Title LG, Local Government Code

Sec. 380.001. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. (a) The governing body of a municipality may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs, including programs for making loans and grants of public money and providing personnel and services of the municipality,…

Sec. 380.002. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS BY CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. (a) A home-rule municipality with a population of more than 100,000 may create programs for the grant of public money to any organization exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of…

Sec. 380.003. APPLICATION FOR MATCHING FUNDS FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. A municipality may, as an agency of the state, provide matching funds for a federal program that requires local matching funds from a state agency to the extent state agencies that are eligible decline to parti…

Sec. 380.004. PROVISION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TO COMPTROLLER. (a) Not later than the 14th day after the date of entering into, amending, or renewing an agreement authorized by this chapter, a municipality shall submit to the comptroller the information described by Section 403.0…

Sec. 381.001. COUNTY INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION. (a) The county judge of a county may appoint a county industrial commission. (b) The commission must consist of not less than seven persons who must be residents of the county and must have exhibited interest in the industrial developme…

Sec. 381.002. ADVERTISING AND PROMOTING GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. (a) If authorized by a majority vote of the qualified voters of the county voting at an election, the commissioners court of the county may appropriate from the county's general fund an amount not to exceed five cent…

Sec. 381.003. DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AUTHORIZED UNDER FEDERAL LAW. (a) The commissioners court of a county may administer or otherwise engage in community and economic development projects authorized under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 or under any ot…

Sec. 381.004. COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. (a) In this section: (1) "Another entity" includes the federal government, the State of Texas, a municipality, school or other special district, finance corporation, institution of higher education, charitable or nonprofi…

Sec. 381.005. PROVISION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TO COMPTROLLER. (a) Not later than the 14th day after the date of entering into, amending, or renewing an agreement authorized by this chapter, a county, county industrial commission, or development board, as applicable, shall submit…

Sec. 382.001. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of a district. (2) "District" means a public improvement district created by a county under this chapter. (3) "Hotel" has the meaning assigned by Section 156.001, Tax Code, and includes a tim…

Sec. 382.002. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies only to: (1) a county with a population of 1.5 million or more, other than a county that: (A) borders on the Gulf of Mexico or a bay or inlet of the gulf; or (B) has two municipalities located wholly or partly in its boundaries ea…

Sec. 382.003. NATURE OF DISTRICT; PURPOSE. (a) A district is created under Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. (b) By enacting this chapter, the legislature has created a program for economic development as provided in Section 52-a, Article I…

Sec. 382.004. COUNTY MAY ESTABLISH DISTRICT. A county may create a public improvement district under this chapter if the county determines it is in the county's best interest. A district is a political subdivision of this state. Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter …

Sec. 382.005. APPLICABILITY; CONFLICT OF LAWS. This chapter controls to the extent of a conflict between this chapter and Subchapter A, Chapter 372. Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 372 and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Se…

Sec. 382.006. ESTABLISHMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; OPTIONAL CREATION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. (a) The commissioners court of a county may on receipt of a petition satisfying the requirements of Section 372.005, establish by order an economic development project …

Sec. 382.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS. If a county elects to delegate the authority granted under this chapter, it shall appoint a board of seven directors to serve staggered two-year terms, with three or four directors' terms expiring June 1 of each year to manage the economic dev…

Sec. 382.052. ELIGIBILITY. (a) To be eligible to serve as a director, a person must be at least 18 years old. (b) If the population of the district is more than 1,000, to be eligible to serve as a director, a person must be at least 18 years old, reside in the district, and be: (…

Sec. 382.053. VACANCIES; QUORUM. (a) A board vacancy is filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (b) A vacant board position is not counted for the purposes of establishing a quorum of the board. Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 372 and …

Sec. 382.054. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. Chapter 171 governs conflicts of interest for directors. Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 372 and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 15.009, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 382.055. COMPENSATION. (a) For purposes of this section, "performs the duties of a director" means substantial performance of the management of the district's business, including participation in board and committee meetings and other activities involving the substantive del…

Sec. 382.056. OATH AND BOND; OFFICER ELECTIONS. As soon as practicable, a board member shall give the bond and take the oath of office in accordance with Section 375.067, and the board shall elect officers in accordance with Section 375.068. Transferred from Local Government Code…

Sec. 382.101. COUNTY'S GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) A county operating under this chapter has the powers and duties of: (1) a county development district under Chapter 383, except for Section 383.066; (2) a road district created by a county under Section 52, Article III, Texas …

Sec. 382.102. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS. A county may enter into a development agreement with an owner of land in the territory designated for an economic development project, or a district may enter into a development agreement, for a term not to exceed 30 years on any terms and co…

Sec. 382.103. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT; ELECTION; TAXES. (a) A county may enter into an agreement, only on terms and conditions the commissioners court and a board consider advisable, to make a grant or loan of public money to promote state or local economic development and…

Sec. 382.104. CONTRACTS; GENERAL. (a) A district may contract with any person, including the municipality or county, on the terms and conditions and for a period of time the board determines, to: (1) accomplish any district purpose, including a contract to pay, repay, or reimburs…

Sec. 382.105. PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS. A district may contract for materials, supplies, and construction: (1) in accordance with the laws applicable to counties; or (2) in the same manner that a local government corporation created pursuant to Chapter 431, Transportation Code, is a…

Sec. 382.106. RULES; ENFORCEMENT. A county may authorize the board to adopt rules: (1) to administer and operate the district; (2) for the use, enjoyment, availability, protection, security, and maintenance of district property, including facilities; or (3) to provide for public …

Sec. 382.107. FEES. A county may authorize a board to establish, revise, repeal, enforce, collect, and apply the proceeds from user fees or charges for the enjoyment, sale, rental, or other use of its facilities or other property, or for services or improvement projects. Transfer…

Sec. 382.108. RULES; REGULATION OF ROADS AND OTHER PUBLIC AREAS. (a) A county may authorize a board to adopt rules to regulate the private use of public roadways, open spaces, parks, sidewalks, and similar public areas in the district, if the use is for a public purpose. (b) A ru…

Sec. 382.109. ROAD PROJECTS. (a) To the extent authorized by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the county may delegate to the district the authority to construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or turnpikes, or improvements…

Sec. 382.110. UTILITIES. (a) This chapter does not grant the board any right-of-way management authority over public utilities. (b) To the extent the construction, maintenance, or operation of a project under this chapter requires the relocation or extension of a public utility f…

Sec. 382.111. SERVICE PLAN REQUIRED. The commissioners court of the county that created the district may require a district to prepare an annual service plan, in the manner provided for by Section 372.013, that meets the approval of the commissioners court. Transferred from Local…

Sec. 382.112. NO EMINENT DOMAIN. A district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 372 and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 15.009, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 382.113. ANNEXATION OR EXCLUSION OF LAND. (a) This section applies only to a district created in a county described by Section 382.002(1). (b) A district may annex or exclude land from the district as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code. (c) Before a district ma…

Sec. 382.151. NO TAX ABATEMENTS. A county may not grant a tax abatement or enter into a tax abatement agreement for a district. Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 372 and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 15.009, eff. Septe…

Sec. 382.152. BONDS; NOTES. (a) A district may not issue bonds unless approved by the commissioners court of the county that created the district. Bonds may not be issued unless approved by a majority of the voters of the district voting in an election held for that purpose. A bo…

Sec. 382.153. AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE ASSESSMENTS AND AD VALOREM, SALES AND USE, AND HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAXES; ELECTION. (a) A county or a district may accomplish its purposes and pay the cost of services and improvements by imposing: (1) an assessment; (2) an ad valorem tax; (3) a sale…

Sec. 382.154. USE OF REVENUE FROM TAXES. A tax authorized by a county to be imposed under this chapter may be used to accomplish any improvement project or road project, or to provide any service authorized by this chapter or Chapter 372, 380, 381, or 383. Transferred from Local …

Sec. 382.155. HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX. (a) A county may authorize a district to impose a hotel occupancy tax on a person who pays for the use or possession of or for the right to the use or possession of a room that is ordinarily used for sleeping in a hotel in the district. (b) If a…

Sec. 382.1555. USE OF HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX FOR ANY PURPOSE. (a) If authorized by a county, a district may impose a hotel occupancy tax under Section 382.155 and use the revenue from the tax for any purpose authorized by this chapter if the owner of the hotel agrees to the impositi…

Sec. 382.156. SALES AND USE TAX. (a) A commissioners court may authorize a district to impose a sales and use tax in increments of one-eighth of one percent up to a rate of two percent. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a sales and use tax must be imposed in accor…

Sec. 382.157. AD VALOREM TAX. A commissioners court may authorize a district to impose an ad valorem tax on property in the district in accordance with Chapter 257, Transportation Code. Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 372 and amended by Acts 2009, 81…

Sec. 382.158. BORROWING. The commissioners court may authorize a district to borrow money for any district purpose, including for a development agreement that authorizes the district to borrow money. Transferred from Local Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 372 and amended by…

Sec. 382.159. REPAYMENT OF COSTS. The commissioners court may authorize a district, by a lease, lease-purchase agreement, installment purchase contract, or other agreement, or by the imposition or assessment of a tax, user fee, concession, rental, or other revenue or resource of …

Sec. 382.201. LIABILITIES; ASSUMPTION OF ASSETS AFTER COMPLETE ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY. (a) If the municipality annexes the entire territory of a district, the municipality shall assume the district's assets, but is not liable for the district's debt or other obligations. (b) …

Sec. 382.202. AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE TAXES OF ASSESSMENTS AFTER PARTIAL OR COMPLETE ANNEXATION. (a) After a district has been annexed by a municipality wholly or partly for general purposes, the county may not authorize the district to impose an ad valorem tax, hotel occupancy tax, …