Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3821 - Downtown Midland Management District
SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 3821.001 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "District" means the Downtown Midland Management District. Added by Acts 2005,...
- Texas Section 3821.002 - Downtown Midland Management District
The Downtown Midland Management District is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729...
- Texas Section 3821.003 - 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 3821.004 - 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 3821.005 - District Territory
(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 1160, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, as that territory...
- Texas Section 3821.006 - Eligibility For Inclusion In Special 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 3821.007 - Applicability Of Other Law
Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B....
SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Texas Section 3821.008 - Liberal Construction Of Chapter
This chapter shall be construed liberally in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729...
- Texas Section 3821.051 - Composition; Terms
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the district is governed by a board of nine voting directors appointed under Section 3821.052 and nonvoting directors...
- Texas Section 3821.052 - Appointment Of Directors
The board shall nominate a slate of persons to serve on the succeeding board as voting directors. The members of the governing body of the...
- Texas Section 3821.053 - Nonvoting Directors
(a) The following persons serve as nonvoting directors: (1) the directors of the following departments of the City of Midland or a person designated by...
SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 3821.054 - Conflicts Of Interest; One-time Affidavit
(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 3821.101 - Additional Powers Of District
The district may exercise the powers given to: (1) a corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct,...
- Texas Section 3821.102 - 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 3821.103 - Agreements; Grants
(a) The district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person. (b) The implementation of a project is...
- Texas Section 3821.104 - Law Enforcement Services
To protect the public interest, the district may contract with Midland County or the City of Midland to provide law enforcement services in the district...
- Texas Section 3821.105 - Competitive Bidding
Section 375.221, Local Government Code, applies to the district only for a contract that has a value greater than $50,000. Added by Acts 2005, 79th...
- Texas Section 3821.106 - Membership In Charitable Organizations
The district may join and pay dues to an organization that: (1) enjoys tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3), (4), or (6), Internal Revenue Code of...
- Texas Section 3821.107 - Economic Development Programs
(a) The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate...
SUBCHAPTER D FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 3821.108 - Annexation
The district may annex territory located inside the boundaries of a reinvestment zone created by the City of Midland under Chapter 311, Tax Code, if...
- Texas Section 3821.151 - Disbursements Or 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. Added...
- Texas Section 3821.152 - Tax And Bond Elections
(a) The district shall hold an election in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the...
- Texas Section 3821.153 - Maintenance And Operation Tax
(a) If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3821.152, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in...
- Texas Section 3821.154 - Assessments; Liens For Assessments
(a) The board by resolution may impose an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter. (b) The board may not impose an assessment on...
- Texas Section 3821.155 - Petition Required For Financing Services And Improvements
(a) The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that improvement or service...
- Texas Section 3821.156 - Utility Property Exempt From Impact Fees And Assessments
The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements, of: (1) an electric utility...
- Texas Section 3821.157 - Bonds And Other Obligations
(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other money...
- Texas Section 3821.158 - Municipality Not Required To Pay District Obligations
Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, the City of Midland is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of...
SUBCHAPTER E DISSOLUTION
- Texas Section 3821.159 - Tax And Assessment Abatements
The district may grant in the manner authorized by Chapter 312, Tax Code, an abatement for a tax or assessment owed to the district. Added...
- Texas Section 3821.201 - Exception For Dissolution Of District With Outstanding Debt
(a) The board may vote to dissolve a district that has debt. If the vote is in favor of dissolution, the district shall remain in...
Last modified: September 28, 2016