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TX Agric Code § 60.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 4 - Agricultural Organizations|Chapter 60 - Texas Agricultural Development Districts|Subchapter C. District Powers and Duties|Section 60.063. Notice to Purchasers

Sec. 60.063.  NOTICE TO PURCHASERS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (e), any person who proposes to sell or convey real property located in a district must first give to the purchaser written notice that the property is located in the district.  The notice must be given to the prospective purchaser prior to execution of a binding contract of sale and purchase either separately or as an addendum or paragraph of a purchase contract.  The purchaser shall sign the notice as evidence of receipt.(b)  At the closing of the purchase and sale, a separate copy of the notice with current information about the district and its right to impose assessments on land within its boundaries, which conveys with the land, shall be executed by the seller and purchaser and recorded in the deed records of the county in which the property is located.(c)  A purchaser or the purchaser's heirs, successors, or assigns may not maintain any action for damages or maintain any action against the seller, title insurance company, real estate brokers, or lienholder, or any agent, representative, or person acting in their behalf, by reason of the imposition of fees or assessments by the district authorized by this chapter.  Notice is not required to be given pursuant to this section unless a certified copy of the order creating the district has been recorded in the real property records in the county in which the land is located and such order contains the legal description of the district.  A purchaser, seller, lender, real estate broker, title insurance company, and title insurance agent may conclusively rely on the recorded certified copy of the order.(d)  The board shall prescribe the form for notice under this section.(e)  A seller is not required to give notice under this section if:(1)  the seller is obligated under a written contract to furnish to the buyer a title insurance commitment before the contract closing;  and(2)  the purchaser is entitled under the contract to terminate the contract because the property is located in a district.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 369, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Agric Code § 60.0631 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 4 - Agricultural Organizations|Chapter 60 - Texas Agricultural Development Districts|Subchapter C. District Powers and Duties|Section 60.0631. Filing Information

Sec. 60.0631.  FILING INFORMATION.  (a)  A district shall file with the department and the county clerk in each county in which all or part of the district is located:(1)  the form described by Subsection (b);(2)  a complete and accurate map or plat showing the boundaries of the district;  and(3)  a copy of the form for notice to purchasers required by Section 60.063.(b)  The information form filed by a district under this section must include:(1)  the name of the district;(2)  a complete and accurate legal description of the boundaries of the district;(3)  the most recent rate of any assessments in the district;(4)  the total amount of any bonds that have been approved by the voters of the district, other than refunding bonds and any bonds or portion of bonds payable solely from revenues received under a contract with a governmental entity;(5)  the date on which the election to confirm the creation of the district was held;  and(6)  a statement of the functions performed by the district.(c)  The information form and map or plat required by this section must be signed by a majority of the members of the board and by each board officer before it is filed with the department and each appropriate county clerk, and each amendment made to an information form, map, or plat must be signed by the members of the board and by each board officer.(d)  The information form required by this section must be filed with each appropriate county clerk and the department not later than 48 hours after the district is approved by an election under Section 60.032 and the election results are certified.(e)  Not later than the seventh day after the date of any change in any information contained in the district information form, map, or plat, the district shall file with the department and each appropriate county clerk an amendment to the information form, map, or plat that describes the change.(f)  If a district is dissolved, annexed, or consolidated, the board shall file with the department and each appropriate county clerk a statement of the effective date of the dissolution, annexation, or consolidation.  A person who sells or conveys property within a dissolved district is not required to give notice under Section 60.063.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Agric Code § 60.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 4 - Agricultural Organizations|Chapter 60 - Texas Agricultural Development Districts|Subchapter C. District Powers and Duties|Section 60.064. Official Seal

Sec. 60.064.  OFFICIAL SEAL.  The district may adopt an official seal for the district.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 60.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 4 - Agricultural Organizations|Chapter 60 - Texas Agricultural Development Districts|Subchapter C. District Powers and Duties|Section 60.065. Limit on District Powers

Sec. 60.065.  LIMIT ON DISTRICT POWERS.  The district may not exercise a power unless it furthers the purposes of this chapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 60.081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 4 - Agricultural Organizations|Chapter 60 - Texas Agricultural Development Districts|Subchapter D. Board of Directors|Section 60.081. Board of Directors

Sec. 60.081.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of directors selected in the manner provided by the order issued under Section 60.030.  On approval of the county commissioners court of each county in which the district is located, the board may increase or decrease the number of directors on the board by resolution if the board finds that to do so is in the best interest of the district.(b)  The directors serve terms as provided by the order issued under Section 60.030.(c)  To serve as a director, a person must be at least 18 years old and:(1)  reside in the district;  or(2)  own real property in the district.(d)  The board shall elect from among its members a president, vice president, and secretary.  The board by rule may provide for the election of other officers.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 60.082 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 4 - Agricultural Organizations|Chapter 60 - Texas Agricultural Development Districts|Subchapter D. Board of Directors|Section 60.082. Vacancies

Sec. 60.082.  VACANCIES.  The remaining directors shall fill by appointment for the unexpired term a vacancy in the office of director.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 60.083 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 4 - Agricultural Organizations|Chapter 60 - Texas Agricultural Development Districts|Subchapter D. Board of Directors|Section 60.083. Board Meetings

Sec. 60.083.  BOARD MEETINGS.  The board shall meet at least once every three months and at the call of the presiding officer or a majority of the directors.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 60.084 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 4 - Agricultural Organizations|Chapter 60 - Texas Agricultural Development Districts|Subchapter D. Board of Directors|Section 60.084. Management of District

Sec. 60.084.  MANAGEMENT OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The board has control over and shall manage the affairs of the district and may employ any person, firm, partnership, or corporation the board considers necessary for conducting the affairs of the district, including engineers, attorneys, financial advisors, a general manager, operations personnel, auditors, and secretaries.(b)  The board may require an officer or employee to execute a bond payable to the district and conditioned on the faithful performance of the person's duties.(c)  The board may remove any district employee.(d)  The board may adopt rules necessary or convenient to carry out district powers and duties to govern its affairs.(e)  The board may adopt rules to preserve the public health and welfare concerning the agricultural products submitted to the district for harvesting, processing, distributing, or transporting.(f)  The board may adopt rules on the priority of the use of district property and services, including the payment of fees.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 60.085 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 4 - Agricultural Organizations|Chapter 60 - Texas Agricultural Development Districts|Subchapter D. Board of Directors|Section 60.085. Hearings

Sec. 60.085.  HEARINGS.  (a)  The board may conduct hearings and take evidence on any matter before the board.(b)  The board may appoint a hearings examiner to conduct a hearing called by the board.  The hearings examiner may be a district employee or director.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 60.086 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 4 - Agricultural Organizations|Chapter 60 - Texas Agricultural Development Districts|Subchapter D. Board of Directors|Section 60.086. Compensation and Expenses

Sec. 60.086.  COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.  A director serves without compensation but is entitled to be reimbursed by the district for a reasonable and necessary expense incurred in performing an official duty.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 60.087 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 4 - Agricultural Organizations|Chapter 60 - Texas Agricultural Development Districts|Subchapter D. Board of Directors|Section 60.087. Director's Bond

Sec. 60.087.  DIRECTOR'S BOND.  (a)  As soon as practicable after a director is appointed or elected, the director shall execute a $10,000 bond payable to the district and conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.(b)  Each director's bond must be approved by the board.(c)  The bond shall be filed with and retained by the district.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 60.088 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 4 - Agricultural Organizations|Chapter 60 - Texas Agricultural Development Districts|Subchapter D. Board of Directors|Section 60.088. Conflicts of Interest; Affidavit of Interest

Sec. 60.088.  CONFLICTS OF INTEREST;  AFFIDAVIT OF INTEREST.  (a)  Except as provided in this section:(1)  a director may participate in all board votes and decisions;  and(2)  Chapter 171, Local Government Code, governs conflicts of interest for directors.(b)  Section 171.004, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.  A director who has a substantial interest in a business or charitable entity that will receive a pecuniary benefit from a board action shall file a one-time affidavit declaring the interest.  An additional affidavit is not required if the director's interest changes.  After the affidavit is filed with the board secretary, the director may participate in a discussion or vote on that action if:(1)  a majority of the directors have similar interests in the same entity;  or(2)  all similar business or charitable entities in the district will receive a similar pecuniary benefit.(c)  A director who is also an officer or employee of another public entity may not participate in the discussion of or vote on a matter regarding a contract with that other public entity.(d)  For purposes of this section, a director has a substantial interest in a business or charitable entity in the same manner that a person would have a substantial interest in a business entity under Section 171.002, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 60.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 4 - Agricultural Organizations|Chapter 60 - Texas Agricultural Development Districts|Subchapter E. Finances; Bonds|Section 60.101. Miscellaneous Financial Powers and Duties

Sec. 60.101.  MISCELLANEOUS FINANCIAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The district may:(1)  impose a charge for using land, a facility, or a service the district provides;(2)  issue bonds as provided by this subchapter;(3)  borrow money for any corporate purpose or combination of purposes;(4)  loan money;(5)  invest money under its control in an investment permitted by Chapter 2256, Government Code;(6)  select a depositor;(7)  establish a system of accounts for the district;  and(8)  set the fiscal year for the district.(b)  The board by rule shall establish the procedure and number of directors' signatures required to disburse or transfer district money.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 60.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 4 - Agricultural Organizations|Chapter 60 - Texas Agricultural Development Districts|Subchapter E. Finances; Bonds|Section 60.102. Repayment of Organizational Expenses

Sec. 60.102.  REPAYMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL EXPENSES.  The directors may pay:(1)  all costs and expenses necessarily incurred in the creation and organization of the district;(2)  the cost of investigation and making plans, including the cost of feasibility analyses, engineering reports, design fees, and other necessary costs;  and(3)  legal fees.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 60.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 4 - Agricultural Organizations|Chapter 60 - Texas Agricultural Development Districts|Subchapter E. Finances; Bonds|Section 60.103. Bonds

Sec. 60.103.  BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue any type of bond, including an anticipation note or refunding bond, for any district purpose.  A bond may be issued under Chapter 1371, Government Code.(b)  When authorizing the issuance of a bond, the district may also authorize the later issuance of a parity or subordinate lien bond.(c)  A district bond must:(1)  mature not later than 40 years after its date of issuance;  and(2)  state on its face that the bond is not an obligation of the state.(d)  A district bond may be payable from or secured by:(1)  any source of money, including district revenue, loans, or assessments;  or(2)  a lien, pledge, mortgage, or other security interest on district revenue or property.(e)  The district may use bond proceeds for any purpose, including to pay:(1)  into a reserve fund for debt service;(2)  for the acquisition, design, construction, repair, maintenance, or replacement of property, including buildings and equipment;(3)  administrative and operating expenses;(4)  all expenses incurred or that will be incurred in the issuance, sale, and delivery of the bonds;(5)  the principal of and interest on bonds;  or(6)  for the operation of an agricultural enterprise.(f)  The district may contract with a bondholder to impose an assessment to pay for the operation of an agricultural enterprise.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 60.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 4 - Agricultural Organizations|Chapter 60 - Texas Agricultural Development Districts|Subchapter E. Finances; Bonds|Section 60.104. Approval of Assessment Bonds

Sec. 60.104.  APPROVAL OF ASSESSMENT BONDS.  A bond secured by an assessment may not be issued unless the district receives a written petition signed by each owner of the property being assessed requesting the assessment and the issuance of bonds.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 60.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 4 - Agricultural Organizations|Chapter 60 - Texas Agricultural Development Districts|Subchapter E. Finances; Bonds|Section 60.105. Agricultural Finance Authority Bonds

Sec. 60.105.  AGRICULTURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY BONDS.  (a)  A district may apply for and receive financial assistance from the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority.  The assistance may be funding derived from the proceeds of general obligation or revenue bonds issued by the authority or may be loans, loan guaranties, insurance, or any other benefit offered by the authority for the purposes of expansion, development, and diversification of production, processing, marketing, and export of Texas agricultural products. (b)  A district's proposal under this section is subject to Chapter 58.  If a district project involves a value-added agricultural operation, it shall receive preference as provided by Section 58.0211(b).|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 60.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 4 - Agricultural Organizations|Chapter 60 - Texas Agricultural Development Districts|Subchapter E. Finances; Bonds|Section 60.106. Tax Increment Financing

Sec. 60.106.  TAX INCREMENT FINANCING.  (a)  A district may use tax increment financing under Chapter 311, Tax Code, in the manner provided by that chapter for a municipality and as modified by this section.(b)  A county commissioners court may establish a reinvestment zone including property located in the district and enter into a contract with the directors of the district on terms mutually acceptable to the two entities to allow the district to use tax increment financing as provided by Chapter 311, Tax Code.(c)  Property within the corporate limits of a municipality is not eligible for tax increment financing under this section.(d)  Before using tax increment financing, a district must:(1)  obtain the approval of the county commissioners court that issued the district's creation order;  and(2)  comply with Section 311.003, Tax Code, as that section applies to a municipality.(e)  For the purpose of tax increment financing under this section, the district board of directors is the board of directors of the reinvestment zone.  Section 311.009, Tax Code, does not apply to this chapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 60.121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 4 - Agricultural Organizations|Chapter 60 - Texas Agricultural Development Districts|Subchapter F. Assessments|Section 60.121. General Powers

Sec. 60.121.  GENERAL POWERS.  (a)  A district may impose an assessment:(1)  for a district expense;(2)  to finance a project or district service;  or(3)  for any other purpose authorized by this chapter.(b)  Money derived from an assessment for one purpose may not be borrowed or otherwise used for a purpose other than the purpose for which the assessment is imposed, except as provided by Subsection (c).(c)  The board shall establish a procedure for the distribution or use of money derived from an assessment that exceeds the amount of money necessary to accomplish the purpose for which the assessment was collected.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 60.122 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 4 - Agricultural Organizations|Chapter 60 - Texas Agricultural Development Districts|Subchapter F. Assessments|Section 60.122. Limits on Assessments

Sec. 60.122.  LIMITS ON ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  A district may impose an assessment only on real property or on an agricultural product produced on real property included in a petition for assessment.(b)  The owner of an improvement constructed in the district may waive the right to notice and an assessment hearing and may agree to the imposition of the assessment on the improvement or land and payment of the assessment at an agreed rate.(c)  The district may not impose an assessment on property owned by a utility.  For purposes of this subsection, "utility" means a person that provides to the public gas, electricity, telephone, wastewater, or water service.(d)  A district assessment on real property runs with the land and successor landowners are bound to pay district assessments as they are imposed on the land within the district, providing that notice to purchasers was provided to a successor landowner under Section 60.063.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 60.123 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 4 - Agricultural Organizations|Chapter 60 - Texas Agricultural Development Districts|Subchapter F. Assessments|Section 60.123. Hearing and Petition Required

Sec. 60.123.  HEARING AND PETITION REQUIRED.  A district may impose an assessment only if:(1)  a written petition has been filed with the board that:(A)  requests the assessment;(B)  states the specific purpose of the assessment;  and(C)  is signed by each owner of the real property to be assessed or, for an assessment on an agricultural product, by each owner of real property on which the agricultural product subject to the assessment may be produced;(2)  two-thirds of the members of the board vote to impose the assessment;(3)  the board provides notice of a hearing on the proposal under Section 60.129;  and(4)  the board holds a hearing on the advisability of the assessment under Section 60.130.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 60.124 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 4 - Agricultural Organizations|Chapter 60 - Texas Agricultural Development Districts|Subchapter F. Assessments|Section 60.124. Apportionment of Cost

Sec. 60.124.  APPORTIONMENT OF COST.  The board shall apportion the cost of an assessment according to the special benefits accruing to the real property or product because of the project or service to be financed by the assessment.  The cost may be assessed on real property or on an agricultural product produced on real property, as appropriate:(1)  equally by front foot or by square foot of the land area of the real property;(2)  equally by acreage of the real property;(3)  according to the value of the real property or agricultural product as determined by the board, which may consider the value of a structure or improvement on real property;(4)  based upon the productivity of land subject to the assessment or on which the agricultural product subject to the assessment is produced;(5)  in proportion to the value of the agricultural product produced on the real property for the year preceding the year of the assessment;  or(6)  according to any other reasonable assessment plan that imposes a fair share of the cost on property or agricultural products similarly benefited.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 60.125 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 4 - Agricultural Organizations|Chapter 60 - Texas Agricultural Development Districts|Subchapter F. Assessments|Section 60.125. Assessment to Finance a Project or Service

Sec. 60.125.  ASSESSMENT TO FINANCE A PROJECT OR SERVICE.  If the board determines the total cost of an assessment to finance a project or service, the board shall impose the assessment against each parcel of land or against the agricultural product against which an assessment may be imposed in the district.  The board may impose an annual assessment for a service.  The amount of an annual assessment may vary from year to year, but may not exceed the amount necessary to pay the costs and debts of a project to be financed by the assessment.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1393, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001.|