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TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. -1. Improvement Projects|Section 3897.158. Parking or Heliport

Sec. 3897.158.  PARKING OR HELIPORT.  An improvement project may include the planning, design, construction, improvement, maintenance, and operation of an off-street parking facility or heliport.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. -1. Improvement Projects|Section 3897.159. Education and Culture

Sec. 3897.159.  EDUCATION AND CULTURE.  An improvement project may include the planning and acquisition of:(1)  public art and sculpture and related exhibits and facilities; or(2)  an educational facility and a cultural exhibit or facility.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. -1. Improvement Projects|Section 3897.160. Convention Center

Sec. 3897.160.  CONVENTION CENTER.  An improvement project may include the planning, design, construction, acquisition, lease, rental, improvement, maintenance, installation, and management of and provision of furnishings for a facility for:(1)  a conference, convention, or exhibition;(2)  a manufacturer, consumer, or trade show;(3)  a civic, community, or institutional event; or(4)  an exhibit, display, attraction, special event, or seasonal or cultural celebration or holiday.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. -1. Improvement Projects|Section 3897.161. Demolition

Sec. 3897.161.  DEMOLITION.  An improvement project may include the removal, razing, demolition, or clearing of land or improvements in connection with an improvement project.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.162 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. -1. Improvement Projects|Section 3897.162. Mitigation of Environmental Effects

Sec. 3897.162.  MITIGATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS.  An improvement project may include the acquisition and improvement of land or other property for the mitigation of the environmental effects of an improvement project.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.163 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. -1. Improvement Projects|Section 3897.163. Acquisition of Property

Sec. 3897.163.  ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.  If the governing body of the municipality where the improvement project is located consents, an improvement project may include the acquisition of property or an interest in property in connection with an improvement project, including a project authorized by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.164 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. -1. Improvement Projects|Section 3897.164. Special or Supplemental Services

Sec. 3897.164.  SPECIAL OR SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES.  An improvement project may include a special or supplemental service for the improvement and promotion of the district or an area adjacent to the district or for the protection of public health and safety in or adjacent to the district, including:(1)  advertising;(2)  promotion;(3)  tourism;(4)  health and sanitation;(5)  public safety;(6)  security;(7)  fire protection or emergency medical services;(8)  business recruitment;(9)  development;(10)  the elimination of traffic congestion; and(11)  recreational, educational, or cultural improvements, enhancements, and services.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.165 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. -1. Improvement Projects|Section 3897.165. Miscellaneous Design, Construction, and Maintenance

Sec. 3897.165.  MISCELLANEOUS DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE.  An improvement project may include the planning, design, construction, improvement, and maintenance of:(1)  landscaping;(2)  highway right-of-way or transit corridor beautification and improvement;(3)  lighting, banners, and signs;(4)  a street or sidewalk;(5)  a hiking and cycling path or trail;(6)  a pedestrian walkway, skywalk, crosswalk, or tunnel;(7)  a park, lake, garden, recreational facility, community activities center, dock, wharf, sports facility, open space, scenic area, or related exhibit or preserve;(8)  a fountain, plaza, or pedestrian mall; or(9)  a drainage or storm water detention improvement.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.166 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. -1. Improvement Projects|Section 3897.166. Similar Improvement Projects

Sec. 3897.166.  SIMILAR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.  An improvement project may include a public improvement, facility, or service similar to a project described by this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. -2. Contracts|Section 3897.201. General Contract Powers

Sec. 3897.201.  GENERAL CONTRACT POWERS.  The district may contract with any person, including a municipality or county in which the district is located, to accomplish any district purpose.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. -2. Contracts|Section 3897.202. Contract Terms

Sec. 3897.202.  CONTRACT TERMS.  (a)  In this section, "note" includes a bond anticipation note.(b)  A contract the district enters into to carry out a purpose of this chapter may be on any terms and for any period the board determines, including an obligation to issue a negotiable or nonnegotiable note or warrant payable to a municipality, a county, or any other person for the payment or reimbursement of any district costs.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. -2. Contracts|Section 3897.203. Reimbursement of Costs

Sec. 3897.203.  REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS.  The district may contract with any person for the payment, repayment, or reimbursement of costs incurred by that person on behalf of the district, including all or part of the costs of an improvement project and interest on the reimbursed cost.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter C. -2. Contracts|Section 3897.204. Contract for Improvement Project

Sec. 3897.204.  CONTRACT FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.  (a)  The district may contract with any person for the use, occupancy, lease, rental, operation, maintenance, or management of all or part of a proposed or existing improvement project.(b)  The district may apply for and contract with any person to receive, administer, and perform a duty or obligation of the district under a federal, state, local, or private gift, grant, loan, conveyance, transfer, bequest, or other financial assistance arrangement relating to the investigation, planning, analysis, study, design, acquisition, construction, improvement, completion, implementation, or operation by the district or others of a proposed or existing improvement project.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3897.251. Project Development Agreement Required to Impose Taxes or Borrow Money, Including Bonds

Sec. 3897.251.  PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO IMPOSE TAXES OR BORROW MONEY, INCLUDING BONDS.  Before the district may issue bonds, impose taxes, or borrow money, the district and each municipality in which the district is located must negotiate and execute a project development agreement regarding the development plans and rules for:(1)  the development and operation of the district; and(2)  the financing of improvement projects.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3897.252. Elections Regarding Taxes and Bonds

Sec. 3897.252.  ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES AND BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue, without an election, bonds, notes, and other obligations secured by revenue other than ad valorem taxes.(b)  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 may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.(c)  Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.(d)  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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3897.253. Authority to Borrow Money and to Issue Bonds

Sec. 3897.253.  AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS.  (a)  The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board.  Section 375.205, Local Government Code, does not apply to a loan, line of credit, or other borrowing from a bank or financial institution secured by revenue other than ad valorem taxes.(b)  The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3897.254. Assessments

Sec. 3897.254.  ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The district may impose an assessment on property in the district to pay the cost or the cost of maintenance of any authorized district improvement in the manner provided for:(1)  a district under Subchapters A, E, and F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code; or(2)  a municipality or county under Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code.(b)  An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:(1)  are a first and prior lien against the property assessed; and(2)  are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes.(c)  The lien of an assessment against property runs with the land.  The portion of an assessment payment obligation that has not yet come due is not eliminated by the foreclosure of an ad valorem tax lien, and any purchaser of property in a foreclosure of an ad valorem tax lien takes the property subject to the assessment payment obligations that have not yet come due and to the lien and terms of the lien's payment under the applicable assessment ordinance or order.(d)  The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3897.255. Petition Required for Financing Services and Improvements With Assessments

Sec. 3897.255.  PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.(b)  A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3897.256. Impact Fees; Exemption

Sec. 3897.256.  IMPACT FEES; EXEMPTION.  (a)  The district may impose an impact fee on property in the district, including an impact fee on residential or commercial property, only in the manner provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, or Subchapter F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, for a municipality or county.(b)  An impact fee for residential property must be for the limited purpose of providing capital funding for:(1)  public water and wastewater facilities;(2)  drainage and storm water facilities; and(3)  streets and alleys.(c)  The district may not impose an impact fee on the property, including equipment and facilities, of a public utility provider in the district.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.257 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3897.257. Storm Water User Charges

Sec. 3897.257.  STORM WATER USER CHARGES.  The district may establish user charges related to the operation of storm water facilities, including the regulation of storm water for the protection of water quality in the district.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.258 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3897.258. Nonpotable Water User Charges

Sec. 3897.258.  NONPOTABLE WATER USER CHARGES.  The district may establish user charges for the use of nonpotable water for irrigation purposes, subject to approval of the governing body of the municipality in which the user is located.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.259 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3897.259. Costs for Improvement Projects

Sec. 3897.259.  COSTS FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.  The district may undertake separately or jointly with other persons, including a municipality or county in which the district is located, all or part of the cost of an improvement project, including an improvement project:(1)  for improving, enhancing, and supporting public safety and security, fire protection and emergency medical services, and law enforcement in and adjacent to the district; or(2)  that confers a general benefit on the entire district or a special benefit on a definable part of the district.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.260 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3897.260. Residential Property Not Exempt

Sec. 3897.260.  RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NOT EXEMPT.  Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds|Section 3897.301. Property Tax Authorized

Sec. 3897.301.  PROPERTY TAX AUTHORIZED.  The district may impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district, including industrial, commercial, and residential property, to:(1)  pay for an improvement project of the types authorized by Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; or(2)  secure the payment of bonds issued for a purpose described by Subdivision (1).|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds|Section 3897.302. Taxes for Bonds and Other Obligations; Election

Sec. 3897.302.  TAXES FOR BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS; ELECTION.  (a)  If the district issues bond anticipation notes payable from future bond proceeds that are payable wholly or partly from an ad valorem tax, the bonds must have been previously approved at an election and meet the requirements of this section.(b)  At the time bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes are issued:(1)  the board shall impose 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; and(2)  the district annually shall impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient to:(A)  pay the interest on the bonds or other obligations as the interest becomes due;(B)  create a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of the bonds or other obligations when due or the redemption price at any earlier required redemption date; and(C)  pay the expenses of imposing the taxes.(c)  Bonds or other obligations that are secured by and payable from ad valorem taxes may not be issued unless the bonds and the imposition of the taxes are approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.(d)  The district shall hold an election required by this section in the manner provided by Chapter 54, Water Code, and the Election Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3897.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District|Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds|Section 3897.303. Maintenance and Operation Tax; Election

Sec. 3897.303.  MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION TAX; ELECTION.  (a)  The district may impose a tax for maintenance and operation purposes, including for:(1)  planning, constructing, acquiring, maintaining, repairing, and operating all improvement projects, including land, plants, works, facilities, improvements, appliances, and equipment of the district; and(2)  paying costs of services, engineering and legal fees, and organization and administrative expenses.(b)  The district may not impose a maintenance and operation tax unless the tax is approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.  The proposition in a maintenance and operation tax election may be for a specific maximum rate or for an unlimited rate.  If a maximum tax rate is approved, the board may impose the tax at any rate that does not exceed the approved rate.(c)  A maintenance and operation tax election may be held at the same time and in conjunction with any other district election.  The election may be called by a separate election order or as part of any other election order.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|