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TX Spec Dist Code § 3858.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3858 - Driftwood Economic Development Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3858.102. Improvement Projects

Sec. 3858.102.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.  (a)  The district may provide, or it may enter into contracts with a governmental or private entity to provide, the following types of improvement projects or services or activities in support of or incidental to those projects or services:(1)  the planning, design, construction, improvement, operation, and maintenance of:(A)  irrigation facilities and landscaping;(B)  highway right-of-way or transit corridor beautification and improvement;(C)  lighting, banners, and signs;(D)  a street or sidewalk;(E)  a hiking or cycling path or trail;(F)  a park, lake, garden, recreational facility, sports facility, open space, scenic area, animal habitat, or related exhibit or preserve;(G)  a fountain, plaza, or pedestrian mall;(H)  a drainage or storm-water detention improvement;(I)  a wastewater treatment and disposal facility;(J)  water, wastewater, or drainage facilities or services;(K)  a water quality protection facility;(L)  a facility to enhance groundwater recharge, including a rainwater collection and harvesting system;(M)  an alternative energy facility; or(N)  solid waste management services, including garbage collection, recycling, and composting;(2)  the planning, design, construction, acquisition, lease, rental, improvement, maintenance, installation, and management of and provision of furnishings for a facility for:(A)  a conference, convention, or exhibition;(B)  a manufacturer, consumer, or trade show;(C)  a civic, community, or institutional event; or(D)  an exhibit, display, attraction, special event, or seasonal or cultural celebration or holiday; or(3)  a special or supplemental service for the improvement and promotion of the district or for the protection of public health and safety in the district, including:(A)  advertising;(B)  promotion;(C)  tourism;(D)  health and sanitation;(E)  public safety;(F)  security;(G)  fire protection or emergency medical services;(H)  business recruitment;(I)  development;(J)  elimination of traffic congestion;(K)  recreational, educational, or cultural improvements, enhancements, and services;(L)  water, wastewater, or drainage facilities or services; or(M)  any similar public improvement, facility, or service.(b)  The district may not undertake a project under this section unless the board determines the project to be necessary to accomplish the public purpose of the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (H.B. 4825), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 974 (H.B. 2259), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3858.1025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3858 - Driftwood Economic Development Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3858.1025. Economic Development

Sec. 3858.1025.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.  (a) The district may engage in activities that accomplish the economic development purposes of the district.(b)  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.(c)  The district may create economic development programs and exercise the economic development powers that Chapter 380, Local Government Code, provides to a municipality.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 974 (H.B. 2259), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3858.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3858 - Driftwood Economic Development Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3858.103. Contracts; Gifts; Donations

Sec. 3858.103.  CONTRACTS; GIFTS; DONATIONS.  The district may:(1)  contract with any person to accomplish any district purpose, including a contract for:(A)  the payment, repayment, or reimbursement of costs incurred by that person on behalf of the district, including all or part of the costs of an improvement project and interest on the reimbursed costs;(B)  the use, occupancy, lease, rental, operation, maintenance, or management of all or part of a proposed or existing improvement project; or(C)  the provision of law enforcement services to the district for a fee;(2)  apply for and contract with any person to receive, administer, and perform a duty or obligation of the district under a federal, state, local, or private gift, grant, loan, conveyance, transfer, bequest, or other financial assistance arrangement relating to investigation, planning, analysis, study, design, acquisition, construction, improvement, completion, implementation, or operation by the district or others of a proposed or existing improvement project; and(3)  accept a grant or donation from any person.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (H.B. 4825), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3858.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3858 - Driftwood Economic Development Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3858.104. Rules; Enforcement

Sec. 3858.104.  RULES; ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  The district may adopt and enforce rules:(1)  to administer or operate the district or any service provided by the district;(2)  for the use, enjoyment, availability, protection, security, and maintenance of the district's property and facilities; or(3)  to provide for public safety and security in the district.(b)  The district may enforce its rules by injunctive relief.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (H.B. 4825), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 974 (H.B. 2259), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3858.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3858 - Driftwood Economic Development Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3858.105. Competitive Bidding

Sec. 3858.105.  COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  Section 375.221, Local Government Code, does not apply to the formation of a district contract.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (H.B. 4825), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3858.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3858 - Driftwood Economic Development Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3858.106. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 3858.106.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (H.B. 4825), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3858.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3858 - Driftwood Economic Development Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3858.151. Disbursements and Transfers of Money

Sec. 3858.151.  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. 1203 (H.B. 4825), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3858.1521 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3858 - Driftwood Economic Development Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3858.1521. Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 3858.1521.  BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  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 for any purpose authorized by this chapter.(b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), ad valorem taxes may be pledged only to pay bonds, notes, or other obligations that are issued by the district for purposes authorized under Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 974 (H.B. 2259), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3858.1522 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3858 - Driftwood Economic Development Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3858.1522. Elections Regarding Bonds

Sec. 3858.1522.  ELECTIONS REGARDING BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by revenue from any source other than ad valorem taxes.(b)  The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 974 (H.B. 2259), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3858.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3858 - Driftwood Economic Development Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3858.153. Ad Valorem Tax; Election

Sec. 3858.153.  AD VALOREM TAX; ELECTION.  (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 imposes an ad valorem tax.(b)  If authorized at an election under Subsection (a) and subject to Subsection (c), the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in the district to:(1)  maintain and operate the district;(2)  construct or acquire improvements; or(3)  provide a service.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 974 , Sec. 8(a), eff. January 1, 2016.(d)  The board shall determine the tax rate.  The tax rate may not exceed 15 cents per $100 valuation.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (H.B. 4825), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 974 (H.B. 2259), Sec. 8(a), eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3858.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3858 - Driftwood Economic Development Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3858.154. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 3858.154.  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 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. 1203 (H.B. 4825), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3858.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3858 - Driftwood Economic Development Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3858.155. Sales and Use Tax; Election

Sec. 3858.155.  SALES AND USE TAX; ELECTION.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this section, Subtitles A and B, Title 2, Tax Code, and Chapter 151, Tax Code, apply to a tax imposed under this section and to the administration and enforcement of that tax in the same manner that those laws apply to a state tax.(b)  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 321, Tax Code, applies to the imposition, computation, administration, and governance of a sales and use tax imposed under this section.(c)  The board may impose a tax on the receipts from the sale at retail of taxable items within the district, and an excise tax on the use, storage, or other consumption in the district of taxable items purchased, leased, or rented from a retailer in the district if authorized by a majority of the voters of the district voting at an election called for that purpose and held in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.(d)  The tax may be imposed in one-eighth of one percent increments not to exceed the rate authorized by the district voters.(e)  A tax under this section is applied to the sales price of a taxable item.(f)  The board may not adopt a sales and use tax if as a result of the adoption of the tax the combined rate of all sales and use taxes imposed by the board and other political subdivisions of this state having territory in the district would exceed two percent at any location in the district.(g)  If the voters of the district approve the adoption of the tax at an election held on the same election date on which another political subdivision adopts a sales and use tax or approves an increase in the rate of its sales and use tax and as a result the combined rate of all sales and use taxes imposed by the district and other political subdivisions of this state having territory in the district would exceed two percent at any location in the district, the election to adopt a sales and use tax under this chapter has no effect.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (H.B. 4825), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3858.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3858 - Driftwood Economic Development Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3858.156. Hotel Occupancy Tax

Sec. 3858.156.  HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX.  The district may impose a hotel occupancy tax in the manner that Chapter 351, Tax Code, provides for a municipality.  A tax imposed under this section may not exceed seven percent of the price paid for lodging in the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (H.B. 4825), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3858.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3858 - Driftwood Economic Development Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3858.157. Accounting

Sec. 3858.157.  ACCOUNTING.  (a)  On the conclusion of each fiscal year, the board shall obtain from an independent entity a review of the district's financial activities for the preceding fiscal year.(b)  Not later than September 1, the board annually shall submit to the commissioners court a written report containing:(1)  the findings of a review under Subsection (a);(2)  if not included in the review, accounting records of the preceding fiscal year; and(3)  a summary of the activities of the district during the preceding fiscal year.(c)  Expired.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (H.B. 4825), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3859.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3859 - Harris County Improvement District No. 9|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3859.001. Definitions

Sec. 3859.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.(2)  "District" means the Harris County Improvement District No. 9.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1288 (H.B. 4110), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3859.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3859 - Harris County Improvement District No. 9|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3859.002. Harris County Improvement District No

Sec. 3859.002.  HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 9.  A special district known as the "Harris County Improvement District No. 9" is a governmental agency and political subdivision of this state.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1288 (H.B. 4110), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3859.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3859 - Harris County Improvement District No. 9|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3859.003. Purpose; Declaration of Intent

Sec. 3859.003.  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 area of the district.(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 September 1, 2007, 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.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1288 (H.B. 4110), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3859.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3859 - Harris County Improvement District No. 9|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3859.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3859.004.  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)  Each improvement project or service authorized by this chapter is essential to carry out a public purpose.(d)  The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to:(1)  further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;(2)  eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and(3)  develop or expand transportation and commerce.(e)  The district will:(1)  promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, 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 area as a community and business center;(3)  promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing public art and 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;(4)  promote and benefit commercial development and commercial areas in the district; and(5)  promote and develop public transportation and pedestrian facilities and systems using new and alternative means that are attractive, safe, and convenient, including securing expanded and improved transportation and pedestrian facilities and systems, to:(A)  address the problem of traffic congestion in the district, the need to control traffic and improve pedestrian safety, and the limited availability of money; and(B)  benefit the land and other property in the district and the residents, employers, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district and the public.(f)  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.(g)  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1288 (H.B. 4110), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3859.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3859 - Harris County Improvement District No. 9|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3859.005. District Territory

Sec. 3859.005.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  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)  Section 3859.106;(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or(3)  other law.(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure.  A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not 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.(c)  A description of the district's boundaries shall be filed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.  The commission by order may correct a mistake in the description of the district's boundaries.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1288 (H.B. 4110), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|