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TX Spec Dist Code § 3833.355 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3833 - Espada Development District|Subchapter H. Bonds|Section 3833.355. Bond Sales

Sec. 3833.355.  BOND SALES.  Section 49.183, Water Code, applies to the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 468 (S.B. 1892), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2006.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3833.356 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3833 - Espada Development District|Subchapter H. Bonds|Section 3833.356. Bond Elections; General

Sec. 3833.356.  BOND ELECTIONS; GENERAL.  Section 49.106, Water Code, applies to the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 468 (S.B. 1892), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2006.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3833.357 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3833 - Espada Development District|Subchapter H. Bonds|Section 3833.357. Bond Election Required

Sec. 3833.357.  BOND ELECTION REQUIRED.  The district may not issue bonds payable in whole or in part from taxes unless the issuance is approved by a majority of the registered voters in the district voting at an election held for that purpose.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 468 (S.B. 1892), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2006.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3833.358 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3833 - Espada Development District|Subchapter H. Bonds|Section 3833.358. Bond Election Not Required

Sec. 3833.358.  BOND ELECTION NOT REQUIRED.  The district may issue bonds payable only from sources other than taxes without an election.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 468 (S.B. 1892), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2006.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3833.359 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3833 - Espada Development District|Subchapter H. Bonds|Section 3833.359. Pledges

Sec. 3833.359.  PLEDGES.  (a)  The district may pledge to the payment of the principal or interest or any other amounts due under district bonds all or any part of:(1)  district taxes;(2)  revenue from a public improvement financed under this chapter, except as provided by Subsection (c); or(3)  money from grants, donations, or other income or funds received or to be received from any public or private entity.(b)  The district shall set and collect the pledged funds in amounts that are at least sufficient, with any other pledged resources, to provide for all payments of principal, interest, and any other amounts due or required in connection with the bonds and, to the extent required by the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds, to provide for the payment of expenses in connection with the bonds and to pay operation, maintenance, and other expenses in connection with the public improvements undertaken by the district.(c)  The district may not encumber, or pledge revenue under this section from, a public improvement that the district may be required to transfer under Section 3833.151.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 468 (S.B. 1892), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2006.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3833.401 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3833 - Espada Development District|Subchapter I. Additional Election Provisions|Section 3833.401. Time of Election

Sec. 3833.401.  TIME OF ELECTION.  An election held under this chapter may be held at the same time and in conjunction with any other election.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 468 (S.B. 1892), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2006.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3833.402 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3833 - Espada Development District|Subchapter I. Additional Election Provisions|Section 3833.402. Election Called by Board

Sec. 3833.402.  ELECTION CALLED BY BOARD.  The board may call an election for the purpose of voting on any measure.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 468 (S.B. 1892), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2006.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3833.451 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3833 - Espada Development District|Subchapter J. Dissolution|Section 3833.451. Dissolution by City Vote

Sec. 3833.451.  DISSOLUTION BY CITY VOTE.  The governing body of the city, by a vote of not less than two-thirds of its membership, may by resolution dissolve the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 468 (S.B. 1892), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2006.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3833.452 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3833 - Espada Development District|Subchapter J. Dissolution|Section 3833.452. Assets and Liabilities to City

Sec. 3833.452.  ASSETS AND LIABILITIES TO CITY.  After a dissolution under this subchapter, the city assumes all debts and assets of the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 468 (S.B. 1892), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2006.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3834.001. Definitions

Sec. 3834.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.(2)  "District" means the Harris County Improvement District No. 5.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3834.002. Harris County Improvement District No

Sec. 3834.002.  HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 5.  The Harris County Improvement District No. 5 is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3834.003. Purpose; Declaration of Intent

Sec. 3834.003.  PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.  (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 of Houston, Harris 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 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 and adjacent areas.(c)  This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve Harris County or the City of Houston from providing the level of services provided as of the effective date of this Act, to the area in the district.  The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the county services provided in the area in the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3834.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3834.004.  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 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.(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 residential neighborhood and a commercially viable area; 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.(e)  Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, 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 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3834.005. District Territory

Sec. 3834.005.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter, as that territory may have been modified under:(1)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or(2)  other law.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3834.006. Applicability of Municipal Management Districts Law

Sec. 3834.006.  APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3834.007. Liberal Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3834.007.  LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3834.051. Board of Directors; Terms

Sec. 3834.051.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of 11 voting directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with five or six directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.(b)  The board by resolution may change the number of voting directors on the board, but only if the board determines that the change 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. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3834.052. Qualifications

Sec. 3834.052.  QUALIFICATIONS.  (a)  Three voting directors on the board must reside in a residential area adjacent to the district and eight voting directors must represent commercial property owners or tenants in the district.(b)  If the total number of voting directors of the board is increased or reduced, the board must maintain the same percentage of representation of residential and commercial areas on the board.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3834.053. Appointment of Directors

Sec. 3834.053.  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.  The mayor and members of the governing body of the City of Houston shall appoint directors from persons recommended by the board.  A person is appointed if a majority of the members of the governing body, including the mayor, vote to appoint that person.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3834.054. Nonvoting Directors

Sec. 3834.054.  NONVOTING DIRECTORS.  (a)  The following persons serve as nonvoting directors:(1)  the directors of the following departments of the City of Houston or a person designated by that director:(A)  parks and recreation;(B)  planning and development; and(C)  public works; and(2)  the City of Houston's chief of police.(b)  If a department described by Subsection (a) is consolidated, renamed, or changed, the board may appoint a director of the consolidated, renamed, or changed department as a nonvoting director.  If a department described by Subsection (a) is abolished, the board may appoint a representative of another department that performs duties comparable to those performed by the abolished department.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3834.055. Quorum

Sec. 3834.055.  QUORUM.  (a)  Section 375.071, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.(b)  A majority of the board is a quorum.(c)  Nonvoting directors and vacant director positions are not counted for the purposes of establishing a board quorum.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3834.056. Conflicts of Interest; One-Time Affidavit

Sec. 3834.056.  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. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3834.101. Additional Powers of District

Sec. 3834.101.  ADDITIONAL POWERS OF DISTRICT.  The district may exercise the powers given to:(1)  a corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code; and(2)  a housing finance corporation under Chapter 394, Local Government Code, to provide housing or residential development projects in the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.57, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3834.102. Nonprofit Corporation

Sec. 3834.102.  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, for the same term as, and on the same conditions as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3834.103. Agreements; Grants

Sec. 3834.103.  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. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3834.104. Authority to Contract for Law Enforcement

Sec. 3834.104.  AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.  To protect the public interest, the district may contract with Harris County or the City of Houston for the county or the city to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3834.105. Approval by City of Houston

Sec. 3834.105.  APPROVAL BY CITY OF HOUSTON.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district must obtain the approval of the City of Houston's governing body for:(1)  the issuance of a bond for each improvement project;(2)  the plans and specifications of the improvement project financed by the bond; and(3)  the plans and specifications of any district improvement project related to the use of land owned by the City of Houston, an easement granted by the City of Houston, or a right-of-way of a street, road, or highway.(b)  If the district obtains the approval of the City of Houston's governing body of a capital improvements budget for a period not to exceed five years, the district may finance the capital improvements and issue bonds specified in the budget without further approval from the City of Houston.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3834.106. Membership in Charitable Organizations

Sec. 3834.106.  MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.  The district may join and pay dues to an organization that:(1)  enjoys tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3), (4), or (6), Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and(2)  performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|