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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3962 - West Pecos Management District › Subchapter D. Assessments › Section 3962.0401. Petition Required for Financing Services and Improvements With Assessments

Sec. 3962.0401.  PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.
(b)  A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 407 (S.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3962 - West Pecos Management District › Subchapter D. Assessments › Section 3962.0402. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 3962.0402.  ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district.
(b)  An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:
(1)  are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;
(2)  are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and
(3)  are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.
(c)  The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid.  The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.
(d)  The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 407 (S.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3962 - West Pecos Management District › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3962.0501. Tax Election Required

Sec. 3962.0501.  TAX ELECTION REQUIRED.  The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapter 49, Water Code, or, if applicable, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 407 (S.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3962 - West Pecos Management District › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3962.0502. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 3962.0502.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election under Section 3962.0501, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in the manner provided by Section 49.107, Water Code, for any district purpose, including to:
(1)  maintain and operate the district;
(2)  construct or acquire improvements; or
(3)  provide a service.
(b)  The board shall determine the operation and maintenance tax rate.  The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 407 (S.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3962 - West Pecos Management District › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3962.0503. Authority to Borrow Money and to Issue Bonds

Sec. 3962.0503.  AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS.  (a)  The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board.
(b)  The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 407 (S.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3962 - West Pecos Management District › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3962.0504. Bonds Secured by Revenue or Contract Payments

Sec. 3962.0504.  BONDS SECURED BY REVENUE OR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.  The district may issue, without an election, bonds secured by:
(1)  revenue other than ad valorem taxes, including contract revenues; or
(2)  contract payments, provided that the requirements of Section 49.108, Water Code, have been met.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 407 (S.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3962 - West Pecos Management District › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3962.0505. Bonds Secured by Ad Valorem Taxes; Elections

Sec. 3962.0505.  BONDS SECURED BY AD VALOREM TAXES; ELECTIONS.  (a)  If authorized at an election under Section 3962.0501, the district may issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.
(b)  Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
(c)  At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
(d)  All or any part of any facilities or improvements that may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be voted on at the election.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 407 (S.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3962 - West Pecos Management District › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3962.0506. Consent of Municipality Required

Sec. 3962.0506.  CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.  (a)  The board may not issue bonds until the city has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
(b)  This section applies only to the district's first issuance of bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 407 (S.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3962 - West Pecos Management District › Subchapter F. Defined Areas › Section 3962.0601. Authority to Establish Defined Areas or Designated Property

Sec. 3962.0601.  AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.  The district may define areas or designate certain property of the district to pay for improvements, facilities, or services that primarily benefit that area or property and do not generally and directly benefit the district as a whole.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 407 (S.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3962 - West Pecos Management District › Subchapter F. Defined Areas › Section 3962.0602. Procedure for Election

Sec. 3962.0602.  PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION.  (a)  Before the district may impose an ad valorem tax applicable only to the defined area or designated property or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes of the defined area or designated property, the board shall hold an election in the defined area or designated property only.
(b)  The board may submit the proposition to the voters on the same ballot to be used in another election.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 407 (S.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3962 - West Pecos Management District › Subchapter F. Defined Areas › Section 3962.0603. Declaring Result and Issuing Order

Sec. 3962.0603.  DECLARING RESULT AND ISSUING ORDER.  (a)  If a majority of the voters voting at an election held under Section 3962.0602 approve the proposition or propositions, the board shall declare the results and, by order, shall establish the defined area or designated property and describe it by metes and bounds or designate the specific area or property.
(b)  A court may not review the board's order except on the ground of fraud, palpable error, or arbitrary and confiscatory abuse of discretion.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 407 (S.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3962 - West Pecos Management District › Subchapter F. Defined Areas › Section 3962.0604. Taxes for Services, Improvements, and Facilities in Defined Areas or Designated Property

Sec. 3962.0604.  TAXES FOR SERVICES, IMPROVEMENTS, AND FACILITIES IN DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.  On voter approval and adoption of an order described by Section 3962.0603, the district may apply separately, differently, equitably, and specifically its taxing power and lien authority to the defined area or designated property to provide money to construct, administer, maintain, and operate services, improvements, and facilities that primarily benefit the defined area or designated property.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 407 (S.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3962 - West Pecos Management District › Subchapter F. Defined Areas › Section 3962.0605. Issuance of Bonds for Defined Area or Designated Property

Sec. 3962.0605.  ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR DEFINED AREA OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.  After an order under Section 3962.0603 is adopted, the district may issue bonds to provide for any land, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances for the defined area or designated property.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 407 (S.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3962 - West Pecos Management District › Subchapter I. Dissolution › Section 3962.0901. Dissolution

Sec. 3962.0901.  DISSOLUTION.  (a)  The board shall dissolve the district on written petition filed with the board by the owners of:
(1)  66 percent or more of the assessed value of the property subject to assessment by the district based on the most recent certified county property tax rolls; or
(2)  66 percent or more of the surface area of the district, excluding roads, streets, highways, utility rights-of-way, other public areas, and other property exempt from assessment by the district according to the most recent certified county property tax rolls.
(b)  The board by majority vote may dissolve the district at any time.
(c)  The district may not be dissolved by its board under Subsection (a) or (b) if the district:
(1)  has any outstanding bonded indebtedness until that bonded indebtedness has been repaid or defeased in accordance with the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds;
(2)  has a contractual obligation to pay money until that obligation has been fully paid in accordance with the contract; or
(3)  owns, operates, or maintains public works, facilities, or improvements unless the district contracts with another person for the ownership, operation, or maintenance of the public works, facilities, or improvements.
(d)  Sections 375.261, 375.262, and 375.264, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 407 (S.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3963.0101. Definitions

Sec. 3963.0101.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "City" means the City of Dallas.
(3)  "Director" means a board member.
(4)  "District" means the SoGood Cedars Municipal Management District.
(5)  "Exempt property" means property owned by a governmental entity, including the city.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3963.0102. Nature of District

Sec. 3963.0102.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The SoGood Cedars Municipal Management District is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3963.0103. Purpose; Declaration of Intent

Sec. 3963.0103.  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.
(b)  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.
(c)  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.
(d)  This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the city 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 services provided in the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3963.0104. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3963.0104.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  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.
(b)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(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 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3963.0105. Initial District Territory

Sec. 3963.0105.  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
(4)  legality or operation.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3963.0106. Eligibility for Inclusion in Special Zones

Sec. 3963.0106.  ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.  All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:
(1)  a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code; or
(2)  a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3963.0107. Applicability of Municipal Management Districts Law

Sec. 3963.0107.  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. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3963.0108. Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3963.0108.  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. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3963.0201. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 3963.0201.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five elected directors who serve staggered terms of four years.
(b)  Directors are elected in the manner provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 49, Water Code.
(c)  The board may not create an executive committee to exercise the powers of the board.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3963.0202. Ex Officio Directors

Sec. 3963.0202.  EX OFFICIO DIRECTORS.  (a)  The city manager, city auditor, and city attorney serve as nonvoting ex officio directors.
(b)  The city manager, city auditor, or city attorney may appoint a designee to serve as an ex officio director in place of that person.
(c)  An ex officio director is entitled to speak on any matter before the board.
(d)  An ex officio director is not counted as a director for purposes of establishing a quorum.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3963.0203. Meetings; Notice

Sec. 3963.0203.  MEETINGS; NOTICE.  (a)  The board shall hold meetings at a place accessible to the public.
(b)  The board must post notice of each meeting with the city secretary not later than 72 hours before the scheduled time of the meeting.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3963.0204. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 3963.0204.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  (a)  The district may compensate each voting director in an amount not to exceed $150 for each board meeting.  The total amount of compensation for each director in one year may not exceed $7,200.
(b)  An ex officio director is not entitled to receive compensation from the district.
(c)  A voting director or an ex officio 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. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3963.0205. Initial Directors

Sec. 3963.0205.  INITIAL DIRECTORS.  (a)  The initial board consists of the following directors:
Pos. No.
Name of Director
1
Harrison Blair
2
Jason Brown
3
Stephen Wohr
4
Caitlin Simmons
5
Taylor McDonald
(b)  Of the initial directors, the terms of directors appointed for positions one through three expire June 1, 2021, and the terms of directors appointed for positions four and five expire June 1, 2023.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3963.0301. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 3963.0301.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
(b)  The board may not take any action or exercise any power granted under this chapter other than to hold an initial organizational meeting until the development agreement described by Section 3963.0302 is approved by the city and executed by the parties to the agreement.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3963.0302. Development Agreement

Sec. 3963.0302.  DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.  (a) The city, the district, and any other entities the city determines are necessary to the agreement may execute a development agreement if approved by the city.
(b)  This chapter expires on the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter if the development agreement under Subsection (a) is not executed before that date.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3963.0303. Improvement Projects and Services

Sec. 3963.0303.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.  (a) The district, using any money available to the district for the purpose, may 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 contract with a governmental or private entity to carry out an action under Subsection (a).
(c)  The implementation of a district project or service is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
(d)  A district improvement project or service must comply with:
(1)  the city charter and any city zoning and subdivision requirements; and
(2)  city codes and ordinances.
(e)  The district may not provide, conduct, or authorize an improvement project on any street, highway, right-of-way, or easement owned or controlled by the city unless the governing body of the city by resolution consents to the improvement.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3963.0304. Nonprofit Corporation

Sec. 3963.0304.  NONPROFIT CORPORATION.  (a)  The board by resolution may, with the consent of the governing body of the city by resolution, authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.
(b)  The nonprofit corporation:
(1)  has each power of and is considered to be a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and
(2)  may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.
(c)  The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation.  The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.
(d)  The board of the nonprofit corporation shall hold meetings at a place accessible to the public.
(e)  The board of the nonprofit corporation must post notice of each meeting with the city secretary not later than 72 hours before the scheduled time of the meeting.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3963.0305. Law Enforcement Services

Sec. 3963.0305.  LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.  To protect the public interest, with the consent of the governing body of the city by resolution, the district may contract with a qualified party, including the city, to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3963.0306. Membership in Charitable Organizations

Sec. 3963.0306.  MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.  The district, with the consent of the governing body of the city by resolution, may join and pay dues to a charitable or nonprofit organization that performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3963.0307. Economic Development Programs

Sec. 3963.0307.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.  (a)  The district, with the consent of the governing body of the city by resolution, 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 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3963.0308. Parking Facilities

Sec. 3963.0308.  PARKING FACILITIES.  (a)  The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking facilities, including lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the streets and related appurtenances.
(b)  The district's parking facilities serve the public purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.
(c)  The district's parking facilities are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.
(d)  The development and operation of the district's parking facilities may be considered an economic development program.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3963.0309. Adding or Excluding Land

Sec. 3963.0309.  ADDING OR EXCLUDING LAND.  With the consent of the governing body of the city by resolution, the district may add or exclude land in the manner provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, or by Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3963.0310. Disbursements and Transfers of Money

Sec. 3963.0310.  DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.  The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of district money.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3963.0311. Exempt Property

Sec. 3963.0311.  EXEMPT PROPERTY.  The district may not impose an assessment, fee, tax, or other charge on an exempt property.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3963.0312. Certain Residential Property

Sec. 3963.0312.  CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY.  (a)  Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
(b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the district may not impose an assessment on property if the owner qualifies the property for a homestead exemption under Section 11.13, Tax Code:
(1)  for the tax year in which the Act enacting this chapter takes effect; or
(2)  for the tax year in which the assessment is imposed.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3963.0313. No Ad Valorem Tax

Sec. 3963.0313.  NO AD VALOREM TAX.  The district may not impose an ad valorem tax.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3963.0314. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 3963.0314.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. Assessments › Section 3963.0401. Petition Required for Financing Services and Improvements With Assessments

Sec. 3963.0401.  PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.
(b)  A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. Assessments › Section 3963.0402. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 3963.0402.  ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district.
(b)  An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:
(1)  are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;
(2)  are superior to any other lien or claim other than:
(A)  a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; or
(B)  a lien filed by the city or securing an obligation owed to the city; and
(3)  are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.
(c)  The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid.  The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that a taxing unit, as that term is defined by Section 1.04, Tax Code, may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.
(d)  The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 3963.0501. Authority to Borrow Money and to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 3963.0501.  AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board.
(b)  The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 3963.0502. Bonds Secured by Revenue or Contract Payments

Sec. 3963.0502.  BONDS SECURED BY REVENUE OR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.  The district may issue, without an election, bonds secured by:
(1)  revenue, including contract revenues; or
(2)  contract payments, provided that the requirements of Section 49.108, Water Code, have been met.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 3963.0503. Bonds and Other Obligations for Improvement Under Agreement

Sec. 3963.0503.  BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT UNDER AGREEMENT.  If the improvements financed by an obligation will be conveyed to or operated and maintained by a municipality or retail utility provider pursuant to an agreement between the district and the municipality or retail utility provider entered into before the issuance of the obligation, the obligation may be in the form of bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from assessments, issued by public or private sale, in the manner provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 3963.0504. Consent of Municipality Required

Sec. 3963.0504.  CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.  (a)  The board may not issue bonds until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
(b)  This section applies only to the district's first issuance of bonds.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3963 - Sogood Cedars Municipal Management District › Subchapter I. Dissolution › Section 3963.0901. Dissolution

Sec. 3963.0901.  DISSOLUTION.  (a)  The board shall dissolve the district on written petition filed with the board by the owners of:
(1)  66 percent or more of the assessed value of the property subject to assessment by the district based on the most recent certified county property tax rolls; or
(2)  66 percent or more of the surface area of the district, excluding roads, streets, highways, utility rights-of-way, other public areas, and other property exempt from assessment by the district according to the most recent certified county property tax rolls.
(b)  The board by majority vote may dissolve the district at any time.
(c)  The city by resolution may dissolve the district at any time if:
(1)  the development agreement has been executed; and
(2)  the district's performance under the agreement has been fulfilled, including any right or obligation the district has to reimburse a developer or owner for the costs of an improvement project.
(d)  If the district is dissolved, the board shall transfer ownership of all district property to the city.
(e)  The district may not be dissolved under Subsection (a), (b), or (c) if the district:
(1)  has any outstanding debt until that debt has been repaid or defeased in accordance with the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the debt;
(2)  has a contractual obligation to pay money until that obligation has been fully paid in accordance with the contract; or
(3)  owns, operates, or maintains public works, facilities, or improvements unless the district contracts with another person for the ownership and operation or maintenance of the public works, facilities, or improvements.
(f)  Subchapter M, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 4742), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 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 3964.0101. Definitions

Sec. 3964.0101.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "City" means the City of Conroe, Texas.
(3)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
(4)  "Director" means a board member.
(5)  "District" means the City of Conroe Municipal Management District No. 3.
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 3964.0102. Creation and Nature of District

Sec. 3964.0102.  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. 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 3964.0103. Purpose; Legislative Findings

Sec. 3964.0103.  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. 535 (H.B. 2077), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.