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TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3951.054. Quorum

Sec. 3951.054.  QUORUM.  For purposes of determining the requirements for a quorum of the board, the following are not counted:(1)  a board position vacant for any reason, including death, resignation, or disqualification;(2)  a director who is abstaining from participation in a vote because of a conflict of interest; or(3)  a nonvoting director.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3951.055. Compensation

Sec. 3951.055.  COMPENSATION.  A director is entitled to receive fees of office and reimbursement for actual expenses as provided by Section 49.060, Water Code.  Sections 375.069 and 375.070, Local Government Code, do not apply to the board.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|For expiration of this section, see Subsection (d).
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3951.056. Initial Voting Directors

Sec. 3951.056.  INITIAL VOTING DIRECTORS.  (a)  The initial board consists of:Pos. No.Name of Director:1____________________2____________________3____________________4____________________5____________________(b)  Of the initial directors, the terms of directors appointed for positions one through three expire June 1, 2019, and the terms of directors appointed for positions four and five expire June 1, 2021.(c)  Section 3951.052 does not apply to this section.(d)  This section expires September 1, 2021.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3951.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 3951.101.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3951.102. Improvement Projects and Services

Sec. 3951.102.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.  The district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service using any money available to the district, or contract with a governmental or private entity to 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.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3951.103. Development Corporation Powers

Sec. 3951.103.  DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS.  The district, using money available to the district, may exercise the powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, or maintain a project under that chapter.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3951.104. Nonprofit Corporation

Sec. 3951.104.  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 to be a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, 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 the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3951.105. Agreements; Grants

Sec. 3951.105.  AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.  (a)  As provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, 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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3951.106. Law Enforcement Services

Sec. 3951.106.  LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.  To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including the county or the city, to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3951.107. Membership in Charitable Organizations

Sec. 3951.107.  MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.  The district may join and pay dues to a charitable or nonprofit organization that performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3951.108. Economic Development

Sec. 3951.108.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.  (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 provided to municipalities by:(1)  Chapter 380, Local Government Code; and(2)  Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3951.109. Parking Facilities

Sec. 3951.109.  PARKING FACILITIES.  (a)  The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking facilities, including lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the streets and related appurtenances.(b)  The district's parking facilities serve the public purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.(c)  The district's parking facilities are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.(d)  The development and operation of the district's parking facilities may be considered an economic development program.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3951.110. Annexation and Exclusion of Land

Sec. 3951.110.  ANNEXATION AND EXCLUSION OF LAND.  (a)  The district may annex land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.(b)  The district may exclude land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.  Section 375.044(b), Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3951.111. Navigation District Powers

Sec. 3951.111.  NAVIGATION DISTRICT POWERS.  (a)  The district has the powers provided by the general law of this state applicable to navigation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 60 and 62, Water Code.(b)  The district may purchase, construct, acquire, own, operate, maintain, improve, or extend, inside and outside the district, a canal, waterway, bulkhead, dock, or other improvement or facility necessary or convenient to accomplish the navigation purposes of the district.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3951.112. Road District Powers

Sec. 3951.112.  ROAD DISTRICT POWERS.  The district has the powers provided by the general laws relating to road districts and road utility districts created under Section 52(b), Article III, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 257 and 441, Transportation Code.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3951.113. Road Standards and Requirements

Sec. 3951.113.  ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each 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, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each 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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3951.114. Property of Certain Utilities Exempt From Assessments and Fees

Sec. 3951.114.  PROPERTY OF CERTAIN UTILITIES EXEMPT FROM ASSESSMENTS AND FEES.  The district may not impose an assessment, impact fee, or standby fee on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, easements, facilities, or improvements, of:(1)  an electric utility or a power generation company as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;(2)  a gas utility, as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code, or a person who owns pipelines used for the transportation or sale of oil or gas or a product or constituent of oil or gas;(3)  a person who owns pipelines used for the transportation or sale of carbon dioxide;(4)  a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or(5)  a cable service provider or video service provider as defined by Section 66.002, Utilities Code.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3951.115. Use of Electrical or Optical Lines

Sec. 3951.115.  USE OF ELECTRICAL OR OPTICAL LINES.  (a)  The district may impose an assessment to pay the cost of:(1)  burying or removing electrical power lines, telephone lines, cable or fiber-optic lines, or any other type of electrical or optical line; and(2)  removing poles and any elevated lines using the poles.(b)  The district may finance, acquire, construct, improve, operate, maintain, or charge fees for the use of the district conduits for another person's:(1)  telecommunications network; or(2)  fiber-optic cable.(c)  Consistent with Title 2, Utilities Code, the district may finance, construct, or maintain conduits for:(1)  electronic transmission and distribution lines and supporting facilities; or(2)  other types of transmission and distribution lines and supporting facilities.(d)  The district may not require a person to use a district conduit.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.116 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3951.116. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 3951.116.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments|Section 3951.151. Disbursements and Transfers of Money

Sec. 3951.151.  DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.  The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of district money.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments|Section 3951.152. Money Used for Improvements or Services

Sec. 3951.152.  MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.  The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain any improvement or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments|Section 3951.153. Petition Required for Financing Services and Improvements With Assessments

Sec. 3951.153.  PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.(b)  A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments|Section 3951.154. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 3951.154.  ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district.(b)  An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:(1)  are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;(2)  are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and(3)  are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.(c)  The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid.  The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.(d)  The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments|Section 3951.155. Tax and Assessment Abatements

Sec. 3951.155.  TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.  The district may designate reinvestment zones and may grant abatements of a tax or assessment on property in the zones.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments|Section 3951.156. Residential Property Not Exempt

Sec. 3951.156.  RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NOT EXEMPT.  Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments|Section 3951.157. Competitive Bidding

Sec. 3951.157.  COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  Subchapter I, Chapter 49, Water Code, applies to the district.  Sections 375.221 and 375.223, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3951.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3951 - Lakewood Improvement District of Harris County|Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds|Section 3951.201. Elections Regarding Taxes and Bonds

Sec. 3951.201.  ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES AND BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue, without an election, bonds, notes, and other obligations secured by:(1)  revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or(2)  contract payments described by Section 3951.203.(b)  The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.(c)  Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.(d)  All or any part of any facilities or improvements that may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be voted on at the election.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 (S.B. 2276), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|