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TX Loc Govt Code § 505.259 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 505 - Type B Corporations|Subchapter F. Sales and Use Tax|Section 505.259. Election Requirement for Certain Municipalities

Sec. 505.259.  ELECTION REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.  For a tax under this subchapter at a rate that does not exceed one-half of one percent, the election requirement under Section 505.251 is satisfied and another election is not required if the voters of the authorizing municipality approved the imposition of an additional one-half cent sales and use tax at an election held before March 28, 1991, under an ordinance calling the election that:(1)  was published in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality at least 14 days before the date of the election; and(2)  expressly stated that the election was being held in anticipation of the enactment of enabling and implementing legislation without further elections.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1246 (H.B. 157), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 505.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 505 - Type B Corporations|Subchapter G. Use of Tax Proceeds|Section 505.301. Delivery of Tax Proceeds

Sec. 505.301.  DELIVERY OF TAX PROCEEDS.  On the authorizing municipality's receipt from the comptroller of the proceeds of the sales and use tax imposed under this chapter, the authorizing municipality shall deliver the proceeds to the Type B corporation.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 505.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 505 - Type B Corporations|Subchapter G. Use of Tax Proceeds|Section 505.302. Payment of Project Costs, Bonds, or Other Obligations

Sec. 505.302.  PAYMENT OF PROJECT COSTS, BONDS, OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  The proceeds of the sales and use tax imposed under this chapter may be used to:(1)  pay the costs of projects of the types added to the definition of "project" by Subchapter D; or(2)  pay the principal of, interest on, and other costs relating to bonds or other obligations issued by the Type B corporation to:(A)  pay the costs of the projects; or(B)  refund bonds or other obligations issued to pay the costs of projects.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 505.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 505 - Type B Corporations|Subchapter G. Use of Tax Proceeds|Section 505.303. Payment of Maintenance and Operating Costs; Election

Sec. 505.303.  PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING COSTS; ELECTION.  (a)  The costs of a publicly owned and operated project purchased or constructed under this chapter include the maintenance and operating costs of the project.(b)  The proceeds of taxes may be used to pay the maintenance and operating costs of a project, unless not later than the 60th day after the date notice of the specific use of the tax proceeds is first published, the governing body of the authorizing municipality of the Type B corporation undertaking the project receives a petition from more than 10 percent of the registered voters of the municipality requesting that an election be held before the tax proceeds may be used to pay the maintenance and operating costs of a project.(c)  The governing body of the authorizing municipality is not required to hold an election after the submission of a petition under Subsection (b) if the voters of the municipality have previously approved at an election ordered for that purpose by the governing body or in conjunction with another election required under this chapter that:(1)  the costs of a publicly owned and operated project purchased or constructed under this chapter include the maintenance and operating costs of the project; and(2)  the tax proceeds may be used to pay the maintenance and operating costs of a project.(d)  An authorizing municipality is not required to hold an election under this section if the municipality:(1)  is located in a county with a population of more than 1.3 million; and(2)  has held before February 1, 1993, an election under this chapter at which the additional sales tax was approved.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 505.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 505 - Type B Corporations|Subchapter G. Use of Tax Proceeds|Section 505.304. Payment for Certain Water-Related Projects: Election Required

Sec. 505.304.  PAYMENT FOR CERTAIN WATER-RELATED PROJECTS:  ELECTION REQUIRED.  (a)  A Type B corporation may not use proceeds from the sales and use tax to undertake a project described by Section 505.154 unless the use of tax proceeds for that purpose is authorized by a majority of the voters voting at an election held in the municipality for that purpose.(b)  The ballot in an election held under this section shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition:  "The use of sales and use tax proceeds for infrastructure relating to __________ (insert water supply facilities or water conservation programs, as appropriate)."(c)  An election held under this section may be authorized by the governing body of an authorizing municipality subsequent to an earlier election authorized under Section 505.251.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 505.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 505 - Type B Corporations|Subchapter G. Use of Tax Proceeds|Section 505.305. Payment for Cleanup of Contaminated Property; Election

Sec. 505.305.  PAYMENT FOR CLEANUP OF CONTAMINATED PROPERTY; ELECTION.  (a)  The economic development office, with the assistance of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, may encourage a Type B corporation to use proceeds from the sales and use tax imposed under this chapter for the cleanup of contaminated property.(b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a Type B corporation may use proceeds from the sales and use tax for the cleanup of contaminated property only if the use of tax proceeds for that purpose is authorized by a majority of the voters voting at an election held in the authorizing municipality for that purpose.  The ballot in an election held under this subsection shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition:  "The use of sales and use tax proceeds for the cleanup of contaminated property."|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 505.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 505 - Type B Corporations|Subchapter H. Termination of Corporation|Section 505.351. Applicability of Subchapter

Sec. 505.351.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter applies only to a Type B corporation created on or after September 1, 1999.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 505.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 505 - Type B Corporations|Subchapter H. Termination of Corporation|Section 505.352. Election to Terminate Existence of Corporation on Petition

Sec. 505.352.  ELECTION TO TERMINATE EXISTENCE OF CORPORATION ON PETITION.  (a)  The governing body of an authorizing municipality shall order an election on the termination of the existence of the Type B corporation on receipt of a petition requesting the election that is signed by at least 10 percent of the registered voters of the municipality.(b)  The authorizing municipality shall hold the election on the first available uniform election date that occurs after the time required by Section 3.005, Election Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 505.353 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 505 - Type B Corporations|Subchapter H. Termination of Corporation|Section 505.353. Ballot

Sec. 505.353.  BALLOT.  The ballot for an election held under Section 505.352 shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition:  "Termination of the __________ (name of corporation)."|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 505.354 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 505 - Type B Corporations|Subchapter H. Termination of Corporation|Section 505.354. Termination of Existence of Corporation

Sec. 505.354.  TERMINATION OF EXISTENCE OF CORPORATION.  (a)  If a majority of the votes cast at an election held under Section 505.352 approve the termination, the Type B corporation shall:(1)  continue operations only as necessary to meet the obligations the corporation incurred before the date of the election, including paying the principal of and interest on the corporation's bonds; and(2)  liquidate the corporation's assets and apply the proceeds to satisfy the corporation's obligations, to the extent practicable.(b)  After the Type B corporation has satisfied all of the corporation's obligations, any remaining assets of the corporation shall be transferred to the authorizing municipality, and the existence of the corporation is terminated.(c)  The authorizing municipality shall promptly notify the comptroller and the secretary of state of the date the existence of a Type B corporation is terminated under this subchapter.(d)  A tax imposed under this chapter may not be collected after the last day of the first calendar quarter that begins after the authorizing municipality provides notice under Subsection (c).|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 505.355 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 505 - Type B Corporations|Subchapter H. Termination of Corporation|Section 505.355. Election Rejecting Termination

Sec. 505.355.  ELECTION REJECTING TERMINATION.  If less than a majority of the votes cast at an election held under Section 505.352 approve the termination, Section 505.354 has no effect.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 506.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 506 - County Alliance Corporations|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 506.001. Definition

Sec. 506.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "county alliance corporation" means the corporation authorized to be created by a county alliance.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 506.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 506 - County Alliance Corporations|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 506.002. Creation of County Alliance; Authority to Create Corporation

Sec. 506.002.  CREATION OF COUNTY ALLIANCE; AUTHORITY TO CREATE CORPORATION.  Two or more counties that are adjacent or in close proximity, as determined by the commissioners courts of the counties involved, may establish a county alliance to authorize the creation of a corporation.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 506.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 506 - County Alliance Corporations|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 506.003. Status of County Alliance as Single Unit

Sec. 506.003.  STATUS OF COUNTY ALLIANCE AS SINGLE UNIT.  For purposes of this subtitle, a county alliance is considered a single unit.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 506.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 506 - County Alliance Corporations|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 506.004. Applicability of Subtitle

Sec. 506.004.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBTITLE.  The provisions of this subtitle outside of this chapter apply to a county alliance and to a county alliance corporation, except to the extent inconsistent with this chapter or another provision of this subtitle that expressly applies to a county alliance or to a county alliance corporation.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 506.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 506 - County Alliance Corporations|Subchapter B. Governance of Corporation|Section 506.051. Appointment of Directors; Term

Sec. 506.051.  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS; TERM.  (a)  The board of directors of a county alliance corporation consists of directors appointed by the commissioners court of each county in the alliance as follows:(1)  three directors from each county if the alliance includes 10 or fewer counties; or(2)  two directors from each county if the alliance includes more than 10 counties.(b)  A director may not serve more than six years.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 506.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 506 - County Alliance Corporations|Subchapter B. Governance of Corporation|Section 506.052. No Compensation; Reimbursement for Expenses

Sec. 506.052.  NO COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES.  A director serves without compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of the director's duties.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 506.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 506 - County Alliance Corporations|Subchapter B. Governance of Corporation|Section 506.053. Removal of Director

Sec. 506.053.  REMOVAL OF DIRECTOR.  A director is subject to removal at the will of the appointing county.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 506.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 506 - County Alliance Corporations|Subchapter C. Membership in County Alliance|Section 506.101. Membership in Established County Alliance

Sec. 506.101.  MEMBERSHIP IN ESTABLISHED COUNTY ALLIANCE.  A county may become a member of an established county alliance that has authorized the creation of a county alliance corporation.  The county becomes a member of the county alliance if:(1)  the commissioners court of the county proposing to join the county alliance petitions the board of directors of the established county alliance corporation for admission;(2)  the board approves the admission of the petitioning county; and(3)  the petitioning county:(A)  agrees to abide by the bylaws of the county alliance corporation;(B)  pays a fee to the county alliance as determined by the board; and(C)  meets any other requirement established by the board.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 506.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 506 - County Alliance Corporations|Subchapter C. Membership in County Alliance|Section 506.102. Withdrawal From County Alliance

Sec. 506.102.  WITHDRAWAL FROM COUNTY ALLIANCE.  (a)  A county may withdraw from a county alliance if all of the county's obligations and entitlements relating to the county alliance corporation have been properly settled.(b)  The county withdrawing from the county alliance may not receive any assets, including money or other property, of the county alliance corporation until the existence of the corporation is terminated as provided by Section 506.202.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 506.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 506 - County Alliance Corporations|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 506.151. Distribution of Net Earnings

Sec. 506.151.  DISTRIBUTION OF NET EARNINGS.  If the board of directors of a county alliance corporation determines that sufficient provisions have been made to pay the corporation's expenses, bonds, and other obligations, any net earnings may be distributed among the counties in the county alliance as a percentage of the per capita contributions made by each of the counties during the corporation's existence.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 506.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 506 - County Alliance Corporations|Subchapter E. Termination of Corporation|Section 506.201. Effect of Withdrawal of County

Sec. 506.201.  EFFECT OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNTY.  A county alliance corporation is not required to terminate its existence as a result of the withdrawal of a county from the county alliance if at least two counties remain in the county alliance.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 506.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 506 - County Alliance Corporations|Subchapter E. Termination of Corporation|Section 506.202. Distribution of Assets

Sec. 506.202.  DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS.  (a)  Subject to Subsection (b), on termination of the existence of a county alliance corporation, any assets of the corporation remaining after all the corporation's obligations have been met shall be distributed among the counties in the county alliance as a percentage of the per capita contributions made by each of the counties during the corporation's existence.(b)  A county that withdraws from a county alliance is entitled to receive a distribution under Subsection (a) that is reduced by one percent for each year the corporation operated without the county's membership in the alliance.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 507.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 12 - Planning and Development|Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 507 - Spaceport Development Corporations|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 507.001. Definitions

Sec. 507.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Authorizing entity" means the political subdivision or combination of political subdivisions that authorizes the creation of a spaceport development corporation as permitted under Section 507.003.(2)  "Spacecraft" means any object and its components designed to be launched for operations in a suborbital trajectory, in earth orbit, or in outer space.  The term includes a satellite, a payload, an object carrying crew or a space flight participant, and any subcomponents of the launch vehicle or reentry vehicle specifically designed or adapted for that object.(3)  "Spaceport" includes:(A)  an area intended to be used for space flight activities, as defined by Section 100A.001, Civil Practice and  Remedies Code;(B)  a spaceport building or facility located in an area reasonably proximate to a launch vehicle, reentry vehicle, or spacecraft launching or landing area;(C)  an area reasonably proximate to a launch vehicle, reentry vehicle, or spacecraft launching or landing area that is intended for use for a spaceport building or facility; and(D)  a right-of-way related to a launch vehicle, reentry vehicle, or spacecraft launching or landing area, building, facility, or other area that is reasonably proximate to a launching or landing area.(4)  "Spaceport development corporation" means a corporation governed by this chapter.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 1791), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|