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TX Spec Dist Code § 3928.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3928 - Kendleton Improvement District|Subchapter F. Defined Areas|Section 3928.255. Issuance of Bonds for Defined Area or Designated Property

Sec. 3928.255.  ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR DEFINED AREA OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.  After the order under Section 3928.253 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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1309 (H.B. 3954), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1376 (S.B. 1921), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3928.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3928 - Kendleton Improvement District|Subchapter G. Dissolution and Municipal Annexation|Section 3928.301. Municipal Annexation; Dissolution

Sec. 3928.301.  MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION; DISSOLUTION.  (a)  The district is a "water or sewer district" under Section 43.071, Local Government Code.(b)  Section 43.075, Local Government Code, applies to the district.(c)  Section 375.264, Local Government Code, does not apply to the dissolution of the district by a municipality.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1309 (H.B. 3954), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1376 (S.B. 1921), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3929.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3929 - Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3929.001. Definitions

Sec. 3929.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.(2)  "City" means the City of Burleson, Texas.(3)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.(4)  "County" means Johnson County, Texas.(5)  "Director" means a board member.(6)  "District" means the Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 804 (H.B. 4303), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3929.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3929 - Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3929.002. Creation and Nature of District

Sec. 3929.002.  CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2 is a special district created under Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3929.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3929 - Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3929.003. Purpose; Legislative Findings

Sec. 3929.003.  PURPOSE; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.  (a)  The creation of the district is 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 creating the district and in authorizing the city 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 creation of the district is 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.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3929.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3929 - Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3929.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3929.004.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created 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 district is created to accomplish the purposes of a municipal management district as provided by general law and Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.(d)  The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to:(1)  further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;(2)  eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and(3)  develop or expand transportation and commerce.(e)  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; and(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.(f)  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.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3929.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3929 - Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3929.005. Initial District Territory

Sec. 3929.005.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure.  A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:(1)  organization, existence, or validity;(2)  right to contract;(3)  authority to borrow money or issue bonds or other obligations described by Section 3929.253 or to pay the principal and interest of the bonds or other obligations;(4)  right to impose or collect an assessment or collect other revenue; or(5)  legality or operation.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3929.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3929 - Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3929.006. Eligibility for Inclusion in Special Zones

Sec. 3929.006.  ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.  (a)  All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:(1)  a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code;(2)  a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code; or(3)  an enterprise zone created under Chapter 2303, Government Code.(b)  If the city creates a tax increment reinvestment zone described by Subsection (a), the city and the board of directors of the zone, by contract with the district, may grant money deposited in the tax increment fund to the district to be used by the district for:(1)  the purposes permitted for money granted to a corporation under Section 380.002(b), Local Government Code; and(2)  any other district purpose, including the right to pledge the money as security for any bonds or other obligations issued by the district under Section 3929.253.(c)  If the city creates a tax increment reinvestment zone described by Subsection (a), the city may determine the percentage of the property in the zone that may be used for residential purposes and is not subject to the limitations provided by Section 311.006, Tax Code.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3929.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3929 - Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3929.007. Confirmation and Directors' Election Required

Sec. 3929.007.  CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.  On receipt of a petition signed by the owners of a majority of the acreage and the assessed value of real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county, the initial directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3929.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3929 - Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3929.008. Development and Operating Agreement Execution Required

Sec. 3929.008.  DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATING AGREEMENT EXECUTION REQUIRED.  (a)  The initial directors may not hold an election under Section 3929.007 until the city has entered into a development and operating agreement under Section 3929.156.(b)  The district is dissolved and this chapter expires March 1, 2018, if the development and operating agreement is not entered into before that date.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3929.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3929 - Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3929.009. Applicability of Municipal Management District Law

Sec. 3929.009.  APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT LAW.  (a)  Except as provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, including Subchapters E and F, applies to the district.(b)  The following provisions of Chapter 375, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district:(1)  Sections 375.164 and 375.262; and(2)  Subchapters B and O.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3929.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3929 - Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3929.010. Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3929.010.  CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3929.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3929 - Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3929.011. Concurrence on Additional Powers

Sec. 3929.011.  CONCURRENCE ON ADDITIONAL POWERS.  If the legislature grants the district a power that is in addition to the powers approved by the initial resolution of the governing body of the city consenting to the creation of the district, the district may not exercise that power unless the governing body of the city consents to that change by ordinance or resolution.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3929.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3929 - Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3929.012. City Consent to Creation of District

Sec. 3929.012.  CITY CONSENT TO CREATION OF DISTRICT.  The city's consent to the creation of the district is not subject to the limitations on the conditions or other restrictions the city may place on its consent under Section 42.042, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3929.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3929 - Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3929.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 3929.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.(b)  Except as provided by Section 3929.054, directors serve staggered four-year terms, with two or three directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3929.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3929 - Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3929.052. Board Meetings

Sec. 3929.052.  BOARD MEETINGS.  The board shall hold meetings at a place accessible to the public.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3929.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3929 - Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3929.053. Removal of Directors

Sec. 3929.053.  REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  The board may remove a director by unanimous vote of the other directors if the director has missed at least half of the meetings scheduled during the preceding 12 months.(b)  A director removed under this section may file a written appeal with the commission not later than the 30th day after the date the director receives written notice of the board action.  The commission may reinstate the director if the commission finds that the removal was unwarranted under the circumstances after considering the reasons for the absences, the time and place of the meetings, the business conducted at the meetings missed, and any other relevant circumstances.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3929.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3929 - Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3929.054. Initial Directors

Sec. 3929.054.  INITIAL DIRECTORS.  (a)  The initial board consists of:Pos. No.   Name of Director1         David Rex2         Barb Levis3         John Tatum4         Charles Collie5         Stephanie Fine(b)  Initial directors serve until the earlier of:(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 3929.007; or(2)  the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.(c)  If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 3929.007 and the terms of the initial directors have expired, successor initial directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 3929.007; or(2)  the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.(d)  If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal rolls for the county may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor initial directors the five persons named in the petition.  The commission shall appoint as successor initial directors the five persons named in the petition.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3929.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3929 - Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3929.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 3929.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3929.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3929 - Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3929.102. Improvement Projects

Sec. 3929.102.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.  The district may provide, or it may enter into contracts with a governmental or private entity to provide, the improvement projects described by Subchapter C-1 or activities in support of or incidental to those projects.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3929.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3929 - Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3929.103. Water District Powers

Sec. 3929.103.  WATER DISTRICT POWERS.  The district has the powers provided by the general laws relating to conservation and reclamation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3929.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3929 - Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3929.104. Authority for Road Projects

Sec. 3929.104.  AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3929.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3929 - Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3929.105. Road Standards and Requirements

Sec. 3929.105.  ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.(b)  If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.(c)  If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3929.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3929 - Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3929.106. Public Improvement District Powers

Sec. 3929.106.  PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS.  The district has the powers provided by Chapter 372, Local Government Code, to a municipality or county.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3929.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3929 - Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3929.107. Contract Powers

Sec. 3929.107.  CONTRACT POWERS.  The district may contract with a governmental or private entity, on terms determined by the board, to carry out a power or duty authorized by this chapter or to accomplish a purpose for which the district is created.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3929.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3929 - Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3929.108. Ad Valorem Taxation

Sec. 3929.108.  AD VALOREM TAXATION.  The district may not impose an ad valorem tax.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3929.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3929 - Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3929.109. Limitations on Emergency Services Powers

Sec. 3929.109.  LIMITATIONS ON EMERGENCY SERVICES POWERS.  The district may not establish, operate, maintain, or finance a police or fire department without the consent of the city by ordinance or resolution.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|