19-25 southerly boundary of Glenbrook Valley Section 5 subdivision;
19-26 THENCE in an easterly direction along a southerly boundary of
19-27 Glenbrook Valley Section 5 subdivision to its intersection with the
20-1 westerly right of way line of Broadway Boulevard;
20-2 THENCE in a northerly direction along the westerly right of way
20-3 line of Broadway Boulevard to its intersection with the center
20-4 thread of Sims Bayou;
20-5 THENCE in a southwesterly direction following the meanders of the
20-6 center thread of Sims Bayou to its intersection with the westerly
20-7 right of way line of Erie Street;
20-8 THENCE in a northerly direction along the westerly right of way
20-9 line of Erie Street to its intersection with the northerly right of
20-10 way line of Park Place Boulevard;
20-11 THENCE in a westerly direction along the northerly right of way
20-12 line of Park Place Boulevard to its intersection with the easterly
20-13 right of way line of De Leon Street;
20-14 THENCE in a northerly direction along the easterly right of way
20-15 line of De Leon Street to its intersection with the southerly right
20-16 of way line of Kingsley Street;
20-17 THENCE in an easterly direction along the southerly right of way
20-18 line of Kingsley Street to its intersection with the westerly right
20-19 of way line of Colgate Street;
20-20 THENCE in a northerly direction along the westerly right of way
20-21 line of Colgate Street to its intersection with the southwesterly
20-22 right of way line of Interstate Highway 45;
20-23 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the southwesterly right
20-24 of way line of Interstate Highway 45 to its intersection with the
20-25 southeasterly right of way line of Armin Street;
20-26 THENCE in a southwesterly and northwesterly direction along the
20-27 southeasterly and southwesterly right of way line of Armin Street
21-1 to its intersection with the southeasterly right of way line of
21-2 Woodridge Drive;
21-3 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the southeasterly right
21-4 of way line of Woodridge Drive to its intersection with the
21-5 northeasterly right of way line of Telephone Road;
21-6 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the northeasterly right
21-7 of way line of Telephone Road to its intersection with the
21-8 northeasterly right of way line of Fairway Street;
21-9 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the northeasterly right
21-10 of way line of Fairway Street to its intersection with the
21-11 southeasterly right of way line of Tilfer Street;
21-12 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the southwesterly
21-13 extension of the southeasterly
21-14 THENCE in a southerly direction along the easterly right of way
21-15 line of Telephone road to its intersection with the easterly
21-16 extension of the southerly right of way line of Almeda Genoa Road;
21-17 THENCE in a westerly direction along the easterly extension of the
21-18 southerly right of way line of Almeda Genoa Road to its
21-19 intersection with the southerly right of way line of Almeda Genoa
21-20 Road;
21-21 THENCE in a westerly direction along the southerly right of way
21-22 line of Almeda Genoa Road to its intersection with the
21-23 northeasterly boundary line of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe
21-24 Railroad;
21-25 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the northeasterly
21-26 boundary line of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad to its
21-27 intersection with the northwesterly right of way line of Airport
22-1 Boulevard;
22-2 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the northwesterly right
22-3 of way line of Airport Boulevard to its intersection with the
22-4 easterly right of way line of Telephone Road;
22-5 THENCE in a northerly direction along the easterly right of way
22-6 line of Telephone Road to its intersection with the northerly
22-7 boundary line of the Fairfield subdivision;
22-8 THENCE in an easterly direction along the northerly boundary line
22-9 of the Fairfield subdivision to its intersection with the westerly
22-10 boundary line of the Glenbrook Valley Section 9 subdivision;
22-11 THENCE in a southerly direction along the westerly boundary line of
22-12 the Glenbrook Valley Section 9 subdivision to its southwest corner;
22-13 THENCE in an easterly direction along the southerly boundary line
22-14 of the Glenbrook Valley Section 9 subdivision to its southeast
22-15 corner;
22-16 THENCE in a northerly direction along the easterly boundary line of
22-17 the Glenbrook Valley Section 9 subdivision to its northeast corner,
22-18 such point also being the southeast corner of the Glenbrook Valley
22-19 Section 7 subdivision;
22-20 THENCE in a northerly direction along the easterly boundary line of
22-21 the Glenbrook Valley Section 7 subdivision to its northeast corner;
22-22 THENCE in the same course along the northerly extension of the
22-23 easterly boundary line of the Glenbrook Valley Section 7
22-24 subdivision across a 33 foot pipeline fee strip to the southeast
22-25 corner of the Glenbrook Valley Section 8 subdivision;
22-26 THENCE in a northerly direction along the easterly boundary line of
22-27 the Glenbrook Valley Section 8 subdivision to its northeast corner,
23-1 such point also being the southeast corner of Glenbrook Valley
23-2 Section 5 subdivision;
23-3 right of way line of Tilfer Street to its intersection with the
23-4 southwesterly right of way line of Fairway Street;
23-5 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the southwesterly right
23-6 of way line of Fairway Street to its intersection with the
23-7 southeasterly right of way line of Chaffin Street;
23-8 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the southeasterly right
23-9 of way line of Chaffin Street to its intersection with the
23-10 northerly right of way line of Gillen Street;
23-11 THENCE in an easterly direction along the northerly right of way
23-12 line of Gillen Street to its intersection with the westerly right
23-13 of way line of Lancaster Drive;
23-14 THENCE in a southerly direction along the westerly right of way
23-15 line of Lancaster Drive to its intersection with the northerly
23-16 right of way Edna Street;
23-17 THENCE in a westerly direction along the northerly right of way
23-18 line of Edna Street to its intersection with the easterly right of
23-19 way line of Chaffin Street;
23-20 THENCE in a southerly direction along the easterly right of way
23-21 line of Chaffin Street to its intersection with the northerly right
23-22 of way line of Dixie Drive;
23-23 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the northwesterly right
23-24 of way line of Dixie Drive to its intersection with the
23-25 northwesterly extension of the northeasterly right of way line of
23-26 Waltrip Street;
23-27 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the northwesterly
24-1 extension of the northeasterly right of way line of Waltrip Street
24-2 to its intersection with the northwesterly right of way line of
24-3 Waltrip Street;
24-4 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the northeasterly right
24-5 of way line of Waltrip Street to its intersection with the
24-6 southeasterly right of way line of Lindbergh Avenue;
24-7 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the southeasterly right
24-8 of way line of Lindbergh Avenue to its intersection with a
24-9 southwesterly boundary line of the Oakland Plaza subdivision;
24-10 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along a southwesterly boundary
24-11 line of the Oakland Plaza subdivision to its intersection with the
24-12 northwesterly boundary line of the Andover Place subdivision;
24-13 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the northwesterly
24-14 boundary line of the Andover Place subdivision to its intersection
24-15 with the northeasterly right of way line of Nunn Street;
24-16 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the northeasterly right
24-17 of way of Nunn Street to its intersection with the southeasterly
24-18 right of way line of Lindbergh Avenue;
24-19 THENCE in a southwesterly direction on the southwesterly extension
24-20 of the southeasterly right of way line of Lindbergh Avenue to its
24-21 intersection with the southwesterly right of way line of Nunn
24-22 Street;
24-23 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the southwesterly right
24-24 of way line of Nunn Street to its intersection with the
24-25 southeasterly right of way line of Lindbergh Avenue;
24-26 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the southeasterly right
24-27 of way line of Lindbergh Avenue to its intersection with the
25-1 northeasterly right of way line of Northdale Avenue;
25-2 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the northeasterly right
25-3 of way line of Northdale Avenue and its northeasterly extension in
25-4 the same course to its intersection with the northwesterly right of
25-5 way line of Dixie Drive;
25-6 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the northwesterly right
25-7 of way line of Dixie Drive to its intersection with the easterly
25-8 right of way line of Clementshire Avenue;
25-9 THENCE in a northerly direction along the easterly right of way
25-10 line of Clementshire Avenue and its extension in the same course to
25-11 its intersection with the northerly right of way line of Midvale
25-12 Avenue;
25-13 THENCE in an easterly direction along the northerly right of way of
25-14 Midvale Avenue to its intersection with the southwesterly right of
25-15 way line of Maudlin Avenue;
25-16 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the southwesterly right
25-17 of way line of Maudlin Avenue to its intersection with the
25-18 southwesterly right of way line of Ridgemont Avenue;
25-19 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the southwesterly right
25-20 of way line of Ridgemont Avenue to its intersection with the
25-21 southerly right of way line of Colonial Avenue;
25-22 THENCE in a westerly direction along the southerly right of way
25-23 line of Colonial Avenue to its intersection with the easterly right
25-24 of way line of Cedar Crest Boulevard;
25-25 THENCE in a southerly direction along the easterly right of way
25-26 line of Cedar Crest Boulevard to its intersection with the
25-27 northerly right of way line of Midvale Avenue;
26-1 THENCE in an easterly direction along the northerly right of way
26-2 line of Midvale Avenue to its intersection with the westerly right
26-3 of way line of South Wayside Drive;
26-4 THENCE in a southerly direction along the westerly right of way
26-5 line of South Wayside Drive to its intersection with the
26-6 southeasterly right of way line of Dixie Drive;
26-7 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the southeasterly right
26-8 of way line of Dixie Drive and its southwesterly extension in the
26-9 same course to its intersection with the southwesterly right of way
26-10 line of Mykawa Road;
26-11 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the southwesterly right
26-12 of way line of Mykawa Road to its intersection with the
26-13 northwesterly right of way line of South Wayside Drive;
26-14 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the northwesterly right
26-15 of way line of South Wayside Drive to its intersection with the
26-16 northerly right of way line of Doulton Drive;
26-17 THENCE in a westerly direction along the northerly right of way
26-18 line of Doulton Drive to its intersection with the easterly
26-19 boundary line of the Edgewood Section 6 subdivision;
26-20 THENCE In a northerly direction along the easterly boundary of the
26-21 Edgewood Section 6 subdivision to its northeast corner;
26-22 THENCE in a westerly direction along the northerly boundary of the
26-23 Edgewood Section 6 subdivision to its intersection with the
26-24 easterly boundary line of the Edgewood Section 4 subdivision;
26-25 THENCE in a northerly direction along the easterly boundary line of
26-26 the Edgewood Section 4 subdivision to its northeasterly corner,
26-27 such point also being the southeasterly corner of the Southcrest
27-1 Section 5 subdivision;
27-2 THENCE in a northerly direction along the easterly line of the
27-3 Southcrest Section 5 subdivision to its northeasterly corner, such
27-4 point also being the southeasterly corner of the Southcrest Section
27-5 3 subdivision;
27-6 THENCE in a northerly direction along the easterly boundary line of
27-7 the Southcrest Section 3 subdivision to its northeasterly corner,
27-8 such point also being the southeasterly corner of the Southcrest
27-9 Section 2 subdivision;
27-10 THENCE in a northerly direction along the easterly boundary line of
27-11 the Southcrest Section 2 subdivision to its intersection with a
27-12 southerly boundary line of Southcrest Section 1 subdivision;
27-13 THENCE in an easterly direction along a south boundary line of the
27-14 Southcrest Section 1 subdivision to its intersection with a
27-15 northeasterly boundary line of that same subdivision;
27-16 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the northeasterly
27-17 boundary line of the Southcrest Section 1 subdivision to its
27-18 intersection with a northwesterly boundary line of that same
27-19 subdivision;
27-20 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along a northwesterly boundary
27-21 line of the Southcrest Section 1 subdivision to its intersection
27-22 with a southeasterly right of way line of Interstate Highway 610;
27-23 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along a southeasterly right of
27-24 way line of Interstate Highway 610 to its intersection with the
27-25 easterly right of way line of Cullen Boulevard;
27-26 THENCE in a northerly direction along the easterly right of way
27-27 line of Cullen Boulevard to its intersection with the northwesterly
28-1 boundary line of the Union Pacific Railroad;
28-2 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the northwesterly
28-3 boundary line of the Union Pacific Railroad to its intersection
28-4 with the northwest line of the Chancey Goodrich Survey, A-306;
28-5 THENCE northeast along the northwest line of that Chancey Goodrich
28-6 Survey to its intersection with the southwesterly right of way line
28-7 of Griggs Road;
28-8 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the southwesterly right
28-9 of way line of Griggs Road to its intersection with the
28-10 northeasterly corner of the Palm Center subdivision;
28-11 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the southeasterly
28-12 boundary line of the Palm Center subdivision to its southeasterly
28-13 corner;
28-14 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the southwesterly
28-15 boundary line of the Palm Center subdivision to its intersection
28-16 with the southeasterly right of way line of Martin Luther King
28-17 Boulevard;
28-18 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the southeasterly right
28-19 of way line of Martin Luther King Boulevard to its intersection
28-20 with the center thread of Kuhlman Gully;
28-21 THENCE in a southeasterly and northeasterly direction along the
28-22 meanders of the center thread of Kuhlman Gully to its intersection
28-23 with the most westerly southwesterly corner of Pine Valley
28-24 subdivision;
28-25 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along a southwesterly boundary
28-26 line of Pine Valley subdivision to its intersection with a
28-27 northwesterly boundary line of that subdivision;
29-1 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along a northwesterly boundary
29-2 line of the Pine Valley subdivision to its intersection with the
29-3 most southerly southwesterly boundary line of that subdivision;
29-4 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the most southerly
29-5 southwesterly boundary life of the Pine Valley subdivision to its
29-6 intersection with the northwesterly right of way line of Griggs
29-7 Road;
29-8 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the northwesterly right
29-9 of way line of Griggs Road to its intersection with the southeast
29-10 line of the Luke Moore Survey, A-51;
29-11 THENCE southwest along the southeast line of that Luke Moore Survey
29-12 to its intersection with the northwesterly right of way line of
29-13 Interstate Highway 610;
29-14 THENCE in a northeasterly and southeasterly direction along the
29-15 northwesterly and northeasterly right of way line of Interstate
29-16 Highway 610 to its intersection with the southeasterly boundary
29-17 line of the Freeway subdivision;
29-18 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the southeasterly
29-19 boundary line of the Freeway subdivision to its northeasterly
29-20 corner, such point also being the southeasterly corner of the Oak
29-21 Acres subdivision;
29-22 THENCE along the southeasterly boundary line of the Oak Acres
29-23 subdivision to its intersection with the southwesterly right of way
29-24 line of Telephone Road;
29-25 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the southwesterly right
29-26 of way line of Telephone Road to its intersection with the
29-27 southeasterly right of way line of Griggs Road;
30-1 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the southeasterly right
30-2 of way line of Griggs Road to its intersection with the
30-3 southwesterly right of way line of Interstate Highway 45;
30-4 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the southwesterly right
30-5 of way of Interstate Highway 45 to its intersection with the center
30-6 thread of Brays Bayou;
30-7 THENCE in a northwesterly and southwesterly direction along the
30-8 meanders of the center thread of Brays Bayou to its intersection
30-9 with the northwesterly right of way line of Calhoun Road;
30-10 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the northwesterly right
30-11 of way line of Calhoun Road to its intersection with the
30-12 southwesterly right of way line of Wheeler Avenue;
30-13 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the southwesterly right
30-14 of way line of Wheeler Avenue to its intersection with the
30-15 southeasterly right of way line of Tierwester Street;
30-16 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the southeasterly right
30-17 of way line of Tierwester Street to its intersection with the
30-18 northeasterly right of way line of Blodgett Street;
30-19 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the northeasterly right
30-20 of way line of Blodgett Street to its intersection with the
30-21 southeasterly right of way line of Ennis Street;
30-22 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the southeasterly right
30-23 of way line of Ennis Street to its intersection with the
30-24 southwesterly right of way line of Cleburne Avenue;
30-25 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the southwesterly right
30-26 of way line of Cleburne Avenue to its intersection with the
30-27 northwesterly right of way line of Scott Street;
31-1 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the northwesterly right
31-2 of way line of Scott Street to its intersection with the
31-3 southwesterly right of way line of Holman Avenue;
31-4 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the southwesterly right
31-5 of way line of Holman Avenue to its intersection with the
31-6 northwesterly right of way line of Cullen Boulevard;
31-7 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the northwesterly right
31-8 of way line of Cullen Boulevard to its intersection with the
31-9 southwesterly right of way line of Interstate Highway 45;
31-10 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the southwesterly right
31-11 of way line of Interstate Highway 45 to its intersection with the
31-12 northwesterly boundary line of Telephone Road Place subdivision;
31-13 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the northwesterly
31-14 boundary line of Telephone Road Place to its intersection with the
31-15 northeasterly right of way line of Hansford Avenue;
31-16 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the northeasterly right
31-17 of way line of Hansford Avenue to its intersection with the
31-18 northeasterly extension of the northwesterly right of way line of
31-19 Collier Street;
31-20 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the northwesterly right
31-21 of way line of Collier Street to its intersection with the
31-22 northeasterly right of way line of Carrolton Street;
31-23 THENCE in a southeasterly and northeasterly direction along the
31-24 southwesterly and northwesterly right of way line of Carrolton
31-25 Street, and its extension, to its intersection with the
31-26 southeasterly right of way line of Lidstone Street;
31-27 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the southeasterly right
32-1 of way line of Lidstone Street to its intersection with the
32-2 northeasterly right of way line of Carrolton Street;
32-3 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the northeasterly right
32-4 of way line of Carrolton Street to its intersection with the
32-5 northwesterly right of way line of Oak Cliff Avenue;
32-6 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the northwesterly right
32-7 of way of Oak Cliff Avenue to its intersection with the
32-8 southwesterly right of way line of Telephone Road;
32-9 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the southwesterly right
32-10 of way line of Telephone Road to its intersection with the
32-11 northeasterly right of way line of Interstate Highway 45;
32-12 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the northeasterly right
32-13 of way line of Interstate Highway 45 to its intersection with the
32-14 southeasterly boundary line of the Edmundson subdivision;
32-15 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the southeasterly
32-16 boundary of the Edmundson subdivision to its intersection with the
32-17 southwesterly right of way line of Eskridge Street;
32-18 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the southwesterly right
32-19 of way line of Eskridge Street and its extension in the same course
32-20 to its intersection with the southeasterly right of way line of
32-21 South Wayside Drive;
32-22 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the southeasterly right
32-23 of way line of South Wayside Drive to its intersection with the
32-24 southwesterly right of way line of Sylvan Road;
32-25 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the southwesterly right
32-26 of way of Sylvan Road to its intersection with the northwesterly
32-27 boundary line of Block 17 of the Idylwood subdivision:
33-1 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the northwesterly
33-2 boundary line of Block 17 of the Idylwood subdivision to its
33-3 southwesterly corner;
33-4 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the southwesterly
33-5 boundary line of Block 17 of the Idylwood subdivision, and its
33-6 extension in the same course, to its intersection with the
33-7 northwesterly right of way line of Maxwell Lane;
33-8 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the northwesterly right
33-9 of way line of Maxwell Lane to its intersection with the
33-10 southwesterly boundary line of the Sylvan Dells subdivision;
33-11 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the southwesterly
33-12 boundary line of the Sylvan Dells subdivision to its intersection
33-13 with the southeasterly boundary line of that subdivision;
33-14 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the southeasterly
33-15 boundary line of the Sylvan Dells subdivision and its extension in
33-16 the same course to its intersection with the center thread of Bray
33-17 Bayou;
33-18 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the meanders of the
33-19 center thread of Brays Bayou to its intersection with the
33-20 northeasterly right of way line of Interstate Highway 45;
33-21 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the northeasterly right
33-22 of way line of Interstate Highway 45 to its intersection with the
33-23 southeasterly right of way line of Keller Street;
33-24 THENCE in a northeasterly and easterly direction along the
33-25 southeasterly and southerly right of way of Keller Street to its
33-26 intersection with the westerly right of way line of Redwood Street;
33-27 THENCE in a southerly direction along the westerly right of way
34-1 line of Redwood Street to its intersection with the southerly right
34-2 of way line of Palmetto Street;
34-3 THENCE in an easterly direction along the southerly right of way
34-4 line of Palmetto Street to its intersection with the easterly right
34-5 of way line of Garland Street;
34-6 THENCE in a southerly direction along the easterly right of way
34-7 line of Garland Street to its intersection with the northwesterly
34-8 right of way line of Woodridge Drive;
34-9 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the northwesterly right
34-10 of way line of Woodridge Drive to its intersection with the
34-11 southerly right of way line of Keller Street;
34-12 THENCE in an easterly direction along the southerly right of way
34-13 line of Keller Street to its intersection with the easterly right
34-14 of way line of Berkley Street;
34-15 THENCE in a southerly direction along the easterly right of way
34-16 line of Berkley Street to its intersection with the northerly right
34-17 of way line of Glover Street;
34-18 THENCE in an easterly direction along the northerly right of way
34-19 line of Glover Street to its intersection with the westerly right
34-20 of way line of Fennel Street;
34-21 THENCE in a northerly direction along the westerly right of way
34-22 line of Fennel Street to its intersection with the southwesterly
34-23 boundary line of the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad;
34-24 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the southwesterly
34-25 boundary line of the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad to its
34-26 intersection with the center thread of Bray Bayou;
34-27 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the meanders of the
35-1 center thread of Brays Bayou to its intersection with the
35-2 southwesterly extension of the southeasterly right of way line of
35-3 South 79th Street;
35-4 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the southwesterly
35-5 extension of the southeasterly right of way line of South 79th
35-6 Street to its intersection with the southwesterly right of way line
35-7 of Brays Street;
35-8 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the southwesterly right
35-9 of way line of Brays Street to its intersection with the
35-10 southeasterly right of way line of South 80th Street;
35-11 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the southeasterly right
35-12 of way line of South 80th Street to its intersection with the
35-13 northeasterly right of way line of Elwood Street;
35-14 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the northeasterly right
35-15 of way line of Elwood Street to its intersection with the
35-16 southeasterly right of way line of South 80th Street;
35-17 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the southeasterly right
35-18 of way line of South 80th Street to its intersection with the
35-19 northeasterly right of way of Harrisburg Boulevard;
35-20 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the northeasterly right
35-21 of way of Harrisburg Boulevard to its intersection with the
35-22 northwesterly right of way line of South 81st Street;
35-23 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the northwesterly right
35-24 of way line of South 81st Street to its intersection with the
35-25 southwesterly right of way line of Navigation Boulevard;
35-26 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the southwesterly right
35-27 of way line of Navigation Boulevard to its intersection with the
36-1 southwesterly right of way line of West Hedrick Drive;
36-2 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the southwesterly right
36-3 of way line of West Hedrick Drive to its intersection with the
36-4 southwesterly right of way line of Avenue Q;
36-5 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the southwesterly right
36-6 of way line of Avenue Q to its intersection with the southeasterly
36-7 right of way line of Staff Sergeant Macario Garcia Boulevard;
36-8 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the southeasterly right
36-9 of way line of Staff Sergeant Macario Garcia Boulevard to its
36-10 intersection with the southwesterly right of way line of Avenue V;
36-11 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the southwesterly right
36-12 of way line of Avenue V, and its extension in the same course, to
36-13 its intersection with the southeasterly boundary line of the
36-14 Houston Belt and Terminal Railroad;
36-15 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the southeasterly right
36-16 of way line of the Houston Belt and Terminal Railroad to its
36-17 intersection with the northeasterly right of way line of Canal
36-18 Street;
36-19 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the northeasterly right
36-20 of way line of Canal Street to its intersection with the
36-21 southeasterly right of way line of Engel Street;
36-22 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the southeasterly right
36-23 of way line of Engel Street to its intersection with the
36-24 southwesterly right of way line of Navigation Boulevard;
36-25 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the southwesterly right
36-26 of way line of Navigation Boulevard to its intersection with the
36-27 southeasterly right of way line of York Street;
37-1 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the southeasterly right
37-2 of way line of York Street to its intersection with the
37-3 northeasterly right of way line of Harrisburg Boulevard;
37-4 THENCE in a southeasterly direction along the northeasterly right
37-5 of way line of Harrisburg Boulevard to its intersection with the
37-6 northwesterly right of way line of South Wayside Drive;
37-7 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the northwesterly right
37-8 of way line of South Wayside Drive to its intersection with the
37-9 southwest line of the Samuel M. Williams Survey, A-87;
37-10 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the southwest line of
37-11 that Samuel M. Williams Survey to its intersection with the
37-12 southwesterly extension of the southeasterly right of way line of
37-13 Altic Street;
37-14 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the southwesterly
37-15 extension of the southeasterly right of way line of Altic Street to
37-16 its intersection with the southeasterly right of way line of Altic
37-17 Street;
37-18 THENCE in northeasterly direction along the southeasterly right of
37-19 way line of Altic Street to its intersection with the southwesterly
37-20 boundary line of the Galveston Houston and Henderson Railroad;
37-21 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the southwesterly
37-22 boundary line of the Galveston Houston and Henderson Railroad to
37-23 its intersection with the northwesterly right of way line of
37-24 Sampson Street;
37-25 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the northwesterly right
37-26 of way line of Sampson Street to its intersection with the
37-27 southwesterly right of way line of Canal Street;
38-1 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the southwesterly right
38-2 of way line of Canal Street to its intersection with the east line
38-3 of the John Austin Survey, A-1;
38-4 THENCE north along the east line of that John Austin Survey to its
38-5 intersection with the southerly right of way line of Interstate
38-6 Highway 10;
38-7 THENCE in an easterly, southeasterly and northeasterly direction
38-8 along the southerly, southwesterly and northeasterly right of way
38-9 line of Interstate Highway 10 to it intersection with the east line
38-10 of the D. Gregg Survey, A-283;
38-11 THENCE south on the east line of that D. Gregg Survey to its
38-12 intersection with the northerly boundary line of the Texas and New
38-13 Orleans Railroad;
38-14 THENCE easterly along the northerly boundary line of the Texas and
38-15 New Orleans Railroad to its intersection with the southerly
38-16 extension of the westerly boundary line of Finnigan Park;
38-17 THENCE northerly along the southerly extension of the westerly
38-18 boundary line of Finnigan Park to the southwest corner of that
38-19 park;
38-20 THENCE in a northerly direction along the westerly boundary line of
38-21 that park to its intersection with the southwesterly right of way
38-22 line of Sonora Street;
38-23 THENCE in a southeasterly and easterly direction along the
38-24 southwesterly right of way line of Sonora Street and its easterly
38-25 extension in the same course to its intersection with the easterly
38-26 boundary line of the Union Pacific Railroad;
38-27 THENCE in a southerly direction along the easterly boundary line of
39-1 the Union Pacific Railroad to its intersection with the northerly
39-2 right of way line of Larimer Street;
39-3 THENCE in an easterly direction along the northerly right of way
39-4 line of Larimer Street and its easterly extension in the same
39-5 course to its intersection with the easterly right of way line of
39-6 Lathrop Street;
39-7 THENCE in a southerly direction along the easterly right of way
39-8 line of Lathrop Street to its intersection with the northerly right
39-9 of way line of Palestine Street;
39-10 THENCE in an easterly direction along the northerly right of way
39-11 line of Palestine Street and its easterly extension in the same
39-12 course to its intersection with the easterly right of way line of
39-13 Harris Street;
39-14 THENCE in a northerly direction along the easterly right of way
39-15 line of Harris Street to its intersection with the southerly right
39-16 of way line of Corsicana Street;
39-17 THENCE in an easterly direction along the southerly right of way
39-18 line of Corsicana Street to its intersection with the northwesterly
39-19 right of way line of North Wayside Drive;
39-20 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the northwesterly right
39-21 of way line of North Wayside Drive to its intersection with the
39-22 southerly right of way line of Market Street;
39-23 THENCE in an easterly direction along the southerly right of way
39-24 line of Market Street to its intersection with the northwesterly
39-25 boundary line of the Houston Belt and Terminal Railroad;
39-26 THENCE in a northeasterly and northerly direction along the
39-27 northwesterly and westerly boundary line of the Houston Belt and
40-1 Terminal Railroad to its intersection with the easterly extension
40-2 of the southerly right of way line of Eagle Pass Street;
40-3 THENCE in a westerly direction along the easterly extension of the
40-4 southerly right of way line of Eagle Pass Street to its
40-5 intersection with the southerly right of way line of Eagle Pass
40-6 Street;
40-7 THENCE in a westerly direction along the southerly right of way
40-8 line of Eagle Pass Street to its intersection with the easterly
40-9 right of way line of North Wayside Drive;
40-10 THENCE in a northerly direction along the easterly right of way
40-11 line of North Wayside Drive to its intersection with the southerly
40-12 right of way line of Wallisville Road;
40-13 THENCE in a westerly direction along the southerly right of way
40-14 line of Wallisville Road to its intersection with the easterly
40-15 right of way line of Sakowitz Street;
40-16 THENCE in a northerly direction along the northerly extension of
40-17 the easterly right of way line of Sakowitz Street to its
40-18 intersection with the northwesterly right of way line of Liberty
40-19 Road;
40-20 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the northwesterly right
40-21 of way line of Liberty Road to its intersection with the westerly
40-22 right of way line of Majestic Boulevard;
40-23 THENCE in a northerly direction along the westerly right of way
40-24 line of Majestic Boulevard to its intersection with the northerly
40-25 right of way line of Cavalcade Street;
40-26 THENCE in an easterly direction along the northerly right of way
40-27 line of Cavalcade Street to its intersection with the westerly
41-1 right of way line of Blaffer Street;
41-2 THENCE in a northerly direction along the westerly right of way
41-3 line of Blaffer Street to its intersection with the southwesterly
41-4 right of way line of Interstate Highway 610;
41-5 THENCE in a northwesterly and westerly direction along the
41-6 southwesterly and southerly right of way line of Interstate Highway
41-7 610 to its intersection with the southeasterly right of way line of
41-8 U.S. Highway 59;
41-9 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the southeasterly right
41-10 of way of U.S. Highway 59 to its intersection with the northerly
41-11 extension of the westerly right of way line of DesChaumes Street;
41-12 THENCE in a southerly direction along the westerly line of the
41-13 northerly extension of the westerly right of way line of DesChaumes
41-14 Street to its intersection with the westerly right of way line of
41-15 DesChaumes Street;
41-16 THENCE in a southerly direction along the westerly right of way
41-17 line of DesChaumes Street to its intersection with the northerly
41-18 right of way line of Lelia Street;
41-19 THENCE in an easterly direction along the northerly right of way
41-20 line of Lelia Street to its intersection with the westerly right of
41-21 way line of Gregg Street;
41-22 THENCE in a southerly direction along the westerly right of way
41-23 line of Gregg Street to its intersection with the southerly right
41-24 of way line of Lyons Avenue;
41-25 THENCE in westerly and southwesterly direction along the southerly
41-26 and southeasterly right of way line of Lyons Avenue to its
41-27 intersection with the westerly right of way line of U.S. Highway
42-1 59;
42-2 THENCE in a southerly direction along the westerly right of way
42-3 line of U.S. Highway 59 to its intersection with the northerly
42-4 right of way line of Interstate Highway 10;
42-5 THENCE in a westerly direction along the northerly right of way
42-6 line of Interstate Highway 10 to its intersection with the east
42-7 line of the John Austin Survey, A-1;
42-8 THENCE north on the east line of that John Austin Survey to its
42-9 intersection with the north line of the J. S. Collins Survey,
42-10 A-195;
42-11 THENCE east on the north line of that J. S. Collins Survey to its
42-12 intersection with the westerly right of way line of Jensen Drive;
42-13 THENCE in a northerly and northeasterly direction along the
42-14 westerly and northwesterly right of way line of Jensen Drive to its
42-15 intersection with the west line of the Wiley Smith Survey, A-711;
42-16 THENCE north along the west line of that Wiley Smith Survey to its
42-17 intersection with the northerly right of way line of Cedar Hill
42-18 Street;
42-19 THENCE in an easterly direction along the northerly right of way
42-20 line of Cedar Hill Street to its intersection with the westerly
42-21 right of way line of Cohutta Lane;
42-22 THENCE in a northerly direction along the westerly right of way
42-23 line of Cohutta Lane to its intersection with the south line of the
42-24 A. B. Langerman Survey, A-1089;
42-25 THENCE west on the south line of that A. B. Langerman Survey to its
42-26 southwest corner;
42-27 THENCE north on the west line of that A. B. Langerman Survey to its
43-1 northwest corner;
43-2 THENCE east on the north line of that A. B. Langerman Survey to the
43-3 southwest corner of the Lanewood Place subdivision;
43-4 THENCE northerly on the westerly boundary line of the Lanewood
43-5 Place subdivision to its intersection with the southerly boundary
43-6 line of the North Houston Heights subdivision;
43-7 THENCE in an easterly direction along the southerly boundary line
43-8 of the North Houston Heights subdivision to its intersection with
43-9 the westerly right of way line of Vickery Street;
43-10 THENCE in a northerly direction along the westerly right of way
43-11 line of Vickery Street and its northerly extension in the same
43-12 course to its intersection with the northerly right of way line of
43-13 Mount Houston Road;
43-14 THENCE in a westerly direction along the northerly right of way
43-15 line of Mount Houston Road to its intersection with the easterly
43-16 right of way line of Vickery Street;
43-17 THENCE in a northerly direction along the easterly right of way
43-18 line of Vickery Street to its intersection with the north line of
43-19 the Whitney Britton Survey, A-117;
43-20 THENCE east on the north line of that Whitney Britton Survey to its
43-21 intersection with the northwesterly right of way line of U.S.
43-22 Highway 59;
43-23 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the northwesterly right
43-24 of way line of U.S. Highway 59 to its intersection with the south
43-25 line of the Samuel Kelly Survey, A-728;
43-26 THENCE west on the south line of that Samuel Kelly Survey to its
43-27 southwest corner;
44-1 THENCE north on the west line of that Samuel Kelly Survey to its
44-2 northwest corner, such point also being the most southern southwest
44-3 corner of the T. Normants Survey, A-6O1;
44-4 THENCE north on a west line of that T. Normants Survey to its
44-5 intersection with a south line of that same survey;
44-6 THENCE west on a south line of that T. Normants Survey to its most
44-7 western southwest corner;
44-8 THENCE north on a west line of that T. Normants Survey to its
44-9 intersection with the center thread of Greens Bayou;
44-10 THENCE southeasterly along the meanders of the center thread of
44-11 Greens Bayou to its intersection with the northwesterly right of
44-12 way line of U.S. Highway 59;
44-13 THENCE northeasterly along the northwesterly right of way line of
44-14 U.S. Highway 59 to its intersection with the north line of the
44-15 T. Normants Survey, A-601;
44-16 THENCE west on the north line of that T. Normants Survey to its
44-17 intersection with the west line of the Samual W. Upshaw Survey,
44-18 A-818;
44-19 THENCE north on the west line of that Samual W. Upshaw Survey to
44-20 its intersection with the northerly boundary line of the
44-21 Fountainview Subdivision, Section 2;
44-22 THENCE in a westerly direction along the northerly boundary line of
44-23 the Fountainview Subdivision, Section 2, to its intersection with
44-24 the westerly boundary line of that subdivision;
44-25 THENCE in a southerly direction along the westerly boundary line of
44-26 Fountainview Subdivision, Section 2 and Section l and its southerly
44-27 extension in the same course to its intersection with the southerly
45-1 right of way line of Farm to Market Road 525;
45-2 THENCE in a westerly direction along the southerly right of way
45-3 line of Farm to Market Road 525 to its intersection with an
45-4 easterly city limits line of the City of Houston which once formed
45-5 an easterly boundary line of the Interwood Municipal Utility
45-6 District
45-7 THENCE in a southerly direction along that city limits line of the
45-8 City of Houston to its intersection with a southerly city limits
45-9 line of the City of Houston;
45-10 THENCE in a westerly direction along that southerly city limits
45-11 line of the City of Houston to its intersection with an east line
45-12 of the W. Avery Survey, A-104;
45-13 THENCE south on the east line of that W. Avery Survey to its
45-14 southeast corner;
45-15 THENCE west on the south line of that W. Avery Survey to its
45-16 southwest corner, such point also being a point in the east line of
45-17 the William Ritchie Survey, A-650;
45-18 THENCE south on the east line of that William Ritchie Survey to its
45-19 intersection with the center thread of Greens Bayou;
45-20 THENCE northwesterly along the meanders of the center thread of
45-21 Greens Bayou to its intersection with the southerly right of way
45-22 line of Farm to Market Road 525;
45-23 THENCE in a westerly direction along the southerly right of way
45-24 line of Farm to Market Road 525 to its intersection with the west
45-25 line of the C. Walter Survey, A-849;
45-26 THENCE north on the west line of that C. Walter Survey to its
45-27 intersection with the south line of the M. Sevey Survey, A-699;
46-1 THENCE west on the south line of that M. Sevey Survey to its
46-2 southwest corner;
46-3 THENCE north on the west line of that M. Sevey Survey to its
46-4 northwest corner, such point also being the southwest corner of the
46-5 E. Farias Survey, A-278;
46-6 THENCE north on the west line of that E. Farias Survey to its
46-7 northwest corner;
46-8 THENCE east on the north line of that E. Farias Survey to its
46-9 intersection with the northeasterly right of way line of Hardy
46-10 Road;
46-11 THENCE northwesterly along the northeasterly right of way line of
46-12 Hardy Road to its intersection with the southeasterly right of way
46-13 line of W. W. Thorne Drive;
46-14 THENCE northeasterly along the southeasterly right of way line of
46-15 W. W. Thorne Drive and its northeasterly extension in the same
46-16 course to its intersection with the northeasterly right of way line
46-17 of Aldine Westfield Road;
46-18 THENCE in a northwesterly direction along the northeasterly right
46-19 of way line of Aldine Westfield Road to its intersection with the
46-20 southwesterly right of way line of Farm to Market Road 1960, THE
46-21 POINT OF BEGINNING.
46-22 SAVE AND EXCEPT all land included within the boundaries of all
46-23 sections of the following subdivisions: Pleasantville; Pleasant
46-24 View; Pleasanton Manor; Clinton View; Greenbriar Colony Patio
46-25 Homes; Gatewood Addition; Greenbranch Addition.
46-26 Sec. 376.454. FINDINGS RELATING TO BOUNDARIES. The
46-27 boundaries and field notes of the development zone form a closure.
47-1 If a mistake is made in the field notes or in copying the field
47-2 notes in the legislative process, the mistake does not in any way
47-3 affect the zone's:
47-4 (1) organization, existence, or validity;
47-5 (2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes
47-6 for which the zone is created or to pay the principal of and
47-7 interest on a bond;
47-8 (3) right to impose or collect an assessment or tax;
47-9 or
47-10 (4) legality or operation.
47-11 Sec. 376.455. CREATION OF DEVELOPMENT ZONE. The development
47-12 zone is created to promote and encourage:
47-13 (1) commercial development, including the development
47-14 of businesses in the technology field;
47-15 (2) workforce development;
47-16 (3) the improvement of competitiveness in education;
47-17 (4) public and private sector partnerships; and
47-18 (5) the revitalization of neighborhoods.
47-19 Sec. 376.456. INCENTIVES AND PROGRAMS. (a) The county by
47-20 order must summarize briefly the:
47-21 (1) incentives, including tax incentives, that the
47-22 designating body chooses to apply to businesses in the development
47-23 zone; or
47-24 (2) programs to be developed to affect businesses in
47-25 the development zone.
47-26 (b) The incentives or programs summarized under Subsection
47-27 (a) must include:
48-1 (1) an incentive that does not apply to all businesses
48-2 located in the development zone;
48-3 (2) an incentive or program designed to improve the
48-4 skills of the local labor pool; and
48-5 (3) an incentive or program designed to address
48-6 infrastructure, housing, or other elements essential to improving
48-7 quality of life.
48-8 (c) This section does not prohibit the county from extending
48-9 additional incentives, including tax incentives, to business
48-10 enterprises in the development zone by a separate order.
48-11 Sec. 376.457. TAX INCREMENT. The county may allow one
48-12 quarter of one percent of a local property tax increment to fund
48-13 the development zone, as provided by Chapter 311, Tax Code. On
48-14 adoption of a county order, the fund may be used to pay salaries
48-15 of employees of the board and administrative expenses of the
48-16 development zone.
48-17 Sec. 376.458. AMENDING BOUNDARIES. (a) The county by order
48-18 may amend the boundary of the development zone after a public
48-19 hearing on the issue.
48-20 (b) The amended boundary:
48-21 (1) must be continuous; and
48-22 (2) may not exclude any area originally included
48-23 within the boundary of the development zone.
48-24 (c) The county may not make more than one boundary amendment
48-25 for the development zone in a calendar year.
48-26 Sec. 376.459. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (a) The development zone
48-27 is governed by a board of nine directors who serve two-year terms,
49-1 appointed by the commissioners court of the county.
49-2 (b) The initial terms of directors may be staggered.
49-3 Sec. 376.460. QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS. To serve as a
49-4 director, a person must:
49-5 (1) be at least 21 years old; and
49-6 (2) be registered to vote in the county.
49-7 Sec. 376.461. DISQUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS. Section 49.052,
49-8 Water Code, applies to directors of the development zone as if the
49-9 zone were a district governed by that section.
49-10 Sec. 376.462. BOARD VACANCIES. A vacancy in the office of
49-11 director shall be filled by appointment by the commissioners court
49-12 of the county.
49-13 Sec. 376.463. REMOVAL OF DIRECTOR. A majority of the board
49-14 may remove a director for misconduct or failure to carry out the
49-15 director's duties.
49-16 Sec. 376.464. ORGANIZATION OF BOARD. After the appointment
49-17 and qualification of directors by the county, the board shall
49-18 organize by electing a president, a vice president, a secretary,
49-19 and any other officers the board considers necessary.
49-20 Sec. 376.465. QUORUM; DIRECTOR'S DUTIES; MANAGEMENT OF ZONE.
49-21 Sections 49.053, 49.057, and 49.058, Water Code, apply to the board
49-22 of directors of the development zone as if the zone were a district
49-23 governed by those sections.
49-24 Sec. 376.466. MEETINGS AND NOTICE. (a) The board shall
49-25 designate and establish a development zone office in the county.
49-26 (b) The board may establish regular meetings to conduct
49-27 development zone business and may hold special meetings at other
50-1 times as the business of the zone requires.
50-2 (c) Notice of the time, place, and purpose of any meeting of
50-3 the board shall be given by posting a notice containing that
50-4 information at a place convenient to the public within the
50-5 development zone. A copy of the notice shall be furnished to the
50-6 clerk of the county, who shall post the notice on a bulletin board
50-7 in the county courthouse used for that purpose.
50-8 Sec. 376.467. DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION; BOND AND OATH OF
50-9 OFFICE. Sections 375.067, 375.069, and 375.070 apply to directors
50-10 of the development zone as if the zone were a municipal management
50-11 district.
50-12 Sec. 376.468. GENERAL POWERS. (a) The development zone may
50-13 acquire and dispose of projects and has the powers, authority,
50-14 rights, and duties that are necessary to permit the accomplishment
50-15 of purposes for which the zone was created.
50-16 (b) The development zone may provide for general promotion
50-17 of and tourist advertising regarding the zone and its vicinity and
50-18 for a marketing program to attract visitors. The zone may conduct
50-19 those activities under contracts for professional services with
50-20 persons or organizations the zone selects.
50-21 (c) The development zone may enter into a memorandum of
50-22 understanding with any state agency, including an institution of
50-23 higher education, to further the economic development of the zone.
50-24 (d) To the extent not inconsistent with this subchapter, the
50-25 development zone has the powers of:
50-26 (1) a municipal management district created under
50-27 Chapter 375; and
51-1 (2) a county commissioners court under Section
51-2 381.004.
51-3 Sec. 376.469. DUTY TO EVALUATE AVAILABLE FINANCING OPTIONS.
51-4 The board shall evaluate all options available to the development
51-5 zone as alternatives to imposing a tax under Section 376.457,
51-6 including:
51-7 (1) regional grants from federal and state agencies;
51-8 (2) local money from the county;
51-9 (3) money from charities;
51-10 (4) sales taxes for economic development in the
51-11 development zone;
51-12 (5) use or impact fees on affected business entities;
51-13 (6) incentives for business entities that may benefit
51-14 from the development zone;
51-15 (7) money provided by local governmental entities; and
51-16 (8) in-kind contributions.
51-17 Sec. 376.470. LIMIT ON DEVELOPMENT ZONE POWERS; OTHER LAWS
51-18 SUPERSEDE. (a) For purposes of this section, "district or zone"
51-19 means:
51-20 (1) a federal enterprise zone;
51-21 (2) a state enterprise zone;
51-22 (3) a municipal management district; or
51-23 (4) any other special district, other than the
51-24 development zone.
51-25 (b) This section applies only to a district or zone that
51-26 contains territory included in the development zone's territory.
51-27 (c) The authority granted to the development zone under this
52-1 subchapter is not intended to duplicate the authority granted to a
52-2 district or zone.
52-3 (d) This subchapter does not limit the authority or
52-4 jurisdiction of any district or zone.
52-5 (e) To the extent this subchapter conflicts with the laws of
52-6 any other district or zone, the laws of the other district or zone
52-7 shall control over this subchapter.
52-8 Sec. 376.471. MONITORING. (a) The board shall monitor each
52-9 person in the development zone that receives benefits available
52-10 under this subchapter.
52-11 (b) On the board's request, the Texas Workforce Commission
52-12 or the comptroller shall provide to the board tax records of a
52-13 person that receives benefits under this subchapter.
52-14 Sec. 376.472. NEIGHBORHOOD REDEVELOPMENT ZONES. (a) The
52-15 board may designate an area as a neighborhood redevelopment zone if
52-16 the area:
52-17 (1) is adjacent to the development zone;
52-18 (2) is adjacent to major transportation nodes and
52-19 thoroughfares that may be used for exporting products to major
52-20 airports, railways, and ports; and
52-21 (3) is an area of pervasive poverty, unemployment, or
52-22 economic distress because:
52-23 (A) the average rate of unemployment in the area
52-24 during the most recent 12-month period for which data are available
52-25 was at least 1-1/2 times the state average for that period;
52-26 (B) the area is a low-income poverty area;
52-27 (C) the area is in a jurisdiction or pocket of
53-1 poverty, according to the most recent certification available from
53-2 the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; or
53-3 (D) at least 70 percent of the residents or
53-4 households of the area have an income that is less than 80 percent
53-5 of the median income of the residents or households of the locality
53-6 or state, whichever is less.
53-7 (b) The development zone may exercise the powers available
53-8 to it in an area designated by the board under Subsection (a).
53-9 Sec. 376.473. SUITS. The development zone may, through its
53-10 directors, sue and be sued in this state in the name of the
53-11 development zone. Service of process in a suit may be had by
53-12 serving a director.
53-13 Sec. 376.474. EXPENDITURES. The development zone's money
53-14 may be disbursed only by check, draft, order, or other instrument
53-15 signed by at least three directors. The general manager,
53-16 treasurer, or other employee of the development zone, if authorized
53-17 by resolution of the board, may sign checks, drafts, orders, or
53-18 other instruments on any development zone operation account on
53-19 behalf of the board.
53-20 Sec. 376.475. COMPETITIVE BIDDING; CONTRACT AWARD.
53-21 Subchapter K, Chapter 375, applies to the development zone as if
53-22 the zone were a municipal management district.
53-23 Sec. 376.476. DISSOLUTION OF DEVELOPMENT ZONE BY COUNTY.
53-24 (a) After a hearing, the county may dissolve the development zone
53-25 if:
53-26 (1) the best interests of the county and the owners of
53-27 property and interests in property in the zone will be served by
54-1 dissolving the zone; and
54-2 (2) the county by order:
54-3 (A) proposes that the zone should be dissolved;
54-4 (B) disposes of zone assets; and
54-5 (C) assumes liabilities of the zone.
54-6 (b) The dissolution of the development zone does not affect
54-7 the validity of a:
54-8 (1) tax incentive or regulatory relief granted or
54-9 accrued before the removal; or
54-10 (2) bond issued under this subchapter.
54-11 Sec. 376.477. DISSOLUTION BY BOARD REQUEST. The board may
54-12 petition the county to dissolve the development zone under Section
54-13 376.476 if a majority of the board finds at any time:
54-14 (1) before the authorization of bonds or the final
54-15 lending of its credit that the continuation of the development zone
54-16 is impracticable or cannot be successfully and beneficially
54-17 accomplished; or
54-18 (2) that all bonds of the development zone or other
54-19 debts of the zone have been paid and the purposes of the zone have
54-20 been accomplished.
54-21 Sec. 376.478. TAXES. On dissolution of the development
54-22 zone, any taxes levied on behalf of the zone are abolished.
54-23 SECTION 2. Not later than October 1, 2001, the Commissioners
54-24 Court of Harris County shall:
54-25 (1) summarize the incentives or programs required
54-26 under Section 376.456, Local Government Code, as added by this Act;
54-27 and
55-1 (2) appoint directors under Section 376.459, Local
55-2 Government Code, as added by this Act.
55-3 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
55-4 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
55-5 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
55-6 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
55-7 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.