By: Coleman, Cohen Senate Sponsor-Ellis H.B. No. 4091

(In the Senate - Received from the House May 9, 2007; May 10, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations; May 19, 2007, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 3, Nays 0; May 19, 2007, sent to printer.)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 4091 By: Nichols

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the boundaries and board of directors of Harris County Improvement District No. 6.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 3843.051(a), Special District Local Laws Code, is amended to read as follows:

(a) The district is governed by a board of 13 [11] directors who serve staggered terms of four years with six [five] or seven [six] directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.

SECTION 2. Section 3843.053, Special District Local Laws Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 3843.053. BOARD [INITIAL DIRECTORS]. (a) The [initial] board consists of:

Pos. No. Name of Director

1 Kathy Hubbard

2 Claude Wynn [James McDermaid]

3 Michael Grover [Charles Armstrong]

4 Tom Fricke

5 Brad Negar [Greg Jew]

6 Jerry Simoneaux

7 Tammy Manning

8 Allen Ueckert [Dale Harger]

9 Marisol Rodriguez

10 Randall Ellis [Patti Thompson]

11 Jack Rose

12 Randy Mitchmore

13 David Arpin

(b) The [Of the initial directors, the] terms of directors appointed for positions 1 through 6 expire June 1, 2011 [2009], and the terms of directors appointed for positions 7 through 13 [11] expire June 1, 2009 [2007].

(b-1) The term of each membership position on the board as the term exists immediately preceding the effective date of the Act adding this subsection expires on that effective date. On that date, a new board is appointed as provided by Subsection (a) to serve terms as provided by Subsection (b).

(c) Section 3843.051 does not apply to this section.

(d) This section expires September 1, 2011 [2009].

SECTION 3. Section 2, Chapter 769, Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 2. BOUNDARIES. The [As of the effective date of this Act, the] Harris County Improvement District No. 6 includes all territory contained in the following described area:

Beginning at the intersection of the center right of way line of West Dallas and the center right of way line of Montrose Boulevard; Thence easterly along the center right of way line of West Dallas to its intersection with the center right of way line of Taft Street; Thence southerly along the center right of way line of Taft to its intersection with the center right of way line of Welch; Thence easterly along the center right of way line of Taft crossing the right of way of Genesse following the center right of way line of Dennis to its intersection with the center right of way line of Boston; Thence southerly along the center right of way line of Boston to its intersection with the center right of way line of Genesee; Thence southerly along the center right of way line of Genesee to its intersection with the center right of way line of Tuam; Thence easterly along the center right of way line of Tuam to its intersection of the center right of way line of Bagby; Thence southwesterly along the center right of way line of Bagby Street to its intersection with the center right of way line of Spur 527; Thence southerly along the center right of way line of Spur 527 to its intersection with the center right of way line of Elgin; Thence southeasterly along the center right of way line of Elgin to its intersection with the center right of way line of Brazos which is also the center right of way line of Spur 527; Thence southerly along the center right of way line of Spur 527 to its intersection with the center right of way line of Milam; Thence southwesterly along the center right of way line of Milam Street to its intersection with the center right of way line of Spur 527; Thence southerly following southwesterly along the center right of way line of Spur 527 to its intersection with the center right of way line of US 59 South; Thence easterly along the center right of way of US 59 South to its intersection with the center right of way line of Main; Thence southwesterly along the center right of way line of Main to the north property line of Block 1, South End Villa according to the map thereof recorded in Volume 1, Page 104 of the Harris County Map Records; Thence westerly along the north property line of said Block 1, South End Villa and the south property line of the C.C. Fitze Homestead Addition according to the plat thereof recorded in Volume 259, Page 163 of the Harris County Deed Records, crossing the north dead end of Travis to the center right of way line thereof; Thence southwesterly along the center right of way line of Travis to the center right of way line of Portland; Thence easterly along the center right of way line of Portland to the the center right of way line of Main; Thence southwesterly along the center right of way line of Main to its intersection with the center right of way line of Bissonnet; Thence westerly along the center right of way line of Bissonnet to its intersection with the center right of way line of Graustark; Thence northerly along the center right of way line of Graustark to its intersection with the center right of way line of US 59 South; Thence westerly along the center right of way line of US 59 South to its intersection with the east right of way line of South Shepherd Drive; Thence northerly along the east right of way line of South Shepherd Drive following along the northeast right of way line of Shepherd Drive to its intersection with the center right of way line West Dallas Avenue; Thence easterly along the center right of way line of West Dallas to the PLACE OF BEGINNING. [UNLESS otherwise specified, the boundaries of this district will travel along the centerline of each street included, and each intersection will be the intersection of the centerlines of the streets mentioned. [BEGINNING at the intersection of West Dallas and Monstrose Boulevard. Then in a southerly direction along Montrose Boulevard to its intersection with Sul Ross. Then in a westerly direction along Sul Ross to its intersection with Mulberry. Then in a southerly direction along Mulberry to its intersection with Branard, then east along Branard to its intersection with Yupon. Then in a southerly direction along Yupon to where Yupon corners into Colquitt. Then in an easterly direction along Colquitt to its intersection with Graustark. Then in a southerly direction along Graustark to the south boundary line of U.S. Highway 59. Then in an easterly direction from said intersection along the south boundary line of U.S. Highway 59 proceeding in a northeasterly direction along Spur 527, then following Spur 527 in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with the easterly line of Milam Street. Then in a northeasterly direction along Milam Street to its intersection with the easterly line of Spur 527. Then in a northerly direction along the easterly line of Spur 527 to Brazos Street. Then in a northeasterly direction along Brazos Street to its intersection with Tuam Avenue. Then in a northwesterly direction along Tuam Avenue to Bagby Street. Then in a northeasterly direction along Bagby Street to McGowen Avenue. Then in a northwesterly direction along the McGowen Avenue to the southerly projection of Bailey Street. Then following the southerly projection of Bailey Street in a northerly direction to Bailey Street. Then in a northerly direction along Bailey Street to the southeast corner of Lot 10 Block 78 of the W.R. Baker Subdivision, Unrecorded. Then in a westerly direction along the south line of said W.R. Baker Unrecorded Subdivision, crossing Gillette Street and continuing to Genesee Street. Then westerly along Welch Street to its intersection with Taft Street. Then in a northerly direction along Taft Street to its intersection with West Dallas Street. Then in a westerly direction along West Dallas Street to its intersection with Montrose Boulevard at the point of BEGINNING.]

SECTION 4. The legislature finds that:

(1) proper and legal notice of the intention to 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 by the constitution and laws of this state, including the governor, who has submitted the notice and Act to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;

(2) the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has filed its recommendations relating to this Act with the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives within the required time;

(3) the general law relating to consent by political subdivisions to the creation of districts with conservation, reclamation, and road powers and the inclusion of land in those districts has been complied with; and

(4) 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 have been fulfilled and accomplished.

SECTION 5. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 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.

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