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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3798.009. Consent of Municipality Required

Sec. 3798.009.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3798.010. Effect of Annexation

Sec. 3798.010.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3798.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 3798.051.  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 even-numbered year.  One director is appointed by the city, and four directors are appointed by the commission as provided by Sections 3798.052 and 3798.053, respectively.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3798.052. Appointment and Removal of Director Appointed by City

Sec. 3798.052.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3798.053. Appointment by Commission

Sec. 3798.053.  APPOINTMENT BY COMMISSION.  (a)  Before the term of a director other than a director appointed under Section 3798.052 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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3798.054. Vacancy

Sec. 3798.054.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3798.055. Director's Oath or Affirmation

Sec. 3798.055.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3798.056. Officers

Sec. 3798.056.  OFFICERS.  The board shall elect from among the directors a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary.  The offices of chair and secretary may not be held by the same person.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3798.057. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 3798.057.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  (a)  The district may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $50 for each board meeting.  The total amount of compensation a director may receive each year may not exceed $2,000.
(b)  A director is entitled to reimbursement for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the board.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3798.058. Liability Insurance

Sec. 3798.058.  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. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3798.059. No Executive Committee

Sec. 3798.059.  NO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.  The board may not create an executive committee to exercise the powers of the board.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3798.060. Board Meetings

Sec. 3798.060.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3798.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 3798.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3798.102. Improvement Projects and Services

Sec. 3798.102.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3798.103. Location of Improvement Project

Sec. 3798.103.  LOCATION OF IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.  A district improvement project may be located inside or outside of the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3798.104. Ownership of Improvement Projects

Sec. 3798.104.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3798.105. Retail Water and Sewer Services Prohibited

Sec. 3798.105.  RETAIL WATER AND SEWER SERVICES PROHIBITED.  The district may not provide retail water or sewer services.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3798.106. Adding or Removing Territory

Sec. 3798.106.  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 100 acres.
(d)  Territory added under Subsection (a) must be contiguous to the district at the time of the addition.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3798.107. No Eminent Domain

Sec. 3798.107.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter D. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 3798.151. Division of District; Prerequisites

Sec. 3798.151.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT; PREREQUISITES.  The district, including territory added to the district under Section 3798.106, 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 3798.106 may be included in a new district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter D. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 3798.152. Law Applicable to New District

Sec. 3798.152.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter D. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 3798.153. Division Procedures

Sec. 3798.153.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter D. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 3798.154. Contract Authority of New Districts

Sec. 3798.154.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3798.201. Disbursements and Transfers of Money

Sec. 3798.201.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3798.202. Money Used for Improvements or Services

Sec. 3798.202.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3798.203. Method of Notice for Hearing

Sec. 3798.203.  METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING.  The district may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local Government Code, by certified or first class United States mail.  The board shall determine the method of notice.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3798.204. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 3798.204.  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 are:
(1)  a first and prior lien against the property assessed;
(2)  superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and
(3)  the personal liability of and a charge against the 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.
(e)  The district may not impose an assessment on a municipality, county, or other political subdivision.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3798.205. Notice of Assessments

Sec. 3798.205.  NOTICE OF ASSESSMENTS.  Annually, the board shall file with the secretary of the city written notice that specifies the assessments the district will impose in the district's next fiscal year in sufficient clarity to describe the assessments for the operation and maintenance of the district and the assessments for the payment of debt service of obligations issued or incurred by the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter F. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3798.251. Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 3798.251.  BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may issue, by public or private sale, bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes or assessments in the manner provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, or Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.  Sections 375.207(a) and (b), Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.
(b)  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.
(c)  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.
(d)  Not later than the 30th day before the date the district holds a bond sale, the district shall provide the governing body of the city written notice of the sale.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 3798.301. Dissolution by City Ordinance

Sec. 3798.301.  DISSOLUTION BY CITY ORDINANCE.  (a)  The governing body of the city may dissolve the district by ordinance.
(b)  The governing body may not dissolve the district until:
(1)  water, sanitary, sewer, and drainage improvements and roads have been constructed to serve at least 90 percent of the developable territory of the district; and
(2)  the district has reimbursed each party that has an agreement with the district for all costs advanced to or on behalf of the district.
(c)  Until the district is dissolved, the district is responsible for all bonds and other obligations of the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 3798.302. Collection of Assessments and Other Revenue

Sec. 3798.302.  COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER REVENUE.  (a)  If the dissolved district has bonds or other obligations outstanding secured by and payable from assessments or other revenue, other than revenue from ad valorem taxes, the city shall succeed to the rights and obligations of the district regarding enforcement and collection of the assessments or other revenue.
(b)  The city shall have and exercise all district powers to enforce and collect the assessments or other revenue to pay:
(1)  the bonds or other obligations when due and payable according to their terms; or
(2)  special revenue or assessment bonds or other obligations issued by the city to refund the outstanding bonds or obligations.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 3798.303. Assumption of Assets and Liabilities

Sec. 3798.303.  ASSUMPTION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.  (a)  After the city dissolves the district, the city assumes, subject to the appropriation and availability of funds, the obligations of the district, including any bonds or other debt payable from assessments or other district revenue.
(b)  If the city dissolves the district, the board shall transfer ownership of all district property to the city.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter Z. Special Bond Provisions › Section 3798.901. Applicability

Sec. 3798.901.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter Z. Special Bond Provisions › Section 3798.902. Conflict of Laws

Sec. 3798.902.  CONFLICT OF LAWS.  In the event of a conflict between this subchapter and any other law, this subchapter prevails.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter Z. Special Bond Provisions › Section 3798.903. Written Agreement Regarding Special Appraisals

Sec. 3798.903.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter Z. Special Bond Provisions › Section 3798.904. Requirements for Advertising Bond Issue

Sec. 3798.904.  REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVERTISING BOND ISSUE.  A 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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter Z. Special Bond Provisions › Section 3798.905. Requirements for Bond Issue

Sec. 3798.905.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3798 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter Z. Special Bond Provisions › Section 3798.906. Requirements for Collection of Revenue to Pay Bonds

Sec. 3798.906.  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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (H.B. 4268), 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 3799 - Harris County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3799.001. Definitions

Sec. 3799.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "City" means the City of Houston.
(3)  "County" means Harris County.
(4)  "Director" means a board member.
(5)  "District" means the Harris County Improvement District No. 24.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 805 (H.B. 4333), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3799 - Harris County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3799.002. Creation and Nature of District

Sec. 3799.002.  CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 805 (H.B. 4333), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3799 - Harris County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3799.003. Purpose; Declaration of Intent

Sec. 3799.003.  PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.  (a)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.  By creating the district and in authorizing the city, the county, 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 or county from providing the level of services provided as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter to the area in the district.  The district is created to supplement and not to supplant city or county services provided in the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 805 (H.B. 4333), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3799 - Harris County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3799.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3799.004.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.
(c)  The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:
(1)  developing and diversifying the economy of the state;
(2)  eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and
(3)  developing or expanding transportation and commerce.
(d)  The district will:
(1)  promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;
(2)  provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a 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.
(e)  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.
(f)  The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 805 (H.B. 4333), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3799 - Harris County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3799.005. Initial District Territory

Sec. 3799.005.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure.  A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:
(1)  organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  right to issue any type of bonds for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds;
(3)  right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or
(4)  legality or operation.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 805 (H.B. 4333), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3799 - Harris County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3799.006. Applicability of Municipal Management Districts Law

Sec. 3799.006.  APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 805 (H.B. 4333), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3799 - Harris County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3799.007. Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3799.007.  CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 805 (H.B. 4333), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3799 - Harris County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3799.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 3799.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five voting directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with two or three directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.
(b)  The board by resolution may change the number of voting directors on the board only if the board determines that the change is in the best interest of the district.  The board may not consist of fewer than 5 or more than 15 voting directors.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 805 (H.B. 4333), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3799 - Harris County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3799.052. Appointment of Voting Directors

Sec. 3799.052.  APPOINTMENT OF VOTING DIRECTORS.  The mayor and members of the governing body of the city shall appoint voting directors from persons recommended by the board.  A person is appointed if a majority of the members of the governing body and the mayor vote to appoint that person.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 805 (H.B. 4333), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3799 - Harris County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3799.053. Nonvoting Directors

Sec. 3799.053.  NONVOTING DIRECTORS.  The board may appoint nonvoting directors to serve at the pleasure of the voting directors.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 805 (H.B. 4333), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3799 - Harris County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3799.054. Quorum

Sec. 3799.054.  QUORUM.  For purposes of determining the requirements for a quorum of the board, the following are not counted:
(1)  a board position vacant for any reason, including death, resignation, or disqualification;
(2)  a director who is abstaining from participation in a vote because of a conflict of interest; or
(3)  a nonvoting director.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 805 (H.B. 4333), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3799 - Harris County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3799.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 3799.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 805 (H.B. 4333), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3799 - Harris County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3799.102. Improvement Projects and Services

Sec. 3799.102.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.  The district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service using any money available to the district, or contract with a governmental or private entity to provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 805 (H.B. 4333), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3799 - Harris County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3799.103. Development Corporation Powers

Sec. 3799.103.  DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS.  The district, using money available to the district, may exercise the powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, or maintain a project under that chapter.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 805 (H.B. 4333), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3799 - Harris County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3799.104. Law Enforcement Services

Sec. 3799.104.  LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.  To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including the city or the county, to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 805 (H.B. 4333), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3799 - Harris County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3799.105. Economic Development

Sec. 3799.105.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.  (a)  The district may engage in activities that accomplish the economic development purposes of the district.
(b)  The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in the district, including programs to:
(1)  make loans and grants of public money; and
(2)  provide district personnel and services.
(c)  The district may create economic development programs and exercise the economic development powers provided to municipalities by:
(1)  Chapter 380, Local Government Code; and
(2)  Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 805 (H.B. 4333), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3799 - Harris County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3799.106. Parking Facilities

Sec. 3799.106.  PARKING FACILITIES.  (a)  The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking facilities, including lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the streets and related appurtenances.
(b)  The district's parking facilities serve the public purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.
(c)  The district's parking facilities are part of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.
(d)  The development and operation of the district's parking facilities may be considered an economic development program.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 805 (H.B. 4333), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3799 - Harris County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3799.107. Approval by City

Sec. 3799.107.  APPROVAL BY CITY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the district must obtain the approval of the city for:
(1)  the issuance of bonds;
(2)  the plans and specifications of an improvement project financed by bonds; and
(3)  the plans and specifications of an improvement project related to the use of land owned by the city, an easement granted by the city, or a right-of-way of a street, road, or highway.
(b)  The district may not issue bonds until the governing body of the city adopts a resolution or ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds.
(c)  If the district obtains the approval of the city's governing body of a capital improvements budget for a period not to exceed 10 years, the district may finance the capital improvements and issue bonds specified in the budget without further approval from the city.
(d)  The governing body of the city:
(1)  is not required to adopt a resolution or ordinance to approve plans and specifications described by Subsection (a); and
(2)  may establish an administrative process to approve plans and specifications described by Subsection (a) without the involvement of the governing body.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 805 (H.B. 4333), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3799 - Harris County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3799.108. No Annexation Power

Sec. 3799.108.  NO ANNEXATION POWER.  The district may not annex land without legislative approval.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 805 (H.B. 4333), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.