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TX Loc Govt Code § 344.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District and Temporary Board|Section 344.056. Notice of Election

Sec. 344.056.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  In addition to the notice required by Section 4.003(c), Election Code, the temporary directors of a proposed district shall give notice of an election to create a district by publishing a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in the proposed district once a week for two consecutive weeks.  The first publication must appear before the 35th day before the date set for the election.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District and Temporary Board|Section 344.057. Election Date

Sec. 344.057.  ELECTION DATE.  The election shall be held on the next uniform election date authorized by Section 41.001(a), Election Code, after the date on which the election is ordered that affords sufficient time for election procedures to be carried out.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District and Temporary Board|Section 344.058. Ballot Proposition

Sec. 344.058.  BALLOT PROPOSITION.  The ballot for an election to create a district shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition:  "The creation of the ______ (name of the municipality proposing to create the district) Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District dedicated to fire safety and emergency medical services programs and the adoption of a proposed local sales and use tax at a rate of _______ (rate specified in the election order)."|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District and Temporary Board|Section 344.059. Canvassing Returns

Sec. 344.059.  CANVASSING RETURNS.  (a)  Not earlier than the second day and not later than the 13th day after the date of the election, the temporary board shall meet and canvass the returns of the election.(b)  If a majority of the votes cast in the election favor the creation of the district, the temporary board shall issue an order declaring the district created.(c)  If less than a majority of the votes cast in the election favor the creation of the district, the temporary board may order another election on the matter not earlier than the first anniversary of the date of the preceding election.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District and Temporary Board|Section 344.060. Dissolution of Temporary Board

Sec. 344.060.  DISSOLUTION OF TEMPORARY BOARD.  If a district has not been created under this chapter before the fifth anniversary of the date a district is first proposed by the governing body or mayor, as appropriate, under Section 344.051:(1)  the temporary board is dissolved on that date;  and(2)  the proposed district may not be created under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District and Temporary Board|Section 344.061. Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Plan and Budget Plan

Sec. 344.061.  FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PLAN AND BUDGET PLAN.  (a)  The temporary board shall develop and adopt a two-year fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services plan and a two-year budget plan.  The fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services plan must include:(1)  a detailed list of the fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services strategies to be supported by the district;  and(2)  the method of evaluating each year the effectiveness and efficiency of individual fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services strategies.(b)  The budget plan must include:(1)  the amount of money budgeted by the district for each fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services strategy;(2)  the amount of money budgeted by the district and the percentage of the total budget of the district for administration, with individual amounts showing the cost of the administration that would be conducted by the district and the cost of administration that would be conducted by private or public entities;(3)  the estimated amount of money available to the district from all sources during the subsequent year;(4)  the account balances expected at the end of the years for which the budget is prepared;  and(5)  the estimated tax rate that will be required to support the budget. (c)  Plans under this section must be adopted in the same manner as provided for adoption of a proposed annual budget under Section 344.204.(d)  The temporary board shall coordinate its efforts in developing its plans under this section with appropriate local officials and entities.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District and Temporary Board|Section 344.062. Financing Creation of District

Sec. 344.062.  FINANCING CREATION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  A municipality creating a district shall pay the entire cost of creating the district.(b)  If a district is created, the district shall reimburse the municipality for the actual expenses the municipality incurred in the creation of the district.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 344.101. Board of Directors

Sec. 344.101.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsections (e) and (f), a district is governed by a board of seven directors appointed in the same manner as provided by Section 344.052(a) for the appointment of temporary directors.(b)  Initial appointees under this section shall draw lots to determine their terms so that:(1)  three directors serve terms that expire on September 1 of the first year following creation of the district;  and(2)  four directors serve terms that expire on September 1 of the second year following creation of the district.(c)  Directors serve staggered two-year terms.(d)  A vacancy in the office of director shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner that the vacant position was originally filled.(e)  The governing body of a municipality by resolution may appoint the governing body's membership as the board of directors of the district, if the appointment is approved by the voters in a creation election or continuation referendum under this chapter.  A member of a governing body appointed under this section as an ex officio director serves a term concurrent with the member's term as a member of the governing body.(f)  In a district for which the governing body of the municipality does not serve as the district's board of directors, the governing body may create a board of directors for which one director is appointed by each member of the governing body to serve at the pleasure of that member for a term not to exceed two years and that expires when the member of the governing body that appointed the director leaves office.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 344.102. Performance Bond

Sec. 344.102.  PERFORMANCE BOND.  (a)  Before assuming the duties of the office, each director or officer must execute a bond for $5,000 payable to the district, conditioned on the faithful performance of the person's duties as director or officer.(b)  The bond shall be kept in the permanent records of the district.(c)  The board may pay for the bonds of directors or officers with district funds.(d)  The board and the district may issue and sell bonds conditioned on the faithful performance of a person's duties as a director as provided by this section.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 344.103. Officers

Sec. 344.103.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect from among its members a president and vice president.(b)  The board shall appoint a secretary.  The secretary may be a director.(c)  The person who performs the duties of auditor for the municipality shall serve as treasurer of the district.(d)  Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.(e)  A vacancy in a board office shall be filled by the board for the unexpired term.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 344.104. Compensation

Sec. 344.104.  COMPENSATION.  A director or officer serves without compensation, but a director or officer may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.  Those expenses must be reported in the district's minute book or other district record and must be approved by the board.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 344.105. Voting Requirement

Sec. 344.105.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of a majority of the members of the board is necessary in matters relating to the business of a district.  A two-thirds majority vote of the board is required to reject any application for funding available under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 344.106. Contract for Administrative Assistance

Sec. 344.106.  CONTRACT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE.  The board may contract with a public agency or private vendor to assist the board in the administration or management of the district or to assist the board in the review of applications for funding available under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 344.152. Coordination; Evaluation; Grants

Sec. 344.152.  COORDINATION;  EVALUATION;  GRANTS.  (a)  The district shall coordinate its efforts with local agencies in developing its fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services program.(b)  The district shall conduct an annual evaluation program to study the impact, efficiency, and effectiveness of new or expanded fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services programs.(c)  The board may seek the assistance of the Office of State-Federal Relations in identifying and applying for federal grants for fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services programs.(d)  The district may apply for and receive grants for fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services programs from a state or federal agency.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 344.153. General Board Power Over Funds

Sec. 344.153.  GENERAL BOARD POWER OVER FUNDS.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the district finances except as provided by Section 344.205.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 344.154. Use of Revenue

Sec. 344.154.  USE OF REVENUE.  The board may spend revenue derived from the sales and use tax distributed under Section 321.106, Tax Code, only for a purpose authorized by Section 344.151.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 344.155. Rules and Procedures

Sec. 344.155.  RULES AND PROCEDURES.  (a)  A board may adopt rules governing programs financed by the district and the functions of district staff.(b)  The board may prescribe accounting and control procedures for the district.(c)  The board is subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 344.156. Purchasing

Sec. 344.156.  PURCHASING.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the board may prescribe the method of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district.(b)  To the extent competitive bidding procedures in Title 8 apply, the board may not enter into a purchasing contract for more than $15,000 unless the board complies with Chapter 252.(c)  If the municipality that created the district has a purchasing agent authorized by law, that agent shall serve as purchasing agent for the district.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 344.157. Property to Be Used in Administration

Sec. 344.157.  PROPERTY TO BE USED IN ADMINISTRATION.  The board may lease or acquire in another manner facilities, equipment, or other property for the sole purpose of administering the district.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 344.158. Reimbursement for Services

Sec. 344.158.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES.  (a)  A county or municipality located outside the boundaries of a district on the district's request shall reimburse the district for the district's cost of including a resident of that county or municipality who is not a resident of that district in a district program.(b)  On behalf of the district, the board may contract with a municipal or county government or with the state or federal government for the municipal, county, state, or federal government to reimburse the district for including a person in a district program.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 344.159. Service Contracts

Sec. 344.159.  SERVICE CONTRACTS.  The board may contract with the following entities to furnish the staff, facilities, equipment, programs, or services the board considers necessary for the effective operation of the district:(1)  a municipality, county, special district, or other political subdivision of the state;(2)  a state or federal agency;(3)  an individual;  or(4)  a private person.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 344.160. Donations, Gifts, and Endowments

Sec. 344.160.  DONATIONS, GIFTS, AND ENDOWMENTS.  On behalf of the district, the board or the temporary board may accept a donation, gift, or endowment.  The district may hold a donation, gift, or endowment in trust for any purpose and under any direction, limitation, or other provision prescribed in writing by the donor that is consistent with this chapter and the proper management of the district.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 344.161. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 344.161.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  The board may sue and be sued in the name of the district.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1295, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.181 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter D. -1. Addition of Territory to District|Section 344.181. Election Required

Sec. 344.181.  ELECTION REQUIRED.  The municipality that created a district may add all or part of the territory in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction to the district and the district may impose a tax in that territory only if the addition of the territory and the imposition of the tax are approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the territory to be added voting at an election held for that purpose.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1096 (H.B. 2883), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2015.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.182 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter D. -1. Addition of Territory to District|Section 344.182. Confirmation Election Order

Sec. 344.182.  CONFIRMATION ELECTION ORDER.  (a)  The board may not call and hold a confirmation election until the board adopts a budget plan and a fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services plan under Section 344.061 that include the proposed addition of territory.(b)  An order calling an election under Subsection (a) must state:(1)  the nature of the election, including the proposition that is to appear on the ballot;(2)  the date of the election;(3)  the hours during which the polls will be open;(4)  the location of the polling places;(5)  a summary of the district's budget plan and fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services plan that includes the proposed addition of territory; and(6)  the proposed rate of the sales and use tax to be imposed in the territory to be added.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1096 (H.B. 2883), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2015.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.183 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter D. -1. Addition of Territory to District|Section 344.183. Notice of Election

Sec. 344.183.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  In addition to the notice required by Section 4.003(c), Election Code, the board shall give notice of an election to add territory to the district by publishing a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in the territory to be added once a week for two consecutive weeks. The first publication must appear before the 35th day before the date set for the election.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1096 (H.B. 2883), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2015.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 344.184 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 11 - Public Safety|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Safety|Chapter 344 - Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Districts|Subchapter D. -1. Addition of Territory to District|Section 344.184. Ballot Proposition

Sec. 344.184.  BALLOT PROPOSITION.  The ballot for an election to add territory to a district shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition:  "The addition of ______ (description of territory to be added) to the ______ (name of the municipality that created the district) Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District dedicated to fire safety and emergency medical services programs and the adoption of a proposed local sales and use tax in the territory to be added at a rate of _______ (rate specified in the election order)."|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1096 (H.B. 2883), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2015.|