Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3890 - Harris County Improvement District No. 16

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3890.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "City" means the City of Houston. (3) "Director" means a board member. (4)...
• Texas Section 3890.002 - Nature Of District
  The Harris County Improvement District No. 16 is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg.,...
• Texas Section 3890.003 - 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 3890.004 - 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 3890.005 - 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 3890.006 - Eligibility For Inclusion In Special Zones
  All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in: (1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter...
• Texas Section 3890.007 - 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. 870...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 3890.008 - Liberal Construction Of Chapter
  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch....
• Texas Section 3890.051 - Governing Body; Terms
  (a) The district is governed by a board of five voting directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with two or three directors' terms...
• Texas Section 3890.052 - Appointment Of Directors
  The mayor and members of the governing body of the city shall appoint voting directors from persons recommended by the board. A person is appointed...
• Texas Section 3890.053 - Initial Voting Directors
  (a) The initial board consists of the following voting directors: Pos. No. Name of Director 1 Thad Armstrong 2 Ken Melber 3 Bank Jordan 4...
• Texas Section 3890.054 - Nonvoting Directors
  The board may appoint nonvoting directors to serve at the pleasure of the voting directors. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B....
• Texas Section 3890.055 - Quorum
  For purposes of determining the requirements for a quorum of the board, the following are not counted: (1) a board position vacant for any reason,...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 3890.056 - Compensation
  A director is entitled to receive fees of office and reimbursement for actual expenses as provided by Section 49.060, Water Code. Sections 375.069 and 375.070,...
• Texas Section 3890.101 - 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 3890.102 - 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 3890.103 - 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 3890.104 - Authority To Contract For Law Enforcement Services
  To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified person, including Harris County or the city, for the provision of law enforcement...
• Texas Section 3890.105 - Approval By City
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the district must obtain approval from the city for: (1) the issuance of bonds; and (2) plans and...
• Texas Section 3890.106 - 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 3890.107 - 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 3890.108 - No Eminent Domain
  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. June...

SUBCHAPTER D PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM AND PARKING FACILITIES

• Texas Section 3890.109 - Annexation Or Exclusion Of Land
  (a) The district may annex land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code. (b) In addition to the authority to annex provided by...
• Texas Section 3890.151 - Public Transit System
  The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain a public transit system to serve the area in the...
• Texas Section 3890.152 - Parking Facilities Authorized; Operation By Private Entity; Tax Exemption
  (a) The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking facilities, including:...
• Texas Section 3890.153 - Rules
  The district may adopt rules governing the district's public transit system or public parking facilities. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 870 (S.B....

SUBCHAPTER E GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3890.154 - Financing Of Public Parking Facilities
  (a) The district may use any of its resources, including revenue, assessments, taxes, or grant or contract proceeds, to pay the cost of acquiring or...
• Texas Section 3890.201 - 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 3890.202 - Money Used For Improvements Or Services
  The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain any improvement or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any...
• Texas Section 3890.203 - 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 3890.204 - 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 3890.205 - 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 3890.206 - 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 3890.207 - Operation And Maintenance Tax
  (a) If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3890.210, the district may impose an annual operation and maintenance tax on taxable property...
• Texas Section 3890.208 - 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 3890.209 - 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 3890.210 - Elections Regarding Taxes And Bonds
  (a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds, notes, and other obligations secured by revenue other than ad valorem taxes. (b) The district must...
• Texas Section 3890.211 - City Not Required To Pay District Obligations
  Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, the city may not be required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the...
• Texas Section 3890.212 - 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 F TAXES FOR CERTAIN DEFINED AREAS AND DESIGNATED

• Texas Section 3890.213 - Tax And Assessment Abatements
  The district may grant in the manner provided by Chapter 312, Tax Code, an abatement for a tax or assessment owed to the district. Added...
• Texas Section 3890.251 - 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 3890.252 - Procedure For Election
  (a) Before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes of the area defined or property designated...
• Texas Section 3890.253 - Declaring Result 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 3890.254 - Taxes For Services, Improvements, And Facilities In Defined Areas Or Designated Property
  On voter approval and adoption of the order described in Section 3890.253, the district may apply separately, differently, equitably, and specifically its taxing power and...
• Texas Section 3890.255 - Issuance Of Bonds And Imposition Of Taxes For Defined Area Or Designated Property
  After the order under Section 3890.253 is adopted, the district may issue bonds to provide for any land, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances for...

Last modified: September 28, 2016