Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3809 - Midtown Management District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3809.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "District" means the Midtown Management District. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch....
• Texas Section 3809.002 - Midtown Management District
  The Midtown Management District is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff....
• Texas Section 3809.003 - 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 3809.004 - 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 3809.005 - District Territory
  (a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 1017, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, enacting former Section...
• Texas Section 3809.006 - Applicability Of Other Law
  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district, the board, and district employees. Acts 2003, 78th Leg.,...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 3809.007 - 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 3809.051 - Board Of Directors; Terms
  (a) The district is governed by a board of 17 directors who serve staggered terms of four years with eight directors' terms expiring June 1...
• Texas Section 3809.052 - Appointment Of Directors; Immunity
  (a) The mayor and members of the governing body of the City of Houston shall appoint directors from persons recommended by the board. A person...
• Texas Section 3809.053 - 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...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 3809.054 - Conflicts Of Interest
  (a) Except as provided by this section: (1) a director may participate in all board votes and decisions; and (2) Chapter 171, Local Government Code,...
• Texas Section 3809.101 - District Powers
  The district may exercise the powers given to: (1) a corporation created under Chapter 505, Local Government Code; and (2) a housing finance corporation created...
• Texas Section 3809.102 - 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 3809.103 - Agreements, Donations, Grants, And Loans
  (a) The district may enter into an agreement with or accept a donation, grant, or loan from any person. (b) The implementation of a project...
• Texas Section 3809.104 - Authority To Contract For Law Enforcement
  To protect the public interest, the district may contract with Harris County or the City of Houston for the county or the city to provide...
• Texas Section 3809.105 - Competitive Bidding
  Section 375.221, Local Government Code, does not apply to a district contract for $25,000 or less. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff....
• Texas Section 3809.106 - Approval Of Certain Improvement Projects
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district must obtain the approval of the City of Houston's governing body: (1) for the issuance of...
• Texas Section 3809.107 - Annexation
  In addition to the authority to annex territory under Subchapter C, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district has the authority to annex territory located...

SUBCHAPTER D FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3809.108 - 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. 9, eff. June 17,
• Texas Section 3809.151 - 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 3809.152 - 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 3809.153 - 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, on all property in the...
• Texas Section 3809.154 - Maintenance Tax
  (a) If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3809.158, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in...
• Texas Section 3809.155 - 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, including an assessment resulting...
• Texas Section 3809.156 - Utility Property Exempt From Assessments And Impact Fees
  The district may not impose an assessment or impact fee on the property of a person that provides to the public gas, electricity, telephone, sewage,...
• Texas Section 3809.157 - Certain Residential Property Not Exempt
  Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
• Texas Section 3809.158 - 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 3809.159 - Municipality Not Required To Pay District Obligations
  Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, a municipality is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district....
• Texas Section 3809.201 - Dissolution Of District With Outstanding Debt
  (a) The board may dissolve the district regardless of whether the district has debt. Section 375.264, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district....

Last modified: September 28, 2016