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TX Spec Dist Code § 3934.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3934 - Simonton Management District No. 1|Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds|Section 3934.201. Elections Regarding Taxes and Bonds

Sec. 3934.201.  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 3934.203.(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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 888 (H.B. 4192), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3934.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3934 - Simonton Management District No. 1|Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds|Section 3934.202. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 3934.202.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held in accordance with Section 3934.201, 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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 888 (H.B. 4192), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3934.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3934 - Simonton Management District No. 1|Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds|Section 3934.203. Contract Taxes

Sec. 3934.203.  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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 888 (H.B. 4192), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3934.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3934 - Simonton Management District No. 1|Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds|Section 3934.204. Authority to Borrow Money and to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 3934.204.  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. The district may pledge ad valorem taxes to bonds, notes, or other obligations only as authorized by the Texas Constitution.(c)  The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of bonds, notes, and other obligations provided by Section 49.4645, Water Code, does not apply to the district.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 888 (H.B. 4192), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3934.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3934 - Simonton Management District No. 1|Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds|Section 3934.205. Taxes for Bonds

Sec. 3934.205.  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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 888 (H.B. 4192), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3934.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3934 - Simonton Management District No. 1|Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds|Section 3934.206. City Not Required to Pay District Obligations

Sec. 3934.206.  CITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.  Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, the city is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 888 (H.B. 4192), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3935.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3935 - Katy Management District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3935.001. Definitions

Sec. 3935.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.(2)  "City" means the City of Katy.(3)  "County" means Harris County or Fort Bend County.(4)  "Director" means a board member.(5)  "District" means the Katy Management District No. 1.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 4180), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3935.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3935 - Katy Management District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3935.002. Nature of District; Conversion

Sec. 3935.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT; CONVERSION.  The Katy Management District No. 1 is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, as the Harris-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utility District No. 4.  The district is converted to a municipal management district known as the Katy Management District No. 1 under the same constitutional authority.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 4180), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3935.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3935 - Katy Management District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3935.003. Purpose; Declaration of Intent

Sec. 3935.003.  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 city, 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 city or 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 city or county services provided in the district.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 4180), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3935.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3935 - Katy Management District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3935.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3935.004.  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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 4180), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3935.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3935 - Katy Management District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3935.005. Initial District Territory

Sec. 3935.005.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district is initially composed of the territory of the former Harris-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utility District No. 4 as that territory existed on March 1, 2015.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 4180), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3935.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3935 - Katy Management District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3935.006. Applicability of Municipal Management Districts Law

Sec. 3935.006.  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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 4180), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3935.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3935 - Katy Management District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3935.007. Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3935.007.  CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 4180), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3935.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3935 - Katy Management District No. 1|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3935.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 3935.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five voting directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with two or three directors' terms expiring May 1 of each even-numbered year.(b)  The board by resolution may change the number of voting directors on the board 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 11 voting directors.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 4180), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3935.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3935 - Katy Management District No. 1|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3935.052. Appointment of Voting Directors

Sec. 3935.052.  APPOINTMENT OF VOTING DIRECTORS.  (a)  The mayor and members of the governing body of the city shall appoint voting 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.(b)  Section 375.063, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 4180), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3935.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3935 - Katy Management District No. 1|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3935.053. Nonvoting Directors

Sec. 3935.053.  NONVOTING DIRECTORS.  The board may appoint nonvoting directors to serve at the pleasure of the voting directors.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 4180), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3935.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3935 - Katy Management District No. 1|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3935.054. Quorum

Sec. 3935.054.  QUORUM.  For purposes of determining the requirements for a quorum of the board, the following are not counted:(1)  a board position vacant for any reason, including death, resignation, or disqualification;(2)  a director who is abstaining from participation in a vote because of a conflict of interest; or(3)  a nonvoting director.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 4180), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3935.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3935 - Katy Management District No. 1|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3935.055. Compensation

Sec. 3935.055.  COMPENSATION.  A director is entitled to receive fees of office and reimbursement for actual expenses as provided by Section 49.060, Water Code.  Sections 375.069 and 375.070, Local Government Code, do not apply to the board.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 4180), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3935.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3935 - Katy Management District No. 1|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3935.056. Initial Voting Directors on Conversion to Management District

Sec. 3935.056.  INITIAL VOTING DIRECTORS ON CONVERSION TO MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.  (a)  On the conversion of the district to a management district, the initial board consists of the following directors:Pos. No.Name of Director1.Kenneth Berger2.Orville Wient3.Robert C. Hargarther4.Donald P. Cox5.Nick Alexander Jr.(b)  Of the initial directors, the terms of directors appointed for positions one through three expire May 14, 2016, and the terms of directors appointed for positions four and five expire May 12, 2018.(c)  Sections 3935.051 and 3935.052 do not apply to the appointment or terms of directors appointed under Subsection (a).  A director appointed to succeed a director appointed under Subsection (a) serves until May 1 of the appropriate year.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 4180), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3935.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3935 - Katy Management District No. 1|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3935.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 3935.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes described by this chapter.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 4180), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3935.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3935 - Katy Management District No. 1|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3935.102. Improvement Projects and Services

Sec. 3935.102.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.  The district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service using any money available to the district, or contract with a governmental or private entity to provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 4180), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3935.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3935 - Katy Management District No. 1|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3935.103. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 3935.103.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 4180), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3935.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3935 - Katy Management District No. 1|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3935.104. Development Corporation Powers

Sec. 3935.104.  DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS.  The district, using money available to 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 under that chapter.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 4180), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3935.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3935 - Katy Management District No. 1|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3935.105. Nonprofit Corporation

Sec. 3935.105.  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 to be a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, 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 Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 4180), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3935.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3935 - Katy Management District No. 1|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3935.106. Agreements; Grants

Sec. 3935.106.  AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.  (a) As provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, 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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 4180), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3935.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3935 - Katy Management District No. 1|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3935.107. Law Enforcement Services

Sec. 3935.107.  LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.  To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including the county or the city, to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 4180), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3935.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3935 - Katy Management District No. 1|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3935.108. Membership in Charitable Organizations

Sec. 3935.108.  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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 4180), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2015.|