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Texas Special District Local Laws Code - Chapter 3850 Greater Sharpstown Management DistrictLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Special District Local Laws Code > Texas Special District Local Laws Code - Chapter 3850 Greater Sharpstown Management District In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "District" means the Greater Sharpstown Management District. Added by Acts 2005, ... The Greater Sharpstown Management District is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 771, ... (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 parking improvement is considered to be a street or road improvement. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 771, § 1, eff. June 17, ... (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 ... All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in: (1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created by a ... Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 771, § ... This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 771, ... (a) The district is governed by a board of nine voting directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with four or five directors' terms ... The mayor and members of the governing body of the City of Houston shall appoint voting directors from persons recommended by the board. A person ... (a) The following persons serve as nonvoting directors: (1) the directors of the following departments of the City of Houston or a person designated by ... For purposes of determining whether a quorum of the board is present, the following are not counted: (1) a board position vacant for any reason, ... Text of section effective until September 1, 2009 (a) The initial board consists of the following voting directors: Pos. No. Name of Director 1 ... 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), including ... (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 an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person. (b) The implementation of a project is ... To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a law enforcement services provider, including Harris County or the City of Houston, to provide ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the district must obtain the approval of the City of Houston's governing body for: (1) the issuance of ... The district may join and pay dues to an organization that: (1) enjoys tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3), (4), or (6), Internal Revenue Code of ... (a) The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate ... The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 771, § 1, 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. Added ... The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain any improvement or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any ... (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 district may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local Government Code, by certified or first class United States mail. The board shall ... (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 ... An assessment based on the taxable value of real property may not exceed 12 cents per $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property in the ... An assessment levied in the district for a public improvement district under Chapter 372, Local Government Code, may be used only under the terms for ... The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements, of: (1) an electric utility ... (a) If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3850.162, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in ... (a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other money of the ... At the time bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes are issued: (1) the board shall impose a continuing direct ... (a) The district shall hold an election in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the ... Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, the City of Houston is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of ... Section 375.221, Local Government Code, applies to the district only for a contract that has a value greater than $25,000. Added by Acts 2005, 79th ... The district may grant in the manner authorized by Chapter 312, Tax Code, an abatement for a tax or assessment owed to the district. Added ... (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. ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |