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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3918.0203. Appointment of Directors

Sec. 3918.0203.  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.  The governing body of the city shall appoint directors from persons recommended by the board.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3918.0204. Vacancy

Sec. 3918.0204.  VACANCY.  (a)  If a vacancy occurs on the board, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(b)  A director may resign from the board at any time.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3918.0205. Officers

Sec. 3918.0205.  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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3918.0206. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 3918.0206.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  (a)  A director may not receive compensation for service on the board.
(b)  A director is entitled to reimbursement for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the board.  The total amount of expenses for each director in one year may not exceed the amount approved by the board and may not exceed the amount of expenses budgeted for a member of the governing body of the city.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3918.0207. Liability Insurance

Sec. 3918.0207.  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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3918.0208. Board Meetings

Sec. 3918.0208.  BOARD MEETINGS.  (a)  The board shall hold meetings at a place accessible to the public.
(b)  The board must post notice of each meeting with the city secretary not later than 72 hours before the scheduled time of the meeting.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
For expiration of this section, see Subsection (e).
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3918.0209. Initial Directors

Sec. 3918.0209.  INITIAL DIRECTORS.  (a)  On or after January 1, 2022, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district may submit a petition to the governing body of the city requesting that the governing body appoint five persons as initial directors from a list of persons in the district.
(b)  A petition must name more than five qualified persons.
(c)  The governing body shall appoint as initial directors five persons listed in the petition who are qualified to serve as directors.
(d)  The initial directors shall determine by lot which three positions expire June 1 following the second anniversary of the date of the appointment and which two positions expire June 1 following the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment.
(e)  This section expires September 1, 2027.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3918.0301. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 3918.0301.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
(b)  The board may not take any action or exercise any power granted under this chapter other than to hold an initial organizational meeting until the development agreement described by Section 3918.0302 is approved by the city and executed by the parties to the agreement.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3918.0302. Development Agreement

Sec. 3918.0302.  DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.  (a) The city, the district, the owner of the majority of the land in the district, and any other entities the city determines are necessary to the agreement may execute a development agreement if approved by the city.
(b)  This chapter expires on the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter if the development agreement under Subsection (a) is not executed before that date.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3918.0303. Improvement Projects and Services

Sec. 3918.0303.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.  (a) The district, using any money available to the district for the purpose, may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
(b)  The district may contract with a governmental or private entity to carry out an action under Subsection (a).
(c)  The implementation of a district project or service is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
(d)  A district improvement project or service must comply with:
(1)  any city zoning and subdivision requirements; and
(2)  city codes and ordinances.
(e)  The district may not provide, conduct, or authorize an improvement project on any street, highway, right-of-way, or easement owned or controlled by the city unless the governing body of the city by resolution consents to the improvement.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3918.0304. Improvement Project and Service in Definable Area; Benefit Basis

Sec. 3918.0304.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND SERVICE IN DEFINABLE AREA; BENEFIT BASIS.  The district may undertake an improvement project or service that confers a special benefit on a definable area in the district and levy and collect a special assessment on benefited property in the district in accordance with Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3918.0305. Law Enforcement Services

Sec. 3918.0305.  LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.  To protect the public interest, with the consent of the city by resolution, the district may contract with a qualified party, including the city, to provide supplemental and enhanced law enforcement and security services in the district for a fee.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3918.0306. Economic Development Programs

Sec. 3918.0306.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.  (a)  The district, in coordination with the city, 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 with the prior consent of the governing body of the city in accordance with the development agreement 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 Chapter 380, Local Government Code, and Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code, provide to a municipality.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3918.0307. Parking Facilities

Sec. 3918.0307.  PARKING FACILITIES.  (a)  The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking facilities, including lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the streets and related appurtenances.
(b)  The district's parking facilities serve the public purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.
(c)  The district's parking facilities are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.
(d)  The development and operation of the district's parking facilities may be considered an economic development program.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3918.0308. Adding or Removing Territory

Sec. 3918.0308.  ADDING OR REMOVING TERRITORY.  (a)  The board may add or remove territory as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.
(b)  The district may add or remove territory as described by Subsection (a) only if the governing body of the city by ordinance or resolution consents to the addition or removal.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3918.0309. Exempt Property

Sec. 3918.0309.  EXEMPT PROPERTY.  The district may not impose an impact fee, assessment, tax, or other charge on property owned by the city, the county, or other political subdivision or on property exempted under this section except as provided by Subchapter H, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3918.0310. No Eminent Domain Power

Sec. 3918.0310.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3918.0401. Disbursements and Transfers of Money

Sec. 3918.0401.  DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.  The board by resolution with the prior consent of the governing body of the city in accordance with the development agreement shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of district money.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3918.0402. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 3918.0402.  ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment to finance improvement projects and services authorized by this chapter in all or any definable part of the district in the manner provided by Subchapter F, Chapter 375, 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;
(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 after providing notice and holding a hearing as provided by Subchapter F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments › Section 3918.0403. Use of Electrical or Optical Lines

Sec. 3918.0403.  USE OF ELECTRICAL OR OPTICAL LINES.  (a)  The district may impose an assessment to pay the cost of:
(1)  burying, relocating, or removing electrical power lines, telephone lines, cable or fiber-optic lines, or any other type of electrical or optical line;
(2)  removing poles and any elevated lines using the poles; and
(3)  reconnecting the lines described by Subdivision (2) to the buildings or other improvements to which the lines were connected.
(b)  The assessment under Subsection (a) may not be imposed on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, easements, facilities, or improvements, of a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code, or a cable service provider or video service provider as defined by Section 66.002, Utilities Code, unless in accordance with an agreement with the city.
(c)  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.
(d)  The district may not require a person to use a district conduit.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3918.0501. Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 3918.0501.  BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  With the consent of the governing body of the city by resolution in accordance with Section 375.207, Local Government Code, the district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes or assessments in the manner provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3918.0502. Tax Election Required

Sec. 3918.0502.  TAX ELECTION REQUIRED.  The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapter 49, Water Code, or, if applicable, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3918.0503. Operation and Maintenance Tax

Sec. 3918.0503.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.  (a)  If authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election under Section 3918.0502, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in the manner provided by Section 49.107, Water Code, for any district purpose, including to:
(1)  maintain and operate the district;
(2)  construct or acquire improvements; or
(3)  provide a service.
(b)  The board shall determine the operation and maintenance tax rate.  The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3918.0504. Bonds Secured by Revenue or Contract Payments

Sec. 3918.0504.  BONDS SECURED BY REVENUE OR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.  The district may issue, without an election, bonds secured by:
(1)  revenue other than ad valorem taxes, including contract revenues; or
(2)  contract payments, provided that the requirements of Section 49.108, Water Code, have been met.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3918.0505. Bonds Secured by Ad Valorem Taxes; Elections

Sec. 3918.0505.  BONDS SECURED BY AD VALOREM TAXES; ELECTIONS.  (a)  If authorized at an election under Section 3918.0502, the district may issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.
(b)  Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
(c)  At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of 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.
(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 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3918.0506. Written Agreement Regarding Special Appraisals

Sec. 3918.0506.  WRITTEN AGREEMENT REGARDING SPECIAL APPRAISALS.  Before the district may issue bonds, the district and any person to whom the board intends that proceeds of the bonds be distributed, including the developer, another owner of land in the district, and any entity acting as a lender to the developer or other landowner for the purpose of a project relating to the district, must enter into a written agreement that:
(1)  waives for the term of the agreement the right to a special appraisal with respect to taxation by the district under Subchapters B, C, D, E, F, and H, Chapter 23, Tax Code; and
(2)  remains in effect for 30 years and is binding on the parties, on entities related to or affiliated with the parties, and on their successors and assignees.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds › Section 3918.0507. Exemption From Certain Supervision and Approval Requirements

Sec. 3918.0507.  EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN SUPERVISION AND APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS.  Section 375.208, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3918 - Leander Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter J. Dissolution › Section 3918.0901. Dissolution by City

Sec. 3918.0901.  DISSOLUTION BY CITY.  (a)  The city may dissolve the district in the manner provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, only if the city also complies with any dissolution procedures in the development agreement described by Section 3918.0302.
(b)  In the case of a conflict between Section 375.263, Local Government Code, and the development agreement, the development agreement controls.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 4638), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3919.001. Definitions

Sec. 3919.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "City" means the City of Celina, Texas.
(3)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
(4)  "County" means Collin County, Texas.
(5)  "Director" means a board member.
(6)  "District" means the Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 796 (H.B. 2881), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3919.002. Creation and Nature of District

Sec. 3919.002.  CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 is a special district created under Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3919.003. Purpose; Legislative Findings

Sec. 3919.003.  PURPOSE; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.  (a)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.  By creating the district and in authorizing the city and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.
(b)  The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.
(c)  This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the city or county from providing the level of services provided to the area in the district as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.  The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the city and county services provided in the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3919.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3919.004.  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 district is created to accomplish the purposes of a municipal management district as provided by general law and Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(d)  The creation of the district is in the public interest  and is essential to:
(1)  further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;
(2)  eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and
(3)  develop or expand transportation and commerce.
(e)  The district will:
(1)  promote the health, safety, and general welfare of  residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;
(2)  provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center; 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.
(f)  Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.
(g)  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. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3919.005. Initial District Territory

Sec. 3919.005.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 4 of the Act enacting this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 4 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 contract;
(3)  authority to borrow money or issue bonds or other obligations described by Section 3919.203 or to pay the principal and interest of the bonds or other obligations;
(4)  right to impose or collect an assessment or collect other revenue; or
(5)  legality or operation.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3919.006. Eligibility for Inclusion in Special Zones

Sec. 3919.006.  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; or
(3)  an enterprise zone created under Chapter 2303, Government Code.
(b)  If the city creates a tax increment reinvestment zone described by Subsection (a), the city and the board of directors of the zone, by contract with the district, may grant money deposited in the tax increment fund to the district to be used by the district for:
(1)  the purposes permitted for money granted to a corporation under Section 380.002(b), Local Government Code; and
(2)  any other district purpose, including the right to pledge the money as security for any bonds or other obligations issued by the district under Section 3919.203.
(c)  If the city creates a tax increment reinvestment zone described by Subsection (a), the city may determine the percentage of the property in the zone that may be used for residential purposes and is not subject to the limitations provided by Section 311.006, Tax Code.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3919.007. Applicability of Municipal Management District Law

Sec. 3919.007.  APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT LAW.  Except as provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3919.008. Form of City Approval

Sec. 3919.008.  FORM OF CITY APPROVAL.  (a) A statutory requirement relating to the duty of the district to obtain the approval or consent of the city in a manner other than the manner described by Subsection (b) before the district takes an action, including a requirement prescribed by Section 42.042 or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, or Chapter 54, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
(b)  If a statute, including this chapter, requires the district to obtain the city's approval or consent before taking an action, the district may not take that action unless the action is authorized by a city resolution or ordinance approved by a majority of the governing body of the city.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3919.009. Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3919.009.  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. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3919.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 3919.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered terms of four years, with two or three directors' terms expiring May 31 of each odd-numbered year.
(c)  The board shall hold an election for directors on the uniform election date in May in odd-numbered years.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 796 (H.B. 2881), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3919.052. Qualifications of Director

Sec. 3919.052.  QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTOR.  (a)  Section 375.072(c), Local Government Code, does not apply to a director.
(b)  Section 49.052, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 796 (H.B. 2881), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2017.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 796 (H.B. 2881), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 796 (H.B. 2881), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3919.053. Vacancy

Sec. 3919.053.  VACANCY.  If a vacancy occurs on the board, the remaining directors shall appoint a director to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 796 (H.B. 2881), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3919.054. Director's Oath or Affirmation

Sec. 3919.054.  DIRECTOR'S OATH OR AFFIRMATION.  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.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3919.055. Officers

Sec. 3919.055.  OFFICERS.  The board shall elect from among the directors a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3919.056. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 3919.056.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  (a)  The district shall compensate directors as provided by Section 49.060, Water Code.
(b)  A director is entitled to reimbursement for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of a director.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 796 (H.B. 2881), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3919.057. Liability Insurance

Sec. 3919.057.  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 the directors against personal liability and from all claims for actions taken as directors or actions and activities taken by the district or by others acting on its behalf.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3919.058. Board Meetings

Sec. 3919.058.  BOARD MEETINGS.  The board shall hold meetings at a place accessible to the public.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3919.059. Removal of Directors

Sec. 3919.059.  REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  The board may remove a director by unanimous vote of the other directors if the director has missed at least half of the meetings scheduled during the preceding 12 months.
(b)  A director removed under this section may file a written appeal with the commission not later than the 30th day after the date the director receives written notice of the board action.  The commission may reinstate the director if the commission finds that the removal was unwarranted under the circumstances after considering the reasons for the absences, the time and place of the meetings, the business conducted at the meetings missed, and any other relevant circumstances.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 796 (H.B. 2881), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3919.061. Transitional Directors and Initial Permanent Directors

Sec. 3919.061.  TRANSITIONAL DIRECTORS AND INITIAL PERMANENT DIRECTORS.  (a)  The transitional board consists of:
Pos. No.    Name of Director
1           Matthew Kiran
2           Scott Balch
3           Charles Brown
4           G. A. Moore, Jr.
5           Matt Gold
(b)  A transitional director serves until the earlier of:
(1)  the date the initial permanent directors are elected under Section 3919.051; or
(2)  September 1, 2021.
(c)  If the initial permanent directors have not been elected under Section 3919.051, and the terms of the transitional directors have expired, the commission shall appoint successor transitional directors as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire the earlier of:
(1)  the date initial permanent directors are elected under Section 3919.051; or
(2)  the fourth anniversary of the date the preceding transitional directors' terms expired.
(d)  If the initial permanent directors have not been elected under Section 3919.051, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal rolls for the county may submit a written petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint successor transitional directors to serve four-year terms beginning on the date the terms of the transitional directors then serving expire.  The commission shall appoint as the successor transitional directors five persons named in a list of nominees included with the petition.
(e)  The initial permanent directors elected under Section 3919.051 shall draw lots to determine which two shall serve two-year terms and which three shall serve four-year terms.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 796 (H.B. 2881), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3919.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 3919.101.  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. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3919.102. Improvement Projects

Sec. 3919.102.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.  The district may provide, or it may enter into contracts with a governmental or private entity to provide, the improvement projects described by Subchapter C-1 or activities in support of or incidental to those projects.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3919.103. Water District Powers

Sec. 3919.103.  WATER DISTRICT POWERS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district has the powers provided by the general laws relating to conservation and reclamation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
(b)  The district may not provide wholesale or retail water or wastewater service.
(c)  The district shall display a design selected by the city on a water tower or tank the district constructs or finances. The district may not display the name or logo of the district or of any other entity on the water tower or tank.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3919.104. Road Project Powers; Limitation

Sec. 3919.104.  ROAD PROJECT POWERS; LIMITATION.  The district has the road project powers provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, except that the district may not impose an ad valorem tax under Section 375.0921, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3919.105. Public Improvement District Powers

Sec. 3919.105.  PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS.  The district has the powers provided by Chapter 372, Local Government Code, to a municipality or county.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3919.106. Contract Powers

Sec. 3919.106.  CONTRACT POWERS.  The district may contract with a governmental or private entity, on terms determined by the board, to carry out a power or duty authorized by this chapter or to accomplish a purpose for which the district is created.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3919.107. Limitations on Emergency Services Powers

Sec. 3919.107.  LIMITATIONS ON EMERGENCY SERVICES POWERS.  Sections 49.216 and 49.351, Water Code, do not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3919 - Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3919.108. Economic Development

Sec. 3919.108.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.  The district may engage in activities that accomplish the economic development purposes of the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 3914), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.