Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3872 - Chambers County Improvement District No. 2

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3872.001 - 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 3872.002 - Nature Of District
  The district is a special district created under Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2009,...
• Texas Section 3872.003 - 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 3872.004 - Consent Of Municipality Required
  The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 3872.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located...
• Texas Section 3872.005 - 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 3872.006 - 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 3872.007 - 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 3872.008 - Eligibility For Inclusion In Special Zones
  All or any part of the area of the district may be included in: (1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax...
• Texas Section 3872.009 - 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. 873...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 3872.010 - Liberal Construction Of Chapter
  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch....
• Texas Section 3872.051 - Governing Body; Terms
  (a) The district is governed by a board of five directors elected or appointed as provided by this chapter and Chapter 49, Water Code. (b)...
• Texas Section 3872.052 - Temporary Directors
  (a) On or after the effective date of the Act creating this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 3872.053 - Compensation
  A director is entitled to receive fees of office and reimbursement for actual expenses as provided by Section 49.060, Water Code, for directors of a...
• Texas Section 3872.101 - General Powers
  (a) The district may purchase, construct, acquire, own, operate, maintain, improve, or extend, inside and outside the district, works, facilities, and improvements necessary or convenient...
• Texas Section 3872.102 - Recreational Facilities
  The district may develop or finance recreational facilities as authorized by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, and...
• Texas Section 3872.103 - Evaluation Of Feasibility
  For purposes of any applicable evaluation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of the economic feasibility of the district or its project and bonds,...
• Texas Section 3872.104 - Authority For Road Projects
  Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, and convey to this state, a county,...
• Texas Section 3872.105 - Road Standards And Requirements
  (a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial...
• Texas Section 3872.106 - Development Corporation Powers
  The district may exercise the powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct,...
• Texas Section 3872.107 - 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 3872.108 - Agreements; Grants
  (a) The district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person. (b) The implementation of a project is...
• Texas Section 3872.109 - Authority To Contract For Law Enforcement
  To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including Chambers County or the City of Baytown, for the provision of...
• Texas Section 3872.110 - Membership In Charitable Organizations
  The district may join and pay dues to a charitable or nonprofit organization that performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance...
• Texas Section 3872.111 - Economic Development Programs
  (a) The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate...
• Texas Section 3872.112 - Strategic Partnership Agreement
  The district may negotiate and enter into a written strategic partnership agreement with a municipality under Section 43.0751, Local Government Code. Added by Acts 2009,...
• Texas Section 3872.113 - Limited Eminent Domain
  (a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain only for the purposes, only to the extent, and subject to the limitations the general...
• Texas Section 3872.114 - Annexation Or Exclusion Of Land
  (a) The district may annex land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code. (b) The district may exclude land as provided by Subchapter...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3872.115 - Firefighting And Emergency Medical Services
  Subchapter L, Chapter 49, Water Code, applies to the district. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 873 (S.B. 2511), Sec. 1, eff. June...
• Texas Section 3872.151 - 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 3872.152 - Money Used For Improvements Or Services
  The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, maintain, or provide any works, facilities, improvements, or services authorized under this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code,...
• Texas Section 3872.153 - Petition Required For Financing Services And Improvements With Assessments
  (a) The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement...
• Texas Section 3872.154 - Method Of Notice For Hearing
  The district may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local Government Code, by certified or first class United States mail. The board shall determine...
• Texas Section 3872.155 - Assessments; Liens For Assessments
  (a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the...
• Texas Section 3872.156 - Utility Property Exempt From Impact Fees And Assessments
  The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements, of: (1) an electric utility...
• Texas Section 3872.157 - Operation And Maintenance Tax
  (a) If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3872.161, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in...
• Texas Section 3872.158 - Contract Taxes
  (a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue...
• Texas Section 3872.159 - Authority To Borrow Money And To Issue Bonds
  (a) The district may borrow money on terms and conditions as determined by the board. Section 375.205, Local Government Code, does not apply to a...
• Texas Section 3872.160 - 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 3872.161 - Elections Regarding Taxes And Bonds
  (a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds, notes, and other obligations secured by: (1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or (2) contract...
• Texas Section 3872.162 - Competitive Bidding
  Subchapter I, Chapter 49, Water Code, applies to the district. Sections 375.221 and 375.223, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district. Added by...

SUBCHAPTER E TAXES FOR CERTAIN DEFINED AREAS AND DESIGNATED PROPERTY

• Texas Section 3872.163 - Tax And Assessment Abatements
  The district may grant in the manner authorized by Chapter 312, Tax Code, an abatement for a tax or assessment owed to the district. Added...
• Texas Section 3872.201 - Authority To Establish Defined Areas Or Designated Property
  The district may define areas or designate certain property of the district to pay for improvements, facilities, or services that primarily benefit that area or...
• Texas Section 3872.202 - Procedure For Election
  (a) Before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes of the defined area or designated property,...
• Texas Section 3872.203 - Declaring Results And Issuing Order
  (a) If a majority of the voters voting at the election approve the proposition or propositions, the board shall declare the results and, by order,...
• Texas Section 3872.204 - Taxes For Improvements And Facilities In Defined Areas Or Designated Property
  On voter approval and adoption of the order described by Section 3872.203, the district may apply separately, differently, equitably, and specifically its taxing power and...

SUBCHAPTER F MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION AND EFFECT ON MUNICIPAL POWERS

• Texas Section 3872.205 - Issuance Of Bonds For Defined Area Or Designated Property
  After the order under Section 3872.203 is adopted, the district may issue bonds to provide for any land, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances for...
• Texas Section 3872.251 - Municipal Annexation Of The District
  Notwithstanding Chapter 43, Local Government Code, a municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located may annex all or part of the district. Municipal...
• Texas Section 3872.252 - Effect On Municipal Powers
  (a) The creation of the district does not affect the power of a municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the district or part of the district...

Last modified: September 28, 2016