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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3942 - West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3942.0105. Initial District Territory

Sec. 3942.0105.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure.  A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:
(1)  organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  right to issue any type of bonds for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds;
(3)  right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or
(4)  legality or operation.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (H.B. 5398), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3942 - West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3942.0106. Eligibility for Inclusion in Special Zones

Sec. 3942.0106.  ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.  All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:
(1)  a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code; or
(2)  a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (H.B. 5398), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3942 - West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3942.0107. Applicability of Municipal Management Districts Law

Sec. 3942.0107.  APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (H.B. 5398), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3942 - West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3942.0108. Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3942.0108.  CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (H.B. 5398), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3942 - West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3942.0201. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 3942.0201.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS. (a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors who serve staggered terms of four years.
(b)  Directors are elected in the manner provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 49, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (H.B. 5398), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3942 - West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3942.0202. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 3942.0202.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES. (a) The district may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $150 for each board meeting. The total amount of compensation for each director in one year may not exceed $7,200.
(b)  A director is entitled to reimbursement for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the board.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (H.B. 5398), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3942 - West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3942.0203. Temporary Directors

Sec. 3942.0203.  TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  (a)  On or after the effective date of the Act creating this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.  The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
(b)  The temporary or successor temporary directors shall hold an election to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
(c)  Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Subsection (b); or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act creating this chapter.
(d)  If permanent directors have not been elected under Subsection (b) and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (e) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Subsection (b); or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.
(e)  If Subsection (d) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.  The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (H.B. 5398), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3942 - West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3942.0301. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 3942.0301.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (H.B. 5398), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3942 - West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3942.0302. Improvement Projects and Services

Sec. 3942.0302.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.  (a) The district, using any money available to the district for the purpose, may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
(b)  The district may contract with a governmental or private entity to carry out an action under Subsection (a).
(c)  The implementation of a district project or service is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (H.B. 5398), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3942 - West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3942.0303. Law Enforcement Services

Sec. 3942.0303.  LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.  To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including the county or the city, to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (H.B. 5398), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3942 - West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3942.0304. Membership in Charitable Organizations

Sec. 3942.0304.  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 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (H.B. 5398), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3942 - West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3942.0305. Economic Development Programs

Sec. 3942.0305.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.  (a)  The district may engage in activities that accomplish the economic development purposes of the district.
(b)  The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in the district, including programs to:
(1)  make loans and grants of public money; and
(2)  provide district personnel and services.
(c)  The district may create economic development programs and exercise the economic development powers provided to municipalities by:
(1)  Chapter 380, Local Government Code; and
(2)  Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (H.B. 5398), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3942 - West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3942.0306. Parking Facilities

Sec. 3942.0306.  PARKING FACILITIES.  (a)  The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking facilities, including lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the streets and related appurtenances.
(b)  The district's parking facilities serve the public purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.
(c)  The district's parking facilities are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.
(d)  The development and operation of the district's parking facilities may be considered an economic development program.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (H.B. 5398), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3942 - West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3942.0307. Adding or Excluding Land

Sec. 3942.0307.  ADDING OR EXCLUDING LAND.  The district may add or exclude land in the manner provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, or by Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (H.B. 5398), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3942 - West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3942.0308. Disbursements and Transfers of Money

Sec. 3942.0308.  DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.  The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of district money.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (H.B. 5398), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3942 - West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3942.0309. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 3942.0309.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (H.B. 5398), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3942 - West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. Assessments › Section 3942.0401. Petition Required for Financing Services and Improvements With Assessments

Sec. 3942.0401.  PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.
(b)  A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (H.B. 5398), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3942 - West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. Assessments › Section 3942.0402. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 3942.0402.  ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district.
(b)  An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:
(1)  are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;
(2)  are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and
(3)  are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.
(c)  The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid.  The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.
(d)  The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (H.B. 5398), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3942 - West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3942.0501. Tax Election Required

Sec. 3942.0501.  TAX ELECTION REQUIRED.  (a)  The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapter 49, Water Code, or, if applicable, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax.
(b)  Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (H.B. 5398), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3942 - West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3942.0502. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 3942.0502.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election under Section 3942.0501, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in the manner provided by Section 49.107, Water Code, for any district purpose, including to:
(1)  maintain and operate the district;
(2)  construct or acquire improvements; or
(3)  provide a service.
(b)  The board shall determine the operation and maintenance tax rate.  The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (H.B. 5398), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3942 - West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3942.0503. Authority to Borrow Money and to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 3942.0503.  AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board.
(b)  The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (H.B. 5398), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3942 - West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3942.0504. Bonds Secured by Revenue or Contract Payments

Sec. 3942.0504.  BONDS SECURED BY REVENUE OR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.  The district may issue, without an election, bonds secured by:
(1)  revenue other than ad valorem taxes, including contract revenues; or
(2)  contract payments, provided that the requirements of Section 49.108, Water Code, have been met.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (H.B. 5398), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3942 - West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3942.0505. Bonds Secured by Ad Valorem Taxes; Elections

Sec. 3942.0505.  BONDS SECURED BY AD VALOREM TAXES; ELECTIONS.  (a)  If authorized at an election under Section 3942.0501, the district may issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.
(b)  At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
(c)  All or any part of any facilities or improvements that may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be voted on at the election.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (H.B. 5398), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3942 - West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3942.0506. Consent of Municipality Required

Sec. 3942.0506.  CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.  (a)  The board may not issue bonds until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district as required by applicable law.
(b)  This section applies only to the district's first issuance of bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (H.B. 5398), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3942 - West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District › Subchapter I. Dissolution › Section 3942.0901. Dissolution

Sec. 3942.0901.  DISSOLUTION.  (a)  The board shall dissolve the district on written petition filed with the board by the owners of:
(1)  at least two-thirds of the assessed value of the property subject to assessment by the district based on the most recent certified county property tax rolls; or
(2)  at least two-thirds of the surface area of the district, excluding roads, streets, highways, utility rights-of-way, other public areas, and other property exempt from assessment by the district according to the most recent certified county property tax rolls.
(b)  The board by majority vote may dissolve the district at any time.
(c)  The district may not be dissolved by its board under Subsection (a) or (b) if the district:
(1)  has any outstanding bonded indebtedness until that bonded indebtedness has been repaid or defeased in accordance with the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds;
(2)  has a contractual obligation to pay money until that obligation has been fully paid in accordance with the contract; or
(3)  owns, operates, or maintains public works, facilities, or improvements unless the district contracts with another person for the ownership, operation, or maintenance of the public works, facilities, or improvements.
(d)  Sections 375.261, 375.262, and 375.264, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 792 (H.B. 5398), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3943.0101. Definitions

Sec. 3943.0101.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.
(2)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
(3)  "County" means Harris County.
(4)  "District" means the Channelview Improvement District.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3943.0102. Creation and Nature of District

Sec. 3943.0102.  CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3943.0103. Purpose; Declaration of Intent

Sec. 3943.0103.  PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.  (a)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.  By creating the district and in authorizing political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.
(b)  The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, scenic beauty, and the public welfare in the district.
(c)  This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the county from providing the level of services provided as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter to the area in the district.  The district is created to supplement and not to supplant county services provided in the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3943.0104. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3943.0104.  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 shall:
(1)  promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, merchants, landowners, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;
(2)  provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center;
(3)  provide and maintain common areas and facilities in the district to ensure scenic beauty;
(4)  provide improvements in the district to promote the welfare of the public in the district; and
(5)  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)  The district may 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 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3943.0105. Initial District Territory

Sec. 3943.0105.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter 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 contract;
(3)  authority 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;
(4)  right to impose or collect a fee or tax or collect other revenue; or
(5)  legality or operation.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3943.0106. Confirmation and Directors' Election Required

Sec. 3943.0106.  CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.  The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3943.0107. Applicability of Municipal Management Districts Law

Sec. 3943.0107.  APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.  Chapter 375, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district unless specifically provided otherwise by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3943.0201. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 3943.0201.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.
(b)  Except as provided by Section 3943.0204, directors serve staggered terms of four years.
(c)  Directors are elected in the manner provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 49, Water Code.
(d)  To be qualified to serve as a director, a person must be a resident of the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3943.0202. Law Governing Administration of Board

Sec. 3943.0202.  LAW GOVERNING ADMINISTRATION OF BOARD.  Sections 375.066-375.070, Local Government Code, apply to the board as if it were established under Chapter 375 of that code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3943.0203. Voting by Board President Restricted

Sec. 3943.0203.  VOTING BY BOARD PRESIDENT RESTRICTED.  The board president may not vote except to break a tie vote.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3943.0204. Temporary Directors

Sec. 3943.0204.  TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  (a)  On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.  The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
(b)  The temporary directors shall hold an election to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 3943.0106.
(c)  Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 3943.0106; or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.
(d)  If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 3943.0106 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (e) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 3943.0106; or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.
(e)  If Subsection (d) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.  The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3943.0301. General Powers

Sec. 3943.0301.  GENERAL POWERS.  The district has all of the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district was created, including the powers and duties provided by:
(1)  Subchapter E, Chapter 375, Local Government Code; and
(2)  the general laws of this state on conservation and reclamation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapter 49, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3943.0302. Improvement Projects

Sec. 3943.0302.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.  The district may provide, or it may enter into contracts with a governmental or private entity to provide, and pay all or part of the costs of the improvement projects described by Subchapter D or activities in support of or incidental to those projects.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3943.0303. Firefighting and Medical Emergency Services Prohibited

Sec. 3943.0303.  FIREFIGHTING AND MEDICAL EMERGENCY SERVICES PROHIBITED.  (a)  The district may not engage in firefighting activities or provide medical emergency services.
(b)  Subchapter L, Chapter 49, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3943.0304. Rules

Sec. 3943.0304.  RULES.  The district may adopt rules:
(1)  to administer and operate the district;
(2)  for the use, enjoyment, availability, protection, security, and maintenance of the district's facilities; and
(3)  for the provision of public safety and security in the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3943.0305. Lease, Acquisition, or Construction of Building or Facility; Economic Development Programs

Sec. 3943.0305.  LEASE, ACQUISITION, OR CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING OR FACILITY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.  The district may, as if the district were a home-rule municipality with a population of more than 100,000:
(1)  issue bonds and lease, acquire, or construct a building or facility as provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code; and
(2)  establish and administer a program as provided by Section 380.002, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3943.0306. Contracts; Grants; Donations

Sec. 3943.0306.  CONTRACTS; GRANTS; DONATIONS.  (a)  The district may contract with any person to accomplish the purposes of this chapter on terms and for the period the board determines, including contracting for the payment of costs incurred by the person on behalf of the district, including all or part of the costs of an improvement project, from tax proceeds or any other specified source of money.
(b)  The district may contract with a person to receive, administer, and perform the district's duties under a gift, grant, loan, conveyance, transfer, bequest, donation, or other financial arrangement relating to the investigation, planning, analysis, acquisition, construction, completion, implementation, or operation of a proposed or existing improvement project.
(c)  Any person, including any type of governmental entity, may contract with the district to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3943.0307. Annexation or Exclusion of Territory

Sec. 3943.0307.  ANNEXATION OR EXCLUSION OF TERRITORY.  The district may add or exclude territory in the manner provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3943.0308. No Peace Officers

Sec. 3943.0308.  NO PEACE OFFICERS.  The district may not employ peace officers.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3943.0309. No Eminent Domain

Sec. 3943.0309.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter D. Improvement Projects › Section 3943.0401. Improvement Projects and Services

Sec. 3943.0401.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.  The district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, lease, relocate, repair, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service using money available to the district, or contract with a governmental or private entity to provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, lease, relocate, repair, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter D. Improvement Projects › Section 3943.0402. Miscellaneous Design, Construction, and Maintenance

Sec. 3943.0402.  MISCELLANEOUS DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE.  An improvement project may include the planning, design, construction, improvement, and maintenance of:
(1)  landscaping;
(2)  highway right-of-way or transit corridor beautification and improvement;
(3)  lighting, banners, and signs;
(4)  a street or sidewalk;
(5)  a hiking and cycling path or trail;
(6)  a pedestrian walkway, skywalk, crosswalk, or tunnel;
(7)  a park, lake, garden, recreational facility, open space, scenic area, or related exhibit or preserve;
(8)  a fountain, plaza, or pedestrian mall; or
(9)  public art or sculpture and related exhibits and facilities and educational or cultural exhibits and facilities, including exhibits, displays, attractions, or facilities for special events, holidays, or seasonal or cultural celebrations.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter D. Improvement Projects › Section 3943.0403. Parking and Transportation

Sec. 3943.0403.  PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION.  An improvement project may include the planning, design, construction, improvement, maintenance, and operation of an off-street parking facility, a heliport, a bus terminal, mass transit, and a roadway or water transportation system.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter D. Improvement Projects › Section 3943.0404. Demolition

Sec. 3943.0404.  DEMOLITION.  An improvement project may include the removal, razing, demolition, or clearing of land or improvements in connection with an improvement project.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter D. Improvement Projects › Section 3943.0405. Acquisition of Property

Sec. 3943.0405.  ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.  An improvement project may include the acquisition of property or an interest in property in connection with an improvement project.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter D. Improvement Projects › Section 3943.0406. Special or Supplemental Services

Sec. 3943.0406.  SPECIAL OR SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES.  An improvement project may include a special or supplemental service for the improvement and promotion of the district or for the protection of public health and safety in the district, including:
(1)  tourism;
(2)  elimination of traffic congestion;
(3)  health, sanitation, public safety, and security;
(4)  recreational, educational, or cultural improvements, enhancements, and services; and
(5)  advertising, promotion, and business recruitment.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter D. Improvement Projects › Section 3943.0407. Similar Improvement Projects

Sec. 3943.0407.  SIMILAR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.  An improvement project may include a public improvement, facility, or service similar to a project described by this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 3943.0501. No Ad Valorem Tax

Sec. 3943.0501.  NO AD VALOREM TAX.  The district may not impose an ad valorem tax.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 3943.0502. Fees; Charges

Sec. 3943.0502.  FEES; CHARGES.  The district may:
(1)  establish and collect user fees, concession fees, admission fees, rental fees, or other similar fees or charges; and
(2)  apply the proceeds from those fees or charges for the enjoyment, sale, rental, or other use of the district's facilities, services, or improvement projects.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 3943.0503. Borrowing Money

Sec. 3943.0503.  BORROWING MONEY.  The district may borrow money for a district purpose.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 3943.0504. Payment of Expenses

Sec. 3943.0504.  PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.  The district may provide or secure the payment or repayment of any district expense, including:
(1)  a district cost relating to an improvement project;
(2)  a district contractual obligation or indebtedness, because of a lease, installment purchase contract, or other agreement; or
(3)  a tax, user fee, concession fee, rental fee, or other revenue or resources of the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3943 - Channelview Improvement District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 3943.0505. Bonds

Sec. 3943.0505.  BONDS.  (a)  The board may issue bonds as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
(b)  In addition to the sources described in Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, bonds issued by the district may be secured and made payable, in whole or in part, by a pledge of any part of the net proceeds the district receives from a specified portion of not more than one-half of the district's maximum sales and use tax amount authorized at an election held under Section 3943.0602.
(c)  Sections 375.207 and 375.208, Local Government Code, do not apply to bonds issued under this section.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (S.B. 1835), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.