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TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3874.052. Appointment of Directors: Board Meetings

Sec. 3874.052.  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS:  BOARD MEETINGS.  (a)  Directors appointed by the governing body of the city must meet at least one of the qualifications prescribed by Section 3874.053.(b)  A person may not be appointed to the board by the governing body of the city if the appointment of that person would result in fewer than three of the directors being residents of the city and meeting the qualifications prescribed by Section 3874.053(a)(2), (3), (4), (5), or (6).(c)  The governing body of the city may remove a member of the board with or without cause at any time by a majority vote.(d)  The board shall hold meetings at a place accessible to the public.  The board shall file a copy of the notice of a meeting with the city's secretary.  The city's secretary shall post the notice at Dallas City Hall.(e)  The board may not create an executive committee to exercise the powers of the board.(f)  If an office described in Section 3874.051(a) is renamed, changed, or abolished, the governing body of the city may appoint another city officer or employee who performs duties comparable to those performed by the officer described by that subsection.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3874.053. Qualifications of Directors Appointed by City

Sec. 3874.053.  QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY CITY.  (a)  To be qualified to serve as a director appointed by the governing body of the city, a person must be at least 18 years old and must be:(1)  a resident of the district who is also a registered voter of the district;(2)  an owner of property in the district;(3)  an owner of stock or a partnership or membership interest, whether beneficial or otherwise, of a corporate partnership, limited liability company, or other entity owner of a direct or indirect interest in property in the district;(4)  an owner of a beneficial interest in a trust, or a trustee in a trust, that directly or indirectly owns property in the district;(5)  an agent, employee, or tenant of a person covered by Subdivision (2), (3), or (4); or(6)  an initial director.(b)  Section 49.052, Water Code, does not apply to the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3874.054. Vacancy

Sec. 3874.054.  VACANCY.  The governing body of the city shall fill a vacancy on the board by appointing a person who meets the qualifications prescribed by Section 3874.051(a) or 3874.053 to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3874.055. Director's Oath or Affirmation

Sec. 3874.055.  DIRECTOR'S OATH OR AFFIRMATION.  A director's oath or affirmation of office shall be filed with the district and the district shall retain the oath or affirmation in the district records.  A copy of each director's oath or affirmation of office shall be filed with the city's secretary.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3874.056. Officers

Sec. 3874.056.  OFFICERS.  The board shall elect from among the directors a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary.  The offices of chair and secretary may not be held by the same person concurrently.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3874.057. Compensation; Expenses; Liability Insurance for Directors

Sec. 3874.057.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES; LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR DIRECTORS.  (a)  The district may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $50 for each board meeting.  The total amount of compensation for each director in one year may not exceed $2,000.(b)  Directors are entitled to reimbursement for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the board.(c)  The district may obtain and pay for comprehensive general liability insurance coverage from a commercial insurance company or other source that protects and insures a director against personal liability and from any and all claims relating to:(1)  actions taken by the director in the director's capacity as a member of the board;(2)  actions and activities taken by the district; or(3)  the actions of others acting on behalf of the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3874.058. Conflicts of Interest

Sec. 3874.058.  CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.  (a)  A director, including a director who qualifies under Section 3874.053(a)(2), (3), (4), or (5), may participate in all board votes and decisions if the director complies with the requirements of Subsection (b).(b)  A director shall comply with Section 171.004, Local Government Code, including the disclosure and abstention requirements of that section.  A director must file a copy of the director's disclosure affidavit required by Section 171.004, Local Government Code, with the city's secretary before participating in a board discussion or vote.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3874.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 3874.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties provided by this chapter and by:(1)  the general laws relating to conservation and reclamation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, except that the district's bonds and other securities are not subject to the jurisdiction or supervision of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality under Chapter 49, Water Code, or other law;(2)  the general laws relating to road districts and road utility districts created under Section 52(b), Article III, Texas Constitution, including Chapter 441, Transportation Code, except that the district may exercise any power granted by this chapter without regard to any provision or requirement of or procedure prescribed by Chapter 441, Transportation Code;(3)  Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code, in the same manner as a municipality or a county;(4)  Chapter 1371, Government Code;(5)  Chapter 375, Local Government Code; and(6)  Chapter 311, Tax Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3874.103. General Powers Regarding Contracts

Sec. 3874.103.  GENERAL POWERS REGARDING CONTRACTS.  (a)  The district may:(1)  contract with any person to accomplish any district purpose, including a contract for:(A)  the payment, repayment, or reimbursement of costs incurred by that person on behalf of the district, including all or part of the costs of any improvement project and interest on the reimbursed cost; or(B)  the use, occupancy, lease, rental, operation, maintenance, or management of all or part of a proposed or existing improvement project; and(2)  apply for and contract with any person to receive, administer, and perform a duty or obligation of the district under a federal, state, local, or private gift, grant, loan, conveyance, transfer, bequest, or other financial assistance arrangement relating to the investigation, planning, analysis, study, design, acquisition, construction, improvement, completion, implementation, or operation by the district or others of a proposed or existing improvement project.(b)  A contract the district enters into to carry out a purpose of this chapter may be on any terms and for any period the board determines, including a negotiable or nonnegotiable note or warrant payable to the city, Dallas County, or any other person.(c)  Any person may contract with the district to carry out the purposes of this chapter without further statutory or other authorization.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3874.104. Rules; Enforcement

Sec. 3874.104.  RULES; ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  The district may adopt rules:(1)  to administer or operate the district;(2)  for the use, enjoyment, availability, protection, security, and maintenance of the district's property and facilities; or(3)  to provide for public safety and security in the district.(b)  The district may enforce its rules by injunctive relief.(c)  To the extent a district rule conflicts with a city rule, order, or regulation, the city rule, order, or regulation controls.(d)  The district shall provide the city with written notice not later than the 30th day before the date of a meeting at which the board will adopt rules.  The district may not adopt a rule affecting the use of a municipally owned asset, such as a public park, street, sidewalk, transit facility, or public right-of-way, unless the governing body of the city has approved the rule by ordinance, order, or resolution.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3874.105. Name Change

Sec. 3874.105.  NAME CHANGE.  The board by resolution may change the district's name.  The board shall give written notice of the change to the city.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3874.106. Adding or Removing Territory

Sec. 3874.106.  ADDING OR REMOVING TERRITORY.  The board may add or remove territory under Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, and Section 54.016, Water Code, except that:(1)  the addition or removal of the territory must be approved by:(A)  the governing body of the city by ordinance, order, or resolution; and(B)  the owners of the territory being added or removed;(2)  a reference to a tax in Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, or Section 54.016, Water Code, means an ad valorem tax; and(3)  territory may not be removed from the district if bonds or other obligations of the district payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes or assessments levied or assessed on the territory are outstanding.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3874.107. Economic Development

Sec. 3874.107.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.  (a)  The district may create economic development and other programs under Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, and may impose and collect ad valorem taxes for those purposes.  The district has the economic development powers that Chapter 380, Local Government Code, provides to a municipality with a population of more than 100,000.  Each economic development program and each project that will receive public funds under an economic development program must be approved by the governing body of the city by ordinance, order, or resolution.(b)  The district shall provide the city written notice not later than the 30th day before the date of a meeting at which the board will adopt terms of an economic development program.  The district may not adopt an economic development program or improvement project to be funded under an economic development program unless the governing body of the city has approved the program or improvement project by ordinance, order, or resolution.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3874.108. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 3874.108.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3874.109. Terms of Employment; Compensation

Sec. 3874.109.  TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT; COMPENSATION.  The board may employ and establish the terms of employment and compensation of an executive director or general manager and any other district employees the board considers necessary.  An employee may not receive annual compensation of more than $150,000 from public funds of the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3874.110. Notice to Property Owners

Sec. 3874.110.  NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.  (a)  The board shall annually provide owners of real property in the district written notice that specifies the tax of the district for the district's next fiscal year in sufficient clarity to describe the tax rate for the operation and maintenance of the district and the tax rate for the payment of debt service of obligations issued or incurred by the district.  The written notice must be sent by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, to the current address of the property owner as reflected on the tax rolls of the appraisal district.(b)  The notice must clearly state that the tax rates on real property imposed in the district are in addition to the ad valorem taxes imposed by other taxing units that tax real property in the boundaries of the district.(c)  The district shall generate and implement a program to provide notification to a prospective purchaser of property in the district of the rates of tax and assessments that have been approved and are imposed by the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3874.152. Borrowing Money

Sec. 3874.152.  BORROWING MONEY.  (a)  The district may borrow money for a district purpose by issuing or executing bonds, notes, credit agreements, or other obligations of any kind found by the board to be necessary or appropriate for any district purpose.  The bond, note, credit agreement, or other obligation may be secured by and payable from ad valorem taxes, assessments, a combination of ad valorem taxes and assessments, or other district revenue.  The governing body of the city must approve the issuance of bonds, notes, credit agreements, or other obligations of the district, in general terms before the preparation of preliminary official statements or loan closing documents, as provided by the development and operating agreement approved by the city in accordance with Section 3874.160, or by separate action.(b)  The governing body of the city must approve the final terms of the bond issuance, note, or credit facility, including the principal amount, note amount, interest rate or rates, redemption provisions, and other terms and conditions relating to the issuance.(c)  The district shall file annual audited financial statements with the city's secretary.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3874.153. Assessments; Exemption

Sec. 3874.153.  ASSESSMENTS; EXEMPTION.  (a)  The district may impose an assessment on property in the district, including an assessment on residential or commercial property, only in the manner provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code, or Subchapter F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, for a municipality, county, or public improvement district, according to the benefit received by the property.(b)  An assessment on property must be for the limited purpose of providing capital funding for:(1)  public water and wastewater facilities;(2)  drainage and storm-water facilities;(3)  streets and alleys; and(4)  any authorized project under Chapter 372, Local Government Code.(c)  An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:(1)  are a first and prior lien against the property assessed; and(2)  are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes.(d)  A lien of an assessment against property under this chapter runs with the land, and the portion of an assessment payment obligation that has not yet come due is not eliminated by the foreclosure of an ad valorem tax lien.  Any purchaser of property in a foreclosure of an ad valorem tax lien takes the property subject to the assessment payment obligations that have not yet come due and to the lien and terms of payment under the applicable assessment ordinance or order.(e)  The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.(f)  The district shall file notice of any tax or assessment imposed by the district with the county clerk of Dallas County and post the notice on the district's Internet website.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3874.154. Residential Property Exempt

Sec. 3874.154.  RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY EXEMPT.  Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3874.155. Maintenance and Operation Tax; Election

Sec. 3874.155.  MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION TAX; ELECTION.  (a)  The district may impose a tax for maintenance and operation purposes, including for:(1)  planning, constructing, acquiring, maintaining, repairing, and operating all improvement projects, including land, plants, works, facilities, improvements, appliances, and equipment of the district; and(2)  paying costs of services, engineering and legal fees, and organization and administrative expenses, including expenses of the city payable under the terms of the project development agreement described by Section 3874.160.(b)  The district may not impose a maintenance and operation tax for improvement projects under this chapter unless the imposition of the tax is approved by the voters of the district voting at an election held for that purpose.  An election may be called only on receipt of a petition as provided by Section 3874.151(b).(c)  A maintenance and operation tax election may be held at the same time and in conjunction with any other district election.  The election may be called by a separate election order or as part of any other election order.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3874.156. Use of Surplus Maintenance and Operation Money

Sec. 3874.156.  USE OF SURPLUS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION MONEY.  If the district has surplus maintenance and operation tax money that is not needed for the purposes for which it was collected, the money may be used for any authorized purpose.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|