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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3897.251. Project Development Agreement Required to Impose Taxes or Borrow Money, Including Bonds

Sec. 3897.251.  PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO IMPOSE TAXES OR BORROW MONEY, INCLUDING BONDS.  Before the district may issue bonds, impose taxes, or borrow money, the district and each municipality in which the district is located must negotiate and execute a project development agreement regarding the development plans and rules for:
(1)  the development and operation of the district; and
(2)  the financing of improvement projects.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), 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 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3897.252. Elections Regarding Taxes and Bonds

Sec. 3897.252.  ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES AND BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue, without an election, bonds, notes, and other obligations secured by revenue other than ad valorem taxes.
(b)  The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.
(c)  Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
(d)  All or any part of any facilities or improvements that may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be voted on at the election.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), 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 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3897.253. Authority to Borrow Money and to Issue Bonds

Sec. 3897.253.  AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS.  (a)  The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board.  Section 375.205, Local Government Code, does not apply to a loan, line of credit, or other borrowing from a bank or financial institution secured by revenue other than ad valorem taxes.
(b)  The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), 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 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3897.254. Assessments

Sec. 3897.254.  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.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), 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 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3897.255. Petition Required for Financing Services and Improvements With Assessments

Sec. 3897.255.  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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), 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 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3897.256. Impact Fees; Exemption

Sec. 3897.256.  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 or county.
(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. 656 (S.B. 1184), 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 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3897.257. Storm Water User Charges

Sec. 3897.257.  STORM WATER USER CHARGES.  The district may establish user charges related to the operation of storm water facilities, including the regulation of storm water for the protection of water quality in the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), 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 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3897.258. Nonpotable Water User Charges

Sec. 3897.258.  NONPOTABLE WATER USER CHARGES.  The district may establish user charges for the use of nonpotable water for irrigation purposes, subject to approval of the governing body of the municipality in which the user is located.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), 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 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3897.259. Costs for Improvement Projects

Sec. 3897.259.  COSTS FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.  The district may undertake separately or jointly with other persons, including a municipality or county in which the district is located, 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. 656 (S.B. 1184), 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 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 3897.260. Residential Property Not Exempt

Sec. 3897.260.  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. 656 (S.B. 1184), 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 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3897.301. Property Tax Authorized

Sec. 3897.301.  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:
(1)  pay for an improvement project of the types authorized by Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; or
(2)  secure the payment of bonds issued for a purpose described by Subdivision (1).
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), 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 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3897.302. Taxes for Bonds and Other Obligations; Election

Sec. 3897.302.  TAXES FOR BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS; ELECTION.  (a)  If the district issues bond anticipation notes payable from future bond proceeds that are payable wholly or partly from an ad valorem tax, the bonds must have been previously approved at an election and meet the requirements of this section.
(b)  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.
(c)  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 a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
(d)  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. 656 (S.B. 1184), 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 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3897.303. Maintenance and Operation Tax; Election

Sec. 3897.303.  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 the tax is approved by 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. 656 (S.B. 1184), 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 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3897.304. Use of Surplus Maintenance and Operation Money

Sec. 3897.304.  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. 656 (S.B. 1184), 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 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3897.305. Tax Abatement

Sec. 3897.305.  TAX ABATEMENT.  The district may enter into a tax abatement agreement 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. 656 (S.B. 1184), 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 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3897.306. Bonds and Other Obligations; Municipal Approval

Sec. 3897.306.  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, future bond proceeds, 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, including a bond anticipation note, certificate of participation or other instrument evidencing a proportionate interest in payments 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, including future bond proceeds.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), 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 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3897.307. Bond Maturity

Sec. 3897.307.  BOND MATURITY.  Bonds may mature not more than 40 years from their date of issue.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), 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 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District › Subchapter F. Dissolution › Section 3897.351. Dissolution by Municipal Ordinance

Sec. 3897.351.  DISSOLUTION BY MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE.  The largest municipality in which the district is located may dissolve the district by ordinance.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), 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 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District › Subchapter F. Dissolution › Section 3897.352. Limitation on Dissolution

Sec. 3897.352.  LIMITATION ON DISSOLUTION.  The municipality may not dissolve the district until:
(1)  the district's outstanding bonds have been repaid or defeased;
(2)  the district's outstanding debt or contractual obligations that are payable from ad valorem taxes have been repaid or discharged; and
(3)  each agreement under Section 3897.251 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. 656 (S.B. 1184), 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 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District › Subchapter F. Dissolution › Section 3897.353. Collection of Assessments and Other Revenue

Sec. 3897.353.  COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER REVENUE.  (a)  If the dissolved district has obligations, other than bonds, outstanding secured by and payable from assessments or other revenue, other than ad valorem taxes, the municipality in which the project that generated the revenue is located shall succeed to the rights and obligations of the district regarding enforcement and collection of the assessments or other revenue.
(b)  The municipality shall have and exercise all district powers to enforce and collect the assessments or other revenue to pay:
(1)  the obligations when due and payable according to their terms; or
(2)  special revenue or assessment bonds or other obligations issued by the municipality to refund the outstanding obligations.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), 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 3897 - Timber Springs Municipal Management District › Subchapter F. Dissolution › Section 3897.354. Assumption of Assets and Liabilities

Sec. 3897.354.  ASSUMPTION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.  (a)  After the municipality dissolves the district, the municipality assumes the obligations of the district, including any debt payable from assessments or other district revenue.
(b)  If the municipality dissolves the district, the board shall transfer ownership of all district property to the municipality in which the property is located, or if the property is not located in a municipality, to the county in which the property is located.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1184), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3898.001. Definitions

Sec. 3898.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "City" means the City of Houston.
(3)  "County" means Fort Bend County.
(4)  "Director" means a board member.
(5)  "District" means the Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3898.002. Creation and Nature of District

Sec. 3898.002.  CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3898.003. Purpose; Legislative Findings

Sec. 3898.003.  PURPOSE; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.  (a)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.  By creating the district and in authorizing the city and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.
(b)  The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.
(c)  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. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3898.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3898.004.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.  (a)  The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
(b)  All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.
(c)  The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:
(1)  developing and diversifying the economy of the state;
(2)  eliminating unemployment and underemployment;
(3)  developing or expanding transportation and commerce; and
(4)  providing quality residential housing.
(d)  The district will:
(1)  promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;
(2)  provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a residential community and business center; and
(3)  promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping, removing graffiti from, and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.
(e)  Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, vehicle parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be an improvement project that includes a street or road improvement.
(f)  The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3898.005. District Territory

Sec. 3898.005.  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 any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a 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. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3898.006. Eligibility for Inclusion in Special Zones

Sec. 3898.006.  ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.  (a)  All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:
(1)  a tax increment reinvestment zone created 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.
(b)  If the city creates a tax increment reinvestment zone described by Subsection (a), the city and the board of directors of the zone, by contract with the district, may grant money deposited in the tax increment fund to the district to be used by the district for the purposes permitted for money granted to a corporation under Section 380.002(b), Local Government Code, including the right to pledge the money as security for any bonds issued by the district for an improvement project.  A project may not receive public funds under Section 380.002(b), Local Government Code, unless the project has been approved by the governing body of the city.
(c)  A tax increment reinvestment zone created by the city in the district is not subject to the limitations provided by Section 311.006(b), Tax Code.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3898.007. Applicability of Municipal Management Districts Law

Sec. 3898.007.  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. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3898.008. Liberal Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3898.008.  LIBERAL 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. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3898.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 3898.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  The district is governed by a board of five 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. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3898.052. Qualifications of Directors Appointed by City

Sec. 3898.052.  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 under Section 3898.062.
(b)  Section 49.052, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3898.053. Appointment of Directors

Sec. 3898.053.  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. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3898.054. Vacancy

Sec. 3898.054.  VACANCY.  If a vacancy occurs on the board, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3898.055. Director's Oath or Affirmation

Sec. 3898.055.  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. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3898.056. Quorum

Sec. 3898.056.  QUORUM.  A vacant director position is not counted for purposes of establishing a quorum.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3898.057. Officers

Sec. 3898.057.  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. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3898.058. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 3898.058.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  (a)  The district may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $50 for each board meeting.  The total amount of compensation a director may receive each year may not exceed $2,000.
(b)  A director is entitled to reimbursement for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the board.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3898.059. Liability Insurance

Sec. 3898.059.  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. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3898.060. No Executive Committee

Sec. 3898.060.  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. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3898.061. Board Meetings

Sec. 3898.061.  BOARD MEETINGS.  The board shall hold meetings at a place accessible to the public.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3898.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 3898.101.  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. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3898.102. Improvement Projects and Services

Sec. 3898.102.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.  The district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service using 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 or Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3898.103. Location of Improvement Project

Sec. 3898.103.  LOCATION OF IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.  An improvement project described by Section 3898.102 may be located:
(1)  in the district; or
(2)  in an area outside but adjacent to the district if the project is for the purpose of extending a public infrastructure improvement beyond the district's boundaries to a logical terminus.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3898.104. Development Corporation Powers

Sec. 3898.104.  DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS.  The district, using money available to the district, may exercise the powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, or maintain a project under that chapter.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3898.105. Nonprofit Corporation

Sec. 3898.105.  NONPROFIT CORPORATION.  (a)  The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.
(b)  The nonprofit corporation:
(1)  has each power of and is considered to be a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and
(2)  may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.
(c)  The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation.  The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3898.106. Agreements; Grants

Sec. 3898.106.  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. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3898.107. Law Enforcement Services

Sec. 3898.107.  LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.  To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including the county or the city, to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3898.108. Membership in Charitable Organizations

Sec. 3898.108.  MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.  The district may join and pay dues to a charitable or nonprofit organization that performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3898.109. Economic Development

Sec. 3898.109.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.  (a)  The district may engage in activities that accomplish the economic development purposes of the district.
(b)  The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in the district, including programs to:
(1)  make loans and grants of public money; and
(2)  provide district personnel and services.
(c)  The district may create economic development programs and exercise the economic development powers that:
(1)  Chapter 380, Local Government Code, provides to a municipality; and
(2)  Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code, provides to a municipality.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3898.110. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 3898.110.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3898.151. Disbursements and Transfers of Money

Sec. 3898.151.  DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.  The board by resolution shall establish the number of signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3898.152. Money Used for Improvements or Services

Sec. 3898.152.  MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.  The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3898.153. General Powers Regarding Payment of District Bonds, Obligations, or Other Costs

Sec. 3898.153.  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 indebtedness by:
(1)  the imposition of an ad valorem tax or sales and use tax or an assessment, user fee, concession fee, or rental charge; or
(2)  any other revenue or resources of the district, or other revenue authorized by the city, including revenues from a tax increment reinvestment zone created by the city under applicable law.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3898.154. Petition Required for Financing Services and Improvements With Assessments

Sec. 3898.154.  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)  The petition must be signed by:
(1)  the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county; or
(2)  at least 25 persons who own real property in the district subject to assessment, if more than 25 persons own real property in the district subject to assessment as determined by the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 605), 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 3898 - Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3898.155. Method of Notice for Hearing

Sec. 3898.155.  METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING.  The district may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local Government Code, by certified or first class United States mail.  The board shall determine the method of notice.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 548 (S.B. 605), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.