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TX Spec Dist Code § 3875.037 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3875 - Smith County Economic Development District|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 3875.037. Roadways, Parks, Other Public Areas

Sec. 3875.037.  ROADWAYS, PARKS, OTHER PUBLIC AREAS.  (a)  The board by rule may regulate the private use of public roadways, open spaces, parks, sidewalks, and similar public areas within the district.  To the extent the rules of the district conflict with a rule, order, ordinance, or regulation of a county or municipality with jurisdiction in the district's territory, the rule, order, ordinance, or regulation of the county or municipality controls.  The rules may provide for the safe and orderly use of public roadways, open spaces, parks, sidewalks, and similar public areas or facilities.(b)  The board may require a permit for a parade, demonstration, celebration, entertainment event, or a similar nongovernmental activity in or on the public roadways, open spaces, parks, sidewalks, and similar public areas or facilities.  The board may charge a fee for the permit application and for public safety or security services in an amount the board considers necessary.(c)  The board may require a permit or franchise agreement with a vendor, concessionaire, exhibitor, or similar private or commercial person or organization for the limited use of the area or facilities on terms and conditions and on payment of a permit or franchise fee the board may impose.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., Ch. 1204 (H.B. 3647), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Transferred and redesignated from Local Government Code, Chapter 385 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(41), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3875.038 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3875 - Smith County Economic Development District|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 3875.038. Terms of Employment; Compensation

Sec. 3875.038.  TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT;  COMPENSATION.  The board may employ and establish the terms of employment and compensation of a president, vice president, executive director, general manager, and any other operating officer of the district the board considers necessary.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., Ch. 1204 (H.B. 3647), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Transferred and redesignated from Local Government Code, Chapter 385 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(41), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3875.039 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3875 - Smith County Economic Development District|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 3875.039. Prohibition on Eminent Domain

Sec. 3875.039.  PROHIBITION ON EMINENT DOMAIN.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., Ch. 1204 (H.B. 3647), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Transferred and redesignated from Local Government Code, Chapter 385 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(41), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3875.040 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3875 - Smith County Economic Development District|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 3875.040. Prohibition on Impact Fees and Assessments on Certain Property

Sec. 3875.040.  PROHIBITION ON IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS ON CERTAIN PROPERTY.  (a)  Because the district is created in an area that is devoted primarily to commercial and business activity, the district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on a single family residential property or a residential duplex, triplex, quadriplex, or condominium.(b)  The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, equipment, or facilities of a utility.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., Ch. 1204 (H.B. 3647), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Transferred and redesignated from Local Government Code, Chapter 385 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(41), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3875.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3875 - Smith County Economic Development District|Subchapter C. Board of Directors|Section 3875.071. Board of Directors

Sec. 3875.071.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  Except as provided by this subchapter, the district is governed by a board of five directors elected by the voters of the district at large.  Except as provided by Sections 3875.073(b) and 3875.074, directors serve staggered terms of four years and until their successors have been elected and have qualified.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., Ch. 1204 (H.B. 3647), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Transferred and redesignated from Local Government Code, Chapter 385 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(41), eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.002(21), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3875.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3875 - Smith County Economic Development District|Subchapter C. Board of Directors|Section 3875.072. Qualifications

Sec. 3875.072.  QUALIFICATIONS.  To be qualified to serve as an elected director, a person must be at least 18 years of age and be:(1)  a resident of the district;(2)  an owner of real property in the district;(3)  an owner of at least 10 percent of the outstanding interest of a corporation or general or limited partnership that owns real property in the district;  or(4)  an agent, employee, officer, or director of any corporation or partnership that owns real property in the district.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., Ch. 1204 (H.B. 3647), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Transferred and redesignated from Local Government Code, Chapter 385 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(41), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3875.073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3875 - Smith County Economic Development District|Subchapter C. Board of Directors|Section 3875.073. Initial Board

Sec. 3875.073.  INITIAL BOARD.  (a)  On the effective date of this Act, the initial board of directors is composed of the following persons:(1)  Position One:  Nanci Wright;(2)  Position Two:  Gene Slater;  and(3)  Position Three:  Rohn Boone.(b)  The initial directors appointed to serve in Positions One and Two shall serve until the first Saturday in May 2002, or until their successors have been elected and been duly qualified.  The initial director appointed to serve in Position Three shall serve until the first Saturday in May 2004, or until the successor has been elected and been duly qualified.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., Ch. 1204 (H.B. 3647), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Transferred and redesignated from Local Government Code, Chapter 385 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(41), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3875.074 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3875 - Smith County Economic Development District|Subchapter C. Board of Directors|Section 3875.074. Elected Board

Sec. 3875.074.  ELECTED BOARD.  The board shall call and hold an election on the first Saturday in May 2002 for the election of directors to fill Positions One, Two, Four, and Five.  Before the election, the board shall determine which director, of the directors serving in Positions Four and Five, shall serve a term expiring in May 2004.  The board shall call and hold an election on the first Saturday in May 2004 to elect a director to Position Three and elect a director to Position Four or Five, as determined by the board.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., Ch. 1204 (H.B. 3647), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Transferred and redesignated from Local Government Code, Chapter 385 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(41), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3875.075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3875 - Smith County Economic Development District|Subchapter C. Board of Directors|Section 3875.075. Vacancy

Sec. 3875.075.  VACANCY.  A vacancy in the office of director shall be filled by appointment of a qualified individual by a majority vote of the remaining directors.  The board may remove a director for misconduct or failure to carry out the director's duties by unanimous vote of all of the remaining directors.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., Ch. 1204 (H.B. 3647), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Transferred and redesignated from Local Government Code, Chapter 385 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(41), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3875.076 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3875 - Smith County Economic Development District|Subchapter C. Board of Directors|Section 3875.076. Director's Bond

Sec. 3875.076.  DIRECTOR'S BOND.  As soon as practicable after a director is elected or appointed, the elected director shall execute a bond for $10,000 payable to the district and conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.  All of the directors' bonds must be approved by the board.  Each director shall take the oath of office prescribed by the constitution for public office.  The bond and oath shall be filed with the district and the district shall retain the bond and oath in its records.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., Ch. 1204 (H.B. 3647), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Transferred and redesignated from Local Government Code, Chapter 385 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(41), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3875.077 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3875 - Smith County Economic Development District|Subchapter C. Board of Directors|Section 3875.077. Officers; Compensation; Quorum

Sec. 3875.077.  OFFICERS;  COMPENSATION;  QUORUM.  (a)  The directors shall elect a chair, a vice chair, a secretary, and any other officers as the board considers necessary.(b)  A position on the board may not be construed to be a civil office of emolument for any purpose, including those purposes described in Section 40, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.(c)  A director is not entitled to compensation for service on the board but is entitled to be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of a director.(d)  Three directors constitute a quorum for the consideration of matters pertaining to the district, and a concurrence of a majority of a quorum of directors shall be required for any official action of the district.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., Ch. 1204 (H.B. 3647), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Transferred and redesignated from Local Government Code, Chapter 385 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(41), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3875.078 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3875 - Smith County Economic Development District|Subchapter C. Board of Directors|Section 3875.078. Common Law Principles

Sec. 3875.078.  COMMON LAW PRINCIPLES.  A person who qualifies to serve on the board is qualified to serve as a director and participate in all votes pertaining to the business of the district regardless of any common-law doctrine or statute regarding conflict-of-interest, incompatibility, or similar matter to the contrary.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., Ch. 1204 (H.B. 3647), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Transferred and redesignated from Local Government Code, Chapter 385 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(41), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3875.079 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3875 - Smith County Economic Development District|Subchapter C. Board of Directors|Section 3875.079. Confirmation and Directors Election

Sec. 3875.079.  CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS ELECTION.  (a)  As soon as practicable after all initial directors have qualified for office, the initial directors shall hold an organizational meeting and call a confirmation election to be held on the next available uniform election date occurring not less than 45 days after the date of the organizational meeting. (b)  The confirmation election shall be called and held to confirm the establishment of the district in the manner provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 49, Water Code.  In the event a majority of the votes cast at a confirmation election is against the creation of the district, the board may not call another confirmation election for six months after the date the former confirmation election is held.  Before a successful confirmation election, the district:(1)  may not borrow money or impose or assess a tax;  and(2)  may carry on any business as the board may determine except as provided by Subdivision (1).(c)  An election to authorize or to discontinue the imposition and assessment of taxes may be held in conjunction with a confirmation or director election.(d)  The district shall hold an election for directors on the first Saturday in May in each even-numbered year in the manner provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 49, Water Code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., Ch. 1204 (H.B. 3647), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Transferred and redesignated from Local Government Code, Chapter 385 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(41), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3875.080 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3875 - Smith County Economic Development District|Subchapter C. Board of Directors|Section 3875.080. Open Records and Meetings

Sec. 3875.080.  OPEN RECORDS AND MEETINGS.  Chapters 551 and 552, Government Code, apply to the district.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., Ch. 1204 (H.B. 3647), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Transferred and redesignated from Local Government Code, Chapter 385 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(41), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3875.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3875 - Smith County Economic Development District|Subchapter D. Taxes; Bonds; Contracts|Section 3875.112. Hotel Occupancy Tax

Sec. 3875.112.  HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX.  (a)  In this section, "hotel" has the meaning assigned by Section 156.001, Tax Code.(b)  The board by order may impose, repeal, or increase or decrease the rate of a tax on a person who, under a lease, concession, permit, right of access, license, contract, or agreement, pays for the use or possession or for the right to use or possess a room that is in a hotel located in the boundaries of the district, costs $2 or more each day, and is ordinarily used for sleeping.  The amount of the tax may not exceed seven percent of the price paid for a room in a hotel.(c)  Subchapter A, Chapter 352, Tax Code, governs a hotel occupancy tax authorized under this section, including the collection of the tax, except as inconsistent with this section and Section 3875.113, subject to the limitations prescribed by Sections 352.002(b) and (c), Tax Code.(d)  The district may examine and receive information related to the imposition, assessment, and collection of hotel occupancy taxes to the same extent as if the district were a municipality.(e)  For purposes of this section, a reference in Subchapter A, Chapter 352, Tax Code, to a county is a reference to the district and a reference in Subchapter A, Chapter 352, Tax Code, to the county's officers or governing body is a reference to the board.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., Ch. 1204 (H.B. 3647), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Transferred and redesignated from Local Government Code, Chapter 385 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(41), eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.002(22), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3875.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3875 - Smith County Economic Development District|Subchapter D. Taxes; Bonds; Contracts|Section 3875.113. Use of Hotel Occupancy Tax

Sec. 3875.113.  USE OF HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX.  (a)  The district shall apply the proceeds from a hotel occupancy tax imposed under Section 3875.112 for any of the district's purposes and for the purposes described by Section 352.1015, Tax Code, to the extent considered appropriate by the board.(b)  During each interval of three calendar years following the date on which a hotel occupancy tax imposed under Section 3875.112 is initially collected, the board may not apply an annual average of more than 10 percent of the amount of tax collected under that section, excluding any interest earnings or investment profits and after a deduction for the costs of imposing and collecting the taxes, for the administrative expenses of the district or a district purpose other than:(1)  the costs of advertising and promoting tourism; or(2)  the costs of business development and commerce, including the costs of planning, designing, constructing, acquiring, leasing, financing, owning, operating, maintaining, managing, improving, repairing, rehabilitating, or reconstructing improvement projects for conferences, conventions, and exhibitions, manufacturer, consumer, or trade shows, and civic, community, or institutional events.(c)  For purposes of this section, a reference in Subchapter B, Chapter 352, Tax Code, to a county is a reference to the district and a reference in Subchapter B, Chapter 352, Tax Code, to the county's officers or governing body is a reference to the board.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., Ch. 1204 (H.B. 3647), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Transferred and redesignated from Local Government Code, Chapter 385 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(41), eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.002(23), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3875.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3875 - Smith County Economic Development District|Subchapter D. Taxes; Bonds; Contracts|Section 3875.114. Bonds

Sec. 3875.114.  BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds in the manner provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.  Sections 375.207 and 375.208, Local Government Code, do not apply to bonds issued under this section.(b)  If the district issues bonds for the primary purpose of providing water, sewage, or drainage facilities, the district must obtain the commission's approval in the manner provided by Section 49.181, Water Code.(c)  In addition to the sources of money described by Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the bonds of the district may be secured and made payable, wholly or partly, by a pledge of any part of the net proceeds the district receives from the sales and use tax authorized by Section 3875.111 and the hotel occupancy tax authorized by Section 3875.112.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., Ch. 1204 (H.B. 3647), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Transferred and redesignated from Local Government Code, Chapter 385 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(41), eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.002(24), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3875.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3875 - Smith County Economic Development District|Subchapter D. Taxes; Bonds; Contracts|Section 3875.115. Contracts With District

Sec. 3875.115.  CONTRACTS WITH DISTRICT.  (a)  A contract the district enters into to carry out a purpose of this chapter may be on any terms and for any period of time as the board may determine.(b)  Notwithstanding any other law or charter provision, a state agency, municipality, county, other political subdivision, corporation, individual, or other entity may contract with the district to carry out the purposes of this chapter without any further authorization.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., Ch. 1204 (H.B. 3647), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Transferred and redesignated from Local Government Code, Chapter 385 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(41), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3875.131 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3875 - Smith County Economic Development District|Subchapter E. Dissolution|Section 3875.131. Dissolution

Sec. 3875.131.  DISSOLUTION.  The board by majority vote may dissolve the district at any time.  The board shall dissolve the district on written petition of the owners of 75 percent of the acreage of real property in the district.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., Ch. 1204 (H.B. 3647), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Transferred and redesignated from Local Government Code, Chapter 385 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(41), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3875.132 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3875 - Smith County Economic Development District|Subchapter E. Dissolution|Section 3875.132. Indebtedness and Contractual Obligations

Sec. 3875.132.  INDEBTEDNESS AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS.  The board may not dissolve the district until the district's outstanding indebtedness or contractual obligations have been repaid or discharged.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., Ch. 1204 (H.B. 3647), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Transferred and redesignated from Local Government Code, Chapter 385 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(41), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3875.133 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3875 - Smith County Economic Development District|Subchapter E. Dissolution|Section 3875.133. Transfer of Property and Assets

Sec. 3875.133.  TRANSFER OF PROPERTY AND ASSETS.  After the board elects to dissolve the district, the board shall transfer ownership of all property and assets of the district to Smith County.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., Ch. 1204 (H.B. 3647), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Transferred and redesignated from Local Government Code, Chapter 385 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(41), eff. September 1, 2015.|