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TX Spec Dist Code § 3994.0504 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3994 - Veale Ranch Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds|Section 3994.0504. Bonds Secured by Revenue or Contract Payments

Sec. 3994.0504.  BONDS SECURED BY REVENUE OR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.  The district may issue, without an election, bonds secured by:(1)  revenue other than ad valorem taxes, including contract revenues; or(2)  contract payments, provided that the requirements of Section 49.108, Water Code, have been met.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 989 (H.B. 4628), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3994.0505 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3994 - Veale Ranch Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds|Section 3994.0505. Bonds Secured by Ad Valorem Taxes; Elections

Sec. 3994.0505.  BONDS SECURED BY AD VALOREM TAXES; ELECTIONS.  (a)  If authorized at an election under Section 3994.0501, the district may issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.(b)  At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.(c)  All or any part of any facilities or improvements that may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be voted on at the election.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 989 (H.B. 4628), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3994.0506 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3994 - Veale Ranch Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds|Section 3994.0506. Consent of Municipality and Development Agreement Required

Sec. 3994.0506.  CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT REQUIRED.  (a)  The board may not hold an election to authorize the issuance of bonds until:(1)  the governing body of a city by ordinance or resolution consents to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district; and(2)  the district, the governing body of the city that consents to the creation of the district as described by Subdivision (1), and the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district negotiate and execute a mutually approved and accepted development and operating agreement, including any limitations imposed by the city.(b)  A city's consent under Subsection (a) must be granted in the manner provided by Section 54.016, Water Code, for including land within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a city.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 989 (H.B. 4628), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3994.0901 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3994 - Veale Ranch Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter I. Dissolution|Section 3994.0901. Dissolution

Sec. 3994.0901.  DISSOLUTION.  (a)  The board shall dissolve the district on written petition filed with the board by the owners of:(1)  66 percent or more of the assessed value of the property subject to assessment by the district based on the most recent certified county property tax rolls; or(2)  66 percent or more of the surface area of the district, excluding roads, streets, highways, utility rights-of-way, other public areas, and other property exempt from assessment by the district according to the most recent certified county property tax rolls.(b)  The board by majority vote may dissolve the district at any time.(c)  The district may not be dissolved by its board under Subsection (a) or (b) if the district:(1)  has any outstanding bonded indebtedness until that bonded indebtedness has been repaid or defeased in accordance with the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds;(2)  has a contractual obligation to pay money until that obligation has been fully paid in accordance with the contract; or(3)  owns, operates, or maintains public works, facilities, or improvements unless the district contracts with another person for the ownership, operation, or maintenance of the public works, facilities, or improvements.(d)  Sections 375.261, 375.262, and 375.264, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 989 (H.B. 4628), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 4501.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle D - Parks and Recreation|Chapter 4501 - Texas State Railroad Authority|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 4501.001. Definitions

Sec. 4501.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Authority" means the Texas State Railroad Authority.(2)  "Board" means the authority's board of directors.(3)  "Director" means a board member.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 4501.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle D - Parks and Recreation|Chapter 4501 - Texas State Railroad Authority|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 4501.002. Creation and Nature of Authority

Sec. 4501.002.  CREATION AND NATURE OF AUTHORITY.  The Texas State Railroad Authority is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, for the development of parks and recreational facilities.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 4501.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle D - Parks and Recreation|Chapter 4501 - Texas State Railroad Authority|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 4501.003. Purposes of Authority

Sec. 4501.003.  PURPOSES OF AUTHORITY.  (a)  The authority is created to:(1)  purchase, own, hold, lease, and otherwise acquire facilities or other property to operate and maintain the Texas State Railroad;(2)  continue and improve the operation of the Texas State Railroad as a public recreational, historical, and cultural resource;(3)  operate concessions, museums, campgrounds, and other facilities associated with the Texas State Railroad; and(4)  enhance, augment, and improve the historical, educational, and cultural benefits offered by the Texas State Railroad.(b)  The creation of the authority is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, and public welfare in Anderson and Cherokee Counties.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 4501.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle D - Parks and Recreation|Chapter 4501 - Texas State Railroad Authority|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 4501.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 4501.004.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The authority is created to serve a public use and benefit.(b)  All residents of this state will benefit from the works and projects provided by the authority.(c)  The creation of the authority is in the public interest and is essential to:(1)  further the public purposes of development and diversification of the economy of the state;(2)  eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and(3)  develop and expand commerce, tourism, recreation, historical awareness, education, and the arts.(d)  The authority will:(1)  promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, employees, visitors, and consumers in Anderson and Cherokee Counties;(2)  preserve, maintain, and enhance the Texas State Railroad; and(3)  preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of Anderson and Cherokee Counties.(e)  The authority may not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest, even though the authority will incidentally benefit many private interests in addition to the paramount public interest.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 4501.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle D - Parks and Recreation|Chapter 4501 - Texas State Railroad Authority|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 4501.005. General Water District Law Not Applicable

Sec. 4501.005.  GENERAL WATER DISTRICT LAW NOT APPLICABLE.  Chapter 49, Water Code, does not apply to the authority.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 4501.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle D - Parks and Recreation|Chapter 4501 - Texas State Railroad Authority|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 4501.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 4501.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The authority is governed by a board of seven voting directors appointed under Section 4501.053, with three directors appointed by the City of Palestine, three directors appointed by the City of Rusk, and one director appointed by the other directors.(b)  Voting directors serve staggered three-year terms, with:(1)  as near as possible to one-third of the terms of directors appointed by each city or other political subdivision expiring September 1 of each year; and(2)  the term of the director appointed by the other directors expiring October 1 of each third year.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 4501.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle D - Parks and Recreation|Chapter 4501 - Texas State Railroad Authority|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 4501.052. Eligibility

Sec. 4501.052.  ELIGIBILITY.  (a)  To be qualified to serve as a director, a person must be at least 21 years of age.(b)  A voting director may not serve more than three consecutive terms.(c)  At least two of the three directors appointed by:(1)  the City of Palestine must reside in Anderson County; and(2)  the City of Rusk must reside in Cherokee County.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 4501.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle D - Parks and Recreation|Chapter 4501 - Texas State Railroad Authority|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 4501.053. Appointment of Directors

Sec. 4501.053.  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  Not later than August 31 of each year, by majority vote:(1)  the city council of the City of Palestine shall appoint as a voting director one person proposed by the mayor of Palestine; and(2)  the city council of the City of Rusk shall appoint as a voting director one person proposed by the mayor of Rusk.(b)  Not later than September 30 of every third year, by majority vote, the directors appointed under Subsection (a) shall appoint a seventh director.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 4501.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle D - Parks and Recreation|Chapter 4501 - Texas State Railroad Authority|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 4501.054. Nonvoting Directors

Sec. 4501.054.  NONVOTING DIRECTORS.  (a)  The following persons serve as nonvoting directors:(1)  the mayor of the City of Palestine or a member of the city council of the City of Palestine designated by the mayor; and(2)  the mayor of the City of Rusk or a member of the city council of the City of Rusk designated by the mayor.(b)  A nonvoting director is not counted in determining the board quorum.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 4501.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle D - Parks and Recreation|Chapter 4501 - Texas State Railroad Authority|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 4501.055. Vacancies

Sec. 4501.055.  VACANCIES.  A board vacancy is filled in the same manner as the original appointment.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 4501.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle D - Parks and Recreation|Chapter 4501 - Texas State Railroad Authority|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 4501.056. Voting Authority of President

Sec. 4501.056.  VOTING AUTHORITY OF PRESIDENT.  The board president is a voting director but may vote only to break a tie.  All other voting directors are entitled to one vote on any issue before the board.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 4501.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle D - Parks and Recreation|Chapter 4501 - Texas State Railroad Authority|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 4501.057. Officers

Sec. 4501.057.  OFFICERS.  (a)  Each year, the board shall elect from among the voting directors officers for the authority, including a president, a vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer.(b)  The president and the vice president may not be directors appointed by the same city.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 4501.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle D - Parks and Recreation|Chapter 4501 - Texas State Railroad Authority|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 4501.101. General Powers

Sec. 4501.101.  GENERAL POWERS.  The authority has the powers necessary to accomplish any authority purpose, including the purposes specified in Section 4501.003.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 4501.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle D - Parks and Recreation|Chapter 4501 - Texas State Railroad Authority|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 4501.102. Contract to Manage or Operate Authority Property

Sec. 4501.102.  CONTRACT TO MANAGE OR OPERATE AUTHORITY PROPERTY.  The authority may contract with any person to manage or operate all or part of authority property.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 4501.1021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle D - Parks and Recreation|Chapter 4501 - Texas State Railroad Authority|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 4501.1021. Sale of Alcoholic Beverages on Authority Property

Sec. 4501.1021.  SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON AUTHORITY PROPERTY.  The authority may contract with a person for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages and a person may sell alcoholic beverages at retail on authority property that is used as a station for passenger rail services if the person holds or obtains the appropriate permit or license authorizing the sale of the alcoholic beverages.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 230 (H.B. 2196), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 4501.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle D - Parks and Recreation|Chapter 4501 - Texas State Railroad Authority|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 4501.103. Competitive Bidding

Sec. 4501.103.  COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the competitive bidding requirements for a municipality under Chapter 252, Local Government Code, apply to the authority.(b)  A contract with a private person under Section 4501.102 or 4501.104(2) is exempt from the competitive bidding requirements of Chapter 252, Local Government Code, or any other statute if the contract:(1)  is entered into before the effective date of the Act creating this chapter;(2)  is conditioned on the passage of the Act creating this chapter; and(3)  is assigned by a party to the contract after the effective date of the Act creating this chapter.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 4501.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle D - Parks and Recreation|Chapter 4501 - Texas State Railroad Authority|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 4501.104. General Property Powers

Sec. 4501.104.  GENERAL PROPERTY POWERS.  The authority may:(1)  acquire, own, lease, operate, construct, maintain, repair, improve, or extend improvements, equipment, or any other property necessary to accomplish an authority purpose; or(2)  lease or otherwise convey authority property to private parties for an authority purpose.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 4501.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle D - Parks and Recreation|Chapter 4501 - Texas State Railroad Authority|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 4501.105. Conditional Transfer of Property

Sec. 4501.105.  CONDITIONAL TRANSFER OF PROPERTY.  (a)  A conveyance of authority property, including a lease, to a private operator or any other person must be conditioned on an obligation that the property must be used as provided by this section.(b)  The conveyance must provide that ownership of authority property automatically reverts to the Parks and Wildlife Department if the authority or a private operator:(1)  does not use the property:(A)  to support the operations of the Texas State Railroad; or(B)  in a manner that primarily promotes a state public interest; or(2)  converts the Texas State Railroad to a static display.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 4501.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle D - Parks and Recreation|Chapter 4501 - Texas State Railroad Authority|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 4501.106. Surplus Property

Sec. 4501.106.  SURPLUS PROPERTY.  The authority, with the consent of the Parks and Wildlife Department, may dispose of surplus property, including by exchanging the surplus property with another person for other property, to improve the quality and usefulness of property used by the authority.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 4501.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle D - Parks and Recreation|Chapter 4501 - Texas State Railroad Authority|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 4501.107. Disposition of Public Parks and Recreational Lands; Exemption From Applicability of Other Law

Sec. 4501.107.  DISPOSITION OF PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATIONAL LANDS; EXEMPTION FROM APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  Chapter 253, Local Government Code, and Chapter 26, Parks and Wildlife Code, do not apply to the use, transfer, or other disposition of property by any method:(1)  to the authority by any person; or(2)  by the authority to any person.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 4501.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle D - Parks and Recreation|Chapter 4501 - Texas State Railroad Authority|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 4501.108. Nonprofit Corporation

Sec. 4501.108.  NONPROFIT CORPORATION.  (a)  The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist the authority in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.(b)  The nonprofit corporation 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.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 4501.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle D - Parks and Recreation|Chapter 4501 - Texas State Railroad Authority|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 4501.109. Authority to Sue and Be Sued; Immunity

Sec. 4501.109.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED; IMMUNITY.  (a)  The authority may sue and be sued in this state.(b)  This section does not waive any governmental immunity that would otherwise apply to the authority.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 4501.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle D - Parks and Recreation|Chapter 4501 - Texas State Railroad Authority|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 4501.151. Ad Valorem Taxes Prohibited

Sec. 4501.151.  AD VALOREM TAXES PROHIBITED.  The authority may not impose an ad valorem tax.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 4501.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle D - Parks and Recreation|Chapter 4501 - Texas State Railroad Authority|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 4501.152. Grants; Donations

Sec. 4501.152.  GRANTS; DONATIONS.  The authority may accept grants and donations, including property, for any authority purpose.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 4501.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle D - Parks and Recreation|Chapter 4501 - Texas State Railroad Authority|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 4501.153. Grants From Other Taxing Authority; Contract

Sec. 4501.153.  GRANTS FROM OTHER TAXING AUTHORITY; CONTRACT.  (a)  A taxing authority in Anderson or Cherokee County may by contract grant to the authority:(1)  sales tax revenue received from a sale made on property owned, controlled, or leased by the authority or by a person with whom the authority contracts under Section 4501.102; or(2)  local hotel occupancy tax revenue received from a hotel located within one mile of a place where the Texas State Railroad loads or unloads passengers.(b)  The grant must serve a public purpose of the taxing authority making the grant.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 568 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|