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TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3829.006. Eligibility for Inclusion in Special Zones

Sec. 3829.006.  ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.  All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:(1)  a tax increment reinvestment zone created by the City of Missouri City under Chapter 311, Tax Code;(2)  a tax abatement reinvestment zone created by the City of Missouri City under Chapter 312, Tax Code; or(3)  an enterprise zone created by the City of Missouri City under Chapter 2303, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3829.007. Applicability of Other Law

Sec. 3829.007.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3829.008. Liberal Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3829.008.  LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be construed liberally in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3829.051. Composition; Terms

Sec. 3829.051.  COMPOSITION; TERMS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the district is governed by a board of five directors appointed under Section 3829.052.(b)  Directors serve staggered terms of four years, with two or three directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.(c)  The board by resolution may increase or decrease the number of directors on the board if the board finds it is in the best interest of the district.  The board may not consist of fewer than 5 or more than 15 directors.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3829.052. Appointment of Directors

Sec. 3829.052.  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.  The board shall nominate a slate of persons to serve as directors.  The members of the governing body of the City of Missouri City shall appoint as directors the slate of persons nominated by the board.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3829.053. Conflicts of Interest; One-Time Affidavit

Sec. 3829.053.  CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; ONE-TIME AFFIDAVIT.  (a)  Except as provided by 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 a similar interest in the same entity; or(2)  all other 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 a public entity may not participate in the discussion of or vote on a matter regarding a contract with that public entity.(d)  For purposes of this section, a director has a substantial interest in a 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 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3829.054. Compensation

Sec. 3829.054.  COMPENSATION.  (a)  A director is entitled to receive fees of office and reimbursement for actual expenses as provided by Section 49.060, Water Code.(b)  Sections 375.069 and 375.070, Local Government Code, do not apply to the board.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 4727), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3829.101. Additional Powers of District

Sec. 3829.101.  ADDITIONAL POWERS OF DISTRICT.  The district may exercise the powers given to:(1)  a corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, and maintain projects described by that chapter;(2)  a housing finance corporation under Chapter 394, Local Government Code, to provide housing or residential development projects in the district; and(3)  a municipality under Chapter 380, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.54, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3829.102. Nonprofit Corporation

Sec. 3829.102.  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 the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3829.103. Agreements; Grants

Sec. 3829.103.  AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.  (a)  The district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person.(b)  The implementation of a project is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3829.104. Law Enforcement Services

Sec. 3829.104.  LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.  To protect the public interest, the district may contract with Fort Bend County or the City of Missouri City to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3829.105. Competitive Bidding

Sec. 3829.105.  COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  (a)  Subchapter I, Chapter 49, Water Code, applies to the district.(b)  Sections 375.221 and 375.223, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 4727), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.|Sec. 3829.106.  MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.  The district may join and pay dues to an organization that enjoys tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3), (4), or (6), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and perform services or provide activities consistent with the furtherance of the purposes of the district.  An expenditure of public money for membership in the organization is considered to further the purposes of the district and to be for a public purpose.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3829.107. Economic Development Programs

Sec. 3829.107.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.  The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in the district, including programs to:(1)  make loans and grants of public money; and(2)  provide district personnel and services.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3829.108. Annexation or Exclusion of Land

Sec. 3829.108.  ANNEXATION OR EXCLUSION OF LAND.  (a)  The district may annex land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.(b)  The district may exclude land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.(c)  Section 375.044(b), Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 4727), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3829.109. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 3829.109.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 4727), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3829.151. Disbursements or Transfers of Money

Sec. 3829.151.  DISBURSEMENTS OR TRANSFERS OF MONEY.  The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3829.152. Tax and Bond Elections

Sec. 3829.152.  TAX AND BOND ELECTIONS.  (a)  The district shall hold an election in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district imposes a maintenance tax or issues bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.(b)  The board may include more than one purpose in a single proposition at an election.(c)  Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3829.153. Maintenance and Operation Tax

Sec. 3829.153.  MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3829.152, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code, on taxable property in the district for any purpose, including the:(1)  maintenance and operation of the district and the improvements constructed or acquired by the district;(2)  construction or acquisition of improvements; or(3)  provision of a service.(b)  The board shall determine the tax rate.(c)  Section 49.107(h), Water Code, does not apply to the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 4727), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3829.154. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 3829.154.  ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board by resolution may impose an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter.(b)  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;(2)  are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and(3)  are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.(c)  The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid.  The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.(d)  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.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3829.155. Petition Required for Financing Services and Improvements

Sec. 3829.155.  PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS.  (a)  The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.(b)  The petition must be signed by:(1)  the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Fort Bend County; or(2)  at least 25 owners of real property in the district, if more than 25 persons own real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Fort Bend County.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3829.156. Utility Property Exempt From Impact Fees and Assessments

Sec. 3829.156.  UTILITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS.  The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements, of:(1)  an electric utility or a power generation company 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 person who provides to the public cable television or advanced telecommunications services.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3829.157. Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 3829.157.  BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other money of the district, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized purpose of the district.(b)  The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board.  Section 375.205, Local Government Code, does not apply to a loan, line of credit, or other debt from a bank or financial institution secured by revenue other than ad valorem taxes.(c)  The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of bonds, notes, and other obligations provided by Section 49.4645, Water Code, does not apply to the district.(d)  At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall impose a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 4727), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3829.158. Municipality Not Required to Pay District Obligations

Sec. 3829.158.  MUNICIPALITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.  Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, a municipality is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3829.159. Tax and Assessment Abatements

Sec. 3829.159.  TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.  Without further authorization or other procedural requirement, the district may grant, consistent with Chapter 312, Tax Code, an abatement for a tax or assessment owed to the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3829.160. Money Used for Improvements or Services

Sec. 3829.160.  MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.  The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain any improvement or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 4727), Sec. 6, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3829.161. Method of Notice for Hearing

Sec. 3829.161.  METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING.  The district may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local Government Code, by certified or first class United States mail.  The board shall determine the method of notice.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 4727), Sec. 6, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter E. Dissolution|Section 3829.201. Exception for Dissolution of District With Outstanding Debt

Sec. 3829.201.  EXCEPTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT.  (a)  The board may vote to dissolve a district that has debt.  If the vote is in favor of dissolution, the district shall remain in existence solely for the limited purpose of discharging its debts.  The dissolution is effective when all debts have been discharged.(b)  Section 375.264, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3829.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District|Subchapter F. Public Transit System and Parking Facilities|Section 3829.251. Public Transit System

Sec. 3829.251.  PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM.  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.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 4727), Sec. 7, eff. June 19, 2009.|