Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3847 - Airline Improvement District
SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 3847.001 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "District" means the Airline Improvement District. Added by Acts 2005, 79th...
- Texas Section 3847.002 - Airline Improvement District
The Airline Improvement District is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 572 (H.B....
- Texas Section 3847.003 - 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 3847.004 - 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 3847.005 - District Territory
(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter, as that territory may have been modified...
- Texas Section 3847.006 - Annexation Of Certain Territory By Governing Body Of Municipality
(a) If territory in the City of Houston's limit or extraterritorial jurisdiction is included in the district, the city's governing body may remove that territory...
- Texas Section 3847.007 - Applicability Of Municipal Management Districts Law
Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 572 (H.B....
SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Texas Section 3847.008 - Liberal Construction Of Chapter
This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 572...
- Texas Section 3847.051 - Board Of Directors; Terms
(a) The district is governed by a board of nine voting directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with four or five directors' terms...
- Texas Section 3847.052 - Appointment And Removal Of Directors
Sections 375.064 and 375.065, Local Government Code, govern the appointment and removal of voting directors, except that for purposes of this chapter references in those...
- Texas Section 3847.053 - Nonvoting Directors
The board may appoint nonvoting directors to serve at the pleasure of the voting directors. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 572 (H.B. 1458),...
SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 3847.054 - Quorum
(a) Section 375.071, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district. (b) One-half of the board constitutes a quorum. (c) Except as provided by...
- Texas Section 3847.101 - Exercise Of Powers Of Development Corporation
The district may exercise the powers of a corporation created under Chapter 505, Local Government Code. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 572 (H.B....
- Texas Section 3847.102 - 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 3847.103 - Contract With Political Subdivision
Harris County, the City of Houston, or another political subdivision of this state, without further authorization, may contract with the district to implement a project...
- Texas Section 3847.104 - 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 3847.105 - Approval By City Of Houston
(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 3847.106 - 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...
SUBCHAPTER D FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 3847.107 - No Eminent Domain
The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 572 (H.B. 1458), Sec. 1, eff. June 17,
- Texas Section 3847.151 - 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. Added...
- Texas Section 3847.152 - Board Vote Required To Authorize Taxes, Assessments, Impact Fees, Or Bonds
(a) A majority vote of the directors serving is required to authorize the imposition of a tax, assessment, or impact fee. (b) The written consent...
- Texas Section 3847.153 - Maintenance Tax
(a) If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3847.157, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in...
- Texas Section 3847.154 - Sales And Use Tax
(a) The district may impose a sales and use tax if authorized by a majority of the voters of the district voting at an election...
- Texas Section 3847.155 - 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, a reassessment, or an...
- Texas Section 3847.156 - Property Exempt From Impact Fees And Assessments
(a) The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment under Chapter 375, Local Government Code, on a residential property, including a multiunit residential...
- Texas Section 3847.157 - 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 3847.158 - 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....
- Texas Section 3847.201 - 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