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TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3834.107. Removal of Dangerous Buildings

Sec. 3834.107.  REMOVAL OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS.  (a)  The district may cooperate with the City of Houston to have the City of Houston demolish and remove dangerous buildings in or outside the district as provided by this section.(b)  The district may cooperate with the City of Houston to demolish and remove dangerous buildings outside the district if:(1)  the district makes a determination that demolition and removal would benefit the district; and(2)  the City of Houston agrees.(c)  The district may borrow money to finance the demolition and removal of dangerous buildings under this section without complying with Section 3834.152.(d)  The City of Houston may reimburse the district for all costs financed by the district from:(1)  the proceeds of foreclosure on any demolition lien on the property; or(2)  any other money the city collects or appropriates for the costs.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3834.108. Notice

Sec. 3834.108.  NOTICE.  Notice required by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, may be sent by first class U.S. Mail rather than certified mail, return receipt requested, if the board of directors determines that first class mail is preferable and provides adequate notice.  If the board determines that first class mail is preferable, the board must publish notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the district at least 20 days before the event of which the district is giving notice.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3834.109. No Eminent Domain

Sec. 3834.109.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3834.110. Annexation or Exclusion of Land

Sec. 3834.110.  ANNEXATION OR EXCLUSION OF LAND.  (a)  The district may annex land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.(b)  The district may exclude land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.  Section 375.044(b), Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1082 (H.B. 4771), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3834.111. Economic Development Programs

Sec. 3834.111.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.  (a)  The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in the district, including programs to:(1)  make loans and grants of public money; and(2)  provide district personnel and services.(b)  The district has all of the powers of a municipality under Chapter 380, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1082 (H.B. 4771), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3834.112. Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones

Sec. 3834.112.  TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONES.  (a)  The district is authorized to establish and implement tax increment reinvestment zones as provided in Chapter 311, Tax Code, in the same manner as a municipality.(b)  All or any part of the district may be included in a tax increment reinvestment zone, regardless of the percentage of total value the land represents to the district as a whole, or whether the land is used for residential purposes.(c)  Section 311.006, Tax Code, does not apply to a reinvestment zone that contains land within the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1082 (H.B. 4771), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3834.151. Disbursements and Transfers of Money

Sec. 3834.151.  DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.  The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3834.152. Petition Required for Financing Services and Improvements

Sec. 3834.152.  PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS.  (a)  The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.(b)  A petition requesting a project financed by assessment must be signed by:(1)  the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County; or(2)  at least 50 owners of real property in the district that will be subject to the assessment, if more than 50 persons own real property subject to the assessment in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3834.153. Maintenance Tax

Sec. 3834.153.  MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3834.157, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in the district to:(1)  administer the district;(2)  maintain and operate the district;(3)  construct or acquire improvements; or(4)  provide a service.(b)  The board shall determine the tax rate.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3834.154. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 3834.154.  ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter.(b)  An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:(1)  are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;(2)  are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and(3)  are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.(c)  The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid.  The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.(d)  The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3834.155. Utility Property Exempt From Impact Fees and Assessments

Sec. 3834.155.  UTILITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS.  The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements, of:(1)  an electric utility or a power generation company as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;(2)  a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;(3)  a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or(4)  a person who provides to the public cable television or advanced telecommunications services.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3834.156. Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 3834.156.  BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from assessments, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other money of the district, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized purpose of the district.(b)  The district may borrow money according to terms and conditions determined by the board.  Section 375.205, Local Government Code, does not apply to a loan, line of credit, or other borrowing from a bank or financial institution secured by revenue other than ad valorem taxes.
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3834.157. Tax and Bond Elections

Sec. 3834.157.  TAX AND BOND ELECTIONS.  (a)  The district shall hold an election in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district imposes a maintenance tax or issues bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.(b)  The board may not include more than one purpose in a single proposition at an election.(c)  Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3834.158. Municipality Not Required to Pay District Obligations

Sec. 3834.158.  MUNICIPALITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.  Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, a municipality is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3834.159. Competitive Bidding

Sec. 3834.159.  COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  Section 375.221, Local Government Code, applies to the district only for a contract that has a value greater than $50,000.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1082 (H.B. 4771), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter E. Dissolution|Section 3834.201. Dissolution of District With Outstanding Debt

Sec. 3834.201.  DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT.  (a)  The board may dissolve the district regardless of whether the district has debt.  Section 375.264, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.(b)  If the district has debt when it is dissolved, the district shall remain in existence solely for the purpose of discharging its debts.  The dissolution is effective when all debts have been discharged.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 861 (S.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter F. Taxes for Certain Defined Areas and Designated Property|Section 3834.251. Authority to Establish Defined Areas or Designated Property

Sec. 3834.251.  AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.  The district may define areas or designate certain property of the district to pay for improvements, facilities, or services that primarily benefit that area or property and do not generally and directly benefit the district as a whole.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1082 (H.B. 4771), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter F. Taxes for Certain Defined Areas and Designated Property|Section 3834.252. Procedure for Election

Sec. 3834.252.  PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION.  (a)  Before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes of the area defined or property designated under Section 3834.251, the board must call and hold an election as provided by Section 3834.157 only in the defined area or in the boundaries of the designated property.(b)  The board may submit the proposition to the voters on the same ballot to be used in another election.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1082 (H.B. 4771), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter F. Taxes for Certain Defined Areas and Designated Property|Section 3834.253. Declaring Result and Issuing Order

Sec. 3834.253.  DECLARING RESULT AND ISSUING ORDER.  (a)  If a majority of the voters voting at the election approve the proposition or propositions, the board shall declare the results and by order shall establish the defined area and describe it by metes and bounds or designate the specific property.(b)  A court may not review the board's order except on the ground of fraud, palpable error, or arbitrary and confiscatory abuse of discretion.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1082 (H.B. 4771), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter F. Taxes for Certain Defined Areas and Designated Property|Section 3834.254. Taxes for Services, Improvements, and Facilities in Defined Areas or Designated Property

Sec. 3834.254.  TAXES FOR SERVICES, IMPROVEMENTS, AND FACILITIES IN DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.  On voter approval and adoption of the order described in Section 3834.253, the district may apply separately, differently, equitably, and specifically its taxing power and lien authority to the defined area or designated property to provide money to construct, administer, maintain, and operate services, improvements, and facilities that primarily benefit the defined area or designated property.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1082 (H.B. 4771), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3834.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3834 - Harris County Improvement District No. 5|Subchapter F. Taxes for Certain Defined Areas and Designated Property|Section 3834.255. Issuance of Bonds and Imposition of Taxes for Defined Area or Designated Property

Sec. 3834.255.  ISSUANCE OF BONDS AND IMPOSITION OF TAXES FOR DEFINED AREA OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.  After the order under Section 3834.253 is adopted, the district may issue bonds to provide for any land, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances for the defined area or designated property.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1082 (H.B. 4771), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3835.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3835 - West Fort Bend Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3835.001. Definitions

Sec. 3835.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.(2)  "District" means the West Fort Bend Management District.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 894 (S.B. 1820), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3835.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3835 - West Fort Bend Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3835.002. West Fort Bend Management District

Sec. 3835.002.  WEST FORT BEND MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.  The West Fort Bend Management District is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 894 (S.B. 1820), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3835.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3835 - West Fort Bend Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3835.003. Purpose; Declaration of Intent

Sec. 3835.003.  PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.  (a)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.  By creating the district and in authorizing the cities of Richmond and Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.(b)  The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district territory.(c)  The creation of the district will establish an economic climate that encourages sustainable growth and improves the quality of life of citizens.(d)  This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve Fort Bend County and the Cities of Richmond and Rosenberg from providing the level of services provided as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, to the area in the district.  The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the county or city services provided in the area in the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 894 (S.B. 1820), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3835.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3835 - West Fort Bend Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3835.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3835.004.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.(b)  All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.(c)  The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to:(1)  further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;(2)  eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and(3)  develop or expand transportation and commerce.(d)  The district will:(1)  promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;(2)  provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center; and(3)  promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.(e)  Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.(f)  The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 894 (S.B. 1820), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|