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Texas Special District Local Laws Code - Chapter 3813 Old Town Spring Improvement DistrictLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Special District Local Laws Code > Texas Special District Local Laws Code - Chapter 3813 Old Town Spring Improvement District In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "District" means the Old Town Spring Improvement District. Acts 2003, 78th ... The Old Town Spring Improvement District is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § ... (a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas ... (a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit. (b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from ... (a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 1371, Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, enacting former Section ... (a) The district is governed by a board of five directors who occupy numbered positions. The directors occupying positions one, two, and three are appointed ... (a) The board shall hold an election of directors for positions four and five in each even-numbered year on the uniform election date in February ... Sections 375.066-375.070, Local Government Code, apply to the board as if it were established under Chapter 375 of that code. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. ... The board president may not vote except to break a tie vote. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005. ... The district has: (1) all powers necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district was created; (2) the powers and duties of a municipal ... Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 729, § 2.02 repeals this section effective April 1, 2007 This chapter prevails over a law to which Section ... The district may adopt rules for: (1) the administration and operation of the district; (2) the use, enjoyment, availability, protection, security, and maintenance of the ... (a) The district may undertake an improvement project separately or jointly with another person and pay all or part of the costs of an improvement ... The district may, as if the district were a home-rule municipality with a population of more than 100,000: (1) issue bonds and lease, acquire, or ... (a) The district may contract with any person to accomplish the purposes of this chapter on terms and for the period the board determines, including ... (a) The district may add or exclude territory in the manner provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code. (b) Not later than the 10th ... The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005. ... The district may not employ peace officers. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005. ... (a) For purposes of this section: (1) "Taxable items" includes all items subject to a sales and use tax that is imposed by Harris County. ... (a) The board may order an election to adopt, change the rate of, or abolish a sales and use tax. The election may be held ... (a) In an election to adopt a sales and use tax, the ballot shall be prepared to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The ... (a) Chapter 323, Tax Code, to the extent not inconsistent with this chapter, governs the application, collection, and administration of the sales and use tax ... The district may impose the sales and use tax and the excise tax in increments of one-eighth of one percent, with a minimum tax of ... The board by order and without an election may abolish the sales and use tax and the excise tax. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, ... The district may use the proceeds from the sales and use tax and the excise tax only for the purposes for which the district was ... The adoption of a tax rate or a change in the tax rate takes effect after the expiration of the first complete calendar quarter occurring ... The district may not impose an ad valorem tax on property in the district. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, ... The district may: (1) establish and collect user fees, concession fees, admission fees, rental fees, or other similar fees or charges; and (2) apply the ... The district may borrow money for the corporate purposes of the district. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005. ... The district may provide or secure the payment or repayment of any district expense, including: (1) a district cost relating to an improvement project; (2) ... (a) The board may issue bonds as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code. (b) In addition to the sources described in Subchapter ... The board by order may dissolve the district at any time unless the district has outstanding indebtedness or contractual obligations. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. ... (a) The board by order shall dissolve the district if the board receives a written petition signed by 75 percent or more of the individuals ... (a) After the date the board orders the dissolution of the district, the board shall transfer ownership of all district property to Harris County, except ... Texas Lawyers
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