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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7811 - Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Tax Abatement in Reinvestment Zone › Section 7811.151. Designation of Reinvestment Zone

Sec. 7811.151.  DESIGNATION OF REINVESTMENT ZONE.  (a)  The district by resolution may designate as a reinvestment zone an area or real or personal property in the taxing jurisdiction of the district that the board finds satisfies the requirements of Section 7811.152.  The board must find that the proposed commercial-industrial or residential project or projects meet the criteria prescribed by Section 7811.152.
(b)  The resolution must describe the boundaries of the zone and the eligibility of the zone for commercial-industrial or residential tax abatement.
(c)  The area of a reinvestment zone designated for commercial-industrial or residential tax abatement may be included in an overlapping or coincidental commercial-industrial or residential zone established under Chapter 312, Tax Code.
(d)  The district may not adopt a resolution designating an area as a reinvestment zone until the district has held a public hearing on the designation and has found that the improvements sought are feasible and practical and would be a benefit to the land to be included in the zone and to the district after the expiration of an agreement entered into under Section 7811.154 or 7811.155.  At the hearing, interested persons are entitled to speak and present evidence for or against the designation.  Not later than the seventh day before the date of the hearing, notice of the hearing must be:
(1)  published in a newspaper having general circulation in the district; and
(2)  delivered in writing to the presiding officer of the governing body of each taxing unit that includes in its boundaries real property that is to be included in the proposed reinvestment zone.
(e)  A notice made under Subsection (d)(2) is presumed delivered when placed in the mail postage paid and properly addressed to the appropriate presiding officer.  A notice properly addressed and sent by registered or certified mail for which a return receipt is received by the sender is considered to have been delivered to the addressee.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7811 - Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Tax Abatement in Reinvestment Zone › Section 7811.152. Criteria for Reinvestment Zone

Sec. 7811.152.  CRITERIA FOR REINVESTMENT ZONE.  To be designated as a reinvestment zone under this subchapter, an area must be reasonably likely as a result of the designation to contribute to the retention or expansion of primary employment or to attract major investment in the zone that would be a benefit to the property and that would contribute to the economic development of the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7811 - Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Tax Abatement in Reinvestment Zone › Section 7811.153. Expiration of Reinvestment Zone

Sec. 7811.153.  EXPIRATION OF REINVESTMENT ZONE.  The designation of a reinvestment zone for commercial-industrial or residential tax abatement expires five years after the date of the designation and may be renewed for periods not to exceed five years.  The expiration of the designation does not affect an existing tax abatement agreement governed by this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7811 - Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Tax Abatement in Reinvestment Zone › Section 7811.154. Tax Abatement Agreement

Sec. 7811.154.  TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT.  (a)  The district may enter into a tax abatement agreement by agreeing, in writing, with the owner of taxable real property that is located in a reinvestment zone to exempt from taxation a portion of the value of the real property or of tangible personal property located on the real property, or both, for a period not to exceed 30 years, on the condition that the owner of the property make specific improvements or repairs to the property.
(b)  The real property covered by the agreement may not be located in an improvement project financed by tax increment bonds.
(c)  The agreement is subject to the rights of holders of outstanding bonds of the district.
(d)  The agreement may:
(1)  provide for the exemption of the real property in each year covered by the agreement only to the extent its value for that year exceeds its value for the year in which the agreement is executed;
(2)  provide for the exemption of tangible personal property located on the real property in each year covered by the agreement other than tangible personal property that was located on the real property at any time before the period covered by the agreement with the district; and
(3)  cover more than one commercial-industrial or residential project.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7811 - Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Tax Abatement in Reinvestment Zone › Section 7811.155. Tax Abatement Agreement: Certificated Air Carrier

Sec. 7811.155.  TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT: CERTIFICATED AIR CARRIER.  (a)  The district may enter into a tax abatement agreement by agreeing, in writing, with the owner or lessee of real property that is located in a reinvestment zone to exempt from taxation for a period not to exceed 30 years a portion of the value of the real property or of personal property, or both, located in the zone and owned or leased by a certificated air carrier on the condition that the certificated air carrier:
(1)  make specific real property improvements; or
(2)  lease, for a term of 30 years or more, real property improvements located in the reinvestment zone.
(b)  The agreement may provide for the exemption of the:
(1)  real property in each year covered by the agreement to the extent its value for that year exceeds its value for the year in which the agreement is executed; and
(2)  personal property owned or leased by a certificated air carrier located in the reinvestment zone in each year covered by the agreement other than specific personal property that was located in the reinvestment zone at any time before the period covered by the agreement with the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7811 - Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Tax Abatement in Reinvestment Zone › Section 7811.156. Tax Abatement Agreement Requirements

Sec. 7811.156.  TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT REQUIREMENTS.  (a) This section applies to an agreement made under Section 7811.154 or 7811.155.
(b)  The agreement must:
(1)  list the kind, number, and location of all proposed improvements of the property; and
(2)  provide for:
(A)  the availability of tax abatement for both new facilities and structures and for the expansion or modernization of existing facilities and structures; and
(B)  recapturing property tax revenue lost as a result of the agreement if the owner of the property fails to make the improvements or repairs as provided by the agreement.
(c)  A tax abatement agreement is not required to contain terms identical to another tax abatement agreement that covers the same exempted property or a portion of that property.
(d)  Property that is in a reinvestment zone and that is owned or leased by a director is excluded from property tax abatement.
(e)  The agreement may include, at the option of the district, provisions for maps showing existing uses and conditions and proposed improvements and uses of real property in the reinvestment zone.
(f)  On approval by the district, the agreement may be executed in the same manner as other contracts made by the district.
(g)  The agreement applies only to taxes levied by the district and does not affect other taxing units that levy taxes on property in the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7811 - Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Tax Abatement in Reinvestment Zone › Section 7811.157. Notice of Tax Abatement Agreement to Other Taxing Units

Sec. 7811.157.  NOTICE OF TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT TO OTHER TAXING UNITS.  (a)  Not later than the seventh day before the date on which the district enters into an agreement under Section 7811.154 or 7811.155, the board or a designated officer or employee of the district shall deliver a written notice that the district intends to enter into the agreement to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and to the presiding officer of the governing body of each other taxing unit in which the property to be subject to the agreement is located.  The notice must include a copy of the proposed agreement.
(b)  A notice is presumed delivered when placed in the mail postage paid and properly addressed to the appropriate presiding officer.  A notice properly addressed and sent by registered or certified mail for which a return receipt is received by the sender is considered to have been delivered to the addressee.
(c)  Failure to deliver the notice does not affect the validity of the agreement.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7811 - Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Tax Abatement in Reinvestment Zone › Section 7811.158. Modification or Termination of Tax Abatement Agreement

Sec. 7811.158.  MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION OF TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT.  (a)  At any time before the expiration of an agreement governed by this subchapter, the agreement may be modified by the parties to the agreement to include other provisions that could have been included in the original agreement or to delete provisions that were not necessary to the original agreement.  The modification must be made by the same procedure by which the original agreement was approved and executed.  The original agreement may not be modified to extend beyond 30 years from the date of the original agreement.
(b)  An agreement governed by this subchapter may be terminated by the mutual consent of the parties in the same manner that the agreement was approved and executed.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7811 - Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Tax Abatement in Reinvestment Zone › Section 7811.159. Registry of Reinvestment Zones and Tax Abatement Agreements; Assistance to District

Sec. 7811.159.  REGISTRY OF REINVESTMENT ZONES AND TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENTS; ASSISTANCE TO DISTRICT.  (a)  The Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office shall maintain a central registry of reinvestment zones governed by this subchapter and of ad valorem tax abatement agreements executed under this subchapter.  Before April 1 of the year following the year in which the zone is designated or the agreement is executed, the district shall deliver to the office, the comptroller, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality a report that provides:
(1)  for a reinvestment zone, a general description of the zone, including its size, the types of property located in it, and its duration; and
(2)  for a tax abatement agreement, the parties to the agreement, a general description of the property and the improvements or repairs to be made under the agreement, the portion of the property to be exempted, and the duration of the agreement.
(b)  On the request of the board or the board's president, the office may provide assistance to the district relating to the administration of this subchapter, including the designation of reinvestment zones and the adoption of tax abatement agreements.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7811 - Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Tax Abatement in Reinvestment Zone › Section 7811.160. Properties That May Be Included in Tax Abatement Agreement

Sec. 7811.160.  PROPERTIES THAT MAY BE INCLUDED IN TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT.  (a) The district may include in a tax abatement agreement:
(1)  facilities and structures for which construction began on or after October 1, 1990, but before June 10, 1991;
(2)  existing facilities and structures for which expansion or modernization construction began on or after October 1, 1990, but before June 10, 1991; and
(3)  tangible personal property located on property described by Subdivision (1) or (2) in each year covered by the agreement, other than tangible personal property that was located on the property at any time before the time period covered by the agreement.
(b)  A tax abatement agreement made under this section may be based on the value of the property on January 1 of the year in which the construction, expansion, or modernization of the property began.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7811 - Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1 › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 7811.201. Depository

Sec. 7811.201.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board shall designate one or more banks to serve as the depository for district money.
(b)  District money shall be deposited as received in a depository bank, other than money transmitted to a bank for payment of bonds issued by the district.
(c)  If district money is deposited in a depository that is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the money must be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of county funds.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7811 - Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1 › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 7811.202. Authority to Issue Bonds and Incur Indebtedness

Sec. 7811.202.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND INCUR INDEBTEDNESS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds and incur other indebtedness in the manner provided by Section 7803.113 and Subchapter E, Chapter 7803.
(b)  The district shall file with both constituent municipalities a notice of intent to issue bonds or other indebtedness not later than the 20th day before the date of issuance.  The notice must state the purpose for which the bonds or other indebtedness are issued and the approximate principal amount of the bonds or indebtedness.
(c)  Before the district issues bonds or other indebtedness in an amount of more than $500,000, the district must obtain the approval by resolution of the governing bodies of both constituent municipalities.
(d)  Bonds or other indebtedness may not be sold at discount from the principal amount without the prior approval of both constituent municipalities.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7811 - Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1 › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 7811.203. Constituent Municipalities Not Obligated to Pay District Obligations

Sec. 7811.203.  CONSTITUENT MUNICIPALITIES NOT OBLIGATED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.  This chapter does not authorize the lending or pledge of the credit of either constituent municipality to the bonds and other indebtedness of the district.  The constituent municipalities are not obligated to pay any bonds, indebtedness, or other debt of the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7811 - Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1 › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 7811.204. Bond Anticipation Notes

Sec. 7811.204.  BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES.  (a)  In addition to all other methods of acquiring money for district purposes, the district may issue bond anticipation notes for any purpose for which district bonds have been voted or may be issued to refund outstanding bond anticipation notes and the interest on the notes being refunded.
(b)  The notes may bear interest at any rate not to exceed the maximum interest rate applicable to the district's authorized bonds.
(c)  The maximum amount of the notes outstanding at any one time may not exceed $500,000 without the prior consent of both constituent municipalities.
(d)  The district shall pay the notes only from the proceeds of the sale of bonds by the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7811 - Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1 › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 7811.205. Previously Authorized Maintenance Taxes

Sec. 7811.205.  PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED MAINTENANCE TAXES.  The district may impose a maintenance tax that has been previously authorized at an election held in the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 2803), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7816.0101. Definitions

Sec. 7816.0101.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Director" means a member of the board.
(3)  "District" means the Cameron County Flood Control District.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7816.0102. Nature of District

Sec. 7816.0102.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a conservation and reclamation district established under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7816.0103. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 7816.0103.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  The land and other property included in the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district and by the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(c)  The creation and operation of the district is essential to accomplish the purpose of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7816.0104. District Territory

Sec. 7816.0104.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Cameron County except that the district does not include territory that is in a drainage district or irrigation district on the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7816.0105. Alteration of District Territory

Sec. 7816.0105.  ALTERATION OF DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district may alter the territory of the district as provided by Subchapters J and K, Chapter 56, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7816.0106. Annexation of Land

Sec. 7816.0106.  ANNEXATION OF LAND.  Before the annexation of land inside the corporate limits of a municipality or inside the boundaries of a drainage or irrigation district, the district must obtain the approval of the municipality or drainage or irrigation district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 7816.0201. Composition of Board; Terms

Sec. 7816.0201.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board consisting of the five county commissioners of Cameron County.
(b)  The members of the Cameron County commissioners court serve ex-officio and without compensation as directors.
(c)  The terms of the directors correspond to the terms of the county commissioners.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 7816.0202. Director's Bond

Sec. 7816.0202.  DIRECTOR'S BOND.  (a)  A director shall execute a bond in the amount of $10,000 for the faithful performance of the director's duties.
(b)  The bond must be filed in the office of the county clerk of Cameron County.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 7816.0203. Board President; Absence of Board President

Sec. 7816.0203.  BOARD PRESIDENT; ABSENCE OF BOARD PRESIDENT.  (a)  The board may authorize the board's president to sign all orders or take other action.
(b)  Any order adopted or action taken at a board meeting at which the board's president is absent may be signed by the board's vice president, or the board may authorize the president to sign the order or action at a later time.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 7816.0204. Secretary's Duties

Sec. 7816.0204.  SECRETARY'S DUTIES.  The board secretary shall keep accurate minutes and shall certify any action taken by the board.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 7816.0205. Treasurer

Sec. 7816.0205.  TREASURER.  (a)  The board may appoint a district treasurer.
(b)  The district treasurer shall execute a bond in an amount determined by the board payable to the district and conditioned on the faithful performance of the treasurer's duties.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 7816.0206. Vote Required for Official Board Action

Sec. 7816.0206.  VOTE REQUIRED FOR OFFICIAL BOARD ACTION.  An official action of the board is not valid without the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 7816.0207. Designation of Director to Act on District's Behalf

Sec. 7816.0207.  DESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR TO ACT ON DISTRICT'S BEHALF.  The board may designate one or more directors to execute on behalf of the district all contracts, including a construction contract, sign checks, or handle any other matter entered into by the board as shown in the district's official minutes.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 7816.0208. District Office

Sec. 7816.0208.  DISTRICT OFFICE.  (a)  The board shall establish and maintain a district office inside the district.
(b)  The board may establish a second district office outside the district.
(c)  A district office may be a private residence or office and that residence or office is a public place for matters relating to the district's business.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 7816.0209. Records

Sec. 7816.0209.  RECORDS.  The board shall keep the district's records open to public inspection at reasonable times at the district's principal office.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7816.0301. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 7816.0301.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The district may exercise the rights, powers, privileges, and functions provided by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, Chapters 49 and 57, Water Code, and this chapter.
(b)  The district may construct and maintain levees and other improvements on, along, and contiguous to rivers, creeks, streams, and drainage courses for the purposes of:
(1)  reclaiming land from overflow from that water;
(2)  controlling and distributing the water of rivers and streams by straightening and improving the rivers and streams;
(3)  draining and improving the land; and
(4)  preventing the pollution of the water.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7816.0302. Eminent Domain

Sec. 7816.0302.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain in Cameron County to acquire the fee simple title to or an easement or right-of-way to, over, or through any land, water, or land under water inside or outside the district that has a direct effect on the accomplishment of the purposes for which the district is created and is necessary for constructing and maintaining all levees and other improvements for the improvement of rivers, creeks, streams, or drainage courses in the district or bordering the district and to prevent overflows.
(b)  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain under Subsection (a) to acquire land or other property that is used for cemetery purposes.
(c)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code.
(d)  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain within the corporate limits of a municipality without the prior approval by resolution of the governing body of the municipality.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7816.0303. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 7816.0303.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  (a)  In this section, "sole expense" means the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a facility described by Subsection (b) to provide comparable replacement without enhancement of the facility, after deducting the net salvage value of the old facility.
(b)  If the district's exercise of its power of eminent domain makes necessary relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a highway, railroad, electric transmission or distribution line, telephone or telegraph property or facility, or pipeline, the necessary action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district unless the owner of the relocated or altered facility has a legal obligation to pay those expenses.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7816.0304. Contracts for Facilities and Improvements; Election Not Required

Sec. 7816.0304.  CONTRACTS FOR FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS; ELECTION NOT REQUIRED.  (a)  The district may enter into a contract with a person for the maintenance or construction of any facility or improvement authorized by this chapter.
(b)  The district may enter into a contract under Subsection (a) without:
(1)  voting for the issuance of bonds; or
(2)  holding an election to approve the contract.
(c)  The district may enter into an interlocal agreement with a drainage district, irrigation district, or municipality for maintenance and improvement of district projects, when practicable.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7816.0305. Prohibited Functions

Sec. 7816.0305.  PROHIBITED FUNCTIONS.  The district may not:
(1)  engage in any park, water service, wastewater service, police, or firefighting function; or
(2)  spend any district money or issue bonds for any function described by Subdivision (1).
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7816.0306. Standards for Road, Street, or Utility Construction

Sec. 7816.0306.  STANDARDS FOR ROAD, STREET, OR UTILITY CONSTRUCTION.  Any road, street, or utility construction by the district within the corporate limits of a municipality must comply with the standards for construction adopted by the municipality.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 7816.0307. Approval of Reclamation Plan, Amendment, or Project

Sec. 7816.0307.  APPROVAL OF RECLAMATION PLAN, AMENDMENT, OR PROJECT.  In addition to any other requirements in this chapter, a reclamation plan adopted by the district, an amendment to a reclamation plan, or a project of the district that is not included in a reclamation plan must be approved by any appropriate municipalities before the plan, amendment, or project takes effect.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 7816.0401. Depository

Sec. 7816.0401.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board shall designate one or more banks to serve as the depository for district money.
(b)  District money shall be deposited as received in a depository bank, other than money transmitted to a bank for payment of bonds issued by the district.
(c)  If district money is deposited in a depository that is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the money must be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of county funds.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 7816.0402. Authority to Issue Bonds and Incur Indebtedness

Sec. 7816.0402.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND INCUR INDEBTEDNESS.  The district may issue bonds and incur other indebtedness in the manner provided by Subchapter E, Chapter 7803.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 7816.0403. Bond Anticipation Notes

Sec. 7816.0403.  BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES.  (a)  In addition to all other methods of acquiring money for district purposes, the district may issue bond anticipation notes for any purpose for which district bonds have been voted or may be issued to refund outstanding bond anticipation notes and the interest on the notes being refunded.
(b)  The notes may bear interest at any rate not to exceed the maximum interest rate applicable to the district's authorized bonds.
(c)  The district shall pay the notes only from the proceeds of the sale of bonds by the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7816 - Cameron County Flood Control District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 7816.0404. Authorized Maintenance Taxes

Sec. 7816.0404.  AUTHORIZED MAINTENANCE TAXES.  The district may impose a maintenance tax that has been authorized at an election held in the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 4726), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7817 - Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1 of Denton and Dallas Counties, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7817.0101. Definitions

Sec. 7817.0101.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "District" means the Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1 of Denton and Dallas Counties, Texas.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7817 - Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1 of Denton and Dallas Counties, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7817.0102. Nature of District

Sec. 7817.0102.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is:
(1)  a levee improvement district created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and
(2)  a political subdivision of this state.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7817 - Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1 of Denton and Dallas Counties, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7817.0103. Territory

Sec. 7817.0103.  TERRITORY.  The district boundaries form a closure.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7817 - Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1 of Denton and Dallas Counties, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7817.0104. Annexation of Territory

Sec. 7817.0104.  ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY.  (a) The district may annex any territory the owner of which petitions for annexation by the method prescribed by Section 49.301, Water Code.
(b)  At least 30 days before acting on a petition for annexation, the district shall notify all municipalities within whose boundaries the district or the land described in the petition is located.  The notification must:
(1)  be in writing;
(2)  specify the time and place of the meeting to consider the petition;
(3)  invite the municipality to appear at the meeting; and
(4)  include a copy of the petition.
(c)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the district may annex only territory with a boundary contiguous to a district boundary.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7817 - Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1 of Denton and Dallas Counties, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 7817.0105. Applicability of Other Law

Sec. 7817.0105.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  Chapters 49 and 57, Water Code, apply to the district except to the extent this chapter constitutes a modification of general law.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7817 - Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1 of Denton and Dallas Counties, Texas › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 7817.0201. Authority to Undertake Improvement Projects or Services

Sec. 7817.0201.  AUTHORITY TO UNDERTAKE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS OR SERVICES.  (a)  The board may undertake an improvement project or service that confers a special benefit on all or a definable part of the district.
(b)  As needed to restore, preserve, or enhance the scenic and aesthetic beauty of an area in the district, the district may include in the improvement project or service the acquisition, construction, or financing of:
(1)  a drainage facility;
(2)  a hiking and cycling trail;
(3)  a pedestrian walkway along or across a street, at grade or above or below the surface;
(4)  landscaping; and
(5)  other development.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7817 - Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1 of Denton and Dallas Counties, Texas › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties › Section 7817.0202. Compacted Fill Authority

Sec. 7817.0202.  COMPACTED FILL AUTHORITY.  The district may include compacted fill in the district's reclamation plan and may spend money and issue bonds to the full extent otherwise authorized by Chapters 49 and 57, Water Code, for payment of compacted fill.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7817 - Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1 of Denton and Dallas Counties, Texas › Subchapter C. General Financial Provisions › Section 7817.0301. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 7817.0301.  ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board by resolution may impose an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter.
(b)  An assessment, including an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, a reassessment, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district are:
(1)  a first and prior lien against the property assessed;
(2)  superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and
(3)  the personal liability of and a charge against the property owners 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.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7817 - Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1 of Denton and Dallas Counties, Texas › Subchapter C. General Financial Provisions › Section 7817.0302. Authority to Impose Special Assessments for Certain Improvement Projects or Services

Sec. 7817.0302.  AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS OR SERVICES.  (a) The board may impose a special assessment on property in the district based on the benefit conferred by an improvement project or service under Section 7817.0201 to pay all or part of the cost of the project or service.
(b)  Sections 375.111 through 375.124, Local Government Code, apply to financing an improvement project or service under Section 7817.0201.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7817 - Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1 of Denton and Dallas Counties, Texas › Subchapter C. General Financial Provisions › Section 7817.0303. Petition Required for Financing Improvement Projects or Services Through Assessments

Sec. 7817.0303.  PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS OR SERVICES THROUGH ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board may not finance an improvement project or service through an assessment imposed under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that improvement or service has been filed with the board.
(b)  The petition must be signed by:
(1)  the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified appraisal rolls for Denton and Dallas Counties; or
(2)  the owners of a majority of the surface area of real property in the district subject to assessment as determined by the board.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7817 - Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1 of Denton and Dallas Counties, Texas › Subchapter C. General Financial Provisions › Section 7817.0304. Impact Fee and Assessment Exemptions

Sec. 7817.0304.  IMPACT FEE AND ASSESSMENT EXEMPTIONS.  The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on:
(1)  single-family residential property; or
(2)  the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements, of:
(A)  an electric utility or a power generation company as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;
(B)  a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;
(C)  a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or
(D)  a person who provides to the public cable television or advanced telecommunications services.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 6 - Water and Wastewater › Subtitle E - Levee Improvement Districts › Chapter 7817 - Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1 of Denton and Dallas Counties, Texas › Subchapter C. General Financial Provisions › Section 7817.0305. Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 7817.0305.  BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
(b)  In exercising the district's power to borrow, the district may issue a bond or other obligation in the form of a bond, note, certificate of participation or other instrument evidencing a proportionate interest in payments to be made by the district, or other type of obligation.
(c)  The district must obtain approval from the City of Lewisville before issuing bonds under this section.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 3530), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2023.