Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3854 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 1
SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 3854.001 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "Director" means a board member. (3) "District" means the Chambers County...
- Texas Section 3854.002 - Nature Of District
A special district known as the "Chambers County Improvement District No. 1" is a political subdivision of this state. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg.,...
- Texas Section 3854.003 - 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 3854.004 - 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 3854.005 - Effect Of District Creation On Municipal Powers
(a) The creation of the district does not: (1) affect the power of a municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the district or a part of...
- Texas Section 3854.006 - Tort Claims
(a) The district is a governmental unit for the purposes of Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code. (b) The operations of the district are...
SUBCHAPTER B DISTRICT TERRITORY AND ANNEXATION
- Texas Section 3854.007 - Liberal Construction Of Chapter
This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformance with the legislative findings and purposes stated in this chapter. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S.,...
- Texas Section 3854.051 - District Territory
(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 566, Acts of the 73rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, as that territory...
- Texas Section 3854.052 - Annexation Or Exclusion Of Territory By District; Municipal Consent
(a) The district may annex land to and exclude land from the district as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code. (b) The district...
SUBCHAPTER C BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Texas Section 3854.053 - Annexation Of District Territory By Municipality
(a) Notwithstanding Chapter 43, Local Government Code, a municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located may annex all or part of the district....
- Texas Section 3854.101 - Governing Body; Terms
(a) The district is governed by a board of seven directors. (b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch....
- Texas Section 3854.102 - Applicable Law
The board is governed by Subchapter D, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to the extent that the subchapter does not conflict with this chapter. Added...
- Texas Section 3854.103 - Director Districts
(a) Each position on the board represents a separate area of the district known as a director district. (b) All land in the district must...
- Texas Section 3854.104 - Appointment Of Directors
The Commissioners Court of Chambers County shall appoint a director to represent a director district in the manner provided by Section 375.064, Local Government Code,...
- Texas Section 3854.105 - Qualifications
(a) Each director shall qualify for office as required by Subchapter D, Chapter 375, Local Government Code. (b) Each director shall meet the qualifications provided...
- Texas Section 3854.106 - Voting; Actions
(a) Directors may vote on any matter authorized by Subchapter D, Chapter 375, Local Government Code. (b) The board may take action only if the...
SUBCHAPTER D POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 3854.107 - Vacancy
The remaining directors shall fill a vacancy in the office of director for the remainder of the unexpired term. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg.,...
- Texas Section 3854.151 - General Powers
The district has: (1) all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by the general law of this state applicable to districts created under: (A) Chapter...
- Texas Section 3854.152 - Elections
The district shall hold elections as provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B....
- Texas Section 3854.153 - Authority To Acquire Interest In Land
The district may acquire any interest in land in accordance with Chapter 54, Water Code. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B....
- Texas Section 3854.154 - Expenses And Liability For Certain Actions Affecting Property
If the district, in exercising a power conferred by this chapter, requires a relocation, adjustment, raising, lowering, rerouting, or changing the grade of or altering...
- Texas Section 3854.155 - Security Services
To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a private entity or a municipality, county, or other political subdivision for services for the...
- Texas Section 3854.156 - Competitive Bidding
The district shall contract for services, improvements, or the purchase of materials, machinery, equipment, supplies, or other property of more than $25,000 as provided by...
- Texas Section 3854.157 - District Name Change
The board by resolution may change the name of the district. The name must describe the district's location and principal powers. Added by Acts 2009,...
SUBCHAPTER E FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 3854.158 - Owning Or Operating Airport Prohibited
The district may not own or operate an airport. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1,
- Texas Section 3854.201 - Disbursements Or Transfers Of Money
The board by resolution shall establish the number of director signatures or the procedure required for all disbursements or transfers of the district's money. Added...
- Texas Section 3854.202 - 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 for the...
- Texas Section 3854.203 - Maintenance And Operation Tax
(a) If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3854.202, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in...
- Texas Section 3854.204 - Assessments; Liens For Assessments
(a) The board may levy and collect an assessment under Subchapter F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, for any authorized purpose only if the assessment...
- Texas Section 3854.205 - Financing Improvement Projects Or Services
(a) The district may finance the cost of any authorized improvement project or service in the manner provided by any law that applies to the...
- Texas Section 3854.206 - Impact Fees
Except as provided by Section 3854.207, the district may impose an impact fee for an authorized purpose as provided by Subchapter G, Chapter 375, Local...
- Texas Section 3854.207 - Certain Residential Property Exempt
The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on a single-family residential property or a residential duplex, triplex, fourplex, or condominium. Added by...
- Texas Section 3854.208 - Bonds And Other Obligations
(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations secured by and payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, grants,...
SUBCHAPTER F DISSOLUTION
- Texas Section 3854.209 - Approval Of Bonds
(a) No approval is required for bonds issued by the district other than: (1) the approval of the attorney general as provided by Section 375.205,...
- Texas Section 3854.251 - Dissolution Of District
The district may be dissolved as provided by Section 375.261 or 375.262, Local Government Code. If the district is dissolved, the district shall remain in...
Last modified: September 28, 2016