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TX Spec Dist Code § 3869.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3869 - Padre Island Gateway Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3869.157. Bonds and Other Obligations; Municipal Approval

Sec. 3869.157.  BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS; MUNICIPAL APPROVAL.  (a)  Except as provided by Sections 3869.159 and 3869.160, the district may issue by competitive bid or negotiated sale bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, or by assessments in the manner provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, or by Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.(b)  In exercising the district's borrowing power, the district may issue a bond or other obligation in the form of a bond, note, certificate of participation or other instrument evidencing a proportionate interest in payments to be made by the district, or any other type of obligation.(c)  In addition to the sources of money described by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, and Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, district bonds may be secured and made payable, wholly or partly, by a pledge of any part of the money the district receives from system or improvement revenues or from any other source, to the extent authorized by a project development agreement entered into under Section 3869.160.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 888 (S.B. 2550), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3869.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3869 - Padre Island Gateway Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3869.158. Bond Maturity

Sec. 3869.158.  BOND MATURITY.  Bonds may mature not more than 40 years from their date of issue.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 888 (S.B. 2550), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3869.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3869 - Padre Island Gateway Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3869.159. Taxes for Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 3869.159.  TAXES FOR BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  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.(b)  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.(c)  The district shall hold an election required by this section in the manner provided by Chapter 54, Water Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 888 (S.B. 2550), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3869.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3869 - Padre Island Gateway Municipal Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3869.160. Project Development Agreement Required to Undertake Projects, Impose Taxes, or Borrow Money, Including Bonds

Sec. 3869.160.  PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO UNDERTAKE PROJECTS, IMPOSE TAXES, OR BORROW MONEY, INCLUDING BONDS.  (a)  Before the district may undertake projects, issue bonds, impose taxes, or borrow money, the district and the city must negotiate and execute a mutually approved and accepted 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.(b)  The agreement must:(1)  describe each project the district intends to undertake;(2)  include a financing plan specifying how each project will be financed; and(3)  provide a procedure and rules for amending the agreement.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 888 (S.B. 2550), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3869.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3869 - Padre Island Gateway Municipal Management District|Subchapter E. Dissolution|Section 3869.201. Dissolution by Ordinance

Sec. 3869.201.  DISSOLUTION BY ORDINANCE.  (a)  The city by ordinance may dissolve the district on its own volition or at the request of the board.(b)  The city may not dissolve a district until that district's outstanding indebtedness or contractual obligations that are payable from ad valorem taxes have been repaid or discharged.(c)  The city may not dissolve a district until the agreement under Section 3869.160 has been executed and the district's performance under the agreement has been fulfilled, including any right or obligation the district has to reimburse a developer or owner for the costs of improvement projects.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 888 (S.B. 2550), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3869.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3869 - Padre Island Gateway Municipal Management District|Subchapter E. Dissolution|Section 3869.202. Collection of Assessments and Other Revenue

Sec. 3869.202.  COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER REVENUE.  (a)  If the dissolved district has bonds or other obligations outstanding secured by and payable from assessments or other revenue, other than ad valorem taxes, the city shall succeed to the rights and obligations of the district regarding enforcement and collection of the assessments or other revenue.(b)  The city has and shall exercise all district powers to enforce and collect the assessments or other revenue to pay:(1)  the bonds or other obligations when due and payable according to their terms; or(2)  special revenue or assessment bonds or other obligations issued by the city to refund the outstanding bonds or obligations.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 888 (S.B. 2550), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3869.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3869 - Padre Island Gateway Municipal Management District|Subchapter E. Dissolution|Section 3869.203. Assumption of Assets and Liabilities

Sec. 3869.203.  ASSUMPTION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.  After the city dissolves the district, the city assumes, subject to the appropriation and availability of funds, the obligations of the district, including any bonds or other revenue.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 888 (S.B. 2550), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3870.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3870 - Maverick Improvement District of Palo Pinto County|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3870.001. Definitions

Sec. 3870.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.(2)  "Director" means a board member.(3)  "District" means the Maverick Improvement District of Palo Pinto County.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 245 (S.B. 2470), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3870.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3870 - Maverick Improvement District of Palo Pinto County|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3870.002. Nature of District

Sec. 3870.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, and Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 245 (S.B. 2470), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3870.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3870 - Maverick Improvement District of Palo Pinto County|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3870.003. Confirmation and Directors' Election Required

Sec. 3870.003.  CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.  The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 245 (S.B. 2470), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3870.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3870 - Maverick Improvement District of Palo Pinto County|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3870.004. Consent of Municipality Required

Sec. 3870.004.  CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.  The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 3870.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 245 (S.B. 2470), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3870.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3870 - Maverick Improvement District of Palo Pinto County|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3870.005. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3870.005.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.  By creating the district and in authorizing the county of Palo Pinto 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.(b)  The district is created to accomplish the purposes of promoting, developing, encouraging, and maintaining employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district and to accomplish the purposes of:(1)  a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution;(2)  a county development district as provided by general law and Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution;(3)  Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, related to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads; and(4)  Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, related to the provision of public recreational facilities, including docks and boat access facilities, pedestrian ways and street lighting and parking, and the installation of signage and landscaping and the development of certain areas in the district that are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 245 (S.B. 2470), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3870.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3870 - Maverick Improvement District of Palo Pinto County|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3870.006. Initial District Territory

Sec. 3870.006.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure.  A mistake made 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 bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;(3)  right to impose a tax; or(4)  legality or operation.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 245 (S.B. 2470), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3870.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3870 - Maverick Improvement District of Palo Pinto County|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3870.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 3870.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.(b)  Except as provided by Section 3870.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 245 (S.B. 2470), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3870.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3870 - Maverick Improvement District of Palo Pinto County|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3870.052. Temporary Directors

Sec. 3870.052.  TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  (a)  On or after September 1, 2009, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.  The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.(b)  Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 3870.003; or(2)  September 1, 2013.(c)  If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 3870.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 3870.003; or(2)  the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.(d)  If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.  The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 245 (S.B. 2470), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3870.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3870 - Maverick Improvement District of Palo Pinto County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3870.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 3870.101.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 245 (S.B. 2470), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3870.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3870 - Maverick Improvement District of Palo Pinto County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3870.102. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 3870.102.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 245 (S.B. 2470), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3870.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3870 - Maverick Improvement District of Palo Pinto County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3870.103. Road Projects

Sec. 3870.103.  ROAD PROJECTS.  Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, improve, operate, and maintain macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads, and may convey those roads or improvements to this state, a county, or a municipality to operate and maintain.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 245 (S.B. 2470), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3870.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3870 - Maverick Improvement District of Palo Pinto County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3870.104. Road Standards and Requirements

Sec. 3870.104.  ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulatory ordinances of a municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.(b)  If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and orders of a county in which the road project is located.(c)  If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 245 (S.B. 2470), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3870.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3870 - Maverick Improvement District of Palo Pinto County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3870.105. Compliance With Municipal Consent Ordinances or Resolutions

Sec. 3870.105.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.  The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of a municipality under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 245 (S.B. 2470), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3870.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3870 - Maverick Improvement District of Palo Pinto County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3870.106. Limitation on Use of Eminent Domain

Sec. 3870.106.  LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain only inside the district's boundaries.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 245 (S.B. 2470), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3870.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3870 - Maverick Improvement District of Palo Pinto County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3870.107. Agreements; Grants

Sec. 3870.107.  AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.  (a)  The district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person.(b)  The board may enter into a contract with another political subdivision or the state to share the costs of construction, acquisition, operation, or maintenance of a transportation improvement, including a road, a bridge, a culvert, a parking facility, or another public improvement.(c)  The implementation of a district project is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 245 (S.B. 2470), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3870.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3870 - Maverick Improvement District of Palo Pinto County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3870.108. Division of District

Sec. 3870.108.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district:(1)  has no outstanding bonded debt; and(2)  is not imposing ad valorem taxes.(b)  This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.(c)  Any new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.(d)  The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district according to the most recent certified appraisal roll for the county in which the district is located, may adopt an order dividing the district.  An order dividing the district may be adopted before or after an election to confirm the district as required by Section 3870.003.(e)  The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 3870.003 to confirm the district's creation.(f)  An order dividing the district shall:(1)  name each new district;(2)  include the metes and bounds of each new district;(3)  appoint temporary directors for each new district; and(4)  provide for the division of assets and liabilities between each new district.(g)  On or before the 30th day after the adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order dividing the district with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and record the order in the real property records of the county in which the district is located.(h)  Any new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as required by Section 49.102, Water Code.(i)  Municipal consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district granted under Section 3870.004 acts as municipal consent to the creation of any new district created by the division of the district and to the inclusion of land in the new district.(j)  Any new district created by the division of the district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 245 (S.B. 2470), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|