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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3949 - Grand Northwest Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3949.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 3949.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes described by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (H.B. 4283), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3949 - Grand Northwest Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3949.102. Improvement Projects and Services

Sec. 3949.102.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.  The district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service using any money available to the district, or contract with a governmental or private entity to 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.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (H.B. 4283), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3949 - Grand Northwest Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3949.103. Municipal Utility District Powers and Duties

Sec. 3949.103.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (H.B. 4283), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3949 - Grand Northwest Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3949.104. Agreements; Grants

Sec. 3949.104.  AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.  (a) As provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person.
(b)  The implementation of a project is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (H.B. 4283), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3949 - Grand Northwest Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3949.105. Law Enforcement Services

Sec. 3949.105.  LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.  To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including the county, to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (H.B. 4283), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3949 - Grand Northwest Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3949.106. Economic Development

Sec. 3949.106.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.  (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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (H.B. 4283), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3949 - Grand Northwest Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3949.107. Parking Facilities

Sec. 3949.107.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (H.B. 4283), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3949 - Grand Northwest Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3949.108. Annexation of Land

Sec. 3949.108.  ANNEXATION OF LAND.  The district may annex land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (H.B. 4283), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3949 - Grand Northwest Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3949.151. Disbursements and Transfers of Money

Sec. 3949.151.  DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.  The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of district money.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (H.B. 4283), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3949 - Grand Northwest Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3949.152. Money Used for Improvements or Services

Sec. 3949.152.  MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.  The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain any improvement or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (H.B. 4283), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3949 - Grand Northwest Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3949.153. Petition Required for Financing Services and Improvements With Assessments

Sec. 3949.153.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (H.B. 4283), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3949 - Grand Northwest Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3949.154. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 3949.154.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (H.B. 4283), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3949 - Grand Northwest Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3949.201. Elections Regarding Taxes and Bonds

Sec. 3949.201.  ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES AND BONDS.  (a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds, notes, and other obligations secured by:
(1)  revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or
(2)  contract payments described by Section 3949.203.
(b)  The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.
(c)  Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
(d)  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (H.B. 4283), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3949 - Grand Northwest Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3949.202. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 3949.202.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held in accordance with Section 3949.201, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with 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 tax rate.  The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
(c)  Section 49.107(h), Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (H.B. 4283), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3949 - Grand Northwest Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3949.203. Contract Taxes

Sec. 3949.203.  CONTRACT TAXES.  (a)  In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
(b)  A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (H.B. 4283), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3949 - Grand Northwest Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3949.204. Authority to Borrow Money and to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 3949.204.  AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board.  Section 375.205, Local Government Code, does not apply to a loan, line of credit, or other borrowing from a bank or financial institution secured by revenue other than ad valorem taxes.
(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.
(c)  The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of bonds, notes, and other obligations provided by Section 49.4645, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (H.B. 4283), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3949 - Grand Northwest Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3949.205. Taxes for Bonds

Sec. 3949.205.  TAXES FOR BONDS.  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.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (H.B. 4283), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3949 - Grand Northwest Municipal Management District › Subchapter F. Dissolution and Municipal Annexation › Section 3949.251. Municipal Annexation; Dissolution

Sec. 3949.251.  MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION; DISSOLUTION.  (a)  The district is a "water or sewer district" under Section 43.071, Local Government Code.
(b)  Section 43.075, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
(c)  Section 375.264, Local Government Code, does not apply to the dissolution of the district by a municipality.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 624 (H.B. 4283), Sec. 2, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3950.001. Definitions

Sec. 3950.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "City" means the City of Houston.
(3)  "County" means Harris County.
(4)  "Director" means a board member.
(5)  "District" means the Stadium Park Management District.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3950.002. Creation and Nature of District

Sec. 3950.002.  CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3950.003. Purpose; Legislative Findings

Sec. 3950.003.  PURPOSE; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.  (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, and the public welfare in the district.
(c)  The district is created to supplement and not to supplant county services provided in the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3950.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3950.004.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.
(c)  The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:
(1)  developing and diversifying the economy of the state;
(2)  eliminating unemployment and underemployment;
(3)  developing or expanding transportation and commerce; and
(4)  providing quality residential housing.
(d)  The district will:
(1)  promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;
(2)  provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a residential community and business center; and
(3)  promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping, removing graffiti from, and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.
(e)  Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, vehicle parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be an improvement project that includes a street or road improvement.
(f)  The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3950.005. District Territory

Sec. 3950.005.  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 bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;
(3)  right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or
(4)  legality or operation.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3950.006. Eligibility for Inclusion in Special Zones

Sec. 3950.006.  ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.  (a)  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;
(2)  a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code; or
(3)  an enterprise zone created under Chapter 2303, Government Code.
(b)  A tax increment reinvestment zone created by the city in the district is not subject to the limitations provided by Section 311.006(b), Tax Code.
(c)  If the city creates a tax increment reinvestment zone under Chapter 311, Tax Code, the city, by contract with the district, may grant money deposited in the tax increment fund to the district to be used by the district for the purposes permitted for money granted to a corporation under Section 380.002(b), Local Government Code, including the right to pledge the money as security for any bonds issued by the district for an improvement project.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3950.007. Applicability of Municipal Management Districts Law

Sec. 3950.007.  APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3950.008. Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3950.008.  CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3950.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 3950.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of 11 voting directors who must be qualified under and appointed by the governing body of the city as provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
(b)  The directors serve staggered terms of four years with five or six directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3950.052. Director's Oath or Affirmation

Sec. 3950.052.  DIRECTOR'S OATH OR AFFIRMATION.  (a)  A director shall file the director's oath or affirmation of office with the district, and the district shall retain the oath or affirmation in the district records.
(b)  A director shall file a copy of the director's oath or affirmation with the clerk of the county.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3950.053. Quorum

Sec. 3950.053.  QUORUM.  A vacant director position is not counted for purposes of establishing a quorum.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3950.054. Officers

Sec. 3950.054.  OFFICERS.  The board shall elect from among the directors a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary.  The offices of chair and secretary may not be held by the same person.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3950.055. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 3950.055.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  (a)  The district may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $50 for each board meeting.  The total amount of compensation a director may receive each year may not exceed $2,000.
(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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3950.056. Liability Insurance

Sec. 3950.056.  LIABILITY INSURANCE.  The district may obtain and pay for comprehensive general liability insurance coverage from a commercial insurance company or other source that protects and insures a director against personal liability and from all claims relating to:
(1)  actions taken by the director in the director's capacity as a member of the board;
(2)  actions and activities taken by the district; or
(3)  the actions of others acting on behalf of the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3950.057. No Executive Committee

Sec. 3950.057.  NO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.  The board may not create an executive committee to exercise the powers of the board.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3950.058. Board Meetings

Sec. 3950.058.  BOARD MEETINGS.  The board shall hold meetings at a place accessible to the public.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3950.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 3950.101.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3950.102. Improvement Projects and Services

Sec. 3950.102.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.  The district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, 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, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3950.103. Location of Improvement Project

Sec. 3950.103.  LOCATION OF IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.  An improvement project described by Section 3950.102 may be located:
(1)  in the district; or
(2)  in an area outside but adjacent to the district if the project is for the purpose of extending a public infrastructure improvement beyond the district's boundaries to a logical terminus.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3950.104. Development Corporation Powers

Sec. 3950.104.  DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS.  The district, using money available to the district, may exercise the powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, or maintain a project under that chapter.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3950.105. Nonprofit Corporation

Sec. 3950.105.  NONPROFIT CORPORATION.  (a)  The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.
(b)  The nonprofit corporation:
(1)  has each power of and is considered to be a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and
(2)  may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.
(c)  The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation.  The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3950.106. Agreements; Grants

Sec. 3950.106.  AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.  (a)  As provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person.
(b)  The implementation of a project is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3950.107. Law Enforcement Services

Sec. 3950.107.  LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.  To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including the county, to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3950.108. Membership in Charitable Organizations

Sec. 3950.108.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3950.109. Economic Development

Sec. 3950.109.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.  (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 that:
(1)  Chapter 380, Local Government Code, provides to a municipality; and
(2)  Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code, provides to a municipality.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3950.110. Concurrence on Additional Powers

Sec. 3950.110.  CONCURRENCE ON ADDITIONAL POWERS.  If the territory of the district is located in the corporate boundaries or the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the district may not exercise a power granted to the district after the date the district was created unless the governing body of the municipality by resolution consents to the district's exercise of the power.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3950.111. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 3950.111.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3950.151. Disbursements and Transfers of Money

Sec. 3950.151.  DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.  The board by resolution shall establish the number of signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3950.152. Money Used for Improvements or Services

Sec. 3950.152.  MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.  The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3950.153. General Powers Regarding Payment of District Bonds, Obligations, or Other Costs

Sec. 3950.153.  GENERAL POWERS REGARDING PAYMENT OF DISTRICT BONDS, OBLIGATIONS, OR OTHER COSTS.  The district may provide or secure the payment or repayment of any bond, note, or other temporary or permanent obligation or reimbursement or other contract with any person and the costs and expenses of the establishment, administration, and operation of the district and the district's costs or share of the costs or revenue of an improvement project or district contractual obligation or indebtedness by:
(1)  the imposition of an ad valorem tax or sales and use tax or an assessment, user fee, concession fee, or rental charge; or
(2)  any other revenue or resources of the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3950.154. Costs for Improvement Projects

Sec. 3950.154.  COSTS FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.  The district may undertake separately or jointly with other persons, including the city or the county, all or part of the cost of an improvement project, including an improvement project:
(1)  for improving, enhancing, and supporting public safety and security, fire protection and emergency medical services, and law enforcement in or adjacent to the district; or
(2)  that confers a general benefit on the entire district or a special benefit on a definable part of the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3950.155. Tax and Assessment Abatements

Sec. 3950.155.  TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.  The district may designate reinvestment zones and may grant abatements of a tax or assessment on property in the zones.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3950.156. Property Exempt From Impact Fees

Sec. 3950.156.  PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM IMPACT FEES.  The district may not impose an impact fee on a residential property, including a multiunit residential property, or a condominium.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter E. Assessments › Section 3950.201. Petition Required for Financing Services and Improvements With Assessments

Sec. 3950.201.  PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.
(b)  The petition must be signed by the owners of at least 60 percent 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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter E. Assessments › Section 3950.202. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 3950.202.  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 that is not a residential property, including a multiunit residential property or a condominium.
(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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter E. Assessments › Section 3950.203. Method of Notice for Hearing

Sec. 3950.203.  METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING.  The district may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local Government Code, by certified or first class United States mail.  The board shall determine the method of notice.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter F. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3950.251. Tax Abatement

Sec. 3950.251.  TAX ABATEMENT.  The district may enter into a tax abatement agreement in accordance with the general laws of this state authorizing and applicable to a tax abatement agreement by a municipality.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter F. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3950.252. Property Tax Authorized

Sec. 3950.252.  PROPERTY TAX AUTHORIZED.  (a)  The district may impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district to:
(1)  pay for an improvement project of the types authorized by Section 52(b), Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; or
(2)  secure the payment of bonds issued for a purpose described by Subdivision (1).
(b)  The district may not impose an ad valorem tax to pay for an improvement project under this chapter unless:
(1)  a written petition has been filed with the board requesting an election to approve the imposition of the tax signed by the owners of at least 60 percent of the assessed value of the property in the district as determined from the most recent certified county property tax rolls; and
(2)  the imposition of the tax is approved by the voters of the district voting at the requested election.
(c)  The district may not impose an ad valorem tax on a residential property, including a multiunit residential property or a condominium.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3950 - Stadium Park Management District › Subchapter F. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3950.253. Sales and Use Tax

Sec. 3950.253.  SALES AND USE TAX.  (a)  The district may impose a sales and use tax if authorized by a majority of the voters of the district voting at an election called for that purpose.  Revenue from the tax may be used for any purpose for which ad valorem tax revenue of the district may be used.
(b)  The district may not adopt a sales and use tax if as a result of the adoption of the tax the combined rate of all sales and use taxes imposed by the district and other political subdivisions of this state having territory in the district would exceed two percent at any location in the district.
(c)  If the voters of the district approve the adoption of the tax at an election held on the same election date on which another political subdivision adopts a sales and use tax or approves an increase in the rate of its sales and use tax and as a result the combined rate of all sales and use taxes imposed by the district and other political subdivisions of this state having territory in the district would exceed two percent at any location in the district, the election to adopt a sales and use tax under this chapter has no effect.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.