By Coleman H.B. No. 3692 77R12921 MXM-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the creation of the Greater Southeast Management 1-3 District; 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. GREATER SOUTHEAST MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 1-8 Sec. 376.451. CREATION OF DISTRICT. (a) A special district 1-9 to be known as the "Greater Southeast Management District" exists 1-10 as a political subdivision of the state. 1-11 (b) The name of the district may be changed by resolution of 1-12 the board. 1-13 (c) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish 1-14 the purposes of Section 52, Article III, Section 59, Article XVI, 1-15 and Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, and other public 1-16 purposes stated in this subchapter. 1-17 Sec. 376.452. DECLARATION OF INTENT. (a) The creation of 1-18 the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and 1-19 maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, 1-20 recreation, arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and 1-21 the public welfare in the southeast area of the city of Houston. 1-22 (b) The creation of the district and this legislation are 1-23 not to be interpreted to relieve the county or the municipality 1-24 from providing the level of services, as of the effective date of 2-1 this subchapter, to the area in the district or to release the 2-2 county or the municipality from the obligations each entity has to 2-3 provide services to that area. The district is created to 2-4 supplement and not supplant the municipal or county services 2-5 provided in the area in the district. 2-6 (c) By creating the district and in authorizing the 2-7 municipality, county, and other political subdivisions to contract 2-8 with the district, the legislature has established a program to 2-9 accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article 2-10 III, Texas Constitution. 2-11 Sec. 376.453. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: 2-12 (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the 2-13 district. 2-14 (2) "County" means Harris County, Texas. 2-15 (3) "District" means the Greater Southeast Management 2-16 District. 2-17 (4) "Municipality" means the City of Houston, Texas. 2-18 Sec. 376.454. BOUNDARIES. The district includes all the 2-19 territory contained in the following described area: 2-20 Being 30.31 square miles (19,400 acres) more or less, out of the 2-21 Jos Gambel Abstract 309, G.P. Foster Abstract 273, Jos Christy 2-22 Abstract 212, Holman Abstract 323, H. Tierwester Abstract 75, Luke 2-23 Moore Abstract 51, J. Durkee Abstract 1013, WCRR Abstract 936, H. 2-24 Tierwester Abstract 760, Louis Gladitch Abstract 304, D.W.C. Harris 2-25 Abstract 325, Pleasant W. Rose Abstract 635, and Chaungey Goodrich 2-26 Abstract 302. 2-27 All Located in Harris County, Texas, being more particular 3-1 described by metes and bounds as follow: 3-2 BEGINNING at a point being the point of intersection of the 3-3 centerline of the right-of-way of interstate 45 and the centerline 3-4 of the intersection of HB & TRR; 3-5 THENCE, in a south westerly direction along the centerline of HB & 3-6 TRR to the intersection or Wheeler Street; 3-7 THENCE, continuing in a southeasterly direction along the 3-8 centerline of HB & TRR, and to the intersection of the T & no RR 3-9 (Greater Houston & S.A.R.R.); 3-10 THENCE, east along T & No RR to the rear lot lines of all business 3-11 facing the West Property line on South Wayside Street; 3-12 THENCE, south parallel more or less to South Wayside to the South 3-13 Loop East passing its South property line to the rear property line 3-14 of all lots fronting on the South Loop East; 3-15 THENCE, west parallel to the South Loop East more or less along the 3-16 rear lines of all property fronting on the south property line of 3-17 the South Loop East passing Myakawa Road to the West line of Martin 3-18 Luther King Street; 3-19 THENCE, along the rear property line of the lots fronting the West 3-20 R.O.W. line of Martin Luther King Street to the north line of 3-21 Browncroft Street; 3-22 THENCE west along the north line of Browncroft St. passing USA Lane 3-23 to the south continuing in a generally west direction to the west 3-24 line of Milart Street; 3-25 THENCE South along the west line of Milart Street to the southeast 3-26 corner of tract 23 of the WCRR Co. Survey A 936; 3-27 THENCE, west along the southerly property line of Tract 23 and 14B 4-1 of the WCRR Co. Survey A 936 to the east line of Schroeder Street; 4-2 THENCE northeasterly direction along the easterly line of Schoeder 4-3 Road to its intersection with the southerly line on Griggs Road; 4-4 THENCE in a northeasterly direction along the southerly line of 4-5 Griggs Road to the intersection of the rear of the rear property 4-6 line of the lot facing Grace Lane; 4-7 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the rear property line of 4-8 the lots facing Grace lane to the intersection of the rear property 4-9 line projection of all lots fronting, more or less the north line 4-10 of Kingsbury Lane; 4-11 THENCE westerly along the rear property line projection of all lots 4-12 fronting the north line of Kingsbury Lane to the east right-of-way 4-13 line of Calhoun Road; 4-14 THENCE northeasterly along the easterly line of Calhoun Road to the 4-15 rear property line projection of the lots fronting on Griggs Road; 4-16 THENCE, west along the rear property line of all the lots fronting 4-17 on Griggs Road to the east line of Cullen Road; 4-18 THENCE, in a southerly direction along the east line of Cullen Road 4-19 to the southline projection of Dixie Street; 4-20 THENCE, in a westerly direction along the south line of Dixie 4-21 Street, crossing St. Augustine Street, to the rear line of the lot 4-22 facing St. Augustine Street; 4-23 THENCE north to the rear lot line of the lots that front on Old 4-24 Spanish Trail; 4-25 THENCE west along the rear lot line of the lots that front on Old 4-26 Spanish Trail to the rear property line of the lot that fronts on 4-27 Scottcrest Street; 5-1 THENCE north to the south right-of-way line of Old Spanish Trail; 5-2 THENCE west to the intersection of the east line of Scott Crest 5-3 Street; 5-4 THENCE in a southwesterly direction to the rear property line of 5-5 all lots that front Zephyr Street; 5-6 THENCE in a westerly direction along the rear property line of the 5-7 lots that front Zephyr Street to west right-of-way line of 5-8 LaSallette Drive; 5-9 THENCE northwesterly along the west right-of-way line of LaSalette 5-10 Drive to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Old 5-11 Spanish Trail; 5-12 THENCE southwesterly along the south right-of-way line of Old 5-13 Spanish Trail to rear property line of the corner lot fronting on 5-14 Tierwester Street; 5-15 THENCE south along the rear property line of the corner lot 5-16 fronting on Tierwester Street to the southeast corner of this lot; 5-17 THENCE west along the south line of the corner lot fronting on 5-18 Tierwester Street to the east right-of-way line of Tiewester 5-19 Street; 5-20 THENCE southerly along the east right-of-way line of Tierwester 5-21 Street to the south property line of Zephyr Street; 5-22 THENCE west crossing Tierwester Street, where the street names 5-23 changes from Zephyr Street to Southland Avenue and along the south 5-24 line of Southland Avenue to the intersection of the south 5-25 right-of-way line of Old Spanish Trail; 5-26 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the south line of Old 5-27 Spanish Trail to the east line of Allegheny Street; 6-1 THENCE south along the east right-of-way line of Allegheny Street 6-2 the southeast corner of the first corner lot; 6-3 THENCE east along the south line of the corner lot to the rear 6-4 property line; 6-5 THENCE south along the rear property line for one lot long to the 6-6 southeast corner of this lot fronting on the east line of 6-7 Allegeheny Street; 6-8 THENCE, west to the east property line of Alleghaney Street; 6-9 THENCE in a southwesterly direction along the east right-of-way 6-10 line of Alleghaney Street to the intersection of the north 6-11 right-of-way line of Yellowstone Street; 6-12 THENCE in a south easterly direction along the north right-of-way 6-13 line of Yellowstone Street to the east right-of-way line of 6-14 Peerless Street; 6-15 THENCE in a southerly direction along the east right-of-way line of 6-16 Peerless Street to the intersection of the south right-of-way line 6-17 of Corder Street; 6-18 THENCE, in a northwesterly direction along the southerly line of 6-19 Corder Street crossing State Highway 288 in a straight line along 6-20 the centerline of Nicholas Street to its intersection with the 6-21 westerly line of Almeda Rd.; 6-22 THENCE, in a northerly direction along Almeda Road to the 6-23 intersection of Old Spanish Trail; 6-24 THENCE, in a westerly direction along Old Spanish Trail to the 6-25 intersection of Fannin; 6-26 THENCE, along the centerline of Fannin Street in a northwesterly 6-27 direction to the intersection of Holcombe Street; 7-1 THENCE, west along the centerline of Holcombe Street to the 7-2 intersection of South Main Street; 7-3 THENCE, in a northeasterly direction along the centerline of South 7-4 Main to Palm Street, and to the intersection with the boundaries of 7-5 the Midtown TIRZ and Management District; 7-6 THENCE, southeasterly with the Southerly R.O.W. of Palm Street to 7-7 the easterly R.O.W. line of Fannin Street; 7-8 THENCE, northeasterly, with the Easterly R.O.W. line of Fannin 7-9 Street to the northerly R.O.W. line of US 59 South; 7-10 THENCE, in an easterly, direction with curve to the left and in a 7-11 northerly direction along the northerly R.O.W. line of US 59 South, 7-12 to the intersection of the westerly R.O.W. line of State Highway 7-13 288 which is also being US 59 North and crossing Interstate Highway 7-14 45 (Gulf Freeway) to the Northerly R.O.W. line thereof; said point 7-15 also being the Northwest boundary corner of the Midtown TIRZ & 7-16 Management District; 7-17 THENCE, southeasterly direction along the north right-of-way line 7-18 of Interstate Highway 45 and to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 7-19 19,400 acres more or less, SAVE AND EXCEPT all tracts or parcels of 7-20 land, rights-of-way, facilities, and improvements owned by an 7-21 electric utility or a power generation company as defined by 7-22 Section 31.002, Utilities Code, or a gas utility as defined by 7-23 Sections 101.003 and 121.001, Utilities Code. 7-24 Sec. 376.455. FINDINGS RELATING TO BOUNDARIES. The 7-25 boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. If a 7-26 mistake is made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in 7-27 the legislative process, the mistake does not in any way affect 8-1 the: 8-2 (1) organization, existence, and validity of the 8-3 district; 8-4 (2) right of the district to issue any type of bonds 8-5 or refunding bonds for the purposes for which the district is 8-6 created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds; 8-7 (3) right of the district to impose and collect 8-8 assessments or taxes; or 8-9 (4) legality or operation of the district or its 8-10 governing body. 8-11 Sec. 376.456. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE. (a) 8-12 All the land and other property included in the district will be 8-13 benefited by the improvements and services to be provided by the 8-14 district under powers conferred by Section 52, Article III, Section 8-15 59, Article XVI, and Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, 8-16 and other powers granted under this subchapter, and the district is 8-17 created to serve a public use and benefit. 8-18 (b) The creation of the district is in the public interest 8-19 and is essential to: 8-20 (1) further the public purposes of the development and 8-21 diversification of the economy of the state; and 8-22 (2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment and 8-23 develop or expand transportation and commerce. 8-24 (c) The district will: 8-25 (1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of 8-26 residents, employers, employees, visitors, consumers in the 8-27 district, and the general public; 9-1 (2) provide money to preserve, maintain, and enhance 9-2 the economic health and vitality of the district as a community and 9-3 business center; and 9-4 (3) further promote the health, safety, welfare, and 9-5 enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by 9-6 landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are 9-7 necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of 9-8 scenic and aesthetic beauty. 9-9 (d) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at 9-10 grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street 9-11 landscaping, and street art objects are parts of and necessary 9-12 components of a street and are considered to be a street or road 9-13 improvement. 9-14 (e) The district will not act as the agent or 9-15 instrumentality of any private interest even though many private 9-16 interests will be benefited by the district, as will the general 9-17 public. 9-18 Sec. 376.457. APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW. Except as otherwise 9-19 provided by this subchapter, Chapter 375 applies to the district 9-20 and its governing body and employees. 9-21 Sec. 376.458. CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter 9-22 shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and 9-23 purposes stated in this subchapter. 9-24 Sec. 376.459. BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN GENERAL. (a) The 9-25 district is governed by a board of 17 directors who serve staggered 9-26 terms of four years, with nine members' terms expiring June 1 of an 9-27 odd-numbered year and eight members' terms expiring June 1 of the 10-1 following odd-numbered year. The board may increase or decrease 10-2 the number of directors on the board by resolution, provided that 10-3 it is in the best interest of the district to do so and that the 10-4 board consists of not fewer than 9 and not more than 30 directors. 10-5 (b) Subchapter D, Chapter 375, applies to the board to the 10-6 extent that subchapter does not conflict with this subchapter. The 10-7 imposition of a tax, assessment, or impact fee requires a vote of a 10-8 majority of the directors serving. Directors may vote on any 10-9 matter authorized by Subchapter D, Chapter 375, and action may be 10-10 taken by the board only if it is approved in the manner prescribed 10-11 by Subchapter D, Chapter 375. 10-12 Sec. 376.460. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS; VACANCY. The mayor 10-13 and members of the governing body of the municipality shall appoint 10-14 directors from persons recommended by the board who meet the 10-15 qualifications of Subchapter D, Chapter 375. A vacancy in the 10-16 office of director because of the death, resignation, or removal of 10-17 a director shall be filled by the remaining members of the board by 10-18 appointing a qualified person for the unexpired term. 10-19 Sec. 376.461. POWERS OF DISTRICT. The district has: 10-20 (1) all powers necessary or required to accomplish the 10-21 purposes for which the district was created; 10-22 (2) the rights, powers, privileges, authority, and 10-23 functions of a district created under Chapter 375; 10-24 (3) the powers given to a corporation under Section 10-25 4B, Development Corporation Act of 1979 (Article 5190.6, Vernon's 10-26 Texas Civil Statutes), and the power to own, operate, acquire, 10-27 construct, lease, improve, and maintain projects; 11-1 (4) the power to impose ad valorem taxes, assessments, 11-2 or impact fees in accordance with Chapter 375 to provide 11-3 improvements and services for a project or activity the district is 11-4 authorized to acquire, construct, improve, or provide under this 11-5 subchapter; 11-6 (5) the power to correct, add to, or delete 11-7 assessments from its assessment rolls after notice and hearing as 11-8 provided by Subchapter F, Chapter 375; and 11-9 (6) the powers given to a housing finance corporation 11-10 created under Chapter 394 to provide housing or residential 11-11 development projects in the district. 11-12 Sec. 376.462. EMINENT DOMAIN. The district may not exercise 11-13 the power of eminent domain. 11-14 Sec. 376.463. EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS. (a) The following 11-15 persons shall serve as nonvoting ex officio directors: 11-16 (1) the director of the following departments of the 11-17 municipality: 11-18 (A) parks and recreation; 11-19 (B) planning and development; 11-20 (C) public works; and 11-21 (D) civic center; 11-22 (2) the municipality's chief of police; 11-23 (3) the general manager of the Metropolitan Transit 11-24 Authority; and 11-25 (4) the presidents of any institutions of higher 11-26 learning located in the district. 11-27 (b) If a department described by Subsection (a) is 12-1 consolidated, renamed, or changed, the board may appoint a director 12-2 of the consolidated, renamed, or changed department as a nonvoting 12-3 ex officio board member. If a department described by Subsection 12-4 (a) is abolished, the board may appoint a representative of another 12-5 department of the municipality that performs duties comparable to 12-6 those performed by the abolished department. 12-7 (c) The board may appoint the presiding officer of a 12-8 nonprofit corporation that is actively involved in activities in 12-9 the municipality's midtown area to serve as a nonvoting ex officio 12-10 director. 12-11 Sec. 376.464. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; ONE-TIME AFFIDAVIT. 12-12 (a) Except as provided in this section: 12-13 (1) a director may participate in all board votes and 12-14 decisions; and 12-15 (2) Chapter 171 governs conflicts of interest for 12-16 board members. 12-17 (b) Section 171.004 does not apply to the district. A 12-18 director who has a substantial interest in a business or charitable 12-19 entity that will receive a pecuniary benefit from a board action 12-20 shall file a one-time affidavit declaring the interest. An 12-21 additional affidavit is not required if the director's interest 12-22 changes. After the affidavit is filed with the board secretary, 12-23 the director may participate in a discussion or vote on that action 12-24 if: 12-25 (1) a majority of the directors have a similar 12-26 interest in the same entity; or 12-27 (2) all other similar business or charitable entities 13-1 in the district will receive a similar pecuniary benefit. 13-2 (c) A director who is also an officer or employee of a 13-3 public entity may not participate in the discussion of or vote on a 13-4 matter regarding a contract with that same public entity. 13-5 (d) For purposes of this section, a director has a 13-6 substantial interest in a charitable entity in the same manner that 13-7 a person would have a substantial interest in a business entity 13-8 under Section 171.002. 13-9 Sec. 376.465. EXPENSES AND LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS 13-10 AFFECTING PROPERTY. (a) If the district, in exercising a power 13-11 conferred by this subchapter, requires a relocation, adjustment, 13-12 raising, lowering, rerouting, or changing of the grade or the 13-13 construction of any of the following items, the district must take 13-14 that required action at the sole expense of the district: 13-15 (1) a street, alley, highway, overpass, underpass, 13-16 road, railroad track, bridge, facility, or other property; 13-17 (2) an electric line, conduit, facility, or other 13-18 property; 13-19 (3) a telephone or telegraph line, conduit, facility, 13-20 or other property; 13-21 (4) a gas transmission or distribution pipe, pipeline, 13-22 main, facility, or other property; 13-23 (5) a water, sanitary sewer, or storm sewer pipe, 13-24 pipeline, main, facility, or other property; 13-25 (6) a cable television line, cable, conduit, facility, 13-26 or other property; or 13-27 (7) another pipeline, facility, or other property 14-1 relating to the pipeline. 14-2 (b) The district shall bear damages that are suffered by 14-3 owners of the facility or other property. 14-4 Sec. 376.466. RELATION TO OTHER LAW. If any provision of 14-5 general law, including a law referenced in this subchapter, is in 14-6 conflict with or is inconsistent with this subchapter, this 14-7 subchapter prevails. Any law referenced in this subchapter that is 14-8 not in conflict or inconsistent with this subchapter is adopted and 14-9 incorporated by reference. 14-10 Sec. 376.467. REQUIREMENTS FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND 14-11 IMPROVEMENTS. The board may not finance services and improvement 14-12 projects under this subchapter unless a written petition requesting 14-13 those improvements or services has been filed with the board. The 14-14 petition must be signed by: 14-15 (1) the owners of a majority of the assessed value of 14-16 real property in the district as determined by the most recent 14-17 certified county property tax rolls; or 14-18 (2) at least 50 persons who own land in the district, 14-19 if there are more than 50 persons who own property in the district 14-20 as determined by the most recent certified county property tax 14-21 rolls. 14-22 Sec. 376.468. NONPROFIT CORPORATION. (a) The board by 14-23 resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to 14-24 assist and act on behalf of the district in implementing a project 14-25 or providing a service authorized by this subchapter. 14-26 (b) The board shall appoint the board of directors of a 14-27 nonprofit corporation created under this section. The board of 15-1 directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same 15-2 manner as, for the same term as, and on the conditions of the board 15-3 of directors of a local government corporation created under 15-4 Chapter 431, Transportation Code. 15-5 (c) A nonprofit corporation created under this section has 15-6 the powers of and is considered for purposes of this subchapter to 15-7 be a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, 15-8 Transportation Code. 15-9 (d) A nonprofit corporation created under this section may 15-10 implement any project and provide any services authorized by this 15-11 subchapter. 15-12 Sec. 376.469. DISBURSEMENTS OR TRANSFERS OF FUNDS. The 15-13 board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' 15-14 signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or 15-15 transfer of the district's money. 15-16 Sec. 376.470. BONDS. (a) The district may issue bonds or 15-17 other obligations payable in whole or in part from ad valorem 15-18 taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenues, grants, or other money 15-19 of the district, or any combination of those sources of money, to 15-20 pay for any authorized purpose of the district. 15-21 (b) Bonds or other obligations of the district may be issued 15-22 in the form of bonds, notes, certificates of participation, 15-23 including other instruments evidencing a proportionate interest in 15-24 payments to be made by the district, or other obligations that are 15-25 issued in the exercise of the district's borrowing power and may be 15-26 issued in bearer or registered form or not represented by an 15-27 instrument but the transfer of which is registered on books 16-1 maintained by or on behalf of the district. The board may impose 16-2 and collect an assessment under Subchapter F, Chapter 375, for any 16-3 purpose authorized by this subchapter or by Chapter 375. 16-4 (c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the district must 16-5 obtain the municipality's approval of: 16-6 (1) the issuance of bonds for an improvement project; 16-7 (2) the plans and specifications of the improvement 16-8 project to be financed by the bonds; and 16-9 (3) the plans and specifications of a district 16-10 improvement project related to: 16-11 (A) the use of land owned by the municipality; 16-12 (B) an easement granted by the municipality; or 16-13 (C) a right-of-way of a street, road, or 16-14 highway. 16-15 (d) If the district obtains the municipality's approval of a 16-16 capital improvements budget for a specified period not to exceed 16-17 five years, the district may finance the capital improvements and 16-18 issue bonds specified in the budget without further municipal 16-19 approval. 16-20 (e) Before the district issues bonds, the district shall 16-21 submit the bonds and the record of proceedings of the district 16-22 relating to authorization of the bonds to the attorney general for 16-23 approval as provided by Chapter 1202, Government Code. 16-24 Sec. 376.471. ASSESSMENTS. (a) The board may impose and 16-25 collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this 16-26 subchapter. 16-27 (b) Assessments, reassessments, or assessments resulting 17-1 from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the 17-2 district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, 17-3 expenses of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by 17-4 the district: 17-5 (1) are a first and prior lien against the property 17-6 assessed; 17-7 (2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than 17-8 a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad 17-9 valorem taxes; and 17-10 (3) are the personal liability of and charge against 17-11 the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the 17-12 assessment proceedings. 17-13 (c) The lien is effective from the date of the resolution of 17-14 the board levying the assessment until the assessment is paid. The 17-15 board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may 17-16 enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property. 17-17 Sec. 376.472. PROPERTY EXEMPTED FROM TAX, FEE, OR 17-18 ASSESSMENT. (a) The district may not impose a tax, impact fee, or 17-19 assessment on a residential property or condominium. 17-20 (b) The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment 17-21 on the property, equipment, or facilities of a utility. In this 17-22 subsection, "utility" means a person that provides to the public 17-23 cable television, gas, light, power, telephone, sewerage, or water 17-24 service. 17-25 Sec. 376.473. ELECTIONS. (a) In addition to the elections 17-26 the district must hold under Subchapter L, Chapter 375, the 17-27 district shall hold an election in the manner provided by that 18-1 subchapter to obtain voter approval before the district imposes a 18-2 maintenance tax or issues bonds payable from ad valorem taxes or 18-3 assessments. 18-4 (b) The board may submit multiple purposes in a single 18-5 proposition at an election. 18-6 Sec. 376.474. IMPACT FEES. The district may impose an 18-7 impact fee for an authorized purpose as provided by Subchapter G, 18-8 Chapter 375. 18-9 Sec. 376.475. MAINTENANCE TAX. (a) If authorized at an 18-10 election held in accordance with Section 376.473, the district may 18-11 impose and collect an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in 18-12 the district for the maintenance and operation of the district and 18-13 the improvements constructed or acquired by the district or for the 18-14 provision of services. 18-15 (b) The board shall determine the tax rate. 18-16 Sec. 376.476. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT. The district may be 18-17 dissolved as provided by Subchapter M, Chapter 375. If the 18-18 district has debt and is dissolved, the district shall remain in 18-19 existence solely for the limited purpose of discharging its bonds 18-20 or other obligations according to their terms. 18-21 Sec. 376.477. CONTRACTS. (a) To protect the public 18-22 interest, the district may contract with the municipality or the 18-23 county for the municipality or county to provide law enforcement 18-24 services in the district for a fee. 18-25 (b) The municipality, the county, or another political 18-26 subdivision of the state, without further authorization, may 18-27 contract with the district to implement a project of the district 19-1 or assist the district in providing the services authorized under 19-2 this subchapter. A contract under this subsection may: 19-3 (1) be for a period on which the parties agree; 19-4 (2) include terms on which the parties agree; 19-5 (3) be payable from taxes or any other sources of 19-6 revenue that may be available for that purpose; or 19-7 (4) provide that taxes or other revenue collected at a 19-8 district project or from a person using or purchasing a commodity 19-9 or service at a district project may be paid or rebated to the 19-10 district under the terms of the contract. 19-11 (c) The district may enter into a contract, lease, or other 19-12 agreement with or make or accept grants and loans to or from: 19-13 (1) the United States; 19-14 (2) the state or a state agency; 19-15 (3) a county, a municipality, or another political 19-16 subdivision of the state; 19-17 (4) a public or private corporation, including a 19-18 nonprofit corporation created by the board under this subchapter; 19-19 or 19-20 (5) any other person. 19-21 (d) The district may perform all acts necessary for the full 19-22 exercise of the powers vested in the district on terms and for the 19-23 period the board determines advisable. 19-24 Sec. 376.478. COMPETITIVE BIDDING UNIT. Section 375.221 19-25 does not apply to the district unless the contract is for more than 19-26 $25,000. 19-27 Sec. 376.479. ANNEXATION. The district may: 20-1 (1) annex territory as provided by Subchapter C, 20-2 Chapter 375; and 20-3 (2) annex territory located inside the boundaries of a 20-4 reinvestment zone created by the municipality under Chapter 311, 20-5 Tax Code, if the governing body of the municipality consents to the 20-6 annexation. 20-7 Sec. 376.480. AGREEMENTS: GENERAL; DONATIONS, INTERLOCAL 20-8 AGREEMENTS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES. (a) The district may 20-9 make an agreement with or accept a donation, grant, or loan from 20-10 any person. 20-11 (b) The implementation of a project is a governmental 20-12 function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government 20-13 Code. 20-14 (c) To protect the public interest, the district may 20-15 contract with the municipality or the county for the municipality 20-16 or county to provide law enforcement services in the district for a 20-17 fee. 20-18 SECTION 2. The legislature finds that: 20-19 (1) proper and legal notice of the intention to 20-20 introduce this Act, setting forth the general substance of this 20-21 Act, has been published as provided by law, and the notice and a 20-22 copy of this Act have been furnished to all persons, agencies, 20-23 officials, or entities to which they are required to be furnished 20-24 by the constitution and laws of this state, including the governor, 20-25 who has submitted the notice and Act to the Texas Natural Resource 20-26 Conservation Commission; 20-27 (2) the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission 21-1 has filed its recommendations relating to this Act with the 21-2 governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of 21-3 representatives within the required time; 21-4 (3) the general law relating to consent by political 21-5 subdivisions to the creation of districts with conservation, 21-6 reclamation, and road powers and the inclusion of land in those 21-7 districts has been complied with; and 21-8 (4) all requirements of the constitution and laws of 21-9 this state and the rules and procedures of the legislature with 21-10 respect to the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act have 21-11 been fulfilled and accomplished. 21-12 SECTION 3. Notwithstanding Section 376.459, Local Government 21-13 Code, as added by this Act: 21-14 (1) the initial board of directors of the Greater 21-15 Southeast Management District consists of: 21-16 Pos. No. Name of Director 21-17 1 __________________ 21-18 2 __________________ 21-19 3 __________________ 21-20 4 __________________ 21-21 5 __________________ 21-22 6 __________________ 21-23 7 __________________ 21-24 8 __________________ 21-25 9 __________________ 21-26 10 __________________ 21-27 11 __________________ 22-1 12 __________________ 22-2 13 __________________ 22-3 14 __________________ 22-4 15 __________________ 22-5 16 __________________ 22-6 17 __________________; and 22-7 (2) of the initial board, members in positions 1-9 22-8 serve terms that expire June 1, 2005, and members in positions 22-9 10-17 serve terms that expire June 1, 2003. 22-10 SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 22-11 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 22-12 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 22-13 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 22-14 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.