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TX Spec Dist Code § 3859.209 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3859 - Harris County Improvement District No. 9|Subchapter E. Financial Provisions|Section 3859.209. Debt

Sec. 3859.209.  DEBT.  The district may issue bonds, notes, or other debt obligations in accordance with Subchapters I and J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, for a purpose specified by that chapter or as required to exercise a power or function or to accomplish a purpose or duty for which the district was created.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1288 (H.B. 4110), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3859.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3859 - Harris County Improvement District No. 9|Subchapter F. Dissolution|Section 3859.251. Dissolution of District With Outstanding Debt

Sec. 3859.251.  DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT.  (a)  The district may be dissolved as provided by Subchapter M, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, except that Section 375.264, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.(b)  If the district has debt when it is dissolved, the district shall remain in existence solely for the purpose of discharging its bonds or other obligations according to their terms.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1288 (H.B. 4110), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3860.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3860.001. Definitions

Sec. 3860.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.(2)  "District" means the Harris County Improvement District No. 10.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3860.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3860.002. Nature of District

Sec. 3860.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3860.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3860.003. Purpose; Declaration of Intent

Sec. 3860.003.  PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.  (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.  By creating the district and in authorizing Harris County, the City of Houston, the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, 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 creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, parking, housing, recreation, the arts, safety, and the public welfare in the area of the district.(c)  This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve Harris County or the City of Houston from providing the level of services provided as of September 1, 2007, to the area in the district.  The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the county or city services provided in the area in the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3860.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3860.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3860.004.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.(b)  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.(c)  Each improvement project or service authorized by this chapter is essential to carry out a public purpose.(d)  The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to:(1)  further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;(2)  eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and(3)  develop or expand transportation and commerce.(e)  The district will:(1)  promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, 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 area as a residential neighborhood and a commercially viable area;(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;(4)  promote and benefit commercial development and commercial areas in the district; and(5)  promote and develop public transportation and pedestrian facilities and systems using new and alternative means that are attractive, safe, and convenient, including securing expanded and improved transportation and pedestrian facilities and systems, to:(A)  address the problem of traffic congestion in the district, the need to control traffic and improve pedestrian safety, and the limited availability of money; and(B)  benefit the land and other property in the district and the residents, employers, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district and the public.(f)  Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.(g)  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3860.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3860.005. District Territory

Sec. 3860.005.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter, as that territory may have been modified under:(1)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;(2)  Section 3860.111; or(3)  other law.(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district 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 in any way affect:(1)  the district's organization, existence, and validity;(2)  the district's right to issue any type of bond, including a refunding bond, for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;(3)  the district's right to impose and collect an assessment or tax; or(4)  the legality or operation of the district or the board.(c)  A description of the district's boundaries shall be filed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.  The commission by order may correct a mistake in the description of the district's boundaries.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3860.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3860.006. Applicability of Municipal Management Districts Law

Sec. 3860.006.  APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3860.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3860.007. Liberal Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3860.007.  LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3860.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3860.051. Composition; Terms

Sec. 3860.051.  COMPOSITION; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of 14 voting directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with seven directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.(b)  The board by order or resolution may increase or decrease the number of voting directors on the board, but only if it is in the best interest of the district to do so.  The board may not:(1)  increase the number of directors to more than 15; or(2)  decrease the number of directors to fewer than five.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3860.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3860.052. Appointment of Directors

Sec. 3860.052.  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.  The mayor and members of the governing body of the City of Houston shall appoint voting directors from persons recommended by the board. A person is appointed if a majority of the members of the governing body, including the mayor, vote to appoint that person.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3860.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3860.053. Nonvoting Directors

Sec. 3860.053.  NONVOTING DIRECTORS.  (a)  The following persons serve as nonvoting directors:(1)  the directors of the following departments of the City of Houston or a person designated by that director:(A)  parks and recreation;(B)  planning and development; and(C)  public works; and(2)  the City of Houston's chief of police.(b)  If a department described by Subsection (a) is consolidated, renamed, or changed, the board may appoint a director of the consolidated, renamed, or changed department as a nonvoting director.  If a department described by Subsection (a) is abolished, the board may appoint a representative of another department that performs duties comparable to those performed by the abolished department.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3860.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3860.054. Quorum

Sec. 3860.054.  QUORUM.  (a)  A majority of the board is a quorum.(b)  Nonvoting directors and vacant director positions are not counted for the purposes of establishing a board quorum.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3860.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3860.055. Conflicts of Interest; One-Time Affidavit

Sec. 3860.055.  CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; ONE-TIME AFFIDAVIT.  (a)  Except as provided by this section:(1)  a director may participate in all board votes and decisions; and(2)  Chapter 171, Local Government Code, governs conflicts of interest for directors.(b)  Section 171.004, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.  A director who has a substantial interest in a business or charitable entity that will receive a pecuniary benefit from a board action shall file a one-time affidavit declaring the interest.  An additional affidavit is not required if the director's interest changes.  After the affidavit is filed with the board secretary, the director may participate in a discussion or vote on that action if:(1)  a majority of the directors have a similar interest in the same entity; or(2)  all other similar business or charitable entities in the district will receive a similar pecuniary benefit.(c)  A director who is also an officer or employee of a public entity may not participate in the discussion of or vote on a matter regarding a contract with that public entity.(d)  For purposes of this section, a director has a substantial interest in a charitable entity in the same manner that a person would have a substantial interest in a business entity under Section 171.002, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3860.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3860.056. Compensation of Voting Directors

Sec. 3860.056.  COMPENSATION OF VOTING DIRECTORS.  Voting directors may receive fees of office and reimbursement of expenses as provided by Section 49.060, Water Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3860.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3860.101. General District Powers

Sec. 3860.101.  GENERAL DISTRICT POWERS.  The district has all powers necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district was created.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3860.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3860.102. Development Corporation and Housing Corporation Powers of District

Sec. 3860.102.  DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND HOUSING CORPORATION POWERS OF DISTRICT.  The district may exercise the powers given to:(1)  a corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, and maintain the projects described by that chapter; and(2)  a housing finance corporation under Chapter 394, Local Government Code, to provide housing or residential development projects in the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 21.047, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3860.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3860.103. Nonprofit Corporation

Sec. 3860.103.  NONPROFIT CORPORATION.  (a)  The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.(b)  The nonprofit corporation:(1)  has each power of and is considered for purposes of this chapter to be a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and(2)  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.  The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as, for the same term as, and on the same conditions as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3860.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3860.104. Agreements; Grants

Sec. 3860.104.  AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.  (a)  The district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person.(b)  The implementation of a project is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3860.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3860.105. Contract for Law Enforcement Services

Sec. 3860.105.  CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.  To protect the public interest, the district may contract with:(1)  Harris County or the City of Houston for the county or the city to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee; and(2)  a private entity for the private entity to provide supplemental security services.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3860.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3860.106. Approval by City of Houston

Sec. 3860.106.  APPROVAL BY CITY OF HOUSTON.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district must obtain the approval of the City of Houston's governing body for:(1)  the issuance of a bond for each improvement project;(2)  the plans and specifications of the improvement project financed by the bond; and(3)  the plans and specifications of any district improvement project related to the use of land owned by the City of Houston, an easement granted by the City of Houston, or a right-of-way of a street, road, or highway.(b)  If the district obtains the approval of the City of Houston's governing body of a capital improvements budget for a period not to exceed five years, the district may finance the capital improvements and issue bonds specified in the budget without further approval from the City of Houston.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3860.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3860.107. Membership in Charitable Organizations

Sec. 3860.107.  MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.  The district may join and pay dues to an organization that:(1)  is an organization exempt from taxation under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as an organization described by Section 501(c)(3), (4), or (6) of that code; and(2)  performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3860.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3860.108. Road Powers

Sec. 3860.108.  ROAD POWERS.  The district may exercise the powers given to:(1)  a road district created under Chapter 257, Transportation Code; and(2)  a road utility district created under Chapter 441, Transportation Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3860.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3860.109. Air Rights; Construction

Sec. 3860.109.  AIR RIGHTS; CONSTRUCTION.  The district may acquire air rights and may construct improvements on property on which it only owns air rights.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3860.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3860.110. Additional Property Rights; Leaseholds

Sec. 3860.110.  ADDITIONAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; LEASEHOLDS.  The district may construct improvements on property on which it only has a leasehold interest and may own undivided interests in buildings and other improvements.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|