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TX Spec Dist Code § 3853.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3853 - Dickinson Management District No. 1|Subchapter D. Financial Provisions|Section 3853.160. Tax and Assessment Abatements

Sec. 3853.160.  TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.  The district may grant in the manner authorized by Chapter 312, Tax Code, an abatement for a tax or assessment owed to the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 458 (S.B. 1866), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3853.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3853 - Dickinson Management District No. 1|Subchapter E. Sales and Use Tax|Section 3853.201. Meanings of Words and Phrases

Sec. 3853.201.  MEANINGS OF WORDS AND PHRASES.  Words and phrases used in this subchapter that are defined by Chapters 151 and 321, Tax Code, have the meanings assigned by Chapters 151 and 321, Tax Code.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 458 (S.B. 1866), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3853.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3853 - Dickinson Management District No. 1|Subchapter E. Sales and Use Tax|Section 3853.202. Applicability of Certain Tax Code Provisions

Sec. 3853.202.  APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN TAX CODE PROVISIONS.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, Subtitles A and B, Title 2, Tax Code, and Chapter 151, Tax Code, apply to taxes imposed under this subchapter and to the administration and enforcement of those taxes in the same manner that those laws apply to state taxes.(b)  The provisions of Subchapters B, C, and D, Chapter 321, Tax Code, relating to municipal sales and use taxes apply to the application, collection, change, and administration of a sales and use tax imposed under this subchapter to the extent consistent with this chapter, as if references in Chapter 321, Tax Code, to a municipality referred to the district and references to a governing body referred to the board.(c)  Sections 321.401-321.406 and Subchapter F, Chapter 321, Tax Code, do not apply to a tax imposed under this subchapter.(d)  Section 321.203(l), Tax Code, as added by Chapter 1155, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, does not apply to a tax imposed in the district boundaries.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 458 (S.B. 1866), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3853.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3853 - Dickinson Management District No. 1|Subchapter E. Sales and Use Tax|Section 3853.203. Authorization

Sec. 3853.203.  AUTHORIZATION.  The district may adopt a sales and use tax for the benefit of the district.  The board is not required to hold an election to adopt the tax.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 458 (S.B. 1866), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3853.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3853 - Dickinson Management District No. 1|Subchapter E. Sales and Use Tax|Section 3853.204. Abolishing Sales and Use Tax

Sec. 3853.204.  ABOLISHING SALES AND USE TAX.  (a)  Except as provided in Subsection (b), the board, with the consent of the governing body of the City of Dickinson, may abolish the sales and use tax without an election.(b)  The board may not abolish the sales and use tax if the district has outstanding debt secured by the tax.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 458 (S.B. 1866), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3853.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3853 - Dickinson Management District No. 1|Subchapter E. Sales and Use Tax|Section 3853.205. Sales and Use Tax Rate

Sec. 3853.205.  SALES AND USE TAX RATE.  (a)  On adoption of the tax authorized by this subchapter, there is imposed a tax at the rate authorized by the district on the receipts from the sale at retail of taxable items within the district, and an excise tax on the use, storage, or other consumption within the district of taxable items purchased, leased, or rented from a retailer within the district during the period that the tax is in effect.(b)  The rate of the excise tax is the same as the rate of the sales tax portion of the tax and is applied to the sales price of the taxable item.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 458 (S.B. 1866), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3853.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3853 - Dickinson Management District No. 1|Subchapter F. Dissolution|Section 3853.251. Dissolution of District With Outstanding Debt

Sec. 3853.251.  DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT.  (a)  The board may dissolve the district regardless of whether the district has debt.  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 debts.  The dissolution is effective when all debts have been discharged.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 458 (S.B. 1866), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3854.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3854.001. Definitions

Sec. 3854.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.(2)  "Director" means a board member.(3)  "District" means the Chambers County Improvement District No. 1.(4)  "Extraterritorial jurisdiction" has the meaning assigned by Section 42.021, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3854.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3854.002. Nature of District

Sec. 3854.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  A special district known as the "Chambers County Improvement District No. 1" is a political subdivision of this state.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3854.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3854.003. Purpose; Declaration of Intent

Sec. 3854.003.  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 to accomplish the other purposes of this chapter.  The legislature intends that by creating 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:(1)  diversify the economy of the state;(2)  promote, develop, expand, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, economic development, and the public welfare;(3)  promote the control, treatment, storage, and distribution of water;(4)  protect, preserve, and restore the sanitary conditions of water;(5)  promote the transportation of agricultural, industrial, and commercial products;(6)  promote the health, safety, and general welfare of:(A)  property owners, residents, employers, and employees in the district; and(B)  the public;(7)  promote the improvement of rivers, bays, creeks, streams, and canals to permit or to aid navigation and commerce; and(8)  promote the construction, maintenance, and operation of streets, roads, highways, turnpikes, and railroads in the greater Cedar Crossing area of Chambers County.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3854.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3854.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3854.004.  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 district will provide needed funding in the greater Cedar Crossing area to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the area as a community and a business and industrial center.(d)  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3854.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3854.005. Effect of District Creation on Municipal Powers

Sec. 3854.005.  EFFECT OF DISTRICT CREATION ON MUNICIPAL POWERS.  (a)  The creation of the district does not:(1)  affect the power of a municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the district or a part of the district lies to designate all or part of the district as an industrial district;(2)  limit a power under Chapter 42, Local Government Code, of a municipality described by Subdivision (1); or(3)  affect the power of a municipality to provide municipal services to any area in the municipality or the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction that is in the district.(b)  A municipality described by Subsection (a)(3) has the same power to extend or provide municipal services after the creation of the district as the municipality had before the district's creation.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3854.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3854.006. Tort Claims

Sec. 3854.006.  TORT CLAIMS.  (a)  The district is a governmental unit for the purposes of Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.(b)  The operations of the district are essential governmental functions for all purposes and not proprietary functions.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3854.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 3854.007. Liberal Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3854.007.  LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformance with the legislative findings and purposes stated in this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3854.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter B. District Territory and Annexation|Section 3854.051. District Territory

Sec. 3854.051.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 566, Acts of the 73rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, as that territory may have been modified under:(1)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or(2)  other law.(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure.  A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect: (1)  the district's organization, existence, or validity;(2)  the district's right to issue any type of bond or to issue or enter into another type of obligation for a purpose for which the district is created;(3)  the district's right to levy or collect an assessment or tax; or(4)  the legality or operation of the district or the district's governing body.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3854.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter B. District Territory and Annexation|Section 3854.052. Annexation or Exclusion of Territory by District; Municipal Consent

Sec. 3854.052.  ANNEXATION OR EXCLUSION OF TERRITORY BY DISTRICT; MUNICIPAL CONSENT.  (a)  The district may annex land to and exclude land from the district as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.(b)  The district may not annex land in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction unless the municipality consents to the annexation.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3854.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter B. District Territory and Annexation|Section 3854.053. Annexation of District Territory by Municipality

Sec. 3854.053.  ANNEXATION OF DISTRICT TERRITORY BY MUNICIPALITY.  (a)  Notwithstanding Chapter 43, Local Government Code, a municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located may annex all or part of the district.  Annexation does not result in a total or partial dissolution of the district or an assumption by the annexing municipality of any of the district's obligations or indebtedness.(b)  A municipal annexation of all or part of the district has no effect on the validity of the district, and the district shall continue to exist and exercise the powers granted by this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3854.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter C. Board of Directors|Section 3854.101. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 3854.101.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of seven directors.(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3854.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter C. Board of Directors|Section 3854.102. Applicable Law

Sec. 3854.102.  APPLICABLE LAW.  The board is governed by Subchapter D, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to the extent that the subchapter does not conflict with this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3854.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter C. Board of Directors|Section 3854.103. Director Districts

Sec. 3854.103.  DIRECTOR DISTRICTS.  (a)  Each position on the board represents a separate area of the district known as a director district.(b)  All land in the district must be in a director district.(c)  Director districts may not overlap.(d)  The board may establish new boundaries for a director district if it is necessary to provide a reasonable balance in the board representation between acreage, value, improvements, and interests of the property owners in the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3854.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter C. Board of Directors|Section 3854.104. Appointment of Directors

Sec. 3854.104.  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.  The Commissioners Court of Chambers County shall appoint a director to represent a director district in the manner provided by Section 375.064, Local Government Code, from a list of candidates recommended by the board in the manner provided by that section.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3854.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter C. Board of Directors|Section 3854.105. Qualifications

Sec. 3854.105.  QUALIFICATIONS.  (a)  Each director shall qualify for office as required by Subchapter D, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.(b)  Each director shall meet the qualifications provided by Section 375.063, Local Government Code, for the area in the director district that the director represents.(c)  A person may not be appointed as a director or continue to serve as a director unless the person satisfies the requirements provided by Section 375.063, Local Government Code, for the area in the director district that the person is appointed to represent.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3854.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter C. Board of Directors|Section 3854.106. Voting; Actions

Sec. 3854.106.  VOTING; ACTIONS.  (a)  Directors may vote on any matter authorized by Subchapter D, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.(b)  The board may take action only if the action is approved in the manner prescribed by Subchapter D, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3854.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter C. Board of Directors|Section 3854.107. Vacancy

Sec. 3854.107.  VACANCY.  The remaining directors shall fill a vacancy in the office of director for the remainder of the unexpired term.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3854.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 3854.151. General Powers

Sec. 3854.151.  GENERAL POWERS.  The district has:(1)  all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by the general law of this state applicable to districts created under:(A)  Chapter 375, Local Government Code;(B)  Chapter 172, Transportation Code, or Chapter 623, Acts of the 67th Legislature, Regular Session, 1981 (former Article 6550c, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes);(C)  Chapter 441, Transportation Code; and(D)  Chapter 54, Water Code;(2)  the rights, powers, and privileges granted to districts by:(A)  Subchapters E and M, Chapter 60, Water Code; and(B)  Section 61.116, Water Code; and(3)  all the powers granted to municipal management districts under Sections 375.092 and 375.111, Local Government Code, to provide any services or for any project the district is authorized to acquire, construct, or improve under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 22.018, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3854.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 3854.152. Elections

Sec. 3854.152.  ELECTIONS.  Except as provided by Section 3854.202, the district shall hold elections as provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 214 (H.B. 4577), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2021.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3854.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 3854.153. Authority to Acquire Interest in Land

Sec. 3854.153.  AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE INTEREST IN LAND.  The district may acquire any interest in land in accordance with Chapter 54, Water Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 3854.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 4 - Development and Improvement|Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management|Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 3854.154. Expenses and Liability for Certain Actions Affecting Property

Sec. 3854.154.  EXPENSES AND LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS AFFECTING PROPERTY.  If the district, in exercising a power conferred by this chapter, requires a relocation, adjustment, raising, lowering, rerouting, or changing the grade of or altering the construction of any street, alley, highway, overpass, underpass, road, railroad track, bridge, facility, or property, electric line, conduit, facility, or property, telephone or telegraph line, conduit, facility, or property, gas transmission or distribution pipe, pipeline, main, facility, or property, water, sanitary sewer or storm sewer pipe, pipeline, main, facility, or property, cable television line, cable, conduit, facility, or property, or other pipeline or facility or property relating to the pipeline, that relocation, adjustment, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing of grade, or altering of construction must be accomplished at the sole cost and expense of the district, and damages that are suffered by owners of the property or facilities shall be borne by the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|