Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3870 - Maverick Improvement District Of Palo Pinto County

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3870.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "Director" means a board member. (3) "District" means the Maverick Improvement...
• Texas Section 3870.002 - Nature Of District
  The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, and Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2009,...
• Texas Section 3870.003 - Confirmation And Directors' Election Required
  The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102,...
• Texas Section 3870.004 - Consent Of Municipality Required
  The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 3870.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located...
• Texas Section 3870.005 - Findings Of Benefit And Public Purpose
  (a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit. By creating the district and in authorizing the county of Palo Pinto and...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 3870.006 - Initial District Territory
  (a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter. (b) The boundaries and field notes...
• Texas Section 3870.051 - Governing Body; Terms
  (a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors. (b) Except as provided by Section 3870.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms. Added...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 3870.052 - Temporary Directors
  (a) On or after September 1, 2009, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district...
• Texas Section 3870.101 - General Powers And Duties
  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S.,...
• Texas Section 3870.102 - Municipal Utility District Powers And Duties
  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal...
• Texas Section 3870.103 - Road Projects
  Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, improve, operate, and maintain macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements,...
• Texas Section 3870.104 - Road Standards And Requirements
  (a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulatory ordinances of a municipality in whose corporate limits or...
• Texas Section 3870.105 - Compliance With Municipal Consent Ordinances Or Resolutions
  The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of a municipality under Section 54.016 or...
• Texas Section 3870.106 - Limitation On Use Of Eminent Domain
  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain only inside the district's boundaries. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 245 (S.B. 2470),...
• Texas Section 3870.107 - Agreements; Grants
  (a) The district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person. (b) The board may enter into a...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3870.108 - Division Of District
  (a) The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district: (1) has no outstanding bonded debt; and (2) is...
• Texas Section 3870.151 - Elections Regarding Taxes Or Bonds
  (a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by: (1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or (2) contract payments...
• Texas Section 3870.152 - Operation And Maintenance Tax
  (a) If authorized at an election held under Section 3870.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district...
• Texas Section 3870.153 - Contract Taxes
  (a) As provided by Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue...
• Texas Section 3870.154 - Powers Of County Development District
  The district has the powers of a county development district provided by Chapter 383, Local Government Code. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch....
• Texas Section 3870.155 - Sales And Use Tax; Election
  (a) The district may adopt a sales and use tax as provided by Chapter 383, Local Government Code, after an election in which the majority...
• Texas Section 3870.156 - Sales And Use Tax Rate
  (a) On adoption of the tax authorized by Section 3870.155, there is imposed a tax on the receipts from the sale at retail of taxable...

SUBCHAPTER E BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

• Texas Section 3870.157 - Hotel Occupancy Tax
  (a) In this section, "hotel" has the meaning assigned by Section 156.001, Tax Code. (b) For purposes of this section, a reference in Subchapter A,...
• Texas Section 3870.201 - Authority To Issue Bonds And Other Obligations
  The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district...
• Texas Section 3870.202 - Taxes For Bonds
  At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a...
• Texas Section 3870.203 - Bonds For Road Projects
  At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad...

Last modified: September 28, 2016