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TX Loc Govt Code § 375.117 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 375 - Municipal Management Districts in General|Subchapter F. Assessments|Section 375.117. Area to Be Assessed

Sec. 375.117.  AREA TO BE ASSESSED.  (a)  The area of the district to be assessed according to the findings of the board may be the entire district or any part of the district and may be less than the area proposed in the notice of the hearing.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the area to be assessed may not include property that is not within the district boundaries at the time of the hearing unless there is an additional hearing, preceded by the required notice.(c)  The owner of improvements constructed or land annexed to the district after the district has imposed assessments may waive the right to notice and an assessment hearing and may agree to the imposition and payment of assessments at an agreed rate for improvements constructed or land annexed to the district.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 375.118 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 375 - Municipal Management Districts in General|Subchapter F. Assessments|Section 375.118. Objections; Levy of Assessment

Sec. 375.118.  OBJECTIONS;  LEVY OF ASSESSMENT.  (a)  At a hearing on proposed assessments, at any adjournment of the hearing, or after consideration of the hearings examiner's report, the board shall hear and rule on all objections to each proposed assessment.(b)  The board may amend proposed assessments for any parcel.(c)  After all objections have been heard and action has been taken with regard to those objections, the board, by order or resolution, shall levy the assessments as special assessments on the property and shall specify the method of payment of the assessments and may provide that those assessments be paid in periodic installments, including interest.(d)  Periodic installments must be in amounts sufficient to meet annual costs for services and improvements as provided by Section 375.119 and continue for the number of years required to retire indebtedness or pay for the services to be rendered.  The board may provide interest charges or penalties for failure to make timely payment and also may levy an amount to cover delinquencies and expenses of collection.(e)  If assessments are levied for more than one service or improvement project, the board may provide that assessments collected for one service or improvement project may be borrowed to be used for another service or improvement project.(f)  The board shall establish a procedure for the distribution or use of any assessments in excess of those necessary to finance the services or improvement project for which those assessments were collected.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 375.119 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 375 - Municipal Management Districts in General|Subchapter F. Assessments|Section 375.119. Apportionment of Cost

Sec. 375.119.  APPORTIONMENT OF COST.  The portion of the cost of an improvement project or services to be assessed against the property in the district shall be apportioned by the board based on the special benefits accruing to the property because of the improvement project or services.  The cost may be assessed:(1)  equally by front foot or by square foot of land area against all property in the district;(2)  against property according to the value of the property as determined by the board, with or without regard to structures or other improvements on the property;  or(3)  on any other reasonable assessment plan that results in imposing fair and equitable shares of the cost on property similarly benefited.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 375.120 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 375 - Municipal Management Districts in General|Subchapter F. Assessments|Section 375.120. Assessment Roll

Sec. 375.120.  ASSESSMENT ROLL.  If the total cost of an improvement project or services is determined, the board shall levy the assessments against each parcel of land against which an assessment may be levied in the district.  With regard to an assessment for services, the board may levy an annual assessment that may be lower but not higher than the initial assessment.  The board shall have an assessment roll prepared showing the assessments against each property and the board's basis for the assessment.  The assessment roll shall be filed with the secretary of the board or other officer who performs the function of secretary and be open for public inspection.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 375.121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 375 - Municipal Management Districts in General|Subchapter F. Assessments|Section 375.121. Interest on Assessments; Lien

Sec. 375.121.  INTEREST ON ASSESSMENTS;  LIEN.  (a)  Assessments bear interest at a rate specified by the board that may not exceed the interest rate permitted by Chapter 1204, Government Code.(b)  Interest on an assessment between the effective date of the order or resolution levying the assessment and the date the first installment and any related penalty is payable shall be added to the first installment.  The interest or penalties on all unpaid installments shall be added to each subsequent installment until paid.(c)  An assessment or any reassessment and any interest and penalties on that assessment or reassessment is a lien against the property until it is paid.(d)  The owner of any property assessed may pay at any time the entire assessment against any lot or parcel with accrued interest to the date of the payment.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.331, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 375.122 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 375 - Municipal Management Districts in General|Subchapter F. Assessments|Section 375.122. Supplemental Assessments

Sec. 375.122.  SUPPLEMENTAL ASSESSMENTS.  After notice and hearing in the manner required for original assessments, the board may make supplemental assessments to correct omissions or mistakes in the assessment:(1)  relating to the total cost of the improvement project or services;  or(2)  covering delinquencies or costs of collection.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 375.123 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 375 - Municipal Management Districts in General|Subchapter F. Assessments|Section 375.123. Appeal

Sec. 375.123.  APPEAL.  (a)  After determination of an assessment, a property owner may appeal the assessment to the board.  The property owner must file a notice of appeal with the board not later than the 30th day after the date that the assessment is adopted.  The board shall set a date to hear the appeal.(b)  The property owner may appeal the board's decision on the assessment to a court of competent jurisdiction.  The property owner must file notice of the appeal with the court of competent jurisdiction not later than the 30th day after the date of the board's final decision with respect to the assessment.(c)  Failure to file either of the notices in the time required by this section results in a loss of the right to appeal the assessment.(d)  If an assessment against a parcel of land is set aside by a court of competent jurisdiction, found excessive by the board, or determined to be invalid by the board, the board may make a reassessment or new assessment of the parcel.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 375.124 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 375 - Municipal Management Districts in General|Subchapter F. Assessments|Section 375.124. Appeal of Order

Sec. 375.124.  APPEAL OF ORDER.  A person against whom an assessment is made by board order may appeal the assessment to a district court in the county in which the district is located in the manner provided for the appeal of contested cases under Chapter 2001, Government Code.  Review by the district court is by trial de novo.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(49), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 375.141 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 375 - Municipal Management Districts in General|Subchapter G. Impact Fees|Section 375.141. Imposition of Impact Fees

Sec. 375.141.  IMPOSITION OF IMPACT FEES.  (a)  The board may impose impact fees to pay for the cost of providing improvements that the district is authorized to provide under this chapter, including mass transit systems.(b)  The board may provide for impact fees to be paid in periodic installments and may include an interest charge from the date the impact fees are imposed to the date the impact fees are paid.(c)  The board may provide interest charges and penalties for failure to make timely payment and also may levy an amount to cover delinquencies and expenses of collection.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 375.142 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 375 - Municipal Management Districts in General|Subchapter G. Impact Fees|Section 375.142. Procedure for Adopting Impact Fees

Sec. 375.142.  PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTING IMPACT FEES.  Impact fees shall be adopted under the procedures provided by Chapter 395, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 375.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 375 - Municipal Management Districts in General|Subchapter H. Exemptions|Section 375.161. Certain Residential Property Exempt

Sec. 375.161.  CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY EXEMPT.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the board may not impose an impact fee, assessment, tax, or other requirement for payment, construction, alteration, or dedication under this chapter on single-family detached residential property, duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes.(b)  This section does not apply to a tax authorized or approved by the voters of the district or a required payment for a service provided by the district, including water and sewer services.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 105 (S.B. 902), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 375.162 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 375 - Municipal Management Districts in General|Subchapter H. Exemptions|Section 375.162. Governmental Entities; Assessments

Sec. 375.162.  GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES;  ASSESSMENTS.  Payment of assessments by municipalities, counties, other political subdivisions, and organizations exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, shall be established by contract.  Municipalities, counties, and other political subdivisions may contract with the district under terms and conditions those entities consider advisable to provide for the payment of assessments.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 375.163 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 375 - Municipal Management Districts in General|Subchapter H. Exemptions|Section 375.163. Recreational, Park, or Scenic Use Property

Sec. 375.163.  RECREATIONAL, PARK, OR SCENIC USE PROPERTY.  (a)  Property that comprises three or more acres, separated only by streets or public rights-of-way, that was used primarily for recreational, park, or scenic use during the immediately preceding calendar year and on which money has been spent for landscaping at any time in an amount that is equal to the lesser of five years of proposed district assessments on the property or the proposed amount of the district's assessments on the property pursuant to a plan of assessment adopted by the board is exempt from assessment by the district, except with consent of the owner of the property.(b)  Property is exempt from assessment by the district under this section during the period that the property is used primarily for recreational, park, or scenic use in accordance with this section.(c)  The fact that property is exempt from assessment by the district may not be construed to be an express or implied dedication of the property to the public for recreational, park, scenic, or other public use or constitute evidence of an intent by the owner of the property to make or offer to make that type of dedication and does not affect the status of the property as private property.(d)  If the district levies ad valorem taxes, property that qualifies for an exemption from assessment under this section must be taxed by the district at its appraised value for recreational, park, or scenic use determined in accordance with Subchapter F, Chapter 23, Tax Code.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 375.164 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 375 - Municipal Management Districts in General|Subchapter H. Exemptions|Section 375.164. Residential Property Exempted by Board

Sec. 375.164.  RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY EXEMPTED BY BOARD.  The board may exempt residential property from all or a part of the assessments levied on that property or determine that residential property will not be benefited by the proposed improvement project or services.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 375.165 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 375 - Municipal Management Districts in General|Subchapter H. Exemptions|Section 375.165. Governmental Entities; Impact Fees

Sec. 375.165.  GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES;  IMPACT FEES.  (a)  A municipality, county, or other political subdivision is exempt from impact fees imposed by the district unless the municipality, county, or other political subdivision consents to payment of the fees by official act of its governing body.(b)  Payment of impact fees by a municipality, county, or other political subdivision must be established by contract.(c)  A municipality, county, or other political subdivision may contract with the district under terms and conditions the governmental entity considers advisable to provide for payment of impact fees.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 375.181 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 375 - Municipal Management Districts in General|Subchapter I. Funds|Section 375.181. Funds Available for Payment of Projects and Services

Sec. 375.181.  FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF PROJECTS AND SERVICES.  (a)  The cost of any improvement project or services, including interest during construction and costs of issuance of bonds, may be paid from general or available funds, assessments, or the proceeds of bonds payable from taxes, revenues, assessments, impact fees, grants, gifts, contracts, leases, or any combination of those funds.(b)  During the progress of an improvement project or services, the board may issue temporary notes to pay the costs of the improvement project or services and issue bonds on completion.(c)  The costs of more than one improvement project or service may be paid from a single issue and sale of bonds without other consolidation proceedings before the bond issue.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 375.182 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 375 - Municipal Management Districts in General|Subchapter I. Funds|Section 375.182. Prohibited Use of Funds

Sec. 375.182.  PROHIBITED USE OF FUNDS.  Funds may not be spent, an assessment imposed, or a tax levied under this chapter to finance the opening, reopening, or maintenance of a pass, canal, or waterway across a barrier island connecting the Gulf of Mexico with inland waters.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 375.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 375 - Municipal Management Districts in General|Subchapter J. Bonds|Section 375.201. General Obligation and Revenue Bonds

Sec. 375.201.  GENERAL OBLIGATION AND REVENUE BONDS.  For the payment of all or part of the costs of an improvement project or services, the board may issue bonds in one or more series payable from and secured by ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenues, grants, gifts, contracts, leases, or any combination of those funds.  Bonds may be liens on all or part of the revenue derived from improvements authorized under this chapter, including installment payments of special assessments or from any other source pledged to their payment.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 375.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 375 - Municipal Management Districts in General|Subchapter J. Bonds|Section 375.202. Terms and Conditions of Bonds

Sec. 375.202.  TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF BONDS.  (a)  Bonds may be issued to mature serially or otherwise not more than 40 years from their date of issue.  Provision may be made for the subsequent issuance of additional parity bonds or subordinate lien bonds under terms or conditions that may be stated in the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds.(b)  The bonds are negotiable instruments within the meaning and for purposes of the Business & Commerce Code.(c)  The bonds may be issued registrable as to principal alone or as to both principal and interest, shall be executed, may be made redeemable before maturity, may be issued in the form, denominations, and manner and under the terms, conditions, and details, may be sold in the manner, at the price, and under the terms, and shall bear interest at the rates determined and provided in the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds.(d)  Bonds may bear interest and may be issued in accordance with Chapters 1201, 1204, and 1371, Government Code, and Subchapters A-C, Chapter 1207, Government Code.(e)  If provided by the bond order or resolution, the proceeds from the sale of bonds may be used to pay interest on the bonds during and after the period of the acquisition or construction of any improvement project to be provided through the issuance of the bonds, to pay administrative and operation expenses to create a reserve fund for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds, to pay costs associated with the issuance of the bonds, and to create any other funds.  The proceeds of the bonds may be placed on time deposit or invested, until needed, in securities in the manner provided by the bond order or resolution.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.332, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 912 (S.B. 1234), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 375.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 375 - Municipal Management Districts in General|Subchapter J. Bonds|Section 375.203. Pledges

Sec. 375.203.  PLEDGES.  (a)  The board may pledge all or part of the income or assessments from improvement projects financed under this chapter or from any other source to the payment of the bonds, including the payment of principal, interest, and any other amounts required or permitted in connection with the bonds.  The pledged income shall be set and collected in amounts that will be at least sufficient, with any other pledged resources, to provide for all payments of principal, interest, and any other amounts required in connection with the bonds and, to the extent required by the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds, to provide for the payment of expenses in connection with the bonds and to pay operation, maintenance, and other expenses in connection with the improvement projects authorized under this chapter.(b)  Bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on real property relating to the facilities authorized under this chapter owned or to be acquired by the district and by chattel mortgages, liens, or security interests on personal property appurtenant to that real property.  The board may authorize the execution of trust indentures, mortgages, deeds of trust, or other forms of encumbrance to evidence the indebtedness.(c)  The board may pledge to the payment of the bonds all or any part of any grant, donation, revenues, or income received or to be received from the United States government or any other public or private source.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 375.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development|Chapter 375 - Municipal Management Districts in General|Subchapter J. Bonds|Section 375.204. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 375.204.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  Bonds issued under this chapter may be refunded or otherwise refinanced by the issuance of refunding bonds under terms or conditions determined by order or resolution of the board.  Refunding bonds may be issued in amounts necessary to pay the principal of and interest and redemption premium, if any, on bonds to be refunded, at maturity or on any redemption date, and to provide for the payment of costs incurred in connection with the refunding.(b)  The refunding bonds shall be issued in the manner provided by this chapter for other bonds.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|