Texas Local Government Code Title 10, Chapter 335 - Sports And Community Venue Districts
SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 335.001 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Approved venue project" has the meaning assigned by Section 334.001, except that the approval of the project must occur under this...
- Texas Section 335.002 - Application To Venue Constructed Under Other Law
A district may use this chapter for a venue project relating to a venue and related infrastructure planned, acquired, established, developed, constructed, or renovated under...
- Texas Section 335.003 - Other Uses Of Venue Permitted
This chapter does not prohibit the use of a venue for an event that is not related to a purpose described by Section 334.001, such...
- Texas Section 335.004 - Specific Performance
(a) The legislature expressly finds and determines that: (1) the presence of a professional sports team in an approved venue project built or renovated under...
SUBCHAPTER B VENUE DISTRICT
- Texas Section 335.005 - Suits; Service Of Process
A district, through its board, may sue and be sued in any court of this state in the name of the district. Service of process...
- Texas Section 335.021 - Creation
A county and a municipality, two or more counties, two or more municipalities, or a combination of municipalities, counties, or municipalities and counties may create...
- Texas Section 335.022 - Order Creating District
A county and a municipality, two or more counties, two or more municipalities, or a combination of municipalities, counties, or municipalities and counties may create...
SUBCHAPTER C BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Texas Section 335.023 - Political Subdivision; Records And Open Meetings
(a) A district is a political subdivision of the creating political subdivisions and of this state. (b) A district is subject to Chapter 551, Government...
- Texas Section 335.031 - Composition And Appointment Of Board
(a) A district is governed by a board of at least four directors. (b) The board is appointed by the mayors or county judges, or...
- Texas Section 335.032 - Compensation
A board member is not entitled to compensation, but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch....
- Texas Section 335.033 - Meetings
The board shall conduct its meetings in the district. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
- Texas Section 335.034 - Officers
Except as provided by Section 335.035, the presiding officer is designated as provided by the concurrent order. The board shall designate from the members of...
SUBCHAPTER D VENUE PROJECTS
- Texas Section 335.035 - Additional Requirements For Board Of District Created In Populous County
(a) This section applies only to the board of a district located in whole or in part in a county with a population of 3.3...
- Texas Section 335.051 - Resolution Authorizing Project
(a) A district by resolution may provide for the planning, acquisition, establishment, development, construction, or renovation of a venue project if: (1) the comptroller determines...
- Texas Section 335.052 - State Fiscal Impact Analysis
(a) Before calling an election on the resolution under Section 335.054, the district shall send a copy of the resolution to the comptroller. (b) Before...
- Texas Section 335.053 - Appeal Of Comptroller Determination
(a) If the comptroller determines under Section 335.052 that implementation of the resolution will have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue, the district...
- Texas Section 335.0535 - Transportation Authority Impact Analysis
(a) If the resolution contains a proposed sales and use tax under Subchapter D, Chapter 334, and imposition of the tax would result in the...
- Texas Section 335.0536 - Appeal Of Authority Determination
(a) If a rapid transit authority determines under Section 335.0535 that implementation of the resolution will have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability...
- Texas Section 335.054 - Election
(a) If the comptroller determines under Section 335.052 or 335.053 that implementation of the resolution will not have a significant negative fiscal impact on state...
SUBCHAPTER E POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 335.055 - False And Misleading Campaign Material
(a) In this section, "campaign material" means a communication supporting or opposing the authorization of a venue project that: (1) in return for consideration, is...
- Texas Section 335.071 - General Powers Of District
(a) A district may: (1) perform any act necessary to the full exercise of the district's powers; (2) accept a gift, grant, or loan from...
- Texas Section 335.0711 - Limit On Power To Own Or Acquire Real Property In Certain Districts
(a) In this section: (1) "Facility site" means a site for: (A) an arena, coliseum, stadium, or other type of area or facility: (i) that...
- Texas Section 335.0715 - Use Of Financing For Certain Projects
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a district, a municipality or county that created the district, or an entity created by or acting on...
- Texas Section 335.072 - Venue Project Fund
(a) A district in which an approved venue project is located shall establish by resolution a fund known as the venue project fund. The district...
- Texas Section 335.0725 - Books, Records, And Papers
The books, records, and papers of the district relating to an approved venue project and the revenue used to finance the project are public information...
- Texas Section 335.073 - Bonds And Other Obligations
(a) A district in which an approved venue project is located may issue bonds, including revenue bonds and refunding bonds, or other obligations to pay...
- Texas Section 335.074 - Public Purpose Of Venue Project
(a) The legislature finds for all constitutional and statutory purposes that an approved venue project is owned, used, and held for public purposes by the...
- Texas Section 335.075 - Contribution Or Dedication Of Certain Revenue By Political Subdivision
(a) A political subdivision, including a metropolitan rapid transit authority created under Chapter 451, Transportation Code, may contribute or dedicate to the district all or...
- Texas Section 335.076 - Contracts With Historically Underutilized Businesses
(a) This section applies only in relation to an approved venue project constructed and operated under the authority of a district in a county with...
- Texas Section 335.077 - Exemption From Construction Contracting Law
Chapter 2269, Government Code, does not apply to this chapter. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 3.05, eff. September...
SUBCHAPTER F CODE OF CONDUCT FOR CERTAIN DISTRICTS
- Texas Section 335.078 - Venue District As Endorsing Municipality Or County
(a) A venue district located in a county with a population of 3.3 million or more may act as an endorsing municipality or endorsing county...
- Texas Section 335.101 - Definitions
In this subchapter: (1) "Code of conduct" means the rules adopted by a board under Section 335.104. (2) "Director" means a board member. (3) "Employee"...
- Texas Section 335.102 - Applicability Of Subchapter
This subchapter applies only to a district located in a county with a population of 3.3 million or more. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg.,...
- Texas Section 335.103 - Applicability Of Laws
(a) Chapter 171 applies to an employee as if the employee was a local public official, as that term is defined by Section 171.001. (b)...
- Texas Section 335.104 - Creation Of Code Of Conduct; Distribution
(a) The board by rule shall adopt and maintain a code of conduct that establishes the general duties of directors and employees of the district...
- Texas Section 335.105 - Rulemaking
The board by rule may modify its code of conduct. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1076, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
- Texas Section 335.106 - General Duties
A director or employee shall: (1) be, and give the appearance of being, independent and impartial; (2) place, and give the appearance of placing, the...
- Texas Section 335.107 - Vendor Requirements
(a) This section applies to a vendor who: (1) responds to a district request for a proposal; or (2) otherwise communicates with the district in...
- Texas Section 335.108 - Disclosure Of Vendor Relationship By Directors And Employees
(a) The board by rule shall design a conflicts disclosure statement for directors and employees that includes: (1) a requirement that each director and employee...
- Texas Section 335.1085 - Filing Of Financial Statement By Director
(a) A director shall file the financial statement required of state officers under Subchapter B, Chapter 572, Government Code, with: (1) the board; and (2)...
- Texas Section 335.109 - Request For Opinion From General Counsel
(a) An employee, with the presiding officer's consent, or a director may seek a written advisory opinion from the district's general counsel concerning whether a...
SUBCHAPTER G DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICTS IN LESS POPULOUS COUNTIES
- Texas Section 335.110 - Penalties
The board may reprimand, suspend, or terminate an employee who violates the district's code of conduct. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1076, Sec....
- Texas Section 335.151 - Applicability
This subchapter applies only to a district wholly located in a county with a population of less than 15,000. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg.,...
- Texas Section 335.152 - Dissolution
The governing body of each political subdivision that created a district may dissolve the district by adopting a concurrent order. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd...
- Texas Section 335.153 - Assets And Liabilities
(a) The assets and liabilities of a district dissolved under this subchapter shall be transferred to the county in which the district is located. (b)...
Last modified: September 28, 2016