Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3858 - Driftwood Economic Development Municipal Management District
SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 3858.001 - 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 Dripping...
- Texas Section 3858.002 - Creation And Nature Of District
The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (H.B. 4825),...
- Texas Section 3858.003 - Purpose; Legislative Findings
(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 3858.004 - 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 3858.005 - District Territory
(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter, as the territory may have been modified...
SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Texas Section 3858.006 - 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203...
- Texas Section 3858.051 - Governing Body; Terms
The district is governed by a board of five directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with two or three directors' terms expiring June...
- Texas Section 3858.052 - Appointment Of Directors
The board consists of the following directors: (1) Position 1: a person appointed by the commissioners court; (2) Position 2: a person appointed by the...
- Texas Section 3858.053 - Vacancy
A vacancy in the office of director shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment in the same manner as the office was previously...
- Texas Section 3858.054 - Petition; Election
(a) The owner or owners of at least 40 percent of the assessed value of property in the district may submit a petition to the...
- Texas Section 3858.055 - Director's Bond And Oath
(a) Section 375.067, Local Government Code, does not apply to a director. (b) Each director shall file the director's constitutional oath of office with the...
- Texas Section 3858.056 - Initial Directors
(a) The initial board consists of the following directors: PositionName of Director1Silver Garza2Scott Roberts3Ginger Faught4Ken Manning5Michelle Fischer(b) The terms of the initial directors appointed for...
SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 3858.057 - Qualifications Of Directors; Participation In Voting
(a) Sections 375.063 and 375.072, Local Government Code, do not apply to a director. (b) An official or employee of a public entity may serve...
- Texas Section 3858.101 - General Powers And Duties
The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district was created. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S.,...
- Texas Section 3858.102 - Improvement Projects
(a) The district may provide, or it may enter into contracts with a governmental or private entity to provide, the following types of improvement projects...
- Texas Section 3858.1025 - Economic Development
(a) The district may engage in activities that accomplish the economic development purposes of the district. (b) The district may establish and provide for the...
- Texas Section 3858.103 - Contracts; Gifts; Donations
The district may: (1) contract with any person to accomplish any district purpose, including a contract for: (A) the payment, repayment, or reimbursement of costs...
- Texas Section 3858.104 - Rules; Enforcement
(a) The district may adopt and enforce rules: (1) to administer or operate the district or any service provided by the district; (2) for the...
- Texas Section 3858.105 - Competitive Bidding
Section 375.221, Local Government Code, does not apply to the formation of a district contract. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (H.B....
SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 3858.106 - No Eminent Domain Power
The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (H.B. 4825), Sec. 1, eff. June...
- Texas Section 3858.151 - 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 3858.1521 - Bonds And Other Obligations
(a) The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants,...
- Texas Section 3858.1522 - Elections Regarding Bonds
(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by revenue from any source other than ad valorem taxes. (b) The...
- Texas Section 3858.153 - Ad Valorem Tax; Election
(a) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the...
- Texas Section 3858.154 - 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 3858.155 - Sales And Use Tax; Election
(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, Subtitles A and B, Title 2, Tax Code, and Chapter 151, Tax Code, apply to a tax...
- Texas Section 3858.156 - Hotel Occupancy Tax
The district may impose a hotel occupancy tax in the manner that Chapter 351, Tax Code, provides for a municipality. A tax imposed under this...
- Texas Section 3858.157 - Accounting
(a) On the conclusion of each fiscal year, the board shall obtain from an independent entity a review of the district's financial activities for the...
Last modified: September 28, 2016