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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3945 - Brazoria County Management District No. 2 › Subchapter D. Assessments › Section 3945.0402. Method of Notice for Hearing

Sec. 3945.0402.  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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 4612), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3945 - Brazoria County Management District No. 2 › Subchapter D. Assessments › Section 3945.0403. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 3945.0403.  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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 4612), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3945 - Brazoria County Management District No. 2 › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3945.0501. Tax Election Required

Sec. 3945.0501.  TAX ELECTION REQUIRED.  The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapter 49, Water Code, or, if applicable, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 4612), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3945 - Brazoria County Management District No. 2 › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3945.0502. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 3945.0502.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election under Section 3945.0501, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in the manner provided by Section 49.107, Water Code, for any district purpose, including to:
(1)  maintain and operate the district;
(2)  construct or acquire improvements; or
(3)  provide a service.
(b)  The board shall determine the operation and maintenance tax rate.  The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
(c)  Section 49.107(h), Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 4612), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3945 - Brazoria County Management District No. 2 › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3945.0503. Authority to Borrow Money and to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 3945.0503.  AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board.
(b)  The district may, by competitive bid or negotiated sale, 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, or other obligations provided by Section 49.4645, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 4612), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3945 - Brazoria County Management District No. 2 › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3945.0504. Bonds Secured by Revenue or Contract Payments

Sec. 3945.0504.  BONDS SECURED BY REVENUE OR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.  The district may issue, without an election, bonds secured by:
(1)  revenue other than ad valorem taxes, including contract revenues; or
(2)  contract payments, provided that the requirements of Section 49.108, Water Code, have been met.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 4612), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3945 - Brazoria County Management District No. 2 › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3945.0505. Bonds Secured by Ad Valorem Taxes; Elections

Sec. 3945.0505.  BONDS SECURED BY AD VALOREM TAXES; ELECTIONS.  (a)  If authorized at an election under Section 3945.0501, the district may issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.
(b)  Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
(c)  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.
(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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 4612), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3945 - Brazoria County Management District No. 2 › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3945.0506. Consent of Municipality Required

Sec. 3945.0506.  CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.  (a)  The board may not issue bonds until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
(b)  This section applies only to the district's first issuance of bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 4612), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3945 - Brazoria County Management District No. 2 › Subchapter F. Sales and Use Tax › Section 3945.0601. Applicability of Certain Tax Code Provisions

Sec. 3945.0601.  APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN TAX CODE PROVISIONS.  (a)  Chapter 321, Tax Code, governs the imposition, computation, administration, enforcement, and collection of the sales and use tax authorized by this subchapter except to the extent Chapter 321, Tax Code, is inconsistent with this chapter.
(b)  A reference in Chapter 321, Tax Code, to a municipality or the governing body of a municipality is a reference to the district or the board, respectively.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 4612), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3945 - Brazoria County Management District No. 2 › Subchapter F. Sales and Use Tax › Section 3945.0602. Election; Adoption of Tax

Sec. 3945.0602.  ELECTION; ADOPTION OF TAX.  (a)  The district may adopt a sales and use tax if authorized by a majority of the voters of the district voting at an election held for that purpose.
(b)  The board by order may call an election to authorize the adoption of the sales and use tax.  The election may be held on any uniform election date and in conjunction with any other district election.
(c)  The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Authorization of a sales and use tax in the Brazoria County Management District No. 2 at a rate not to exceed ____ percent" (insert rate of one or more increments of one-eighth of one percent).
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 4612), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3945 - Brazoria County Management District No. 2 › Subchapter F. Sales and Use Tax › Section 3945.0603. Sales and Use Tax Rate

Sec. 3945.0603.  SALES AND USE TAX RATE.  (a)  On or after the date the results are declared of an election held under Section 3945.0602, at which the voters approved imposition of the tax authorized by this subchapter, the board shall determine and adopt by resolution or order the initial rate of the tax, which must be in one or more increments of one-eighth of one percent.
(b)  After the election held under Section 3945.0602, the board may increase or decrease the rate of the tax by one or more increments of one-eighth of one percent.
(c)  The initial rate of the tax or any rate resulting from subsequent increases or decreases may not exceed the lesser of:
(1)  the maximum rate authorized by the district voters at the election held under Section 3945.0602; or
(2)  a rate that, when added to the rates of all sales and use taxes imposed by other political subdivisions with territory in the district, would result in the maximum combined rate prescribed by Section 321.101(f), Tax Code, at any location in the district.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 4612), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3945 - Brazoria County Management District No. 2 › Subchapter F. Sales and Use Tax › Section 3945.0604. Tax After Municipal Annexation

Sec. 3945.0604.  TAX AFTER MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION.  (a)  This section applies to the district after a municipality annexes part of the territory in the district and imposes the municipality's sales and use tax in the annexed territory.
(b)  If at the time of annexation the district has outstanding debt or other obligations payable wholly or partly from district sales and use tax revenue, Section 321.102(g), Tax Code, applies to the district.
(c)  If at the time of annexation the district does not have outstanding debt or other obligations payable wholly or partly from district sales and use tax revenue, the district may:
(1)  exclude the annexed territory from the district, if the district has no outstanding debt or other obligations payable from any source; or
(2)  reduce the sales and use tax in the annexed territory by resolution or order of the board to a rate that, when added to the sales and use tax rate imposed by the municipality in the annexed territory, is equal to the sales and use tax rate imposed by the district in the district territory that was not annexed by the municipality.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 4612), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3945 - Brazoria County Management District No. 2 › Subchapter F. Sales and Use Tax › Section 3945.0605. Notification of Rate Change

Sec. 3945.0605.  NOTIFICATION OF RATE CHANGE.  The board shall notify the comptroller of any changes made to the tax rate under this subchapter in the same manner the municipal secretary provides notice to the comptroller under Section 321.405(b), Tax Code.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 4612), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3945 - Brazoria County Management District No. 2 › Subchapter F. Sales and Use Tax › Section 3945.0606. Use of Revenue

Sec. 3945.0606.  USE OF REVENUE.  Revenue from the sales and use tax imposed under this subchapter is for the use and benefit of the district and may be used for any district purpose.  The district may pledge all or part of the revenue to the payment of bonds, notes, or other obligations, and that pledge of revenue may be in combination with other revenue, including tax revenue, available to the district.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 4612), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3945 - Brazoria County Management District No. 2 › Subchapter F. Sales and Use Tax › Section 3945.0607. Abolition of Tax

Sec. 3945.0607.  ABOLITION OF TAX.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the board may abolish the tax imposed under this subchapter without an election.
(b)  The board may not abolish the tax imposed under this subchapter if the district has outstanding debt secured by the tax, and repayment of the debt would be impaired by the abolition of the tax.
(c)  If the board abolishes the tax, the board shall notify the comptroller of that action in the same manner the municipal secretary provides notice to the comptroller under Section 321.405(b), Tax Code.
(d)  If the board abolishes the tax or decreases the tax rate to zero, a new election to authorize a sales and use tax must be held under Section 3945.0602 before the district may subsequently impose the tax.
(e)  This section does not apply to a decrease in the sales and use tax authorized under Section 3945.0604(c)(2).
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 4612), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3945 - Brazoria County Management District No. 2 › Subchapter I. Dissolution › Section 3945.0901. Dissolution

Sec. 3945.0901.  DISSOLUTION.  (a)  The board shall dissolve the district on written petition filed with the board by the owners of at least two-thirds of the assessed value of the property subject to assessment or taxation by the district based on the most recent certified county property tax rolls.
(b)  The board by majority vote may dissolve the district at any time.
(c)  The district may not be dissolved by its board under Subsection (a) or (b) if the district:
(1)  has any outstanding bonded indebtedness until that bonded indebtedness has been repaid or defeased in accordance with the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds;
(2)  has a contractual obligation to pay money until that obligation has been fully paid in accordance with the contract; or
(3)  owns, operates, or maintains public works, facilities, or improvements unless the district contracts with another person for the ownership, operation, or maintenance of the public works, facilities, or improvements.
(d)  Sections 375.261, 375.262, and 375.264, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 4612), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3946.001. Definitions

Sec. 3946.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "City" means the City of Midlothian, Texas.
(3)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
(4)  "Development agreement" means a development agreement between the city and One Windsor Hills, L.P., that establishes the standards that apply to development in the district and includes zoning provisions for the district that allow a maximum of 545 residential units.
(5)  "Director" means a board member.
(6)  "District" means the Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1.
(7)  "Finance plan" means a finance plan between the city and the district that includes a general description of proposed improvement projects that will be financed by the district, an estimate of the costs for the proposed improvement projects, and the means of financing costs related to the planning, design, construction, and improvement of the proposed improvement projects.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3946.002. Precondition; Expiration

Sec. 3946.002.  PRECONDITION; EXPIRATION.  (a) The district may not exercise any powers under this chapter until the development agreement and finance plan are executed.
(b)  This chapter, including Section 3946.052, expires September 1, 2019, if the development agreement and finance plan are not executed by that date.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3946.003. Creation and Nature of District

Sec. 3946.003.  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. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3946.004. Purpose; Legislative Findings

Sec. 3946.004.  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 the city and other 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)  This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the city from providing the level of services provided to the area in the district as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.  The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the city services provided in the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3946.005. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3946.005.  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 district is created to accomplish the purposes of a municipal management district as provided by general law and Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(d)  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)  providing quality residential housing; and
(4)  developing or expanding transportation and commerce.
(e)  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 and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.
(f)  Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.
(g)  The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3946.006. Initial District Territory

Sec. 3946.006.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure.  A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:
(1)  organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  right to contract;
(3)  authority to borrow money or issue any type of bonds or other obligations for a purpose for which the district is created;
(4)  right to impose or collect an assessment, or collect other revenue; or
(5)  legality or operation.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3946.007. Applicability of Municipal Management District Law

Sec. 3946.007.  APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT LAW.  Except as provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3946.008. Confirmation and Directors' Election Required

Sec. 3946.008.  CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.  The initial directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3946.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 3946.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.
(b)  Except as provided by Section 3946.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms, with two or three directors' terms expiring May 31 of each even-numbered year.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3946.052. Initial Directors

Sec. 3946.052.  INITIAL DIRECTORS.  (a)  The initial board consists of:
(1)  John Malloy;
(2)  Jon Hendrickson;
(3)  Suzanne Disette;
(4)  Katie Martin Brown; and
(5)  Christopher Alan Cain.
(b)  Initial directors serve until the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 3946.008; or
(2)  June 1, 2021.
(c)  If permanent directors have not been elected and the terms of the initial directors have expired, successor directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Section 3946.008; or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.
(d)  If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor directors the five persons named in the petition.  The commission shall appoint as successor directors the five persons named in the petition.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3946.053. Eligibility

Sec. 3946.053.  ELIGIBILITY.  To be qualified to serve as a director, a person must meet the qualifications prescribed by Section 375.063, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3946.054. Ex Officio Directors

Sec. 3946.054.  EX OFFICIO DIRECTORS.  (a)  The following persons serve ex officio as nonvoting directors:
(1)  the city manager of the city; and
(2)  the chief financial officer of the city.
(b)  An ex officio director is entitled to speak on a matter before the board.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3946.055. Vacancy

Sec. 3946.055.  VACANCY.  A vacancy on the board shall be filled by the remaining members of the board for the unexpired term.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3946.056. Director's Oath or Affirmation

Sec. 3946.056.  DIRECTOR'S OATH OR AFFIRMATION.  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.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3946.057. Officers

Sec. 3946.057.  OFFICERS.  The board shall elect from among the directors a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3946.058. Compensation

Sec. 3946.058.  COMPENSATION.  A director is entitled to receive fees of office and reimbursement for actual expenses in the manner provided by Section 49.060, Water Code. Sections 375.069 and 375.070, Local Government Code, do not apply to the board.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3946.059. Liability Insurance

Sec. 3946.059.  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. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3946.060. Conflicts of Interest

Sec. 3946.060.  CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.  Chapter 171, Local Government Code, governs conflicts of interest of directors.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3946.101. Improvement Projects

Sec. 3946.101.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.  (a)  The district may provide, or it may enter into contracts with a governmental or private entity to provide, the improvement projects described by Subchapter D.
(b)  An improvement project authorized under this chapter may be located inside or outside the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3946.102. Rules; Enforcement

Sec. 3946.102.  RULES; ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  The district may adopt rules:
(1)  to administer or operate the district; or
(2)  for the use, enjoyment, availability, protection, security, and maintenance of the district's property and facilities.
(b)  The district may enforce its rules by injunctive relief.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3946.103. Name Change; Notice

Sec. 3946.103.  NAME CHANGE; NOTICE.  (a)  The board by resolution may change the district's name.
(b)  The board shall give written notice of a name change to the city.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3946.104. Terms of Employment; Compensation

Sec. 3946.104.  TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT; COMPENSATION.  The board may employ and establish the terms of employment and compensation of an executive director or general manager and any other district employees the board considers necessary.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3946.105. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 3946.105.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Improvement Projects and Services › Section 3946.151. Improvement Projects and Services

Sec. 3946.151.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the district may provide, or contract with a governmental or private entity to provide, water, wastewater, drainage, or roadway projects, or related projects and services.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Improvement Projects and Services › Section 3946.152. Board Determination Required

Sec. 3946.152.  BOARD DETERMINATION REQUIRED.  The district may not undertake an improvement project unless the board determines the project is necessary to accomplish a public purpose of the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Improvement Projects and Services › Section 3946.153. City Requirements

Sec. 3946.153.  CITY REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  An improvement project must comply with any applicable city construction codes and construction ordinances.
(b)  The district may not provide, conduct, or authorize any improvement project on the city's streets, highways, rights-of-way, or easements without the consent of the city.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Improvement Projects and Services › Section 3946.154. Additional City Powers Regarding Improvement Projects

Sec. 3946.154.  ADDITIONAL CITY POWERS REGARDING IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by an agreement between the district and the city, the city may:
(1)  by ordinance, order, resolution, or other directive require that title to all or any portion of an improvement project vest in the city; or
(2)  by ordinance, order, resolution, or other directive authorize the district to own, encumber, maintain, and operate an improvement project or convey the project to the city at a later date.
(b)  The district shall immediately comply with any city ordinance or resolution adopted under this section.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Contracts › Section 3946.201. General Contract Powers

Sec. 3946.201.  GENERAL CONTRACT POWERS.  The district may contract with any person to accomplish any district purpose.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Contracts › Section 3946.202. Contract Terms

Sec. 3946.202.  CONTRACT TERMS.  A contract the district enters into to carry out a purpose of this chapter may be on any terms and for any period the board determines, including an obligation to issue a negotiable or nonnegotiable note or warrant payable to the city or any other person.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Contracts › Section 3946.203. Reimbursement of Costs

Sec. 3946.203.  REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS.  The district may contract with any person for the payment, repayment, or reimbursement of costs incurred by that person on behalf of the district, including all or part of the costs of an improvement project and interest on the reimbursed cost.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Contracts › Section 3946.204. Contract for Improvement Project

Sec. 3946.204.  CONTRACT FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.  (a)  The district may contract with any person for the use, occupancy, lease, rental, operation, maintenance, or management of all or part of a proposed or existing improvement project.
(b)  The district may apply for and contract with any person to receive, administer, and perform a duty or obligation of the district under a federal, state, local, or private gift, grant, loan, conveyance, transfer, bequest, or other financial assistance arrangement relating to the investigation, planning, analysis, study, design, acquisition, construction, improvement, completion, implementation, or operation by the district or others of a proposed or existing improvement project.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Contracts › Section 3946.205. No Further Contract Authorization Required

Sec. 3946.205.  NO FURTHER CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED.  Any person, including the city, may contract with the district to carry out the purposes of this chapter without further statutory or other kind of authorization.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter F. General Financial Provisions › Section 3946.251. Development Agreement Required to Borrow Money or Impose Assessments

Sec. 3946.251.  DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO BORROW MONEY OR IMPOSE ASSESSMENTS.  Before the district may issue bonds, impose assessments, or borrow money, the district must obtain from the city confirmation that no defaults under the development agreement are known.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter F. General Financial Provisions › Section 3946.252. Borrowing Money

Sec. 3946.252.  BORROWING MONEY.  The district may borrow money for a district purpose by issuing or executing bonds, notes, credit agreements, or other obligations of any kind found by the board to be necessary or appropriate for a district purpose.  The bond, note, credit agreement, or other obligation must be secured by and payable from assessments or any other district revenue.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter F. General Financial Provisions › Section 3946.253. Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 3946.253.  BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may issue, by public or private sale, bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from assessments in the manner provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
(b)  If the improvements financed by an obligation will be conveyed to or operated and maintained by a municipality or retail utility provider pursuant to an agreement between the district and the municipality or retail utility provider entered into before the issuance of the obligation, the obligation may be issued in the manner provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code.
(c)  In exercising the district's borrowing power, 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.
(d)  In addition to the sources of money described by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, and Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, district bonds may be secured and made payable wholly or partly by a pledge of any part of the money the district receives from improvement revenue or from any other source.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter F. General Financial Provisions › Section 3946.254. Bond Maturity

Sec. 3946.254.  BOND MATURITY.  Bonds may mature not more than 40 years from their date of issue.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter F. General Financial Provisions › Section 3946.255. Issuer Powers for Certain Public Improvements

Sec. 3946.255.  ISSUER POWERS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.  The district may exercise any power of an issuer under Chapter 1371, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3946 - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter F. General Financial Provisions › Section 3946.256. General Powers Regarding Payment of District Bonds, Obligations, or Other Costs

Sec. 3946.256.  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 debt by:
(1)  a lease, installment purchase contract, or other agreement; or
(2)  any other revenue or resources of the district or other revenue authorized by the city, including revenue from a tax increment reinvestment zone created by the city.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.