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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3974 - Wright Farm Municipal Management District of Johnson County › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3974.0305. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 3974.0305.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1013 (H.B. 4744), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3974 - Wright Farm Municipal Management District of Johnson County › Subchapter D. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 3974.0401. Division of District; Prerequisites

Sec. 3974.0401.  DIVISION OF DISTRICT; PREREQUISITES.  The district, including territory added to the district under Section 3974.0306, may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district has no outstanding bonded debt.  Territory previously added to the district under Section 3974.0306 may be included in a new district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1013 (H.B. 4744), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3974 - Wright Farm Municipal Management District of Johnson County › Subchapter D. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 3974.0402. Law Applicable to New District

Sec. 3974.0402.  LAW APPLICABLE TO NEW DISTRICT.  This chapter applies to any new district created by division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1013 (H.B. 4744), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3974 - Wright Farm Municipal Management District of Johnson County › Subchapter D. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 3974.0403. Division Procedures

Sec. 3974.0403.  DIVISION PROCEDURES.  (a)  The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by an owner of real property in the district, may adopt an order proposing to divide the district.
(b)  If the board decides to divide the district, the board shall:
(1)  set the terms of the division, including names for the new districts and a plan for the payment or performance of any outstanding district obligations;
(2)  prepare a metes and bounds description for each proposed district; and
(3)  appoint five initial directors for each new district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1013 (H.B. 4744), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3974 - Wright Farm Municipal Management District of Johnson County › Subchapter D. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 3974.0404. Contract Authority of New Districts

Sec. 3974.0404.  CONTRACT AUTHORITY OF NEW DISTRICTS.  The new districts may contract with each other for any matter the boards of the new districts consider appropriate, including the joint construction or financing of a utility improvement.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1013 (H.B. 4744), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3974 - Wright Farm Municipal Management District of Johnson County › Subchapter D. Division of District Into Multiple Districts › Section 3974.0405. Powers Subject to Development and Operating Agreement

Sec. 3974.0405.  POWERS SUBJECT TO DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATING AGREEMENT.  In addition to the other limitations provided by this chapter, the district's authority to exercise its powers is subject to the terms of the development and operating agreement required under Section 3974.0109, including the district's authority to:
(1)  acquire, construct, or finance an improvement project or service under Section 3974.0502; and
(2)  issue bonds, notes, certificates of participation, or other obligations under Section 3974.0601.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1013 (H.B. 4744), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3974 - Wright Farm Municipal Management District of Johnson County › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3974.0501. Disbursements and Transfers of Money

Sec. 3974.0501.  DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.  The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1013 (H.B. 4744), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3974 - Wright Farm Municipal Management District of Johnson County › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3974.0502. Money Used for Improvements or Services

Sec. 3974.0502.  MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.  The district may acquire, construct, or finance an improvement project or service authorized by this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1013 (H.B. 4744), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3974 - Wright Farm Municipal Management District of Johnson County › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3974.0503. Method of Notice for Hearing

Sec. 3974.0503.  METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING.  The district may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local Government Code, by certified or first class United States mail.  The board shall determine the method of notice.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1013 (H.B. 4744), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3974 - Wright Farm Municipal Management District of Johnson County › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3974.0504. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 3974.0504.  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 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1013 (H.B. 4744), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3974 - Wright Farm Municipal Management District of Johnson County › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3974.0505. Notice of Assessments

Sec. 3974.0505.  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 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1013 (H.B. 4744), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3974 - Wright Farm Municipal Management District of Johnson County › Subchapter F. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3974.0601. Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 3974.0601.  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.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1013 (H.B. 4744), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3974 - Wright Farm Municipal Management District of Johnson County › Subchapter J. Special Bond Provisions › Section 3974.1001. Applicability

Sec. 3974.1001.  APPLICABILITY.  This subchapter applies only to bonds payable wholly or partly from revenue derived from assessments on real property in the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1013 (H.B. 4744), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3974 - Wright Farm Municipal Management District of Johnson County › Subchapter J. Special Bond Provisions › Section 3974.1002. Conflict of Laws

Sec. 3974.1002.  CONFLICT OF LAWS.  In the event of a conflict between this subchapter and any other law, this subchapter prevails.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1013 (H.B. 4744), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3974 - Wright Farm Municipal Management District of Johnson County › Subchapter J. Special Bond Provisions › Section 3974.1003. Written Agreement Regarding Special Appraisals

Sec. 3974.1003.  WRITTEN AGREEMENT REGARDING SPECIAL APPRAISALS.  Before the district may issue bonds, the district and any person to whom the board intends that proceeds of the bonds be distributed, including the developer, another owner of land in the district, and any entity acting as a lender to the developer or other landowner for the purpose of a project relating to the district, must enter into a written agreement that:
(1)  waives for the term of the agreement the right to a special appraisal with respect to taxation by the district under Subchapters B, C, D, E, F, and H, Chapter 23, Tax Code; and
(2)  remains in effect for 30 years and is binding on the parties, on entities related to or affiliated with the parties, and on their successors and assignees.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1013 (H.B. 4744), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3974 - Wright Farm Municipal Management District of Johnson County › Subchapter J. Special Bond Provisions › Section 3974.1004. Requirements for Advertising Bond Issue

Sec. 3974.1004.  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 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1013 (H.B. 4744), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3974 - Wright Farm Municipal Management District of Johnson County › Subchapter J. Special Bond Provisions › Section 3974.1005. Requirements for Bond Issue

Sec. 3974.1005.  REQUIREMENTS FOR BOND ISSUE.  The district may not issue bonds until:
(1)  the district submits to the commission:
(A)  an engineer's report describing the project for which the bonds will provide funding, including data, profiles, maps, plans, and specifications related to the project; and
(B)  a cash flow analysis to determine the projected rate of assessment, which includes the following assumptions:
(i)  each ending balance for debt service in the analysis is not less than 25 percent of the following year's debt service requirement;
(ii)  interest income is only shown on the ending balance for debt service for the first two years; and
(iii)  the projected rate of assessment is level or decreasing for the life of the bonds issued by the district;
(2)  the completion of at least 75 percent of the projected value of the improvements, including houses and other buildings, that are liable for district assessments and necessary to support the district bonds; and
(3)  the district has obtained an independent market study from a firm recognized in the area of real estate market analysis supporting the development projects for the real property that is liable for district assessments and necessary to support the district bonds.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1013 (H.B. 4744), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3974 - Wright Farm Municipal Management District of Johnson County › Subchapter J. Special Bond Provisions › Section 3974.1006. Requirements for Collection of Revenue to Pay Bonds

Sec. 3974.1006.  REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLECTION OF REVENUE TO PAY BONDS.  The district may not collect an assessment to be used for the payment of bonds until:
(1)  the completion of at least 95 percent of the underground water, wastewater, and drainage facilities financed from bond proceeds that are necessary to serve the projected build-out, as certified by the district's engineer;
(2)  the district or other appropriate party has secured the groundwater, surface water, and water discharge permits that are necessary to secure capacity to support the projected build-out;
(3)  the completion of at least 95 percent of lift station, water plant, and sewage treatment plant capacity sufficient to serve the connections constructed in the project for a period of not less than 18 months, as certified by the district's engineer; and
(4)  the completion of at least 95 percent of the streets and roads that are necessary to provide access to the areas served by utilities and financed by the proceeds of bonds issued by the district, as certified by the district's engineer and constructed in accordance with municipal or county standards.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1013 (H.B. 4744), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3975.0101. Definitions

Sec. 3975.0101.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
(3)  "County" means Harris County.
(4)  "Director" means a board member.
(5)  "District" means the Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3975.0102. Creation and Nature of District; Immunity

Sec. 3975.0102.  CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT; IMMUNITY.  (a)  The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(b)  The district is a governmental unit, as provided by Section 375.004, Local Government Code.
(c)  This chapter does not waive any governmental or sovereign immunity from suit, liability, or judgment that would otherwise apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3975.0103. Purpose; Declaration of Intent

Sec. 3975.0103.  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, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Sections 52 and 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 county or a municipality 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 county or municipal services provided in the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3975.0104. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3975.0104.  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, road facilities, transit facilities, parking facilities, recreational facilities, and public art objects 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, and drainage 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. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3975.0105. Initial District Territory

Sec. 3975.0105.  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 tax; or
(4)  legality or operation.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3975.0106. Eligibility for Inclusion in Special Zones

Sec. 3975.0106.  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;
(2)  a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code;
(3)  an enterprise zone created under Chapter 2303, Government Code; or
(4)  an industrial district created under Chapter 42, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3975.0107. Applicability of Municipal Management Districts Law

Sec. 3975.0107.  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. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3975.0108. Liberal Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3975.0108.  LIBERAL 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. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3975.0109. Conflicts of Law

Sec. 3975.0109.  CONFLICTS OF LAW.  This chapter prevails over any provision of general law, including a provision of Chapter 375, Local Government Code, or Chapter 49, Water Code, that is in conflict or inconsistent with this chapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3975.0201. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 3975.0201.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors elected or appointed as provided by this chapter and Subchapter D, Chapter 49, Water Code.
(b)  Except as provided by Section 3975.0203, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3975.0202. Compensation

Sec. 3975.0202.  COMPENSATION.  A director is entitled to receive fees of office and reimbursement for actual expenses as provided by Section 49.060, Water Code.  Sections 375.069 and 375.070, Local Government Code, do not apply to the board.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3975.0203. Temporary Directors

Sec. 3975.0203.  TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  (a)  On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.  The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
(b)  The temporary directors shall hold an election to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
(c)  Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Subsection (b); or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.
(d)  If permanent directors have not been elected under Subsection (b) and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (e) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:
(1)  the date permanent directors are elected under Subsection (b); or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.
(e)  If Subsection (d) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.  The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3975.0204. Disqualification of Directors

Sec. 3975.0204.  DISQUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS.  Section 49.052, Water Code, applies to the members of the board.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3975.0301. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 3975.0301.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3975.0302. Improvement Projects and Services

Sec. 3975.0302.  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.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3975.0303. Recreational Facilities

Sec. 3975.0303.  RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.  The district may develop or finance recreational facilities as authorized by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and any other law that applies to the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3975.0304. Authority for Road Projects

Sec. 3975.0304.  AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.  Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may own, operate, maintain, design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds, notes, or other obligations for, improve, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for ownership, operation, and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3975.0305. Conveyance and Approval of Road Project

Sec. 3975.0305.  CONVEYANCE AND APPROVAL OF ROAD PROJECT.  (a)  The district may convey a road project authorized by Section 3975.0304 to:
(1)  a municipality or county that will operate and maintain the road if the municipality or county has approved the plans and specifications of the road project; or
(2)  the state if the state will operate and maintain the road and the Texas Transportation Commission has approved the plans and specifications of the road project.
(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the district shall operate and maintain a road project authorized by Section 3975.0304 that the district implements and does not convey to a municipality, a county, or this state under Subsection (a).
(c)  The district may agree in writing with a municipality, a county, or this state to assign operation and maintenance duties to the district, the municipality, the county, or this state in a manner other than the manner described in Subsections (a) and (b).
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3975.0306. Nonprofit Corporation

Sec. 3975.0306.  NONPROFIT CORPORATION.  (a)  The board by resolution may 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.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3975.0307. Law Enforcement Services

Sec. 3975.0307.  LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.  Section 49.216, Water Code, applies to the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3975.0308. Membership in Charitable Organizations

Sec. 3975.0308.  MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.  The district 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. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3975.0309. Economic Development Programs

Sec. 3975.0309.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.  (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 that:
(1)  Chapter 380, Local Government Code, provides to a municipality; and
(2)  Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code, provides to a municipality.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3975.0310. Strategic Partnership Agreement

Sec. 3975.0310.  STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT.  The district may negotiate and enter into a written strategic partnership agreement with a municipality under Section 43.0751, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3975.0311. Regional Participation Agreement

Sec. 3975.0311.  REGIONAL PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT.  The district may negotiate and enter into a written regional participation agreement with a municipality under Section 43.0754, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3975.0312. Parking Facilities

Sec. 3975.0312.  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. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3975.0313. Adding or Excluding Land

Sec. 3975.0313.  ADDING OR EXCLUDING LAND.  (a)  The district may add land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.
(b)  The district may exclude land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.  Section 375.044(b), Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
(c)  The district may include and exclude land as provided by Sections 54.739-54.747, Water Code.  A reference in those sections to a "tax" means an ad valorem tax for the purposes of this subsection.
(d)  If the district adopts a sales and use tax authorized at an election held under Section 3975.0602 and subsequently includes new territory in the district under this section, the district:
(1)  is not required to hold another election to approve the imposition of the sales and use tax in the included territory; and
(2)  shall impose the sales and use tax in the included territory as provided by Chapter 321, Tax Code.
(e)  If the district adopts a sales and use tax authorized at an election held under Section 3975.0602 and subsequently excludes territory in the district under this section, the sales and use tax is inapplicable to the excluded territory, as provided by Chapter 321, Tax Code, but is applicable to the territory remaining in the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3975.0314. Disbursements and Transfers of Money

Sec. 3975.0314.  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. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3975.0315. Audit Exemption

Sec. 3975.0315.  AUDIT EXEMPTION.  (a)  The district may elect to complete an annual financial report in lieu of an annual audit under Section 375.096(a)(6), Local Government Code, if:
(1)  the district had no bonds or other long-term (more than one year) liabilities outstanding during the fiscal period;
(2)  the district did not have gross receipts from operations, loans, taxes, assessments, or contributions in excess of $250,000 during the fiscal period; and
(3)  the district's cash and temporary investments were not in excess of $250,000 during the fiscal period.
(b)  Each annual financial report prepared in accordance with this section must be open to public inspection and accompanied by an affidavit signed by a duly authorized representative of the district attesting to the accuracy and authenticity of the financial report.
(c)  The annual financial report and affidavit shall be substantially similar in form to the annual financial report and affidavit forms prescribed by the executive director of the commission under Section 49.198, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3975.0316. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 3975.0316.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter D. Assessments › Section 3975.0401. Petition Required for Financing Services and Improvements With Assessments

Sec. 3975.0401.  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. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter D. Assessments › Section 3975.0402. Method of Notice for Hearing

Sec. 3975.0402.  METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING.  The district may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local Government Code, by certified or first class United States mail.  The board shall determine the method of notice.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter D. Assessments › Section 3975.0403. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 3975.0403.  ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district.
(b)  An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:
(1)  are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;
(2)  are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and
(3)  are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.
(c)  The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid.  The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.
(d)  The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1257 (H.B. 4662), 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 3975 - Richfield Ranch Management District of Harris County, Texas › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3975.0501. Tax Election Required

Sec. 3975.0501.  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. 1257 (H.B. 4662), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.