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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3911 - Midlothian Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3911.253. General Powers Regarding Payment of District Bonds, Obligations, or Other Costs

Sec. 3911.253.  GENERAL POWERS REGARDING PAYMENT OF DISTRICT BONDS, OBLIGATIONS, OR OTHER COSTS.  The district may provide or secure the payment or repayment of any bond, note, or other temporary or permanent obligation or reimbursement or other contract with any person and 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 debt by:
(1)  the imposition of a tax or an assessment, user fee, or rental charge;
(2)  a lease, installment purchase contract, or other agreement; or
(3)  any other revenue or resources of the district or other revenue authorized by the city, including revenue from a tax increment reinvestment zone created by the city.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 587 (H.B. 3852), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3911 - Midlothian Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3911.254. Assessments

Sec. 3911.254.  ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The district may impose an assessment on property in the district to pay the cost or the cost of maintenance of any authorized district improvement in the manner provided for:
(1)  a district under Subchapters A, E, and F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code; or
(2)  a municipality or county under Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code.
(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; 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.
(c)  The lien of an assessment against property runs with the land.  The portion of an assessment payment obligation that has not yet come due is not eliminated by the foreclosure of an ad valorem tax lien, and any purchaser of property in a foreclosure of an ad valorem tax lien takes the property subject to the assessment payment obligations that have not yet come due and to the lien and terms of the lien's payment under the applicable assessment ordinance or order.
(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)  Section 372.023(e), Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 587 (H.B. 3852), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3911 - Midlothian Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3911.255. Impact Fees; Exemption

Sec. 3911.255.  IMPACT FEES; EXEMPTION.  (a)  The district may impose an impact fee on property in the district, including an impact fee 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.
(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)  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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 587 (H.B. 3852), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3911 - Midlothian Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3911.256. Nonpotable Water User Charges; City Approval

Sec. 3911.256.  NONPOTABLE WATER USER CHARGES; CITY APPROVAL.  The district may establish user charges for the use of nonpotable water for irrigation purposes, subject to approval of the governing body of the city.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 587 (H.B. 3852), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3911 - Midlothian Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3911.257. Costs for Improvement Projects

Sec. 3911.257.  COSTS FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.  The district may undertake separately or jointly with other persons, including the city or county, all or part of the cost of an improvement project, including an improvement project:
(1)  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
(2)  that confers a general benefit on the entire district or a special benefit on a definable part of the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 587 (H.B. 3852), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3911 - Midlothian Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3911.258. Residential Property Not Exempt

Sec. 3911.258.  RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NOT EXEMPT.  Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 587 (H.B. 3852), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3911 - Midlothian Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3911.301. Property Tax Authorized

Sec. 3911.301.  PROPERTY TAX AUTHORIZED.  The district may impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district, including industrial, commercial, and residential property, to pay for an improvement project.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 587 (H.B. 3852), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3911 - Midlothian Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3911.302. Maintenance and Operation Tax; Election

Sec. 3911.302.  MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION TAX; ELECTION.  (a)  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 a 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.  The proposition in a maintenance and operation tax election may be for a specific maximum rate or for an unlimited rate.  If a 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.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 587 (H.B. 3852), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3911 - Midlothian Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3911.303. Use of Surplus Maintenance and Operation Money

Sec. 3911.303.  USE OF SURPLUS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION MONEY.  If the district has 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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 587 (H.B. 3852), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3911 - Midlothian Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3911.304. Tax Abatement

Sec. 3911.304.  TAX ABATEMENT.  The district may enter into a tax abatement agreement regarding the district's ad valorem taxes in accordance with the general laws of this state authorizing and applicable to a tax abatement agreement by a municipality.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 587 (H.B. 3852), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3911 - Midlothian Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3911.305. Bonds and Other Obligations; Municipal Approval

Sec. 3911.305.  BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS; MUNICIPAL APPROVAL.  (a)  The district by competitive bid or negotiated sale may issue 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 to be made by the district, or any 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 system or improvement revenue or from any other source.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 587 (H.B. 3852), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3911 - Midlothian Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3911.306. Bond Maturity

Sec. 3911.306.  BOND MATURITY.  Bonds may mature not more than 40 years from their date of issue.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 587 (H.B. 3852), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3911 - Midlothian Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3911.307. Taxes for Bonds and Other Obligations; Election

Sec. 3911.307.  TAXES FOR BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS; ELECTION.  (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, and the Election Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 587 (H.B. 3852), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3911 - Midlothian Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3911.308. Issuer Powers for Certain Public Improvements

Sec. 3911.308.  ISSUER POWERS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.  The district may exercise any power of an issuer under Chapter 1371, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 587 (H.B. 3852), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3911 - Midlothian Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter F. Dissolution › Section 3911.351. Dissolution by City Ordinance

Sec. 3911.351.  DISSOLUTION BY CITY ORDINANCE.  (a)  The city by ordinance may dissolve the district.
(b)  The city may not dissolve the district until the district's outstanding debt or contractual obligations have been repaid or discharged, including the defeasance of any outstanding debt issued by the city.
(c)  The city may not dissolve the district until the development agreement under Section 3911.251 has been executed and the district's performance under the agreement has been fulfilled, including any right or obligation the district has to reimburse a developer or owner for the costs of improvement projects.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 587 (H.B. 3852), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3911 - Midlothian Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter F. Dissolution › Section 3911.352. Collection of Assessments and Other Revenue

Sec. 3911.352.  COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER REVENUE.  (a)  If the dissolved district has bonds or other obligations outstanding secured by and payable from assessments or other revenue, other than ad valorem taxes, the city shall succeed to the rights and obligations of the district regarding enforcement and collection of the assessments or other revenue.
(b)  The city shall have and exercise all district powers to enforce and collect the assessments or other revenue to pay:
(1)  the bonds or other obligations when due and payable according to their terms; or
(2)  special revenue or assessment bonds or other obligations issued by the city to refund the outstanding bonds or obligations.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 587 (H.B. 3852), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3911 - Midlothian Municipal Management District No. 2 › Subchapter F. Dissolution › Section 3911.353. Assumption of Assets and Liabilities

Sec. 3911.353.  ASSUMPTION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.  (a)  After the city dissolves the district, the city assumes the obligations of the district, including any bonds or other debt payable from assessments or other district revenue.
(b)  If the city dissolves the district, the board shall transfer ownership of all district property to the city.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 587 (H.B. 3852), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3912.001. Definitions

Sec. 3912.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "Bulkhead property" means all bulkheads in the district owned by the district or owned or previously owned by the Padre Isles Property Owners Association, including any associated easements.
(3)  "City" means the City of Corpus Christi.
(4)  "Director" means a board member.
(5)  "District" means the Padre Isles Management District.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3912.002. Creation and Nature of District

Sec. 3912.002.  CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The Padre Isles Management District is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3912.003. Purpose; Legislative Findings

Sec. 3912.003.  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 safety and the public welfare in the district.
(c)  The district is created to supplement and not to supplant city services provided in the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3912.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3912.004.  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 developing and diversifying the economy of the state.
(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)  seek and 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 for the preservation of bulkhead property and the navigable waters surrounding Padre Island.
(e)  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3912.005. District Territory

Sec. 3912.005.  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 revenue bonds for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds;
(3)  right to pursue relief funding from any lawful source, including this state, the federal government, or any private source; or
(4)  legality or operation.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3912.006. Applicability of Municipal Management Districts Law

Sec. 3912.006.  APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3912.007. Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3912.007.  CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3912.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 3912.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  The district is governed by a board of five voting directors who serve staggered terms of four years with two or three directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3912.052. Qualifications of Directors Appointed by City

Sec. 3912.052.  QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY CITY.  (a)  To be qualified to serve as a director appointed by the governing body of the city, a person must be:
(1)  a resident of the district who is also a registered voter of the district;
(2)  an owner of property in the district;
(3)  an owner of stock or a partnership or membership interest, whether beneficial or otherwise, of a corporate partnership, limited liability company, or other entity owner of a direct or indirect interest in property in the district;
(4)  an owner of a beneficial interest in a trust, or a trustee in a trust, that directly or indirectly owns property in the district;
(5)  an agent, employee, or tenant of a person described by Subdivision (2), (3), or (4); or
(6)  an initial director.
(b)  Section 49.052, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3912.053. Appointment of Directors

Sec. 3912.053.  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.  The governing body of the city shall appoint directors from persons recommended by the board.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3912.054. Vacancy

Sec. 3912.054.  VACANCY.  The remaining directors shall fill a vacancy on the board by appointing a person who meets the qualifications prescribed by Section 3912.052 to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3912.055. Director's Oath or Affirmation

Sec. 3912.055.  DIRECTOR'S OATH OR AFFIRMATION.  (a)  A director shall file the director's oath or affirmation of office with the district, and the district shall retain the oath or affirmation in the district records.
(b)  A director shall file a copy of the director's oath or affirmation with the secretary of the city.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3912.056. Officers

Sec. 3912.056.  OFFICERS.  The board shall elect from among the directors a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary.  The offices of chair and secretary may not be held by the same person.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3912.057. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 3912.057.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  A director is not entitled to compensation, but is entitled to reimbursement for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the board.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3912.058. Liability Insurance

Sec. 3912.058.  LIABILITY INSURANCE.  The district may obtain and pay for comprehensive general liability insurance coverage from a commercial insurance company or other source that protects and insures a director against personal liability and from all claims relating to:
(1)  actions taken by the director in the director's capacity as a member of the board;
(2)  actions and activities taken by the district; or
(3)  the actions of others acting on behalf of the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3912.059. No Executive Committee

Sec. 3912.059.  NO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.  The board may not create an executive committee to exercise the powers of the board.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3912.060. Board Meetings

Sec. 3912.060.  BOARD MEETINGS.  The board shall hold meetings at a place accessible to the public.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3912.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 3912.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3912.102. Agreements; Grants

Sec. 3912.102.  AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.  (a)  As provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person.
(b)  The implementation of a project is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3912.103. Liability Resulting From District Action

Sec. 3912.103.  LIABILITY RESULTING FROM DISTRICT ACTION.  An action of the district or the board does not create a liability against the city or any other political subdivision.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3912.104. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 3912.104.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter C. -1. Improvement Projects › Section 3912.131. Improvement Projects and Services; Limitations

Sec. 3912.131.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES; LIMITATIONS.  (a)  The district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service described by Subsection (b) using any money available to the district, or contract with a governmental or private entity to provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter and Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
(b)  The district may undertake an improvement project or service only as necessary to reconstruct, preserve, and maintain bulkhead property.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter C. -1. Improvement Projects › Section 3912.132. Location of Improvement Project

Sec. 3912.132.  LOCATION OF IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.  An improvement project described by Section 3912.131 must be located in the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter C. -1. Improvement Projects › Section 3912.133. Additional District Duties Regarding Improvement Projects

Sec. 3912.133.  ADDITIONAL DISTRICT DUTIES REGARDING IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.  The district shall:
(1)  submit written notice to the city administrator or the administrator's designee of the anticipated date construction of an improvement project will begin;
(2)  comply with applicable city ordinances, resolutions, and regulations when constructing and maintaining an improvement project;
(3)  allow a representative of the city to inspect an improvement project during construction to assess the project's compliance with applicable city ordinances, resolutions, and regulations;
(4)  alter an improvement project to comply with applicable city ordinances, resolutions, and regulations if the representative of the city provides the district with written notice that the improvement project does not comply with applicable city ordinances, resolutions, and regulations; and
(5)  obtain any necessary permits from city, county, state, or federal authorities to construct and maintain an improvement project.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter C. -1. Improvement Projects › Section 3912.134. License and Certification Requirements

Sec. 3912.134.  LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.  The district may not contract with or employ a person to plan or construct an improvement project unless the person is licensed or certified in an area relating to planning or construction, as applicable.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3912.151. Disbursements and Transfers of Money

Sec. 3912.151.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3912.152. Money Used for Improvements or Services

Sec. 3912.152.  MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.  The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter and Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district, including contract payments from any lawful source.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 3912.201. Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 3912.201.  BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may issue, by public or private sale, bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from district revenue.
(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)  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 3912.202. Bond Maturity

Sec. 3912.202.  BOND MATURITY.  Bonds may mature not more than 30 years from their date of issue.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter F. Dissolution › Section 3912.251. Dissolution by City Ordinance

Sec. 3912.251.  DISSOLUTION BY CITY ORDINANCE.  (a)  The city by ordinance may dissolve the district.
(b)  The city may not dissolve the district until the district's outstanding debt or contractual obligations that are payable from any source available to the district have been repaid or discharged, or the city has affirmatively assumed the obligation to pay the outstanding debt from city revenue.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3912 - Padre Isles Management District › Subchapter F. Dissolution › Section 3912.252. Collection of Revenue

Sec. 3912.252.  COLLECTION OF REVENUE.  If the dissolved district has bonds or other obligations outstanding secured by and payable from district revenue, the city shall succeed to the rights and obligations of the district regarding enforcement and collection of the revenue.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (S.B. 1098), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3913 - Burnet County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3913.001. Definitions

Sec. 3913.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "County" means Burnet County.
(3)  "Director" means a board member.
(4)  "District" means the Burnet County Improvement District No. 1.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 (S.B. 1009), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3913 - Burnet County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3913.002. Nature of District

Sec. 3913.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The Burnet County Improvement District No. 1 is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 (S.B. 1009), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3913 - Burnet County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3913.003. Purpose; Declaration of Intent

Sec. 3913.003.  PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.  (a)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.  By creating the district and in authorizing the county and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.
(b)  The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.
(c)  This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the 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 county services provided in the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 (S.B. 1009), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3913 - Burnet County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3913.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3913.004.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.
(c)  The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:
(1)  developing and diversifying the economy of the state;
(2)  eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and
(3)  developing or expanding transportation and commerce.
(d)  The district will:
(1)  promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;
(2)  provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center;
(3)  promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty; and
(4)  provide for water, wastewater, drainage, road, and recreational facilities for the district.
(e)  Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.
(f)  The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 (S.B. 1009), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3913 - Burnet County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3913.005. Initial District Territory

Sec. 3913.005.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure.  A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:
(1)  organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;
(3)  right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or
(4)  legality or operation.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 (S.B. 1009), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3913 - Burnet County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3913.006. Eligibility for Inclusion in Special Zones

Sec. 3913.006.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 (S.B. 1009), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3913 - Burnet County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3913.007. Applicability of Municipal Management Districts Law

Sec. 3913.007.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 (S.B. 1009), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3913 - Burnet County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3913.008. Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3913.008.  CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 (S.B. 1009), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3913 - Burnet County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3913.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 3913.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  The district is governed by a board of five voting directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with two or three directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 (S.B. 1009), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3913 - Burnet County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3913.052. Appointment of Voting Directors

Sec. 3913.052.  APPOINTMENT OF VOTING DIRECTORS.  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall appoint voting directors from persons recommended by the board.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 (S.B. 1009), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3913 - Burnet County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3913.053. Nonvoting Directors

Sec. 3913.053.  NONVOTING DIRECTORS.  The board may appoint nonvoting directors to serve at the pleasure of the voting directors.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 (S.B. 1009), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.