Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3869 - Padre Island Gateway Municipal Management District
SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 3869.001 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "City" means the City of Corpus Christi. (3) "District" means the Padre Island...
- Texas Section 3869.002 - 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. 888 (S.B. 2550),...
- Texas Section 3869.003 - 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 3869.004 - 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 3869.005 - District Territory
(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter, as that territory may have been modified...
- Texas Section 3869.006 - Eligibility For Inclusion In Special Zones
(a) All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in: (1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created by...
- Texas Section 3869.007 - Construction Of "Ad Valorem Tax
Sec. 3869.007. CONSTRUCTION OF "AD VALOREM TAX." In this chapter, a reference in law to an ad valorem tax refers to an ad valorem tax...
SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Texas Section 3869.008 - Liability Resulting From District Action
An action of the district or the board does not create a liability against the city or any other political subdivision. Added by Acts 2009,...
- Texas Section 3869.051 - Governing Body; Terms
The district is governed by a board of five voting directors appointed under Section 3869.052 and three nonvoting directors serving ex officio as provided by...
- Texas Section 3869.052 - Appointed Directors
The governing body of the city shall appoint the voting directors and shall appoint a director to fill each vacancy that occurs on the board,...
- Texas Section 3869.053 - Eligibility Of Appointed Directors
(a) To be qualified to serve as a voting director appointed under Section 3869.052, a person must be at least 18 years old and: (1)...
- Texas Section 3869.054 - Ex Officio Directors
(a) The following persons serve ex officio as nonvoting directors: (1) an assistant city manager of the city appointed by the city manager of the...
- Texas Section 3869.055 - Filing Oath Or Affirmation
An initial and an appointed director's oath or affirmation of office shall be filed with the district and the district shall retain the oath or...
- Texas Section 3869.056 - Officers
The board shall elect from among the initial and appointed directors a presiding officer, an assistant presiding officer, and a secretary. Added by Acts 2009,...
- Texas Section 3869.057 - Compensation; Expenses; Liability Insurance For Directors
(a) The district may compensate each initial and each appointed voting director in an amount not to exceed $50 for each board meeting. The total...
SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 3869.058 - Conflicts Of Interest
(a) An initial or appointed director may participate in a board discussion or vote only if the director complies with Subsection (b). (b) A director...
- Texas Section 3869.101 - General Powers And Duties
The district has the duties imposed and the powers granted by this chapter and the powers provided by: (1) the general laws relating to conservation...
- Texas Section 3869.102 - Improvement Projects
(a) To the extent authorized by a project development agreement entered into under Section 3869.160, the district may provide, or enter into contracts with a...
- Texas Section 3869.103 - General Powers Regarding Contracts
(a) The district may: (1) contract with any person to accomplish any district purpose included in a project development agreement entered into under Section 3869.160,...
- Texas Section 3869.104 - Rules; Enforcement
(a) The district may adopt rules: (1) to administer or operate the district; (2) for the use, enjoyment, availability, protection, security, and maintenance of the...
- Texas Section 3869.105 - Name Change
The board by resolution may change the district's name. The board shall give written notice of the change to the city. Added by Acts 2009,...
- Texas Section 3869.106 - Use Of Roadway, Park, Or Other Public Area Of District
(a) The board by rule may regulate the private use of a public roadway, open space, park, sidewalk, or similar public area in the district....
- Texas Section 3869.107 - Adding Or Removing Territory
As provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, the board may add territory to the district, subject to Section 54.016, Water Code, or remove...
- Texas Section 3869.108 - Economic Development
(a) The district may create an economic development program authorized by Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, and may impose an ad valorem tax in...
- Texas Section 3869.109 - Terms Of Employment; Compensation
The board may employ and establish the terms of employment and compensation of an executive director or general manager and any other district employees the...
SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 3869.110 - No Eminent Domain Power
The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 888 (S.B. 2550), Sec. 1, eff. June...
- Texas Section 3869.151 - General Powers Regarding Financial Matters
Except as provided by Section 3869.160, and subject to a project development agreement entered into under Section 3869.160, the district may: (1) impose an ad...
- Texas Section 3869.152 - Borrowing Money
The district may borrow money for a district purpose included in a project development agreement entered into under Section 3869.160 by issuing or executing bonds,...
- Texas Section 3869.153 - Impact Fees And Assessments; Exemption
(a) The district may impose an impact fee or assessment included in a project development agreement entered into under Section 3869.160 on property in the...
- Texas Section 3869.154 - Certain Residential Property Not Exempt
Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 888 (S.B. 2550), Sec. 1, eff....
- Texas Section 3869.155 - Maintenance And Operation Tax; Election
(a) To the extent authorized by a project development agreement entered into under Section 3869.160, the district may impose a tax for maintenance and operation...
- Texas Section 3869.156 - Use Of Surplus Maintenance And Operation Money
If the district has surplus maintenance and operation tax money that is not needed for the purposes for which it was collected, the money may...
- Texas Section 3869.157 - Bonds And Other Obligations; Municipal Approval
(a) Except as provided by Sections 3869.159 and 3869.160, the district may issue by competitive bid or negotiated sale bonds, notes, or other obligations payable...
- Texas Section 3869.158 - Bond Maturity
Bonds may mature not more than 40 years from their date of issue. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 888 (S.B. 2550), Sec....
- Texas Section 3869.159 - Taxes For Bonds And Other Obligations
(a) At the time bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes are issued: (1) the board shall impose a continuing...
SUBCHAPTER E DISSOLUTION
- Texas Section 3869.160 - Project Development Agreement Required To Undertake Projects, Impose Taxes, Or Borrow Money, Including Bonds
(a) Before the district may undertake projects, issue bonds, impose taxes, or borrow money, the district and the city must negotiate and execute a mutually...
- Texas Section 3869.201 - Dissolution By Ordinance
(a) The city by ordinance may dissolve the district on its own volition or at the request of the board. (b) The city may not...
- Texas Section 3869.202 - Collection Of Assessments And Other Revenue
(a) If the dissolved district has bonds or other obligations outstanding secured by and payable from assessments or other revenue, other than ad valorem taxes,...
- Texas Section 3869.203 - Assumption Of Assets And Liabilities
After the city dissolves the district, the city assumes, subject to the appropriation and availability of funds, the obligations of the district, including any bonds...
Last modified: September 28, 2016