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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility |
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District No. 117; providing authority to impose taxes and issue |
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bonds. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle F, Title 6, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended by adding Chapter 8268 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 8268. MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 117 |
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 8268.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: |
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(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the |
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district. |
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(2) "Director" means a member of the board. |
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(3) "District" means the Montgomery County Municipal |
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Utility District No. 117. |
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Sec. 8268.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT. The district is a |
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municipal utility district in Montgomery County created under and |
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essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, |
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Texas Constitution. |
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Sec. 8268.003. CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED. If the |
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creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation |
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election held under Section 8268.023 before September 1, 2015: |
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(1) the district is dissolved September 1, 2015, |
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except that the district shall: |
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(A) pay any debts incurred; |
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(B) transfer to Montgomery County any assets that |
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remain after the payment of debts; and |
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(C) maintain the organization of the district |
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until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and |
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(2) this chapter expires September 1, 2016. |
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Sec. 8268.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE. (a) |
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All land and other property included in the district will benefit |
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from the improvements and services to be provided by the district. |
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(b) The district is created to accomplish: |
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(1) the purposes of a municipal utility district as |
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provided by general law; and |
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(2) to the extent authorized by Section 52, Article |
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III, Texas Constitution, the construction, acquisition, |
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improvement, maintenance, or operation of arterial or main feeder |
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roads or improvements in aid of those roads. |
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Sec. 8268.005. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The |
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district is initially composed of the territory described by |
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Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter. |
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(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of |
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the Act creating this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the |
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field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process |
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does not affect the district's: |
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(1) organization, existence, or validity; |
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(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes |
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for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and |
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interest on a bond; |
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(3) right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or |
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(4) legality or operation. |
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[Sections 8268.006-8268.020 reserved for expansion] |
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SUBCHAPTER A-1. TEMPORARY PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 8268.021. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS. (a) The temporary |
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board consists of: |
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(1) Arthur J. Sullivan, III; |
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(2) Linda Grant Jones; |
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(3) James H. Pouns; |
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(4) Lee Lupher; and |
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(5) Thomas Vann. |
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(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of: |
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(1) the date initial directors are elected under |
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Section 8268.023; or |
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(2) the date this subchapter expires under Section |
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8268.025. |
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Sec. 8268.022. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF TEMPORARY |
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DIRECTORS. As soon as practicable after all the temporary |
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directors have qualified under Section 49.055, Water Code, the |
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temporary directors shall meet at a location in the district |
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agreeable to a majority of the directors. At the meeting, the |
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temporary directors shall elect officers from among the temporary |
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directors and conduct any other district business. |
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Sec. 8268.023. CONFIRMATION AND INITIAL DIRECTORS' |
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ELECTION. Not later than the second anniversary of the |
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organizational meeting held under Section 8268.022, the temporary |
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directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the |
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district and to elect five initial directors as provided by Section |
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49.102, Water Code. |
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Sec. 8268.024. INITIAL ELECTED DIRECTORS; TERMS. Unless |
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the initial board otherwise agrees, the directors elected under |
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Section 8268.023 shall draw lots to determine which two shall serve |
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until the first regularly scheduled election of directors under |
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Section 8268.052 and which three shall serve until the second |
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regularly scheduled election of directors. |
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Sec. 8268.025. EXPIRATION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter |
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expires September 1, 2015. |
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[Sections 8268.026-8268.050 reserved for expansion] |
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SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
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Sec. 8268.051. DIRECTORS; TERMS. (a) The district is |
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governed by a board of five directors. |
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(b) Except for temporary or initial directors, directors |
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serve staggered four-year terms. |
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Sec. 8268.052. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. On the uniform |
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election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate |
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number of directors shall be elected. |
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[Sections 8268.053-8268.100 reserved for expansion] |
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SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES |
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Sec. 8268.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND |
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DUTIES. (a) The district has the powers and duties provided by the |
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general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, |
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applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, |
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Article XVI, Texas Constitution. |
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(b) The district has the powers and duties necessary to |
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accomplish the purposes for which the district is created. |
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Sec. 8268.102. ROAD PROJECTS. (a) To the extent authorized |
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by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may |
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acquire, construct, or finance a road that meets the criteria or |
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requirements for a thoroughfare, arterial, or collector road of the |
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county in which the road is located or the municipality in whose |
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corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road is |
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located or improvements in aid of that road. |
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(b) A road project must meet all applicable standards, |
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regulations, and ordinances of the municipality or county in whose |
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jurisdiction the district is located. |
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Sec. 8268.103. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; LIMIT ON EMINENT |
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DOMAIN POWER. (a) In this section, "recreational facilities" and |
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"develop and maintain" have the meanings assigned by Section |
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49.462, Water Code. |
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(b) The district may develop and maintain recreational |
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facilities. |
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(c) The district may not, for the development or maintenance |
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of a recreational facility, acquire by condemnation land, an |
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easement, or other property inside or outside the district. |
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Sec. 8268.104. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT |
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ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS. Subject to the limitations of Section |
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54.016, Water Code, the district shall comply with all applicable |
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requirements of any ordinance or resolution adopted by the |
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governing body of the municipality that consents to the creation of |
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the district or to the inclusion of lands within the district. |
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[Sections 8268.105-8268.150 reserved for expansion] |
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SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 8268.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS. (a) The |
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district may issue, without an election, bonds and other |
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obligations secured by revenue or contract payments from any source |
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other than ad valorem taxation. |
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(b) The district must hold an election in the manner |
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provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval |
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before the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax or |
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issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes. |
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Sec. 8268.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX. (a) If |
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authorized at an election held under Section 8268.151, the district |
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may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in |
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the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code. |
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(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not |
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exceed the rate approved at the election. |
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[Sections 8268.153-8268.200 reserved for expansion] |
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SUBCHAPTER E. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS |
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Sec. 8268.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER |
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OBLIGATIONS. The district may issue bonds or other obligations |
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payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, |
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revenue, grants, or other district money, or any combination of |
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those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose. |
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Sec. 8268.202. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS. (a) The district |
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may not issue bonds to finance projects authorized by Section |
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8268.102 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds |
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majority of the voters of the district voting at an election called |
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for that purpose. |
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(b) Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance |
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projects authorized by Section 8268.102 may not exceed one-fourth |
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of the assessed value of the real property in the district. |
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Sec. 8268.203. BONDS FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. If |
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authorized at an election under Section 8268.151, the district may |
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issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to pay for the development |
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and maintenance of recreational facilities. |
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Sec. 8268.204. TAXES FOR BONDS. At the time bonds payable |
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wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes are issued: |
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(1) the board shall impose a continuing direct annual |
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ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year |
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that all or part of the bonds are outstanding; and |
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(2) the district annually shall impose an ad valorem |
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tax on all taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient |
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to: |
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(A) pay the interest on the bonds as the interest |
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becomes due; |
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(B) create a sinking fund for the payment of the |
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principal of the bonds when due or the redemption price at any |
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earlier required redemption date; and |
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(C) pay the expenses of imposing the taxes. |
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SECTION 2. The Montgomery County Municipal Utility District |
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No. 117 initially includes all the territory contained in the |
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following area: |
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TRACT 1 |
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All that certain 735.094 acre (32,020,707 Square Feet) parcel of |
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land situated in the Joseph A. Parker Survey, Abstract Number 418, |
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in Montgomery County, Texas, and being out of and a portion of that |
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certain call 2,086.441 acre tract of land described in a Warranty |
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Deed to Pacific Indio Properties, Inc., in Clerk's File Number |
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2005-116793 of the Official Public Records of Real Property at |
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Montgomery County, Texas (O.P.R.R.P.M.C.T.), and out of and a |
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portion of that certain call 877.775 acre tract of land as described |
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in a Warranty Deed to Pacific Indio Properties, Inc., in Clerk's |
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File Number 2005-116796 of the O.P.R.R.P.M.C.T., said 735.094 tract |
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being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: |
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(All bearings are referenced to the Texas State Plane Coordinate |
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System, South Central Zone) |
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COMMENCING at a 5/8-inch iron rod with plastic cap stamped |
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"BENCHMARK ENGR." found in the southerly line of said 877.775 acre |
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tract for the upper northeast corner of said 2,086.441 acre tract |
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and the northwest corner of that certain call 435.784 acre tract |
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described in a Warranty Deed to Pacific Indio Properties, Inc., in |
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Clerk's File Number 2005-116798 of the O.P.R.R.P.M.C.T.; |
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THENCE, with the southerly line of said 877.775 acre tract and the |
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northerly line of said 2,086.441 acre tract, South 56 Degrees 46 |
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Minutes 11 Seconds West, a distance of 5,077.32 feet to the |
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intersection of the northerly line of said 2,086.441 acre tract |
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with the northerly line of the of the herein described tract for the |
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POINT OF BEGINNING; |
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THENCE, through and across said 2,086.441 acre tract and with the |
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northerly line of the herein described tract, North 90 Degrees 00 |
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Minutes 00 Seconds East, a distance of 3,323.25 feet to the |
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intersection of the northerly line of the herein described tract |
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with the westerly right-of-way of proposed Townsen Road (100 feet |
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wide) for the upper northeast corner of the herein described tract; |
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THENCE, continuing through and across said 2,086.441 acre tract, |
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and with the westerly R.O.W. line of said proposed Townsen Road, the |
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following three (3) courses: |
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1) 1,137.04 feet along the arc of a curve to the left having |
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a radius of 2,050.00 feet, a central angle of 31 Degrees |
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46 Minutes 45 Seconds, and a chord that bears South 33 |
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Degrees 17 Minutes 04 Seconds East, a distance of |
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1,122.52 feet; |
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2) South 49 Degrees 10 Minutes 27 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 805.47 feet to the beginning of a curve to the right; |
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3) 781.30 feet along the arc of said curve to the right |
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having a radius of 2,950.00 feet, a central angle of 15 |
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Degrees 10 Minutes 28 Seconds, and a chord that bears |
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South 41 Degrees 35 Minutes 12 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 779.02 feet to the intersection of the westerly |
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R.O.W. of said proposed Townsen Road with a west line of |
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the he City of Houston City Limits, as prepared by the |
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City of Houston Geographic Information System Office |
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and made available to the public in Release 12, dated |
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June 2006 for the lower northeast corner of the herein |
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described tract; |
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THENCE, continuing through and across said 2,086.441 acre tract and |
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with said west City of Houston City Limit line, the following two |
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(2) courses: |
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1) South 02 Degrees 47 Minutes 24 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 1,313.89 feet to an angle point; |
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2) South 02 Degrees 47 Minutes 12 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 3,425.25 feet to the intersection of the west City of |
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Houston City Limit Line with the north bank of Spring |
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Creek; |
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THENCE, with the meanders of the north and east bank of Spring |
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Creek, the following one hundred eight (108) courses: |
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1) North 49 Degrees 05 Minutes 53 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 19.99 feet: |
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2) North 57 Degrees 20 Minutes 48 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 135.77 feet; |
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3) North 62 Degrees 25 Minutes 32 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 137.51 feet; |
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4) North 65 Degrees 43 Minutes 11 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 84.57 feet; |
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5) North 64 Degrees 48 Minutes 29 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 137.90 feet; |
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6) North 58 Degrees 37 Minutes 43 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 176.05 feet; |
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7) North 60 Degrees 41 Minutes 48 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 117.33 feet; |
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8) North 56 Degrees 46 Minutes 25 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 77.06 feet; |
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9) North 55 Degrees 51 Minutes 52 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 101.56 feet; |
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10) North 56 Degrees 09 Minutes 58 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 155.42 feet; |
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11) North 65 Degrees 48 Minutes 53 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 74.18 feet; |
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12) North 58 Degrees 45 Minutes 09 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 107.02 feet; |
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13) North 67 Degrees 56 Minutes 47 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 60.93 feet; |
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14) North 67 Degrees 02 Minutes 03 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 71.72 feet; |
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15) North 72 Degrees 24 Minutes 16 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 68.26 feet; |
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16) North 76 Degrees 27 Minutes 38 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 61.13 feet; |
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17) North 77 Degrees 37 Minutes 24 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 58.17 feet; |
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18) North 81 Degrees 12 Minutes 43 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 61.49 feet; |
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19) North 76 Degrees 14 Minutes 05 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 75.16 feet; |
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20) North 76 Degrees 21 Minutes 11 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 49.48 feet; |
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21) North 69 Degrees 36 Minutes 09 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 37.50 feet; |
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22) North 43 Degrees 21 Minutes 14 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 54.11 feet; |
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23) North 50 Degrees 23 Minutes 53 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 33.81 feet; |
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24) North 51 Degrees 23 Minutes 51 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 61.36 feet; |
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25) North 63 Degrees 35 Minutes 38 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 90.19 feet; |
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26) North 67 Degrees 47 Minutes 52 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 100.45 feet; |
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27) North 68 Degrees 11 Minutes 20 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 108.69 feet; |
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28) North 73 Degrees 13 Minutes 32 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 117.05 feet; |
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29) North 70 Degrees 00 Minutes 22 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 151.55 feet; |
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30) North 78 Degrees 02 Minutes 09 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 103.31 feet; |
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31) South 87 Degrees 00 Minutes 49 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 83.97 feet; |
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32) North 87 Degrees 56 Minutes 37 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 88.95 feet; |
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33) South 81 Degrees 04 Minutes 57 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 106.98 feet; |
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34) South 68 Degrees 37 Minutes 37 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 93.90 feet; |
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35) South 60 Degrees 46 Minutes 32 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 87.27 feet; |
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36) South 56 Degrees 50 Minutes 14 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 145.92 feet; |
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37) South 43 Degrees 19 Minutes 52 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 129.53 feet; |
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38) South 11 Degrees 41 Minutes 16 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 63.73 feet; |
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39) South 14 Degrees 06 Minutes 39 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 35.47 feet; |
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40) South 11 Degrees 31 Minutes 36 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 135.92 feet; |
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41) South 07 Degrees 33 Minutes 39 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 173.98 feet; |
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42) South 16 Degrees 35 Minutes 36 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 202.30 feet; |
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43) South 20 Degrees 46 Minutes 19 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 60.02 feet; |
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44) South 13 Degrees 41 Minutes 13 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 69.86 feet; |
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45) South 11 Degrees 54 Minutes 31 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 90.00 feet; |
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46) South 41 Degrees 05 Minutes 52 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 105.79 feet; |
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47) South 44 Degrees 29 Minutes 50 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 144.95 feet; |
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48) South 70 Degrees 17 Minutes 01 Second West, a distance |
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of 86.14 feet; |
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49) South 80 Degrees 22 Minutes 04 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 72.00 feet; |
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50) South 83 Degrees 55 Minutes 32 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 55.78 feet; |
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51) North 62 Degrees 32 Minutes 12 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 55.35 feet; |
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52) North 46 Degrees 07 Minutes 56 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 50.63 feet; |
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53) North 60 Degrees 53 Minutes 30 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 91.05 feet; |
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54) North 43 Degrees 48 Minutes 09 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 68.28 feet; |
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55) North 38 Degrees 31 Minutes 17 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 94.63 feet; |
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56) North 36 Degrees 31 Minutes 53 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 129.74 feet; |
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57) North 33 Degrees 10 Minutes 58 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 149.99 feet; |
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58) North 39 Degrees 11 Minutes 59 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 148.77 feet; |
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59) North 46 Degrees 30 Minutes 43 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 132.39 feet; |
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60) North 50 Degrees 47 Minutes 36 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 128.98 feet; |
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61) North 57 Degrees 41 Minutes 23 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 116.30 feet; |
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62) North 59 Degrees 09 Minutes 40 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 109.25 feet; |
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63) North 63 Degrees 32 Minutes 05 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 107.54 feet; |
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64) North 68 Degrees 17 Minutes 10 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 93.47 feet; |
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65) North 47 Degrees 28 Minutes 49 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 157.27 feet; |
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66) North 63 Degrees 12 Minutes 00 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 197.97 feet; |
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67) South 87 Degrees 59 Minutes 56 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 253.67 feet; |
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68) North 88 Degrees 56 Minutes 41 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 205.97 feet; |
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69) North 51 Degrees 29 Minutes 07 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 198.79 feet; |
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70) North 39 Degrees 26 Minutes 04 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 161.54 feet; |
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71) North 29 Degrees 31 Minutes 37 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 191.59 feet; |
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72) North 26 Degrees 12 Minutes 58 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 158.00 feet; |
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73) North 26 Degrees 53 Minutes 05 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 130.95 feet; |
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74) North 15 Degrees 30 Minutes 53 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 156.75 feet; |
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75) North 10 Degrees 25 Minutes 12 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 244.97 feet; |
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76) North 00 Degrees 33 Minutes 19 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 352.07 feet; |
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77) North 02 Degrees 25 Minutes 41 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 187.85 feet; |
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78) North 03 Degrees 05 Minutes 08 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 202.17 feet; |
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79) North 07 Degrees 15 Minutes 30 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 183.96 feet; |
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80) North 09 Degrees 11 Minutes 15 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 181.92 feet; |
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81) North 14 Degrees 16 Minutes 58 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 185.88 feet; |
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82) North 19 Degrees 53 Minutes 49 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 146.95 feet; |
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83) North 07 Degrees 51 Minutes 38 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 198.72 feet; |
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84) North 14 Degrees 47 Minutes 18 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 190.46 feet; |
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85) North 09 Degrees 25 Minutes 46 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 201.96 feet; |
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86) North 23 Degrees 08 Minutes 43 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 163.58 feet; |
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87) North 26 Degrees 59 Minutes 51 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 103.85 feet; |
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88) North 61 Degrees 15 Minutes 09 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 197.16 feet; |
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89) North 52 Degrees 56 Minutes 56 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 175.88 feet; |
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90) North 50 Degrees 29 Minutes 41 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 191.99 feet; |
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91) North 48 Degrees 50 Minutes 23 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 166.90 feet; |
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92) North 23 Degrees 13 Minutes 09 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 171.31 feet; |
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93) North 12 Degrees 23 Minutes 15 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 208.72 feet; |
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94) North 04 Degrees 25 Minutes 08 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 182.71 feet; |
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95) North 12 Degrees 31 Minutes 27 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 142.73 feet; |
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96) North 21 Degrees 11 Minutes 58 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 123.87 feet; |
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97) North 33 Degrees 29 Minutes 34 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 103.15 feet; |
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98) North 59 Degrees 45 Minutes 36 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 174.32 feet; |
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99) North 46 Degrees 47 Minutes 40 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 143.33 feet; |
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100) North 45 Degrees 52 Minutes 37 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 209.78 feet; |
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101) North 50 Degrees 35 Minutes 13 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 160.08 feet; |
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102) North 50 Degrees 56 Minutes 49 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 194.50 feet; |
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103) North 51 Degrees 36 Minutes 47 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 190.95 feet; |
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104) North 42 Degrees 40 Minutes 45 Seconds West, at 82.74 |
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feet pass the northwest corner of said 2,086.441 acre |
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tract and the southwest corner of said 877.775 acre |
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tract, and continue, a distance of 170.71 feet; |
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105) North 34 Degrees 11 Minutes 22 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 120.56 feet; |
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106) North 24 Degrees 33 Minutes 24 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 115.82 feet; |
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107) North 14 Degrees 29 Minutes 23 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 106.78 feet; |
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108) North 07 Degrees 36 Minutes 39 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 76.06 feet to northeast corner of the herein |
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described tract; |
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THENCE, through and across said 877.775 acre tract and with the |
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northerly line of the herein described tract, North 90 Degrees 00 |
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Minutes 00 Seconds East, a distance of 896.92 to the POINT OF |
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BEGINNING and containing 735.094 acres (32,020,707 square feet) of |
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land. |
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TRACT 2 |
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All that certain 676.356 acre (29,462,071 Square Feet) parcel of |
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land situated in the Joseph A. Parker Survey, Abstract Number 418, |
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in Montgomery County, Texas, and being out of and a portion of that |
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certain call 2,086.441 acre tract of land described in a Warranty |
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Deed to Pacific Indio Properties, Inc., in Clerk's File Number |
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2005-116793 of the Official Public Records of Real Property at |
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Montgomery County Texas (O.P.R.R.P.M.C.T.), out of and a portion of |
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that certain call 877.775 acre tract of land as described in a |
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Warranty Deed to Pacific Indio Properties, Inc., in Clerk's File |
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Number 2005-116796 of the O.P.R.R.P.M.C.T., and out of and a |
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portion of that certain 435.784 acre tract of land described in a |
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Warranty Deed to Pacific Indio Properties, Inc., in Clerk's File |
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Number 2005-116798 of the O.P.R.R.P.M.C.T., said 676.356 tract |
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being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: |
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(All bearings are referenced to the Texas State Plane Coordinate |
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System, South Central Zone) |
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COMMENCING at a 5/8-inch iron rod with plastic cap stamped |
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"BENCHMARK ENGR." found in the southerly line of said 877.775 acre |
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tract for the upper northeast corner of said 2,086.441 acre tract |
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and the northwest corner of said 435.784 acre tract; |
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THENCE, with the southerly line of said 877.775 acre tract and the |
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northerly line of said 435.784 acre tract, North 56 Degrees 46 |
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Minutes 11 Seconds East, a distance of 216.03 feet to the |
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intersection of the northerly line of said 435.784 acre tract with |
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the southeasterly line of a proposed 100 foot wide right-of-way |
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(R.O.W.) for the POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein described tract; |
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THENCE, with the southeasterly line of said proposed 100 foot wide |
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R.O.W., the following three (3) courses: |
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1) South 49 Degrees 02 Minutes 17 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 2,530.65 feet to the beginning of a curve to the |
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left; |
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2) 2,871.92 feet along the arc of said curve to the left |
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having a radius of 3,050.00 feet, a central angle of 53 |
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Degrees 57 Minutes 02 Seconds, and a chord that bears |
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South 76 Degrees 00 Minutes 47 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 2,766.99 feet; |
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3) North 77 Degrees 00 Minutes 42 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 2,590.10 feet to the intersection of the |
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southeasterly R.O.W. line of said proposed 100 foot |
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wide R.O.W. with the west bank of the West Fork of the |
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San Jacinto River for the northeast corner of the herein |
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described tract; |
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THENCE, southerly, with the meanders of the west bank of the west |
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Fork of the San Jacinto River, the following thirty five (35) |
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courses: |
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1) South 20 Degrees 54 Minutes 34 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 90.07 feet; |
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2) South 15 Degrees 10 Minutes 46 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 94.85 feet; |
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3) South 05 Degrees 11 Minutes 27 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 138.40 feet; |
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4) South 13 Degrees 20 Minutes 15 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 106.90 feet; |
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5) South 17 Degrees 02 Minutes 24 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 184.74 feet; |
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6) South 18 Degrees 31 Minutes 37 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 72.83 feet; |
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7) South 21 Degrees 18 Minutes 30 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 96.94 feet; |
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8) South 20 Degrees 27 Minutes 25 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 135.53 feet; |
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9) South 23 Degrees 48 Minutes 02 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 89.22 feet; |
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10) South 31 Degrees 48 Minutes 44 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 155.41 feet; |
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11) South 51 Degrees 54 Minutes 43 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 87.30 feet; |
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12) South 49 Degrees 45 Minutes 54 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 86.80 feet; |
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13) South 54 Degrees 16 Minutes 12 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 124.37 feet; |
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14) South 70 Degrees 16 Minutes 35 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 118.51 feet; |
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15) South 75 Degrees 03 Minutes 39 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 159.40 feet; |
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16) South 65 Degrees 46 Minutes 25 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 191.57 feet; |
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17) South 49 Degrees 33 Minutes 59 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 76.96 feet; |
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18) South 46 Degrees 37 Minutes 26 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 78.69 feet; |
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19) South 41 Degrees 30 Minutes 29 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 87.46 feet; |
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20) South 38 Degrees 14 Minutes 33 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 117.42 feet; |
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21) South 28 Degrees 14 Minutes 23 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 68.75 feet; |
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22) South 25 Degrees 30 Minutes 55 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 78.09 feet; |
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23) South 17 Degrees 53 Minutes 26 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 73.60 feet; |
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24) South 02 Degrees 04 Minutes 27 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 65.61 feet; |
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25) South 16 Degrees 40 Minutes 41 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 54.58 feet; |
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26) South 24 Degrees 40 Minutes 20 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 175.36 feet; |
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27) South 34 Degrees 59 Minutes 05 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 91.48 feet; |
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28) South 41 Degrees 19 Minutes 30 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 97.55 feet; |
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29) South 34 Degrees 13 Minutes 57 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 80.78 feet; |
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30) South 40 Degrees 11 Minutes 16 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 126.37 feet; |
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31) South 40 Degrees 02 Minutes 09 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 106.90 feet; |
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32) South 38 Degrees 22 Minutes 31 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 124.90 feet; |
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33) South 44 Degrees 29 Minutes 56 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 171.72 feet; |
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34) South 38 Degrees 00 Minutes 29 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 230.93 feet; |
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35) South 24 Degrees 34 Minutes 53 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 5.05 feet to the intersection of the west bank of the |
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west fork of the San Jacinto River with a northerly line |
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of the City of Houston City Limits, as prepared by the |
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City of Houston Geographic Information System Office |
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and made available to the public in Release 12, dated |
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June 2006; |
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THENCE, departing the meanders of the west bank of the west Fork of |
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the San Jacinto River, through and across said 2,086.441 acre |
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tract, and with said northerly City of Houston City Limit Line, the |
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following three (3) courses: |
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1) South 88 Degrees 08 Minutes 36 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 1,430.41 feet to an angle point; |
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2) South 87 Degrees 57 Minutes 42 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 6.34 feet to an angle point; |
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3) South 88 Degrees 42 Minutes 54 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 5,604.84 feet to the intersection of said City of |
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Houston City Limit Line with the easterly R.O.W. line of |
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proposed Townsen Road (100 foot wide) for the southwest |
|
corner of the herein described tract; |
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THENCE, continuing through and across said 2,086.441 acre tract and |
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said 877.775 acre tract, respectively, and with the with the |
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easterly R.O.W. line of said proposed Townsen Road, the following |
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eight (8) courses; |
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1) 810.33 feet along the arc of a curve to the left having a |
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radius of 3,050.00 feet, a central angle of 15 Degrees |
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13 Minutes 21 Seconds, and a chord that bears North 41 |
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Degrees 33 Minutes 46 Seconds West, a distance of 807.95 |
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feet; |
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2) North 49 Degrees 10 Minutes 27 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 805.47 feet to the beginning of a curve to the right; |
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3) 1,543.71 feet along the arc of said curve to the right |
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having a radius of 1,950.00 feet, a central angle of 45 |
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Degrees 21 Minutes 29 Seconds, and a chord that bears |
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North 26 Degrees 29 Minutes 42 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 1,503.72 feet; |
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4) North 03 Degrees 48 Minutes 58 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 458.87 feet to the beginning of a curve to the left; |
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5) 1,157.93 feet along the arc of said curve to the left |
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having a radius of 2,050.00 feet, a central angle of 32 |
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Degrees 21 Minutes 47 Seconds, and a chord that bears |
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North 19 Degrees 59 Minutes 51 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 1,142.60 feet; |
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6) North 36 Degrees 10 Minutes 45 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 425.92 feet to the beginning of a curve to the right; |
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7) 1,254.73 feet along the arc of said curve to the right |
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having a radius of 1,950.00 feet, a central angle of 36 |
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Degrees 52 Minutes 01 Second, and a chord that bears |
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North 17 Degrees 44 Minutes 44 Seconds West, a distance |
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of 1,233.19 feet; |
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8) North 00 Degrees 41 Minutes 16 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 200.00 feet to the intersection of easterly R.O.W. |
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line of said proposed Townsen Road with the southerly |
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R.O.W. line of a said proposed 100 foot wide R.O.W. for |
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the north corner of the herein described tract; |
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THENCE, with the southerly and southeasterly R.O.W. line of said |
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proposed 100 foot wide R.O.W, the following three (3) courses: |
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1) South 89 Degrees 18 Minutes 44 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 116.49 feet to the beginning of a curve to the right; |
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2) 2,073.61 feet along the arc of said curve to the right |
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having a radius of 2,950.00 feet, a central angle of 40 |
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Degrees 16 Minutes 27 Seconds, and a chord that bears |
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South 69 Degrees 10 Minutes 30 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 2,031.18 feet; |
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3) South 49 Degrees 02 Minutes 17 Seconds East, a distance |
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of 165.70 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing |
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676.356 acres (29,462,071 square feet) of land. |
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SECTION 3. (a) The legal notice of the intention to |
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introduce this Act, setting forth the general substance of this |
|
Act, has been published as provided by law, and the notice and a |
|
copy of this Act have been furnished to all persons, agencies, |
|
officials, or entities to which they are required to be furnished |
|
under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and Chapter 313, |
|
Government Code. |
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(b) The governor, one of the required recipients, has |
|
submitted the notice and Act to the Texas Commission on |
|
Environmental Quality. |
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(c) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has filed |
|
its recommendations relating to this Act with the governor, the |
|
lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of |
|
representatives within the required time. |
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(d) All requirements of the constitution and laws of this |
|
state and the rules and procedures of the legislature with respect |
|
to the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act are fulfilled |
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and accomplished. |
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SECTION 4. The legislature finds that: |
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(1) the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District |
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No. 117, as created by Chapter 8268, Special District Local Laws |
|
Code, as added by this Act, is not officially created until |
|
confirmed by a majority of the voters of the district voting at an |
|
election held for that purpose; |
|
(2) securing the consent of political subdivisions to |
|
the creation of the district before the introduction or passage of |
|
this Act may be impractical because of the uncertainties of the |
|
legislative process; and |
|
(3) the constitutional requirement for the district's |
|
compliance with the provisions of the general laws relating to the |
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consent of political subdivisions to the creation of the district |
|
and the inclusion of land within the district is satisfied if that |
|
consent is secured before the date and hour of canvassing the |
|
returns and declaring the results of the confirmation election. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
|
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
|
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
|
Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |