Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3862 - Central Laredo Municipal Management District
SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 3862.001 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "City" means the City of Laredo, Texas. (3) "Director" means a board member....
- Texas Section 3862.002 - Creation And Nature Of District
The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1365 (S.B. 1601),...
- Texas Section 3862.003 - Purpose; Legislative Findings
(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 3862.004 - 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 3862.005 - District Territory
(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter. (b) The boundaries and field notes...
- Texas Section 3862.006 - Eligibility For Inclusion In Special Zones
(a) All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in: (1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under...
- Texas Section 3862.007 - 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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1365...
SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Texas Section 3862.008 - Liberal Construction Of Chapter
This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch....
- Texas Section 3862.051 - Governing Body; Terms
The district is governed by a board of nine directors who serve staggered terms of four years expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year. Added...
- Texas Section 3862.052 - Qualifications Of Directors Appointed By City
(a) To be qualified to serve as a director appointed by the governing body of the city, a person must be: (1) a resident of...
- Texas Section 3862.053 - Appointment Of Directors
The governing body of the city shall appoint directors from persons recommended by the board. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1365 (S.B....
- Texas Section 3862.054 - Vacancy
If a vacancy occurs on the board, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the remainder of the unexpired term. Added by Acts 2013,...
- Texas Section 3862.055 - Director's Oath Or Affirmation
(a) A director shall file the director's oath or affirmation of office with the district, and the district shall retain the oath or affirmation in...
- Texas Section 3862.056 - Quorum
A vacant director position is not counted for purposes of establishing a quorum. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1365 (S.B. 1601), Sec....
- Texas Section 3862.057 - Officers
The board shall elect from among the directors a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary. The offices of chair and secretary may not be...
- Texas Section 3862.058 - Compensation; Expenses
(a) The district may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $50 for each board meeting. The total amount of compensation for each...
- Texas Section 3862.059 - Liability Insurance
The district may obtain and pay for comprehensive general liability insurance coverage from a commercial insurance company or other source that protects and insures a...
- Texas Section 3862.060 - No Executive Committee
The board may not create an executive committee to exercise the powers of the board. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1365 (S.B....
- Texas Section 3862.061 - Board Meetings
The board shall hold meetings at a place accessible to the public. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1365 (S.B. 1601), Sec. 1,...
SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 3862.062 - Initial Directors
(a) The initial board consists of: Pos. No. Name of Director 1 Jorge Verduzco 2 Raul Perales 3 Rick Norton 4 Larry Friedman 5 Roque...
- Texas Section 3862.101 - General Powers And Duties
The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S.,...
- Texas Section 3862.102 - Improvement Projects And Services
(a) The district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service using money available to the district,...
- Texas Section 3862.103 - Development Corporation Powers
The district, using money available to the district, may exercise the powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the...
- Texas Section 3862.104 - 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 3862.105 - Agreements; Grants
(a) As provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any...
- Texas Section 3862.106 - Law Enforcement Services
To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including Webb County or the city, to provide law enforcement services in...
- Texas Section 3862.107 - Membership In Charitable Organizations
The district may join and pay dues to a charitable or nonprofit organization that performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance...
- Texas Section 3862.108 - Economic Development
(a) The district may engage in activities that accomplish the economic development purposes of the district. (b) The district may establish and provide for the...
- Texas Section 3862.109 - Parking Facilities
(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...
SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS; ASSESSMENTS
- Texas Section 3862.110 - No Eminent Domain Power
The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1365 (S.B. 1601), Sec. 1, eff. June...
- Texas Section 3862.151 - Disbursements And Transfers Of Money
The board by resolution shall establish the number of signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money. Added by...
- Texas Section 3862.152 - Money Used For Improvements Or Services
The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using...
- Texas Section 3862.153 - 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 3862.154 - Method Of Notice For Hearing
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 determine...
- Texas Section 3862.155 - Assessments; Liens For Assessments
(a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the...
- Texas Section 3862.156 - Limitation On Amount Of Certain Assessments
An assessment based on the taxable value of real property may not exceed 20 cents per $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property in the...
SUBCHAPTER E TAXES AND BONDS
- Texas Section 3862.157 - Tax And Assessment Abatements
The district may designate reinvestment zones and may grant abatements of a tax or assessment on property in the zones. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd...
- Texas Section 3862.201 - Bonds And Other Obligations
(a) The district may issue, by public or private sale, bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes or assessments...
- Texas Section 3862.202 - Bond Maturity
Bonds may mature not more than 40 years from their date of issue. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1365 (S.B. 1601), Sec....
- Texas Section 3862.203 - Taxes For Bonds And Other Obligations
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...
SUBCHAPTER F DISSOLUTION
- Texas Section 3862.204 - Elections Regarding Taxes
The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may...
- Texas Section 3862.251 - Dissolution By City Ordinance
(a) The city by ordinance may dissolve the district. (b) The city may not dissolve the district until the district's outstanding debt or contractual obligations...
- Texas Section 3862.252 - Collection Of Assessments And Other Revenue
(a) If the dissolved district has bonds or other obligations outstanding secured by and payable from assessments or other revenue, other than ad valorem taxes,...
- Texas Section 3862.253 - Concurrence On Additional Powers
If the legislature grants the district a power that is in addition to the powers approved by the initial resolution of the governing body of...
- Texas Section 3862.254 - Assumption Of Assets And Liabilities
(a) After the city dissolves the district, the city assumes, subject to the appropriation and availability of funds, the obligations of the district, including any...
Last modified: September 28, 2016