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Texas Special District Local Laws Code - Chapter 3844 Harris County Improvement District No. 7Legal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Special District Local Laws Code > Texas Special District Local Laws Code - Chapter 3844 Harris County Improvement District No. 7 In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "District" means the Harris County Improvement District No. 7. Added by ... A special district known as the "Harris County Improvement District No. 7" is a governmental agency and political subdivision of this state. Added by Acts ... (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 2 of the Act enacting this chapter, as that territory may have been modified ... The district is a governmental unit under Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and the operations of the district are essential government functions and ... All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in a tax increment reinvestment zone created by the City ... This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 768, ... (a) The district is governed by a board of 11 directors who serve staggered terms of four years with five or six directors' terms expiring ... If the board increases the number of directors under Section 3844.051, the board shall appoint qualified persons to fill the new director positions and shall ... Text of section effective until September 1, 2009 (a) The initial board consists of: Pos. No. Name of Director 1 Keith Wade 2 Karen ... The district has: (1) all powers necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district was created; (2) the rights, powers, privileges, authority, and functions ... (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) District elections must be held in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code. (b) The board may submit multiple purposes ... The district may contract with: (1) Harris County or the City of Houston for the county or city to provide law enforcement and security services ... The district may annex or exclude land from the district in the manner provided by Subchapter C, Chapter 375, Local Government Code. Added by Acts ... The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 768, § 1, eff. June 17, 2005. ... (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, including: (1) lots, garages, parking terminals, or ... The district may adopt rules covering its public transit system or its public parking facilities except that a rule relating to or affecting the use ... (a) The district may use any of its resources, including revenue, assessments, taxes, and grant or contract proceeds, to pay the cost of acquiring and ... If the district's acquisition of property for a parking facility that is leased to or operated by a private entity results in the removal from ... The district may impose, assess, charge, or collect an assessment, an ad valorem tax, an impact fee, or another fee in accordance with Chapter 49, ... (a) If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3844.103, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in ... An assessment may be imposed on only a part of the district if only that part will benefit from the service or improvement. Added by ... (a) The board may not impose an assessment or finance a service or improvement project under this chapter unless a written petition requesting the improvement ... For purposes of a title insurance policy issued under Chapter 9, Insurance Code, an assessment is a tax. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. ... (a) An assessment imposed on property under this chapter is a personal obligation of the person who owns the property on January 1 of the ... The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including equipment or facilities, of: (1) an electric utility as defined by ... (a) The district may impose an assessment to pay the cost of: (1) burying or removing electrical power lines, telephone lines, cable or fiber optic ... The district may issue bonds, notes, or other debt obligations in accordance with Subchapters I and J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, for a purpose ... (a) The district may be dissolved as provided by Subchapter M, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, except that Section 375.264, Local Government Code, does not ... Texas Lawyers
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