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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10 › Subchapter D. Public Transit System and Parking Facilities › Section 3860.153. Rules

Sec. 3860.153.  RULES.  The district may adopt rules covering its public transit system or its public parking facilities except that a rule relating to or affecting the use of the public right-of-way or a requirement for off-street parking is subject to all applicable municipal charter, code, or ordinance requirements.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10 › Subchapter D. Public Transit System and Parking Facilities › Section 3860.154. Financing of Public Transit System or Parking Facilities

Sec. 3860.154.  FINANCING OF PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM OR PARKING FACILITIES.  (a)  The district may use any of its resources, including revenue, assessments, taxes, and grant or contract proceeds, to pay the cost of acquiring and operating a public transit system or public parking facilities.
(b)  The district may set and impose fees, charges, or tolls for the use of the public transit system or the public parking facilities and may issue bonds or notes to finance the cost of these facilities.
(c)  If the district pays for or finances the cost of acquiring or operating a public transit system or public parking facilities with resources other than assessments, a petition of property owners or a public hearing is not required.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10 › Subchapter D. Public Transit System and Parking Facilities › Section 3860.155. Agreement With Rapid Transit Authority

Sec. 3860.155.  AGREEMENT WITH RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY.  (a)  In this section, "authority" means a rapid transit authority created under Chapter 451, Transportation Code.
(b)  The district and an authority may agree to jointly construct, own, operate, and maintain a transit facility or a parking facility under the terms the authority and district desire.
(c)  The agreement may provide that the district and the authority exchange or trade land provided that each party to the agreement receives fair market value.  The authority is not required to offer any property that it proposes to trade to the district for sale to the public or for sale to any abutting property owner.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10 › Subchapter E. Financial Provisions › Section 3860.201. Disbursements and Transfers of Money

Sec. 3860.201.  DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.  The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10 › Subchapter E. Financial Provisions › Section 3860.202. Petition Required for Financing Services and Improvements

Sec. 3860.202.  PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS.  (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 requesting a project financed by assessment must be signed by:
(1)  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 Harris County; or
(2)  at least 25 owners of real property in the district that will be subject to the assessment, if more than 25 persons own real property subject to the assessment in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10 › Subchapter E. Financial Provisions › Section 3860.203. Maintenance Tax

Sec. 3860.203.  MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3860.208, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in the district to:
(1)  administer the district;
(2)  maintain and operate the district;
(3)  construct or acquire improvements; or
(4)  provide a service.
(b)  The board shall determine the tax rate.
(c)  An owner of real property in the district, except property exempt under the Texas or United States Constitution or under the Tax Code, is liable for the payment of ad valorem taxes imposed by the district on the property.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10 › Subchapter E. Financial Provisions › Section 3860.204. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 3860.204.  ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter.
(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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10 › Subchapter E. Financial Provisions › Section 3860.205. Utility Property Exempt From Impact Fees and Assessments

Sec. 3860.205.  UTILITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS.  The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements, of:
(1)  an electric utility or a power generation company as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;
(2)  a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;
(3)  a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or
(4)  a person who provides to the public cable television or advanced telecommunications services.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10 › Subchapter E. Financial Provisions › Section 3860.206. Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 3860.206.  BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from assessments, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other money of the district, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
(b)  In exercising the district's power to borrow, 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.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10 › Subchapter E. Financial Provisions › Section 3860.207. Limit on Parks and Recreation Bonds

Sec. 3860.207.  LIMIT ON PARKS AND RECREATION BONDS.  Bonds issued to finance parks and recreational facilities may not exceed one percent of the assessed value of the real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10 › Subchapter E. Financial Provisions › Section 3860.208. Tax and Bond Elections

Sec. 3860.208.  TAX AND BOND ELECTIONS.  (a)  The district shall hold an election in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district imposes a maintenance tax or issues bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.
(b)  The board may not include more than one purpose in a single proposition at an election.
(c)  Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10 › Subchapter E. Financial Provisions › Section 3860.209. Powers of Municipal Utility District to Establish Defined Areas and Designated Property; Taxes; Bonds

Sec. 3860.209.  POWERS OF MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT TO ESTABLISH DEFINED AREAS AND DESIGNATED PROPERTY; TAXES; BONDS.  (a)  The district has the powers of a municipal utility district under Subchapter J, Chapter 54, Water Code, including the power to:
(1)  implement a plan adopted under that subchapter;
(2)  issue bonds; and
(3)  impose a tax in a defined area established under that subchapter.
(b)  The district may exercise the powers described by Subsection (a) regardless of whether the district is composed of the minimum number of acres provided by Section 54.801, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10 › Subchapter E. Financial Provisions › Section 3860.210. Municipality Not Required to Pay District Obligations

Sec. 3860.210.  MUNICIPALITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.  Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, a municipality is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10 › Subchapter E. Financial Provisions › Section 3860.211. Competitive Bidding

Sec. 3860.211.  COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  Section 375.221, Local Government Code, applies to the district only for a contract that has a value greater than $25,000.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3860 - Harris County Improvement District No. 10 › Subchapter F. Dissolution › Section 3860.251. Dissolution of District With Outstanding Debt

Sec. 3860.251.  DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT.  (a)  The board may dissolve the district regardless of whether the district has debt.  Section 375.264, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
(b)  If the district has debt when it is dissolved, the district shall remain in existence solely for the purpose of discharging its debts.  The dissolution is effective when all debts have been discharged.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (H.B. 4134), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3861.001. Definitions

Sec. 3861.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "City" means the City of Arlington.
(3)  "District" means the Viridian Municipal Management District.
(4)  "Improvement project" means any program or project authorized by Section 3861.102, inside or outside the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3861.002. Creation and Nature of District

Sec. 3861.002.  CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3861.003. Purpose; Legislative Findings

Sec. 3861.003.  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 or Tarrant County from providing the level of services provided as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter to the area in the district.  The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the city and county services provided in the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3861.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3861.004.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.
(c)  The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:
(1)  developing and diversifying the economy of the state;
(2)  eliminating unemployment and underemployment;
(3)  providing quality residential housing; and
(4)  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 residential community and business center; and
(3)  promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.
(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 an improvement project that includes 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3861.005. District Territory

Sec. 3861.005.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter, as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Section 3861.107; or
(2)  other law.
(b)  A mistake in the field notes of the district contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not in any way affect:
(1)  the district's organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  the district's right to contract, including the right to issue any type of bond or other obligation for a purpose for which the district is created;
(3)  the district's right to impose or collect an assessment, tax, or any other revenue; or
(4)  the legality or operation of the board.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3861.006. Eligibility for Inclusion in Special Zones

Sec. 3861.006.  ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.  (a)  All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:
(1)  a tax increment reinvestment zone created by the city under Chapter 311, Tax Code;
(2)  a tax abatement reinvestment zone created by the city under Chapter 312, Tax Code; or
(3)  an enterprise zone created by the city under Chapter 2303, Government Code.
(b)  If the city creates a tax increment reinvestment zone described by Subsection (a), the city and the board of directors of the zone, by contract with the district, may grant money deposited in the tax increment fund to the district to be used by the district for the purposes permitted for money granted to a corporation under Section 380.002(b), Local Government Code, including the right to pledge the money as security for any bonds issued by the district for an improvement project.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3861.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 3861.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 3861.0521, the district is governed by a board of five directors as follows:
(1)  three directors appointed by the mayor and the governing body of the city as provided by Section 3861.052(a); and
(2)  two directors elected from the district at large as provided by Section 3861.052(b).
(b)  Directors serve staggered terms of four years.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 439 (H.B. 648), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3861.052. Appointment or Election of Directors

Sec. 3861.052.  APPOINTMENT OR ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  The mayor and members of the governing body of the city shall appoint three of the directors from persons recommended by the board.  A person is appointed if a majority of members and the mayor vote to appoint that person.
(b)  The board shall hold an election to elect one director on the uniform election date in May in each even-numbered year.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 439 (H.B. 648), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3861.0521. Requirement to Elect All Directors

Sec. 3861.0521.  REQUIREMENT TO ELECT ALL DIRECTORS.  (a)  Not later than January 1 of each year, the board shall conduct a review to determine what percentage of the developable acreage in the district has been developed.  The board by rule shall establish criteria for determining whether certain acreage is developable.
(b)  If the board determines on conclusion of a review conducted under Subsection (a) that at least 90 percent of the developable acreage in the district has been developed, Section 3861.052 does not apply to the district and all five directors shall be selected by elections held on the uniform election date in May in even-numbered years.
(c)  If the board makes the determination described by Subsection (b), a director appointed to the board before the board makes that determination is entitled to serve the remainder of the director's unexpired term.
(d)  A vacancy on the board that occurs on or after the date the board makes the determination described by Subsection (b) shall be filled in the manner prescribed by Section 3861.054(b).
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 439 (H.B. 648), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3861.053. Eligibility

Sec. 3861.053.  ELIGIBILITY.  (a)  To be qualified to serve as a director, a person must own land in the district.
(b)  Section 49.052, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3861.054. Vacancy

Sec. 3861.054.  VACANCY.  (a)  If a vacancy occurs in the office of an appointed director, the mayor and members of the governing body of the city shall fill the vacancy for the remainder of the director's unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
(b)  If a vacancy occurs in the office of an elected director, the remaining directors shall fill the vacancy by appointing a person who meets the qualifications prescribed by Section 3861.053.  If there are fewer than three directors, the mayor and members of the governing body of the city shall appoint the necessary number of directors who meet the qualifications prescribed by Section 3861.053 to fill all board vacancies, regardless of whether the vacating directors were appointed or elected.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 439 (H.B. 648), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3861.055. Director's Oath or Affirmation

Sec. 3861.055.  DIRECTOR'S OATH OR AFFIRMATION.  A director's oath or affirmation of office shall be filed with the district and the district shall retain the oath or affirmation in the district records.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3861.056. Officers

Sec. 3861.056.  OFFICERS.  The board shall elect from among the directors a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3861.057. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 3861.057.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  (a)  The district may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $50 for each board meeting.  The total amount of compensation per director per year may not exceed $2,000.
(b)  A director is entitled to reimbursement for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of a director.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3861.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 3861.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties provided by:
(1)  the general laws relating to conservation and reclamation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, except that the district's bonds and other securities are not subject to the jurisdiction or supervision of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality under Chapter 49, Water Code, or other law;
(2)  the general laws relating to road districts and road utility districts created under Section 52(b), Article III, Texas Constitution, including Chapter 441, Transportation Code;
(3)  Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code, in the same manner as a municipality or a county; and
(4)  Chapters 375 and 505, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 21.048, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3861.103. General Powers Regarding Contracts

Sec. 3861.103.  GENERAL POWERS REGARDING CONTRACTS.  (a)  The district may:
(1)  contract with any person to accomplish any district purpose, including a contract for:
(A)  the payment, repayment, or reimbursement of costs incurred by that person on behalf of the district, including all or part of the costs of an improvement project and interest on the reimbursed cost; or
(B)  the use, occupancy, lease, rental, operation, maintenance, or management of all or part of a proposed or existing improvement project; and
(2)  apply for and contract with any person to receive, administer, and perform a duty or obligation of the district under a federal, state, local, or private gift, grant, loan, conveyance, transfer, bequest, or other financial assistance arrangement relating to the investigation, planning, analysis, study, design, acquisition, construction, improvement, completion, implementation, or operation by the district or others of a proposed or existing improvement project.
(b)  A contract the district enters into to carry out a purpose of this chapter may be on any terms and for any period the board determines, including a negotiable or nonnegotiable note or warrant payable to the city, Tarrant County, and any other person.
(c)  Any person may contract with the district to carry out the purposes of this chapter without further statutory or other authorization.
(d)  A contract payable from ad valorem taxes for a period longer than one year must be approved by the governing body of the city.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3861.104. Rules; Enforcement

Sec. 3861.104.  RULES; ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  The district may adopt rules:
(1)  to administer or operate the district;
(2)  for the use, enjoyment, availability, protection, security, and maintenance of the district's property and facilities; or
(3)  to provide for public safety and security in the district.
(b)  The district may enforce its rules by injunctive relief.
(c)  To the extent a district rule conflicts with a city rule, order, or regulation, the city rule, order, or regulation controls.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3861.105. Name Change

Sec. 3861.105.  NAME CHANGE.  The board by resolution may change the district's name.  The board shall give written notice of the change to the city.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3861.106. Use of Roadway, Park, or Other Public Area of the District

Sec. 3861.106.  USE OF ROADWAY, PARK, OR OTHER PUBLIC AREA OF THE DISTRICT.  (a)  The board by rule may regulate the private use of a public roadway, open space, park, sidewalk, or similar public area in the district.  To the extent the district rules conflict with a rule, order, or regulation of the city, the rule, order, or regulation of the city controls.  A rule may provide for the safe and orderly use of public roadways, open spaces, parks, sidewalks, and similar public areas or facilities.
(b)  The board may require a permit for a parade, demonstration, celebration, entertainment event, or similar nongovernmental activity in or on a public roadway, open space, park, sidewalk, or similar public area or facility.  The board may charge a fee for the permit application or for public safety or security services in an amount the board considers necessary.
(c)  The board may require a permit or franchise agreement with a vendor, concessionaire, exhibitor, or similar private or commercial person or organization for the limited use of the area or facility on terms and on payment of a permit or franchise fee the board may impose.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3861.107. Adding or Removing Territory

Sec. 3861.107.  ADDING OR REMOVING TERRITORY.  The board may add or remove territory under Subchapter J, Chapter 49, and Section 54.016, Water Code, except that:
(1)  the addition or removal of the territory must be approved by:
(A)  the governing body of the city; and
(B)  the owners of the territory being added or removed;
(2)  a reference to a tax in Subchapter J, Chapter 49, or Section 54.016, Water Code, means an ad valorem tax; and
(3)  territory may not be removed from the district if bonds or other obligations of the district payable, wholly or partly, from ad valorem taxes on the territory are outstanding.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3861.108. Economic Development

Sec. 3861.108.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.  The district may create economic development programs and exercise the economic development powers that:
(1)  Chapter 380, Local Government Code, provides to a municipality with a population of more than 100,000; and
(2)  Chapter 1509, Government Code, provides to any municipality.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3861.109. Terms of Employment; Compensation

Sec. 3861.109.  TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT; COMPENSATION.  The board may employ and establish the terms of employment and compensation of an executive director or general manager and any other district employees the board considers necessary.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3861.110. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 3861.110.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3861.151. General Powers Regarding Financial Matters

Sec. 3861.151.  GENERAL POWERS REGARDING FINANCIAL MATTERS.  Except as provided by Section 3861.161, the district may:
(1)  impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district, including industrial, commercial, and residential property, to pay for an improvement project;
(2)  impose an assessment on property in the district in the manner provided for:
(A)  a district under Subchapters A, E, and F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code; or
(B)  a municipality or county under Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code;
(3)  provide or secure the payment or repayment of the costs and expenses of the establishment, administration, and operation of the district and the district's costs or share of the costs or revenue of an improvement project or district contractual obligation or indebtedness by or through:
(A)  a lease, installment purchase contract, or other agreement with any person;
(B)  the imposition of a tax, assessment, user fee, concession fee, or rental charge; or
(C)  any other revenue or resources of the district;
(4)  establish user charges related to the operation of storm-water facilities, including the regulation of storm water for the protection of water quality in the district;
(5)  establish user charges for the use of nonpotable water for irrigation purposes, subject to the approval of the governing body of the city;
(6)  undertake separately or jointly with other persons, including the city or Tarrant County, all or part of the cost of an improvement project, including an improvement project:
(A)  for improving, enhancing, and supporting public safety and security, fire protection and emergency medical services, and law enforcement in and adjacent to the district; or
(B)  that confers a general benefit on the entire district or a special benefit on a definable part of the district; and
(7)  enter into a tax abatement agreement in accordance with the general laws of this state authorizing and applicable to tax abatement agreements by municipalities.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3861.152. Borrowing Money

Sec. 3861.152.  BORROWING MONEY.  The district may borrow money for a district purpose by issuing or executing bonds, notes, credit agreements, or other obligations of any kind found by the board to be necessary or appropriate for the district purpose.  The bond, note, credit agreement, or other obligation must be secured by and payable from ad valorem taxes, assessments, or any other district revenue.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3861.153. Impact Fees and Assessments; Exemption

Sec. 3861.153.  IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS; EXEMPTION.  (a)  The district may impose an impact fee or assessment on property in the district, including an impact fee or assessment on residential or commercial property, only in the manner provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 372 or Subchapter F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, for a municipality, county, or public improvement district, according to the benefit received by the property.
(b)  An impact fee for residential property must be for the limited purpose of providing capital funding for:
(1)  public water and wastewater facilities;
(2)  drainage and storm-water facilities; and
(3)  streets and alleys.
(c)  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; and
(2)  are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes.
(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 impact fee on the property, including equipment and facilities, of a public utility provider in the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3861.154. Certain Residential Property Not Exempt

Sec. 3861.154.  CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NOT EXEMPT.  Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3861.155. Maintenance and Operation Tax; Election

Sec. 3861.155.  MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION TAX; ELECTION.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 3861.161, the district may impose a tax for maintenance and operation purposes, including for:
(1)  planning, constructing, acquiring, maintaining, repairing, and operating all improvement projects, including land, plants, works, facilities, improvements, appliances, and equipment of the district; and
(2)  paying costs of services, engineering and legal fees, and organization and administrative expenses.
(b)  The district may not impose a maintenance and operation tax unless the maximum tax rate is approved by the governing body of the city and a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.  If the maximum tax rate is approved, the board may impose the tax at any rate that does not exceed the approved rate.
(c)  A maintenance and operation tax election may be held at the same time and in conjunction with any other district election.  The election may be called by a separate election order or as part of any other election order.
(d)  The proposition in a maintenance and operation tax election may be for a specific maximum rate or for an unlimited rate.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3861.156. Use of Surplus Maintenance and Operation Money

Sec. 3861.156.  USE OF SURPLUS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION MONEY.  If the district has surplus maintenance and operation tax money that is not needed for the purposes for which it was collected, the money may be used for any authorized purpose.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3861.157. Bond Issuance Plan Required Before Issuing Bonds

Sec. 3861.157.  BOND ISSUANCE PLAN REQUIRED BEFORE ISSUING BONDS.  The district may not issue bonds until the governing body of the city approves a bond issuance plan authorizing and setting forth the limitations on the issuance of the bonds.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3861.158. Bonds and Other Obligations; Municipal Approval

Sec. 3861.158.  BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS; MUNICIPAL APPROVAL.  (a)  Except as provided by Sections 3861.157 and 3861.161, the district may issue by competitive bid or negotiated 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.
(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 net proceeds the district receives from any other district revenue.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3861.159. Bond Maturity

Sec. 3861.159.  BOND MATURITY.  Bonds may mature not more than 40 years from their date of issue.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3861 - Viridian Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3861.160. Taxes for Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 3861.160.  TAXES FOR BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  At the time bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes are issued:
(1)  the board shall impose a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding; and
(2)  the district annually shall impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient to:
(A)  pay the interest on the bonds or other obligations as the interest becomes due;
(B)  create a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of the bonds or other obligations when due or the redemption price at any earlier required redemption date; and
(C)  pay the expenses of imposing the taxes.
(b)  Bonds or other obligations that are secured by and payable from ad valorem taxes may not be issued unless the bonds and the imposition of the taxes are approved by:
(1)  a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose; and
(2)  the governing body of the city.
(c)  The district shall hold an election required by this section in the manner provided by Chapter 54, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 919), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.