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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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relating to the powers and duties of the Karis Municipal Management |
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District of Tarrant County; changing the territory of the district; |
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providing a civil penalty; providing authority to issue bonds. |
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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 3970 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 3970. KARIS MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT OF TARRANT |
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COUNTY |
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 3970.0101. 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 Crowley. |
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(3) "County" means Tarrant County. |
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(4) "Director" means a board member. |
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(5) "District" means the Karis Municipal Management |
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District of Tarrant County created by order of the Texas Commission |
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on Environmental Quality on February 19, 2019. |
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Sec. 3970.0102. CONFLICTS. In the case of a conflict |
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between the order of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality |
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dated February 19, 2019, that created the district and this |
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chapter, this chapter prevails. |
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Sec. 3970.0103. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES. |
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(a) 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; or |
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(3) an enterprise zone created under Chapter 2303, |
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Government Code. |
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(b) If the city creates a tax increment reinvestment zone |
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under Chapter 311, Tax Code, the city, by contract with the |
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district, may grant money deposited in the tax increment fund to the |
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district to be used by the district for the purposes permitted for |
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money granted to a corporation under Section 380.002(b), Local |
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Government Code, including the right to pledge the money as |
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security for any bonds issued by the district for an improvement |
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project. |
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SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
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Sec. 3970.0201. VACANCY. The governing body of the city |
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shall fill a vacancy on the board for the remainder of the unexpired |
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term in the same manner as the original appointment. |
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Sec. 3970.0202. 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; or |
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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. |
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Sec. 3970.0203. 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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SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES |
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Sec. 3970.0301. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS. The |
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district, using money available to the district for that purpose, |
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may exercise the powers given to a development corporation under |
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Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, |
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operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, or maintain a project |
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under that chapter. |
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Sec. 3970.0302. MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
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The 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. 3970.0303. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. (a) The |
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district may engage in activities that accomplish the economic |
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development 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. 3970.0304. WATER DISTRICT POWERS. The district has |
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the powers provided by the general laws relating to conservation |
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and reclamation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, |
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Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code. |
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Sec. 3970.0305. ROAD DISTRICT POWERS. The district has the |
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powers provided by the general laws relating to road districts and |
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road utility districts created under Section 52(b), Article III, |
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Texas Constitution, including Chapters 257 and 441, Transportation |
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Code. |
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Sec. 3970.0306. NAVIGATION DISTRICT POWERS. (a) The |
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district has the powers provided by the general laws relating to |
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navigation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas |
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Constitution, including Chapters 60 and 62, Water Code. |
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(b) The district may purchase, construct, acquire, own, |
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operate, maintain, improve, or extend, inside and outside the |
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district, a canal, waterway, bulkhead, dock, or other improvement |
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or facility necessary or convenient to accomplish the navigation |
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purposes of the district. |
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Sec. 3970.0307. RULES; ENFORCEMENT. (a) The district may |
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adopt rules: |
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(1) to administer or operate the district; |
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(2) for the use, enjoyment, availability, protection, |
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security, and maintenance of the district's property and |
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facilities; or |
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(3) to provide for public safety and security in the |
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district. |
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(b) The district may enforce its rules by injunctive relief. |
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(c) A person who violates a rule adopted under this section |
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is liable to the district for a civil penalty of not less than $25 or |
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more than $250 for each violation. |
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Sec. 3970.0308. USE OF ROADWAY, PARK, OR OTHER PUBLIC AREA |
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OR FACILITY OF DISTRICT. (a) The board by rule may regulate the |
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private use of a public roadway, open space, park, sidewalk, or |
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similar public area or facility in the district. A rule may provide |
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for the safe and orderly use of public roadways, open spaces, parks, |
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sidewalks, and similar public areas or facilities. |
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(b) The board may require a permit for a parade, |
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demonstration, celebration, entertainment event, or similar |
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nongovernmental activity in or on a public roadway, open space, |
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park, sidewalk, or similar public area or facility owned by the |
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district. The board may charge a fee for the permit application or |
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for public safety or security services for those facilities in an |
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amount determined by the board. |
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(c) The board may require a permit or franchise agreement |
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with a vendor, concessionaire, exhibitor, or similar private or |
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commercial person or organization for the limited use of an area or |
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facility owned by the district on terms and on payment of a permit |
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or franchise fee the board may impose. |
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Sec. 3970.0309. APPROVAL BY CITY. Section 375.207(c), |
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Local Government Code, does not apply to the district. |
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Sec. 3970.0310. ADDING OR EXCLUDING LAND. The district may |
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add or exclude land in the manner provided by Subchapter J, Chapter |
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49, Water Code. |
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Sec. 3970.0311. 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 |
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Sec. 3970.0401. COSTS FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. The |
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district may undertake separately or jointly with other persons, |
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including the city or the county, all or part of the cost of an |
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improvement project, including an improvement project: |
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(1) for improving, enhancing, and supporting public |
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safety and security, fire protection and emergency medical |
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services, and law enforcement in or adjacent to the district; or |
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(2) that confers a general benefit on the entire |
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district or a special benefit on a definable part of the district. |
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Sec. 3970.0402. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS. The |
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district may designate reinvestment zones and may grant abatements |
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of a tax or assessment on property in the zones. |
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Sec. 3970.0403. STORM WATER USER CHARGES. The district may |
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establish user charges related to the operation of storm water |
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facilities, including the regulation of storm water for the |
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protection of water quality in the district, subject to approval of |
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the governing body of the city. |
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Sec. 3970.0404. NONPOTABLE WATER USER CHARGES. The |
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district may establish user charges for the use of nonpotable water |
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for irrigation purposes, subject to approval of the governing body |
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of the city. |
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Sec. 3970.0405. RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NOT EXEMPT FROM |
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CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS. Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does |
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not apply to the district. |
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Sec. 3970.0406. ASSESSMENTS. The district may impose an |
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assessment on property in the district to pay the cost or the cost |
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of maintenance of any authorized district improvement in the manner |
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provided for: |
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(1) a district under Subchapters A, E, and F, Chapter |
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375, Local Government Code; or |
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(2) a municipality or county under Subchapter A, |
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Chapter 372, Local Government Code. |
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Sec. 3970.0407. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS. (a) In |
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addition to the authority to issue bonds granted to the district in |
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Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district may |
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issue, by competitive bid or private sale, bonds, notes, or other |
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obligations in the manner provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, |
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Local Government Code. Sections 375.207(a) and (b), Local |
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Government Code, do not apply to the district. |
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(b) At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of |
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bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road |
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projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed |
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one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the |
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district. |
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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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Sec. 3970.0408. ATTORNEY GENERAL APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED FOR |
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CERTAIN BORROWING. Section 375.205, Local Government Code, does |
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not apply to a loan, line of credit, or other borrowing from a bank |
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or financial institution secured by revenue other than ad valorem |
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taxes. |
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SUBCHAPTER I. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT |
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Sec. 3970.0901. DISSOLUTION BY CITY ORDINANCE. (a) Except |
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as provided by Subsection (b), the city by ordinance may dissolve |
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the district. |
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(b) The city may not dissolve the district until the |
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district's outstanding debt or contractual obligations that are |
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payable from ad valorem taxes have been repaid or discharged. |
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SECTION 2. The Karis Municipal Management District of |
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Tarrant County consists of the territory contained in the following |
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area: |
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The Karis Municipal Management District is situated north |
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northwest of the intersection of W Main St and N Beverly St within |
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the municipal limits of Crowley, Texas. The District is +/- 597 |
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acres of land and described as follows: |
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Beginning at northwest corner of 0.16 acre lot (COUNTRY CREEK |
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ESTATES Block 1 Lot 1) and southwest corner of 12.34 acre tract |
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(REYNOLDS, SYLVESTER S SURVEY Abstract 1316 Tract 1C 1D & 1E) and |
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east right-of-way (ROW) of N Oak St; |
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Then north along east ROW of N Oak St and west boundary of |
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said 12.34 acre tract, and 25.175 acre tract (HAYNES, J W SURVEY |
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Abstract 780 Tract 2A 2B & 2C) to southeast corner of 16.977 acre |
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tract (CLICK, JOHN SURVEY Abstract 287 Tract 3); |
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Then west along south boundary of said 16.977 acre tract and |
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north boundary of HOLLEY PLACE Block 1 to northwest corner of |
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0.223994 acre lot (HOLLEY PLACE Block 1 Lot 1); |
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Then south along west boundary of said 0.223994 acre lot to |
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southwest corner of said lot, south boundary of said 16.977 acre |
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tract and north ROW of Race St; |
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Then due south to centerline of ROW of Race St; |
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Then west along centerline of ROW of Race St to west ROW of N |
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Trail St and east boundary of 0.28 acre tract (CLICK, JOHN SURVEY |
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Abstract 287 Tract 1W); |
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Then north along east boundary of said 0.28 acre tract, and |
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NORTH TRAIL ADDITION Block 1 Lots 1- 4, and CLICK, JOHN SURVEY |
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Abstract 287 Tracts 1J, 1C and 1A (0.56 acres) to northeast corner |
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of said Tract 1A and south ROW of Roundtree Ln; |
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Then west along north boundary of said 0.56 acre tract, and |
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south ROW of Roundtree Ln to northwest corner of said tract and east |
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boundary of 27.46 acre tract (CLICK, JOHN SURVEY Abstract 287 Tract |
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1AA); |
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Then south along east boundary of said 27.46 acre tract to |
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southeast corner of said tract and north boundary of QUAIL CREEK |
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ADDITION-CROWLEY; |
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Then west, north and west along south boundary of said 27.46 |
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acre tract and north boundary QUAIL CREEK ADDITION-CROWLEY to |
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southeast corner of 44.515 acre tract (POOL, BEVERLY SURVEY |
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Abstract 1243 Tract 1D & A1598 TR 3G CITY BOUNDARY SPLIT); |
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Then west, south and west along south boundary of said 44.515 |
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acre tract and north boundary QUAIL CREEK ADDITION-CROWLEY, 3.07 |
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acre tract (POOL, BEVERLY SURVEY Abstract 1243 Tract 1C), across |
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ROW of McCart Ave to southwest corner of said 44.515 acre and |
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municipal boundary line of Crowley; |
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Then north and north northeast +/ 1,161 feet along municipal |
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boundary line of Crowley to centerline of a creek; |
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Then easterly generally along the centerline of a creek the |
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following calls: South 89 degrees 08 minutes 45 seconds East at |
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47.89 feet, |
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South 80 degrees 01 minutes 05 seconds East at 78.78 feet, |
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South 41 degrees 59 minutes 54 seconds East at 118.56 feet, |
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South 64 degrees 49 minutes 24 seconds East at 89.69 feet, |
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South 74 degrees 50 minutes 24 seconds East at 74.79 feet, |
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South 34 degrees 36 minutes 36 seconds East at 72.32 feet, |
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South 60 degrees 19 minutes 16 seconds East at 192.49 feet, |
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South 11 degrees 37 minutes 32 seconds East at 77.57 feet, |
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South 63 degrees 26 minutes 56 seconds East at 26.21 feet, |
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North 64 degrees 52 minutes 34 seconds East at 51.01 feet, |
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South 86 degrees 32 minutes 02 seconds East at 58.72 feet, |
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South 37 degrees 48 minutes 48 seconds East at 92.58 feet, |
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South 55 degrees 44 minutes 18 seconds East at 108.13 feet, |
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South 39 degrees 07 minutes 52 seconds East at 61.29 feet, |
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South 25 degrees 27 minutes 51 seconds East at 106.14 feet, |
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South 51 degrees 48 minutes 33 seconds East at 110.25 feet, |
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South 82 degrees 37 minutes 06 seconds East at 75.79 feet, |
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North 75 degrees 35 minutes 16 seconds East at 62.88 feet, |
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North 64 degrees 53 minutes 51 seconds East at 211.76 feet, |
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South 76 degrees 10 minutes 31 seconds East at 100.20 feet, |
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South 85 degrees 14 minutes 19 seconds East at 61.42 feet, |
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North 78 degrees 17 minutes 34 seconds East at 40.52 feet to |
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the east boundary line of Beverly Pool Survey, Abstract 1243 and |
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east boundary of said tract and west boundary of 27.46 acre tract |
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(CLICK, JOHN SURVEY Abstract 287 Tract 1AA); |
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Then northerly generally along the centerline of said creek |
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the following calls: |
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North 78 degrees 17 minutes 34 seconds East at 171.59 feet, |
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North 43 degrees 00 minutes 10 seconds East at 76.73 feet, |
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North 52 degrees 33 minutes 37 seconds East at 85.13 feet, |
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North 34 degrees 20 minutes 24 seconds East at 95.67 feet, |
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North 17 degrees 24 minutes 39 seconds East at 97.66 feet, |
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North 05 degrees 36 minutes 46 seconds West at 86.74 feet, |
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North 30 degrees 54 minutes 11 seconds West at 77.82 feet, |
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North 08 degrees 07 minutes 46 seconds West at 225.97 feet, |
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and |
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North 36 degrees 07 minutes 47 seconds East at 51.53 feet to |
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the north boundary line of said 27.46 acre tract and south boundary |
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152 acre tract (WALTERS, MOSES SURVEY Abstract 1598 Tract 4 & A287 |
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TR 3F CITY BOUNDARY SPLIT); |
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Then east along south boundary of said 152 acre tract to |
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northwest corner of 3.11 acre tract (CLICK, JOHN SURVEY Abstract |
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287 Tract 1Z); |
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Then south by west along west boundary of said 3.11 acre tract |
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to southwest corner of said tract and north ROW of Roundtree Ln; |
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Then east along south boundary of said 3.11 acre tract and |
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north ROW of Roundtree Ln to east ROW of N Trail St and west boundary |
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of 4 acre tract (CLICK, JOHN SURVEY Abstract 287 Tract 3D & 3E); |
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Then south along east ROW of N Trail St to southwest corner of |
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0.30 acre lot (SPEILMAN ADDITION Block 3 Lot 1) and north ROW of |
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Race St; |
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Then east along south boundary of said 0.30 acre lot, and |
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north ROW of Race St, across ROW of N Water Ln to southwest corner of |
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16.977 acre tract (CLICK, JOHN SURVEY Abstract 287 Tract 3); |
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Then north along west boundary of said 16.977 acre tract to |
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northwest corner of said tract and south boundary of 8.353 acre |
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tract (WELLS, SAMUEL T SURVEY Abstract 1684 Tract 1B 1B1 & 1C); |
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Then west along south boundary of said 8.353 acre tract to |
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southwest corner of said tract; |
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Then north along west boundary of said 8.353 acre tract, and |
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113.62 acre tract (WELLS, SAMUEL T SURVEY Abstract 1684 Tract 1E) to |
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northwest corner of said tract and southeast corner of 10.52 acre |
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tract (WALTERS, MOSES SURVEY Abstract 1598 Tract 4A BOUNDARY |
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SPLIT); |
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Then west by north +/- 1,978 feet along south boundary of said |
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10.52 acre tract to the municipal boundary line of Crowley; |
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Then northeast +/- 181 feet along municipal boundary line of |
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Crowley across said 10.52 acre and 0.859533 acre tract (GILL, JOSE A |
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SURVEY Abstract 568 Tract 1B A 568 TR 1B BOUNDARY SPLIT) to south |
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boundary of 2.84 acre lot (CARSON RANCH ESTATES ADDITION Block 19 |
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Lot 12); |
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Then generally east +/- 50 feet along municipal boundary line |
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of Crowley and south boundary of said 2.84 acre lot to southeast |
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corner of said lot and southwest corner of 66.907 acre tract (GILL, |
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JOSE A SURVEY Abstract 568 Tract 1C); |
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Then north northeast along west boundary of said 66.907 acre |
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tract and east boundary of CARSON RANCH ESTATES ADDITION to |
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northwest corner of said 66.907 acre tract; |
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Then north by east +/- 63 feet to municipal boundary line of |
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Crowley and generally west of northwest corner of 158.022 acre |
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tract (WELLS, F M SURVEY Abstract 1683 Tract 1 A 1683 TR 1 BOUNDARY |
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SPLIT); |
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Then east and east by south +/ 3,155 feet along municipal |
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boundary line of Crowley to east boundary of 158.022 acre tract |
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(WELLS, F M SURVEY Abstract 1683 Tract 1 A 1683 TR 1 BOUNDARY |
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SPLIT); |
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Then south along east boundary of said 158.022 acre tract to |
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northwest corner of 48.012 acre tract (TOLER, THOMAS H SURVEY |
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Abstract 1536 Tract 1); |
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Then east along north boundary of said 48.012 acre tract, and |
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4.044 acre tract (TOLER, THOMAS H SURVEY Abstract 1536 Tract 1D) to |
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northeast corner of said 4.044 acre tract and northwest corner of |
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6.1 acre tract (TOLER, THOMAS H SURVEY Abstract 1536 Tract 3); |
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The south by west along west boundary of said 6.1 acre tract |
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across ROW of Industrial Blvd to southwest corner of said 6.1 acre |
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tract; |
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Then south by east +/- 70 feet to northeast corner of 22.10 |
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acre tract (HUNTON, JOHN C SURVEY Abstract 728 Tract 1C02); |
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Then generally south by west along east boundary of said |
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22.10 acre tract to southeast corner of said tract; |
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Then west along said 22.10 acre tract, and 8.72 acre tract |
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(WELLS, SAMUEL T SURVEY Abstract 1684 Tract 1B03) to southwest |
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corner of said 8.72 acre tract and east ROW of N Beverly St; |
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Then generally south along east ROW of N Beverly St to a point |
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due east of northeast corner of 0.16 acre tract (REYNOLDS, |
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SYLVESTER S SURVEY Abstract 1316 Tract 1A02); |
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Then west across ROW of N Beverly St and along north boundary |
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of said 0.16 acre tract to northwest corner of said tract; |
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The south by west along west boundary of said 0.16 acre tract |
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to southwest corner of said tract and south boundary line of 12.34 |
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acre tract (REYNOLDS, SYLVESTER S SURVEY Abstract 1316 Tract 1C 1D & |
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1E); |
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Then west along south boundary of said 12.34 acre tract to |
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southwest corner of said tract, and coincident northwest corner of |
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0.16 acre lot (COUNTRY CREEK ESTATES Block 1 Lot 1) and the PLACE OF |
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BEGINNING of Karis Management District Boundary, containing +/- 597 |
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acres of land. |
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Save and Except Oncor Electric Delivery Co LLC 3.59 acre |
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tract (TOLER, THOMAS H SURVEY Abstract 1536 Tract 1A), TAD Account |
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04217470; |
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Save and Except Oncor Electric Delivery Co LLC 10.52 acre |
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tract (WALTERS, MOSES SURVEY Abstract 1598 Tract 4A BOUNDARY |
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SPLIT), TAD Account 04231473; |
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Save and Except Oncor Electric Delivery Co LLC 9 acre tract |
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(WELLS, SAMUEL T SURVEY Abstract 1684 Tract 1A), TAD Account |
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04265378; |
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Save and Except Oncor Electric Delivery Co LLC 10.52 acre |
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tract (WALTERS, MOSES SURVEY Abstract 1598 Tract 4A BOUNDARY |
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SPLIT), TAD Account 04901304; |
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Save and Except Oncor Electric Delivery Co LLC 4.044 acre |
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tract (TOLER, THOMAS H SURVEY Abstract 1536 Tract 1D), TAD Account |
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05700973; |
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SECTION 3. (a) The legal notice of the intention to |
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introduce this Act, setting forth the general substance of this |
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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) 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 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |