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Texas Special District Local Laws Code - Chapter 3817 Aldine Improvement DistrictLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Special District Local Laws Code > Texas Special District Local Laws Code - Chapter 3817 Aldine Improvement District In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "District" means the Aldine Improvement District. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. ... The Aldine Improvement District is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. ... (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 1433, Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, enacting former Section ... Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. ... This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, ... (a) The district is governed by a board of nine directors who serve staggered terms of four years with four or five directors' terms expiring ... Sections 375.064 and 375.065, Local Government Code, govern the appointment and removal of directors, except that the commissioners court of Harris County shall appoint the ... (a) Section 375.071, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district. (b) One-half of the board constitutes a quorum. (c) Except as provided by ... The district may exercise the powers of a corporation created under Section 4B, Development Corporation Act of 1979 (Article 5190.6, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes). Acts ... (a) The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or ... Harris County, the City of Houston, or another political subdivision of this state, without further authorization, may contract with the district to implement a project ... To protect the public interest, the district may contract with Harris County or the City of Houston for the county or the city to provide ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), by either official action of the governing body of the city with respect to Subdivision (1) or through ... (a) If territory in the City of Houston's limit or extraterritorial jurisdiction is included in the district, the city's governing body may remove that territory ... The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 684, § 15, eff. June 17, 2005. ... The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money. Acts ... (a) A majority vote of the directors serving is required to authorize the imposition of a tax, assessment, or impact fee. (b) The written consent ... (a) If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3817.157, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in ... (a) The district may impose a sales and use tax if authorized by a majority of the voters of the district voting at an election ... (a) The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement ... (a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter. (b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an ... (a) In this section: (1) "Electric utility" and "power generation company" have the meanings assigned by Section 31.002, Utilities Code. (2) "Gas utility" has the ... (a) In addition to the elections required under Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district must hold an election in the manner provided ... Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, a municipality is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district. ... The district may not exercise the powers of eminent domain but shall have all the powers of a municipal utility district under Subchapter J, Chapter ... Upon the consent of the governing body of the City of Houston, the district may be included and participate in a reinvestment zone under Chapter ... (a) The board may dissolve the district regardless of whether the district has debt. Section 375.264, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district. ... Texas Lawyers
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