reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3817.001. Definitions

Sec. 3817.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.
(2)  "District" means the East Aldine Management District.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1174 (H.B. 3550), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2005.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1260 (S.B. 900), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3817.002. East Aldine Management District

Sec. 3817.002.  EAST ALDINE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.  The East Aldine Management District is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1174 (H.B. 3550), Sec. 3, eff. June 18, 2005.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1260 (S.B. 900), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3817.003. Purpose; Declaration of Intent

Sec. 3817.003.  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.
(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 Aldine Community area of Harris County.
(c)  This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve Harris County from providing the level of services provided as of June 17, 2001, to the area in the district or to release the county from the obligations of the county to provide services to that area.  The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the county services provided in the area in the district.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3817.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3817.004.  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:
(1)  further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;
(2)  eliminate unemployment and underemployment;  and
(3)  develop or expand transportation and commerce.
(d)  The district will:
(1)  promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;
(2)  provide needed funding for the Aldine Community area to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the area 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 beauty.
(e)  Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.
(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.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3817.005. District Territory

Sec. 3817.005.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 1433, Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, enacting former Section 376.454, Local Government Code, as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Section 3817.106 or its predecessor statute, former Section 376.476, Local Government Code, as added by Section 1, Chapter 1433, Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001;
(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;  or
(3)  other law.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure.  A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not in any way affect the district's:
(1)  organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;
(3)  right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or
(4)  legality or operation.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1260 (S.B. 900), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3817.006. Applicability of Other Law

Sec. 3817.006.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3817.007. Liberal Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3817.007.  LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3817.051. Board of Directors; Terms

Sec. 3817.051.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS;  TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of nine directors who serve staggered terms of four years with four or five directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.
(b)  One director must be a resident of the district.
(c)  The board by resolution may change the number of directors on the board, but only if the board determines that the change is in the best interest of the district, subject to Section 375.061, Local Government Code.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3817.052. Appointment and Removal of Directors

Sec. 3817.052.  APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS.  Sections 375.064 and 375.065, Local Government Code, govern the appointment and removal of directors, except that the commissioners court of Harris County shall appoint the directors of the board. The commissioners court shall appoint:
(1)  two directors to be chosen by the commissioners court with terms beginning on June 1, 2005, or the effective date of this Act; and
(2)  the remaining directors from a list of persons nominated by the board, subject to review, and the commissioners court shall approve or disapprove the directors recommended by the board.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1174 (H.B. 3550), Sec. 4, eff. June 18, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3817.053. Quorum

Sec. 3817.053.  QUORUM.  (a)  Section 375.071, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
(b)  One-half of the board constitutes a quorum.
(c)  Except as provided by Section 3817.152, a concurrence of a majority of a quorum is required for any official district action.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3817.101. Exercise of Powers of Development Corporation

Sec. 3817.101.  EXERCISE OF POWERS OF DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.  The district may exercise the powers of a corporation created under Chapter 505, Local Government Code.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.46, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3817.102. Nonprofit Corporation

Sec. 3817.102.  NONPROFIT CORPORATION.  (a)  The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.
(b)  The nonprofit corporation:
(1)  has each power of and is considered for purposes of this chapter to be a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code;  and
(2)  may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.
(c)  The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation.  The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as, for the same term as, and on the same conditions as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3817.103. Contract With Political Subdivision

Sec. 3817.103.  CONTRACT WITH POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.  Harris County, the City of Houston, or another political subdivision of this state, without further authorization, may contract with the district to implement a project of the district or assist the district in providing a service authorized under this chapter.  A contract under this section may:
(1)  be for a period on which the parties agree;
(2)  include terms on which the parties agree;
(3)  be payable from taxes or any other source of revenue that may be available for that project or service;  and
(4)  provide terms under which taxes or other revenue collected at a district project or from a person using or purchasing a commodity or service at a district project may be paid or rebated to the district.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3817.104. Authority to Contract for Law Enforcement

Sec. 3817.104.  AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.  To protect the public interest, the district may contract with Harris County or the City of Houston for the county or the city to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3817.105. Approval by City of Houston

Sec. 3817.105.  APPROVAL BY CITY OF HOUSTON.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), by either official action of the governing body of the city with respect to Subdivision (1) or through the issuance of a permit with respect to Subdivisions (2) and (3), the district must obtain the approval of the City of Houston:
(1)  for the issuance of a bond for each improvement project;
(2)  of the plans and specifications of the improvement project financed by the bond; and
(3)  of the plans and specifications of any district improvement project related to the use of land owned by Harris County, an easement granted by Harris County, or a right-of-way of a street, road, or highway.
(b)  If the district obtains the approval of the City of Houston's governing body of a capital improvements budget for a period not to exceed five years, the district may finance the capital improvements and issue bonds specified in the budget without further approval from the City of Houston.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1174 (H.B. 3550), Sec. 7, eff. June 18, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3817.106. Annexation of Certain Territory by Governing Body of Municipality

Sec. 3817.106.  ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY BY GOVERNING BODY OF MUNICIPALITY.  (a)  If territory in the City of Houston's limit or extraterritorial jurisdiction is included in the district, the city's governing body may remove that territory from the district if the district does not have any bonded indebtedness.
(b)  To remove the territory, the governing body of the City of Houston must notify the board secretary in writing that the territory is excluded from the district's territory.
(c)  If a municipality annexes territory that is in its extraterritorial jurisdiction and included in the district, the governing body of the municipality shall notify the board secretary in writing that the annexed territory is excluded from the district's territory.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3817.107. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 3817.107.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 684 (S.B. 224), Sec. 15, eff. June 17, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3817.151. Disbursements and Transfers of Money

Sec. 3817.151.  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 the district's money.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3817.152. Board Vote Required to Authorize Taxes, Assessments, Impact Fees, or Bonds

Sec. 3817.152.  BOARD VOTE REQUIRED TO AUTHORIZE TAXES, ASSESSMENTS, IMPACT FEES, OR BONDS.  (a)  A majority vote of the directors serving is required to authorize the imposition of a tax, assessment, or impact fee.
(b)  The written consent of at least two-thirds of the full membership of the board is required to authorize the issuance of a bond.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3817.153. Maintenance Tax

Sec. 3817.153.  MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3817.157, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in the district to:
(1)  maintain and operate the district;
(2)  construct or acquire improvements;  or
(3)  provide a service.
(b)  The board shall determine the tax rate.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3817.1545. Petition Required for Financing Services and Improvements With Assessments

Sec. 3817.1545.  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)  The petition must be signed by:
(1)  the owners of 50 percent or more of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County; or
(2)  the owners of 50 percent or more of the surface area of real property in the district subject to assessment.
(c)  Section 375.114, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1174 (H.B. 3550), Sec. 5, eff. June 18, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3817.155. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 3817.155.  ASSESSMENTS;  LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter.
(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.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3817.156. Property Exempt From Impact Fees and Assessments

Sec. 3817.156.  PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Electric utility" and "power generation company" have the meanings assigned by Section 31.002, Utilities Code.
(2)  "Gas utility" has the meaning assigned by Sections 101.003 and 121.001, Utilities Code.
(3)  "Telecommunications provider" has the meaning assigned by Section 51.002, Utilities Code.
(b)  The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment under Chapter 375, Local Government Code, on a residential property, including a multiunit residential property, or a condominium.
(c)  The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property of an electric utility, gas utility, power generation company, or telecommunications provider.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3817.157. Elections Regarding Taxes or Bonds

Sec. 3817.157.  ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.  (a)  In addition to the elections required under Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district must hold an election in the manner provided by that subchapter to obtain voter approval before the district may:
(1)  impose a maintenance tax;  or
(2)  issue a bond payable from ad valorem taxes or assessments.
(b)  The board may include more than one purpose in a single proposition at an election.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3817.158. Municipality Not Required to Pay District Obligations

Sec. 3817.158.  MUNICIPALITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.  Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, a municipality is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3817.159. Powers of Municipal Utility District; Defined Area; Taxes; Bonds

Sec. 3817.159.  POWERS OF MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT; DEFINED AREA; TAXES; BONDS.  The district may not exercise the powers of eminent domain but shall have all the powers of a municipal utility district under Subchapter J, Chapter 54, Water Code, including:
(1)  the implementation of a plan adopted under that subchapter;
(2)  the issuance of bonds; and
(3)  the imposition of a tax in the defined area established under that subchapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1174 (H.B. 3550), Sec. 6, eff. June 18, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3817.160. Tax Increment Zone Powers

Sec. 3817.160.  TAX INCREMENT ZONE POWERS.  Upon the consent of the governing body of the City of Houston, the district may be included and participate in a reinvestment zone under Chapter 311, Tax Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1174 (H.B. 3550), Sec. 6, eff. June 18, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3817 - East Aldine Management District › Subchapter E. Dissolution › Section 3817.201. Dissolution of District With Outstanding Debt

Sec. 3817.201.  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.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3818.001. Definitions

Sec. 3818.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.
(2)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
(3)  "District" means the Harris County Improvement District No. 1.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3818.002. Harris County Improvement District No

Sec. 3818.002.  HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1.  A special district known as the "Harris County Improvement District No. 1" is a political subdivision of this state created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (S.B. 2552), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3818.003. Purpose; Declaration of Intent

Sec. 3818.003.  PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes as provided by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3818.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3818.004.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.  Each improvement project or service authorized by this chapter carries out a public purpose.
(b)  All land and other property included in the district will  benefit from the works and projects that are to be accomplished by the district under powers conferred by Section 52, Article III,  and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, and other powers granted under this chapter.
(c)  The creation of the district is essential to:
(1)  the economic diversification of the state;
(2)  the elimination of unemployment and underemployment; and
(3)  the stimulation of transportation and commerce.
(d)  The creation of the district is in the public interest and will promote the health, safety, and general welfare of its residents and the public.
(e)  The present and prospective traffic congestion in the district, the safety of pedestrians, and the limited availability of funds require the promotion and development of public transportation and pedestrian facilities and systems by new and alternative means.  The district will serve the public purpose of securing expanded and improved transportation and pedestrian facilities and systems.
(f)  The district will promote the health, safety, welfare, morals, convenience, and enjoyment of the public by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district that are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic and aesthetic beauty.
(g)  The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests, as well as the public.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3818.005. District Territory

Sec. 3818.005.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 1026, Acts of the 70th Legislature, Regular Session, 1987, as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Section 3818.106, or its predecessor, Section 13, Chapter 1026, Acts of the 70th Legislature, Regular Session, 1987;
(2)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or
(3)  other law.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district contained in Section 3, Chapter 1026, Acts of the 70th Legislature, Regular Session, 1987, 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 organization, existence, or validity of the district;
(2)  the right of the district to issue any type of bond, including a refunding bond, for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;
(3)  the right of the district to impose an assessment or a tax; or
(4)  the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3818.006. Applicability of Other Law

Sec. 3818.006.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  Except as otherwise provided, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3818.007. Liberal Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3818.007.  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 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3818.051. Composition; Terms

Sec. 3818.051.  COMPOSITION; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of 12 directors.
(b)  The commission appoints the directors to positions numbered 1 through 12.
(c)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
(d)  The commission shall appoint directors from persons recommended by the board.
(e)  The board by resolution may change the number of directors on the board, but only if the board determines that the change is in the best interest of the district.  The board may not consist of fewer than 9 or more than 15 directors.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (S.B. 2552), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3818.052. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 3818.052.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  A director must meet the requirements provided by Section 375.063, Local Government Code.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 889, Sec. 11(1), eff. June 19, 2009.
(c)  A person who owns a partnership interest, whether general or limited, or who has a lease with a remaining term of 30 years or more, excluding options, is considered to be an owner of land for purposes of this chapter.
(d)  A person who qualifies to serve on the board is qualified to serve as a director and participate in all votes pertaining to the business of the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (S.B. 2552), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (S.B. 2552), Sec. 11(1), eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3818.054. Vacancy

Sec. 3818.054.  VACANCY.  The board by appointment shall fill a vacancy on the board.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (S.B. 2552), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3818.055. Removal of Director

Sec. 3818.055.  REMOVAL OF DIRECTOR.  The commission may remove a director for misconduct or failure to carry out the director's duties after a petition by a majority of the other directors.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3818.101. Nonprofit Corporation

Sec. 3818.101.  NONPROFIT CORPORATION.  (a)  The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.
(b)  The nonprofit corporation:
(1)  has each power of and is considered for purposes of this chapter to be a local government corporation created under 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, for the same term as, and on the conditions of the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3818.102. Agreements; Grants

Sec. 3818.102.  AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.  (a)  The district may make a contract, lease, or other agreement with, or accept a grant or loan from, any person to carry out a purpose of this chapter on the terms and conditions and for the period of time determined by the board.
(b)  A person may contract with the district to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3818.103. Use of Conduits

Sec. 3818.103.  USE OF CONDUITS.  (a)  The district may:
(1)  finance, acquire, construct, improve, operate, maintain, or charge a fee for the use of its own conduits for fiber-optic cable, electronic transmission lines, or other types of transmission lines and supporting facilities; or
(2)  finance, acquire, construct, improve, operate, or maintain conference centers and supporting facilities.
(b)  This section does not authorize the district to require a person to use a conduit authorized by this section.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3818.104. Regulation of Signs

Sec. 3818.104.  REGULATION OF SIGNS.  The board by rule may regulate signs in the district.  The board may require the removal of a sign that does not conform to a rule adopted under this section.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3818.105. Exclusion of Territory; Hearing

Sec. 3818.105.  EXCLUSION OF TERRITORY; HEARING.  (a)  At any time, the board may on its own motion call a hearing on the question of the exclusion of land from the district as provided by Chapter 49, Water Code, if the exclusion is practicable, just, or desirable.
(b)  The board shall call a hearing on the exclusion of land or other property from the district if, before the issuance of bonds has been authorized, a property owner in the district files a written petition with the secretary of the board.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3818.106. Annexation

Sec. 3818.106.  ANNEXATION.  (a)  Subject to the approval of the governing body of the City of Houston the district may:
(1)  annex territory in accordance with Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or
(2)  annex territory located inside the boundaries of a reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code, as those boundaries existed on September 1, 2001.
(b)  The district may annex territory described by Subsection (a)(2) only if:
(1)  the district holds a public hearing on the proposed annexation and publishes notice in the district not later than the 15th day before the date of the hearing; and
(2)  a majority of the qualified voters of the territory that the district proposes to annex voting at an election held within that territory approve:
(A)  the annexation;
(B)  the assumption of the bonds, notes, obligations, taxes, and special assessments created before the annexation of the area to the district; and
(C)  the assumption of the bonds of the district payable wholly or partly from taxes or special assessments that have been voted previously but not yet issued or sold and the imposition of an ad valorem tax or special assessment on all taxable property within the annexed area for the payment of the bonds.
(c)  If the voters approve each proposition under Subsection (b)(2), the board may adopt an order adding the annexed territory to the district.
(d)  An election under Subsection (b) must be held and notice must be given in the territory that the district proposes to annex in the same manner as provided for a bond election held by the district.  The district may hold an election to annex territory on the same day as another district election.
(e)  The board may:
(1)  call an election to annex territory by a separate election order or as a part of another election order;
(2)  submit multiple purposes in a single proposition at an election; or
(3)  order multiple elections to annex the same territory.
(f)  The district may annex defined areas of land, regardless of whether the areas are contiguous to the district.
(g)  An annexed area shall bear that area's pro rata share of all bonds, notes, or other obligations, taxes, or special assessments that may be owed, contracted for, or authorized by the district.
(h)  The election, notice, and hearing requirements imposed by Subsections (b)-(g) do not apply to an annexation under Subsection (a)(1).
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3818.107. Date of Elections

Sec. 3818.107.  DATE OF ELECTIONS.  An election held in the district is not required to be held on a uniform election date provided by Section 41.001, Election Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3818.108. Approval of Certain Improvement Projects

Sec. 3818.108.  APPROVAL OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.  The district must obtain approval from the governing body of the City of Houston and the department of planning of the City of Houston of the plans and specifications of any improvement project that involves the use of a right-of-way of a street, road, or highway or the use of municipal land.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3818.109. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 3818.109.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3818.110. Authority to Contract for Law Enforcement

Sec. 3818.110.  AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.  To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including Harris County, the City of Houston, or any licensed peace officer, for the provision of law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (S.B. 2552), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3818.111. Membership in Charitable Organizations

Sec. 3818.111.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (S.B. 2552), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3818.112. Economic Development Programs

Sec. 3818.112.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.  (a)  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.
(b)  The district has all of the powers of a municipality under Chapter 380, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (S.B. 2552), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Public Transit System and Parking Facilities › Section 3818.151. Public Transit System; Petition Required

Sec. 3818.151.  PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM; PETITION REQUIRED.  (a)  The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain a public transit system to serve the area within the boundaries of the district.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 889, Sec. 11(3), eff. June 19, 2009.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (S.B. 2552), Sec. 11(3), eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3818 - Harris County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Public Transit System and Parking Facilities › Section 3818.152. Parking Facilities Authorized; Operation by Private Entity; Tax Exemption

Sec. 3818.152.  PARKING FACILITIES AUTHORIZED; OPERATION BY PRIVATE ENTITY; TAX EXEMPTION.  (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:
(1)  lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the streets; and
(2)  equipment, entrances, exits, fencing, and other accessories necessary for safety and convenience in parking vehicles.
(b)  A parking facility of the district must be leased to or operated for the district by an entity other than the district.
(c)  The district's parking facilities serve a public purpose under Section 3818.003 and are owned, used, and held for a public purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.
(d)  The district's public parking facilities and any lease to a private entity are exempt from the payment of ad valorem taxes and state and local sales and use taxes.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.