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TX Spec Dist Code § 3971.0901 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3971 - Sh130 Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter I. Dissolution|Section 3971.0901. Dissolution

Sec. 3971.0901.  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 debt until that debt has been repaid or defeased in accordance with the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the debt;(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 and 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 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 473 (H.B. 4694), Sec. 1, eff. June 7, 2019.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3972.0101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3972 - City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3972.0101. Definitions

Sec. 3972.0101.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.(2)  "City" means the City of El Paso.(3)  "Director" means a board member.(4)  "District" means the City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 4730), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3972.0102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3972 - City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3972.0102. Creation and Nature of District

Sec. 3972.0102.  CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1 is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 4730), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3972.0103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3972 - City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3972.0103. Purpose; Legislative Findings

Sec. 3972.0103.  PURPOSE; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.  (a)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.(b)  By creating the district and in authorizing the city and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.(c)  The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.(d)  The district is created to supplement and not to supplant city services provided in the district.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 4730), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3972.0104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3972 - City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3972.0104. Findings of Benefit and Public Use

Sec. 3972.0104.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC USE.  (a)  All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.(b)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.(c)  The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:(1)  developing and diversifying the economy of the state;(2)  eliminating unemployment and underemployment;(3)  developing or expanding transportation and commerce; and(4)  providing quality residential housing.(d)  The district will:(1)  promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;(2)  provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a residential community and business center; and(3)  promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.(e)  Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.(f)  The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 4730), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3972.0105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3972 - City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3972.0105. Initial District Territory

Sec. 3972.0105.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure.  A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:(1)  organization, existence, or validity;(2)  right to issue any type of bonds for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds;(3)  right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or(4)  legality or operation.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 4730), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3972.0106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3972 - City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3972.0106. Eligibility for Inclusion in Special Zones

Sec. 3972.0106.  ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.  (a)  All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:(1)  a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code;(2)  a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code;(3)  an enterprise zone created under Chapter 2303, Government Code; or(4)  an industrial district created under Chapter 42, Local Government Code.(b)  If the city creates a tax increment reinvestment zone described by Subsection (a), the city and the board of directors of the zone, by contract with the district, may grant money deposited in the tax increment fund to the district to be used by the district for:(1)  the purposes permitted for money granted to a corporation under Section 380.002(b), Local Government Code; and(2)  any other district purpose, including the right to pledge the money as security for any bonds or other obligations issued by the district.(c)  A tax increment reinvestment zone created by the city in the district is not subject to the limitations provided by Section 311.006, Tax Code.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 4730), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3972.0107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3972 - City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3972.0107. Applicability of Municipal Management District Law

Sec. 3972.0107.  APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 4730), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3972.0108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3972 - City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3972.0108. Enforceability of Municipal Consent Agreement

Sec. 3972.0108.  ENFORCEABILITY OF MUNICIPAL CONSENT AGREEMENT.  (a)  Any agreement between the district and a municipality related to the municipality's consent to the creation of the district is valid and enforceable.(b)  On the issuance of bonds by the district, the district is considered to have waived sovereign immunity to suit by a municipality for the purpose of adjudicating a claim for breach of an agreement described by this section.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 4730), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3972.0109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3972 - City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3972.0109. Consent of Municipality and Entitlement Agreement Required

Sec. 3972.0109.  CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY AND ENTITLEMENT AGREEMENT REQUIRED.  The board may not impose an assessment, issue bonds, or hold an election to authorize the issuance of bonds until:(1)  the governing body of the city by ordinance or resolution consents to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district; and(2)  the city 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 entitlement agreement regarding the development of land in the district.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 4730), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3972.0110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3972 - City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3972.0110. Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3972.0110.  CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 4730), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3972.0201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3972 - City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3972.0201. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 3972.0201.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  The district is governed by a board of five directors who serve staggered terms of four years with two or three directors' terms expiring June 1 of each even-numbered year.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 4730), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3972.0202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3972 - City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3972.0202. Qualifications of Directors

Sec. 3972.0202.  QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  To be qualified to serve as a director, a person must be:(1)  a resident of the city who is also a registered voter of the city;(2)  an owner of property in the district;(3)  an owner of stock or a partnership or membership interest, whether beneficial or otherwise, of a corporate partnership, limited liability company, or other entity owner of a direct or indirect interest in property in the district;(4)  an owner of a beneficial interest in a trust, or a trustee in a trust, that directly or indirectly owns property in the district; or(5)  an agent, employee, or tenant of a person described by Subdivision (2), (3), or (4).(b)  Section 49.052, Water Code, does not apply to the district.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 4730), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3972.0203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3972 - City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3972.0203. Appointment of Directors

Sec. 3972.0203.  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.  The governing body of the city shall appoint directors from persons recommended by the board.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 4730), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3972.0204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3972 - City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3972.0204. Vacancy

Sec. 3972.0204.  VACANCY.  (a)  If a vacancy occurs on the board, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the remainder of the unexpired term.(b)  A director may resign from the board at any time.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 4730), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3972.0205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3972 - City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3972.0205. Officers

Sec. 3972.0205.  OFFICERS.  The board shall elect from among the directors a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary.  The offices of chair and secretary may not be held by the same person.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 4730), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3972.0206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3972 - City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3972.0206. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 3972.0206.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  (a)  The district may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $150 for each board meeting.  The total amount of compensation for each director in one year may not exceed $7,200.(b)  A director is entitled to reimbursement for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the board.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 4730), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3972.0207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3972 - City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3972.0207. Liability Insurance

Sec. 3972.0207.  LIABILITY INSURANCE.  The district may obtain and pay for comprehensive general liability insurance coverage from a commercial insurance company or other source that protects and insures a director against personal liability and from all claims relating to:(1)  actions taken by the director in the director's capacity as a member of the board;(2)  actions and activities taken by the district; or(3)  the actions of others acting on behalf of the district.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 4730), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3972.0208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3972 - City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3972.0208. No Executive Committee

Sec. 3972.0208.  NO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.  The board may not create an executive committee to exercise the powers of the board.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 4730), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3972.0209 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3972 - City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3972.0209. Board Meetings

Sec. 3972.0209.  BOARD MEETINGS.  The board shall hold meetings at a place accessible to the public.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 4730), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.|For expiration of this section, see Subsection (f).
TX Spec Dist Code § 3972.0210 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3972 - City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3972.0210. Initial Directors

Sec. 3972.0210.  INITIAL DIRECTORS.  (a)  On or after January 1, 2020, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district may submit a petition to the governing body of the city requesting that the governing body appoint five persons as initial directors from a list of persons agreed on by the governing body of the city and the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district.(b)  A petition must name more than five qualified persons.(c)  The governing body shall appoint as initial directors five persons listed in the petition who are qualified to serve as directors.(d)  The initial directors shall determine by lot which three positions expire June 1, 2022, and which two positions expire June 1, 2024.(e)  An initial director is not entitled to compensation under Section 3972.0206.(f)  This section expires September 1, 2025.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 4730), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3972.0301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3972 - City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3972.0301. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 3972.0301.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 4730), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3972.0302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3972 - City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3972.0302. Improvement Projects and Services

Sec. 3972.0302.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.  (a)  The district, using money available to the district for the purpose, may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code.(b)  The district may contract with a governmental or private entity to carry out an action under Subsection (a).(c)  An improvement project described by Subsection (a) may be located:(1)  in the district; or(2)  in an area outside the district if the project is for the purpose of extending a public infrastructure improvement beyond the district's boundaries to a logical terminus.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 4730), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3972.0303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3972 - City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3972.0303. Improvement Project and Service in Definable Area; Benefit Basis

Sec. 3972.0303.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND SERVICE IN DEFINABLE AREA; BENEFIT BASIS.  The district may undertake an improvement project or service that confers a special benefit on a definable area in the district and levy and collect a special assessment on benefited property in the district in accordance with:(1)  Chapter 372, Local Government Code; or(2)  Chapter 375, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 4730), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3972.0304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3972 - City of El Paso Municipal Management District No. 1|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3972.0304. Economic Development Programs

Sec. 3972.0304.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.  (a)  The district may engage in activities that accomplish the economic development purposes of the district.(b)  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.(c)  The district may create economic development programs and exercise the economic development powers that Chapter 380, Local Government Code, provides to a municipality.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 4730), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.|