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TX Spec Dist Code § 3894.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3894 - Rowlett Downtown Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3894.160. Taxes for Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 3894.160.  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:(1)  a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose; and(2)  the governing body of the city.(c)  The district shall hold an election required by this section in the manner provided by Chapter 54, Water Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 880 (S.B. 234), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3894.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3894 - Rowlett Downtown Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3894.161. Project Development Agreement Required to Impose Taxes or Borrow Money, Including Bonds

Sec. 3894.161.  PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO IMPOSE TAXES OR BORROW MONEY, INCLUDING BONDS.  Before the district may issue bonds, impose taxes, or borrow money, the district and the city must negotiate and execute a mutually approved and accepted interlocal 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.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 880 (S.B. 234), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3894.162 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3894 - Rowlett Downtown Management District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 3894.162. City Not Required to Pay District Obligations

Sec. 3894.162.  CITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.  Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, the city is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 880 (S.B. 234), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3894.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3894 - Rowlett Downtown Management District|Subchapter E. Dissolution|Section 3894.201. Dissolution by City Ordinance

Sec. 3894.201.  DISSOLUTION BY CITY ORDINANCE.  (a)  If the city by ordinance adopts by a two-thirds vote of its governing body an ordinance to dissolve the district, the district is dissolved.(b)  The district may not be dissolved until the district's outstanding indebtedness or contractual obligations payable from ad valorem taxes have been repaid or discharged.(c)  The district may not be dissolved until the agreement under Section 3894.161 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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 880 (S.B. 234), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3894.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3894 - Rowlett Downtown Management District|Subchapter E. Dissolution|Section 3894.202. Collection of Assessments and Other Revenue

Sec. 3894.202.  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 succeeds to the rights and obligations of the district regarding enforcement and collection of the assessments or other revenue.(b)  If the district is dissolved, the city has and may 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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 880 (S.B. 234), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3894.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3894 - Rowlett Downtown Management District|Subchapter E. Dissolution|Section 3894.203. Assumption of Assets and Liabilities

Sec. 3894.203.  ASSUMPTION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.  (a)  The district may not be dissolved by the city unless the city assumes the obligations of the district, including any bonds or other indebtedness payable from assessments or other district revenue.(b)  If the city dissolves the district, the board shall transfer ownership of all district property to the city.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 880 (S.B. 234), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3895.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3895 - Rowlett Pecan Grove Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3895.001. Definitions

Sec. 3895.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.(2)  "City" means the City of Rowlett, Texas.(3)  "Director" means a board member.(4)  "District" means the Rowlett Pecan Grove Management District.(5)  "Improvement project" means any program or project authorized by Section 3895.102, inside or outside the district.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (S.B. 233), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3895.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3895 - Rowlett Pecan Grove Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3895.002. Creation and Nature of District

Sec. 3895.002.  CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a special district created under Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (S.B. 233), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3895.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3895 - Rowlett Pecan Grove Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3895.003. Purpose; Declaration of Intent

Sec. 3895.003.  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 the city and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.(b)  The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.(c)  This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the city or Dallas County from providing the level of services provided to the area in the district as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.  The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the city and county services provided in the district.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (S.B. 233), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3895.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3895 - Rowlett Pecan Grove Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3895.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3895.004.  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)  The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:(1)  developing and diversifying the economy of the state;(2)  eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and(3)  developing or expanding transportation and commerce.(d)  The district will:(1)  promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, employees, potential employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;(2)  provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center; and(3)  promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic and aesthetic beauty.(e)  Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be an improvement project that includes a street or road improvement.(f)  The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (S.B. 233), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3895.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3895 - Rowlett Pecan Grove Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3895.005. District Territory

Sec. 3895.005.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter, as that territory may have been modified under Section 3895.109 or other law.(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure.  A mistake in the field notes of the district contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not in any way affect the district's:(1)  organization, existence, or validity;(2)  right to contract, including the right to issue any type of bond or other obligation for a purpose for which the district is created;(3)  right to impose or collect an assessment, tax, or any other revenue; or(4)  legality or operation.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (S.B. 233), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3895.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3895 - Rowlett Pecan Grove Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3895.006. Eligibility for Reinvestment or Enterprise Zones

Sec. 3895.006.  ELIGIBILITY FOR REINVESTMENT OR ENTERPRISE ZONES.  (a)  All or any part of the area of the district is eligible, regardless of other statutory criteria, to be included in:(1)  a tax increment reinvestment zone created by the city under Chapter 311, Tax Code; or(2)  a tax abatement reinvestment zone created by the city under Chapter 312, Tax Code.(b)  All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be nominated for inclusion in an enterprise zone by the city under Chapter 2303, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (S.B. 233), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3895.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3895 - Rowlett Pecan Grove Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3895.007. Applicability of Municipal Management Districts Law

Sec. 3895.007.  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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (S.B. 233), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3895.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3895 - Rowlett Pecan Grove Management District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3895.008. Liberal Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3895.008.  LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (S.B. 233), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3895.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3895 - Rowlett Pecan Grove Management District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3895.051. Board of Directors

Sec. 3895.051.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  The district is governed by a board of five directors appointed under Section 3895.052 and three directors serving ex officio under Section 3895.053.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (S.B. 233), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3895.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3895 - Rowlett Pecan Grove Management District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3895.052. Appointment of Directors; Terms

Sec. 3895.052.  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS; TERMS.  (a)  The mayor and governing body of the city shall appoint voting directors.  A person is appointed if a majority of the members of the governing body, including the mayor, vote to appoint that person.  A member of the governing body of the city may not be appointed to the board.(b)  Section 375.063, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.(c)  The appointed directors serve staggered terms of four years, with two or three directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.(d)  A person may not be appointed to the board if the appointment of that person would result in fewer than three of the directors residing in the city.(e)  The governing body of the city shall appoint a director to fill a vacancy that occurs on the board.(f)  A director is a public official entitled to governmental immunity for the director's official actions.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (S.B. 233), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3895.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3895 - Rowlett Pecan Grove Management District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3895.053. Nonvoting Directors

Sec. 3895.053.  NONVOTING DIRECTORS.  (a)  The following persons serve as nonvoting ex officio directors:(1)  the manager of the city;(2)  the financial director of the city; and(3)  the planning director of the city.(b)  If an office described by Subsection (a) is renamed, changed, or abolished, the governing body of the city may appoint another city officer or employee who performs duties comparable to those performed by the officer described by Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (S.B. 233), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3895.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3895 - Rowlett Pecan Grove Management District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3895.054. Conflicts of Interest

Sec. 3895.054.  CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 3895.053 or this section:(1)  a director may participate in all board votes and decisions; and(2)  Chapter 171, Local Government Code, governs conflicts of interest of board members.(b)  A director who has a beneficial interest in a business entity that will receive a pecuniary benefit from an action of the board may participate in discussion and vote on that action if a majority of the board has a similar interest in the same action or if all other similar business 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 a discussion of or vote on a matter regarding a contract with that same public entity.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (S.B. 233), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3895.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3895 - Rowlett Pecan Grove Management District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3895.055. Director's Oath or Affirmation

Sec. 3895.055.  DIRECTOR'S OATH OR AFFIRMATION.  A director's oath or affirmation of office shall be filed with the district and the district shall retain the oath or affirmation in the district records.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (S.B. 233), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3895.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3895 - Rowlett Pecan Grove Management District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3895.056. Officers

Sec. 3895.056.  OFFICERS.  The board shall elect from among the directors a chair, vice chair, and secretary.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (S.B. 233), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3895.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3895 - Rowlett Pecan Grove Management District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3895.057. Compensation of Directors; Reimbursement of Expenses

Sec. 3895.057.  COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS; REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.  A director is not entitled to compensation for service on the board but is entitled to be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of a director.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (S.B. 233), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3895.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3895 - Rowlett Pecan Grove Management District|Subchapter B. Board of Directors|Section 3895.059. Quorum

Sec. 3895.059.  QUORUM.  For purposes of determining whether a quorum of the board is present, 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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (S.B. 233), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3895.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3895 - Rowlett Pecan Grove Management District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3895.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 3895.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties provided by:(1)  the general laws relating to conservation and reclamation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code;(2)  the general laws relating to road districts and road utility districts created under Section 52(b), Article III, Texas Constitution, including Chapter 441, Transportation Code; and(3)  Chapter 375, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (S.B. 233), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3895.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3895 - Rowlett Pecan Grove Management District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 3895.103. Development Corporation Powers

Sec. 3895.103.  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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (S.B. 233), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|