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TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3890.101. Development Corporation Powers

Sec. 3890.101.  DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS.  The district may exercise the powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, or maintain a project described by that chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3890.102. Nonprofit Corporation

Sec. 3890.102.  NONPROFIT CORPORATION.  (a)  The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.(b)  The nonprofit corporation:(1)  has each power of and is considered for purposes of this chapter to be a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and(2)  may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.(c)  The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation.  The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3890.103. Agreements; Grants

Sec. 3890.103.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3890.104. Authority to Contract for Law Enforcement Services

Sec. 3890.104.  AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.  To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified person, including Harris County or the city, for the provision of law enforcement services in the district for a fee.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3890.105. Approval by City

Sec. 3890.105.  APPROVAL BY CITY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the district must obtain approval from the city for:(1)  the issuance of bonds; and(2)  plans and specifications for an improvement project related to the use of land owned by the city, an easement granted by the city, or a right-of-way of a street, road, or highway.(b)  The approval under Subsection (a)(1) must be by a resolution or ordinance adopted by the governing body of the city.  The approval under Subsection (a)(2) may be any form of official approval of the city, including approval by an administrative process that does not involve the city's governing body.(c)  If the district obtains approval of the city's governing body for a capital improvements plan for a period not to exceed 10 years, the district may finance the capital improvements and issue bonds specified in the plan without further city approval.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3890.106. Membership in Charitable Organizations

Sec. 3890.106.  MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.  The district may join and pay dues to a charitable or nonprofit organization that performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3890.107. Economic Development Programs

Sec. 3890.107.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.  (a)  The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in the district, including programs to:(1)  make loans and grants of public money; and(2)  provide district personnel and services.(b)  The district has all of the powers of a municipality under Chapter 380, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3890.108. No Eminent Domain

Sec. 3890.108.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3890.109. Annexation or Exclusion of Land

Sec. 3890.109.  ANNEXATION OR EXCLUSION OF LAND.  (a)  The district may annex land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.(b)  In addition to the authority to annex provided by Subsection (a), the board by resolution may annex territory if:(1)  the city's governing body by ordinance or resolution consents to the annexation;(2)  the board holds a hearing to consider the annexation; and(3)  the board determines that the annexation is practicable and in the best interest of the district.(c)  An election is required for an annexation under Subsection (b) or Section 49.302, Water Code, only if before the annexation the district held an election at which the voters approved the imposition of an ad valorem tax or the issuance of bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.(d)  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter D. Public Transit System and Parking Facilities|Section 3890.151. Public Transit System

Sec. 3890.151.  PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM.  The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain a public transit system to serve the area in the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter D. Public Transit System and Parking Facilities|Section 3890.152. Parking Facilities Authorized; Operation by Private Entity; Tax Exemption

Sec. 3890.152.  PARKING FACILITIES AUTHORIZED; OPERATION BY PRIVATE ENTITY; TAX EXEMPTION.  (a)  The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking facilities, including:(1)  lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the streets; and(2)  equipment, entrances, exits, fencing, and other accessories necessary for safety and convenience in parking vehicles.(b)  A parking facility of the district may be leased to or operated on behalf of the district by an entity other than the district.(c)  The district's parking facilities are a program authorized by the legislature under Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.(d)  The district's parking facilities serve the public purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter D. Public Transit System and Parking Facilities|Section 3890.153. Rules

Sec. 3890.153.  RULES.  The district may adopt rules governing the district's public transit system or public parking facilities.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter D. Public Transit System and Parking Facilities|Section 3890.154. Financing of Public Parking Facilities

Sec. 3890.154.  FINANCING OF PUBLIC PARKING FACILITIES.  (a)  The district may use any of its resources, including revenue, assessments, taxes, or grant or contract proceeds, to pay the cost of acquiring or operating the district's public transit system or public parking facilities.(b)  The district may:(1)  set, charge, impose, and collect fees, charges, or tolls for the use of the district's public transit system or public parking facilities; and(2)  issue bonds or notes to finance the cost of the district's public transit system or public parking facilities.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions|Section 3890.201. Disbursements and Transfers of Money

Sec. 3890.201.  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 the district's money.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions|Section 3890.202. Money Used for Improvements or Services

Sec. 3890.202.  MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.  The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain any improvement or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions|Section 3890.203. Petition Required for Financing Services and Improvements With Assessments

Sec. 3890.203.  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 Harris County.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions|Section 3890.204. Method of Notice for Hearing

Sec. 3890.204.  METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING.  The district may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local Government Code, by certified or first class United States mail.  The board shall determine the method of mailing notice.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions|Section 3890.205. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 3890.205.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions|Section 3890.206. Utility Property Exempt From Impact Fees and Assessments

Sec. 3890.206.  UTILITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS.  The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements, of:(1)  an electric utility or a power generation company as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;(2)  a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;(3)  a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or(4)  a person who provides to the public cable television or advanced telecommunications services.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions|Section 3890.207. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 3890.207.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3890.210, the district may impose an annual 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions|Section 3890.208. Authority to Borrow Money and to Issue Bonds

Sec. 3890.208.  AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS.  (a)  The district may borrow money on terms and conditions as 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 by competitive bid or negotiated sale 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.(c)  The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of bonds, notes, and other obligations set forth in Section 49.4645, Water Code, does not apply to the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.209 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions|Section 3890.209. Taxes for Bonds

Sec. 3890.209.  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, while 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.210 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions|Section 3890.210. Elections Regarding Taxes and Bonds

Sec. 3890.210.  ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES AND BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue, without an election, bonds, notes, and other obligations secured by revenue other than ad valorem taxes.(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 which may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be included in one single proposition to be voted on at the election or the bonds may be submitted in several propositions.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.211 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions|Section 3890.211. City Not Required to Pay District Obligations

Sec. 3890.211.  CITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.  Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, the city may not be required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.212 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions|Section 3890.212. Competitive Bidding

Sec. 3890.212.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.213 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions|Section 3890.213. Tax and Assessment Abatements

Sec. 3890.213.  TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.  The district may grant in the manner provided by Chapter 312, Tax Code, an abatement for a tax or assessment owed to the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3890.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16|Subchapter F. Taxes for Certain Defined Areas and Designated|Section 3890.251. Authority to Establish Defined Areas or Designated Property

Sec. 3890.251.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|