Title SD, Special District Local Laws Code

Sec. 1122.158. SHORT-TERM FINANCING. The district may borrow money through short-term financing. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.

Sec. 1122.159. DEBT LIMITATION. Except as provided by this chapter and Chapter 1207, Government Code, the district may not incur a debt payable from district revenue other than revenue available in the current fiscal year and the immediately following fiscal year of the district.…

Sec. 1122.160. DEPOSITORY. (a) The board shall select at least one bank to serve as a depository for district money. (b) The board may solicit bids from local financial institutions to determine which institution may serve as a depository for district money. (c) District money, o…

Sec. 1122.161. RESTRICTION ON INVESTMENT. The board may invest operating, depreciation, or building reserves only in funds or securities specified by Chapter 2256, Government Code. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013. SUBCHAPT…

Sec. 1122.201. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. If authorized by an election, the board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district to: (1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings or improvements; (2) equip buil…

Sec. 1122.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. (a) At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district under Section 1122.201, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax in an amount sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and inte…

Sec. 1122.203. GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION. (a) The district may issue general obligation bonds only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the voters voting in an election held for that purpose. (b) The board may order a bond election. The order calling the election m…

Sec. 1122.204. REVENUE BONDS. (a) The board may issue revenue bonds to: (1) acquire, purchase, construct, repair, renovate, or equip buildings or improvements for district purposes; (2) acquire sites to be used for district purposes; or (3) acquire and operate a mobile emergency …

Sec. 1122.205. MATURITY. District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of their issuance. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.

Sec. 1122.206. EXECUTION OF BONDS. (a) The board president shall execute district bonds in the district's name. (b) The board secretary shall countersign the bonds in the manner provided by Chapter 618, Government Code. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), S…

Sec. 1122.207. BONDS NOT SUBJECT TO TAXATION. The following are not subject to taxation by the state or by a political subdivision of the state: (1) bonds issued by the district; (2) any transaction relating to the bonds; and (3) profits made in the sale of the bonds. Added by Ac…

Sec. 1122.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX. (a) The board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to taxation by the district. (b) The tax may be used to pay: (1) indebtedness issued or assumed by the district; and (2) the maintenance and operating expenses of…

Sec. 1122.252. LIMITATION ON TAX RATE. (a) Unless a higher rate is approved at an election held as provided by Section 1122.2521, the tax rate on all taxable property in the district for all purposes may not exceed 25 cents on each $100 valuation of the property according to the …

Sec. 1122.2521. ELECTION REQUIRED TO INCREASE TAX RATE. (a) The board may order an election to increase the district's maximum ad valorem tax rate to a rate greater than the maximum rate provided by Section 1122.252. (b) The ballot for an election held under this section must be …

Sec. 1122.2522. VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE PROVISIONS APPLICABLE. If in any year the board adopts a tax rate that exceeds the voter-approval tax rate calculated as provided by Chapter 26, Tax Code, an election under Section 26.07 of that code must be held to determine whether or not…

Sec. 1122.2523. RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD TAX PROVISIONS APPLICABLE. (a) The board shall ensure that all district residents receive all ad valorem tax exemptions and limitations that the residents are entitled to receive under the constitution and the Tax Code, including the exemption …

Sec. 1122.2524. PROHIBITION ON PARTICIPATION IN TAX INCREMENT FUND. The district may not enter into an agreement to participate in a reinvestment zone designated by a municipality or a county under Chapter 311, Tax Code. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 382 (H.B. 1596), S…

Sec. 1122.2525. REDUCTION IN AD VALOREM TAX RATE BY COUNTY. The Hidalgo County Commissioners Court, in determining the county ad valorem tax rate for the first year in which the district imposes ad valorem taxes on property in the district, shall: (1) take into account the decrea…

Sec. 1122.253. TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR. The board may provide for the appointment of a tax assessor-collector for the district or may contract for the assessment and collection of taxes as provided by the Tax Code. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5,…

Sec. 1122.301. DISSOLUTION; ELECTION. (a) The district may be dissolved only on approval of a majority of the voters voting in an election held for that purpose. (b) The board may order an election on the question of dissolving the district and disposing of the district's assets …

Sec. 1122.302. NOTICE OF ELECTION. (a) The board shall give notice of an election under this subchapter by publishing a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in the district once a week for two consecutive weeks. (b) The first publication …

Sec. 1122.303. BALLOT. The ballot for an election under this subchapter must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The dissolution of the Hidalgo County Healthcare District." Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September …

Sec. 1122.304. ELECTION RESULTS. (a) If a majority of the votes in an election under this subchapter favor dissolution, the board shall order that the district be dissolved. (b) If a majority of the votes in an election under this subchapter do not favor dissolution, the board sh…

Sec. 1122.305. TRANSFER OR ADMINISTRATION OF ASSETS. (a) If a majority of the votes in an election under this subchapter favor dissolution, the board shall: (1) transfer the land, buildings, improvements, equipment, and other assets belonging to the district to Hidalgo County or …

Sec. 1122.306. IMPOSITION OF TAX AND RETURN OF SURPLUS TAXES. (a) After the board determines that the district is dissolved, the board shall: (1) determine the debt owed by the district; and (2) impose on the property included in the district's tax rolls a tax that is in proporti…

Sec. 1122.307. REPORT; DISSOLUTION ORDER. (a) After the district has paid all its debts and has disposed of all its money and other assets as prescribed by this subchapter, the board shall file a written report with the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court summarizing the board's a…

Sec. 1123.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "Director" means a member of the board. (3) "District" means the Somervell County Hospital District. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (H.B. 2014), Sec. 1, eff. S…

Sec. 1123.051. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The board consists of seven elected directors. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (H.B. 2014), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

Sec. 1123.052. TERMS; ELECTION. (a) Directors serve staggered four-year terms. (b) An election shall be held on the uniform election date in May of appropriate years to elect the appropriate number of directors. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (H.B. 2014), Sec. 1, ef…

Sec. 3001.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Assessment" includes a reassessment or supplemental assessment. (2) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (3) "Director" means a board member. (4) "District" means the Southeast Texas Agricultural Development Distr…

Sec. 3001.002. SOUTHEAST TEXAS AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. (a) The Southeast Texas Agricultural Development District is created as a special district. (b) The board by resolution may change the district's name. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.

Sec. 3001.003. PURPOSE AND NATURE OF DISTRICT. (a) The district is created as a conservation and reclamation district under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, to: (1) conserve and develop the natural resources of this state, including certain agricultural resources; (2)…

Sec. 3001.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The district includes all of the territory of Chambers County that is east of the center line of the Trinity River and north of the center line of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, other than property located inside the municipal boundaries of…

Sec. 3001.005. APPLICABILITY OF AND RELATION TO OTHER LAW. (a) Chapter 49, Water Code, does not apply to the district. (b) The district's authority under this chapter is not intended to duplicate the authority granted to the Chambers-Liberty Counties Navigation District or to lim…

Sec. 3001.051. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (a) The district is governed by a board of nine directors. (b) The board by resolution may increase or decrease the number of directors on the board if the board determines that to do so is in the best interest of the district. The board may not…

Sec. 3001.052. QUALIFICATIONS. (a) To serve as a director, a person must be at least 18 years old and: (1) reside in the district; (2) own property in the district; or (3) be an agent, employee, or tenant of a person who owns property in the district. (b) At least five directors …

Sec. 3001.053. TERMS. The county commissioners court shall appoint the directors to serve staggered four-year terms with as near as possible to one-half of the directors' terms expiring on June 1 of each odd-numbered year. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 200…

Sec. 3001.054. DIRECTOR'S BOND. (a) As soon as practicable after a director is appointed, the director shall execute a $10,000 bond payable to the district and conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties. (b) Each director's bond must be approved by the board…

Sec. 3001.055. REMOVAL; VACANCY. (a) The county commissioners court may remove a director for misconduct or failure to carry out the director's duties on petition by a majority of the other directors and after notice and hearing. (b) If a vacancy occurs on the board, the remainin…

Sec. 3001.056. OFFICERS. (a) The board shall elect from its directors a president, vice president, and secretary. (b) The board by rule may provide for the election of other officers. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.

Sec. 3001.057. MEETINGS. The board shall meet at least once every three months and at the call of the presiding officer or a majority of the directors. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.

Sec. 3001.058. COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT. A director serves without compensation but shall be reimbursed for a reasonable and necessary expense incurred in performing an official duty. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.

Sec. 3001.059. CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DISCLOSURE REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by this section: (1) a director may participate in all board votes and decisions; and (2) Chapter 171, Local Government Code, governs conflicts of interest for directors. (b) Section 171.004, Local G…

Sec. 3001.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The district has the powers and duties that are necessary or desirable to carry out a power or duty expressly or implicitly granted under this chapter. (b) The district may perform acts necessary to perform the purposes of this chapte…

Sec. 3001.102. LIMITATION ON DISTRICT POWERS. The district may not exercise a power unless it furthers the purposes of this chapter. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.

Sec. 3001.103. EXERCISE OF POWERS OUTSIDE DISTRICT. The district may exercise any of its powers outside the district territory if the board determines that there is a benefit to the district in exercising that power. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.