Texas Local Government Code Title 10, Chapter 320 - Park Board And Park Bonds: Counties With Population Of 5,000 Or More

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 320.001 - Eligible Counties
  The commissioners court of a county with a population of 5,000 or more by order may adopt this chapter for the purpose of acquiring, improving,...
• Texas Section 320.002 - Definition
  In this chapter, "board" means the board of park commissioners. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
• Texas Section 320.003 - Creation Of Parks Board
  (a) The order adopting this chapter must specify whether the powers and duties provided by this chapter will be exercised and performed by the commissioners...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS

• Texas Section 320.004 - Exercise Of Powers By Commissioners Court
  (a) If a board is not created, the commissioners court shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of the board, and references in this...
• Texas Section 320.021 - Composition; Term; Qualifications
  (a) The board must be composed of seven members appointed by the commissioners court. (b) Members of the board serve for terms of two years,...
• Texas Section 320.022 - Vacancy
  A vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment of the commissioners court for the unexpired term. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec....
• Texas Section 320.023 - Oath; Bond
  (a) Within 15 days after the date a park commissioner is appointed, the commissioner must qualify by taking the official oath and by filing a...
• Texas Section 320.024 - Certificate Of Appointment
  A certificate of appointment executed by the county judge and attested by the county clerk shall be filed in the office of the county clerk....
• Texas Section 320.025 - Organization; Meetings
  (a) The board shall elect from its membership a chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, and treasurer, except that the first chairman of the board shall be designated...
• Texas Section 320.026 - Expenses
  A park commissioner is entitled to compensation for all necessary expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in the performance of park commissioner duties. Acts 1987, 70th...
• Texas Section 320.027 - Conflict Of Interest
  (a) A park commissioner or employee of the board may not acquire a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in any improvements, concessions, equipment, or business...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 320.028 - Seal
  The board shall adopt a seal, and the seal shall be placed on each lease, deed, or other instrument usually executed under seal and on...
• Texas Section 320.041 - Operation And Maintenance Of Parks
  (a) Subject to the supervision of the commissioners court, the board shall maintain and operate the parks under its administration. (b) The commissioners court may...
• Texas Section 320.042 - Personnel
  (a) The board may employ permanent or temporary personnel, including secretaries, stenographers, bookkeepers, accountants, technical experts, and other agents. (b) The board shall determine the...
• Texas Section 320.043 - Depositories And Disbursements; Audits
  (a) The commissioners court shall select one or more depositories for funds belonging to or under the control of the board other than bond proceeds...
• Texas Section 320.044 - Contracts
  (a) The board may enter a contract, including a lease or other agreement, with any person as the board considers necessary or convenient to carry...
• Texas Section 320.045 - Rules
  Subject to the approval of the commissioners court, the board may adopt reasonable rules concerning the use of any park administered by the board. Acts...
• Texas Section 320.0455 - Rules In A Populous County; Penalty For Violations
  (a) This section applies to a county with a population of 2.8 million or more. (b) Subject to the approval of the commissioners court, the...
• Texas Section 320.046 - Grants
  The board may accept grants and gratuities in any form and from any source approved by the board and the commissioners court, including the government...
• Texas Section 320.047 - Financial Statement; Budget
  (a) On or immediately after January 1 of each year, the board shall prepare and file with the commissioners court a complete financial statement showing...
• Texas Section 320.048 - Suits; Legal Services
  (a) The board may sue and be sued in its own name. (b) The county attorney shall perform all necessary legal services for the board....
• Texas Section 320.049 - Records
  The board shall keep a complete account of each board meeting and proceeding and shall maintain the records of the board in a secure manner....

SUBCHAPTER D REVENUE BONDS

• Texas Section 320.050 - Supervision By Commissioners Court
  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the board is subject to the supervision of the commissioners court in the exercise of all rights,...
• Texas Section 320.071 - Issuance; Purpose
  (a) For the purpose of providing funds to acquire, improve, equip, and repair any park administered by the board, or for the acquisition by construction...
• Texas Section 320.072 - Election
  (a) Revenue bonds may not be issued unless authorized by a majority vote of the qualified voters of the county voting at an election ordered...
• Texas Section 320.073 - Pledge Of Revenues
  (a) Revenue bonds may be secured by a pledge of all or part of the net revenues from the operation of the parks or from...
• Texas Section 320.074 - Proceeds
  (a) The proceeds of the bonds shall be used under the restrictions provided in the bond order or in any separate escrow agreement, or both....
• Texas Section 320.075 - Approval And Registration
  (a) After any bonds have been authorized by the commissioners court, the bonds and the records relating to their issuance shall be submitted to the...
• Texas Section 320.076 - Fees And Revenue
  (a) In this section, "fee" includes any fee, charge, or toll. (b) The necessary and reasonable expenses of operation and maintenance of the properties and...
• Texas Section 320.077 - Refunding Bonds
  (a) The commissioners court may issue fully negotiable revenue bonds for the purpose of refunding bonds issued under this subchapter. An election is not necessary...
• Texas Section 320.078 - Bonds Not State Or County Debt
  (a) The revenue bonds are not a debt of the county or of the state but are payable solely from the revenues pledged to their...
• Texas Section 320.079 - Miscellaneous Provisions
  (a) This section applies to revenue bonds and refunding bonds issued under this subchapter. (b) The bond order may require that the bonds contain a...

Last modified: September 28, 2016