Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3887 - Guadalupe County Development And Management District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3887.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district. (2) "County" means Guadalupe County. (3) "District" means the Guadalupe County Development...
• Texas Section 3887.002 - Creation And Nature Of District
  (a) The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, with all of the powers granted by this chapter. (b)...
• Texas Section 3887.003 - 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 3887.004 - 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 3887.005 - District Territory
  (a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter, as that territory may have been modified...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 3887.006 - Eligibility For Inclusion In Special Zones
  (a) If all or any part of the district is annexed into a municipality, any part of the area of the district is eligible to...
• Texas Section 3887.051 - 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 July...
• Texas Section 3887.052 - Election Date
  The board shall hold elections for directors on the uniform election date in May of odd-numbered years. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch....
• Texas Section 3887.053 - Vacancy
  The board of directors shall appoint a director to fill a vacancy on the board for the remainder of the unexpired term. Added by Acts...
• Texas Section 3887.054 - Eligibility
  (a) To serve as a director, a person must be at least 18 years old and be: (1) a resident of the district who is...
• Texas Section 3887.055 - Director's Oath Or Affirmation
  A director's oath or affirmation of office shall be filed with the district, and the district shall retain the oath or affirmation in the district...
• Texas Section 3887.056 - Officers
  The board shall elect from among the directors a presiding officer, an assistant presiding officer, and a secretary. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S.,...
• Texas Section 3887.057 - Compensation, Expenses, And Liability Insurance For Directors
  (a) The district may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $50 for each board meeting. The total amount of compensation for one...
• Texas Section 3887.058 - Conflicts Of Interest
  (a) A director may participate in all board votes and decisions, subject to the requirements of this section. (b) Section 171.004, Local Government Code, does...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 3887.059 - Initial Directors
  (a) The initial board consists of the following directors: Place No. Name of Initial Director Place 1 G. Steven White Place 2 Christopher Turner Place...
• Texas Section 3887.101 - General Powers And Duties
  Sec. 3887.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.The district has the duties imposed by this chapter and the powers: (1) provided by the general laws relating to...
• Texas Section 3887.102 - 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 3887.103 - General Powers Regarding Contracts
  (a) The district may: (1) contract with any public or private person, body, or entity to accomplish any district purpose, including a contract for: (A)...
• Texas Section 3887.104 - 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 3887.105 - Name Change
  The board by resolution may change the district's name. The board shall give written notice of the change to the county and any municipality in...
• Texas Section 3887.106 - Use Of Roadway, Park, Or Other Public Area Or Facility Of District
  (a) The board by rule may regulate the private use of a public roadway, open space, park, sidewalk, or similar public area or facility in...
• Texas Section 3887.107 - Adding Or Removing Territory
  (a) The board may add or remove territory under Subchapter J, Chapter 49, and Section 54.016, Water Code, except that the addition or removal of...
• Texas Section 3887.108 - Economic Development
  The district may create economic development and other programs pursuant to Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, including the imposition and collection of ad valorem...
• Texas Section 3887.109 - 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 3887.110 - No Eminent Domain Power
  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1078 (H.B. 4755), Sec. 1, eff. June...
• Texas Section 3887.151 - General Powers Regarding Financial Matters
  Except as provided in an agreement executed pursuant to Section 3887.160, the district may: (1) impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in...
• Texas Section 3887.152 - Borrowing Money
  The district may borrow money for a district purpose by issuing or executing bonds, notes, credit agreements, or other obligations of any kind found by...
• Texas Section 3887.153 - Impact Fees And Assessments; Exemption
  (a) The district may impose an impact fee or assessment on property in the district, including an impact fee or assessment on residential or commercial...
• Texas Section 3887.154 - 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. 1078 (H.B. 4755), Sec. 1, eff....
• Texas Section 3887.155 - Maintenance And Operation Tax; Election
  (a) The district may impose a tax for maintenance and operation purposes, including for: (1) planning, constructing, acquiring, maintaining, repairing, and operating all improvement projects,...
• Texas Section 3887.156 - 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 3887.157 - Bonds And Other Obligations; Municipal Approval
  (a) Subject to the requirements of Sections 3887.159 and 3887.160, the district by competitive bid or negotiated sale may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations...
• Texas Section 3887.158 - Bond Maturity
  Bonds may mature not more than 40 years from their date of issue. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1078 (H.B. 4755), Sec....
• Texas Section 3887.159 - 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 3887.160 - Development And Operating Agreement Required To Undertake Improvement Projects, Impose Taxes Or Assessments, And Borrow Money, Including Bonds
  (a) After the district's board of directors is organized, but before the district may undertake any improvement project, issue bonds, impose taxes, impose assessments or...
• Texas Section 3887.201 - Dissolution By Board Order
  (a) The board, with the approval of the county, by order may dissolve the district. (b) The board may not dissolve a district until: (1)...

Last modified: September 28, 2016