SECTION 1. Subtitle F, Title
6, Special District Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Chapter 8469 to
read as follows:
CHAPTER 8469. VENABLE
RANCH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF DENTON COUNTY
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Sec. 8469.001.
DEFINITIONS.
Sec. 8469.002. NATURE OF
DISTRICT.
Sec. 8469.003.
CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Sec. 8469.004. CONSENT OF
CITY REQUIRED.
Sec. 8469.005. FINDINGS
OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Sec. 8469.006. INITIAL
DISTRICT TERRITORY.
SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Sec. 8469.051. GOVERNING
BODY; TERMS.
Sec. 8469.052. TEMPORARY
DIRECTORS.
SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND
DUTIES
Sec. 8469.101. GENERAL POWERS
AND DUTIES.
Sec. 8469.102. MUNICIPAL
UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Sec. 8469.103. AUTHORITY
FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Sec. 8469.104. ROAD
STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Sec. 8469.105. COMPLIANCE
WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Sec. 8469.106. DIVISION
OF DISTRICT.
Sec. 8469.107.
FIREFIGHTING SERVICES.
Sec. 8469.108. FEES AND
CHARGES.
SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 8469.151. ELECTIONS
REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Sec. 8469.152. OPERATION
AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Sec. 8469.153. CONTRACT
TAXES.
SUBCHAPTER E. BONDS AND
OTHER OBLIGATIONS
Sec. 8469.201. AUTHORITY
TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Sec. 8469.202. TAXES FOR
BONDS.
Sec. 8469.203. BONDS FOR
ROAD PROJECTS.
SUBCHAPTER F. ANNEXATION
BY CITY
Sec. 8469.251. EFFECT OF
ANNEXATION BY CITY. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, if all of the
territory of the district is annexed by the city into the corporate limits
of the city before the date of the election held to confirm the creation of
the district and the district is confirmed at that election, the district
may not be dissolved and continues in existence following annexation until:
(1) water, sanitary
sewer, and drainage improvements and roads have been constructed to serve
at least 90 percent of the territory of the district capable of
development; or
(2) the board adopts a
resolution consenting to the dissolution of the district.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 54.016(f)(2), Water Code, an allocation
agreement between the city and the district that provides for the
allocation of the taxes or revenues of the district and the city following
the date of inclusion of the district's territory in the corporate limits
of the city may provide that the total annual ad valorem taxes collected by
the city and the district from taxable property within the city's corporate
limits may exceed the city's ad valorem tax on that property.
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SECTION 1. Subtitle F, Title
6, Special District Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Chapter 8469 to
read as follows:
CHAPTER 8469. VENABLE
RANCH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF DENTON COUNTY
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Sec. 8469.001.
DEFINITIONS.
Sec. 8469.002. NATURE OF
DISTRICT.
Sec. 8469.003.
CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Sec. 8469.004. CONSENT OF
CITY REQUIRED.
Sec. 8469.005. FINDINGS
OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Sec. 8469.006. INITIAL
DISTRICT TERRITORY.
SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Sec. 8469.051. GOVERNING
BODY; TERMS.
Sec. 8469.052. TEMPORARY
DIRECTORS.
SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND
DUTIES
Sec. 8469.101. GENERAL
POWERS AND DUTIES.
Sec. 8469.102. MUNICIPAL
UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Sec. 8469.103. AUTHORITY
FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Sec. 8469.104. ROAD
STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Sec. 8469.105. COMPLIANCE
WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Sec. 8469.106. DIVISION
OF DISTRICT.
Sec. 8469.107.
FIREFIGHTING SERVICES.
Sec. 8469.108. FEES AND
CHARGES.
SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 8469.151. ELECTIONS
REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Sec. 8469.152. OPERATION
AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Sec. 8469.153. CONTRACT
TAXES.
SUBCHAPTER E. BONDS AND
OTHER OBLIGATIONS
Sec. 8469.201. AUTHORITY
TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Sec. 8469.202. TAXES FOR
BONDS.
Sec. 8469.203. BONDS FOR
ROAD PROJECTS.
SUBCHAPTER F. ANNEXATION
BY CITY
Sec. 8469.251. EFFECT OF
ANNEXATION BY CITY. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, if all of the
territory of the district is annexed by the city into the corporate limits
of the city before the date of the election held to confirm the creation of
the district and the district is confirmed at that election, the district
may not be dissolved and continues in existence following annexation until:
(1) water, sanitary
sewer, and drainage improvements and roads have been constructed to serve
at least 90 percent of the territory of the district capable of
development; or
(2) the board adopts a
resolution consenting to the dissolution of the district.
(b) After annexation by the city:
(1) the district may not impose an ad valorem tax;
(2) the district may impose a special assessment in the manner
provided by Subchapter F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code; and
(3) Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the
district.
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SECTION 3. (a) The 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 under
Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and Chapter 313, Government
Code.
(b) The governor, one of the
required recipients, has submitted the notice and Act to the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality.
(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.
(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 and accomplished.
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SECTION 3. Same as engrossed
version.
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