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TX Loc Govt Code § 321.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle B - County Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Chapter 321 - Island Parks, Beach Parks, and Public Beaches of Coastal Counties|Subchapter D. Revenue Bonds|Section 321.072. Pledge of Revenues

Sec. 321.072.  PLEDGE OF REVENUES.  (a)  Revenue bonds may be secured by a pledge of all or part of the net revenues from the operation of one or more parks under control of the board, from the facilities of or incident to the parks, or from the parks and the facilities.(b)  The net revenues of one or more contracts, operating contracts, leases, or agreements may be pledged as the sole security or as additional security for the support of the bonds.(c)  Any revenue other than that described by Subsection (a) or (b) may be pledged as the principal or as additional security for the bonds, as specified in the order.(d)  The order authorizing issuance of bonds may reserve the right, under conditions specified in the order, to issue additional bonds that will be on a parity with or subordinate to the bonds then being issued.(e)  While any bonds are outstanding, no additional bonds of equal dignity may be issued against the pledged revenues except to the extent and in the manner expressly permitted in the order.(f)  In this chapter, "net revenues" means the gross revenues from the operation of the park or parks and the facilities, leases, agreements, or contracts incident to the park or parks, the revenues of which have been pledged, after deduction of the necessary expenses as provided by Section 321.075.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 321.073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle B - County Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Chapter 321 - Island Parks, Beach Parks, and Public Beaches of Coastal Counties|Subchapter D. Revenue Bonds|Section 321.073. Proceeds

Sec. 321.073.  PROCEEDS.  (a)  The proceeds of the bonds shall be used under the restrictions provided in the order.  The holders of the bonds and any trustee provided for in respect to the bonds have a lien on the proceeds until so applied, but neither the depository of those funds nor the trustee is obligated to see to the proper application of the funds except as expressly provided in the order or the indenture securing the bonds.(b)  From the bond proceeds there may be set aside:(1)  an amount for payment of interest on the bonds estimated to accrue during the construction period and any additional period prescribed in the order;  and(2)  an amount for the interest and sinking fund or another reserve fund provided for in the order.(c)  Proceeds remaining after the amounts are set aside under Subsection (b) shall be used for the payment of all expenses necessarily incurred in the issuance and sale of the bonds and then for the purposes specified in the bond order and in this chapter.(d)  Any surplus remaining after accomplishment of the bond purposes shall be used for retiring the bonds to the extent that they can be purchased at prevailing market prices, with any remainder being deposited to the credit of the fund established in the order for debt service.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 321.074 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle B - County Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Chapter 321 - Island Parks, Beach Parks, and Public Beaches of Coastal Counties|Subchapter D. Revenue Bonds|Section 321.074. Approval and Registration

Sec. 321.074.  APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION.  (a)  Before the bonds are delivered to the purchaser, the bonds and the records pertaining to the bonds must be submitted to the attorney general for examination and approval.  The attorney general shall approve the bonds if issued in accordance with this subchapter.(b)  Bonds approved by the attorney general and registered with the comptroller of public accounts are incontestable.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 321.075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle B - County Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Chapter 321 - Island Parks, Beach Parks, and Public Beaches of Coastal Counties|Subchapter D. Revenue Bonds|Section 321.075. Fees and Revenue

Sec. 321.075.  FEES AND REVENUE.  (a)  In this section, "fee" includes any fee, charge, or toll.(b)  The expense of operation and maintenance of facilities the revenues of which are pledged to the payment of bonds are a first lien on and charge against the income of the facilities.  While any of the bonds or interest remains outstanding, the board shall charge or require the payment of fees for the use of the facilities.  The board shall determine the rate of fees charged by it for the use, operation, or lease of the facilities.  Fees must be equal and uniform within the classes defined by the board and must be in amounts that will yield revenues at least sufficient to pay the expenses of operation and maintenance and to make the payment prescribed in the order for debt service.  "Debt service," as defined in the order, may include the payment of principal and interest as each matures, the establishment and maintenance of funds for extensions and improvements, an operating reserve, and an interest and sinking fund reserve.(c)  The board shall fix the fees in amounts that are sufficient to comply with the covenants in the order and with this chapter.(d)  If part of the security for the bonds consists of money to be received by the board as consideration for facilities belonging to the board but operated by a person other than the board under a lease or operating contract, the board shall fix the fees to be charged by the person for use of and services rendered by the facilities.  The fees must be in amounts at least sufficient to assure receipt by the board of money that the board is committed to pay from that source for debt service under the terms of the order.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 321.076 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle B - County Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Chapter 321 - Island Parks, Beach Parks, and Public Beaches of Coastal Counties|Subchapter D. Revenue Bonds|Section 321.076. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 321.076.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  Fully negotiable bonds may be issued by the commissioners court for the purpose of refunding original bonds issued under this subchapter.(b)  The refunding bonds must be authorized and may be secured in the manner provided by this subchapter for original bonds.(c)  Refunding bonds may be sold and the proceeds used to retire the original bonds, or may be used in exchange for the original bonds, as provided in the order authorizing their issuance.(d)  An election is not required for issuance of the refunding bonds.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 321.077 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle B - County Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Chapter 321 - Island Parks, Beach Parks, and Public Beaches of Coastal Counties|Subchapter D. Revenue Bonds|Section 321.077. Bonds Not State or County Debt

Sec. 321.077.  BONDS NOT STATE OR COUNTY DEBT.  (a)  The bonds are not a debt of the county or this state within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provision, but are payable solely from the revenues pledged to their payment as provided by this subchapter.(b)  Each bond must contain on its face substantially the following provision:  "The holder hereof shall never have the right to demand payment of this obligation out of any funds raised or to be raised by taxation."(c)  The bonds may not be considered in determining the power of the county to incur obligations payable from taxation.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 321.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle B - County Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Chapter 321 - Island Parks, Beach Parks, and Public Beaches of Coastal Counties|Subchapter E. Coastal County Island Park, Beach Park, and Public Beach Rules|Section 321.101. Applicability

Sec. 321.101.  APPLICABILITY.  Notwithstanding Section 321.001, this subchapter applies only to:(1)  a county described by Section 321.001; and(2)  a county that borders on the Gulf of Mexico and has within its boundaries a beach that:(A)  is wholly or partly operated by the county as a park; or(B)  is otherwise controlled or maintained by the county.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 226 (H.B. 1628), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 321.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle B - County Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Chapter 321 - Island Parks, Beach Parks, and Public Beaches of Coastal Counties|Subchapter E. Coastal County Island Park, Beach Park, and Public Beach Rules|Section 321.102. Rules

Sec. 321.102.  RULES.  The commissioners court of a county by order may adopt reasonable rules on camping, access, litter, resource protection, or waste disposal if the rules:(1)  are consistent with Chapter 352 of this code, Chapters 61 and 63, Natural Resources Code, and rules adopted under those chapters; and(2)  apply only in the following locations controlled or maintained by the county:(A)  an island park;(B)  a beach park; or(C)  any part of a public beach.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 226 (H.B. 1628), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 321.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle B - County Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Chapter 321 - Island Parks, Beach Parks, and Public Beaches of Coastal Counties|Subchapter E. Coastal County Island Park, Beach Park, and Public Beach Rules|Section 321.103. Offense

Sec. 321.103.  OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person violates a rule adopted under Section 321.102.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 226 (H.B. 1628), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 322.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle B - County Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Chapter 322 - Joint Parks Board and Park Bonds: Adjacent Counties With Populations of 350,000 or More|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 322.001. Eligible Counties

Sec. 322.001.  ELIGIBLE COUNTIES.  Two adjacent counties that each have a population of one million or more may create a joint park board in accordance with this chapter for the purpose of providing one or more public parks for the two counties.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 97, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 322.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle B - County Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Chapter 322 - Joint Parks Board and Park Bonds: Adjacent Counties With Populations of 350,000 or More|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 322.002. Definition

Sec. 322.002.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "board" means the Joint Board of Park Commissioners.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 322.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle B - County Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Chapter 322 - Joint Parks Board and Park Bonds: Adjacent Counties With Populations of 350,000 or More|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 322.003. Creation of Joint Parks Board

Sec. 322.003.  CREATION OF JOINT PARKS BOARD.  (a)  To create a joint parks board, the commissioners court of each county must adopt an order creating the board.(b)  The commissioners court of each county by resolution may transfer to the board jurisdiction and control of any county park within either or both of the counties.(c)  Title to the parks under its jurisdiction and to the properties and facilities related to the parks vests in the board.(d)  The board shall be known as the Joint Board of Park Commissioners, except that the board may change its name by resolution.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 322.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle B - County Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Chapter 322 - Joint Parks Board and Park Bonds: Adjacent Counties With Populations of 350,000 or More|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 322.004. Municipal Conveyance of Land to Board

Sec. 322.004.  MUNICIPAL CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO BOARD.  Any municipality contained in either of the counties may sell land owned by it to the board or to the counties if the governing body of the municipality finds that the land is not required for municipal purposes.  The sale must be authorized by ordinance and does not require an election.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 322.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle B - County Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Chapter 322 - Joint Parks Board and Park Bonds: Adjacent Counties With Populations of 350,000 or More|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 322.005. Exercise of Powers by Commissioners Court

Sec. 322.005.  EXERCISE OF POWERS BY COMMISSIONERS COURT.  If establishment of the board is declared by a court to be invalid, the commissioners court of the counties acting jointly may ratify any prior action taken by the board and may exercise the powers granted to the board by this chapter.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 322.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle B - County Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Chapter 322 - Joint Parks Board and Park Bonds: Adjacent Counties With Populations of 350,000 or More|Subchapter B. Joint Board of Park Commissioners|Section 322.021. Composition; Term; Qualifications

Sec. 322.021.  COMPOSITION;  TERM;  QUALIFICATIONS.  (a)  The board must be composed of 13 commissioners appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.  The governor shall appoint the chairman from one county and six members from each county.(b)  Members of the board serve staggered terms of two years, with the terms of six or seven members expiring every other year.  In appointing the initial board, the governor shall designate three of the members appointed from each county to serve for terms of one year and three of the members appointed from each county to serve for terms of two years.(c)  The term as chairman is two years, and the chairmanship of the board alternates between the counties every two years.  The governor shall appoint the first chairman from the county having the larger population.(d)  A park commissioner may not be an officer or employee of either of the counties or an officer or employee of any municipality in either of the counties.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 322.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle B - County Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Chapter 322 - Joint Parks Board and Park Bonds: Adjacent Counties With Populations of 350,000 or More|Subchapter B. Joint Board of Park Commissioners|Section 322.022. Vacancy

Sec. 322.022.  VACANCY.  A vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment by the governor.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 322.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle B - County Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Chapter 322 - Joint Parks Board and Park Bonds: Adjacent Counties With Populations of 350,000 or More|Subchapter B. Joint Board of Park Commissioners|Section 322.023. Oath; Bond

Sec. 322.023.  OATH;  BOND.  (a)  Within 15 days after the date a park commissioner is appointed, the commissioner must qualify by taking the official oath and by filing a good and sufficient bond with the county clerk of the county the commissioner represents.(b)  The bond must be:(1)  payable to the order of the county judge of the county that the commissioner represents;(2)  approved by the commissioners court of that county;(3)  in an amount prescribed by that commissioners court of $5,000 or more;  and(4)  conditioned that the commissioner will faithfully perform the duties of park commissioner, including the proper handling of all money that comes into the hands of the park commissioner in the commissioner's capacity as park commissioner.(c)  The board shall pay the cost of the bond.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 322.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle B - County Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Chapter 322 - Joint Parks Board and Park Bonds: Adjacent Counties With Populations of 350,000 or More|Subchapter B. Joint Board of Park Commissioners|Section 322.024. Organization; Meetings

Sec. 322.024.  ORGANIZATION;  MEETINGS.  (a)  Seven park commissioners constitute a quorum, except that three of the members comprising the quorum must be from each county.  The board may act on the majority vote of a quorum.(b)  The board shall elect from its membership a vice-chairman, a secretary, and a treasurer.  The vice-chairman and chairman must be from different counties, and the secretary and treasurer must be from different counties.  Officers serve in that capacity for a term of two years.(c)  If either the secretary or treasurer is absent or unavailable, the other may act for the absent or unavailable officer.(d)  The board shall hold regular meetings at times fixed by the board and may hold special meetings as necessary.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 322.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle B - County Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Chapter 322 - Joint Parks Board and Park Bonds: Adjacent Counties With Populations of 350,000 or More|Subchapter B. Joint Board of Park Commissioners|Section 322.025. Expenses

Sec. 322.025.  EXPENSES.  The expenses of a commissioner must be approved by the commissioners court of the county the commissioner represents, and when approved must be paid in due time by the board's check or warrant.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 322.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle B - County Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Chapter 322 - Joint Parks Board and Park Bonds: Adjacent Counties With Populations of 350,000 or More|Subchapter B. Joint Board of Park Commissioners|Section 322.026. Conflict of Interest

Sec. 322.026.  CONFLICT OF INTEREST.  (a)  A park commissioner or employee of the board may not acquire a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in any improvements, concessions, equipment, or business located in or related to a public park administered by the board.(b)  A park commissioner or employee of the board may not have a direct or indirect interest in any contract or proposed contract for construction, materials, or services in connection with or related to a park administered by the board.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 322.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle B - County Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Chapter 322 - Joint Parks Board and Park Bonds: Adjacent Counties With Populations of 350,000 or More|Subchapter B. Joint Board of Park Commissioners|Section 322.027. Seal

Sec. 322.027.  SEAL.  The board shall adopt a seal, and the seal shall be placed on each lease, deed, or other instrument required to be executed under seal.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 322.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle B - County Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Chapter 322 - Joint Parks Board and Park Bonds: Adjacent Counties With Populations of 350,000 or More|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 322.041. Personnel

Sec. 322.041.  PERSONNEL.  (a)  The board may employ permanent or temporary personnel, including secretaries, stenographers, bookkeepers, accountants, technical experts, and other agents.(b)  The board shall determine the qualifications, duties, and compensation of employees.(c)  The board may employ a manager for one or more parks and give the manager full authority for the management and operation of the parks subject only to the direction and orders of the board.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 322.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle B - County Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Chapter 322 - Joint Parks Board and Park Bonds: Adjacent Counties With Populations of 350,000 or More|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 322.042. Depositories and Disbursements

Sec. 322.042.  DEPOSITORIES AND DISBURSEMENTS.  (a)  Money belonging to or under the control of the board must be deposited and secured substantially in the manner prescribed by law for county funds.(b)  The board shall select one or more depositories.(c)  A warrant or check for the withdrawal of money must be signed by an officer of the board and one other park commissioner or by two bonded employees of the board.  The board by resolution entered in its minutes shall designate the officer and park commissioner or the employees authorized to sign the warrants or checks.(d)  The board may disburse funds under its control for any lawful purpose for the benefit of a park under its control.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|