Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3883 - Harris County Improvement District No. 15

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3883.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "Director" means a board member. (3) "District" means the Harris County Improvement District...
• Texas Section 3883.002 - Nature Of District
  The Harris County Improvement District No. 15 is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg.,...
• Texas Section 3883.003 - 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 3883.004 - 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 3883.005 - Initial 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 3883.006 - 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 under Chapter...
• Texas Section 3883.007 - 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 885...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 3883.008 - Liberal Construction Of Chapter
  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch....
• Texas Section 3883.051 - Governing Body; Terms
  (a) The district is governed by a board of seven voting directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with three or four directors' terms...
• Texas Section 3883.052 - Appointment Of Directors
  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall appoint voting directors from persons recommended by the board. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 885...
• Texas Section 3883.053 - Initial Voting Directors
  (a) The initial board consists of the following voting directors: Pos. No. Name of Director 1 Dan Arnold 2 Kirk Pfeffer 3 David Dacote 4...
• Texas Section 3883.054 - Nonvoting Directors
  The board may appoint nonvoting directors to serve at the pleasure of the voting directors. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (S.B....
• Texas Section 3883.055 - 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,...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 3883.056 - Compensation
  A director is entitled to receive fees of office and reimbursement for actual expenses as provided by Section 49.060, Water Code. Sections 375.069 and 375.070,...
• Texas Section 3883.101 - Maritime Improvement And Operations Powers
  (a) In this section, "port authority" means the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas. (b) Except as provided by this section, the district...
• Texas Section 3883.102 - Development Corporation Powers
  The district may exercise the powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct,...
• Texas Section 3883.103 - 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 3883.104 - 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 3883.105 - Authority To Contract For Law Enforcement Services
  To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified person, including Harris County or the City of Houston, for the provision of...
• Texas Section 3883.106 - 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 3883.107 - Economic Development Programs
  (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 3883.108 - Strategic Partnership Agreement
  The district may negotiate and enter into a written strategic partnership with the City of Houston pursuant to Section 43.0751, Local Government Code. Added by...
• Texas Section 3883.109 - No Eminent Domain
  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (S.B. 2531), Sec. 1, eff. June...

SUBCHAPTER D PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM AND PARKING FACILITIES

• Texas Section 3883.110 - Annexation Or Exclusion Of Land
  (a) The district may annex land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code. (b) The district may exclude land as provided by Subchapter...
• Texas Section 3883.151 - Public Transit System
  The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain a public transit system to serve the area in the...
• Texas Section 3883.152 - Parking Facilities Authorized; Operation By Private Entity
  (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:...
• Texas Section 3883.153 - Rules
  The district may adopt rules governing the district's public parking facilities. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (S.B. 2531), Sec. 1, eff....

SUBCHAPTER E GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3883.154 - Financing Of Public Transit System Or Parking Facilities
  (a) The district may use any of its resources, including revenue, assessments, taxes, or grant or contract proceeds, to pay the cost of acquiring or...
• Texas Section 3883.201 - 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 3883.202 - 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 3883.203 - 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 3883.204 - 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 3883.205 - 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 3883.206 - 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 3883.207 - Operation And Maintenance Tax
  (a) If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3883.211, the district may impose an annual operation and maintenance tax on taxable property...
• Texas Section 3883.208 - Contract Taxes
  (a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue...
• Texas Section 3883.209 - Authority To Borrow Money And To Issue Bonds
  (a) The district may borrow money on terms and conditions as determined by the board. Section 375.205, Local Government Code, does not apply to a...
• Texas Section 3883.210 - Taxes For Bonds
  At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a...
• Texas Section 3883.211 - Elections Regarding Taxes And Bonds
  (a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds, notes, and other obligations secured by: (1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or (2) contract...
• Texas Section 3883.212 - Competitive Bidding
  Subchapter I, Chapter 49, Water Code, applies to the district. Sections 375.221 and 375.223, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district. Added by...

SUBCHAPTER F TAXES FOR CERTAIN DEFINED AREAS AND DESIGNATED

• Texas Section 3883.213 - 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 3883.251 - Authority To Establish Defined Areas Or Designated Property
  The district may define areas or designate certain property of the district to pay for improvements, facilities, or services that primarily benefit that area or...
• Texas Section 3883.252 - Procedure For Election
  (a) Before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes of the area defined or property designated...
• Texas Section 3883.253 - Declaring Result And Issuing Order
  (a) If a majority of the voters voting at the election approve the proposition or propositions, the board shall declare the results and by order...
• Texas Section 3883.254 - Taxes For Services, Improvements, And Facilities In Defined Areas Or Designated Property
  On voter approval and adoption of the order described in Section 3883.253, the district may apply separately, differently, equitably, and specifically its taxing power and...

SUBCHAPTER G MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION AND DISSOLUTION

• Texas Section 3883.255 - Issuance Of Bonds And Imposition Of Taxes For Defined Area Or Designated Property
  After the order under Section 3883.253 is adopted, the district may issue bonds to provide for any land, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances for...
• Texas Section 3883.301 - Municipal Annexation; Dissolution
  (a) The district is a "water or sewer district" under Section 43.071, Local Government Code. (b) Section 43.075, Local Government Code, applies to the district....

Last modified: September 28, 2016