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TX Spec Dist Code § 3814.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3814 - Harris County Improvement District No. 4|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3814.106. Approval by City of Houston

Sec. 3814.106.  APPROVAL BY CITY OF HOUSTON.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district must obtain approval from the City of Houston's governing body:(1)  for the issuance of bonds for each improvement project;(2)  of the plans and specifications of the improvement project financed by the bond;  and(3)  of the plans and specifications of an improvement project related to:(A)  the use of land owned by the City of Houston;(B)  an easement granted by the City of Houston;  or(C)  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.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3814.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3814 - Harris County Improvement District No. 4|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3814.107. Electronic Transmissions

Sec. 3814.107.  ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS.  (a)  The district may acquire, operate, or charge fees for the use of district conduits for:(1)  another person's:(A)  telecommunications network;(B)  fiber-optic cable;  or(C)  electronic transmission line;  or(2)  any other type of transmission line or supporting facility.(b)  The district may not require a person to use a district conduit.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3814.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3814 - Harris County Improvement District No. 4|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3814.108. No Eminent Domain Power

Text of section as added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., R.S., Ch. 684 (S.B. 224), Sec. 13For text of section as added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 18.004(i), see other Sec. 3814.108.Sec. 3814.108.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 684 (S.B. 224), Sec. 13, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3814.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3814 - Harris County Improvement District No. 4|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3814.108. Membership in Charitable Organization

Text of section as added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., R.S., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 18.004For text of section as added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 684 (S.B. 224), Sec. 13, see other Sec. 3814.108.Sec. 3814.108.  MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.  The district may join and pay dues to an organization that:(1)  enjoys tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), or 501(c)(6), Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 501), as amended; and(2)  performs a service or provides an activity that furthers a district purpose.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 18.004(i), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3814.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3814 - Harris County Improvement District No. 4|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3814.109. Economic Development Program

Sec. 3814.109.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.  (a)  The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs, including programs to loan or grant public money or provide district personnel or services, to:(1)  promote state or local economic development; and(2)  stimulate business and commercial activity in the district.(b)  For purposes of this section, the district has all of the powers and authority of a municipality under Chapter 380, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 18.004(j), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3814.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3814 - Harris County Improvement District No. 4|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3814.151. Petition Required for Financing Services and Improvements With Assessments

Sec. 3814.151.  PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board may not finance a service or an improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement is filed with the board.(b)  The petition must be signed by:(1)  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; or(2)  at least 25 owners of real property in the district, if more than 25 persons own real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 18.004(k), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3814.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3814 - Harris County Improvement District No. 4|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3814.152. Disbursements and Transfers of Money

Sec. 3814.152.  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.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3814.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3814 - Harris County Improvement District No. 4|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3814.153. Maintenance Tax

Sec. 3814.153.  MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3814.158, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in the district to:(1)  maintain and operate the district and the improvements constructed or acquired by the district;  or(2)  provide a service.(b)  The board shall determine the tax rate.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3814.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3814 - Harris County Improvement District No. 4|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3814.154. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 3814.154.  ASSESSMENTS;  LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter.(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 proceeding.(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 without notice and hearing required for an additional assessment if the correction or deletion does not increase the amount of a parcel of land.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 18.004(l), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3814.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3814 - Harris County Improvement District No. 4|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3814.155. Utility Property Exempt From Impact Fees and Assessments

Sec. 3814.155.  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;  or(3)  a person that provides to the public cable television or advanced services.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3814.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3814 - Harris County Improvement District No. 4|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3814.156. Obligations

Sec. 3814.156.  OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable in whole or in part from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other money of the district, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized purpose of the district.(b)  In exercising the district's borrowing power, the district may issue a bond or other obligation in the form of a bond, note, certificate of participation or other instrument evidencing a proportionate interest in payments to be made by the district, or other type of obligation.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3814.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3814 - Harris County Improvement District No. 4|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3814.157. Municipality Not Required to Pay District Obligations

Sec. 3814.157.  MUNICIPALITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.  Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, a municipality is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3814.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3814 - Harris County Improvement District No. 4|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3814.158. Elections Regarding Taxes or Bonds

Sec. 3814.158.  ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.  (a)  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:(1)  impose a maintenance tax; or(2)  issue a bond payable from ad valorem taxes.(b)  The board may include more than one purpose in a single proposition at an election.(c)  Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 18.004(m), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3814.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3814 - Harris County Improvement District No. 4|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3814.159. Tax and Assessment Abatements

Sec. 3814.159.  TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.  The district may grant in the manner authorized by Chapter 312, Tax Code, an abatement for a tax or assessment owed to the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 18.004(n), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3814.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3814 - Harris County Improvement District No. 4|Subchapter E. Dissolution|Section 3814.201. Dissolution of District With Outstanding Debt

Sec. 3814.201.  DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT.  (a)  The board may dissolve the district regardless of whether the district has debt.  Section 375.264, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.(b)  If the district has debt when it is dissolved, the district shall remain in existence solely for the purpose of discharging its debts.  The dissolution is effective when all debts have been discharged.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3815.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3815 - Greater Southeast Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3815.001. Definitions

Sec. 3815.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.(2)  "District" means the Greater Southeast Management District.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3815.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3815 - Greater Southeast Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3815.002. Greater Southeast Management District

Sec. 3815.002.  GREATER SOUTHEAST MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.  A special district known as the "Greater Southeast Management District" is a political subdivision of this state.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3815.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3815 - Greater Southeast Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3815.003. Purpose; Declaration of Intent

Sec. 3815.003.  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 Harris County, the City of Houston, 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 southeast area of the city of Houston.(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 June 17, 2001, to the area in the district or to release the county or the city from the obligations of each entity to provide services to that area.  The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the county or city services provided in the area in the district.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3815.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3815 - Greater Southeast Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3815.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3815.004.  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, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;(2)  provide money to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district 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 and aesthetic 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.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3815.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3815 - Greater Southeast Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3815.005. District Territory

Sec. 3815.005.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 1476, Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, enacting former Section 376.454, Local Government Code, as that territory may have been modified under:(1)  Section 3815.105 or its predecessor statute, former Section 376.479, Local Government Code, as added by Chapter 1476, Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001;(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;  or(3)  other law.(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district contained in Section 1, Chapter 1476, Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, enacting former Section 376.454, Local Government Code, form a closure.  A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not in any way affect:(1)  the district's organization, existence, and validity;(2)  the district's right to issue any type of bond, including a refunding bond, for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;(3)  the district's right to impose and collect an assessment or tax;  or(4)  the legality or operation of the district or the board.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3815.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3815 - Greater Southeast Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3815.006. Applicability of Other Law

Sec. 3815.006.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district, the board, and district employees.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3815.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3815 - Greater Southeast Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3815.008. Liberal Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3815.008.  LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3815.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3815 - Greater Southeast Management District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3815.051. Board of Directors; Terms

Sec. 3815.051.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS;  TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of 21 directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with 10 directors' terms expiring June 1 of an odd-numbered year and 11 directors' terms expiring June 1 of the following odd-numbered year.(b)  The board by resolution may increase or decrease the number of directors on the board, but only if it is in the best interest of the district to do so.  The board may not:(1)  increase the number of directors to more than 30;  or(2)  decrease the number of directors to fewer than 9.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3815.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3815 - Greater Southeast Management District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3815.052. Appointment of Directors

Sec. 3815.052.  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 who meet the qualifications prescribed by Subchapter D, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3815.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3815 - Greater Southeast Management District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3815.053. Ex Officio Directors

Sec. 3815.053.  EX OFFICIO DIRECTORS.  (a)  The following persons serve as nonvoting ex officio directors:(1)  the directors of the parks and recreation, planning and development, public works, and civic center departments of the City of Houston;(2)  the chief of police of the City of Houston;(3)  the general manager of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas;  and(4)  the president of each institution of higher learning located in the district.(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 ex officio director.  If a department described by Subsection (a) is abolished, the board may appoint as a director a representative of another department of the City of Houston that performs duties comparable to those performed by the abolished department.(c)  The board may appoint the presiding officer of a nonprofit corporation actively involved in activities in the southeast area of the city of Houston to serve as a nonvoting ex officio director.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|