By Woolley H.B. No. 2295
77R6665 ATP-F
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the powers of Harris County Improvement District No. 1.
1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-4 SECTION 1. Section 6, Chapter 1026, Acts of the 70th
1-5 Legislature, Regular Session, 1987, is amended by adding Subsection
1-6 (C) to read as follows:
1-7 (C) Except as otherwise provided, Chapter 375, Local
1-8 Government Code, applies to the district. The district has the
1-9 rights, powers, privileges, authority, and functions of a district
1-10 created under Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
1-11 SECTION 2. Chapter 1026, Acts of the 70th Legislature,
1-12 Regular Session, 1987, is amended by adding Section 7A to read as
1-13 follows:
1-14 Sec. 7A. TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS. The district may impose an
1-15 ad valorem tax, assessment, or impact fee in accordance with
1-16 Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to provide improvements or
1-17 services for a project or activity the district is authorized to
1-18 acquire, construct, improve, or provide under this Act, if a
1-19 written petition has been filed with the board of directors,
1-20 requesting those improvements or services, signed by:
1-21 (1) the owners of 50 percent or more of the assessed
1-22 value of the property in the district as determined from the most
1-23 recent certified county property tax rolls; or
1-24 (2) 25 owners of property in the district, if there
2-1 are more than 25 persons who own property in the district as
2-2 determined by the most recent certified county property tax rolls.
2-3 SECTION 3. Chapter 1026, Acts of the 70th Legislature,
2-4 Regular Session, 1987, is amended by adding Section 7B to read as
2-5 follows:
2-6 Sec. 7B. NONPROFIT CORPORATION. (A) The board of directors
2-7 by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation
2-8 to assist and act on behalf of the district in implementing a
2-9 project or providing a service authorized by this Act.
2-10 (B) The board of directors of the district shall appoint the
2-11 board of directors of a nonprofit corporation created under this
2-12 section. The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation
2-13 serves in the same manner as, for the same term as, and on the
2-14 conditions of the board of directors of a local government
2-15 corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code.
2-16 (C) A nonprofit corporation created under this section has
2-17 the powers of and is considered for purposes of this Act to be a
2-18 local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter
2-19 431, Transportation Code.
2-20 (D) A nonprofit corporation created under this section may
2-21 implement any project and provide any services authorized by this
2-22 Act.
2-23 SECTION 4. Chapter 1026, Acts of the 70th Legislature,
2-24 Regular Session, 1987, is amended by adding Section 7C to read as
2-25 follows:
2-26 Sec. 7C. MISCELLANEOUS POWERS OF DISTRICT. The district may:
2-27 (1) finance, acquire, construct, improve, operate,
3-1 maintain, or charge fees for the use of conduits for fiber-optic
3-2 cable, electronic transmission lines, or other types of
3-3 transmission lines and supporting facilities; or
3-4 (2) finance, acquire, construct, improve, operate, or
3-5 maintain conference centers and supporting facilities.
3-6 SECTION 5. (a) The legislature validates and confirms all
3-7 governmental acts and proceedings of the Harris County Improvement
3-8 District No. 1 and the district's board of directors that occurred
3-9 before the effective date of this Act.
3-10 (b) This section does not apply to any matter that on the
3-11 effective date of this Act:
3-12 (1) is involved in litigation if the litigation
3-13 ultimately results in the matter being held invalid by a final
3-14 judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction; or
3-15 (2) has been held invalid by a court of competent
3-16 jurisdiction.
3-17 SECTION 6. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
3-18 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
3-19 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
3-20 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
3-21 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.