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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3965.0504. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 3965.0504.  ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district.
(b)  An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district are:
(1)  a first and prior lien against the property assessed;
(2)  superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and
(3)  the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.
(c)  The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid.  The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.
(d)  The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
(e)  The district may not impose an assessment on a municipality, county, or other political subdivision.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3965.0505. Notice of Assessments

Sec. 3965.0505.  NOTICE OF ASSESSMENTS.  Annually, the board shall file with the secretary of the city written notice that specifies the assessments the district will impose in the district's next fiscal year in sufficient clarity to describe the assessments for the operation and maintenance of the district and the assessments for the payment of debt service of obligations issued or incurred by the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter F. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3965.0601. Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 3965.0601.  BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may issue, by public or private sale, bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes or assessments in the manner provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, or Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.  Sections 375.207(a) and (b), Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.
(b)  In exercising the district's borrowing power, the district may issue a bond or other obligation in the form of a bond, note, certificate of participation or other instrument evidencing a proportionate interest in payments to be made by the district, or other type of obligation.
(c)  In addition to the sources of money described by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, and Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, district bonds may be secured and made payable wholly or partly by a pledge of any part of the money the district receives from improvement revenue or from any other source.
(d)  Not later than the 30th day before the date the district holds a bond sale, the district shall provide the governing body of the city written notice of the sale.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 3965.0701. Dissolution by City Ordinance

Sec. 3965.0701.  DISSOLUTION BY CITY ORDINANCE.  (a)  The governing body of the city may dissolve the district by ordinance.
(b)  The governing body may not dissolve the district until:
(1)  water, sanitary, sewer, and drainage improvements and roads have been constructed to serve at least 90 percent of the developable territory of the district; and
(2)  the district has reimbursed each party that has an agreement with the district for all costs advanced to or on behalf of the district.
(c)  Until the district is dissolved, the district is responsible for all bonds and other obligations of the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 3965.0702. Collection of Assessments and Other Revenue

Sec. 3965.0702.  COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER REVENUE.  (a)  If the dissolved district has bonds or other obligations outstanding secured by and payable from assessments or other revenue, other than revenue from ad valorem taxes, the city shall succeed to the rights and obligations of the district regarding enforcement and collection of the assessments or other revenue.
(b)  The city shall have and exercise all district powers to enforce and collect the assessments or other revenue to pay:
(1)  the bonds or other obligations when due and payable according to their terms; or
(2)  special revenue or assessment bonds or other obligations issued by the city to refund the outstanding bonds or obligations.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 3965.0703. Assumption of Assets and Liabilities

Sec. 3965.0703.  ASSUMPTION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.  (a)  After the city dissolves the district, the city assumes, subject to the appropriation and availability of funds, the obligations of the district, including any bonds or other debt payable from assessments or other district revenue.
(b)  If the city dissolves the district, the board shall transfer ownership of all district property to the city.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter H. Special Bond Provisions › Section 3965.0801. Applicability

Sec. 3965.0801.  APPLICABILITY.  This subchapter applies only to bonds payable wholly or partly from revenue derived from assessments on real property in the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter H. Special Bond Provisions › Section 3965.0802. Conflict of Laws

Sec. 3965.0802.  CONFLICT OF LAWS.  In the event of a conflict between this subchapter and any other law, this subchapter prevails.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter H. Special Bond Provisions › Section 3965.0803. Written Agreement Regarding Special Appraisals

Sec. 3965.0803.  WRITTEN AGREEMENT REGARDING SPECIAL APPRAISALS.  Before the district may issue bonds, the district and any person to whom the board intends that proceeds of the bonds be distributed, including the developer, another owner of land in the district, and any entity acting as a lender to the developer or other landowner for the purpose of a project relating to the district, must enter into a written agreement that:
(1)  waives for the term of the agreement the right to a special appraisal with respect to taxation by the district under Subchapters B, C, D, E, F, and H, Chapter 23, Tax Code; and
(2)  remains in effect for 30 years and is binding on the parties, on entities related to or affiliated with the parties, and on their successors and assignees.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter H. Special Bond Provisions › Section 3965.0804. Requirements for Advertising Bond Issue

Sec. 3965.0804.  REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVERTISING BOND ISSUE.  A district may not advertise for an issuance of bonds until the completion of at least 25 percent of the projected value of the improvements, including houses and other buildings, that are liable for district assessments and necessary to support the district bonds.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter H. Special Bond Provisions › Section 3965.0805. Requirements for Bond Issue

Sec. 3965.0805.  REQUIREMENTS FOR BOND ISSUE.  The district may not issue bonds until:
(1)  the district submits to the commission:
(A)  an engineer's report describing the project for which the bonds will provide funding, including data, profiles, maps, plans, and specifications related to the project; and
(B)  a cash flow analysis to determine the projected rate of assessment, which includes the following assumptions:
(i)  each ending balance for debt service in the analysis is not less than 25 percent of the following year's debt service requirement;
(ii)  interest income is only shown on the ending balance for debt service for the first two years; and
(iii)  the projected rate of assessment is level or decreasing for the life of the bonds issued by the district;
(2)  the completion of at least 75 percent of the projected value of the improvements, including houses and other buildings, that are liable for district assessments and necessary to support the district bonds; and
(3)  the district has obtained an independent market study from a firm recognized in the area of real estate market analysis supporting the development projects for the real property that is liable for district assessments and necessary to support the district bonds.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3965 - Celina Municipal Management District No. 3 › Subchapter H. Special Bond Provisions › Section 3965.0806. Requirements for Collection of Revenue to Pay Bonds

Sec. 3965.0806.  REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLECTION OF REVENUE TO PAY BONDS.  The district may not collect an assessment to be used for the payment of bonds until:
(1)  the completion of at least 95 percent of the underground water, wastewater, and drainage facilities financed from bond proceeds that are necessary to serve the projected build-out, as certified by the district's engineer;
(2)  the district or other appropriate party has secured the groundwater, surface water, and water discharge permits that are necessary to secure capacity to support the projected build-out;
(3)  the completion of at least 95 percent of lift station, water plant, and sewage treatment plant capacity sufficient to serve the connections constructed in the project for a period of not less than 18 months, as certified by the district's engineer; and
(4)  the completion of at least 95 percent of the streets and roads that are necessary to provide access to the areas served by utilities and financed by the proceeds of bonds issued by the district, as certified by the district's engineer and constructed in accordance with municipal or county standards.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (H.B. 3436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3966.0101. Definitions

Sec. 3966.0101.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "City" means the City of Dallas.
(3)  "Director" means a board member.
(4)  "District" means the New Park Municipal Management District.
(5)  "Exempt property" means property owned by a governmental entity, including the city.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3966.0102. Nature of District

Sec. 3966.0102.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The New Park Municipal Management District is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3966.0103. Purpose; Declaration of Intent

Sec. 3966.0103.  PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.  (a)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.
(b)  By creating the district and in authorizing the city and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.
(c)  The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.
(d)  This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the city from providing the level of services provided as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter to the area in the district.  The district is created to supplement and not to supplant city services provided in the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3966.0104. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3966.0104.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.
(b)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(c)  The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:
(1)  developing and diversifying the economy of the state;
(2)  eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and
(3)  developing or expanding transportation and commerce.
(d)  The district will:
(1)  promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;
(2)  provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center;
(3)  promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty; and
(4)  provide for water, wastewater, drainage, road, and recreational facilities for the district.
(e)  Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.
(f)  The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3966.0105. Initial District Territory

Sec. 3966.0105.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure.  A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:
(1)  organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  right to issue any type of bonds for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds;
(3)  right to impose or collect an assessment; or
(4)  legality or operation.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3966.0106. Eligibility for Inclusion in Special Zones

Sec. 3966.0106.  ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.  All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:
(1)  a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code; or
(2)  a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3966.0107. Applicability of Municipal Management Districts Law

Sec. 3966.0107.  APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3966.0108. Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3966.0108.  CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3966.0201. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 3966.0201.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five elected directors who serve staggered terms of four years.
(b)  Directors are elected in the manner provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 49, Water Code.
(c)  The board may not create an executive committee to exercise the powers of the board.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3966.0202. Ex Officio Directors

Sec. 3966.0202.  EX OFFICIO DIRECTORS.  (a)  The city manager, city auditor, and city attorney serve as nonvoting ex officio directors.
(b)  The city manager, city auditor, or city attorney may appoint a designee to serve as an ex officio director in place of that person.
(c)  An ex officio director is entitled to speak on any matter before the board.
(d)  An ex officio director is not counted as a director for purposes of establishing a quorum.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3966.0203. Meetings; Notice

Sec. 3966.0203.  MEETINGS; NOTICE.  (a)  The board shall hold meetings at a place accessible to the public.
(b)  The board must post notice of each meeting with the city secretary not later than 72 hours before the scheduled time of the meeting.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3966.0204. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 3966.0204.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  (a)  The district may compensate each voting director in an amount not to exceed $150 for each board meeting.  The total amount of compensation for each director in one year may not exceed $7,200.
(b)  An ex officio director is not entitled to receive compensation from the district.
(c)  A voting director or an ex officio director is entitled to reimbursement for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the board.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3966.0205. Initial Directors

Sec. 3966.0205.  INITIAL DIRECTORS.  (a)  The initial board consists of the following directors:
Pos. No.
Name of Director
1
Edward Cox
2
Rodney Haire
3
Cami Hobbs
4
Varvara K. Brown
5
Nick Wohr
(b)  Of the initial directors, the terms of directors appointed for positions one through three expire June 1, 2021, and the terms of directors appointed for positions four and five expire June 1, 2023.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3966.0301. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 3966.0301.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
(b)  The board may not take any action or exercise any power granted under this chapter other than to hold an initial organizational meeting until the development agreement described by Section 3966.0302 is approved by the city and executed by the parties to the agreement.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3966.0302. Development Agreement

Sec. 3966.0302.  DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.  (a)  The city, the district, and any other entities the city determines are necessary to the agreement may execute a development agreement if approved by the city.
(b)  This chapter expires on the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter if the development agreement under Subsection (a) is not executed before that date.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3966.0303. Improvement Projects and Services

Sec. 3966.0303.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.  (a)  The district, using any money available to the district for the purpose, may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
(b)  The district may contract with a governmental or private entity to carry out an action under Subsection (a).
(c)  The implementation of a district project or service is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
(d)  A district improvement project or service must comply with:
(1)  the city charter and any city zoning and subdivision requirements; and
(2)  city codes and ordinances.
(e)  The district may not provide, conduct, or authorize an improvement project on any street, highway, right-of-way, or easement owned or controlled by the city unless the governing body of the city by resolution consents to the improvement.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3966.0304. Nonprofit Corporation

Sec. 3966.0304.  NONPROFIT CORPORATION.  (a)  The board by resolution may, with the consent of the governing body of the city by resolution, authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.
(b)  The nonprofit corporation:
(1)  has each power of and is considered to be a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and
(2)  may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.
(c)  The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation.  The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.
(d)  The board of the nonprofit corporation shall hold meetings at a place accessible to the public.
(e)  The board of the nonprofit corporation must post notice of each meeting with the city secretary not later than 72 hours before the scheduled time of the meeting.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3966.0305. Law Enforcement Services

Sec. 3966.0305.  LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.  To protect the public interest, with the consent of the governing body of the city by resolution, the district may contract with a qualified party, including the city, to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3966.0306. Membership in Charitable Organizations

Sec. 3966.0306.  MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.  The district, with the consent of the governing body of the city by resolution, may join and pay dues to a charitable or nonprofit organization that performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3966.0307. Economic Development Programs

Sec. 3966.0307.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.  (a)  The district, with the consent of the governing body of the city by resolution, may engage in activities that accomplish the economic development purposes of the district.
(b)  The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in the district, including programs to:
(1)  make loans and grants of public money; and
(2)  provide district personnel and services.
(c)  The district may create economic development programs and exercise the economic development powers provided to municipalities by:
(1)  Chapter 380, Local Government Code; and
(2)  Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3966.0308. Parking Facilities

Sec. 3966.0308.  PARKING FACILITIES.  (a)  The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking facilities, including lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the streets and related appurtenances.
(b)  The district's parking facilities serve the public purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.
(c)  The district's parking facilities are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.
(d)  The development and operation of the district's parking facilities may be considered an economic development program.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3966.0309. Adding or Excluding Land

Sec. 3966.0309.  ADDING OR EXCLUDING LAND.  With the consent of the governing body of the city by resolution, the district may add or exclude land in the manner provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, or by Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3966.0310. Disbursements and Transfers of Money

Sec. 3966.0310.  DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.  The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of district money.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3966.0311. Exempt Property

Sec. 3966.0311.  EXEMPT PROPERTY.  The district may not impose an assessment, fee, tax, or other charge on an exempt property.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3966.0312. Certain Residential Property

Sec. 3966.0312.  CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY.  (a)  Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
(b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the district may not impose an assessment on property if the owner qualifies the property for a homestead exemption under Section 11.13, Tax Code:
(1)  for the tax year in which the Act enacting this chapter takes effect; or
(2)  for the tax year in which the assessment is imposed.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3966.0313. No Ad Valorem Tax

Sec. 3966.0313.  NO AD VALOREM TAX.  The district may not impose an ad valorem tax.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3966.0314. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 3966.0314.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. Assessments › Section 3966.0401. Petition Required for Financing Services and Improvements With Assessments

Sec. 3966.0401.  PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.
(b)  A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. Assessments › Section 3966.0402. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 3966.0402.  ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district.
(b)  An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:
(1)  are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;
(2)  are superior to any other lien or claim other than:
(A)  a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; or
(B)  a lien filed by the city or securing an obligation owed to the city; and
(3)  are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.
(c)  The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid.  The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that a taxing unit, as that term is defined by Section 1.04, Tax Code, may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.
(d)  The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 3966.0501. Authority to Borrow Money and to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 3966.0501.  AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board.
(b)  The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 3966.0502. Bonds Secured by Revenue or Contract Payments

Sec. 3966.0502.  BONDS SECURED BY REVENUE OR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.  The district may issue, without an election, bonds secured by:
(1)  revenue, including contract revenues; or
(2)  contract payments, provided that the requirements of Section 49.108, Water Code, have been met.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 3966.0503. Bonds and Other Obligations for Improvement Under Agreement

Sec. 3966.0503.  BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT UNDER AGREEMENT.  If the improvements financed by an obligation will be conveyed to or operated and maintained by a municipality or retail utility provider pursuant to an agreement between the district and the municipality or retail utility provider entered into before the issuance of the obligation, the obligation may be in the form of bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from assessments, issued by public or private sale, in the manner provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 3966.0504. Consent of Municipality Required

Sec. 3966.0504.  CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.  (a)  The board may not issue bonds until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
(b)  This section applies only to the district's first issuance of bonds.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3966 - New Park Municipal Management District › Subchapter I. Dissolution › Section 3966.0901. Dissolution

Sec. 3966.0901.  DISSOLUTION.  (a)  The board shall dissolve the district on written petition filed with the board by the owners of:
(1)  66 percent or more of the assessed value of the property subject to assessment by the district based on the most recent certified county property tax rolls; or
(2)  66 percent or more of the surface area of the district, excluding roads, streets, highways, utility rights-of-way, other public areas, and other property exempt from assessment by the district according to the most recent certified county property tax rolls.
(b)  The board by majority vote may dissolve the district at any time.
(c)  The city may dissolve the district at any time if:
(1)  the development agreement has been executed; and
(2)  the district's performance under the agreement has been fulfilled, including any right or obligation the district has to reimburse a developer or owner for the costs of an improvement project.
(d)  If the district is dissolved, the board shall transfer ownership of all district property to the city.
(e)  The district may not be dissolved if the district:
(1)  has any outstanding debt until that debt has been repaid or defeased in accordance with the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the debt;
(2)  has a contractual obligation to pay money until that obligation has been fully paid in accordance with the contract; or
(3)  owns, operates, or maintains public works, facilities, or improvements unless the district contracts with another person for the ownership and operation or maintenance of the public works, facilities, or improvements.
(f)  Subchapter M, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (S.B. 2445), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3967 - Wood Trace Management District of Montgomery County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3967.0101. Definitions

Sec. 3967.0101.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "County" means Montgomery County.
(3)  "Director" means a board member.
(4)  "District" means the Wood Trace Management District of Montgomery County, Texas.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1254 (H.B. 4644), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3967 - Wood Trace Management District of Montgomery County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3967.0102. Creation and Nature of District; Immunity

Sec. 3967.0102.  CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT; IMMUNITY.  (a)  The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(b)  The district is a governmental unit, as provided by Section 375.004, Local Government Code.
(c)  This chapter does not waive any governmental or sovereign immunity from suit, liability, or judgment that would otherwise apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1254 (H.B. 4644), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3967 - Wood Trace Management District of Montgomery County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3967.0103. Purpose; Declaration of Intent

Sec. 3967.0103.  PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.  (a)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.  By creating the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.
(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 a municipality or 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 governmental services provided in the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1254 (H.B. 4644), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.