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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of Harris County Improvement District No. |
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26; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to |
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impose assessments, fees, and taxes. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle C, Title 4, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended by adding Chapter 3800 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 3800. HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 26 |
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 3800.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: |
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(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. |
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(2) "City" means the City of Houston. |
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(3) "County" means Harris County. |
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(4) "Director" means a board member. |
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(5) "District" means the Harris County Improvement |
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District No. 26. |
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Sec. 3800.002. CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT. The |
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district is a special district created under Section 59, Article |
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XVI, Texas Constitution. |
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Sec. 3800.003. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT. (a) The |
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creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of |
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Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, |
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Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this |
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chapter. By creating the district and in authorizing the city, the |
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county, and other political subdivisions to contract with the |
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district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish |
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the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. |
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(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, |
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develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, |
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transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, |
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entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public |
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welfare in the district. |
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(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be |
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interpreted to relieve the city or the county from providing the |
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level of services provided as of the effective date of the Act |
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enacting this chapter to the area in the district. The district is |
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created to supplement and not to supplant city or county services |
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provided in the district. |
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Sec. 3800.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE. (a) |
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The district is created to serve a public use and benefit. |
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(b) All land and other property included in the district |
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will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by |
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the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, |
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Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and |
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other powers granted under this chapter. |
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(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest |
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and is essential to further the public purposes of: |
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(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the |
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state; |
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(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and |
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(3) developing or expanding transportation and |
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commerce. |
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(d) The district will: |
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(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of |
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residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, |
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and consumers in the district, and of the public; |
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(2) provide needed funding for the district to |
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preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of |
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the district territory as a community and business center; |
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(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment |
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of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and |
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developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for |
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the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty; |
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and |
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(4) provide for water, wastewater, drainage, road, and |
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recreational facilities for the district. |
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(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at |
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grade or above or below the surface, street lighting, street |
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landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and |
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necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street |
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or road improvement. |
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(f) The district will not act as the agent or |
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instrumentality of any private interest even though the district |
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will benefit many private interests as well as the public. |
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Sec. 3800.005. 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 enacting this chapter. |
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(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of |
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the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake 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 bonds 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 the bonds; |
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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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Sec. 3800.006. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES. |
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All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be |
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included in: |
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(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under |
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Chapter 311, Tax Code; |
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(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under |
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Chapter 312, Tax Code; |
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(3) an enterprise zone created under Chapter 2303, |
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Government Code; |
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(4) an industrial district created under Chapter 42, |
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Local Government Code; or |
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(5) a public improvement district created under |
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Chapter 372, Local Government Code. |
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Sec. 3800.007. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT |
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DISTRICTS LAW. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, |
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Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district. |
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Sec. 3800.008. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. This chapter shall |
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be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes |
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stated in this chapter. |
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SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
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Sec. 3800.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS. (a) The district is |
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governed by a board of five voting directors who serve staggered |
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terms of four years, with two or three directors' terms expiring |
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June 1 of each odd-numbered year. |
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(b) The board by resolution may change the number of voting |
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directors on the board only if the board determines that the change |
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is in the best interest of the district. The board may not consist |
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of fewer than five or more than 15 voting directors. |
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Sec. 3800.052. APPOINTMENT OF VOTING DIRECTORS. The Texas |
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Commission on Environmental Quality shall appoint voting directors |
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from persons recommended by the board. |
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Sec. 3800.053. NONVOTING DIRECTORS. The board may appoint |
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nonvoting directors to serve at the pleasure of the voting |
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directors. |
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Sec. 3800.054. QUORUM. For purposes of determining the |
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requirements for a quorum of the board, the following are not |
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counted: |
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(1) a board position vacant for any reason, including |
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death, resignation, or disqualification; |
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(2) a director who is abstaining from participation in |
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a vote because of a conflict of interest; or |
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(3) a nonvoting director. |
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Sec. 3800.055. COMPENSATION. A director is entitled to |
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receive fees of office and reimbursement for actual expenses as |
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provided by Section 49.060, Water Code. Sections 375.069 and |
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375.070, Local Government Code, do not apply to the board. |
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Sec. 3800.056. INITIAL VOTING DIRECTORS. (a) The initial |
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board consists of: |
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Pos. No. |
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Name of Director: |
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(b) Of the initial directors, the terms of directors |
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appointed for positions one through three expire June 1, 2019, and |
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the terms of directors appointed for positions four and five expire |
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June 1, 2021. |
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(c) Section 3800.052 does not apply to this section. |
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(d) This section expires September 1, 2021. |
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SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES |
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Sec. 3800.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. The district has |
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the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for |
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which the district is created. |
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Sec. 3800.102. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES. The |
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district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, |
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relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or |
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service using any money available to the district, or contract with |
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a governmental or private entity to provide, design, construct, |
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acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an |
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improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or |
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Chapter 375, Local Government Code. |
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Sec. 3800.103. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS. The |
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district, using money available to the district, may exercise the |
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powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local |
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Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, |
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construct, lease, improve, or maintain a project under that |
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chapter. |
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Sec. 3800.104. NONPROFIT CORPORATION. (a) The board by |
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resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to |
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assist and act for the district in implementing a project or |
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providing a service authorized by this chapter. |
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(b) The nonprofit corporation: |
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(1) has each power of and is considered to be a local |
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government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, |
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Transportation Code; and |
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(2) may implement any project and provide any service |
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authorized by this chapter. |
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(c) The board shall appoint the board of directors of the |
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nonprofit corporation. The board of directors of the nonprofit |
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corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors |
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of a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, |
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Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not |
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required to reside in the district. |
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Sec. 3800.105. AGREEMENTS; GRANTS. (a) As provided by |
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Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district may make an |
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agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person. |
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(b) The implementation of a project is a governmental |
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function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government |
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Code. |
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Sec. 3800.106. LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES. To protect the |
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public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, |
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including the county or the city, to provide law enforcement |
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services in the district for a fee. |
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Sec. 3800.107. MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. The |
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district may join and pay dues to a charitable or nonprofit |
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organization that performs a service or provides an activity |
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consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose. |
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Sec. 3800.108. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. (a) The district may |
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engage in activities that accomplish the economic development |
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purposes of the district. |
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(b) The district may establish and provide for the |
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administration of one or more programs to promote state or local |
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economic development and to stimulate business and commercial |
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activity in the district, including programs to: |
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(1) make loans and grants of public money; and |
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(2) provide district personnel and services. |
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(c) The district may create economic development programs |
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and exercise the economic development powers provided to |
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municipalities by: |
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(1) Chapter 380, Local Government Code; and |
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(2) Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code. |
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Sec. 3800.109. PARKING FACILITIES. (a) The district may |
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acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, |
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operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking |
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facilities, including lots, garages, parking terminals, or other |
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structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the |
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streets and related appurtenances. |
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(b) The district's parking facilities serve the public |
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purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public |
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purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of |
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years. |
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(c) The district's parking facilities are part of and |
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necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street |
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or road improvement. |
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(d) The development and operation of the district's parking |
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facilities may be considered an economic development program. |
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Sec. 3800.110. ANNEXATION OR EXCLUSION OF LAND. (a) The |
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district may annex land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, |
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Water Code. |
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(b) The district may exclude land as provided by Subchapter |
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J, Chapter 49, Water Code. Section 375.044(b), Local Government |
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Code, does not apply to the district. |
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Sec. 3800.111. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS. The |
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district has the powers provided by Chapter 372, Local Government |
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Code, to a municipality or county. |
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Sec. 3800.112. ROAD UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS. The district |
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has the powers provided by the general laws relating to road utility |
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districts created under Section 52(b), Article III, Texas |
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Constitution, including Chapter 441, Transportation Code. |
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Sec. 3800.113. CONDUIT FACILITIES. (a) The district may |
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finance, acquire, construct, improve, operate, maintain, or charge |
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a fee for the use of district conduits for: |
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(1) fiber-optic cable and supporting facilities; |
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(2) electronic transmission lines and supporting |
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facilities; or |
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(3) other types of transmission lines and supporting |
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facilities. |
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(b) The district may not require a person to use a district |
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conduit. |
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Sec. 3800.114. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT. The |
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district may negotiate and enter into a written strategic |
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partnership agreement under Section 43.0751, Local Government |
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Code, with a municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction |
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the district is located. |
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Sec. 3800.115. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER. The district may |
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not exercise the power of eminent domain. |
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SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS; ASSESSMENTS |
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Sec. 3800.151. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY. The |
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board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' |
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signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or |
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transfer of district money. |
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Sec. 3800.152. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES. |
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The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain |
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any improvement or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter |
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375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the |
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district. |
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Sec. 3800.153. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND |
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IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS. (a) The board may not finance a |
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service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter |
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unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement |
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has been filed with the board. |
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(b) A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by |
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the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in |
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the district subject to assessment according to the most recent |
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certified tax appraisal roll for the county. |
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Sec. 3800.154. METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING. The district |
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may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local |
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Government Code, by certified or first class United States mail. |
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The board shall determine the method of notice. |
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Sec. 3800.155. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS. (a) |
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The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any |
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purpose authorized by this chapter in all or part of the district. |
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(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment |
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resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll |
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by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or |
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reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's |
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fees incurred by the district: |
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(1) are a first and prior lien against the property |
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assessed; |
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(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than |
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a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem |
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taxes; and |
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(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against |
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the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the |
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assessment proceedings. |
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(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's |
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resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is |
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paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the |
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board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property. |
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(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the |
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assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of |
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any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in |
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the manner required for additional assessments. |
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Sec. 3800.156. RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NOT EXEMPT. Section |
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375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district. |
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Sec. 3800.157. COMPETITIVE BIDDING. Subchapter I, Chapter |
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49, Water Code, applies to the district. Sections 375.221 and |
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375.223, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district. |
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Sec. 3800.158. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS. The district |
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may designate reinvestment zones and may grant abatements of a tax |
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or assessment on property in the zones in the manner provided by |
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Chapter 312, Tax Code. |
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SUBCHAPTER E. TAXES AND BONDS |
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Sec. 3800.201. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES AND BONDS. (a) |
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The district may issue, without an election, bonds, notes, and |
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other obligations secured by: |
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(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or |
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(2) contract payments described by Section 3800.203. |
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(b) The district must hold an election in the manner |
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provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to |
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obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem |
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tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes. |
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(c) Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply |
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to the district. |
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(d) All or any part of any facilities or improvements that |
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may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be |
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submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be |
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voted on at the election. |
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Sec. 3800.202. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX. (a) If |
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authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an |
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election held in accordance with Section 3800.201, the district may |
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impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the |
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district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code, for any |
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district purpose, including to: |
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(1) maintain and operate the district; |
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(2) construct or acquire improvements; or |
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(3) provide a service. |
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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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(c) Section 49.107(h), Water Code, does not apply to the |
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district. |
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Sec. 3800.203. CONTRACT TAXES. (a) In accordance with |
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Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than |
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an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from |
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the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of |
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the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters |
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voting at an election held for that purpose. |
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(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a |
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provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by |
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the board without further voter approval. |
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Sec. 3800.204. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS |
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AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS. (a) The district may borrow money on terms |
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determined by the board. Section 375.205, Local Government Code, |
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does not apply to a loan, line of credit, or other borrowing from a |
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bank or financial institution secured by revenue other than ad |
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valorem taxes. |
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(b) The district may issue bonds, notes, or other |
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obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, |
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assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or |
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other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, |
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to pay for any authorized district purpose. |
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(c) The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of |
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bonds, notes, and other obligations provided by Section 49.4645, |
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Water Code, does not apply to the district. |
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Sec. 3800.205. TAXES FOR BONDS. At the time the district |
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issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the |
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board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing |
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direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, |
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for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding as |
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required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, |
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Water Code. |
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SUBCHAPTER F. DEFINED AREAS |
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Sec. 3800.251. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH DEFINED AREAS OR |
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DESIGNATED PROPERTY. The district may define areas or designate |
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certain property of the district to pay for improvements, |
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facilities, or services that primarily benefit that area or |
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property and do not generally and directly benefit the district as a |
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whole. |
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Sec. 3800.252. PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION. (a) Before the |
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district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad |
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valorem taxes of the defined area or designated property, the board |
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shall hold an election in the defined area or in the designated |
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property only. |
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(b) The board may submit the proposition to the voters on |
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the same ballot to be used in another election. |
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Sec. 3800.253. DECLARING RESULT AND ISSUING ORDER. (a) If |
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a majority of the voters voting at the election approve the |
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proposition or propositions, the board shall declare the results |
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and, by order, shall establish the defined area and describe it by |
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metes and bounds or designate the specific property. |
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(b) A court may not review the board's order except on the |
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ground of fraud, palpable error, or arbitrary and confiscatory |
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abuse of discretion. |
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Sec. 3800.254. TAXES FOR SERVICES, IMPROVEMENTS, AND |
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FACILITIES IN DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY. On voter |
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approval and adoption of the order described by Section 3800.253, |
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the district may apply separately, differently, equitably, and |
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specifically its taxing power and lien authority to the defined |
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area or designated property to provide money to construct, |
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administer, maintain, and operate services, improvements, and |
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facilities that primarily benefit the defined area or designated |
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property. |
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Sec. 3800.255. ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR DEFINED AREA OR |
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DESIGNATED PROPERTY. After the order under Section 3800.253 is |
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adopted, the district may issue bonds to provide for any land, |
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improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances for |
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the defined area or designated property. |
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SUBCHAPTER G. SALES AND USE TAX |
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Sec. 3800.301. MEANINGS OF WORDS AND PHRASES. A word or |
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phrase used in this subchapter that is defined by Chapters 151 and |
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321, Tax Code, has the meaning assigned by Chapters 151 and 321, Tax |
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Code. |
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Sec. 3800.302. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN TAX CODE |
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PROVISIONS. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, |
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Subtitles A and B, Title 2, Tax Code, and Chapter 151, Tax Code, |
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apply to taxes imposed under this subchapter and to the |
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administration and enforcement of those taxes in the same manner |
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that those laws apply to state taxes. |
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(b) Chapter 321, Tax Code, relating to municipal sales and |
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use taxes, applies to the application, collection, change, and |
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administration of a sales and use tax imposed under this subchapter |
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to the extent consistent with this chapter, as if references in |
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Chapter 321, Tax Code, to a municipality referred to the district |
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and references to a governing body referred to the board. |
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(c) Sections 321.106, 321.401, 321.402, 321.403, 321.404, |
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321.406, 321.409, 321.506, 321.507, and 321.508, Tax Code, do not |
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apply to a tax imposed under this subchapter. |
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Sec. 3800.303. AUTHORIZATION; ELECTION. (a) The district |
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may adopt a sales and use tax to serve the purposes of the district |
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after an election in which a majority of the voters of the district |
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voting in the election authorize the adoption of the tax. |
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(b) The board by order may call an election to authorize a |
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sales and use tax. The election may be held with any other district |
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election. |
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(c) The district shall provide notice of the election and |
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shall hold the election in the manner prescribed by Section |
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3800.201. |
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(d) The ballots shall be printed to provide for voting for |
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or against the proposition: "Authorization of a sales and use tax |
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in the Harris County Improvement District No. 26 at a rate not to |
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exceed ___ percent." |
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Sec. 3800.304. ABOLISHING SALES AND USE TAX. (a) Except as |
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provided by Subsection (b), the board may abolish the sales and use |
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tax without an election. |
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(b) The board may not abolish the sales and use tax if the |
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district has outstanding debt secured by the tax. |
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Sec. 3800.305. SALES AND USE TAX RATE. (a) On adoption of |
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the tax authorized by this subchapter, a tax is imposed on the |
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receipts from the sale at retail of taxable items in the district |
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and an excise tax is imposed on the use, storage, or other |
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consumption in the district of taxable items purchased, leased, or |
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rented from a retailer in the district during the period that the |
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tax is in effect. |
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(b) The board shall determine the rate of the tax, which may |
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be in one-eighth of one percent increments not to exceed the maximum |
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rate authorized by the district voters at the election. The board |
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may lower the tax rate to the extent the rate does not impair any |
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outstanding debt or obligations payable from the tax. |
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(c) The rate of the excise tax is the same as the rate of the |
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sales tax portion of the tax and is applied to the sales price of the |
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taxable item. |
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SUBCHAPTER H. HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAXES |
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Sec. 3800.351. HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX. (a) In this section, |
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"hotel" has the meaning assigned by Section 156.001, Tax Code. |
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(b) For purposes of this section, a reference in Chapter |
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351, Tax Code, to a municipality is a reference to the district and |
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a reference in Chapter 351, Tax Code, to the municipality's |
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officers or governing body is a reference to the board. |
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(c) Except as inconsistent with this section, Subchapter A, |
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Chapter 351, Tax Code, governs a hotel occupancy tax authorized by |
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this section. |
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(d) The district may impose a hotel occupancy tax and use |
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the revenue from the tax for any district purpose that is an |
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authorized use of hotel occupancy tax revenue under Chapter 351, |
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Tax Code. |
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(e) The board by order may impose, repeal, increase, or |
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decrease the rate of a tax on a person who, under a lease, |
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concession, permit, right of access, license, contract, or |
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agreement, pays for the use or possession or for the right to the |
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use or possession of a room that: |
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(1) is in a hotel located in the district's boundaries; |
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(2) costs $2 or more each day; and |
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(3) is ordinarily used for sleeping. |
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(f) The amount of the tax may not exceed seven percent of the |
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price paid for a room in a hotel. |
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(g) The district may examine and receive information |
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related to the imposition of hotel occupancy taxes to the same |
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extent as if the district were a municipality. |
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SUBCHAPTER I. MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION AND DISSOLUTION |
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Sec. 3800.401. MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION; DISSOLUTION. (a) The |
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district is a "water or sewer district" under Section 43.071, Local |
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Government Code. |
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(b) Section 43.075, Local Government Code, applies to the |
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district. |
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(c) Section 375.264, Local Government Code, does not apply |
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to the dissolution of the district by a municipality. |
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SECTION 2. Harris County Improvement District No. 26 |
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initially includes all territory contained in the following area: |
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LEGAL LAND DESCRIPTION |
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BEING a 110.7721 acre tract of land in the Manuel Tejerino Survey, |
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A-373, Harris County, TX, said 110.7721 acre tract being all of that |
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called 113.667 acre tract in aforementioned survey conveyed by |
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Mathilde Hillegeist to Earl Hillegeist and Roy Hillegeist by Deed |
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dated December 18, 1968 and recorded in Volume 7452, Page 384, Deed |
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Records, Harris County, TX, less a 1. 3241 acre tract as fenced and |
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used on the ground and called a 1.0 acre tract in Corrected Deed |
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from Earl Hillegeist to Roy E. Hillegeist and wife Arleah L. |
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Hillegeist by Deed dated November 15, 1976 and recorded under |
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Harris county Clerk's, File No. E-990506, Real Property Records, |
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Harris County, TX, said 110.7721 acre tract being more particularly |
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described by metes and bounds as follows: |
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BEING a 110.721 acre tract of land in the Manuel Tejerino Survey, |
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A-373, Harris County, TX, said 110.7721 acre tract being all of that |
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called 113.667 acre tract in aforementioned survey conveyed by |
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Mathilde Hillegeist to Earl Hi1legeist and Roy Hillegeist by Deed |
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dated December 18, 1968 and recorded in Volume 7452, Page 384, Deed |
|
Records; Harris County. TX, less a 1.321 acre tract as fenced and |
|
used on the ground and called a 1.0 acre tract in Corrected Deed |
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from Earl Hillegeist to Roy E. Hillegest and wife Arleah L. |
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Hillegeist by Deed dated November 15, 1976 and recorded under |
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Harris County Clerk's File No. E-990506, Real Property Records, |
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Harris County, TX, said 110.721 acre tract being more particularly |
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described by metes and bounds as follows: 1 |
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BEGINNING at a 1/2" steel rod (set) at the intersection of the West |
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right-of-way line of Telge Road (60.00 ft. ROW) and the Northerly |
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survey line of the Manuel Tejerino Survey, A-373, being also the |
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Southerly survey line of the William Hurd Survey, A-377, all in |
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Harris County, TX, marking the Southeast corner of a 355.7 acre |
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tract in said William Hurd Survey, A-377, Harris County, TX, |
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conveyed to Martens Land & Cattle Company and recorded under Harris |
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County Clerk's File No. E-055630, Real Property Records, Harris |
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County, TX, for the Northeast corner of the tract herein described; |
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THENCE South 01 deg 45 min 16 sec East - 455.59 feet (South, Vol. |
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7452, Pg. 384, DR/HCT) along the West right-of-way line of said |
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Telge Road (60.00 foot ROW) to a 1/2" steel rod (set) marking the |
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Northeast corner of said Roy E. Hillegeist, et ux 1.3241 acre tract; |
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THENCE along the Northerly'; Westerly and Southerly boundary lines |
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of said Roy E. Hillegeist., et ux 1.3241 acre tract the following |
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six (6) courses and distances: |
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1. North 89 deg 49 min 38 sec West - 244.11 feet to a 1/2" steel rod |
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(set); |
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2. South 25 deg 01 min 53 sec East - 134.94 feet to a 1/2" steel rod |
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(set); |
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3. South 00 deg 51 min 31 sec West - 43.17 feet to a 1/2" steel rod |
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(set); |
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4. North 87 deg 37 min 53 sec West 95.64 feet to a 1/2" steel rod |
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(set); |
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5. South 02 deg 07 min 24 sec West - 78.85 feet to a 1/2" steel rod |
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(set); |
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6. South 88 deg 44 min 21 sec East - 293.74 feet to a 1/2" steel rod |
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(set) in the West right-of-way line of said Telge Road (60.00 foot |
|
ROW) being also the East boundary line of said Earl Hillegeist and |
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Roy Hillegeist called 133.667 acre tract, marking the Southeast |
|
corner of said Roy E. Hillegeist, et ux 1.3241 acre tract, for a |
|
corner of the tract herein described; |
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THENCE South 01 deg 45 min 16 sec East - 712.85 feet (South, Vol. |
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7452, Pg. 384, DR/HCT) along the West right-of- way line of said |
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Telge Road (60.00 foot ROW) to an axle (fd) at a corner fence post |
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marking the Northeast corner of a 100 acre tract in said Manuel |
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Tejerino Survey, A-373, Harris County, TX, conveyed to C. L. |
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Coleman and wife Dora Coleman and recorded in Volume 2372, Page 362, |
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Deed Records, Harris County, TX, for the Southeast corner of the |
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tract herein described; |
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THENCE South 87 deg 55 min 12 sec West - 3350.08 feet (West 3358 ft. |
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Vol. 7452, Pg. 384, DR/HCT; West, 3358 ft. Vol. 2372, Pg. 362, |
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DR/HCT) along the Northerly boundary line of said C. L. Coleman, et |
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ux 100 acre tract, being also the Southerly boundary line of said |
|
Earl Hillegeist and Roy Hillegeist called 133.667 acre tract to a |
|
1-1/2" iron pipe (fd) at a corner fence post marking the Northwest |
|
corner of said C. L, Coleman, et ux 100 acre tract and the Southeast |
|
corner of a 65 acre tract in said Manuel Tejerino Survey, A-373 , |
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Harris County. TX, conveyed to Theodore Matlage and recorded in |
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Volume 386, Page 443, Deed Records, Harris County, TX, for the |
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Southwest corner of the tract herein described; |
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THENCE North 04 deg 42 min 33 sec West - 1470.13 feet (North 03 deg |
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West, 1505 ft. Vol. 7452, Pg. 384; North 03 deg West, 1505 ft. Vol. |
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386, Pg. 443, DR/HCT) along an old fence line to a 2-1/2" iron-pipe |
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(fd) in the common survey line between said Manuel Tejerino Survey, |
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A-373 and said William Hurd Survey, A-377, all in Harris County, TX, |
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being also in the South boundary line of a 49.2865 acre tract in |
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said William Hurd Survey. A-377, Harris County, TX, conveyed to |
|
Arthur Krahn and wife Mable Krahn and recorded under Harris County |
|
Clerk's File No. E-687409, Real Property Records, Harris County, |
|
TX, marking the Northeast corner of said Theodore Matlage 65 acre |
|
tract, being also the Northwest corner of said Earl Hillegeist and |
|
Roy Hillegeist called 133.667 acre tract, for the Northwest corner |
|
of the tract herein descried; |
|
THENCE North 88 deg 49 min 27 sec East, along an old fence line, |
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being the common survey line between said Manuel Tejerino Survey, |
|
A-373 and said William Hurd Survey, A-377, all in Harris County. TX. |
|
passing a buggy ax le (fd) at 434.69 feet (South 89 deg 58 min 22 sec |
|
East, 435.00 ft. Harris County Clerk's File No. E-687409, RPR/HCT) |
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marking the Southeast corner of said Arthur Krahn, et ux 49.2865 5 |
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acre tract and the Southwest corner of said Martens Land & Cattle |
|
Company 355.7 acre tract, in all 3425.98 feet (South 88 deg 30 min |
|
East, 3438 ft. Vol. 7452, Pg. 384, DR/HCT) to the POINT OF BEGINNING |
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and containing 110.721 acres of land. |
|
Magnetic Declination: 05 deg 00 min East. |
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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, |
|
lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives |
|
within the required time. |
|
(d) 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. |
|
(e) 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 4. 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, 2017. |