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TX Spec Dist Code § 3948.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3948 - River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3948.114. Rail Facilities

Sec. 3948.114.  RAIL FACILITIES.  The district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, and operate rail facilities and improvements in aid of those facilities.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 445 (S.B. 320), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3948.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3948 - River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3948.115. Rural Public Transportation Powers

Sec. 3948.115.  RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION POWERS.  (a)  The district may provide and coordinate rural public transportation in its territory in the manner provided by Sections 458.010 and 458.011, Transportation Code, for a rural transit district.(b)  Section 458.012(a), Transportation Code, does not apply to the operations of the district under Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 445 (S.B. 320), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3948.116 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3948 - River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3948.116. Annexation or Exclusion of Land

Sec. 3948.116.  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.  Section 375.044(b), Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 445 (S.B. 320), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3948.117 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3948 - River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3948.117. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 3948.117.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 445 (S.B. 320), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3948.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3948 - River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments|Section 3948.151. Disbursements and Transfers of Money

Sec. 3948.151.  DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.  The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of district money.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 445 (S.B. 320), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3948.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3948 - River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments|Section 3948.152. Money Used for Improvements or Services

Sec. 3948.152.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 445 (S.B. 320), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3948.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3948 - River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments|Section 3948.153. Petition Required for Financing Services and Improvements With Assessments

Sec. 3948.153.  PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.  (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)  A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by 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 the county.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 445 (S.B. 320), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3948.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3948 - River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments|Section 3948.154. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 3948.154.  ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district.(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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 445 (S.B. 320), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3948.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3948 - River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments|Section 3948.155. Residential Property Not Exempt

Sec. 3948.155.  RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NOT EXEMPT.  Section 375.161, Local Government Code, 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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 445 (S.B. 320), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3948.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3948 - River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments|Section 3948.156. Competitive Bidding

Sec. 3948.156.  COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  Subchapter I, Chapter 49, Water Code, applies to the district.  Sections 375.221 and 375.223, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 445 (S.B. 320), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3948.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3948 - River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments|Section 3948.157. Tax and Assessment Abatements

Sec. 3948.157.  TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.  The district may designate reinvestment zones and may grant abatements of district taxes or assessments on property in the zones.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 445 (S.B. 320), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3948.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3948 - River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County|Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds|Section 3948.201. Elections Regarding Taxes and Bonds

Sec. 3948.201.  ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES AND BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue, without an election, bonds, notes, and other obligations secured by:(1)  revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or(2)  contract payments described by Section 3948.203.(b)  The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.(c)  Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.(d)  All or any part of any facilities or improvements that may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be voted on at the election.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 445 (S.B. 320), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3948.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3948 - River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County|Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds|Section 3948.202. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 3948.202.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held in accordance with Section 3948.201, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code, for any district purpose, including to:(1)  maintain and operate the district;(2)  construct or acquire improvements; or(3)  provide a service.(b)  The board shall determine the tax rate.  The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.(c)  Section 49.107(h), Water Code, does not apply to the district.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 445 (S.B. 320), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3948.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3948 - River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County|Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds|Section 3948.203. Contract Taxes

Sec. 3948.203.  CONTRACT TAXES.  (a)  In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.(b)  A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 445 (S.B. 320), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3948.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3948 - River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County|Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds|Section 3948.204. Authority to Borrow Money and to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 3948.204.  AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  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 borrowing from a bank or financial institution secured by revenue other than ad valorem taxes.(b)  The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 445 (S.B. 320), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3948.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3948 - River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County|Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds|Section 3948.205. Taxes for Bonds

Sec. 3948.205.  TAXES FOR BONDS.  At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of 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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 445 (S.B. 320), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3948.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3948 - River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County|Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds|Section 3948.206. Bonds for Road Projects

Sec. 3948.206.  BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 445 (S.B. 320), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3948.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3948 - River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County|Subchapter F. Defined Areas|Section 3948.251. Authority to Establish Defined Areas or Designated Property

Sec. 3948.251.  AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.  The district may define areas or designate certain property of the district to pay for improvements, facilities, or services that primarily benefit that area or property and do not generally and directly benefit the district as a whole.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 445 (S.B. 320), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3948.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3948 - River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County|Subchapter F. Defined Areas|Section 3948.252. Procedure for Election

Sec. 3948.252.  PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION.  (a)  Before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes of the defined area or designated property, the board shall hold an election in the defined area or in the designated property only.(b)  The board may submit the issues to the voters on the same ballot to be used in another election.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 445 (S.B. 320), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3948.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3948 - River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County|Subchapter F. Defined Areas|Section 3948.253. Declaring Result and Issuing Order

Sec. 3948.253.  DECLARING RESULT AND ISSUING ORDER.  (a)  If a majority of the voters voting at the election approve the proposition or propositions, the board shall declare the results and, by order, shall establish the defined area and describe it by metes and bounds or designate the specific property.(b)  A court may not review the board's order except on the ground of fraud, palpable error, or arbitrary and confiscatory abuse of discretion.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 445 (S.B. 320), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3948.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3948 - River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County|Subchapter F. Defined Areas|Section 3948.254. Taxes for Services, Improvements, and Facilities in Defined Areas or Designated Property

Sec. 3948.254.  TAXES FOR SERVICES, IMPROVEMENTS, AND FACILITIES IN DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.  On voter approval and adoption of the order described by Section 3948.253, the district may apply separately, differently, equitably, and specifically its taxing power and lien authority to the defined area or designated property to provide money to construct, administer, maintain, and operate services, improvements, and facilities that primarily benefit the defined area or designated property.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 445 (S.B. 320), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3948.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3948 - River Ranch Improvement District of Liberty County|Subchapter F. Defined Areas|Section 3948.255. Issuance of Bonds for Defined Area or Designated Property

Sec. 3948.255.  ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR DEFINED AREA OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.  After the order under Section 3948.253 is adopted, the district may issue bonds to provide for any land, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances for the defined area or designated property.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 445 (S.B. 320), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3949.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3949 - Grand Northwest Municipal Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3949.001. Definitions

Sec. 3949.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.(2)  "County" means Harris County.(3)  "Director" means a board member.(4)  "District" means the Grand Northwest Municipal Management District, formerly the Grand Northwest Municipal Utility District.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (H.B. 4283), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3949.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3949 - Grand Northwest Municipal Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3949.002. Nature of District; Conversion

Sec. 3949.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT; CONVERSION.  The Grand Northwest Municipal Management District is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, as the Grand Northwest Municipal Utility District.  The district is converted to a municipal management district known as the Grand Northwest Municipal Management District under the same constitutional authority.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (H.B. 4283), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3949.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3949 - Grand Northwest Municipal Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3949.003. Purpose; Declaration of Intent

Sec. 3949.003.  PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.  (a)  The conversion and operation of the district are essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.  By converting the district to a municipal management district and in authorizing the county and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.(b)  The conversion and operation of the district are necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.(c)  This chapter and the conversion or operation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the county from providing the level of services provided as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter to the area in the district.  The district is created to supplement and not to supplant county services provided in the district.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (H.B. 4283), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3949.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3949 - Grand Northwest Municipal Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3949.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3949.004.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is converted to a municipal management district to serve a public use and benefit.(b)  All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.(c)  The operation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:(1)  developing and diversifying the economy of the state;(2)  eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and(3)  developing or expanding transportation and commerce.(d)  The district will:(1)  promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;(2)  provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center;(3)  promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty; and(4)  provide for water, wastewater, drainage, road, and recreational facilities for the district.(e)  Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.(f)  The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (H.B. 4283), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3949.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3949 - Grand Northwest Municipal Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3949.005. Initial District Territory

Sec. 3949.005.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district is initially composed of the territory of the former Grand Northwest Municipal Utility District as that territory existed on March 1, 2017.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (H.B. 4283), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.|