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TX Loc Govt Code § 363.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle C - Public Safety Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 363 - Crime Control and Prevention Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 363.152. Coordination; Evaluation; Grants

Sec. 363.152.  COORDINATION;  EVALUATION;  GRANTS.  (a)  The district shall coordinate its efforts with the local community justice council in developing its crime control and crime prevention program.(b)  The district shall fund an annual evaluation program to study the impact, efficiency, and effectiveness of new or expanded crime control and crime prevention programs.(c)  The board may seek the assistance of the Office of State-Federal Relations in identifying and applying for federal grants for criminal justice programs.  The board shall notify the appropriate council of government of any intent to submit applications for federal funds and for inclusion in the regional criminal justice planning process.(d)  The district may apply for and receive grants for criminal and juvenile justice programs from the criminal justice division in the governor's office.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 23.03(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 363.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle C - Public Safety Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 363 - Crime Control and Prevention Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 363.153. General Board Power Over Funds

Sec. 363.153.  GENERAL BOARD POWER OVER FUNDS.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the district funds except as provided by Section 363.205.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 23.03(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 363.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle C - Public Safety Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 363 - Crime Control and Prevention Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 363.154. Use of Revenue

Sec. 363.154.  USE OF REVENUE.  (a)  In a district created by a county, the board, from the sales and use tax revenue distributed to the district under Section 323.105, Tax Code, must budget, to the extent practicable:(1)  not less than 49.75 percent of the revenue to finance programs for which applications are submitted under Section 363.209(a);(2)  not less than 24.87 percent of the revenue to finance programs for which applications are submitted under Section 363.209(b);  and(3)  not less than 24.87 percent of the revenue to be distributed under Subsection (b) or (d).(b)  In a district containing more than one municipality, the funds under Subsection (a)(3) shall be apportioned to the municipalities of the district based on a formula that averages the proportionate percentage of:(1)  the population of a municipality to the total population of the district;(2)  the index crime reported in each municipality in the district to the total index crime reported in the district;  and(3)  the sales tax generated by each municipality to the total sales tax generated in the district based on the amount collected during the preceding year.(c)  The regional council of governments of a county shall compute the formula described by Subsection (b).  The regional council of governments shall provide the population estimates and the index crime statistics that are required to compute the formula.  The regional council of governments shall provide the district with a statement of the amounts that the district must make available to each municipality in a district before the board adopts the budget and at that time also shall provide the district with a detailed summary of the computation.(d)  In a district containing only one municipality, the funds under Subsection (a)(3) shall be apportioned to the municipality.(e)  In a district created by a municipality, the board may spend the revenue derived from the sales and use tax distributed under Section 321.108, Tax Code, only for a purpose authorized by Section 363.151.(f)  The budget distribution described by Subsection (a) or (e) shall be computed after a county or municipality has been properly reimbursed for expenses described by Section 363.062.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 23.03(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1101 (H.B. 3417), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 363.1541 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle C - Public Safety Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 363 - Crime Control and Prevention Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 363.1541. Reduction of Tax Rate for Certain Districts

Sec. 363.1541.  REDUCTION OF TAX RATE FOR CERTAIN DISTRICTS.  (a)  This section applies only to a district created by a municipality that has elected to be added to the territory of a regional transportation authority under Section 452.6025, Transportation Code.(b)  The board shall reduce the sales and use tax imposed for the benefit of the district to the highest rate that will not impair the imposition of the regional transportation authority's sales and use tax on or before the effective date of the addition of the municipality to the authority as determined by the executive committee of the regional transportation authority under Section 452.6025, Transportation Code.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 915, Sec. 4, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 363.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle C - Public Safety Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 363 - Crime Control and Prevention Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 363.155. Rules and Procedures

Sec. 363.155.  RULES AND PROCEDURES.  (a)  A board may adopt rules governing district-funded programs and the functions of district staff.(b)  The board may prescribe accounting and control procedures for the district.(c)  The board is subject to the administrative procedure law, Chapter 2001, Government Code.(d)  Subsection (c) does not apply to a district that contains only one municipality.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 23.03(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1219, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 363.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle C - Public Safety Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 363 - Crime Control and Prevention Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 363.156. Purchasing

Sec. 363.156.  PURCHASING.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the board may prescribe the method of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district.(b)  To the extent competitive bidding procedures in Title 8 apply, the board may not enter purchasing contracts that involve spending more than $25,000 unless the board complies with:(1)  Subchapter C, Chapter 262, if the district was created by a county;  or(2)  Chapter 252, if the district was created by a municipality.(c)  If the political subdivision that created the district has a purchasing agent authorized by law, that agent shall serve as purchasing agent for the district.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 23.03(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 115, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 363.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle C - Public Safety Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 363 - Crime Control and Prevention Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 363.157. Property to Be Used in Administration

Sec. 363.157.  PROPERTY TO BE USED IN ADMINISTRATION.  The board may lease or acquire in another manner facilities, equipment, or other property for the sole purpose of administering the district.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 23.03(a), eff. July 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 363.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle C - Public Safety Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 363 - Crime Control and Prevention Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 363.158. Reimbursement for Services

Sec. 363.158.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES.  (a)  A county or municipality located entirely outside the boundaries of the district shall, on request, reimburse a district for the district's cost of including in a district program a resident of that county or municipality.(b)  The board may require reimbursement from the state for the district's cost of including in a district program or facility a person who is a resident of the state but is not a resident of the district.(c)  On behalf of the district, the board may contract with a municipal or county government or with the state or federal government for the municipal, county, state, or federal government to reimburse the district for including a person in a district program.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 23.03(a), eff. July 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 363.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle C - Public Safety Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 363 - Crime Control and Prevention Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 363.159. Service Contracts

Sec. 363.159.  SERVICE CONTRACTS.  When acting on behalf of the district, the board may contract with the following entities to furnish the staff, facilities, equipment, programs, and services the board considers necessary for the effective operation of the district:(1)  a municipality, county, special district, or other political subdivision of the state;(2)  a state or federal agency;(3)  an individual;  or(4)  an entity in the private sector.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 23.03(a), eff. July 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 363.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle C - Public Safety Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 363 - Crime Control and Prevention Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 363.160. Donations, Gifts, and Endowments

Sec. 363.160.  DONATIONS, GIFTS, AND ENDOWMENTS.  On behalf of the district, the board may accept donations, gifts, and endowments to be held in trust for any purpose and under any direction, limitation, or other provision prescribed in writing by the donor that is consistent with this chapter and the proper management of the district.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 23.03(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 363.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle C - Public Safety Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 363 - Crime Control and Prevention Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 363.161. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 363.161.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  The board may sue and be sued in the name of the district.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 23.03(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 363.181 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle C - Public Safety Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 363 - Crime Control and Prevention Districts|Subchapter D. -1. Addition of Territory to District|Section 363.181. Election Required

Sec. 363.181.  ELECTION REQUIRED.  The governing body that created a district may add all or part of the territory in the political subdivision governed by that body to the district and the district may impose a tax in that territory only if the addition of the territory and the imposition of the tax are approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the territory to be added voting at an election held for that purpose.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1096 (H.B. 2883), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2015.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 363.182 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle C - Public Safety Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 363 - Crime Control and Prevention Districts|Subchapter D. -1. Addition of Territory to District|Section 363.182. Election Order

Sec. 363.182.  ELECTION ORDER.  (a)  After a majority of the board has approved a budget plan and a crime control plan in accordance with Section 363.061 that include the proposed addition of territory, a majority of the board may order that an additional election be held.(b)  An order calling an election under Subsection (a) must state:(1)  the nature of the election, including the proposition that is to appear on the ballot;(2)  the date of the election;(3)  the hours during which the polls will be open;(4)  the location of the polling places;(5)  in summary form, the approved budget plan and crime control plan that include the proposed addition of territory; and(6)  the proposed rate of the sales and use tax to be imposed in the territory to be added.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1096 (H.B. 2883), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2015.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 363.183 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle C - Public Safety Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 363 - Crime Control and Prevention Districts|Subchapter D. -1. Addition of Territory to District|Section 363.183. Notice of Election

Sec. 363.183.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  In addition to the notice required by Section 4.003(c), Election Code, the board shall give notice of an election to add territory to the district by publishing a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in the territory to be added once a week for two consecutive weeks. The first publication must appear before the 35th day before the date set for the election.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1096 (H.B. 2883), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2015.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 363.184 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle C - Public Safety Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 363 - Crime Control and Prevention Districts|Subchapter D. -1. Addition of Territory to District|Section 363.184. Ballot Proposition

Sec. 363.184.  BALLOT PROPOSITION.  The ballot for an election to add territory to a district shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition:  "The addition of ________ (description of territory to be added) to the ________ (name of the political subdivision that created the district) Crime Control and Prevention District dedicated to crime reduction programs and the adoption of a proposed local sales and use tax in the territory to be added at a rate of ______ (rate specified in the election order)."|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1096 (H.B. 2883), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2015.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 363.185 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle C - Public Safety Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 363 - Crime Control and Prevention Districts|Subchapter D. -1. Addition of Territory to District|Section 363.185. Election Results

Sec. 363.185.  ELECTION RESULTS.  (a)  If a majority of the votes cast in the election favor the addition of the territory to the district, the board shall issue an order declaring the territory added to the boundaries of the district.(b)  If a majority of the votes cast in the election do not favor the addition of territory to the district, the board may not order another election on the matter before the first anniversary of the date of the most recent election.(c)  The provisions of Section 321.102, Tax Code, governing the application of a municipal sales and use tax in the event of a change in the boundaries of a municipality apply to the application of a tax imposed under this chapter to territory added under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1096 (H.B. 2883), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2015.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 363.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle C - Public Safety Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 363 - Crime Control and Prevention Districts|Subchapter E. District Finances|Section 363.201. Fiscal Year

Sec. 363.201.  FISCAL YEAR.  (a)  The board shall establish the fiscal year for the district, and the district shall operate on the basis of that year.(b)  The fiscal year may not be changed more than once in a 24-month period.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 23.03(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 363.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle C - Public Safety Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 363 - Crime Control and Prevention Districts|Subchapter E. District Finances|Section 363.202. Audits and District Records

Sec. 363.202.  AUDITS AND DISTRICT RECORDS.  (a)  The board shall have an annual audit made of the financial condition of the district by an independent auditor.(b)  The annual audit and other district records shall be open to inspection during regular business hours at the principal office of the district.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 23.03(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 363.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle C - Public Safety Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 363 - Crime Control and Prevention Districts|Subchapter E. District Finances|Section 363.203. Annual Budget Proposal

Sec. 363.203.  ANNUAL BUDGET PROPOSAL.  (a)  The board shall propose an annual budget based on the apportionment described by Section 363.154.  The board shall consider the applications for program funding in preparing the proposed budget.(b)  The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement, including a statement of:(1)  the outstanding obligations of the district;(2)  the amount of cash on hand to the credit of each fund of the district;(3)  the amount of money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;(4)  the estimated amount of money available to the district from all sources during the current fiscal year;(5)  the amount of money needed to fund programs approved for funding by the board;(6)  the amount of money requested for programs that were not approved for funding by the board;(7)  the tax rate for the next fiscal year;(8)  the amount of the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;  and(9)  the estimated amount of revenues and balances available to cover the proposed budget.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 23.03(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 363.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle C - Public Safety Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 363 - Crime Control and Prevention Districts|Subchapter E. District Finances|Section 363.204. Adoption of Budget by Board

Sec. 363.204.  ADOPTION OF BUDGET BY BOARD.  (a)  Not later than the 100th day before the date each fiscal year begins, the board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.(b)  The board shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper with general circulation in the district not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.(c)  Any resident of the district is entitled to be present and participate at the hearing.(d)  Not later than the 80th day before the date each fiscal year begins, the board shall adopt a budget.  The board may make any changes in the proposed budget that in its judgment the interests of the taxpayers demand.(e)  Not later than the 10th day after the date the budget is adopted, the board shall submit the budget to the governing body of the political subdivision that created the district.(f)  The board by rule may adopt procedures for adopting a budget different from the procedures outlined in this subchapter, but the board must hold public hearings relating to the budget.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 23.03(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 363.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle C - Public Safety Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 363 - Crime Control and Prevention Districts|Subchapter E. District Finances|Section 363.205. Approval of Budget by Governing Body of Creating Political Subdivision

Sec. 363.205.  APPROVAL OF BUDGET BY GOVERNING BODY OF CREATING POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.  (a)  Not later than the 45th day before the date each fiscal year begins, the governing body of the political subdivision that created the district shall hold a public hearing on the budget adopted by the board and submitted to the governing body.(b)  The governing body must publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper with general circulation in the district not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.(c)  Any resident of the district is entitled to be present and to participate at the hearing.(d)  Not later than the 30th day before the date the fiscal year begins, the governing body shall approve or reject the budget submitted by the board.  The governing body may not amend the budget.(e)  If the governing body rejects the budget submitted by the board, the governing body and the board shall meet and together amend and approve the budget before the beginning of the fiscal year.(f)  The budget may be amended after the beginning of the fiscal year on approval by the board and the governing body.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 23.03(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 363.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle C - Public Safety Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 363 - Crime Control and Prevention Districts|Subchapter E. District Finances|Section 363.206. Limitations on Expenditures and Investments

Sec. 363.206.  LIMITATIONS ON EXPENDITURES AND INVESTMENTS.  (a)  Money may be spent only for an expense included in the annual budget or an amendment to it.(b)  A district may not incur a debt payable from revenues of the district other than the revenues on hand or to be on hand in the current or immediately following fiscal year of the district.(c)  The board may not invest district funds in funds or securities other than:(1)  bonds of the United States;(2)  certificates of indebtedness issued by the United States secretary of the treasury;(3)  bonds of this state or a county, municipality, or school district of this state;(4)  shares or share accounts of savings and loan associations organized under the laws of this state or federal savings and loan associations domiciled in this state, if the shares or share accounts are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;  or(5)  investments specified by Chapter 2256, Government Code.(d)  Subsection (b) does not apply to an expenditure related to, or an obligation issued or incurred in connection with, the financing of the construction or equipping of police facilities.  Funds received by a municipality or other political subdivision of the state from a district for the financing of construction or equipping of police facilities may be used by the municipality or other political subdivision to secure the payment of bonds or other obligations issued by the municipality or other political subdivision to finance the construction or equipping of facilities described in Subsection (e), notwithstanding any law to the contrary.(e)  For purposes of this chapter, "police facility" means a police station or substation, police storefront, municipal court, jail, or minimum security facility.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 23.03(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1219, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.105, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|