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TX Spec Dist Code § 3817.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3817.160. Tax Increment Zone Powers

Sec. 3817.160.  TAX INCREMENT ZONE POWERS.  Upon the consent of the governing body of the City of Houston, the district may be included and participate in a reinvestment zone under Chapter 311, Tax Code.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1174 (H.B. 3550), Sec. 6, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3817.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District|Subchapter E. Dissolution|Section 3817.201. Dissolution of District With Outstanding Debt

Sec. 3817.201.  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.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3818.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3818.001. Definitions

Sec. 3818.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.(2)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.(3)  "District" means the Harris County Improvement District No. 1.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3818.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3818.002. Harris County Improvement District No

Sec. 3818.002.  HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1.  A special district known as the "Harris County Improvement District No. 1" is a political subdivision of this state created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (S.B. 2552), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3818.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3818.003. Purpose; Declaration of Intent

Sec. 3818.003.  PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes as provided by this chapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3818.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3818.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3818.004.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.  Each improvement project or service authorized by this chapter carries out a public purpose.(b)  All land and other property included in the district will  benefit from the works and projects that are to be accomplished by the district under powers conferred by Section 52, Article III,  and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, and other powers granted under this chapter.(c)  The creation of the district is essential to:(1)  the economic diversification of the state;(2)  the elimination of unemployment and underemployment; and(3)  the stimulation of transportation and commerce.(d)  The creation of the district is in the public interest and will promote the health, safety, and general welfare of its residents and the public.(e)  The present and prospective traffic congestion in the district, the safety of pedestrians, and the limited availability of funds require the promotion and development of public transportation and pedestrian facilities and systems by new and alternative means.  The district will serve the public purpose of securing expanded and improved transportation and pedestrian facilities and systems.(f)  The district will promote the health, safety, welfare, morals, convenience, and enjoyment of the public by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district that are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic and aesthetic beauty.(g)  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. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3818.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3818.005. District Territory

Sec. 3818.005.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 1026, Acts of the 70th Legislature, Regular Session, 1987, as that territory may have been modified under:(1)  Section 3818.106, or its predecessor, Section 13, Chapter 1026, Acts of the 70th Legislature, Regular Session, 1987;(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or(3)  other law.(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district contained in Section 3, Chapter 1026, Acts of the 70th Legislature, Regular Session, 1987, form a closure.  A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:(1)  the organization, existence, or validity of the district;(2)  the right of the district to issue any type of bond, including a refunding bond, for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;(3)  the right of the district to impose an assessment or a tax; or(4)  the legality or operation of the district or the board.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3818.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3818.006. Applicability of Other Law

Sec. 3818.006.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  Except as otherwise provided, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3818.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3818.007. Liberal Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3818.007.  LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformance with the legislative findings and purposes stated in this chapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3818.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3818.051. Composition; Terms

Sec. 3818.051.  COMPOSITION; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of 12 directors.(b)  The commission appoints the directors to positions numbered 1 through 12.(c)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.(d)  The commission shall appoint directors from persons recommended by the board.(e)  The board by resolution may change the number of directors on the board, but only if the board determines that the change is in the best interest of the district.  The board may not consist of fewer than 9 or more than 15 directors.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (S.B. 2552), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3818.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3818.052. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 3818.052.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  A director must meet the requirements provided by Section 375.063, Local Government Code.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 889, Sec. 11(1), eff. June 19, 2009.(c)  A person who owns a partnership interest, whether general or limited, or who has a lease with a remaining term of 30 years or more, excluding options, is considered to be an owner of land for purposes of this chapter.(d)  A person who qualifies to serve on the board is qualified to serve as a director and participate in all votes pertaining to the business of the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (S.B. 2552), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (S.B. 2552), Sec. 11(1), eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3818.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3818.054. Vacancy

Sec. 3818.054.  VACANCY.  The board by appointment shall fill a vacancy on the board.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (S.B. 2552), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3818.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3818.055. Removal of Director

Sec. 3818.055.  REMOVAL OF DIRECTOR.  The commission may remove a director for misconduct or failure to carry out the director's duties after a petition by a majority of the other directors.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3818.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3818.101. Nonprofit Corporation

Sec. 3818.101.  NONPROFIT CORPORATION.  (a)  The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.(b)  The nonprofit corporation:(1)  has each power of and is considered for purposes of this chapter to be a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and(2)  may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.(c)  The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation.  The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as, for the same term as, and on the conditions of the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3818.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3818.102. Agreements; Grants

Sec. 3818.102.  AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.  (a)  The district may make a contract, lease, or other agreement with, or accept a grant or loan from, any person to carry out a purpose of this chapter on the terms and conditions and for the period of time determined by the board.(b)  A person may contract with the district to carry out the purposes of this chapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3818.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3818.103. Use of Conduits

Sec. 3818.103.  USE OF CONDUITS.  (a)  The district may:(1)  finance, acquire, construct, improve, operate, maintain, or charge a fee for the use of its own conduits for fiber-optic cable, electronic transmission lines, or other types of transmission lines and supporting facilities; or(2)  finance, acquire, construct, improve, operate, or maintain conference centers and supporting facilities.(b)  This section does not authorize the district to require a person to use a conduit authorized by this section.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3818.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3818.104. Regulation of Signs

Sec. 3818.104.  REGULATION OF SIGNS.  The board by rule may regulate signs in the district.  The board may require the removal of a sign that does not conform to a rule adopted under this section.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3818.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3818.105. Exclusion of Territory; Hearing

Sec. 3818.105.  EXCLUSION OF TERRITORY; HEARING.  (a)  At any time, the board may on its own motion call a hearing on the question of the exclusion of land from the district as provided by Chapter 49, Water Code, if the exclusion is practicable, just, or desirable.(b)  The board shall call a hearing on the exclusion of land or other property from the district if, before the issuance of bonds has been authorized, a property owner in the district files a written petition with the secretary of the board.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3818.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3818.106. Annexation

Sec. 3818.106.  ANNEXATION.  (a)  Subject to the approval of the governing body of the City of Houston the district may:(1)  annex territory in accordance with Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or(2)  annex territory located inside the boundaries of a reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code, as those boundaries existed on September 1, 2001.(b)  The district may annex territory described by Subsection (a)(2) only if:(1)  the district holds a public hearing on the proposed annexation and publishes notice in the district not later than the 15th day before the date of the hearing; and(2)  a majority of the qualified voters of the territory that the district proposes to annex voting at an election held within that territory approve:(A)  the annexation;(B)  the assumption of the bonds, notes, obligations, taxes, and special assessments created before the annexation of the area to the district; and(C)  the assumption of the bonds of the district payable wholly or partly from taxes or special assessments that have been voted previously but not yet issued or sold and the imposition of an ad valorem tax or special assessment on all taxable property within the annexed area for the payment of the bonds.(c)  If the voters approve each proposition under Subsection (b)(2), the board may adopt an order adding the annexed territory to the district.(d)  An election under Subsection (b) must be held and notice must be given in the territory that the district proposes to annex in the same manner as provided for a bond election held by the district.  The district may hold an election to annex territory on the same day as another district election.(e)  The board may:(1)  call an election to annex territory by a separate election order or as a part of another election order;(2)  submit multiple purposes in a single proposition at an election; or(3)  order multiple elections to annex the same territory.(f)  The district may annex defined areas of land, regardless of whether the areas are contiguous to the district.(g)  An annexed area shall bear that area's pro rata share of all bonds, notes, or other obligations, taxes, or special assessments that may be owed, contracted for, or authorized by the district.(h)  The election, notice, and hearing requirements imposed by Subsections (b)-(g) do not apply to an annexation under Subsection (a)(1).|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3818.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3818.107. Date of Elections

Sec. 3818.107.  DATE OF ELECTIONS.  An election held in the district is not required to be held on a uniform election date provided by Section 41.001, Election Code.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3818.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3818.108. Approval of Certain Improvement Projects

Sec. 3818.108.  APPROVAL OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.  The district must obtain approval from the governing body of the City of Houston and the department of planning of the City of Houston of the plans and specifications of any improvement project that involves the use of a right-of-way of a street, road, or highway or the use of municipal land.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3818.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3818.109. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 3818.109.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3818.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3818.110. Authority to Contract for Law Enforcement

Sec. 3818.110.  AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.  To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including Harris County, the City of Houston, or any licensed peace officer, for the provision of law enforcement services in the district for a fee.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (S.B. 2552), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3818.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3818.111. Membership in Charitable Organizations

Sec. 3818.111.  MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.  The district may join and pay dues to a charitable or nonprofit organization that performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (S.B. 2552), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3818.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3818.112. Economic Development Programs

Sec. 3818.112.  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. 889 (S.B. 2552), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3818.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter D. Public Transit System and Parking Facilities|Section 3818.151. Public Transit System; Petition Required

Sec. 3818.151.  PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM; PETITION REQUIRED.  (a)  The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain a public transit system to serve the area within the boundaries of the district.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 889, Sec. 11(3), eff. June 19, 2009.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (S.B. 2552), Sec. 11(3), eff. June 19, 2009.|