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TX Loc Govt Code § 281.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds|Chapter 281 - Municipal Civic Center Authorities|Subchapter B. Creation of Authorities|Section 281.015. Hearing

Sec. 281.015.  HEARING.  (a)  At the hearing, the county judge shall examine the petition to determine its sufficiency.  The county judge may determine all issues raised regarding the sufficiency of the petition and the creation of the authority and may enter orders incidental to the issues.(b)  Any interested person may appear at the hearing, in person or by attorney, and offer testimony regarding the sufficiency of the petition and whether the creation of the authority is desirable or necessary.(c)  The county judge may adjourn the hearing from day to day.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 281.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds|Chapter 281 - Municipal Civic Center Authorities|Subchapter B. Creation of Authorities|Section 281.016. Final Order and Appeal

Sec. 281.016.  FINAL ORDER AND APPEAL.  (a)  The county judge shall grant the petition if the judge finds that the petition conforms to the requirements of Section 281.013 and that the creation of the authority is desirable or necessary.  The judge by order shall declare the findings.(b)  If the county judge finds that the authority is neither desirable nor necessary, the judge by order shall deny the petition.(c)  Within 30 days after the date of the entry of the order, any person who signed the petition or who testified at the hearing may appeal the order to an appropriate district court.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 281.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds|Chapter 281 - Municipal Civic Center Authorities|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 281.021. Board of Directors

Sec. 281.021.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  An authority must be governed by a board of directors composed of 5, 7, 9, or 11 directors.(b)  A majority of the directors constitute a quorum and a concurrence of the majority is sufficient in all matters relating to the business of the authority.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 281.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds|Chapter 281 - Municipal Civic Center Authorities|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 281.022. Qualifications

Sec. 281.022.  QUALIFICATIONS.  A director must be at least 18 years old and a citizen of the state residing within the boundaries of the authority.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 281.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds|Chapter 281 - Municipal Civic Center Authorities|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 281.023. Terms of Office; Appointments; Vacancies

Sec. 281.023.  TERMS OF OFFICE;  APPOINTMENTS;  VACANCIES.  (a)  Each director is appointed for a term of office of two years.(b)  The term of office of the first board begins on the date the authority is created.  The county judge shall appoint successor directors with the advice and consent of, and from among persons recommended by, all the municipalities within the authority that contract with the authority under this chapter.(c)  If a vacancy occurs on the board or in any office on the board, the board shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.  However, if the number of directors at any time is less than a majority of the positions on the board because of the failure or refusal of one or more directors to qualify to serve, the death or incapacitation of one or more directors, or any other reason, on the petition of a resident of the authority the county judge shall appoint persons to fill the vacancies.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 281.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds|Chapter 281 - Municipal Civic Center Authorities|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 281.024. Bond; Oaths of Office

Sec. 281.024.  BOND;  OATHS OF OFFICE.  (a)  As soon as practicable after a director is appointed, the director shall execute a bond that is:(1)  in the amount of $5,000;(2)  payable to the authority;  and(3)  conditioned that the director will faithfully perform the director's duties.(b)  Each director shall take the oath of office prescribed by the constitution and a written oath that the director will not have an interest, directly or indirectly, in a contract with, or claim against, the authority except for a contract or claim expressly authorized by law or a warrant issued to the director as a fee of office.(c)  After a petition for the creation of an authority is granted, the first members of the board must execute their bonds and take the oaths.  After the bonds are executed and the oaths are taken, the board shall meet and organize.(d)  The bond of a director on the first board must be approved by the county judge.  The bond of a subsequent director must be approved by the board.(e)  The bond and oaths required by this section must be filed with the authority and the authority shall keep the bond and oaths in its records.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 281.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds|Chapter 281 - Municipal Civic Center Authorities|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 281.025. Officers

Sec. 281.025.  OFFICERS.  (a)  After executing the bonds and taking the oaths, the directors shall elect a president, vice-president, secretary, and any other officers the board considers necessary.(b)  The president is the chief executive officer of the authority and shall preside at each meeting of the board.(c)  The vice-president shall act as president if the president is absent or disabled.  The secretary shall act as president if both the president and the vice-president are absent or disabled.(d)  The secretary shall provide for the proper keeping of the books and records of the authority.  The board may appoint a director, the general manager, or any other employee as assistant or deputy secretary to assist the secretary, and that person may certify the authenticity of any record of the authority.(e)  A director of a state or national bank may serve as the authority's treasurer.(f)  The treasurer shall execute a bond, in an amount set by the board, conditioned that the treasurer will faithfully account for all money of which the treasurer assumes custody in the capacity of treasurer.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 281.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds|Chapter 281 - Municipal Civic Center Authorities|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 281.026. Bylaws

Sec. 281.026.  BYLAWS.  The board may adopt bylaws to govern:(1)  the time and place of its meetings;(2)  the manner of conducting its meetings;(3)  the powers, duties, and responsibilities of its officers and employees;(4)  the disbursement of funds by checks, drafts, and warrants;(5)  the appointment and authority of director committees;(6)  the keeping of records and accounts;  and(7)  other matters that the board considers appropriate.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 281.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds|Chapter 281 - Municipal Civic Center Authorities|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 281.027. Office and Meeting Place

Sec. 281.027.  OFFICE AND MEETING PLACE.  (a)  The board shall designate, establish, and maintain an office and meeting place within the authority.  The board may also establish a meeting place outside the authority.(b)  If the board establishes a meeting place outside the authority or changes the location of a meeting place established outside the authority, it shall file with the county clerk a copy of the order establishing or relocating the meeting place and shall publish the location in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the authority is located.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 281.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds|Chapter 281 - Municipal Civic Center Authorities|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 281.028. Meetings; Notice

Sec. 281.028.  MEETINGS;  NOTICE.  (a)  The board shall hold regular meetings to conduct authority business and may hold special meetings as required by authority business.(b)  The board shall hold its meetings in one of its designated meeting places.(c)  Any interested person may attend any meeting of the board.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 281.029 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds|Chapter 281 - Municipal Civic Center Authorities|Subchapter C. Administrative Provisions|Section 281.029. Fees of Office

Sec. 281.029.  FEES OF OFFICE.  A director is entitled to receive fees of office of not more than $25 a day for each day of service necessary to the discharge of the director's duties, but may not receive more than $100 for any calendar month regardless of the number of days of service during that month.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 281.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds|Chapter 281 - Municipal Civic Center Authorities|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 281.041. Organizational Expenses

Sec. 281.041.  ORGANIZATIONAL EXPENSES.  The board may pay costs necessarily incurred in the creation and organization of the authority, including the cost of investigating and making plans, an engineer's or architect's report, and other incidental expenses, and may reimburse any person for money advanced for those purposes.  The payments may be made from money obtained from the sale of the first bonds issued by the authority.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 281.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds|Chapter 281 - Municipal Civic Center Authorities|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 281.042. Management

Sec. 281.042.  MANAGEMENT.  The board shall control and manage the affairs of the authority.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 281.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds|Chapter 281 - Municipal Civic Center Authorities|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 281.043. Employees

Sec. 281.043.  EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The board shall employ persons the board considers necessary to conduct the affairs of the authority, including engineers, attorneys, financial advisors, a general manager, bookkeepers, auditors, and secretaries.  The board shall determine the term of office and compensation of the employees.(b)  A director may be employed as the general manager of the authority and is entitled to receive compensation in an amount fixed by the other directors.  A director employed as general manager shall continue to perform the duties of director.  If the general manager is not a director, the general manager shall execute a fidelity bond payable to the authority in the amount of $5,000, conditioned that the person will faithfully perform the duties of general manager.(c)  The board may remove an employee.(d)  The board may require an employee to execute a bond payable to the authority that is conditioned that the person will faithfully perform the duties of the employee.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 281.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds|Chapter 281 - Municipal Civic Center Authorities|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 281.044. Facilities

Sec. 281.044.  FACILITIES.  (a)  An authority may establish, acquire, lease as lessee or lessor, purchase, construct, improve, enlarge, equip, repair, operate, or maintain all or a designated part of:(1)  a public improvement such as a civic center, civic center building, auditorium, opera house, music hall, exhibition hall, coliseum, museum, library, recreational building or facility, or other public building or related facility;  or(2)  a structure, parking area, or facility located at or in the immediate vicinity of the public improvement and to be used in connection with the public improvement for off-street parking or storage of motor vehicles or other conveyances.(b)  A lease made under Subsection (a) may contain any terms the board considers appropriate.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 281.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds|Chapter 281 - Municipal Civic Center Authorities|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 281.045. Duration of Certain Leases

Sec. 281.045.  DURATION OF CERTAIN LEASES.  If an authority leases to or from any person all or part of any facilities constructed or acquired, or to be constructed or acquired, by the authority, the lease may not be for a term longer than 40 years.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 281.046 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds|Chapter 281 - Municipal Civic Center Authorities|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 281.046. Contracts

Sec. 281.046.  CONTRACTS.  (a)  An authority contracts in the name of the authority.(b)  An authority may contract with the United States, this state, or a political subdivision or governmental agency of the United States or this state, for furnishing all or a part of the authority's services or facilities or for the joint ownership and operation of facilities, improvements, or equipment necessary to accomplish a purpose permitted by the authority.(c)  An authority may contract with any person in the performance of a purpose permitted by the authority.  The contract must be on terms the board considers desirable, fair, and advantageous and may not be for a term longer than 40 years.(d)  A director with a financial interest in a contract shall disclose the interest to the other directors and may not vote on the acceptance of the contract or participate in discussion on the contract.  If a director fails to disclose his interest in a contract, the contract is invalid.(e)  If, after a contract is awarded, an authority decides that additional work is needed or that the character or type of work or facilities should be changed, the board may authorize change orders to the contract if the increase in the total cost of the contract is not greater than 25 percent.(f)  The board may grant authority to an official or employee responsible for purchasing or for administering a contract to approve a change order that involves an increase or decrease of $50,000 or less.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 479 (H.B. 679), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 281.047 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds|Chapter 281 - Municipal Civic Center Authorities|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 281.047. Contracts Over $50,000

Sec. 281.047.  CONTRACTS OVER $50,000.  (a)  This section applies to a contract that is for materials for, or construction of, facilities and that is for an amount greater than $50,000.(b)  The board shall advertise the letting of a contract, including the general conditions, time, and place of the opening of the sealed bids.  The board shall publish the notice once a week for two consecutive weeks in one or more newspapers published in the county.  The first publication must be before the 14th day before the date the sealed bids are opened.(c)  A contract under this section may cover all facilities of the authority, or the various elements of the facilities may be segregated for the purpose of receiving bids and awarding contracts.  A contract may provide that the facilities will be constructed in stages over a period of years.(d)  A contract may provide for payment of a total sum that is the completed cost of the facilities or may be based on bids to cover the cost of units of the various elements entering into the work as estimated by the authority's architects or engineers, or a contract may be let and awarded in any other form and to any responsible person that, in the board's judgment, will be most advantageous to the authority and result in the best and most economical completion of the authority's proposed facilities.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1266 (H.B. 987), Sec. 10, eff. June 19, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1266 (H.B. 987), Sec. 11, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 281.048 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds|Chapter 281 - Municipal Civic Center Authorities|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 281.048. Construction Bids; Contracts; Bonds

Sec. 281.048.  CONSTRUCTION BIDS;  CONTRACTS;  BONDS.  (a)  To bid on proposed construction work, a person must submit to the board a written sealed bid and a certified or cashier's check drawn on a responsible bank in the state or a bidder's bond for at least two percent of the total amount of the bid.(b)  The board shall open all the bids at the same time.  The board may reject any or all bids.(c)  If the chosen bidder fails or refuses to enter into a proper contract with the authority or to furnish the bond required by Subsection (e), the bidder forfeits the amount of the check or bond that accompanied the bid.(d)  A contract for construction work must be in writing and signed by the board and the contractor.  The authority shall keep the contract in its records and make the contract available for public inspection.(e)  A person to whom a contract is let must execute good and sufficient performance and payment bonds in accordance with Chapter 2253, Government Code.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(17), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 281.049 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds|Chapter 281 - Municipal Civic Center Authorities|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 281.049. Fees; Rules

Sec. 281.049.  FEES;  RULES.  (a)  An authority may adopt and enforce necessary charges, fees, or rentals for providing facilities or services.(b)  An authority may adopt and enforce reasonable rules relating to its facilities.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 281.050 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds|Chapter 281 - Municipal Civic Center Authorities|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 281.050. Acquisition of Land and Other Property

Sec. 281.050.  ACQUISITION OF LAND AND OTHER PROPERTY.  (a)  An authority may acquire land, materials, easements, rights-of-way, or other property considered necessary, incidental, or helpful to the accomplishment of a purpose stated in Section 281.044, including property considered necessary for the construction, improvement, extension, enlargement, operation, or maintenance of the authority's facilities.  An authority may acquire the property by gift, grant, purchase, or condemnation.(b)  An authority may acquire fee simple title to, or an easement on, public or private land located in or out of the authority's boundaries.  An authority may acquire title to, or an easement on, property that is not held in fee.(c)  An authority may lease property on terms the board considers advantageous to the authority.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 281.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds|Chapter 281 - Municipal Civic Center Authorities|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 281.051. Eminent Domain

Sec. 281.051.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  An authority may acquire land, easements, or other property within its boundaries by condemnation.  The authority may condemn the fee simple title or an easement.  The board shall institute condemnation proceedings in the name of the authority and shall direct the proceedings.(b)  The manner in which an authority exercises the right of eminent domain is governed by Chapter 21, Property Code.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 281.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds|Chapter 281 - Municipal Civic Center Authorities|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 281.052. Suits

Sec. 281.052.  SUITS.  An authority may, through its directors, sue and be sued in any court of this state in the name of the authority.  Service of process may be made by serving three directors.  Courts of this state shall take judicial notice of the establishment of an authority.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 281.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds|Chapter 281 - Municipal Civic Center Authorities|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 281.053. Costs, Deposits, and Appeal Bonds

Sec. 281.053.  COSTS, DEPOSITS, AND APPEAL BONDS.  An authority is not required to give bond for appeal or for costs, or to deposit double the amount of an award, in a condemnation suit or other suit to which it is a party.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 281.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle A - Municipal Public Buildings and Grounds|Chapter 281 - Municipal Civic Center Authorities|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 281.054. Costs of Relocation

Sec. 281.054.  COSTS OF RELOCATION.  If the relocating, raising, rerouting, changing the grade, or altering the construction of a highway, railroad, electric transmission line, pipeline, or telephone or telegraph property is required by the authority's exercise of the power of eminent domain, power of relocation, or any other power, the required action shall be taken at the sole expense of the authority.  "Sole expense" means the actual costs of the required action and of the provision of a comparable replacement that does not enhance the facility after deducting the net salvage value derived from the old facility.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|