Title LG, Local Government Code

Sec. 327.160. DONATIONS. (a) A zoo board may accept a donation, grant, or other gift from any person for any zoo board purpose. (b) Before accepting a donation, grant, or other gift under this section, the zoo board must obtain the approval of the county commissioners court. Adde…

Sec. 327.161. SUITS; SERVICE OF PROCESS; LEGAL SERVICES. (a) A zoo board may sue and be sued. (b) In a suit against a zoo board, process may be served on a director or registered agent. (c) The county or district attorney may perform any necessary legal services for the zoo board…

Sec. 327.162. SUPERVISION BY COUNTY. (a) The county commissioners court may supervise the zoo board in the exercise of all powers and duties under this chapter, including Subchapter E. (b) The county commissioners court may decide to approve all zoo board budgets or contracts, le…

Sec. 327.163. SEAL. A zoo board shall adopt a seal for the zoo board. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1235, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003. SUBCHAPTER E. GENERAL FISCAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 327.201. GENERAL ZOO BOARD AND COUNTY POWER OVER FUNDS. A zoo board shall manage and control zoo board funds subject to the supervision or approval of the county commissioners court under Section 327.162 and subject to the approval of the county commissioners court of a budg…

Sec. 327.202. ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL PROCEDURES. A zoo board by rule may adopt accounting and control procedures for the zoo board, subject to the supervision of the county commissioners court under Section 327.162. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1235, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2…

Sec. 327.203. PURCHASING AND EXPENDITURE METHOD. A zoo board by rule may prescribe the zoo board's method of making purchases and expenditures. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1235, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.

Sec. 327.204. FISCAL YEAR. (a) A zoo board by rule shall establish the zoo board's fiscal year. (b) The zoo board may not change the fiscal year more than once in a two-year period. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1235, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.

Sec. 327.205. ANNUAL AUDIT REQUIRED. A zoo board shall have an annual audit of the zoo board's financial condition performed by an independent auditor. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1235, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.

Sec. 327.206. ANNUAL BUDGET PROPOSAL. (a) A zoo board shall propose an annual budget. (b) The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement, including the: (1) outstanding zoo board obligations; (2) amount of cash on hand to the credit of each zoo board fund; (3) am…

Sec. 327.207. ADOPTION OF ANNUAL BUDGET; HEARINGS. (a) Not later than the 100th day before the date each fiscal year begins, the zoo board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget. (b) The zoo board shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper with general …

Sec. 327.208. LIMITATIONS ON EXPENDITURES AND INVESTMENTS. (a) A zoo board may not spend money unless the expense is included in the annual budget. (b) A zoo board may not incur a debt payable from zoo board revenue except for revenue in the current or immediately following fisca…

Sec. 327.209. ACCOUNT OF ZOO BOARD DISBURSEMENTS. Not later than the 60th day after the last day of each fiscal year, a zoo board employee shall prepare for the zoo board a sworn statement showing: (1) the zoo board's funds; and (2) the disbursements of those funds. Added by Acts…

Sec. 327.251. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. The county commissioners court may issue and sell bonds to acquire, construct, equip, or enlarge any zoo or zoo-related property, including a zoo board building or other facility. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1235, Sec. 1, eff. June 2…

Sec. 327.252. TAXES TO PAY BONDS. (a) When the county issues bonds under this chapter, the county commissioners court shall impose an ad valorem tax on all property subject to county taxation. (b) The tax amount must be sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the…

Sec. 327.253. AUTHORITY FOR BOND ELECTION. The county commissioners court may order a bond election on its own motion or on the zoo board's request. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1235, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.

Sec. 327.254. EXECUTION OF BONDS. The county judge shall execute the bonds and the county clerk shall countersign the bonds. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1235, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003. SUBCHAPTER G. TAXES

Sec. 327.301. ANNUAL PROPERTY TAXES. (a) The county annually shall impose a separate ad valorem tax in an amount not to exceed the limit approved by the voters under Subchapter B. (b) The taxes may be used to pay: (1) the bonds issued by: (A) the county under Subchapter F; or (B)…

Sec. 327.302. TAX RATE. In adopting the tax rate, the county may consider the zoo board's income from sources other than taxation. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1235, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003. SUBCHAPTER H. DISSOLUTION

Sec. 327.351. DISSOLUTION BY COUNTY. (a) The county commissioners court may dissolve the zoo board if all zoo board debts and obligations have been discharged. (b) Any property remaining after dissolution is transferred to the county. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1235, Sec.…

Sec. 330.001. OPERATION AND FINANCING OF COUNTY MUSEUMS. (a) This section applies only to a county that has substantial urban areas and borders on an international boundary. For the purposes of this subsection, a county has substantial urban areas only if at least four municipali…

Sec. 331.001. GENERAL AUTHORITY. (a) A municipality or county may improve land for park purposes and may operate and maintain parks. The authority to improve the land includes the authority to construct buildings, lay out and pave driveways and walks, construct ditches or lakes, …

Sec. 331.002. ACQUISITION OF HISTORIC OBJECTS. A municipality or county may acquire by gift or purchase, individually or in a collection, any historic book, painting, sculpture, coin, or other object or collection of historical significance to the municipality or county. Acts 198…

Sec. 331.003. EMINENT DOMAIN. A municipality or county may exercise eminent domain under Section 331.001(b) for the acquisition of a historic site, building, or structure only on a showing that it is necessary to prevent the destruction or deterioration of the site, building, or …

Sec. 331.004. BONDS AND TAXES. (a) A municipality or county may issue negotiable bonds for the purpose of acquiring or improving land, buildings, or historically significant objects for park purposes or for historic or prehistoric preservation purposes, and may assess, levy, and …

Sec. 331.005. MANAGEMENT OF FACILITIES. (a) Parks acquired under this chapter are under the control and management of the municipality or county acquiring the park. The commissioners court or the governing body of the municipality may by agreement with the Parks and Wildlife Depa…

Sec. 331.006. CONCESSIONS. (a) The management of any park, historical museum, or historic or prehistoric site acquired under this chapter may sell or lease concessions or privileges for the establishment of amusements, stores, gasoline stations, and other concerns consistent with…

Sec. 331.007. PUBLIC USE. A park, a playground, a historical museum and its contents, or a historic or prehistoric site acquired and maintained under this chapter shall be open for the use of the public under rules prescribed by the governing body of the park, playground, museum,…

Sec. 331.008. MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY COOPERATION. (a) A municipality and a county may act in cooperation with each other in the exercise of authority under this chapter. A park, playground, museum, or site acquired jointly by a municipality and county acting in cooperation is under…

Sec. 331.009. ROAD CLOSINGS. A roadway on land acquired by a municipality for park purposes outside the municipal limits, or a roadway that abuts on both sides land that the municipality or county may dedicate to the management and control of the other under Section 331.008, may …

Sec. 331.010. COOPERATION OF STATE AGENCIES. (a) The Parks and Wildlife Department may cooperate with a municipality or county in the acquisition and establishment of parks and playgrounds, and may adopt rules for the acquisition, establishment, and operation of the parks and pla…

Sec. 332.001. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Governing body" means a governing body of a municipality or commissioners court of a county, or another body acting in place of the municipal governing body or commissioners court. (2) "Board" means a board, commission, committe…

Sec. 332.002. ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS. A municipality or county may establish, provide, acquire, maintain, construct, equip, operate, and supervise recreational facilities and programs, either singly or jointly in cooperation with one o…

Sec. 332.003. REFERENDUM. A municipality or county may submit in an election of its qualified voters the question of whether it should exercise the powers conferred by this subchapter. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 332.004. FINANCES. (a) A municipality or county may pay costs and expenses of carrying out this subchapter from its general revenues or from other revenues provided by law for the establishment or the operation of parks and recreational facilities. (b) Municipalities and cou…

Sec. 332.005. ADMINISTRATION. A governing body may administer and operate recreational facilities and programs through a bureau or department of recreation or through a board established jointly with another governing body. The board shall adopt rules for the administration and o…

Sec. 332.006. GRANTS. A municipality or county may accept a grant, a lease, a loan or devise of real estate, a gift or bequest of money, either principal or income, or any other personal property for temporary or permanent use for the establishment, operation, or support of publi…

Sec. 332.021. JOINT RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. (a) Any two political subdivisions, including municipalities and independent school districts, that are located in the same or adjacent counties may jointly by agreement establish, provide, maintain, construct, and operate playgrounds,…

Sec. 333.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of managers of a joint municipal and county museum. (2) "Governing body" means a commissioners court of a county or a governing body of a municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 198…

Sec. 333.002. JOINT MUSEUM. The governing bodies of a county with a population of 20,000 or less and a municipality that has a population of 10,000 or more and that is located within the county may jointly erect, equip, maintain, and operate a museum. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 14…

Sec. 333.003. FINANCES. The museum may be financed out of the general revenues of the municipality and county in agreed proportions. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 333.004. BOARD OF MANAGERS. By resolution or other proper action, the governing bodies may delegate to a board of managers full authority to erect, maintain, own, and equip a museum and to own, lease, or sublet realty for the museum. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, ef…

Sec. 333.005. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS. (a) The board must be composed of nine members, with four members appointed by each governing body and one appointed jointly by the governing bodies. (b) Members serve for staggered terms of four years. In appointing the initial board, e…

Sec. 333.006. OFFICERS. (a) The board shall select from its membership a presiding officer. The presiding officer shall: (1) preside over all board meetings; and (2) sign all contracts, agreements, and other instruments executed by the board on behalf of the county and the munici…

Sec. 333.007. CONTRACTS, GRANTS, AND EXPENDITURES. (a) The board may enter into any contract connected with or incident to the establishment, equipping, maintaining, and operating of the museum. (b) The board may borrow and receive, exchange, sell, and lend property for the benef…

Sec. 333.008. FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND BUDGET. (a) Once each year the board shall prepare and present to the governing bodies a complete financial statement on the condition of the museum and shall submit to those bodies a proposed budget for the anticipated financial needs for th…