Title LG, Local Government Code

Sec. 322.005. EXERCISE OF POWERS BY COMMISSIONERS COURT. If establishment of the board is declared by a court to be invalid, the commissioners court of the counties acting jointly may ratify any prior action taken by the board and may exercise the powers granted to the board by t…

Sec. 322.021. COMPOSITION; TERM; QUALIFICATIONS. (a) The board must be composed of 13 commissioners appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The governor shall appoint the chairman from one county and six members from each county. (b) Members of the bo…

Sec. 322.022. VACANCY. A vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment by the governor. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 322.023. OATH; BOND. (a) Within 15 days after the date a park commissioner is appointed, the commissioner must qualify by taking the official oath and by filing a good and sufficient bond with the county clerk of the county the commissioner represents. (b) The bond must be: …

Sec. 322.024. ORGANIZATION; MEETINGS. (a) Seven park commissioners constitute a quorum, except that three of the members comprising the quorum must be from each county. The board may act on the majority vote of a quorum. (b) The board shall elect from its membership a vice-chairm…

Sec. 322.025. EXPENSES. The expenses of a commissioner must be approved by the commissioners court of the county the commissioner represents, and when approved must be paid in due time by the board's check or warrant. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 322.026. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (a) A park commissioner or employee of the board may not acquire a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in any improvements, concessions, equipment, or business located in or related to a public park administered by the board. (b) A park commi…

Sec. 322.027. SEAL. The board shall adopt a seal, and the seal shall be placed on each lease, deed, or other instrument required to be executed under seal. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES

Sec. 322.041. PERSONNEL. (a) The board may employ permanent or temporary personnel, including secretaries, stenographers, bookkeepers, accountants, technical experts, and other agents. (b) The board shall determine the qualifications, duties, and compensation of employees. (c) Th…

Sec. 322.042. DEPOSITORIES AND DISBURSEMENTS. (a) Money belonging to or under the control of the board must be deposited and secured substantially in the manner prescribed by law for county funds. (b) The board shall select one or more depositories. (c) A warrant or check for the…

Sec. 322.043. CONTRACTS. (a) The board may enter a contract, including a lease or other agreement, with any person as the board considers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and powers granted by this chapter, including a contract connected with, incident to, or aff…

Sec. 322.044. LEASES AND OPERATING AGREEMENTS. (a) Concurrent with or at any time before the authorization for issuance of bonds secured by a pledge of the revenues of a designated facility of a park, the board may enter a contract, including a lease, with any person for the oper…

Sec. 322.045. RULES. The board may adopt reasonable rules applicable to tenants, concessionaires, residents, and users of park facilities, regulating hunting, fishing, boating, camping, and other recreational and business privileges in parks under the control of the board. Acts 1…

Sec. 322.046. GRANTS. The board may accept grants and gratuities in any form from any source approved by the board, including the government of the United States, this state, the commissioners court of either county or an agency of either county, a public or private corporation, …

Sec. 322.047. FINANCIAL STATEMENT; BUDGET. (a) On or before July 1 of each year, the board shall prepare and file with the county clerk of each of the counties a complete financial statement showing the financial status of the board and the board's properties, funds, and indebted…

Sec. 322.048. SUITS. The board constitutes a body corporate and politic and may sue and be sued in its own name. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 322.049. NO TAXING POWER. The board may not levy a tax for any purpose. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 322.050. RECORDS. The board shall keep a complete account of each board meeting and proceeding and shall maintain the records of the board in a secure manner. Those records are the property of the board and are subject to inspection by either of the commissioners courts at a…

Sec. 322.071. ISSUANCE; PURPOSE. (a) For the purpose of providing funds to acquire, improve, equip, and repair parks under its control, or for the acquisition or construction of facilities to be used in or connected with or incident to one or more of the parks, the board by resol…

Sec. 322.072. PLEDGE OF REVENUES. (a) The bonds may be secured by a pledge of all or part of the net revenues from one or more parks under control of the board, from the facilities of or incident to the parks, or from the parks and the facilities. (b) The net revenues of one or m…

Sec. 322.073. PROCEEDS. (a) The proceeds of the bonds shall be used under the restrictions provided in the resolution. The holders of the bonds and any trustee provided for in respect to the bonds have a lien on the proceeds until so applied, but neither the depository of those f…

Sec. 322.074. APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION. (a) Before the bonds are delivered to the purchaser, the bonds and the records pertaining to the bonds must be submitted to the attorney general for examination and approval. The attorney general shall approve the bonds if issued in accord…

Sec. 322.075. FEES AND REVENUE. (a) In this section, "fee" includes a fee, charge, or toll. (b) The expense of operation and maintenance of facilities the revenues of which are pledged to the payment of bonds are a first lien on and charge against the income of the facilities. If…

Sec. 322.076. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) Fully negotiable bonds may be issued by resolution of the board for the purpose of refunding bonds issued under this chapter. (b) The refunding bonds may be secured in the manner provided by this chapter for securing original bonds. (c) Refundin…

Sec. 322.077. BONDS NOT STATE OR COUNTY DEBT. (a) The bonds are not a debt of either of the counties, of this state, or of the individual members of the board, but are payable solely from the income and properties of the board. (b) Each bond must contain on its face substantially…

Sec. 322.078. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. (a) In this section, "fee" includes a fee, charge, or toll. (b) The resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds may require that the bonds contain a recital that they are issued pursuant to and in strict conformity with this chapter. I…