Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3807 - Greater East End Management District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3807.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "District" means the Greater East End Management District. Acts 2003, 78th...
• Texas Section 3807.002 - Greater East End Management District
  A special district in Harris County known as the "Greater East End Management District" is a governmental agency and political subdivision of this state. Acts...
• Texas Section 3807.003 - 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 3807.004 - 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 3807.005 - District Territory
  (a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 47, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, enacting former Section...
• Texas Section 3807.006 - 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 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 3807.008 - 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 3807.051 - Board Of Directors; Terms
  (a) The district is governed by a board of 15 directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with seven directors' terms expiring June 1...
• Texas Section 3807.052 - Appointment Of Directors
  Sec. 3807.052. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS. (a) The mayor and members of the governing body of the City of Houston shall appoint directors from persons recommended...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 3807.053 - Board Officers
  Notwithstanding Section 375.068, Local Government Code, the board shall select a presiding officer and other officers according to a rotating schedule as determined by the...
• Texas Section 3807.101 - Powers
  The district has: (1) all powers necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district was created; and (2) the powers given to a corporation...
• Texas Section 3807.102 - 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 3807.103 - 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 3807.104 - Plans For Workforce Development Services
  (a) The district shall develop and implement one or more plans for workforce development services. The services may include: (1) job training; (2) workforce education;...

SUBCHAPTER D FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3807.105 - 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. 7, eff. June 17,
• Texas Section 3807.151 - Petition Required For Financing Service Or Improvement
  (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 3807.152 - 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 3807.153 - Board Vote Required To Impose Taxes, Assessments, Or Impact Fees
  The imposition of a tax, assessment, or impact fee requires a vote of a majority of the directors serving. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277,...
• Texas Section 3807.154 - 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 3807.155 - Maintenance Tax
  (a) If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3807.159, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in...
• Texas Section 3807.156 - 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 3807.157 - Property Exempt From Taxes, Impact Fees, And Assessments
  (a) The district may not impose a tax, impact fee, or assessment on a: (1) single-family detached residential property; (2) multiunit residential property consisting of...
• Texas Section 3807.158 - 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...

SUBCHAPTER E DISSOLUTION

• Texas Section 3807.159 - 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...
• Texas Section 3807.201 - Dissolution Of District With Outstanding Debt
  If the district has debt when it is dissolved, the district shall remain in existence solely for the purpose of discharging its bonds or obligations...

Last modified: September 28, 2016