Texas Local Government Code Title 10, Chapter 322 - Joint Parks Board And Park Bonds: Adjacent Counties With Populations Of 350,000 Or More

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 322.001 - Eligible Counties
  Two adjacent counties that each have a population of one million or more may create a joint park board in accordance with this chapter for...
• Texas Section 322.002 - Definition
  In this chapter, "board" means the Joint Board of Park Commissioners. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
• Texas Section 322.003 - Creation Of Joint Parks Board
  (a) To create a joint parks board, the commissioners court of each county must adopt an order creating the board. (b) The commissioners court of...
• Texas Section 322.004 - Municipal Conveyance Of Land To Board
  Any municipality contained in either of the counties may sell land owned by it to the board or to the counties if the governing body...

SUBCHAPTER B JOINT BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS

• Texas Section 322.005 - Exercise Of Powers By Commissioners Court
  If establishment of the board is declared by a court to be invalid, the commissioners court of the counties acting jointly may ratify any prior...
• Texas Section 322.021 - Composition; Term; Qualifications
  (a) The board must be composed of 13 commissioners appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The governor shall appoint...
• Texas Section 322.022 - Vacancy
  A vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment by the governor. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
• Texas Section 322.023 - 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 322.024 - Organization; Meetings
  (a) Seven park commissioners constitute a quorum, except that three of the members comprising the quorum must be from each county. The board may act...
• Texas Section 322.025 - Expenses
  The expenses of a commissioner must be approved by the commissioners court of the county the commissioner represents, and when approved must be paid in...
• Texas Section 322.026 - 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 322.027 - Seal
  The board shall adopt a seal, and the seal shall be placed on each lease, deed, or other instrument required to be executed under seal....
• Texas Section 322.041 - 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 322.042 - Depositories And Disbursements
  (a) Money belonging to or under the control of the board must be deposited and secured substantially in the manner prescribed by law for county...
• Texas Section 322.043 - 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 322.044 - Leases And Operating Agreements
  (a) Concurrent with or at any time before the authorization for issuance of bonds secured by a pledge of the revenues of a designated facility...
• Texas Section 322.045 - Rules
  The board may adopt reasonable rules applicable to tenants, concessionaires, residents, and users of park facilities, regulating hunting, fishing, boating, camping, and other recreational and...
• Texas Section 322.046 - Grants
  The board may accept grants and gratuities in any form from any source approved by the board, including the government of the United States, this...
• Texas Section 322.047 - Financial Statement; Budget
  (a) On or before July 1 of each year, the board shall prepare and file with the county clerk of each of the counties a...
• Texas Section 322.048 - Suits
  The board constitutes a body corporate and politic and may sue and be sued in its own name. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec....
• Texas Section 322.049 - No Taxing Power
  The board may not levy a tax for any purpose. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

SUBCHAPTER D REVENUE BONDS

• Texas Section 322.050 - 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....
• Texas Section 322.071 - Issuance; Purpose
  (a) For the purpose of providing funds to acquire, improve, equip, and repair parks under its control, or for the acquisition or construction of facilities...
• Texas Section 322.072 - Pledge Of Revenues
  (a) The bonds may be secured by a pledge of all or part of the net revenues from one or more parks under control of...
• Texas Section 322.073 - Proceeds
  (a) The proceeds of the bonds shall be used under the restrictions provided in the resolution. The holders of the bonds and any trustee provided...
• Texas Section 322.074 - Approval And Registration
  (a) Before the bonds are delivered to the purchaser, the bonds and the records pertaining to the bonds must be submitted to the attorney general...
• Texas Section 322.075 - Fees And Revenue
  (a) In this section, "fee" includes a fee, charge, or toll. (b) The expense of operation and maintenance of facilities the revenues of which are...
• Texas Section 322.076 - Refunding Bonds
  (a) Fully negotiable bonds may be issued by resolution of the board for the purpose of refunding bonds issued under this chapter. (b) The refunding...
• Texas Section 322.077 - Bonds Not State Or County Debt
  (a) The bonds are not a debt of either of the counties, of this state, or of the individual members of the board, but are...
• Texas Section 322.078 - Miscellaneous Provisions
  (a) In this section, "fee" includes a fee, charge, or toll. (b) The resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds may require that the bonds...

Last modified: September 28, 2016