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TX Spec Dist Code § 5018.0152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 5018.0152. Accounts, Contracts, and Other Records; Public Inspection

Sec. 5018.0152.  ACCOUNTS, CONTRACTS, AND OTHER RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION.  (a)  The board shall cause to be kept complete and accurate accounts conforming to approved methods of bookkeeping.(b)  The secretary shall:(1)  keep a true and full account of board meetings and proceedings; and(2)  preserve board minutes, contracts, notices, accounts, receipts, and other records in a fireproof vault or safe.(c)  The records kept and preserved by the secretary under Subsection (b) are:(1)  district property; and(2)  subject to public inspection.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5018.0153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 5018.0153. Authority to Borrow Money, Accept Grants, and Issue Associated Bonds

Sec. 5018.0153.  AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY, ACCEPT GRANTS, AND ISSUE ASSOCIATED BONDS.  (a)  The district may:(1)  borrow money for any purpose that is provided by:(A)  this chapter; or(B)  the general laws relating to navigation districts;(2)  borrow money or accept a grant from the United States or from a corporation or agency created or designated by the United States and, in connection with the loan or grant, enter into any agreement the United States or the corporation or agency requires; and(3)  make and issue bonds for money borrowed, in the manner and to the extent provided by this chapter.(b)  The district may make and issue bonds under Subsection (a)(3) that are:(1)  revenue bonds;(2)  tax bonds; or(3)  combination tax-revenue bonds.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5018.0154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 5018.0154. Authority to Borrow Money for Current Expenses; Evidence of Obligation

Sec. 5018.0154.  AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY FOR CURRENT EXPENSES; EVIDENCE OF OBLIGATION.  (a)  The district may:(1)  borrow money for current expenses; and(2)  evidence the borrowed money by warrants payable not later than the close of the calendar year for which the loan is made.(b)  The amount of the warrants may not exceed the anticipated revenue.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5018.0155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 5018.0155. Ad Valorem Tax for Maintenance and Operations; Election Procedure

Sec. 5018.0155.  AD VALOREM TAX FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS; ELECTION PROCEDURE.  (a)  The district may impose an annual ad valorem tax at a rate not to exceed 15 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district for the maintenance, operation, and upkeep of the district and the facilities, properties, and improvements constructed or acquired by the district.(b)  Elections may be held to increase, reduce, or abate a tax imposed under this section, subject to the limit prescribed by Subsection (a).(c)  A maintenance tax election must be held in the same manner as a bond election.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5018.0156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 5018.0156. Imposition of Taxes; Tax Certification; Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 5018.0156.  IMPOSITION OF TAXES; TAX CERTIFICATION; TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.  (a)  A tax authorized by this chapter, whether for bonds or maintenance purposes, must be imposed by the board.(b)  Each year, the board shall certify to the Orange County tax assessor-collector the rate or rates of tax that the board has imposed for bonds and maintenance purposes.(c)  The Orange County tax assessor-collector shall assess and collect taxes imposed by the board in the manner provided by Chapter 62, Water Code.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5018.0201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 5018.0201. Definition

Sec. 5018.0201.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "net revenue" means the gross revenue derived from the operation of the district's improvements and facilities the income of which is pledged to the payment of district bonds less the reasonable expense of maintaining and operating those improvements and facilities, including necessary repair, upkeep, and insurance expenses for those improvements and facilities.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5018.0202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 5018.0202. Authority to Issue Bonds

Sec. 5018.0202.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.  (a)  To provide money for any purpose provided by this chapter or another law relating to navigation districts, the board may issue bonds secured:(1)  solely by a pledge of and payable from the net revenue derived from the operation of all or a designated part of the district's improvements and facilities then in existence or to be constructed or acquired;(2)  by a pledge of and payable from an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; or(3)  by a combination of the methods prescribed under Subdivisions (1) and (2).(b)  If bonds issued under Subsection (a)(1) are outstanding, the board shall charge and collect fees, tolls, and charges sufficient to:(1)  pay all maintenance and operation expenses of the improvements and facilities, the income of which is pledged;(2)  pay the interest on the bonds as it accrues;(3)  pay the principal of the bonds as it matures; and(4)  make any other payments prescribed in the bond order or resolution.(c)  If bonds issued under Subsection (a)(2) are outstanding, the board shall annually impose a tax sufficient to pay:(1)  the interest on the bonds as it accrues; and(2)  the principal of the bonds as it matures.(d)  If bonds issued under Subsection (a)(3) are outstanding, the board shall charge and collect fees, tolls, and charges so that, in the manner prescribed in the bond order or resolution, the amount of tax to be collected may be reduced or abated to the extent that the revenue from the operation of the improvements and facilities, the income of which is pledged, is sufficient to:(1)  meet the requirements for maintenance and operation of the improvements and facilities; and(2)  provide money for the bonds as prescribed in the bond order or resolution.(e)  All district bonds must be authorized by board resolution or order.(f)  Bonds payable solely from net revenue may be issued without an election.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5018.0203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 5018.0203. Election for Bonds Payable From Ad Valorem Taxes

Sec. 5018.0203.  ELECTION FOR BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.  (a)  Bonds, other than refunding bonds, payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes may not be issued unless authorized by an election called by the board at which a majority of the votes cast favor the bond issuance.(b)  Notice of the election must be given by publishing a substantial copy of the order calling the election in a newspaper of general circulation in the district on the same day in each of two successive weeks.  The first publication must be not later than the 14th day before the date of the election.  No other notice of the election is necessary.(c)  If the bonds are to be payable solely from taxes, the ballot must have printed on it "For the bonds and the levy of taxes in payment thereof" and the contrary of that proposition.(d)  If the bonds are to be payable both from net revenue and taxes, the ballot must have printed on it "For the bonds, the pledge of net revenues, and the levy of taxes adequate to provide for the payment thereof" and the contrary of that proposition.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5018.0204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 5018.0204. Provisions of Certain Bond Resolutions or Orders; Authority to Adopt or Execute Other Proceedings or Instruments

Sec. 5018.0204.  PROVISIONS OF CERTAIN BOND RESOLUTIONS OR ORDERS; AUTHORITY TO ADOPT OR EXECUTE OTHER PROCEEDINGS OR INSTRUMENTS.  (a)  In the resolution or order adopted by the board authorizing the issuance of bonds payable wholly or partly from net revenue, the board may:(1)  provide for:(A)  the flow of money; and(B)  the establishment and maintenance of an interest and sinking fund, a reserve fund, and any other funds;(2)  make any additional covenants with respect to the bonds, the pledged revenue, and the operation, maintenance, and upkeep of the improvements and facilities the income of which is pledged, including a provision for the leasing of all or a part of the improvements and facilities and the use or pledge of money derived from those leases, as the board considers appropriate;(3)  prohibit the further issuance of bonds or other obligations payable from the pledged net revenue;(4)  reserve the right to issue additional bonds to be secured by a pledge of and payable from the net revenue on a parity with, or subordinate to, the lien and pledge in support of the bonds being issued, subject to any conditions provided by the resolution or order; or(5)  include any other provision or covenant, as determined by the board, that is not prohibited by the Texas Constitution or this chapter.(b)  The board may adopt and execute any other proceeding or instrument necessary or convenient to issue the bonds.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5018.0205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 5018.0205. Form of Bonds

Sec. 5018.0205.  FORM OF BONDS.  District bonds must be:(1)  issued in the district's name;(2)  signed by the president; and(3)  attested by the secretary.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5018.0206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 5018.0206. Maturity

Sec. 5018.0206.  MATURITY.  District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of their issuance.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5018.0207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 5018.0207. Use of Bond Proceeds

Sec. 5018.0207.  USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.  The board may appropriate or set aside out of the proceeds from the sale of any district bonds:(1)  an amount for the payment of interest expected to accrue during the period of construction of the improvements or facilities; and(2)  an amount necessary to pay all expenses incurred and to be incurred in the issuance, sale, and delivery of the bonds.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5018.0208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 5018.0208. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 5018.0208.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  The board may issue refunding bonds of the district to refund any outstanding district bonds and accrued interest on those bonds.(b)  Refunding bonds may:(1)  as to outstanding bonds payable wholly from taxes, be issued to refund more than one series or issue of the outstanding bonds; and(2)  as to outstanding bonds payable wholly or partly from net revenue:(A)  be issued to refund more than one series or issue of the outstanding bonds;(B)  combine the pledges for the outstanding bonds for the security of the refunding bonds; and(C)  be secured by other or additional revenue.(c)  Bonds payable solely from net revenue may not be refunded into bonds secured by taxes unless the issuance of the bonds is authorized by a majority of the voters voting at an election held in the same manner as a bond election.(d)  Refunding under this section may not impair the contract rights of the holders of any of the outstanding bonds that are not to be refunded.(e)  Refunding bonds must:(1)  be authorized by a board resolution or order;(2)  be executed and mature as provided by this chapter for original bonds; and(3)  bear interest at the same or a lower rate than that of the bonds refunded unless it is shown mathematically that a saving will result in the total amount of interest to be paid.(f)  The comptroller shall register the refunding bonds on surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.(g)  Instead of issuing bonds to be registered on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded, the district, in the resolution or order authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds, may provide for the sale of the refunding bonds and the deposit of the proceeds in the place or places at which the bonds to be refunded are payable. In that case, the refunding bonds may be issued in an amount sufficient to pay the interest on the bonds to be refunded to their option date or maturity date, and the comptroller shall register the refunding bonds without the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5018.0301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas|Subchapter F. Special Purpose Area|Section 5018.0301. Definition

Sec. 5018.0301.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "special purpose area" means the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 118 (S.B. 2175), Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5018.0302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle A - Navigation Districts and Port Authorities|Chapter 5018 - Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange County, Texas|Subchapter F. Special Purpose Area|Section 5018.0302. Reporting of Cargo and Vessel Movements

Sec. 5018.0302.  REPORTING OF CARGO AND VESSEL MOVEMENTS.  (a)  Waterborne commercial cargo and vessel movements originating in or departing from the special purpose area may be attributed as waterborne commercial cargo or vessel movements originating in or departing from the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas, for the purpose of reporting to the United States Army Corps of Engineers under applicable federal law.(b)  Waterborne commercial cargo and vessel movements originating in or departing from the territory of the district not including the special purpose area may be attributed as waterborne commercial cargo or vessel movements originating in or departing from the district for the purpose of reporting to the United States Army Corps of Engineers under applicable federal law.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 118 (S.B. 2175), Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5201.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle B - Road and Road Utility Districts|Chapter 5201 - Galveston County Road District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 5201.001. Definition

Sec. 5201.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "district" means Galveston County Road District No. 1.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5201.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle B - Road and Road Utility Districts|Chapter 5201 - Galveston County Road District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 5201.002. Nature of District

Sec. 5201.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  (a)  Galveston County Road District No. 1 is a defined road district created under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, to:(1)  construct, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads and turnpikes; or(2)  aid an activity described by Subdivision (1).(b)  The district is a body corporate and a taxing district under the constitution and laws of this state.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5201.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle B - Road and Road Utility Districts|Chapter 5201 - Galveston County Road District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 5201.003. Legislative Findings

Sec. 5201.003.  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.  The legislature finds that all land and other property in the district will benefit from:(1)  the creation of the district; and(2)  the construction, acquisition, and maintenance of the improvements and facilities authorized by this chapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5201.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle B - Road and Road Utility Districts|Chapter 5201 - Galveston County Road District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 5201.004. District Territory

Sec. 5201.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2, Chapter 66, Acts of the 55th Legislature, Regular Session, 1957, as that territory may have been modified under other law.(b)  The Commissioners Court of Galveston County may redefine the boundaries of the district contained in Section 2, Chapter 66, Acts of the 55th Legislature, Regular Session, 1957, to correct any error or omission in those boundaries.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5201.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle B - Road and Road Utility Districts|Chapter 5201 - Galveston County Road District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 5201.005. General Power of District

Sec. 5201.005.  GENERAL POWER OF DISTRICT.  (a)  In this section, "road facility" means:(1)  a causeway, bridge, or tunnel;(2)  an immediate approach or a necessary fixture, accessory, or equipment for a facility described by Subdivision (1); or(3)  any combination of those facilities described by Subdivision (1) or (2).(b)  The district may construct, acquire, improve, operate, or maintain a road facility:(1)  in the district;(2)  from a point in the district to a point outside of the district in Galveston County; or(3)  from a point in the district in, over, through, or under the Gulf of Mexico or a bay or inlet opening into the gulf to a point outside of the district and located in another county.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5201.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle B - Road and Road Utility Districts|Chapter 5201 - Galveston County Road District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 5201.006. Applicability of Certain Other Law

Sec. 5201.006.  APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN OTHER LAW.  (a)  To the extent it can be made applicable, Chapter 284, Transportation Code, applies to:(1)  the issuance of bonds under this chapter; and(2)  the operation and maintenance of a road facility constructed, acquired, or improved as provided by Section 5201.005.(b)  The district has all the rights, powers, and duties over a road facility authorized by Section 5201.005 as are granted to or imposed on a county by Chapter 284, Transportation Code.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5201.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle B - Road and Road Utility Districts|Chapter 5201 - Galveston County Road District No. 1|Subchapter B. Bonds|Section 5201.051. General Authority to Issue Bonds

Sec. 5201.051.  GENERAL AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds to:(1)  construct, maintain, and operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads and turnpikes; and(2)  aid an activity described by Subdivision (1).(b)  The Commissioners Court of Galveston County may issue bonds for the district in the same manner as provided by general law for road district bonds.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 5201.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 5 - Transportation|Subtitle B - Road and Road Utility Districts|Chapter 5201 - Galveston County Road District No. 1|Subchapter B. Bonds|Section 5201.052. Use of Bond Proceeds Limited

Sec. 5201.052.  USE OF BOND PROCEEDS LIMITED.  The proceeds of bonds issued under this chapter may be spent only for the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of a road facility as authorized by Section 5201.005.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2007.|