Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3831 - Temple Health And Bioscience Economic Development District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3831.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "City council" means the governing body of the City of Temple....
• Texas Section 3831.002 - Purpose; Declaration Of Legislative Findings
  (a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and...
• Texas Section 3831.003 - Nature Of District
  The district is a special district and a political subdivision of this state under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2005, 79th...
• Texas Section 3831.004 - District Territory
  The district boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of the city of Temple as the boundaries of the city are adjusted by the city. Added...
• Texas Section 3831.005 - Liberal Construction Of Chapter
  This chapter shall be construed liberally in conformity with the legislative findings and purposes stated in this chapter. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch....

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 3831.006 - Eligibility For Inclusion In Special Zones
  (a) All or part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in: (1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created by the...
• Texas Section 3831.051 - Governing Body
  The district is governed by a board of seven directors elected as provided by this chapter. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B....
• Texas Section 3831.052 - Terms
  Directors serve staggered three-year terms. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.
• Texas Section 3831.053 - Date Of Elections
  The district shall hold board elections so that: (1) four directors are elected on the regular election day on which certain members of the city...
• Texas Section 3831.054 - Qualifications
  A director: (1) must be a registered voter of the City of Temple; and (2) may not: (A) be an elected official; or (B) be...
• Texas Section 3831.055 - Vacancy
  The remaining directors shall fill a vacancy in the office of director for the unexpired term. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B....
• Texas Section 3831.056 - Director's Bond; Oath Or Affirmation
  (a) As soon as practicable after a director is elected or appointed, the director shall execute a bond for $10,000 payable to the district and...
• Texas Section 3831.057 - Officers
  (a) The board shall elect from among the directors a presiding officer, a secretary, and any other officers the board considers necessary. (b) The board...
• Texas Section 3831.058 - Compensation; Expenses
  A director serves without compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses approved by the board. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg.,...
• Texas Section 3831.059 - Meetings; Notice Of Meetings
  (a) The board may establish regular meetings to conduct district business and may hold special meetings at other times as necessary. (b) The board shall...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 3831.060 - Employees; Persons Hired By Board
  (a) The board shall employ any person the board considers necessary to conduct district affairs, including: (1) engineers; (2) attorneys; (3) financial advisors; (4) economists;...
• Texas Section 3831.101 - General Powers
  The district has all powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effect the purposes and provisions of this chapter. Added by Acts 2005, 79th...
• Texas Section 3831.102 - Rules
  The board may adopt rules to govern the district, including rules governing district operations, employees, and property. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729...
• Texas Section 3831.103 - District Office
  The board shall designate and establish a district office in the city of Temple. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec....
• Texas Section 3831.104 - Property
  The district may exercise any type of property right, including the power to acquire, sell, or lease as lessee or lessor, regarding any type of...
• Texas Section 3831.105 - Agreements
  The district may make an agreement with any person for any district purpose, including a contract to manage or maintain a district project. Added by...
• Texas Section 3831.106 - Gifts, Grants, And Loans
  The district may accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person for any district purpose. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B....
• Texas Section 3831.107 - Competitive Bidding
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), Section 375.221, Local Government Code, applies to the district. (b) Section 375.221, Local Government Code, does not apply...
• Texas Section 3831.108 - Relation To Other Law On Contracts
  This chapter states the procedures necessary to award contracts and supersedes any law or other requirement otherwise applicable to the district regarding the award of...
• Texas Section 3831.109 - Fees For Use Of District Improvements
  The district may establish and maintain reasonable and nondiscriminatory rates, fares, charges, rents, or other fees or compensation for the use of the improvements constructed...
• Texas Section 3831.110 - Programs
  (a) The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to: (1) promote state or local economic development; and (2)...
• Texas Section 3831.111 - Projects
  (a) The district may establish projects inside or outside the boundaries of the district for: (1) bioscience and health products, including projects related to: (A)...
• Texas Section 3831.112 - Suits
  (a) The district may sue and be sued. (b) Service of process in a suit may be made by serving any two directors. (c) The...
• Texas Section 3831.113 - Seal
  The district may adopt a seal. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April 1, 2007.

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3831.114 - Nonprofit Corporation
  (a) The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation under the Business Organizations Code. The nonprofit corporation may be organized to...
• Texas Section 3831.151 - Use Of District Money
  The district may use district money for any district purpose, including: (1) to pay for projects; and (2) to pay district obligations. Added by Acts...
• Texas Section 3831.152 - Investments
  (a) The district may invest money the district receives under this chapter. (b) The district may hire a person to invest district money on terms...
• Texas Section 3831.153 - 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 district money. Added by...
• Texas Section 3831.154 - Depository Institution
  The district may select one or more financial institutions to serve as a depository bank for the district. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch....
• Texas Section 3831.155 - Accounts; Fiscal Year
  (a) The district may establish an accounting system for the district for each year. (b) The district may establish a fiscal year for the district....
• Texas Section 3831.156 - Project Fund
  (a) The district by resolution shall establish a project fund. (b) The district may establish separate accounts in the project fund. (c) The district shall...
• Texas Section 3831.157 - Audit
  (a) The district shall enter into a written contract with an independent certified public accountant or a certified public accounting firm for an annual audit...
• Texas Section 3831.158 - Assessments
  The district may impose an assessment on property in the district, including an assessment on a leasehold interest, by agreement with the property owner. Added...
• Texas Section 3831.159 - Liabilities
  The district may incur liabilities, including a liability incurred by: (1) borrowing money on terms the board determines; and (2) issuing obligations under Section 3831.160....

SUBCHAPTER E AD VALOREM TAX

• Texas Section 3831.160 - Obligations
  (a) The district may issue obligations, including revenue bonds, to pay the costs of a project located inside or outside the boundaries of the district....
• Texas Section 3831.201 - Imposition Of Ad Valorem Tax
  If authorized at an election held under Section 3831.255, the district by order: (1) may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in...
• Texas Section 3831.202 - Tax Rate
  (a) The board shall determine the tax rate. (b) The tax rate may not exceed 15 cents per $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property...

SUBCHAPTER F ELECTION TO ALLOW TAXING OR RELATED OBLIGATION AUTHORITY

• Texas Section 3831.203 - Tax Assessor-collector
  The board may: (1) appoint a district tax assessor-collector; or (2) contract for the assessment and collection of taxes as provided by the Tax Code....
• Texas Section 3831.251 - Application For Petition To Call Election
  (a) If 10 or more registered voters of the city of Temple file a written application with the city for a petition to authorize the...
• Texas Section 3831.252 - Form And Copies Of Petition
  (a) Each petition issued under Section 3831.251 must show the date it is issued by the City of Temple and be serially numbered. Each page...
• Texas Section 3831.253 - Filing And Verification Of Petition
  (a) The applicants requesting a petition under Section 3831.251 may file a request with the City of Temple for the petition to be verified. The...
• Texas Section 3831.254 - Election Order
  (a) Not later than the date of the second regular session of the city council convened after a petition has been verified under Section 3831.253,...

SUBCHAPTER G DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT

• Texas Section 3831.255 - Notice And Conduct Of Election; Results
  (a) The city council shall give notice of an election ordered under Section 3831.254 by publishing a substantial copy of the election order once a...
• Texas Section 3831.301 - Dissolution Of District
  The district may be dissolved only as provided by this subchapter. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03, eff. April...
• Texas Section 3831.302 - Dissolution By Order Of City Council
  (a) The board may petition the city council to dissolve the district if the board finds that the district: (1) has not issued obligations under...
• Texas Section 3831.303 - Dissolution Of District On Agreement With City
  (a) The district may be dissolved by agreement between the city council and the board. (b) On dissolution of the district under this section: (1)...
• Texas Section 3831.304 - Effect Of Dissolution On Taxes
  On dissolution of the district, any taxes imposed by the district are abolished. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.03,...

Last modified: September 28, 2016