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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Board of Directors › Section 3854.105. Qualifications

Sec. 3854.105.  QUALIFICATIONS.  (a)  Each director shall qualify for office as required by Subchapter D, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
(b)  Each director shall meet the qualifications provided by Section 375.063, Local Government Code, for the area in the director district that the director represents.
(c)  A person may not be appointed as a director or continue to serve as a director unless the person satisfies the requirements provided by Section 375.063, Local Government Code, for the area in the director district that the person is appointed to represent.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Board of Directors › Section 3854.106. Voting; Actions

Sec. 3854.106.  VOTING; ACTIONS.  (a)  Directors may vote on any matter authorized by Subchapter D, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
(b)  The board may take action only if the action is approved in the manner prescribed by Subchapter D, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter C. Board of Directors › Section 3854.107. Vacancy

Sec. 3854.107.  VACANCY.  The remaining directors shall fill a vacancy in the office of director for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 3854.151. General Powers

Sec. 3854.151.  GENERAL POWERS.  The district has:
(1)  all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by the general law of this state applicable to districts created under:
(A)  Chapter 375, Local Government Code;
(B)  Chapter 172, Transportation Code, or Chapter 623, Acts of the 67th Legislature, Regular Session, 1981 (former Article 6550c, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes);
(C)  Chapter 441, Transportation Code; and
(D)  Chapter 54, Water Code;
(2)  the rights, powers, and privileges granted to districts by:
(A)  Subchapters E and M, Chapter 60, Water Code; and
(B)  Section 61.116, Water Code; and
(3)  all the powers granted to municipal management districts under Sections 375.092 and 375.111, Local Government Code, to provide any services or for any project the district is authorized to acquire, construct, or improve under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 22.018, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 3854.152. Elections

Sec. 3854.152.  ELECTIONS.  Except as provided by Section 3854.202, the district shall hold elections as provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 214 (H.B. 4577), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 3854.153. Authority to Acquire Interest in Land

Sec. 3854.153.  AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE INTEREST IN LAND.  The district may acquire any interest in land in accordance with Chapter 54, Water Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 3854.154. Expenses and Liability for Certain Actions Affecting Property

Sec. 3854.154.  EXPENSES AND LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS AFFECTING PROPERTY.  If the district, in exercising a power conferred by this chapter, requires a relocation, adjustment, raising, lowering, rerouting, or changing the grade of or altering the construction of any street, alley, highway, overpass, underpass, road, railroad track, bridge, facility, or property, electric line, conduit, facility, or property, telephone or telegraph line, conduit, facility, or property, gas transmission or distribution pipe, pipeline, main, facility, or property, water, sanitary sewer or storm sewer pipe, pipeline, main, facility, or property, cable television line, cable, conduit, facility, or property, or other pipeline or facility or property relating to the pipeline, that relocation, adjustment, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing of grade, or altering of construction must be accomplished at the sole cost and expense of the district, and damages that are suffered by owners of the property or facilities shall be borne by the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 3854.155. Security Services

Sec. 3854.155.  SECURITY SERVICES.  To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a private entity or a municipality, county, or other political subdivision for services for the security and protection of residents and property in the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 3854.156. Competitive Bidding

Sec. 3854.156.  COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  The district shall contract for services, improvements, or the purchase of materials, machinery, equipment, supplies, or other property of more than $25,000 as provided by Section 375.221, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 3854.157. District Name Change

Sec. 3854.157.  DISTRICT NAME CHANGE.  The board by resolution may change the name of the district.  The name must describe the district's location and principal powers.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter D. Powers and Duties › Section 3854.158. Owning or Operating Airport Prohibited

Sec. 3854.158.  OWNING OR OPERATING AIRPORT PROHIBITED.  The district may not own or operate an airport.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Financial Provisions › Section 3854.201. Disbursements or Transfers of Money

Sec. 3854.201.  DISBURSEMENTS OR TRANSFERS OF MONEY.  The board by resolution shall establish the number of director signatures or the procedure required for all disbursements or transfers of the district's money.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Financial Provisions › Section 3854.202. Tax and Bond Elections

Sec. 3854.202.  TAX AND BOND ELECTIONS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the district shall hold an election in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval for the district to impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes or assessments.
(b)  The board may submit multiple purposes in a single proposition at an election.
(c)  Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 214 (H.B. 4577), Sec. 2, eff. June 4, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Financial Provisions › Section 3854.203. Maintenance and Operation Tax

Sec. 3854.203.  MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION TAX.  (a)  If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3854.202, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in the district for:
(1)  the maintenance, operation, and upkeep of the district and the improvements constructed or acquired by the district; and
(2)  the provision of services to industrial and commercial businesses and residents and property owners.
(b)  The board shall determine the tax rate.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Financial Provisions › Section 3854.204. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 3854.204.  ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board may levy and collect an assessment under Subchapter F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, for any authorized purpose only if the assessment does not conflict with this chapter.
(b)  An assessment or reassessment 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 levying 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Financial Provisions › Section 3854.205. Financing Improvement Projects or Services

Sec. 3854.205.  FINANCING IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS OR SERVICES.  (a)  The district may finance the cost of any authorized improvement project or service in the manner provided by any law that applies to the district.
(b)  A petition under Section 375.114 or 375.243, Local Government Code, is not required for the board to levy a tax, assessment, or impact fee to finance improvement projects and services under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 214 (H.B. 4577), Sec. 3, eff. June 4, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Financial Provisions › Section 3854.206. Impact Fees

Sec. 3854.206.  IMPACT FEES.  Except as provided by Section 3854.207, the district may impose an impact fee for an authorized purpose as provided by Subchapter G, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Financial Provisions › Section 3854.207. Certain Residential Property Exempt

Sec. 3854.207.  CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY EXEMPT.  The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on a single-family residential property or a residential duplex, triplex, fourplex, or condominium.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Financial Provisions › Section 3854.208. Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 3854.208.  BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds or other obligations secured by and 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)  In exercising the district's borrowing power, the district may issue a bond or other obligation in the form of a bond, note, certificate of participation or other instrument evidencing a proportionate interest in payments to be made by the district, or other type of obligation.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter E. Financial Provisions › Section 3854.209. Approval of Bonds

Sec. 3854.209.  APPROVAL OF BONDS.  (a)  No approval is required for bonds issued by the district other than:
(1)  the approval of the attorney general as provided by Section 375.205, Local Government Code; and
(2)  the approval of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality if the bonds are issued for a purpose that Section 375.208, Local Government Code, requires to be approved by the commission.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 214 (H.B. 4577), Sec. 4, eff. June 4, 2021.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 214 (H.B. 4577), Sec. 4, eff. June 4, 2021.
(d)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 214 (H.B. 4577), Sec. 4, eff. June 4, 2021.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 214 (H.B. 4577), Sec. 4, eff. June 4, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1 › Subchapter F. Dissolution › Section 3854.251. Dissolution of District

Sec. 3854.251.  DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT.  The district may be dissolved as provided by Section 375.261 or 375.262, Local Government Code.  If the district is dissolved, the district shall remain in existence solely for the purpose of discharging its bonds or other obligations according to their terms.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3855.001. Definitions

Sec. 3855.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
(2)  "City" means the city of League City.
(3)  "Director" means a board member.
(4)  "District" means the League City Improvement District.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3855.002. Nature of District

Sec. 3855.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The League City Improvement District is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3855.003. Purpose; Declaration of Intent

Sec. 3855.003.  PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.  (a)  The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.  By creating the district and in authorizing the city, Galveston County, and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.
(b)  The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.
(c)  This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the city or Galveston County from providing the level of services provided, as of the effective date of the Act creating this chapter, to the area in the district.  The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the city or county services provided in the area in the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3855.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose

Sec. 3855.004.  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 developing and diversifying 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, 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.
(e)  Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.
(f)  The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3855.005. Initial District Territory

Sec. 3855.005.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure.  A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:
(1)  organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;
(3)  right to impose or collect an assessment or sales and use tax; or
(4)  legality or operation.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3855.006. Eligibility for Inclusion in Special Zones

Sec. 3855.006.  ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.  (a)  All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:
(1)  a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code;
(2)  a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code;
(3)  an enterprise zone created under Chapter 2303, Government Code; or
(4)  another district with the same or similar powers, duties, and authority.
(b)  The district may enter into agreements with other districts described by Subsection (a)(4) to coordinate services and improvements and to allocate assessments.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3855.007. Applicability of Municipal Management Districts Law

Sec. 3855.007.  APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 3855.008. Liberal Construction of Chapter

Sec. 3855.008.  LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3855.051. Governing Body; Terms

Sec. 3855.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of seven voting directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with three or four directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.
(b)  The board by resolution or the governing body of the city by resolution or ordinance may change the number of voting directors on the board, but only if the board determines that the change is in the best interest of the district.  The board may not consist of fewer than five or more than 15 voting directors.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3855.052. Appointment of Directors

Sec. 3855.052.  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  The mayor and members of the governing body of the city shall appoint voting directors from persons recommended by the board.  A person is appointed if a majority of the members of the governing body, including the mayor in case of a tie, vote to appoint that person.
(b)  Section 375.063(2), Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 717 (H.B. 304), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 4 - Development and Improvement › Subtitle C - Development, Improvement, and Management › Chapter 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3855.054. Nonvoting Directors

Sec. 3855.054.  NONVOTING DIRECTORS.  The governing body of the city or the board may appoint nonvoting directors.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter B. Board of Directors › Section 3855.055. Quorum

Sec. 3855.055.  QUORUM.  For purposes of determining the requirements for a quorum of the board, the following are not counted:
(1)  a board position vacant for any reason, including death, resignation, or disqualification;
(2)  a director who is abstaining from participation in a vote because of a conflict of interest; or
(3)  a nonvoting director.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3855.101. Additional Powers

Sec. 3855.101.  ADDITIONAL POWERS.  The district may exercise the powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, and a municipal development district under Chapter 377, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, or maintain a project described by those chapters.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3855.102. Nonprofit Corporation

Sec. 3855.102.  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, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3855.103. Agreements; Grants

Sec. 3855.103.  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.
(c)  The board may enter into a contract with the board of directors of a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code, and the governing body of the municipality or county that created the zone to manage the zone or implement the project plan and reinvestment zone financing plan.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3855.104. Authority to Contract for Law Enforcement

Sec. 3855.104.  AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.  To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including Galveston County or the city, for the provision of law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3855.105. Approval by City

Sec. 3855.105.  APPROVAL BY CITY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the district must obtain the approval of the city for:
(1)  the issuance of bonds;
(2)  calling an election to authorize a sales and use tax; and
(3)  the plans and specifications of an improvement project related to the use of land owned by the city, an easement granted to the city, or a right-of-way of a street, road, or highway.
(b)  The governing body of the city must provide the approval required by Subsection (a)(1) or (2) by adoption of a resolution or ordinance.  The approval required by Subsection (a)(3) may be provided by an administrative process that does not involve the city's governing body.
(c)  If the district obtains the approval of the city's governing body of a capital improvements budget for a period not to exceed 10 years, the district may finance the capital improvements and issue bonds specified in the budget without further approval from the city.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3855.106. Membership in Charitable Organizations

Sec. 3855.106.  MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.  The district may join and pay dues to a charitable or nonprofit organization that performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3855.107. Economic Development Programs

Sec. 3855.107.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.  (a)  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.
(b)  The district has all of the powers of a municipality under Chapter 380, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3855.108. No Eminent Domain

Sec. 3855.108.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 3855.109. Annexation or Exclusion of Land

Sec. 3855.109.  ANNEXATION OR EXCLUSION OF LAND.  (a)  The district may annex land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.
(b)  In addition to the authority to annex provided by Subsection (a), the district by board resolution may annex territory if:
(1)  the city's governing body by ordinance or resolution consents to the annexation;
(2)  the board holds a hearing to consider the annexation; and
(3)  the board determines that the annexation is feasible, practicable, and to the district's advantage.
(c)  The district may not annex under Subsection (b) single-family residential property described by Section 375.161, Local Government Code.
(d)  For an annexation authorized by Subsection (b) or Section 49.302, Water Code, an election is not required.
(e)  The district may exclude land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.  Section 375.044(b), Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter D. Public Transit System and Parking Facilities › Section 3855.151. Public Transit System

Sec. 3855.151.  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. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter D. Public Transit System and Parking Facilities › Section 3855.152. Parking Facilities Authorized; Operation by Private Entity

Sec. 3855.152.  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 parking motor vehicles off the streets; 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.
(d)  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. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter D. Public Transit System and Parking Facilities › Section 3855.153. Rules

Sec. 3855.153.  RULES.  The district may adopt rules covering its public transit system or its public parking system.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter D. Public Transit System and Parking Facilities › Section 3855.154. Financing of Public Transit System or Parking Facilities

Sec. 3855.154.  FINANCING OF PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM OR PARKING FACILITIES.  (a)  The district may use any of its resources, including revenue, assessments, sales and use 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, charges, or tolls for the use of the public transit system or the public parking facilities; and
(2)  issue bonds or notes to finance the cost of these facilities.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 3855.201. Disbursements and Transfers of Money

Sec. 3855.201.  DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.  The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 3855.202. Money Used for Improvements or Services

Sec. 3855.202.  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. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 3855.203. Petition Required for Financing Services and Improvements With Assessments

Sec. 3855.203.  PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.
(b)  A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property subject to assessment in the area to be assessed according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Galveston County.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 3855.204. Method of Notice for Hearing

Sec. 3855.204.  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. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 3855.205. Assessments; Liens for Assessments

Sec. 3855.205.  ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district.
(b)  An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:
(1)  are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;
(2)  are superior to any other lien or claim other than a 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 3855.206. Utility Property Exempt From Impact Fees and Assessments

Sec. 3855.206.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 3855.207. No Ad Valorem Taxes

Sec. 3855.207.  NO AD VALOREM TAXES.  The district may not impose ad valorem taxes.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 3855.208. Authority to Borrow Money and to Issue Bonds

Sec. 3855.208.  AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS.  (a)  The district may borrow money on terms and conditions as determined by the board.  Section 375.205, Local Government Code, does not apply to a loan, line of credit, or other borrowing from a bank or financial institution.
(b)  The district may issue by competitive bid or negotiated sale bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from sales and use taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
(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.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 3855.209. City Not Required to Pay District Obligations

Sec. 3855.209.  CITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.  Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, the city is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 3855.210. Competitive Bidding

Sec. 3855.210.  COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  Subchapter I, Chapter 49, Water Code, applies to the district.  Sections 375.221 and 375.223, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), 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 3855 - League City Improvement District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 3855.211. Assessment Abatements

Sec. 3855.211.  ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.  The district may grant in the manner that Chapter 312, Tax Code, authorizes for taxes an abatement for an assessment owed to the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1092 (H.B. 4798), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.