SRC-TJG S.B. 1641 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1641
78R4823 DRH-FBy: Staples
Natural Resources
4/2/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, no municipal development district (MDD) exists near Cedar Creek
Lake in Henderson County.  As proposed, S.B. 1641 creates an MDD near
Cedar Creek Lake in Henderson County. The Lake View Management and
Development District would have powers granted to MDDs, including the
authority to impose taxes and issue bonds and the power of eminent domain. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the Lake View Management and
Development District in SECTIONS 17 and 23 of this bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

Provides for the creation of the Lake View Management and Development
District with the following provisions: 

SECTION 1.  CREATION AND NAMING OF DISTRICT; CONTROLLING LAW.  

SECTION 2.  DEFINITIONS. 

SECTION 3.  BOUNDARIES. 
 
SECTION 4.  FINDINGS RELATING TO BOUNDARIES. 
 
SECTION 5.  LEGISLATIVE DECLARATIONS AND FINDINGS
 
SECTION 6.  CONSTRUCTION OF ACT
 
SECTION 7.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. 
 
SECTION 8.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS; ELIGIBILITY. 

SECTION 9.  VACANCY. 
 
SECTION 10.  DIRECTOR'S BOND; OATH. 
 
SECTION 11.  OFFICERS. 
 
SECTION 12.  COMPENSATION. 
 
SECTION 13.  QUORUM. 
 
SECTION 14.  DISTRICT CONFIRMATION ELECTION.  

SECTION 15.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
    
SECTION 16.  POWERS RELATED GENERALLY TO CONTRACTS AND FINANCIAL MATTERS.
 
SECTION 17.  RULES. 
 
SECTION 18.  ADDITION OR REMOVAL OF TERRITORY. 

SECTION 19.  EMINENT DOMAIN. 
 
SECTION 20.  NONPROFIT CORPORATION.  
 
SECTION 21.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. 
 
SECTION 22.  TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT; COMPENSATION. 
 
SECTION 23.  USE OF ROADWAYS, PARKS, OTHER PUBLIC AREAS OF THE DISTRICT. 
 
SECTION 24.  ZONING BY COUNTY. 
 
SECTION 25.  IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS. 
 
SECTION 26.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX; ELECTION.  
 
SECTION 27.  TAX LEVY FOR BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  
 
SECTION 28.  LIMITED SALES AND USE TAX 

SECTION 29.  HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX.  (a)  Defines "hotel." 

SECTION 30.  USE OF HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX.  
 
SECTION 31.  BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS. 

SECTION 32.  DISSOLUTION. 

SECTION 33.  ADDITIONAL LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
 
SECTION 34.  EFFECTIVE DATE.