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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3964 - City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3964.0104. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3964.0104.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.
(c)  The 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:
(1)  further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;
(2)  eliminate unemployment and underemployment;
(3)  develop or expand transportation and commerce; and
(4)  provide quality residential housing.
(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 community and business center;
(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; and
(4)  provide for water, wastewater, drainage, road, and recreational facilities for the district.
(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 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (H.B. 2077), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3964 - City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3964.0105. District Territory

Sec. 3964.0105.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter, as that territory may have been modified under other law.
(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 bonds or other obligations or to pay the principal and interest of the bonds or other obligations;
(4)  right to impose or collect an assessment, or collect other revenue; or
(5)  legality or operation.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (H.B. 2077), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3964 - City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3964.0106. Applicability of Municipal Management Districts Law

Sec. 3964.0106.  APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (H.B. 2077), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3964 - City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3964.0107. Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3964.0107.  CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (H.B. 2077), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3964 - City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3964.0108. Conflicts of Law

Sec. 3964.0108.  CONFLICTS OF LAW.  This chapter prevails over any provision of Chapter 375, Local Government Code, that is in conflict or inconsistent with this chapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (H.B. 2077), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3964 - City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3964.0109. Consent of Municipality Required

Sec. 3964.0109.  CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.  The board may not hold an election to authorize the issuance of bonds until the governing body of the city by ordinance or resolution consents to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district. The city's consent must be granted in the manner provided by Section 54.016, Water Code, for including land within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a city.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (H.B. 2077), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3964 - City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3964.0201. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 3964.0201.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  The district is governed by a board of five directors appointed by the commission who serve staggered terms of four years, with two or three directors' terms expiring June 1 of each even-numbered year.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (H.B. 2077), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3964 - City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3964.0202. Appointment by Commission

Sec. 3964.0202.  APPOINTMENT BY COMMISSION.  (a)  Before the term of a director expires, the board shall recommend to the commission a person to serve as a successor director.  The commission shall appoint as director the person recommended by the board.
(b)  A person recommended by the board under Subsection (a) must be:
(1)  at least 18 years of age;
(2)  an owner of property in the district;
(3)  an owner of stock, whether beneficial or otherwise, of a corporate owner of property in the district;
(4)  an owner of a beneficial interest in a trust that owns property in the district; or
(5)  an agent, employee, or tenant of a person described by Subdivision (2), (3), or (4).
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (H.B. 2077), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3964 - City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3964.0203. Vacancy

Sec. 3964.0203.  VACANCY.  If a vacancy occurs on the board, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (H.B. 2077), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3964 - City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3964.0204. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 3964.0204.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  (a)  The district may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $150 for each board meeting.  The total amount of compensation a director may receive each year may not exceed $7,200.
(b)  A director is entitled to reimbursement for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the board.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (H.B. 2077), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3964 - City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3964.0301. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 3964.0301.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (H.B. 2077), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3964 - City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3964.0302. Improvement Projects and Services

Sec. 3964.0302.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.  The district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service using money available to the district for the purpose, or contract with a governmental or private entity to provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (H.B. 2077), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3964 - City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3964.0303. Location of Improvement Project

Sec. 3964.0303.  LOCATION OF IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.  A district improvement project may be located inside or outside of the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (H.B. 2077), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3964 - City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3964.0304. No Eminent Domain

Sec. 3964.0304.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (H.B. 2077), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3964 - City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3964.0401. Disbursements and Transfers of Money

Sec. 3964.0401.  DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.  The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (H.B. 2077), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3964 - City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3964.0402. Money Used for Improvements or Services

Sec. 3964.0402.  MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.  The district may acquire, construct, or finance an improvement project or service authorized by this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district for that purpose.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (H.B. 2077), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3964 - City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3964.0501. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 3964.0501.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  The district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district for any district purpose in the manner provided by Section 49.107, Water Code, if authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election under that section, including for:
(1)  maintaining and operating the district;
(2)  constructing or acquiring improvements; or
(3)  providing a service.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (H.B. 2077), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3964 - City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3964.0502. Taxes for Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 3964.0502.  TAXES FOR BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  At the time bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes are issued:
(1)  the board shall impose a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding; and
(2)  the board annually shall impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient to:
(A)  pay the interest on the bonds or other obligations as the interest becomes due; and
(B)  create a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of the bonds or other obligations when due or the redemption price at any earlier required redemption date.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (H.B. 2077), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3964 - City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter F. Special Bond Provisions › Section 3964.0601. Applicability

Sec. 3964.0601.  APPLICABILITY.  This subchapter applies only to bonds payable wholly or partly from revenue derived from assessments on real property in the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (H.B. 2077), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3964 - City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter F. Special Bond Provisions › Section 3964.0602. Conflict of Laws

Sec. 3964.0602.  CONFLICT OF LAWS.  In the event of a conflict between this subchapter and any other law, this subchapter prevails.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (H.B. 2077), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3964 - City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter F. Special Bond Provisions › Section 3964.0603. Written Agreement Regarding Special Appraisals

Sec. 3964.0603.  WRITTEN AGREEMENT REGARDING SPECIAL APPRAISALS.  Before the district may issue bonds, the district and any person to whom the board intends that proceeds of the bonds be distributed, including the developer, another owner of land in the district, and any entity acting as a lender to the developer or other landowner for the purpose of a project relating to the district, must enter into a written agreement that:
(1)  waives for the term of the agreement the right to a special appraisal with respect to taxation by the district under Subchapters B, C, D, E, F, and H, Chapter 23, Tax Code; and
(2)  remains in effect for 30 years and is binding on the parties, on entities related to or affiliated with the parties, and on their successors and assignees.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (H.B. 2077), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3964 - City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter F. Special Bond Provisions › Section 3964.0604. Requirements for Advertising Bond Issue

Sec. 3964.0604.  REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVERTISING BOND ISSUE.  The district may not advertise for an issuance of bonds until the completion of at least 25 percent of the projected value of the improvements, including houses and other buildings, that are liable for district assessments and necessary to support the district bonds.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (H.B. 2077), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3964 - City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter F. Special Bond Provisions › Section 3964.0605. Requirements for Bond Issue

Sec. 3964.0605.  REQUIREMENTS FOR BOND ISSUE.  The district may not issue bonds until:
(1)  the district submits to the commission:
(A)  an engineer's report describing the project for which the bonds will provide funding, including data, profiles, maps, plans, and specifications related to the project; and
(B)  a cash flow analysis to determine the projected rate of assessment, which includes the following assumptions:
(i)  each ending balance for debt service in the analysis is not less than 25 percent of the following year's debt service requirement;
(ii)  interest income is only shown on the ending balance for debt service for the first two years; and
(iii)  the projected rate of assessment is level or decreasing for the life of the bonds issued by the district;
(2)  the completion of at least 75 percent of the projected value of the improvements, including houses and other buildings, that are liable for district assessments and necessary to support the district bonds; and
(3)  the district has obtained an independent market study from a firm recognized in the area of real estate market analysis supporting the development projects for the real property that is liable for district assessments and necessary to support the district bonds.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (H.B. 2077), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3964 - City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter F. Special Bond Provisions › Section 3964.0606. Requirements for Collection of Revenue to Pay Bonds

Sec. 3964.0606.  REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLECTION OF REVENUE TO PAY BONDS.  The district may not collect an assessment to be used for the payment of bonds until:
(1)  the completion of at least 95 percent of the underground water, wastewater, and drainage facilities financed from bond proceeds that are necessary to serve the projected build-out, as certified by the district's engineer;
(2)  the district or other appropriate party has secured the groundwater, surface water, and water discharge permits that are necessary to secure capacity to support the projected build-out;
(3)  the completion of at least 95 percent of lift station, water plant, and sewage treatment plant capacity sufficient to serve the connections constructed in the project for a period of not less than 18 months, as certified by the district's engineer; and
(4)  the completion of at least 95 percent of the streets and roads that are necessary to provide access to the areas served by utilities and financed by the proceeds of bonds issued by the district, as certified by the district's engineer and constructed in accordance with municipal or county standards.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (H.B. 2077), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3965.0101. Definitions

Sec. 3965.0101.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "City" means the City of Celina, Texas.
(3)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
(4)  "Director" means a board member.
(5)  "District" means the Celina Municipal Management District No. 3.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3965.0102. Creation and Nature of District

Sec. 3965.0102.  CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a special district created under Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3965.0103. Purpose; Legislative Findings

Sec. 3965.0103.  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 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3965.0104. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3965.0104.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.
(c)  The 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:
(1)  further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;
(2)  eliminate unemployment and underemployment;
(3)  develop or expand transportation and commerce; and
(4)  provide quality residential housing.
(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 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 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3965.0105. District Territory

Sec. 3965.0105.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter, as that territory may have been modified under other law.
(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 bonds or other obligations described by Section 3965.0601 or to pay the principal and interest of the bonds or other obligations;
(4)  right to impose or collect an assessment, or collect other revenue; or
(5)  legality or operation.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3965.0106. Applicability of Municipal Management Districts Law

Sec. 3965.0106.  APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3965.0107. Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3965.0107.  CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3965.0108. Conflicts of Law

Sec. 3965.0108.  CONFLICTS OF LAW.  This chapter prevails over any provision of Chapter 375, Local Government Code, that is in conflict or inconsistent with this chapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3965.0109. Consent of Municipality Required

Sec. 3965.0109.  CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.  The board may not hold an election to authorize the issuance of bonds until the governing body of the city by ordinance or resolution consents to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district. The city's consent must be granted in the manner provided by Section 54.016, Water Code, for including land within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a city.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3965.0110. Effect of Annexation

Sec. 3965.0110.  EFFECT OF ANNEXATION.  Notwithstanding any other law, if all or any part of the territory of the district is annexed by the city into the city's corporate limits, the district retains all of the district's outstanding debt and obligations and continues to operate under this chapter until the district is dissolved under Subchapter G.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3965.0201. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 3965.0201.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  The district is governed by a board of five directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with two or three directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.  One director is appointed by the city, and four directors are appointed by the commission as provided by Sections 3965.0202 and 3965.0203, respectively.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3965.0202. Appointment and Removal of Director Appointed by City

Sec. 3965.0202.  APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF DIRECTOR APPOINTED BY CITY.  (a)  The governing body of the city shall appoint one director who must be:
(1)  at least 18 years of age; and
(2)  a resident of the city.
(b)  At any time the governing body of the city may remove the director appointed by the city and appoint a director to serve the remainder of the removed director's term.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3965.0203. Appointment by Commission

Sec. 3965.0203.  APPOINTMENT BY COMMISSION.  (a)  Before the term of a director other than a director appointed under Section 3965.0202 expires, the board shall recommend to the commission the appropriate number of persons to serve as successor directors.  The commission shall appoint as directors the persons recommended by the board.
(b)  A person recommended by the board under Subsection (a) must be:
(1)  at least 18 years of age;
(2)  an owner of property in the district;
(3)  an owner of stock, whether beneficial or otherwise, of a corporate owner of property in the district;
(4)  an owner of a beneficial interest in a trust that owns property in the district; or
(5)  an agent, employee, or tenant of a person described by Subdivision (2), (3), or (4).
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3965.0204. Vacancy

Sec. 3965.0204.  VACANCY.  If a vacancy occurs on the board, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3965.0205. Director's Oath or Affirmation

Sec. 3965.0205.  DIRECTOR'S OATH OR AFFIRMATION.  (a)  A director shall file the director's oath or affirmation of office with the district, and the district shall retain the oath or affirmation in the district records.
(b)  A director shall file a copy of the director's oath or affirmation with the secretary of the city.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3965.0206. Officers

Sec. 3965.0206.  OFFICERS.  The board shall elect from among the directors a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary.  The offices of chair and secretary may not be held by the same person.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3965.0207. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 3965.0207.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  (a)  The district may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $150 for each board meeting.  The total amount of compensation a director may receive each year may not exceed $7,200.
(b)  A director is entitled to reimbursement for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the board.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3965.0208. Liability Insurance

Sec. 3965.0208.  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 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3965.0209. No Executive Committee

Sec. 3965.0209.  NO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.  The board may not create an executive committee to exercise the powers of the board.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3965.0210. Board Meetings

Sec. 3965.0210.  BOARD MEETINGS.  The board shall hold meetings at a place that is accessible to the public and located in the district or in the city.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3965.0301. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 3965.0301.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3965.0302. Improvement Projects and Services

Sec. 3965.0302.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.  (a)  Subject to Subsection (b), the district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service using money available to the district, or contract with a governmental or private entity to provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
(b)  The district may not construct or finance an improvement project, other than a water, sewer, or drainage facility or road, unless the governing body of the city by ordinance or resolution consents to the construction or financing.
(c)  The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations to maintain or repair an existing improvement project only if the governing body of the city by ordinance or resolution consents to the issuance.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3965.0303. Location of Improvement Project

Sec. 3965.0303.  LOCATION OF IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.  A district improvement project may be located inside or outside of the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3965.0304. Ownership of Improvement Projects

Sec. 3965.0304.  OWNERSHIP OF IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.  (a)  Before a district improvement project may be put into operation, the district must transfer ownership of the project to the city.
(b)  The transfer of ownership is complete on the city's acceptance of ownership.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3965.0305. Retail Water and Sewer Services Prohibited

Sec. 3965.0305.  RETAIL WATER AND SEWER SERVICES PROHIBITED.  The district may not provide retail water or sewer services.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3965.0306. Adding or Removing Territory

Sec. 3965.0306.  ADDING OR REMOVING TERRITORY.  (a)  Subject to Subsections (b), (c), and (d), the board may add or remove territory as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.
(b)  The district may add territory as described by Subsection (a) only if the governing body of the city by ordinance or resolution consents to the addition.
(c)  The district and all districts created under Subchapter D collectively may add a total area of not more than 200 acres.
(d)  Territory added under Subsection (a) must be located in the corporate limits of the city.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3965.0307. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 3965.0307.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter D. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 3965.0401. Division of District; Prerequisites

Sec. 3965.0401.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT; PREREQUISITES.  The district, including territory added to the district under Section 3965.0306, may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district has no outstanding bonded debt.  Territory previously added to the district under Section 3965.0306 may be included in a new district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter D. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 3965.0402. Law Applicable to New District

Sec. 3965.0402.  LAW APPLICABLE TO NEW DISTRICT.  This chapter applies to any new district created by division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter D. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 3965.0403. Division Procedures

Sec. 3965.0403.  DIVISION PROCEDURES.  (a)  The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by an owner of real property in the district, may adopt an order proposing to divide the district.
(b)  If the board decides to divide the district, the board shall:
(1)  set the terms of the division, including names for the new districts and a plan for the payment or performance of any outstanding district obligations;
(2)  prepare a metes and bounds description for each proposed district; and
(3)  appoint four initial directors for each new district.
(c)  The governing body of the city shall appoint one director for each new district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter D. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 3965.0404. Contract Authority of New Districts

Sec. 3965.0404.  CONTRACT AUTHORITY OF NEW DISTRICTS.  The new districts may contract with each other for any matter the boards of the new districts consider appropriate, including the joint construction or financing of a utility improvement.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3965.0501. Disbursements and Transfers of Money

Sec. 3965.0501.  DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.  The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3965.0502. Money Used for Improvements or Services

Sec. 3965.0502.  MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.  The district may acquire, construct, or finance an improvement project or service authorized by this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3965.0503. Method of Notice for Hearing

Sec. 3965.0503.  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 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.