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TX Spec Dist Code § 3805.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3805 - Harris County Improvement District No. 3|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3805.153. Assessments Considered Taxes

Sec. 3805.153.  ASSESSMENTS CONSIDERED TAXES.  For purposes of a title insurance policy issued under Title 11, Insurance Code, an assessment is a tax.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 11.160, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3805.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3805 - Harris County Improvement District No. 3|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3805.154. Liens for Assessments; Suits to Recover Assessments

Sec. 3805.154.  LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS;  SUITS TO RECOVER ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  An assessment imposed on property under this chapter is a personal obligation of the person who owns the property on January 1 of the year for which the assessment is imposed.  If the person transfers title to the property, the person is not relieved of the obligation.(b)  On January 1 of the year for which an assessment is imposed on a property, a lien attaches to the property to secure the payment of the assessment and any interest accrued on the assessment.  The lien has the same priority as a lien for district taxes.(c)  Not later than the fourth anniversary of the date on which a delinquent assessment became due, the district may file suit to foreclose the lien or to enforce the obligation for the assessment, or both, and for any interest accrued.(d)  In addition to recovering the amount of the assessment and any accrued interest, the district may recover reasonable costs, including attorney's fees, that the district incurs in foreclosing the lien or enforcing the obligation.  The costs may not exceed an amount equal to 20 percent of the assessment and interest.(e)  If the district does not file a suit in connection with a delinquent assessment on or before the last date on which the district may file suit under Subsection (c), the assessment and any interest accrued is considered paid.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3805.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3805 - Harris County Improvement District No. 3|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3805.155. Property of Certain Utilities Exempt From Assessment and Impact Fees

Sec. 3805.155.  PROPERTY OF CERTAIN UTILITIES EXEMPT FROM ASSESSMENT AND IMPACT FEES.  The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including equipment or facilities, of:(1)  an electric utility as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;(2)  a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;(3)  a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or(4)  a cable operator as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 522, as amended.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 18.003(e), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3805.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3805 - Harris County Improvement District No. 3|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3805.156. Debt

Sec. 3805.156.  DEBT.  The district may issue bonds, notes, or other debt obligations in accordance with Subchapters I and J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, for a purpose specified by that chapter or as required to exercise a power or function or to accomplish a purpose or duty for which the district was created.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3805.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3805 - Harris County Improvement District No. 3|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3805.157. Use of Electrical or Optical Lines

Sec. 3805.157.  USE OF ELECTRICAL OR OPTICAL LINES.  (a)  The district may impose an assessment to pay the cost of:(1)  burying or removing electrical power lines, telephone lines, cable or fiber optic lines, or any other type of electrical or optical line;(2)  removing poles and any elevated lines using the poles; and(3)  reconnecting the lines described by Subdivision (2) to the buildings or other improvements to which the lines were connected.(b)  The district may acquire, operate, or charge fees for the use of the district conduits for:(1)  another person's:(A)  telecommunications network;(B)  fiber-optic cable; or(C)  electronic transmission line; or(2)  any other type of transmission line or supporting facility.(c)  The district may not require a person to use a district conduit.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 18.003(f), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3805.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3805 - Harris County Improvement District No. 3|Subchapter E. Dissolution|Section 3805.201. Dissolution of District With Outstanding Debt

Sec. 3805.201.  DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT.  (a)  The district may be dissolved as provided by Subchapter M, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.(b)  Regardless of Section 375.264, Local Government Code, if the district has debt, the district may be dissolved as provided by Subchapter M, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.  If the district has debt when it is dissolved, the district shall remain in existence solely for the purpose of discharging its bonds or other obligations according to their terms.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3805.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3805 - Harris County Improvement District No. 3|Subchapter F. Public Transit System and Parking Facilities|Section 3805.251. Public Transit System; Petition Required

Sec. 3805.251.  PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM; PETITION REQUIRED.  (a)  The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain a public transit system to serve the area within the boundaries of the district.(b)  Before the district may act under Subsection (a), a petition must be filed with the district that requests the action with regard to a public transit system.  The petition must be signed by owners of property representing a majority of the total assessed value or a majority of the area of the real property in the district that abuts the right-of-way in which the public transit system is proposed to be located.  The determination of a majority is based on the property owners along the entire right-of-way of the proposed transit project and may not be computed on a block-by-block basis.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 18.003(g), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3805.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3805 - Harris County Improvement District No. 3|Subchapter F. Public Transit System and Parking Facilities|Section 3805.252. Parking Facilities Authorized; Operation by Private Entity; Tax Exemption

Sec. 3805.252.  PARKING FACILITIES AUTHORIZED; OPERATION BY PRIVATE ENTITY; TAX EXEMPTION.  (a)  The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities, including:(1)  lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles; and(2)  equipment, entrances, exits, fencing, and other accessories necessary for safety and convenience in parking vehicles.(b)  A parking facility of the district must be leased to or operated on behalf of the district by an entity other than the district.(c)  The district's parking facilities are a program authorized by the legislature under Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, and serve a public purpose under that section even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.(d)  The district's public parking facilities and any lease to a private entity are exempt from the payment of ad valorem taxes and state and local sales and use taxes.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 18.003(g), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3805.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3805 - Harris County Improvement District No. 3|Subchapter F. Public Transit System and Parking Facilities|Section 3805.253. Rules for Transit or Parking System

Sec. 3805.253.  RULES FOR TRANSIT OR PARKING SYSTEM.  (a)  The district may adopt rules covering its public transit system or its public parking facilities.(b)  A rule adopted under this section that relates to or affects the use of the public right-of-way or a requirement for off-street parking is subject to all applicable municipal charter, code, or ordinance requirements.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 18.003(g), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3805.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3805 - Harris County Improvement District No. 3|Subchapter F. Public Transit System and Parking Facilities|Section 3805.254. Paying Cost of Public Transit System or Parking Facilities

Sec. 3805.254.  PAYING COST OF PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM OR PARKING FACILITIES.  (a)  The district may use any of its resources, including revenue, assessments, taxes, and grant or contract proceeds, to pay the cost of acquiring and operating a public transit system or public parking facilities.(b)  The district may:(1)  set and impose fees, charges, or tolls for the use of the public transit system or the public parking facilities; and(2)  issue bonds or notes to finance the cost of these facilities.(c)  Except as provided by Section 3805.251, if the district pays for or finances the cost of acquiring or operating a public transit system or public parking facilities with resources other than assessments, a petition of property owners or a public hearing is not required.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 18.003(g), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3805.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3805 - Harris County Improvement District No. 3|Subchapter F. Public Transit System and Parking Facilities|Section 3805.255. Payment in Lieu of Taxes to Other Taxing Unit

Sec. 3805.255.  PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES TO OTHER TAXING UNIT.  If the district's acquisition of property for a parking facility that is leased to or operated by a private entity results in removing from a taxing unit's tax rolls real property otherwise subject to ad valorem taxation, the district shall pay to the taxing unit in which the property is located, on or before January 1 of each year, as a payment in lieu of taxes, an amount equal to the ad valorem taxes that otherwise would have been levied for the preceding tax year on that real property by the taxing unit, without including the value of any improvements constructed on the property.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 18.003(g), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3806.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3806 - Harris County Improvement District No. 2|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3806.001. Definitions

Sec. 3806.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.(2)  "District" means the Harris County Improvement District No. 2.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3806.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3806 - Harris County Improvement District No. 2|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3806.002. Harris County Improvement District No

Sec. 3806.002.  HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 2.  A special district known as the "Harris County Improvement District No. 2" is a governmental agency and political subdivision of this state.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3806.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3806 - Harris County Improvement District No. 2|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3806.003. Purpose; Declaration of Intent

Sec. 3806.003.  PURPOSE;  DECLARATION OF INTENT.  (a)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.  By creating the district and in authorizing Harris County, the City of Houston, and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.(b)  The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the Richmond Avenue area of Houston.(c)  This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve Harris County or the City of Houston from providing the level of services provided as of September 1, 1997, to the area in the district or to release the county or the city from the obligations of each entity to provide services to that area.  The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the county or city services provided in the area in the district.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3806.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3806 - Harris County Improvement District No. 2|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3806.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3806.004.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.(b)  All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.(c)  The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to:(1)  further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;(2)  eliminate unemployment and underemployment;  and(3)  develop or expand transportation and commerce.(d)  The district will:(1)  promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;(2)  provide needed funding to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the area in the district as a community and business center;  and(3)  promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic and aesthetic beauty.(e)  Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.(f)  The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3806.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3806 - Harris County Improvement District No. 2|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3806.005. District Territory

Sec. 3806.005.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 679, Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, enacting former Section 376.214, Local Government Code, as that territory may have been modified under:(1)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;  or(2)  other law.(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district contained in Section 1, Chapter 679, Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, enacting former Section 376.214, Local Government Code, form a closure.  A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not in any way affect:(1)  the district's organization, existence, and validity;(2)  the district's right to issue any type of bond, including a refunding bond, for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;(3)  the district's right to impose and collect an assessment or tax;  or(4)  the legality or operation of the district or the board.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3806.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3806 - Harris County Improvement District No. 2|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3806.006. Applicability of Other Law

Sec. 3806.006.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3806.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3806 - Harris County Improvement District No. 2|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3806.007. Liberal Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3806.007.  LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3806.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3806 - Harris County Improvement District No. 2|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3806.051. Board of Directors; Terms

Sec. 3806.051.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS;  TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of nine directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with four or five directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.(b)  The board by resolution may increase or decrease the number of directors on the board, but only if it is in the best interest of the district to do so.  The board may not:(1)  increase the number of directors to more than 30;  or(2)  decrease the number of directors to fewer than nine.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3806.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3806 - Harris County Improvement District No. 2|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3806.052. Appointment of Directors

Sec. 3806.052.  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.  The mayor and members of the governing body of the City of Houston shall appoint directors from persons recommended by the board who meet the requirements of Subchapter D, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3806.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3806 - Harris County Improvement District No. 2|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3806.101. District Powers

Sec. 3806.101.  DISTRICT POWERS.  The district has:(1)  all powers necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district was created;(2)  the rights, powers, privileges, authority, and functions of a district created under Chapter 375, Local Government Code; and(3)  the powers given to a corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, and the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, and maintain projects.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.35, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3806.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3806 - Harris County Improvement District No. 2|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3806.103. Nonprofit Corporation

Sec. 3806.103.  NONPROFIT CORPORATION.  (a)  The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.(b)  The nonprofit corporation:(1)  has each power of and is considered for purposes of this chapter to be a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code;  and(2)  may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.(c)  The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation.  The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as, for the same term as, and on the conditions of the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|