Title LG, Local Government Code

Sec. 375.165. GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES; IMPACT FEES. (a) A municipality, county, or other political subdivision is exempt from impact fees imposed by the district unless the municipality, county, or other political subdivision consents to payment of the fees by official act of its g…

Sec. 375.181. FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF PROJECTS AND SERVICES. (a) The cost of any improvement project or services, including interest during construction and costs of issuance of bonds, may be paid from general or available funds, assessments, or the proceeds of bonds payab…

Sec. 375.182. PROHIBITED USE OF FUNDS. Funds may not be spent, an assessment imposed, or a tax levied under this chapter to finance the opening, reopening, or maintenance of a pass, canal, or waterway across a barrier island connecting the Gulf of Mexico with inland waters. Added…

Sec. 375.201. GENERAL OBLIGATION AND REVENUE BONDS. For the payment of all or part of the costs of an improvement project or services, the board may issue bonds in one or more series payable from and secured by ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenues, grants, gifts, …

Sec. 375.202. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF BONDS. (a) Bonds may be issued to mature serially or otherwise not more than 40 years from their date of issue. Provision may be made for the subsequent issuance of additional parity bonds or subordinate lien bonds under terms or conditions t…

Sec. 375.203. PLEDGES. (a) The board may pledge all or part of the income or assessments from improvement projects financed under this chapter or from any other source to the payment of the bonds, including the payment of principal, interest, and any other amounts required or per…

Sec. 375.204. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) Bonds issued under this chapter may be refunded or otherwise refinanced by the issuance of refunding bonds under terms or conditions determined by order or resolution of the board. Refunding bonds may be issued in amounts necessary to pay the pr…

Sec. 375.205. APPROVAL BY ATTORNEY GENERAL; REGISTRATION. (a) The district shall submit bonds and the appropriate proceedings authorizing their issuance to the attorney general for examination. This subsection applies only to bonds that are public securities, as that term is defi…

Sec. 375.206. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS; SECURITY. (a) District bonds are legal and authorized investments for: (1) banks, trust companies, and savings and loan associations; (2) insurance companies; (3) fiduciaries, trustees, and guardians; and (4) all interest and sinking funds an…

Sec. 375.207. MUNICIPAL APPROVAL. (a) A district must obtain the approval of the governing body of the municipality in which it is located for bond issues for an improvement project and the plans and specifications of an improvement project financed by the bond issue before those…

Sec. 375.208. COMMISSION APPROVAL. A district must obtain approval of the commission as provided by Section 49.181, Water Code, only if the bonds are to provide water, sewage, or drainage facilities. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991. Amende…

Sec. 375.209. TAXES FOR BONDS. 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, while all or part of the bonds …

Sec. 375.221. APPLICABILITY OF WATER DISTRICTS LAW TO COMPETITIVE BIDDING ON CERTAIN CONTRACTS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, Subchapter I, Chapter 49, Water Code, applies to a district contract for construction work, equipment, materials, or machinery…

Sec. 375.222. DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES. (a) A district shall attempt to stimulate the growth of disadvantaged businesses inside its boundaries by encouraging the full participation of disadvantaged businesses in all phases of its procurement activities and affording those disadva…

Sec. 375.223. SUPERSEDES OTHER LAW. This chapter states the required procedures necessary for the district to award contracts and supersedes any law or other requirement with respect to award of contracts. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991. …

Sec. 375.241. TIME OF ELECTION. (a) A bond election, maintenance tax election, and any other election held in a district may be held at the same time and in conjunction with any other election. (b) Elections shall be called and held as provided by the appropriate provisions of Ch…

Sec. 375.242. ELECTION CALLED BY BOARD. The board may call an election for the purpose of voting on any measure. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.

Sec. 375.243. PETITION REQUIRED FOR BOND ELECTION. The board may not call a bond election unless a written petition has been filed with the board requesting an election signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of the property subject to assessment or taxation by t…

Sec. 375.244. ELECTION TO APPROVE ISSUANCE OF BONDS. (a) Bonds payable in whole or in part from taxes may not be issued unless approved by a majority or any larger percentage if required by the constitution of the qualified voters in the district voting at an election held for th…

Sec. 375.261. DISSOLUTION BY BOARD VOTE. Except as limited by Section 375.264, the board of a district by majority vote may dissolve the district at any time. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.

Sec. 375.262. DISSOLUTION BY PETITION BY OWNERS. Except as limited by Section 375.264, the board shall dissolve the district on written petition filed with the board by the owners of at least two-thirds of the assessed value of the property subject to assessment or taxation by th…

Sec. 375.2621. PROHIBITION ON ISSUANCE OF BONDS AFTER PETITION. If a petition for dissolution under Section 375.262 is filed with the board, the board must consider the petition not later than the 60th day after the date the petition is filed. The district may not issue bonds sec…

Sec. 375.263. DISSOLUTION BY MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE. (a) The governing body of a municipality in which a district is wholly located, by a vote of not less than two-thirds of its membership, may adopt an ordinance dissolving the district. (b) On the adoption of the ordinance, the dis…

Sec. 375.264. LIMITATIONS ON DISSOLUTION BY BOARD OF DISTRICT WITH DEBT. (a) A district may not be dissolved by its board under Section 375.261 or after a petition is filed under Section 375.262 if the district has outstanding bonded indebtedness until that bonded indebtedness ha…

Sec. 375.281. CONTRACTS WITH DISTRICT. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a state agency, municipality, county, other political subdivision, corporation, individual, or other entity may contract with a district without further authorization to carry out the purposes o…

Sec. 375.282. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT. A district with territory in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality may negotiate and enter into a written strategic partnership with the municipality under Section 43.0751. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 912 (…

Sec. 375.301. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; PURPOSES. (a) The legislature finds that: (1) the closure of certain defense bases has had a negative impact on the economic development of the areas within the former defense bases and the areas in the general vicinity of the former defense ba…

Sec. 375.302. CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) This subchapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in Section 375.301. (b) Except as provided by this subchapter, the other provisions of this chapter apply to an authority created under t…

Sec. 375.303. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Authority" means a defense adjustment management authority created under this subchapter. (2) "Eligible project" means a program authorized by Section 379A.051 and a project as defined by Section 501.002 and Sections 505.151-505…

Sec. 375.304. ELIGIBILITY FOR CREATION BY MUNICIPALITY. (a) The governing body of a municipality by resolution or ordinance may create an authority in an area that is: (1) in the same county as a military installation or facility that is: (A) closed or realigned under the Defense…

Sec. 375.305. HEARING ON CREATION OF AUTHORITY. (a) Not earlier than the 60th day or later than the 30th day before the date the governing body of the municipality creates the authority, the governing body of the municipality shall hold two public hearings to consider the creatio…

Sec. 375.306. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (a) The board consists of 11 directors. (b) The municipality shall appoint four members of the board. (c) The county in which the municipality is primarily located shall appoint four members of the board. (d) School districts whose boundaries ove…

Sec. 375.307. QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS. (a) At least three directors appointed by the municipality and at least three directors appointed by the county must: (1) reside in the authority; or (2) own property in the authority. (b) Representatives or agents of a school district w…

Sec. 375.308. POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY; MUNICIPALITY. (a) An authority: (1) may plan, design, implement, develop, construct, and finance eligible projects as defined in this subchapter; and (2) has the powers of a municipality under Chapter 378, as added by Chapter 1221, Acts of t…

Sec. 375.3085. ANNEXATION OR DISANNEXATION. (a) The board may vote to annex or disannex territory to an authority. (b) Not earlier than the 60th or later than the 30th day before the date the board votes on the annexation or disannexation, the board shall hold two public hearings…

Sec. 375.309. MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION OF AREA IN AN AUTHORITY. (a) A municipality that creates an authority under this subchapter may annex all or part of the territory located in the authority under Chapter 43. (b) Annexation of territory located in the authority does not affect th…

Sec. 375.310. AUTHORITY PLAN. (a) An authority may only develop or construct public improvements or eligible projects in areas designated in an authority plan approved by the board and the governing body of the municipality that created the authority. (b) The plan must include th…

Sec. 375.311. SALES AND USE TAX. (a) An authority may impose a sales and use tax to support or finance public infrastructure projects and eligible projects authorized under this subchapter if the tax is authorized by a majority of the qualified voters of the authority voting at a…

Sec. 375.312. ZONING AND PLANNING. (a) An authority has the power of a municipality under Chapters 211 and 212 in the area of the authority, including an area of the authority that is in the boundaries of a municipality's limited purpose jurisdiction. On annexation of an area of …

Sec. 375.313. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS. (a) An authority may enter into regional development agreements with its creating municipality, other municipalities, counties, school districts, institutions of higher education, other political subdivisions, and private interests t…

Sec. 375.314. DISSOLUTION OF THE AUTHORITY. (a) The governing body of the municipality that created an authority under this subchapter may dissolve the authority. (b) Before dissolution, the municipality shall publish notice and hold public hearings on the proposed dissolution in…

Sec. 375.315. EFFECTIVENESS STUDY; REPORT. (a) The board of an authority shall study the effectiveness of the authority. (b) Not later than December 31 of each even-numbered year, the board of an authority shall report to the legislature on the effectiveness of the authority. The…

Sec. 375.351. CONSOLIDATION OF DISTRICTS. (a) Two or more districts may consolidate into one district under this subchapter if none of the districts to be consolidated has issued bonds or notes secured by assessments or ad valorem taxes, or has levied taxes. (b) To initiate a con…

Sec. 375.352. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR CONSOLIDATION. (a) The terms and conditions for consolidation must include: (1) adoption of a name for the consolidated district; (2) the number and apportionment of directors to serve on the board of the consolidated district; (3) the effec…

Sec. 375.353. NOTICE AND HEARING ON CONSOLIDATION. (a) Each district's board shall publish notice and hold a public hearing in its district regarding the terms and conditions for consolidation of the districts. (b) Notice of the hearing must be published one time in a newspaper o…

Sec. 375.354. GOVERNING CONSOLIDATED DISTRICTS. (a) After two or more districts are consolidated, they become one district and are governed as one district. (b) During the transition period, the officers of each district shall continue to act jointly as officers of the original d…