Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3885 - Mustang Ranch Municipal Management District No. 1

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3885.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "City" means the City of Celina, Texas. (3) "County" means Collin County, Texas....
• Texas Section 3885.002 - Creation And 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 2011,...
• Texas Section 3885.003 - 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 3885.004 - 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 3885.005 - Initial District Territory
  (a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2.02 of the Act enacting this chapter. (b) The boundaries and field notes...
• Texas Section 3885.006 - 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 under...
• Texas Section 3885.007 - Applicability Of Municipal Management District Law
  Except as provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 706 (H.B....

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 3885.008 - Liberal Construction Of Chapter
  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch....
• Texas Section 3885.051 - Governing Body; Terms
  (a) The district is governed by a board of five directors composed of: (1) two directors appointed by the governing body of the city; (2)...
• Texas Section 3885.052 - Qualifications Of Director
  (a) Section 375.063, Local Government Code, does not apply to a director employed by the city or the Prosper Independent School District. (b) Section 49.052,...
• Texas Section 3885.053 - Vacancy
  The governing body of the city shall appoint a director to fill a vacancy on the board for the remainder of the unexpired term. Added...
• Texas Section 3885.054 - Director's Oath Or Affirmation
  A director shall file the director's oath or affirmation of office with the district, and the district shall retain the oath or affirmation in the...
• Texas Section 3885.055 - Officers
  The board shall elect from among the directors a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 706...
• Texas Section 3885.056 - Compensation; Expenses
  (a) The district may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $150 for each board meeting. (b) A director is entitled to reimbursement...
• Texas Section 3885.057 - Liability Insurance
  The district may obtain and pay for comprehensive general liability insurance coverage from a commercial insurance company or other source that protects and insures the...
• Texas Section 3885.058 - Board Meetings
  The board shall hold meetings at a place accessible to the public. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 706 (H.B. 534), Sec. 2.01,...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 3885.059 - Initial Directors
  (a) The initial board consists of the following directors: (1) Rod Hogan, city manager; (2) Jay Toutounchian, city chief financial officer; (3) Jim Melino; (4)...
• Texas Section 3885.101 - 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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S.,...
• Texas Section 3885.102 - Improvement Projects
  The district may provide, or it may enter into contracts with a governmental or private entity to provide, the improvement projects described by Subchapter C-1...
• Texas Section 3885.103 - Water District Powers
  The district has the powers provided by the general laws relating to conservation and reclamation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including...
• Texas Section 3885.104 - Road District Powers
  The district has the powers provided by the general laws relating to road districts and road utility districts created under Section 52(b), Article III, Texas...
• Texas Section 3885.105 - Public Improvement District Powers
  The district has the powers provided by Chapter 372, Local Government Code, to a municipality or county. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch....
• Texas Section 3885.106 - Contract Powers
  The district may contract with a governmental or private entity, on terms determined by the board, to carry out a power or duty authorized by...
• Texas Section 3885.107 - Emergency Services
  (a) This section applies only to territory in the district: (1) that is in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city; (2) for which a plat...
• Texas Section 3885.108 - Amendment Of Development Agreement
  The parties to the development agreement may amend the agreement as necessary to accomplish the purposes of the district. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg.,...
• Texas Section 3885.109 - 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 3885.110 - No Eminent Domain Power
  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 706 (H.B. 534), Sec. 2.01, eff. September...

SUBCHAPTER C-1 IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES

• Texas Section 3885.111 - No Toll Roads
  The district may not construct, acquire, maintain, or operate a toll road. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 706 (H.B. 534), Sec. 2.01,...
• Texas Section 3885.151 - Improvement Projects And Services
  The district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service using money available to the district, or...
• Texas Section 3885.152 - Board Determination Required
  The district may not undertake an improvement project unless the board determines the project: (1) is necessary to accomplish a public purpose of the district;...
• Texas Section 3885.153 - Location Of Improvement Project
  An improvement project may be inside or outside the district. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 706 (H.B. 534), Sec. 2.01, eff. September...
• Texas Section 3885.154 - City Requirements
  (a) An improvement project in the city must comply with any applicable requirements of the city, including codes and ordinances, that are consistent with the...
• Texas Section 3885.155 - Improvement Project And Service In Definable Area
  The district may undertake an improvement project or service that confers a special benefit on a definable area in the district and levy and collect...

SUBCHAPTER D DIVISION OF DISTRICT INTO MULTIPLE DISTRICTS

• Texas Section 3885.156 - Contracts
  A contract to design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project is considered a contract for a good or service under...
• Texas Section 3885.201 - Division Of District; Prerequisite
  The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district has no outstanding bonded debt. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd...
• Texas Section 3885.202 - Law Applicable To New District
  This chapter applies to any new district created by division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the...
• Texas Section 3885.203 - Division Procedures
  (a) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by an owner of real property in the district, may adopt...
• Texas Section 3885.204 - Notice And Recording Of Order
  Not later than the 30th day after the date of an order dividing the district, the district shall: (1) file the order with the Texas...

SUBCHAPTER E GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS; ASSESSMENTS

• Texas Section 3885.205 - Contract Authority Of New Districts
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the new districts may contract with each other for any matter the boards of the new districts consider...
• Texas Section 3885.251 - 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 3885.252 - Money Used For Improvements Or Services
  The district may undertake and provide an improvement project or service authorized by this chapter using any money available to the district. Added by Acts...
• Texas Section 3885.253 - Borrowing Money; Obligations
  (a) The district may borrow money for a district purpose without holding an election by issuing bonds, notes, time warrants, or other obligations, or by...
• Texas Section 3885.254 - Development Agreement
  Before the district borrows money or issues an obligation under Section 3885.253, the city must provide written certification to the district that no party to...
• Texas Section 3885.255 - Assessments
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district may impose an assessment on property in the district to pay for an obligation described by...
• Texas Section 3885.256 - Notice Of Assessments
  (a) The board shall annually file written notice with the secretary of the city that specifies the assessments the district will impose in the district's...
• Texas Section 3885.257 - Residential Property Not Exempt
  Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 706 (H.B. 534), Sec. 2.01, eff....
• Texas Section 3885.258 - No Impact Fees
  The district may not impose an impact fee. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 706 (H.B. 534), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2011.

SUBCHAPTER F DISSOLUTION

• Texas Section 3885.259 - No Ad Valorem Tax
  The district may not impose an ad valorem tax. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 706 (H.B. 534), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1,
• Texas Section 3885.301 - Dissolution By City
  (a) The city may dissolve the district by ordinance. (b) The city may not dissolve the district until: (1) the district's outstanding debt or contractual...
• Texas Section 3885.302 - 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, the city succeeds to the...
• Texas Section 3885.303 - Assumption Of Assets And Liabilities
  (a) After the city dissolves the district, the city assumes the obligations of the district, including any bonds or other debt payable from assessments or...

Last modified: September 28, 2016