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TX Spec Dist Code § 3873.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3873 - Kaufman County Parks Improvement District|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 3873.158. Power to Acquire Property

Sec. 3873.158.  POWER TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY.  (a)  For the conservation of the district's natural resources, the board may acquire land in the county, inside or outside the district, including streams, lakes, submerged lands, and swamplands, to create parks.  The board may develop, improve, protect, and promote the land in a manner the board considers conducive to the general welfare.(b)  The land may be acquired by:(1)  gift or devise;(2)  lump-sum payment; or(3)  installment payments regardless of an option to purchase.(c)  The district does not have the power of eminent domain.(d)  The commissioners court by eminent domain may not acquire land for park purposes and subsequently transfer by any means the land or control of the land to the board for park purposes.  If the commissioners court by eminent domain acquires land for purposes other than park purposes, the court may not subsequently transfer by any means the land or control of the land to the board for park purposes unless at least 10 years have expired after the date of the acquisition by the court.  This subsection applies only to land that the commissioners court acquires by eminent domain.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1202 (H.B. 4789), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3873.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3873 - Kaufman County Parks Improvement District|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 3873.159. Sale or Lease of Lands

Sec. 3873.159.  SALE OR LEASE OF LANDS.  (a)  If the board determines that land owned by the district is not necessary for the purposes for which the land was acquired, the board may sell and dispose of the land on terms the board considers advisable.(b)  The board may lease or permit the use of land for purposes consistent with the purposes for which the land was acquired and on terms the board considers advisable.(c)  Before land owned by the district may be sold, once a week for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county the board must publish a notice of its intention to sell the land.  The notice must include an accurate description of the land, the time of a public hearing that is before the 10th day before the disposition date, and the time and place at which sealed bids will be received.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1202 (H.B. 4789), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3873.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3873 - Kaufman County Parks Improvement District|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 3873.160. Acceptance of Grants and Gratuities

Sec. 3873.160.  ACCEPTANCE OF GRANTS AND GRATUITIES.  To promote, establish, or accomplish a purpose of this chapter, the board may:(1)  accept grants and gratuities in any form from any source, including the United States government, this state, any state or federal agency, any private or public corporation, or any other person;(2)  accept donations of money or other property; and(3)  act as trustee of land, money, or other property.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1202 (H.B. 4789), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3873.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3873 - Kaufman County Parks Improvement District|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 3873.161. Cooperation With Other Public Authorities

Sec. 3873.161.  COOPERATION WITH OTHER PUBLIC AUTHORITIES.  Under an agreement with a public authority, including the city, in control of parkland in the county, the district may assume control of all or part of the parkland in or contiguous to the district or may contract or cooperate with the authority in connection with the use, development, improvement, and protection of the parkland.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1202 (H.B. 4789), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3873.162 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3873 - Kaufman County Parks Improvement District|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 3873.162. Requirements for Rental of Water-Oriented Recreational Equipment

Sec. 3873.162.  REQUIREMENTS FOR RENTAL OF WATER-ORIENTED RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT.  (a)  This section applies only to the rental of water-oriented recreational equipment in the district.(b)  A person may not rent water-oriented recreational equipment to a person younger than 18 years of age.(c)  A person may rent water-oriented recreational equipment to a person who is at least 18 years of age only if:(1)  each person who is at least 18 years of age who will use the equipment signs a written agreement for the rental of that equipment; and(2)  each person who will use the equipment, regardless of age, is listed on the agreement.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1202 (H.B. 4789), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3873.163 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3873 - Kaufman County Parks Improvement District|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 3873.163. Plan for Development of Parks; Annual Budget; Filing

Sec. 3873.163.  PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PARKS; ANNUAL BUDGET; FILING.  (a)  The board shall develop and approve a three-year master plan for capital development and the development of parks and district facilities.(b)  The board shall annually review and revise the master plan during the budget process and shall file a copy of the master plan and revisions with the county clerk.(c)  The board shall annually develop and approve a one-year budget that must include the suggested revisions and additions to the master plan.(d)  The board shall submit the annual budget to the commissioners court for approval and shall file a copy with the county clerk.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1202 (H.B. 4789), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3873.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3873 - Kaufman County Parks Improvement District|Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions|Section 3873.201. Disbursements and Transfers of Money

Sec. 3873.201.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1202 (H.B. 4789), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3873.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3873 - Kaufman County Parks Improvement District|Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions|Section 3873.202. General Obligation and Revenue Bonds

Sec. 3873.202.  GENERAL OBLIGATION AND REVENUE BONDS.  For the payment of all or part of the costs of a park improvement project or park services, the board may issue bonds in one or more series payable from and secured by ad valorem taxes, revenues, grants, gifts, contracts, leases, or any combination of those funds.  Bonds may be liens on all or part of the revenue derived from park improvements or services authorized under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1202 (H.B. 4789), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3873.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3873 - Kaufman County Parks Improvement District|Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions|Section 3873.203. Terms and Conditions of Bonds

Sec. 3873.203.  TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF BONDS.  (a)  Bonds may be issued to mature serially or otherwise not more than 40 years from their date of issue.(b)  If provided by the bond order or resolution, the proceeds from the sale of bonds may be used to pay interest on the bonds during and after the period of the acquisition or construction of any park improvement project to be provided through the issuance of the bonds, to administrative and operation expenses to create a reserve fund for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds, and to create any other funds.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1202 (H.B. 4789), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3873.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3873 - Kaufman County Parks Improvement District|Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions|Section 3873.204. Pledges

Sec. 3873.204.  PLEDGES.  (a)  The board may pledge all or part of the income from park improvement projects financed under this chapter or from any other source to the payment of the bonds, including the payment of principal, interest, and any other amounts required or permitted in connection with the bonds.  The pledged income shall be set and collected in amounts that will be at least sufficient, with any other pledged resources, to provide for all payments of principal, interest, and any other amounts required in connection with the bonds and, to the extent required by the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds, to provide for the payment of expenses in connection with the bonds and to pay operation, maintenance, and other expenses in connection with the improvement projects authorized under this chapter.(b)  Bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on real property relating to the facilities authorized under this chapter owned or to be acquired by the district and by chattel mortgages, liens, or security interests on personal property appurtenant to that real property.  The board may authorize the execution of trust indentures, mortgages, deeds of trust, or other forms of encumbrance to evidence the indebtedness.(c)  The board may pledge to the payment of the bonds all or any part of any grant, donation, revenue, or income received or to be received from the United States government or any other public or private source.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1202 (H.B. 4789), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3873.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3873 - Kaufman County Parks Improvement District|Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions|Section 3873.205. Municipal Approval

Sec. 3873.205.  MUNICIPAL APPROVAL.  (a)  A district must obtain the approval of the governing body of the city before issuing bonds for a park improvement project and for the plans and specifications of a park improvement project financed by the bond issuance.(b)  Instead of approval of bonds by the city, the district before finally approving a capital improvements budget may obtain approval from the governing body of the city of a capital improvements budget for a period not to exceed five years.  If a district obtains approval of a capital improvements budget, it may finance the capital improvements and issue bonds specified in the budget without further approval from the city.(c)  The district must obtain approval from the city of the plans and specifications of any park improvement project that involves the use of the rights-of-way of streets, roads, or highways or the use of city land or any easements granted by the city.(d)  The city is not obligated to pay any bonds, notes, or other obligations of the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1202 (H.B. 4789), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3873.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3873 - Kaufman County Parks Improvement District|Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions|Section 3873.206. Ad Valorem Tax; Election

Sec. 3873.206.  AD VALOREM TAX; ELECTION.  (a)  The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district imposes an ad valorem tax.(b)  If authorized at an election under Subsection (a) and subject to Subsection (c), the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in the district to:(1)  maintain and operate the district;(2)  construct or acquire park improvements; or(3)  provide a park service.(c)  The board shall determine the tax rate.  The tax rate may not exceed 35 cents per $100 valuation.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1202 (H.B. 4789), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3873.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3873 - Kaufman County Parks Improvement District|Subchapter F. Dissolution|Section 3873.251. Dissolution

Sec. 3873.251.  DISSOLUTION.  (a)  The commissioners court by order may dissolve the district.  The order may be adopted:(1)  on the commissioners court's own motion; or(2)  after the filing of a written petition signed by a number of the registered voters who reside in the district equal to at least 10 percent of the votes received in the district in the most recent gubernatorial general election.(b)  The commissioners court shall give notice of a hearing on the petition and hold a hearing in the manner prescribed by Sections 3873.052 and 3873.053 for a petition for confirming the creation of the district.(c)  The commissioners court shall grant the petition and order the dissolution of the district if the court finds that the petition meets the requirements of this section and that the dissolution is in the best interest of the county.(d)  On dissolution of the district, the property and other assets, the debts and other liabilities, and the obligations of the district that are not related to city property become those of the county. The property and other assets, the debts and other liabilities, and the obligations of the district that are related to city property become those of the city.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1202 (H.B. 4789), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3874.001. Definitions

Sec. 3874.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.(2)  "City" means the City of Dallas.(3)  "District" means the Cypress Waters Municipal Management District.(4)  "Improvement project" means a project authorized by Section 3874.102:(A)  inside the boundaries of the district; and(B)  in areas outside but adjacent to the boundaries of the district if the project is for the purpose of extending public infrastructure improvements beyond the district's boundaries to a logical terminus.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3874.002. Creation and Nature of District

Sec. 3874.002.  CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3874.003. Purpose; Legislative Findings

Sec. 3874.003.  PURPOSE; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.  (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 city 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.(c)  The district is created to supplement and not to supplant city services provided in the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3874.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3874.004.  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 further the public purposes of:(1)  developing and diversifying the economy of the state;(2)  eliminating unemployment and underemployment;(3)  developing or expanding transportation and commerce; and(4)  providing quality residential housing.(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 residential 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, vehicle parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be an improvement project that includes 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3874.005. District Territory

Sec. 3874.005.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter, as that territory may have been modified under:(1)  Section 3874.106; or(2)  other law.(b)  A mistake in the field notes of the district contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not in any way affect:(1)  the district's organization, existence, or validity;(2)  the district's right to contract, including the right to issue any type of bond or other obligation for a purpose for which the district is created;(3)  the district's right to impose or collect an assessment, tax, or any other revenue; or(4)  the legality or operation of the board.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3874.006. Eligibility for Inclusion in Special Zones

Sec. 3874.006.  ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.  (a)  All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:(1)  a tax increment reinvestment zone created by the city under Chapter 311, Tax Code;(2)  a tax abatement reinvestment zone created by the city under Chapter 312, Tax Code; or(3)  an enterprise zone created by the city under Chapter 2303, Government Code.(b)  If the city creates a tax increment reinvestment zone described by Subsection (a), the city and the board of directors of the zone, by contract with the district, may grant money deposited in the tax increment fund to the district to be used by the district for the purposes permitted for money granted to a corporation under Section 380.002(b), Local Government Code, including the right to pledge the money as security for any bonds issued by the district for an improvement project.  A project may not receive public funds under Section 380.002(b), Local Government Code, unless the project has been approved by the governing body of the city by the adoption of a resolution.(c)  A tax increment reinvestment zone created by the city in the district is not subject to the limitations provided by Section 311.006(b), Tax Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3874.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3874 - Cypress Waters Municipal Management District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3874.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 3874.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of nine directors composed of:(1)  six directors appointed by the governing body of the city;(2)  one assistant city manager of the city, appointed by the city manager;(3)  the chief financial officer of the city; and(4)  the economic director of the city.(b)  Directors serve staggered terms of four years, with four or five directors' terms expiring July 1 of each odd-numbered year.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 2466), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|