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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3829.104. Law Enforcement Services

Sec. 3829.104.  LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.  To protect the public interest, the district may contract with Fort Bend County or the City of Missouri City to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3829.105. Competitive Bidding

Sec. 3829.105.  COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  (a)  Subchapter I, Chapter 49, Water Code, applies to the district.
(b)  Sections 375.221 and 375.223, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 4727), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
Sec. 3829.106.  MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.  The district may join and pay dues to an organization that enjoys tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3), (4), or (6), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and perform services or provide activities consistent with the furtherance of the purposes of the district.  An expenditure of public money for membership in the organization is considered to further the purposes of the district and to be for a public purpose.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3829.107. Economic Development Programs

Sec. 3829.107.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.  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.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3829.108. Annexation or Exclusion of Land

Sec. 3829.108.  ANNEXATION OR EXCLUSION OF LAND.  (a)  The district may annex land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.
(b)  The district may exclude land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.
(c)  Section 375.044(b), Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 4727), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3829.109. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 3829.109.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 4727), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3829.151. Disbursements or Transfers of Money

Sec. 3829.151.  DISBURSEMENTS OR TRANSFERS OF MONEY.  The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3829.152. Tax and Bond Elections

Sec. 3829.152.  TAX AND BOND ELECTIONS.  (a)  The district shall hold an election in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district imposes a maintenance tax or issues bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.
(b)  The board may include more than one purpose in a single proposition at an election.
(c)  Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3829.153. Maintenance and Operation Tax

Sec. 3829.153.  MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3829.152, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code, on taxable property in the district for any purpose, including the:
(1)  maintenance and operation of the district and the improvements constructed or acquired by the district;
(2)  construction or acquisition of improvements; or
(3)  provision of a service.
(b)  The board shall determine the tax rate.
(c)  Section 49.107(h), Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 4727), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3829.154. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 3829.154.  ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board by resolution may impose an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter.
(b)  An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:
(1)  are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;
(2)  are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and
(3)  are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.
(c)  The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid.  The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.
(d)  The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3829.155. Petition Required for Financing Services and Improvements

Sec. 3829.155.  PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS.  (a)  The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.
(b)  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 Fort Bend County; or
(2)  at least 25 owners of real property in the district, if more than 25 persons own real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Fort Bend County.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3829.156. Utility Property Exempt From Impact Fees and Assessments

Sec. 3829.156.  UTILITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS.  The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements, of:
(1)  an electric utility or a power generation company as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;
(2)  a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;
(3)  a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or
(4)  a person who provides to the public cable television or advanced telecommunications services.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3829.157. Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 3829.157.  BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other money of the district, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized purpose of the district.
(b)  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 debt from a bank or financial institution secured by revenue other than ad valorem taxes.
(c)  The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of bonds, notes, and other obligations provided by Section 49.4645, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
(d)  At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, 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 as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 4727), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3829.158. Municipality Not Required to Pay District Obligations

Sec. 3829.158.  MUNICIPALITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.  Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, a municipality is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3829.159. Tax and Assessment Abatements

Sec. 3829.159.  TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.  Without further authorization or other procedural requirement, the district may grant, consistent with Chapter 312, Tax Code, an abatement for a tax or assessment owed to the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3829.160. Money Used for Improvements or Services

Sec. 3829.160.  MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.  The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain any improvement or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 4727), Sec. 6, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3829.161. Method of Notice for Hearing

Sec. 3829.161.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 4727), Sec. 6, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District › Subchapter E. Dissolution › Section 3829.201. Exception for Dissolution of District With Outstanding Debt

Sec. 3829.201.  EXCEPTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT.  (a)  The board may vote to dissolve a district that has debt.  If the vote is in favor of dissolution, the district shall remain in existence solely for the limited purpose of discharging its debts.  The dissolution is effective when all debts have been discharged.
(b)  Section 375.264, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District › Subchapter F. Public Transit System and Parking Facilities › Section 3829.251. Public Transit System

Sec. 3829.251.  PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM.  The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain a public transit system to serve the area within the boundaries of the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 4727), Sec. 7, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District › Subchapter F. Public Transit System and Parking Facilities › Section 3829.252. Parking Facilities Authorized; Operation by Private Entity

Sec. 3829.252.  PARKING FACILITIES AUTHORIZED; OPERATION BY PRIVATE ENTITY.  (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:
(1)  lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for motor vehicle off-street parking; and
(2)  equipment, entrances, exits, fencing, and other accessories necessary for safety and convenience in parking vehicles.
(b)  A parking facility of the district may be leased to, or operated for the district by, an entity other than the district.
(c)  The district's parking facilities are a program authorized by the legislature under Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.  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.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 4727), Sec. 7, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District › Subchapter F. Public Transit System and Parking Facilities › Section 3829.253. Rules

Sec. 3829.253.  RULES.  The district may adopt rules covering its public transit system or its public parking facilities.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 4727), Sec. 7, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3829 - Sienna Plantation Management District › Subchapter F. Public Transit System and Parking Facilities › Section 3829.254. Financing of Public Transit System or Parking Facilities

Sec. 3829.254.  FINANCING OF PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM OR PARKING FACILITIES.  (a)  The district may use any of its resources, including revenue, assessments, taxes, or grant or contract proceeds, to pay the cost of acquiring or operating a public transit system or public parking facilities.
(b)  The district may:
(1)  set, charge, impose, and collect fees for the use of the public transit system or public parking facilities; and
(2)  issue bonds or notes to finance the cost of the public transit system or public parking facilities.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 4727), Sec. 7, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3830 - Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3830.001. Definitions

Sec. 3830.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.
(2)  "District" means the Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3830 - Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3830.002. Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District

Sec. 3830.002.  SPRING BRANCH AREA COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.  The Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3830 - Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3830.003. Purpose; Declaration of Intent

Sec. 3830.003.  PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.  (a)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.
(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 area of the district.
(c)  This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve Harris County or the City of Houston from providing the level of services provided as of June 20, 2003, to the area in the district.  The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the county or city services provided in the area in the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3830 - Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3830.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3830.004.  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:
(1)  further the public purposes of development and diversification of the economy of the state;
(2)  eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and
(3)  develop or expand transportation and commerce.
(d)  The district will:
(1)  promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district and of the public;
(2)  provide needed funding to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district as a community and business center; and
(3)  promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.
(e)  Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, 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 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3830 - Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3830.005. District Territory

Sec. 3830.005.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 777, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, as that territory may have been modified under:
(1)  Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or
(2)  other law.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district contained in Section 4, Chapter 777, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, form a closure.  A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not in any way affect the district's:
(1)  organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  right to issue any type of bond for a purpose 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 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3830 - Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3830.006. Applicability of Other Law

Sec. 3830.006.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3830 - Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3830.007. Liberal Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3830.007.  LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be construed liberally in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3830 - Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3830.051. Composition; Terms

Sec. 3830.051.  COMPOSITION; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of 13 directors appointed under Section 3830.053.
(b)  Directors serve staggered terms of four years, with six or seven directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3830 - Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3830.052. Qualifications

Sec. 3830.052.  QUALIFICATIONS.  (a)  To be qualified to serve as a director, a person must be at least 18 years old and:
(1)  an owner of property subject to assessment by the district;
(2)  an owner of a beneficial interest in a trust that owns property subject to assessment by the district; or
(3)  an agent, employee, or tenant nominated by a person described in Subdivision (1) or (2).
(b)  Section 375.063, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3830 - Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3830.053. Appointment of Directors

Sec. 3830.053.  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.  The mayor and members of the governing body of the City of Houston shall appoint directors from persons recommended by the board. A person is appointed if a majority of the members of the governing body, including the mayor, vote to appoint that person.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3830 - Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3830.054. Conflicts of Interest; One-Time Affidavit

Sec. 3830.054.  CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; ONE-TIME AFFIDAVIT.  (a)  Except as provided by this section:
(1)  a director may participate in all board votes and decisions; and
(2)  Chapter 171, Local Government Code, governs conflicts of interest for directors.
(b)  Section 171.004, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.  A director who has a substantial interest in a business or charitable entity that will receive a pecuniary benefit from a board action shall file a one-time affidavit declaring the interest.  An additional affidavit is not required if the director's interest changes.  After the affidavit is filed with the board secretary, the director may participate in a discussion or vote on that action if:
(1)  a majority of the directors have a similar interest in the same entity; or
(2)  all other similar business or charitable entities in the district will receive a similar pecuniary benefit.
(c)  A director who is also an officer or employee of a public entity may not participate in the discussion of or vote on a matter regarding a contract with that same public entity.
(d)  For purposes of this section, a director has a substantial interest in a charitable entity in the same manner that a person would have a substantial interest in a business entity under Section 171.002, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3830 - Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3830.055. Notice and Approval of Property Owners

Sec. 3830.055.  NOTICE AND APPROVAL OF PROPERTY OWNERS.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day before the date of the first board meeting, written notice must be mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, to each property owner in the district who could be subject to assessment by the district at the address of the property owner as reflected on the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County.
(b)  The notice under Subsection (a) must include:
(1)  a description and definition of the district;
(2)  the purpose of the district;
(3)  a statement that the district, by action of the board, may charge an assessment for an improvement to be made in the district; and
(4)  the time, date, and location of the first board meeting.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3830 - Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3830.101. Additional Powers of District

Sec. 3830.101.  ADDITIONAL POWERS OF DISTRICT.  The district may exercise the powers given to:
(1)  a corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code; and
(2)  a housing finance corporation under Chapter 394, Local Government Code, to provide housing or residential development projects in the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.55, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3830 - Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3830.102. Nonprofit Corporation

Sec. 3830.102.  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 for purposes of this chapter to be a local government corporation created under 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 Chapter 431, Transportation Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3830 - Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3830.103. Agreements; Grants

Sec. 3830.103.  AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.  (a)  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 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3830 - Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3830.104. Law Enforcement Services

Sec. 3830.104.  LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.  To protect the public interest, the district may contract to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3830 - Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3830.105. Competitive Bidding

Sec. 3830.105.  COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  Section 375.221, Local Government Code, applies to the district only for a contract that has a value greater than $15,000.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3830 - Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3830.106. Electronic Transmissions

Sec. 3830.106.  ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS.  (a)  The district may acquire, operate, or charge fees for the use of the district conduits for:
(1)  another person's:
(A)  telecommunications network;
(B)  fiber-optic cable; or
(C)  electronic transmission line; or
(2)  any other type of transmission line or supporting facility.
(b)  The district may not require a person to use a district conduit.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3830 - Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3830.151. Disbursements or Transfers of Money

Sec. 3830.151.  DISBURSEMENTS OR TRANSFERS OF MONEY.  The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3830 - Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3830.152. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 3830.152.  ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board by resolution may impose an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter.
(b)  An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:
(1)  are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;
(2)  are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and
(3)  are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.
(c)  The lien is effective from the date of the resolution of the board 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.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3830 - Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3830.153. Petition Required for Financing Services and Improvements

Sec. 3830.153.  PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS.  (a)  The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments or bonds under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.
(b)  A petition requesting a project financed by assessment must be signed by:
(1)  the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County; or
(2)  at least 50 owners of real property in the district that will be subject to the assessment, if more than 50 persons own real property subject to the assessment in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County.
(c)  A petition requesting a project financed by bonds must be signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district that will be subject to the assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3830 - Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3830.154. Utility Property Exempt From Impact Fees and Assessments

Sec. 3830.154.  UTILITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS.  The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements, of:
(1)  an electric utility or a power generation company as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;
(2)  a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;
(3)  a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or
(4)  a person who provides to the public cable television or advanced telecommunications services.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3830 - Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District › Subchapter D. Financial Provisions › Section 3830.155. Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 3830.155.  BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from assessments, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other money of the district, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized purpose of the district.
(b)  In exercising the district's power to borrow, the district may issue a bond or other obligation in the form of a bond, note, certificate of participation or other instrument evidencing a proportionate interest in payments to be made by the district, or other type of obligation.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3830 - Spring Branch Area Community Improvement District › Subchapter E. Dissolution › Section 3830.201. Exception for Dissolution of District With Outstanding Debt

Sec. 3830.201.  EXCEPTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT.  (a)  The board may vote to dissolve a district that has debt.  If the vote is in favor of dissolution, the district shall remain in existence solely for the limited purpose of discharging its debts.  The dissolution is effective when all debts have been discharged.
(b)  Section 375.264, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3831 - Temple Health and Bioscience Economic Development District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3831.001. Definitions

Sec. 3831.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.
(2)  "City council" means the governing body of the City of Temple.
(3)  "Director" means a board member.
(4)  "District" means the Temple Health and Bioscience Economic Development District.
(5)  "Obligation" means an interest-bearing obligation issued by the district under this chapter, including a bond, certificate, note, or other evidence of indebtedness.
(6)  "Project" means a project established under Section 3831.111 and includes the land, buildings, equipment, facilities, infrastructure, improvements, and other property necessary to accomplish the purposes of the project.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3831 - Temple Health and Bioscience Economic Development District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3831.002. Purpose; Declaration of Legislative Findings

Sec. 3831.002.  PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.  (a)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and to accomplish other public purposes stated in this chapter, including:
(1)  development and diversification of the economy of the state;
(2)  the elimination of unemployment or underemployment in the state;
(3)  the stimulation of agricultural innovation;
(4)  fostering the growth of enterprises based on agriculture; and
(5)  the development or expansion of transportation or commerce in the state.
(b)  This chapter is enabling legislation enacted to further the public purposes under Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.
(c)  The creation of the district is necessary to further the public purpose of improving the economy of this state and of the city of Temple by providing for the development of health and bioscience operations and facilities.
(d)  The district serves the public purposes stated in this section.
(e)  Property owners in the district benefit from the district and its activities.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 507 (S.B. 1033), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3831 - Temple Health and Bioscience Economic Development District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3831.003. Nature of District

Sec. 3831.003.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a special district and a political subdivision of this state under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3831 - Temple Health and Bioscience Economic Development District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3831.004. District Territory

Sec. 3831.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of the city of Temple as the boundaries of the city are adjusted by the city.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3831 - Temple Health and Bioscience Economic Development District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3831.005. Liberal Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3831.005.  LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be construed liberally in conformity with the legislative findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3831 - Temple Health and Bioscience Economic Development District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3831.006. Eligibility for Inclusion in Special Zones

Sec. 3831.006.  ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.  (a)  All or part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:
(1)  a tax increment reinvestment zone created by the City of Temple under Chapter 311, Tax Code; or
(2)  a tax abatement reinvestment zone created by the City of Temple under Chapter 312, Tax Code.
(b)  If the City of Temple 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:
(1)  grant money deposited in the tax increment fund to the district to be used by the district for any purpose, including pledging the money as security for any bonds issued by the district for an improvement project; or
(2)  give the district the power to manage or implement a reinvestment zone's project or financing plans.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 507 (S.B. 1033), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3831 - Temple Health and Bioscience Economic Development District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3831.051. Governing Body

Sec. 3831.051.  GOVERNING BODY.  The district is governed by a board of seven directors elected as provided by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3831 - Temple Health and Bioscience Economic Development District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3831.052. Terms

Sec. 3831.052.  TERMS.  Directors serve staggered three-year terms.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3831 - Temple Health and Bioscience Economic Development District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3831.053. Date of Elections

Sec. 3831.053.  DATE OF ELECTIONS.  The district shall hold board elections so that:
(1)  four directors are elected on the regular election day on which certain members of the city council and the mayor of the City of Temple are elected; and
(2)  three directors are elected on the regular election day on which the other members of the city council of the City of Temple are elected.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3831 - Temple Health and Bioscience Economic Development District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3831.054. Qualifications

Sec. 3831.054.  QUALIFICATIONS.  A director:
(1)  must be a registered voter of the City of Temple; and
(2)  may not:
(A)  be an elected official; or
(B)  be employed by the district or the City of Temple.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.