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Texas Special District Local Laws Code - Chapter 3818 Harris County Improvement District No. 1Legal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Special District Local Laws Code > Texas Special District Local Laws Code - Chapter 3818 Harris County Improvement District No. 1 In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. (3) "District" means ... A special district known as the "Harris County Improvement District No. 1" is a political subdivision of this state. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ... The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other ... (a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit. Each improvement project or service authorized by this chapter carries out a public ... (a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 1026, Acts of the 70th Legislature, Regular Session, 1987, as that territory ... Except as otherwise provided, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 729, § 1.03, eff. April ... This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformance with the legislative findings and purposes stated in this chapter. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. ... (a) The district is governed by a board of 12 directors. (b) The commission appoints the directors to positions numbered 1 through 12. (c) Directors ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a director must meet the requirements provided by Section 375.063, Local Government Code. (b) A tenant of a ... (a) Seven directors constitute a quorum of the board for district purposes. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the concurrence of six directors is ... The commission by appointment shall fill a vacancy on the board. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 729, § 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007. ... The commission may remove a director for misconduct or failure to carry out the director's duties after a petition by a majority of the other ... (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 ... (a) The district may make a contract, lease, or other agreement with, or accept a grant or loan from, any person to carry out a ... (a) The district may: (1) finance, acquire, construct, improve, operate, maintain, or charge a fee for the use of its own conduits for fiber-optic cable, ... The board by rule may regulate signs in the district. The board may require the removal of a sign that does not conform to a ... (a) At any time, the board may on its own motion call a hearing on the question of the exclusion of land from the district ... (a) Subject to the approval of the governing body of the City of Houston the district may: (1) annex territory in accordance with Subchapter J, ... An election held in the district is not required to be held on a uniform election date provided by Section 41.001, Election Code. Added by ... The district must obtain approval from the governing body of the City of Houston and the department of planning of the City of Houston of ... The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 729, § 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007. ... (a) The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain a public transit system to serve the area within ... (a) The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking facilities, including: ... (a) The district may adopt rules covering its public transit system and its public parking system. (b) Rules adopted under this section that relate to ... (a) The district may use any of its resources, including revenue, assessments, taxes, and grant or contract proceeds, to pay the cost of acquiring or ... If the district's acquisition of property for a parking facility that is leased to or operated by a private entity results in removing from a ... The board may finance a service or improvement project under this chapter after: (1) notice of a hearing has been given as required by Section ... (a) Except as provided by this section, notice of a hearing on financing improvement projects or services shall be given as provided by Section 375.115, ... (a) The board may appoint a director, a district employee, or any other person as hearings examiner to conduct hearings required by the board. (b) ... (a) The board may not finance a service or improvement project under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been ... (a) The district may impose an ad valorem tax, assessment, or impact fee in accordance with Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to provide an improvement ... The district may not impose an assessment or impact fee on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements of: (1) an electric utility ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district must obtain the approval of the director of public works of the City of Houston for ... The board may not call a bond election unless a written petition has been filed with the board that requests an election and is signed ... The board may not issue bonds or impose assessments that exceed 10 percent of the assessed value of the property in the district based on ... A property owner may appeal the board's decision on an assessment to a district court that has jurisdiction in the district by filing notice of ... Payment of assessments by exempt jurisdictions, if any, shall be established by contract. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 729, § 1.03, eff. April ... Subchapter M, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district except that in determining the percentage of surface area under Section 375.262(2), Local Government ... Texas Lawyers
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