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2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 505 - Type B Corporations › Subchapter H. Termination of Corporation › Section 505.353. Ballot

Sec. 505.353.  BALLOT.  The ballot for an election held under Section 505.352 shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition:  "Termination of the __________ (name of corporation)."
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 505 - Type B Corporations › Subchapter H. Termination of Corporation › Section 505.354. Termination of Existence of Corporation

Sec. 505.354.  TERMINATION OF EXISTENCE OF CORPORATION.  (a)  If a majority of the votes cast at an election held under Section 505.352 approve the termination, the Type B corporation shall:
(1)  continue operations only as necessary to meet the obligations the corporation incurred before the date of the election, including paying the principal of and interest on the corporation's bonds; and
(2)  liquidate the corporation's assets and apply the proceeds to satisfy the corporation's obligations, to the extent practicable.
(b)  After the Type B corporation has satisfied all of the corporation's obligations, any remaining assets of the corporation shall be transferred to the authorizing municipality, and the existence of the corporation is terminated.
(c)  The authorizing municipality shall promptly notify the comptroller and the secretary of state of the date the existence of a Type B corporation is terminated under this subchapter.
(d)  A tax imposed under this chapter may not be collected after the last day of the first calendar quarter that begins after the authorizing municipality provides notice under Subsection (c).
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 505 - Type B Corporations › Subchapter H. Termination of Corporation › Section 505.355. Election Rejecting Termination

Sec. 505.355.  ELECTION REJECTING TERMINATION.  If less than a majority of the votes cast at an election held under Section 505.352 approve the termination, Section 505.354 has no effect.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 506 - County Alliance Corporations › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 506.001. Definition

Sec. 506.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "county alliance corporation" means the corporation authorized to be created by a county alliance.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 506 - County Alliance Corporations › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 506.002. Creation of County Alliance; Authority to Create Corporation

Sec. 506.002.  CREATION OF COUNTY ALLIANCE; AUTHORITY TO CREATE CORPORATION.  Two or more counties that are adjacent or in close proximity, as determined by the commissioners courts of the counties involved, may establish a county alliance to authorize the creation of a corporation.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 506 - County Alliance Corporations › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 506.003. Status of County Alliance as Single Unit

Sec. 506.003.  STATUS OF COUNTY ALLIANCE AS SINGLE UNIT.  For purposes of this subtitle, a county alliance is considered a single unit.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 506 - County Alliance Corporations › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 506.004. Applicability of Subtitle

Sec. 506.004.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBTITLE.  The provisions of this subtitle outside of this chapter apply to a county alliance and to a county alliance corporation, except to the extent inconsistent with this chapter or another provision of this subtitle that expressly applies to a county alliance or to a county alliance corporation.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 506 - County Alliance Corporations › Subchapter B. Governance of Corporation › Section 506.051. Appointment of Directors; Term

Sec. 506.051.  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS; TERM.  (a)  The board of directors of a county alliance corporation consists of directors appointed by the commissioners court of each county in the alliance as follows:
(1)  three directors from each county if the alliance includes 10 or fewer counties; or
(2)  two directors from each county if the alliance includes more than 10 counties.
(b)  A director may not serve more than six years.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 506 - County Alliance Corporations › Subchapter B. Governance of Corporation › Section 506.052. No Compensation; Reimbursement for Expenses

Sec. 506.052.  NO COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES.  A director serves without compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of the director's duties.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 506 - County Alliance Corporations › Subchapter B. Governance of Corporation › Section 506.053. Removal of Director

Sec. 506.053.  REMOVAL OF DIRECTOR.  A director is subject to removal at the will of the appointing county.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 506 - County Alliance Corporations › Subchapter C. Membership in County Alliance › Section 506.101. Membership in Established County Alliance

Sec. 506.101.  MEMBERSHIP IN ESTABLISHED COUNTY ALLIANCE.  A county may become a member of an established county alliance that has authorized the creation of a county alliance corporation.  The county becomes a member of the county alliance if:
(1)  the commissioners court of the county proposing to join the county alliance petitions the board of directors of the established county alliance corporation for admission;
(2)  the board approves the admission of the petitioning county; and
(3)  the petitioning county:
(A)  agrees to abide by the bylaws of the county alliance corporation;
(B)  pays a fee to the county alliance as determined by the board; and
(C)  meets any other requirement established by the board.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 506 - County Alliance Corporations › Subchapter C. Membership in County Alliance › Section 506.102. Withdrawal From County Alliance

Sec. 506.102.  WITHDRAWAL FROM COUNTY ALLIANCE.  (a)  A county may withdraw from a county alliance if all of the county's obligations and entitlements relating to the county alliance corporation have been properly settled.
(b)  The county withdrawing from the county alliance may not receive any assets, including money or other property, of the county alliance corporation until the existence of the corporation is terminated as provided by Section 506.202.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 506 - County Alliance Corporations › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 506.151. Distribution of Net Earnings

Sec. 506.151.  DISTRIBUTION OF NET EARNINGS.  If the board of directors of a county alliance corporation determines that sufficient provisions have been made to pay the corporation's expenses, bonds, and other obligations, any net earnings may be distributed among the counties in the county alliance as a percentage of the per capita contributions made by each of the counties during the corporation's existence.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 506 - County Alliance Corporations › Subchapter E. Termination of Corporation › Section 506.201. Effect of Withdrawal of County

Sec. 506.201.  EFFECT OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNTY.  A county alliance corporation is not required to terminate its existence as a result of the withdrawal of a county from the county alliance if at least two counties remain in the county alliance.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 506 - County Alliance Corporations › Subchapter E. Termination of Corporation › Section 506.202. Distribution of Assets

Sec. 506.202.  DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS.  (a)  Subject to Subsection (b), on termination of the existence of a county alliance corporation, any assets of the corporation remaining after all the corporation's obligations have been met shall be distributed among the counties in the county alliance as a percentage of the per capita contributions made by each of the counties during the corporation's existence.
(b)  A county that withdraws from a county alliance is entitled to receive a distribution under Subsection (a) that is reduced by one percent for each year the corporation operated without the county's membership in the alliance.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 507 - Spaceport Development Corporations › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 507.001. Definitions

Sec. 507.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Authorizing entity" means the political subdivision or combination of political subdivisions that authorizes the creation of a spaceport development corporation as permitted under Section 507.003.
(2)  "Spacecraft" means any object and its components designed to be launched for operations in a suborbital trajectory, in earth orbit, or in outer space.  The term includes a satellite, a payload, an object carrying crew or a space flight participant, and any subcomponents of the launch vehicle or reentry vehicle specifically designed or adapted for that object.
(3)  "Spaceport" includes:
(A)  an area intended to be used for space flight activities, as defined by Section 100A.001, Civil Practice and  Remedies Code;
(B)  a spaceport building or facility located in an area reasonably proximate to a launch vehicle, reentry vehicle, or spacecraft launching or landing area;
(C)  an area reasonably proximate to a launch vehicle, reentry vehicle, or spacecraft launching or landing area that is intended for use for a spaceport building or facility; and
(D)  a right-of-way related to a launch vehicle, reentry vehicle, or spacecraft launching or landing area, building, facility, or other area that is reasonably proximate to a launching or landing area.
(4)  "Spaceport development corporation" means a corporation governed by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 1791), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 507 - Spaceport Development Corporations › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 507.002. Scope of Project

Sec. 507.002.  SCOPE OF PROJECT.  For purposes of a spaceport development corporation, in addition to land, buildings, equipment, facilities, and improvements that constitute a project under Chapter 501, "project" includes the land, buildings, equipment, facilities, and improvements found by the board of directors of the corporation to:
(1)  be required or suitable for use for the promotion or development of a spaceport, related area transportation facilities, automobile parking facilities, and related roads, streets, and water and sewer facilities, and other related improvements that enhance the spaceport or another item specified by this subdivision;
(2)  promote or develop new or expanded business enterprises relating to a spaceport;
(3)  promote or develop educational programs or job training relating to a spaceport; or
(4)  be required or suitable for the promotion of development and expansion of affordable housing, as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 12745, relating to a spaceport.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 507 - Spaceport Development Corporations › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 507.003. Authority to Create Corporation by Eligible Entities

Sec. 507.003.  AUTHORITY TO CREATE CORPORATION BY ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.  The following entities are eligible to authorize the creation under this subtitle of a spaceport development corporation:
(1)  a county;
(2)  a municipality with a population of two million or more; or
(3)  a combination of one or more municipalities and one or more counties.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 120 (H.B. 303), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 507 - Spaceport Development Corporations › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 507.004. Contents of Certificate of Formation

Sec. 507.004.  CONTENTS OF CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION.  The certificate of formation of a spaceport development corporation:
(1)  must state that the corporation is governed by this chapter; and
(2)  may include in the corporation's name any word or phrase the authorizing entity specifies.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 507 - Spaceport Development Corporations › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 507.005. Corporation Not Subject to Certain Provisions

Sec. 507.005.  CORPORATION NOT SUBJECT TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS.  Sections 501.203, 501.205, 501.251-254, 501.255(a) and (b), 501.256, and 501.257 do not apply to a corporation under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 507 - Spaceport Development Corporations › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 507.006. Conflicts of Law

Sec. 507.006.  CONFLICTS OF LAW.  To the extent of any conflict between this chapter and any other provision of this subtitle, this chapter prevails.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 507 - Spaceport Development Corporations › Subchapter B. Governance of Corporation › Section 507.051. Board of Directors

Sec. 507.051.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  A spaceport development corporation is governed by a board of seven directors.
(b)  If a single county authorizes the creation of a spaceport development corporation, the commissioners court of the county shall appoint the directors of the corporation.  If a single municipality authorizes the creation of a spaceport development corporation under Section 507.003(2), the governing body of the municipality shall appoint the directors of the corporation.
(b-1)  If more than one political subdivision authorizes the creation of a spaceport development corporation, the governing bodies of the political subdivisions shall appoint the directors through written agreement between the governing bodies.
(c)  Each director serves a two-year term that expires June 1 of each odd-numbered year, except that three or four of the initial directors may serve a one-year term so that the terms may be staggered in the future.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 120 (H.B. 303), Sec. 2, eff. May 23, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 507 - Spaceport Development Corporations › Subchapter B. Governance of Corporation › Section 507.052. Officers

Sec. 507.052.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board of directors of a spaceport development corporation shall elect a presiding officer from among its members.
(b)  The board of directors by rule may provide for the election of other officers.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 507 - Spaceport Development Corporations › Subchapter B. Governance of Corporation › Section 507.053. Meetings

Sec. 507.053.  MEETINGS.  The board of directors of a spaceport development corporation shall meet:
(1)  at least once every three months; and
(2)  at the call of the presiding officer or a majority of the directors.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 507 - Spaceport Development Corporations › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 507.101. General Powers and Limitations of Corporation

Sec. 507.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND LIMITATIONS OF CORPORATION.  A spaceport development corporation:
(1)  has the powers granted by this chapter and by other chapters of this subtitle; and
(2)  is subject to the limitations of a corporation authorized to be created under another provision of this subtitle.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 507 - Spaceport Development Corporations › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 507.102. Acquisition, Mortgage, or Disposal of Property

Sec. 507.102.  ACQUISITION, MORTGAGE, OR DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY.  (a)  A spaceport development corporation may acquire property but only if a site in the territory of the authorizing entity has been designated as the site for a spaceport.
(b)  A spaceport development corporation may:
(1)  mortgage property; or
(2)  convey or otherwise dispose of property.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 507 - Spaceport Development Corporations › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 507.103. Eminent Domain

Sec. 507.103.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  This section does not apply to a spaceport development corporation whose authorizing entity is a single municipality with a population of two million or more.
(a-1)  A spaceport development corporation may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire property for a spaceport, including the power to:
(1)  acquire fee title in land condemned;
(2)  relocate or modify a railroad, utility line, pipeline, or other facility that may interfere with a spaceport; or
(3)  impose a reasonable restriction on using the surface of the property for mineral development if the corporation does not own the mineral rights.
(b)  Before exercising the power of eminent domain under this chapter, a spaceport development corporation must obtain a resolution approving the proposed condemnation from the governing body of a county or municipality in which the property is located.  For purposes of this chapter, territory in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality is considered to be in the jurisdiction of the municipality.
(c)  Chapter 21, Property Code, governs the exercise of the power of eminent domain by a spaceport development corporation.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 120 (H.B. 303), Sec. 3, eff. May 23, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 507 - Spaceport Development Corporations › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 507.104. Contracts

Sec. 507.104.  CONTRACTS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a spaceport development corporation may enter into:
(1)  an agreement with any person; or
(2)  an interlocal contract under Chapter 791, Government Code.
(b)  A spaceport development corporation may not enter into a contract to operate a spaceport unless the agreement provides that the person contracting with the corporation assumes the corporation's liability for a cause of action arising from environmental damage.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 507 - Spaceport Development Corporations › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 507.105. General Powers Related to Finances

Sec. 507.105.  GENERAL POWERS RELATED TO FINANCES.  A spaceport development corporation may:
(1)  impose a charge for using a spaceport or a service the corporation provides;
(2)  borrow money;
(3)  loan money to fund a spaceport; and
(4)  invest money under the corporation's control in an investment authorized by Chapter 2256, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 507 - Spaceport Development Corporations › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 507.106. Donations, Grants, and Loans

Sec. 507.106.  DONATIONS, GRANTS, AND LOANS.  A spaceport development corporation may accept a donation, grant, or loan from any person.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 507 - Spaceport Development Corporations › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 507.107. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 507.107.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  A spaceport development corporation may sue and be sued.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 507 - Spaceport Development Corporations › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 507.108. Higher Education Courses and Degree Programs

Sec. 507.108.  HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES AND DEGREE PROGRAMS.  (a)  The board of directors of a spaceport development corporation by rule may develop a plan for higher education courses and degree programs to be offered at or near a spaceport.
(b)  A course or degree program offered under this section must be related to the purposes of this chapter.
(c)  The aerospace and aviation office of the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall cooperate with and advise the board of directors in carrying out this section.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 507 - Spaceport Development Corporations › Subchapter D. Bonds › Section 507.151. Authority to Issue Bonds; Approval

Sec. 507.151.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS; APPROVAL.  (a)  A spaceport development corporation may issue bonds only if a site in the territory of the authorizing entity has been designated as the site for a spaceport.
(b)  Bonds issued under this chapter must be approved by the governing body of each political subdivision that authorized creation of the spaceport development corporation.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 507 - Spaceport Development Corporations › Subchapter D. Bonds › Section 507.152. Bonds Not Obligation of Certain Entities

Sec. 507.152.  BONDS NOT OBLIGATION OF CERTAIN ENTITIES. Bonds issued by a spaceport development corporation are not an obligation or a pledge of the faith and credit of this state, a political subdivision that authorized the creation of the corporation, or another political subdivision or agency of this state.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 507 - Spaceport Development Corporations › Subchapter D. Bonds › Section 507.153. Bond Requirements

Sec. 507.153.  BOND REQUIREMENTS.  Bonds issued under this chapter must:
(1)  be payable only from the revenue of a spaceport developed by the spaceport development corporation issuing the bonds;
(2)  mature not later than 50 years after the date of issuance; and
(3)  state on their faces that the bonds are not an obligation of the State of Texas or a political subdivision of this state, other than the corporation that issued the bonds.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 507 - Spaceport Development Corporations › Subchapter E. Taxes › Section 507.201. Exemption From Certain Taxes

Sec. 507.201.  EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN TAXES.  (a)  The property, income, and operations of a spaceport development corporation are exempt from taxes imposed by this state or a political subdivision of this state.
(b)  Tangible personal property located in the spaceport, such as a spacecraft or other property necessary to launch the spacecraft, is exempt from ad valorem taxation.
(c)  Chapter 151, Tax Code, does not apply to tangible personal property purchased by a person for use in a spaceport.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 12 - Planning and Development › Subtitle C1 - Additional Planning and Development Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government › Chapter 507 - Spaceport Development Corporations › Subchapter E. Taxes › Section 507.202. Payment in Lieu of Ad Valorem Taxes

Sec. 507.202.  PAYMENT IN LIEU OF AD VALOREM TAXES.  In lieu of taxes, a spaceport development corporation shall pay to each political subdivision of this state in which land owned by the corporation is located an amount equal to the amount of ad valorem taxes that would be imposed on that land if the land were privately owned.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 13 - Water and Utilities › Subtitle A - Municipal Water and Utilities › Chapter 551 - Water Control by Municipalities › Section 551.002. Protection of Streams and Watersheds by Home-Rule Municipality

Sec. 551.002.  PROTECTION OF STREAMS AND WATERSHEDS BY HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY.  (a)  A home-rule municipality may prohibit the pollution or degradation of and may police a stream, drain, recharge feature, recharge area, or tributary that may constitute or recharge the source of water supply of any municipality.
(b)  A home-rule municipality may provide for the protection of and may police any watersheds.
(c)  The authority granted by this section may be exercised inside the municipality's boundaries or inside the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction or outside the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction only if required to meet other state or federal requirements.  The authority granted by this section for the protection of recharge, recharge areas, or recharge features of groundwater aquifers may be exercised outside the municipality's boundaries and within the extraterritorial jurisdiction provided the municipality exercising such authority has a population greater than 750,000 and the groundwater constitutes more than 75 percent of the municipality's source of water supply.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1010, Sec. 4.47, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 401.002 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(a)(1), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 13 - Water and Utilities › Subtitle A - Municipal Water and Utilities › Chapter 551 - Water Control by Municipalities › Section 551.003. Notice of Municipal Development Regulations Applying to Watersheds and Flood-Prone Areas

Sec. 551.003.  NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS APPLYING TO WATERSHEDS AND FLOOD-PRONE AREAS.  (a)  The governing body of a home-rule municipality that by resolution, ordinance, or other proceeding regulates and controls the use and development of any watersheds, flood-prone areas, and impoundment areas for flood control and preservation shall file a notice with the county clerk of each county in which the property subject to the regulation is situated.
(b)  The notice required by this section must:
(1)  be signed in the name of the municipality by its clerk, secretary, or mayor or other officer performing the duties of one of those officers;
(2)  show that the governing body of the municipality by resolution, ordinance, or other proceeding has enacted regulations of the area;  and
(3)  give or attach the boundaries of the land subject to the regulation.
(c)  A notice required by this section need not give details or be sworn to or acknowledged.  The notice may be filed at any time.
(d)  A county clerk with whom a notice is filed under this section shall record the notice in the records of deeds and shall index it in the name of the municipality.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.07(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 401.003 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(a)(1), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 13 - Water and Utilities › Subtitle A - Municipal Water and Utilities › Chapter 551 - Water Control by Municipalities › Section 551.004. Protection of Playa Lakes by Certain Home-Rule Municipalities

Sec. 551.004.  PROTECTION OF PLAYA LAKES BY CERTAIN HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITIES.  (a)  In this section, "playa lake" means a natural saucer-like depression in the topography, typically having a clayey bottom that is normally located in an arid or semiarid part of the state and collects runoff from rain but is subject to rapid evaporation.  The term includes all areas within the basin projected to be inundated by pooled storm water runoff, as determined by an engineering analysis performed according to the specific requirements adopted by and in effect for a municipality.
(b)  The governing body of a home-rule municipality with a population of 185,000 or more may regulate the filling of a playa lake within the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction as a means for the effective management of storm water runoff to prevent:
(1)  harmful flooding;  or
(2)  excess surface water.
(c)  A regulation adopted under this section may not:
(1)  interfere with normal agricultural practices, including moving soil, berming for tail water reuse, plowing, seeding, cultivating, and harvesting for the production of food or fiber;  or
(2)  prohibit any practice or activity that does not decrease the water holding capacity of a playa lake.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 120, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 401.004 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(a)(1), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 13 - Water and Utilities › Subtitle A - Municipal Water and Utilities › Chapter 551 - Water Control by Municipalities › Section 551.005. Restriction on Pumping, Extraction, or Use of Groundwater

Sec. 551.005.  RESTRICTION ON PUMPING, EXTRACTION, OR USE OF GROUNDWATER.  (a)  For the purpose of establishing and enforcing a municipal setting designation, the governing body of a municipality may regulate the pumping, extraction, or use of groundwater by persons other than retail public utilities, as defined by Section 13.002, Water Code, to prevent the use of or contact with groundwater that presents an actual or potential threat to human health.
(b)  For the purpose of establishing and enforcing a municipal setting designation, the governing body of a municipality by ordinance may extend to the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality the application of municipal ordinances adopted under this section.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 731, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 401.005 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(a)(1), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 13 - Water and Utilities › Subtitle A - Municipal Water and Utilities › Chapter 551 - Water Control by Municipalities › Section 551.006. Irrigation Systems

Sec. 551.006.  IRRIGATION SYSTEMS.  (a)  A municipality with a population of 20,000 or more by ordinance shall require an installer of an irrigation system:
(1)  to hold a license issued under Section 1903.251, Occupations Code; and
(2)  to obtain a permit before installing a system within the territorial limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality.
(b)  The ordinance shall include minimum standards and specifications for designing, installing, and operating irrigation systems in accordance with Section 1903.053, Occupations Code, and any rules adopted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality under that section.
(c)  A municipality may employ or contract with a licensed plumbing inspector or a licensed irrigation inspector to enforce the ordinance.
(d)  A municipality may charge an installer of an irrigation system a fee for obtaining or renewing a permit under Subsection (a)(2).  The municipality shall set the fee in an amount sufficient to enable the municipality to recover the cost of administering this section.
(e)  This section does not apply to:
(1)  an on-site sewage disposal system, as defined by Section 366.002, Health and Safety Code; or
(2)  an irrigation system:
(A)  used on or by an agricultural operation as defined by Section 251.002, Agriculture Code; or
(B)  connected to a groundwater well used by the property owner for domestic use.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 874 (H.B. 1656), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007.
Transferred from Local Government Code, Section 401.006 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(66), eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 13 - Water and Utilities › Subtitle A - Municipal Water and Utilities › Chapter 551 - Water Control by Municipalities › Section 551.007. Water Conservation by Home-Rule Municipality

Sec. 551.007.  WATER CONSERVATION BY HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY.  A home-rule municipality may adopt and enforce ordinances requiring water conservation in the municipality and by customers of the municipality's municipally owned water and sewer utility in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (H.B. 4), Sec. 12, eff. June 15, 2007.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1430 (S.B. 3), Sec. 2.31, eff. September 1, 2007.
Transferred from Local Government Code, Section 401.006 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(67), eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 13 - Water and Utilities › Subtitle A - Municipal Water and Utilities › Chapter 552 - Municipal Utilities › Subchapter A. Public Utility Systems in General › Section 552.001. Municipal Utility Systems; General Powers

Sec. 552.001.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY SYSTEMS;  GENERAL POWERS.  (a)  In this section, "utility system" means a water, sewer, gas, or electricity system.
(b)  A municipality may purchase, construct, or operate a utility system inside or outside the municipal boundaries and may regulate the system in a manner that protects the interests of the municipality.  The municipality may own land inside or outside its boundaries for these purposes.
(c)  A municipality may extend the lines of its utility systems outside the municipal boundaries and may sell water, sewer, gas, or electric service to any person outside its boundaries.  The municipality may contract with persons outside its boundaries to permit them to connect with those utility systems on terms the municipality considers to be in its best interest.  This subsection does not authorize the extension of electric lines into the corporate limits of another municipality.
(d)  A municipality that owns or operates a utility system may prescribe the kind of water or gas mains, sewer pipes, and electric appliances that may be used inside or outside the municipality.  The municipality may inspect those facilities and appliances, require that they be kept in good condition at all times, and prescribe the necessary rules, which may include penalties, concerning them.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 402.001 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(a)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 13 - Water and Utilities › Subtitle A - Municipal Water and Utilities › Chapter 552 - Municipal Utilities › Subchapter A. Public Utility Systems in General › Section 552.002. Certain Public Services and Utility Systems in Home-Rule Municipality

Sec. 552.002.  CERTAIN PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITY SYSTEMS IN HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY.  (a)  In this section, "public service" includes a public telephone system, street railway system, fertilizing plant, slaughterhouse, municipal railway terminal, dock, wharf, ferry, ferry landing, or shipping facility, including loading and unloading devices.
(b)  A home-rule municipality may buy, own, construct inside or outside the municipal limits, and maintain and operate a gas system, electric lighting plant, sewage plant, or other public service or public utility and may require and receive compensation for services furnished for private purposes or otherwise.  The municipality may use eminent domain authority to appropriate real property, rights-of-way, or other property as necessary to efficiently carry out those objects.  The municipality may condemn the property of any person that conducts such a business or utility service for the purpose of operating and maintaining the public service or public utility and distributing the utility services in the municipality.  In its charter, the municipality may adopt rules it considers advisable for the acquisition or operation of the public service or public utility.
(c)  The municipality may manufacture its own electricity, gas, or anything else needed or used by the public.  It may purchase, and make contracts for the purchase of, gas, electricity, oil, or any other commodity or article used by the public and may sell it to the public on terms as provided by the municipal charter, ordinance, or resolution of the governing body of the municipally owned utility.
(d)  The municipality may require water works corporations, gas companies, street car companies, telephone companies, telegraph companies, electric companies, or other persons who hold a franchise from the municipality to extend their services to territory as required by the municipal charter.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 405, Sec. 44, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 402.002 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(a)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 13 - Water and Utilities › Subtitle A - Municipal Water and Utilities › Chapter 552 - Municipal Utilities › Subchapter A. Public Utility Systems in General › Section 552.0025. Connection, Disconnection, and Liability for Municipal Utility Services

Sec. 552.0025.  CONNECTION, DISCONNECTION, AND LIABILITY FOR MUNICIPAL UTILITY SERVICES.  (a)  A municipality may not require a customer to pay for utility service previously furnished to another customer at the same service connection as a condition of connecting or continuing service.
(b)  A municipality may not require a customer's utility bill to be guaranteed by a third party as a condition of connecting or continuing service.
(c)  A municipality may require varying utility deposits for customers as it deems appropriate in each case.
(d)  Except as provided in Subsections (e) and (f), a municipality may by ordinance impose a lien against an owner's property, unless it is a homestead as protected by the Texas Constitution, for delinquent bills for municipal utility service to the property.
(e)  The municipality's lien shall not apply to bills for service connected in a tenant's name after notice by the property owner to the municipality that the property is rental property.
(f)  The municipality's lien shall not apply to bills for service connected in a tenant's name prior to the effective date of the ordinance imposing the lien.  This subsection shall not apply to ordinances adopted prior to the effective date of this Act.
(g)  The municipality's lien shall be perfected by recording in the real property records of the county where the property is located a notice of lien containing a legal description of the property and the utility's account number for the delinquent charges.  The municipality's lien may include penalties, interest, and collection costs.
(h)  The municipality's lien is inferior to a bona fide mortgage lien that is recorded before the recording of the municipality's lien in the real property records of the county where the property is located.  The municipality's lien is superior to all other liens, including previously recorded judgment liens and any liens recorded after the municipality's lien.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 402.0025 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(a)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.