Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3801 - Houston Downtown Management District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3801.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "District" means the Houston Downtown Management District. Acts 2003, 78th Leg.,...
• Texas Section 3801.002 - Houston Downtown Management District
  A special district known as the "Houston Downtown Management District" is a governmental agency and political subdivision of this state. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch....
• Texas Section 3801.003 - 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 3801.004 - 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 3801.005 - District Territory
  (a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 23.04(b), Chapter 165, Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, enacting former Section...
• Texas Section 3801.006 - Eligibility For Reinvestment Zones
  All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in: (1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created by the...
• Texas Section 3801.007 - Applicability Of Other Law
  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff....

SUBCHAPTER B DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 3801.008 - Liberal Construction Of Chapter
  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1,...
• Texas Section 3801.051 - Board Of Directors; Terms
  The district is governed by a board of 30 directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with seven or eight directors' terms expiring June...
• Texas Section 3801.052 - Appointment Of Directors
  (a) The mayor and members of the governing body of the City of Houston shall appoint directors from persons recommended by the board. (b) A...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 3801.053 - Ex Officio Directors
  (a) The following persons serve as nonvoting ex officio directors: (1) the directors of the parks and recreation, planning and development, public works, and civic...
• Texas Section 3801.101 - District Powers
  The district has: (1) all powers necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district was created; (2) the rights, powers, privileges, authority, and functions...
• Texas Section 3801.103 - 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 3801.104 - Contracts; Grants
  (a) To protect the public interest, the district may contract with Harris County or the City of Houston for the county or the city to...
• Texas Section 3801.105 - Competitive Bidding
  The district may enter into a contract for more than $10,000 for services, improvements, or the purchase of property, including materials, machinery, equipment, and supplies,...
• Texas Section 3801.106 - Approval Of Certain Improvement Projects
  The district must obtain the approval of the City of Houston of the plans and specifications of any district improvement project related to the use...

SUBCHAPTER D FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3801.107 - No Eminent Domain Power
  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 684 (S.B. 224), Sec. 1, eff. June 17,
• Texas Section 3801.151 - Petition Required For Financing Services And Improvements
  (a) The board may not finance a service or an improvement project under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement is...
• Texas Section 3801.152 - 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. Acts...
• Texas Section 3801.153 - Authority To Impose Ad Valorem Taxes, Assessments, And Impact Fees
  The district may impose an ad valorem tax, assessment, or impact fee as provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to provide an improvement or...
• Texas Section 3801.154 - Maintenance Tax
  (a) If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3801.158, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in...
• Texas Section 3801.155 - Assessments; Liens For Assessments
  (a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter. (b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an...
• Texas Section 3801.156 - Prohibited Exemptions
  A single-family residential property or a residential duplex, triplex, fourplex, or condominium may not be exempt from the imposition of a tax, an impact fee,...
• Texas Section 3801.157 - Obligations; Approval By City Of Houston
  (a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable in whole or in part from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, grants, or...
• Texas Section 3801.158 - Elections Regarding Taxes Or Bonds
  (a) In addition to the elections required under Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district must hold an election in the manner provided...

SUBCHAPTER E DISSOLUTION

• Texas Section 3801.159 - Sales And Use Tax Prohibited
  The district may not impose a sales and use tax. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
• Texas Section 3801.201 - Dissolution Of District With Outstanding Debt
  Despite this section and Section 375.264, Local Government Code, the district may be dissolved as provided by Subchapter M, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, if...

Last modified: September 28, 2016