Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3824 - Harborside Management District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3824.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "District" means the Harborside Management District. Added by Acts 2005, 79th...
• Texas Section 3824.002 - Harborside Management District
  The Harborside Management District is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B....
• Texas Section 3824.003 - 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 3824.004 - 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 3824.005 - District Territory
  (a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 1255, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, as that territory...
• Texas Section 3824.006 - 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 3824.007 - 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 3824.008 - 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 3824.051 - Composition; Terms
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the district is governed by a board of five voting directors appointed under Section 3824.052 and nonvoting directors...
• Texas Section 3824.052 - Appointment Of Directors
  The governing body of the City of Galveston shall appoint voting directors to the board. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019),...
• Texas Section 3824.053 - Nonvoting Directors
  (a) The following persons serve as nonvoting directors: (1) the directors of the following departments of the City of Galveston or a person designated by...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 3824.054 - 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 3824.101 - Additional Powers Of District
  Sec. 3824.101. ADDITIONAL POWERS OF DISTRICT.The district may exercise the powers given to: (1) a corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power...
• Texas Section 3824.102 - 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 3824.103 - 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 3824.104 - Law Enforcement Services
  To protect the public interest, the district may contract with Galveston County or the City of Galveston to provide law enforcement services in the district...
• Texas Section 3824.105 - Competitive Bidding
  Section 375.221, Local Government Code, applies to the district only for a contract that has a value greater than $15,000. Added by Acts 2005, 79th...
• Texas Section 3824.106 - Membership In Charitable Organizations
  (a) 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...

SUBCHAPTER D FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3824.107 - Economic Development Programs
  The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business...
• Texas Section 3824.151 - 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 3824.152 - 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 3824.153 - Maintenance And Operation Tax
  (a) If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3824.152, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in...
• Texas Section 3824.154 - Assessments; Liens For Assessments
  (a) The board by resolution may impose an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter. (b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting...
• Texas Section 3824.155 - 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 service or improvement...
• Texas Section 3824.156 - 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 3824.157 - 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 3824.158 - 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....

SUBCHAPTER E DISSOLUTION

• Texas Section 3824.159 - Tax And Assessment Abatements
  Without further authorization or other procedural requirement, the district may grant, consistent with Chapter 312, Tax Code, an abatement for a tax or assessment owed...
• Texas Section 3824.201 - 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