Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3853 - Dickinson Management District No. 1
SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 3853.001 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "District" means the Dickinson Management District No. 1. Added by Acts...
- Texas Section 3853.002 - Dickinson Management District No
The Dickinson Management District No. 1 is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch....
- Texas Section 3853.003 - Purpose; Declaration Of Intent
(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...
- Texas Section 3853.004 - Findings Of Benefit And Public Purpose
(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...
- Texas Section 3853.005 - District Territory
(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...
- Texas Section 3853.006 - Eligibility For Inclusion In Special Zones
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...
- Texas Section 3853.007 - Liberal Construction Of Chapter
This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 458...
SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Texas Section 3853.008 - Applicability Of Municipal Management Districts Law
Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 458 (S.B....
- Texas Section 3853.051 - Board Of Directors; Terms
(a) The district is governed by a board of five voting directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with two or three directors' terms...
- Texas Section 3853.052 - Appointment Of Directors
(a) The mayor and members of the governing body of the City of Dickinson shall appoint voting directors from persons recommended by the board. A...
- Texas Section 3853.053 - Nonvoting Directors
The board may appoint nonvoting directors. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 458 (S.B. 1866), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 3853.054 - Quorum
For purposes of determining the requirements for a quorum of the board, the following are not counted: (1) a board position vacant for any reason,...
- Texas Section 3853.101 - Additional Powers Of District
The district may exercise the powers given to: (1) a corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct,...
- Texas Section 3853.102 - Nonprofit Corporation
(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...
- Texas Section 3853.103 - Agreements; Grants
(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...
- Texas Section 3853.104 - Authority To Contract For Law Enforcement
To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including Galveston County or the City of Dickinson, to provide law enforcement...
- Texas Section 3853.105 - Approval By City Of Dickinson
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the district must obtain the approval of the City of Dickinson's governing body for: (1) the issuance of...
- Texas Section 3853.106 - Membership In Charitable Organizations
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...
- Texas Section 3853.107 - Economic Development Programs And Other Powers Related To Planning And Development
(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...
- Texas Section 3853.108 - Annexation
In addition to the authority to annex territory under Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, the district may by board resolution annex territory located in...
SUBCHAPTER D FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 3853.109 - No Eminent Domain
The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 458 (S.B. 1866), Sec. 1, eff. June 17,
- Texas Section 3853.151 - Disbursements And Transfers Of Money
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...
- Texas Section 3853.152 - Money Used For Improvements Or Services
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...
- Texas Section 3853.153 - Petition Required For Financing Services And Improvements With Assessments
(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...
- Texas Section 3853.154 - Method Of Notice For Hearing
The district may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local Government Code, by certified United States mail or an equivalent service that can provide...
- Texas Section 3853.155 - Assessments; Liens For Assessments
(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...
- Texas Section 3853.156 - Utility Property Exempt From Impact Fees And Assessments
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...
- Texas Section 3853.157 - Bonds And Other Obligations
(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations, by competitive bid or negotiated sale, payable wholly or partly from sales and use taxes, assessments,...
- Texas Section 3853.158 - City Not Required To Pay District Obligations
Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, the City of Dickinson is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of...
- Texas Section 3853.159 - Competitive Bidding
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...
SUBCHAPTER E SALES AND USE TAX
- Texas Section 3853.160 - Tax And Assessment Abatements
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...
- Texas Section 3853.201 - Meanings Of Words And Phrases
Words and phrases used in this subchapter that are defined by Chapters 151 and 321, Tax Code, have the meanings assigned by Chapters 151 and...
- Texas Section 3853.202 - Applicability Of Certain Tax Code Provisions
(a) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, Subtitles A and B, Title 2, Tax Code, and Chapter 151, Tax Code, apply to taxes imposed...
- Texas Section 3853.203 - Authorization
The district may adopt a sales and use tax for the benefit of the district. The board is not required to hold an election to...
- Texas Section 3853.204 - Abolishing Sales And Use Tax
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (b), the board, with the consent of the governing body of the City of Dickinson, may abolish the sales...
SUBCHAPTER F DISSOLUTION
- Texas Section 3853.205 - Sales And Use Tax Rate
(a) On adoption of the tax authorized by this subchapter, there is imposed a tax at the rate authorized by the district on the receipts...
- Texas Section 3853.251 - Dissolution Of District With Outstanding Debt
(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: September 28, 2016