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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the board of directors, authority to impose |
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assessments, and territory of the International Management |
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District. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 3849.051, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 3849.051. BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TERMS. (a) The district |
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is governed by a board of 13 [11] voting directors who serve |
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staggered terms of four years, with [five or] six or seven |
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directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year. |
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(b) Two voting directors must represent territory added to |
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the district after March 1, 2015. |
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(c) A director may not serve as the chair of the board for |
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more than three consecutive two-year terms. |
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(d) A director who has served as the chair of the board may |
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not serve as the chair again unless: |
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(1) at least six years have passed since the last day |
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of the director's most recent term as chair; and |
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(2) the director is elected as chair by at least |
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two-thirds of the serving directors [The board by resolution may
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change the number of voting directors on the board, but only if the
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board determines that the change is in the best interest of the
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district.
The board may not consist of fewer than five or more than
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15 voting directors]. |
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SECTION 2. Section 3849.053, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 3849.053. APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS. (a) |
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The mayor and members of the governing body of the City of Houston |
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shall appoint voting directors from persons recommended by the |
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board. A person is appointed if a majority of the members of the |
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governing body, including the mayor, vote to appoint that person. |
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(b) A majority of the directors after notice and hearing may |
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remove a director for misconduct or failure to carry out the |
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director's duties. |
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SECTION 3. Section 3849.153, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection |
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(c) to read as follows: |
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(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the [The] petition |
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must be signed by: |
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(1) the owners of a majority of the assessed value of |
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real property in the district subject to assessment according to |
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the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County; or |
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(2) at least 50 owners of real property in the |
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district, if more than 50 persons own real property in the district |
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according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for |
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Harris County. |
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(c) The board may not impose an assessment on territory |
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added to the district by an act of the legislature enacted after |
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March 1, 2015, to finance a service or improvement project unless a |
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written petition consenting to the imposition of assessments in the |
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added territory has been filed with the board. The petition must be |
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signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real |
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property in the added territory subject to assessment according to |
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the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County. |
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SECTION 4. Section 3849.052, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 5. The following territory is added to the |
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territory of the International Management District: |
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Tract is +/- 4,026 acres (6.3 sq. miles) with beginning point being |
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the south right-of-way (ROW) of Westheimer Rd. (FM 1093) and east |
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ROW of Kirkwood Road; |
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Then south along east ROW of Kirkwood Dr., across Westpark Drive, |
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and along west boundary of ROYAL OAKS COUNTRY CLUB SEC 12 to |
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northeast corner of +/- 3.4 acre tract (DAIRY OUTLOTS TRS 46C & 59); |
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Then west along north boundary of said +/- 3.4 acre tract to |
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northwest corner of said tract and east easement of Brays Bayou; |
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Then south along east easement of Brays Bayou to south ROW of |
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Westpark Toll Road; |
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Then generally east along south ROW of Westpark Toll Road to |
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northeast corner of 1.0119 acre parcel (BRIARLEAF SEC 2 RES B2); |
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Then south along east boundary of said 1.0119 acre parcel, and |
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0.7857 acre parcel (BRIARLEAF SEC 2 RES B1) to north ROW of Harwin |
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Dr.; |
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Then generally east along north ROW of Harwin Dr., and boundary line |
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of Westchase Mgmt. District and south boundary of BRAYS VILLAGE |
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EAST SEC 3 to southeast corner of said subdivision; |
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Then south across ROW of Harwin Dr. and along east boundary of BRAYS |
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VILLAGE EAST Subdivision SEC 1, and boundary line of Westchase |
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Mgmt. District to southeast corner of 2.23 acre parcel (BRAYS |
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VILLAGE EAST SEC 1 RES C BLK 70; |
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Then west along south boundary of said 2.23 acre parcel, BRAYS |
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VILLAGE EAST SEC 1 LTS 83-85 BLK 7, and boundary line of Westchase |
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Mgmt. District to west boundary of BRAYS VILLAGE EAST SEC 1 TR 68 |
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BLK 7; |
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Then south along east boundary of BRAYS VILLAGE EAST Subdivision |
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SEC 1, and boundary line of Westchase Mgmt. District to north |
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easement of Brays Bayou and boundary line of International Mgmt. |
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District; |
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Then west and northwest along north easement of Brays Bayou and |
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boundary line of International Mgmt. District to a point east of |
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southeast corner of 1 acre parcel (BRAYS FOREST SEC 1 LT 30 BLK 2); |
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Then generally west along boundary line of International Mgmt. |
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District across easement of Brays Bayou, and south boundary of said |
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1 acre parcel and coincident north drainage easement of tributary |
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of Brays Bayou to full purpose boundary line of City of Houston; |
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Then north along boundary line of International Mgmt. District, and |
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full purpose boundary line of City of Houston to southeast corner of |
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0.2182 acre tract (PHEASANT RUN SEC 2 R/P TR 12B BLK 5); |
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Then generally west along south boundary of said 0.2182 acre tract, |
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and PHEASANT RUN SEC 2 R/P LOTS 13-34 BLK 5, and boundary line of |
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International Mgmt. District and north easement of trib. of Brays |
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Bayou to east ROW of Metro Blvd.; |
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Then north along boundary line of International Mgmt. District and |
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east ROW of Metro Blvd. to south ROW of Alief-Clodine Rd.; |
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Then west along boundary line of International Mgmt. District south |
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ROW of Alief-Clodine Rd. to west ROW of State Highway 6 |
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(southbound); |
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Then north along west ROW of State Highway 6 (southbound) to south |
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ROW of Westheimer Rd. (FM 1093); |
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Then east along south ROW of Westheimer Rd. (FM 1093) to east ROW of |
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Kirkwood Rd. and beginning point of +/- 4,400 acre tract; |
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Save and Except TR 21 & TR 6 ABST 42 H K LEWIS ABST 24 W HARDIN; |
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Save and Except TR 21A & TR 6A ABST 42 H K LEWIS ABST 24 W HARDIN; |
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Save and Except WEST HOUSTON MEDICAL CTR SEC 2 RES A BLK1; |
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Save and Except WEST HOUSTON MEDICAL CTR SEC 2 RES A1; |
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Save and Except WEST HOUSTON MEDICAL CTR SEC 2 RES A3 BLK 1; |
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Save and Except ABST 80 J WHEATON TR 27A; |
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Save and Except ABST 80 J WHEATON TR 27A-1; |
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Save and Except ABST 80 J WHEATON TR 27A-10; |
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Save and Except ABST 80 J WHEATON TR 27A-11; |
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Save and Except ABST 80 J WHEATON TR 27A-17; |
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Save and Except ABST 80 J WHEATON TR 27A-19; |
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Save and Except ABST 80 J WHEATON TR 27A-2; |
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Save and Except ABST 80 J WHEATON TR 27A-20; |
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Save and Except ABST 80 J WHEATON TR 27A-21; |
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Save and Except ABST 80 J WHEATON TR 27A-22; |
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Save and Except ABST 80 J WHEATON TR 27A-3; |
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Save and Except ABST 80 J WHEATON TR 27A-5; |
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Save and Except ABST 80 J WHEATON TR 27A-6; |
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Save and Except ABST 80 J WHEATON TR 27A-7; |
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Save and Except ABST 80 J WHEATON TR 27A-8; |
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Save and Except ABST 80 J WHEATON TR 27A-9; |
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Save and Except CHEVRON USA INC @ WESTHEIMER RD @ ELDRIDGE PKWY RES |
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A BLK 1; |
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Save and Except ELDRIDGE PARKWAY RETAIL CENTER RES A BLK 1; |
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Save and Except ELDRIDGE PARKWAY RETAIL CENTER RES A1 BLK 1; |
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Save and Except ELDRIDGE PARKWAY RETAIL CENTER RES A2 BLK 1; |
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Save and Except ELDRIDGE PARKWAY RETAIL CENTER RES A3 BLK 1; |
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Save and Except ELDRIDGE PARKWAY RETAIL CENTER RES A4 BLK 1; |
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Save and Except ELDRIDGE PARKWAY RETAIL CENTER RES A5 BLK 1; |
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Save and Except ELDRIDGE PARKWAY RETAIL CENTER RES B BLK 1; |
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Save and Except ELDRIDGE PARKWAY RETAIL CENTER RES C BLK 1; |
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Save and Except ELDRIDGE PARKWAY RETAIL CENTER RES C1 BLK 1; |
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Save and Except ELDRIDGE PARKWAY RETAIL CENTER RES C2 BLK 1; |
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Save and Except ELDRIDGE PARKWAY RETAIL CENTER RES C3 BLK 1; |
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Save and Except ELDRIDGE PARKWAY RETAIL CENTER RES C4 BLK 1; |
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Save and Except ELDRIDGE PARKWAY RETAIL CENTER RES C5 BLK 1; |
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Save and Except ELDRIDGE PARKWAY RETAIL CENTER RES C6 BLK 1; |
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Save and Except ELDRIDGE PARKWAY RETAIL CENTER RES C7 BLK 1; |
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Save and Except HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO. 359; |
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Save and Except W W ROYAL OAKS RES BLK 1; |
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Save and Except SCHLOTZSKYS AT SHADOWLAKE R/P RES A BLK 1; |
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Save and Except MANDALAY AT SHADOWLAKE APARTMENTS RESERVE BLK 1; |
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SECTION 6. Except as provided by Section 3849.153, Special |
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District Local Laws Code, as amended by this Act, the territory |
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added to the International Management District by Section 5 of this |
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Act is subject to Chapter 3849, Special District Local Laws Code, in |
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the same manner that the original territory of the district is |
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subject to that chapter, including provisions of that chapter |
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applicable to district assessments. |
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SECTION 7. (a) On the later of June 1, 2015, or the |
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effective date of this Act, the board of directors of the |
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International Management District is dissolved. |
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(b) On the effective date of this Act, the board of |
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directors of the International Management District is |
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reconstituted and is composed of the following directors: |
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Pos. No. Director |
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1 A director appointed under Subsection (c) of |
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this section |
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2 Karen Loper |
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3 Thuy Vu |
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4 H. D. Chambers |
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5 Leeshan Birney |
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6 Vican Tan Sun |
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7 A director appointed under Subsection (c) of |
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this section |
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8 Fred Bhandara |
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9 Stephen Le |
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10 Wea Lee |
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11 Be Nguyen |
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12 A director appointed under Subsection (c) of |
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this section |
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13 A director appointed under Subsection (c) of |
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this section |
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(c) Notwithstanding Section 3849.053, Special District |
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Local Laws Code, the directors named in Subsection (b) of this |
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section shall appoint directors to fill positions Nos. 1, 7, 12, |
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and 13 in Subsection (b) of this section. |
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(d) Notwithstanding the requirement in Section 3849.051, |
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Special District Local Laws Code, as amended by this Act, that |
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directors serve four-year terms: |
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(1) the terms of the directors of the International |
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Management District serving in positions 1 through 6 as provided by |
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Subsection (b) of this section expire June 1, 2017; and |
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(2) the terms of the directors of the International |
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Management District serving in positions 7 through 13 as provided |
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by Subsection (b) of this section expire June 1, 2019. |
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(e) Not later than the 60th day after the effective date of |
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this Act, the board of directors of the International Management |
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District, as reconstituted, shall elect officers and a chair. |
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SECTION 8. (a) The legislature validates and confirms all |
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governmental acts and proceedings of the International Management |
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District that were taken before the effective date of this Act. An |
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act or proceeding may not be held invalid because the act or |
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proceeding was not in accordance with Chapter 3849, Special |
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District Local Laws Code, or other law. |
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(b) This section does not apply to any matter that on the |
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effective date of this Act: |
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(1) is involved in litigation if the litigation |
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ultimately results in the matter being held invalid by a final court |
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judgment; or |
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(2) has been held invalid by a final court judgment. |
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SECTION 9. (a) The legal notice of the intention to |
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introduce this Act, setting forth the general substance of this |
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Act, has been published as provided by law, and the notice and a |
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copy of this Act have been furnished to all persons, agencies, |
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officials, or entities to which they are required to be furnished |
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under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and Chapter 313, |
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Government Code. |
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(b) The governor, one of the required recipients, has |
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submitted the notice and Act to the Texas Commission on |
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Environmental Quality. |
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(c) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has filed |
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its recommendations relating to this Act with the governor, |
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lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives |
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within the required time. |
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(d) The general law relating to consent by political |
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subdivisions to the creation of districts with conservation, |
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reclamation, and road powers and the inclusion of land in those |
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districts has been complied with. |
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(e) All requirements of the constitution and laws of this |
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state and the rules and procedures of the legislature with respect |
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to the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act have been |
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fulfilled and accomplished. |
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SECTION 10. This Act takes effect immediately if it |
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receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each |
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house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. |
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If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate |
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effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |