Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3894 - Rowlett Downtown Management District
SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 3894.001 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "City" means the City of Rowlett, Texas. (3) "Director" means a member of...
- Texas Section 3894.002 - 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 3894.003 - 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 3894.004 - 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 3894.005 - District Territory
(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter, as that territory may have been modified...
- Texas Section 3894.006 - Eligibility For Reinvestment Or Enterprise Zones
(a) All or any part of the area of the district is eligible, regardless of other statutory criteria, to be included in: (1) a tax...
- Texas Section 3894.007 - 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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 880...
SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Texas Section 3894.008 - 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 3894.051 - Board Of Directors
The district is governed by a board of five directors appointed under Section 3894.052 and three directors serving ex officio under Section 3894.053. Added by...
- Texas Section 3894.052 - Appointment Of Directors; Terms
(a) The mayor and governing body of the city shall appoint voting directors. A person is appointed if a majority of the members of the...
- Texas Section 3894.053 - Nonvoting Directors
(a) The following persons serve as nonvoting ex officio directors: (1) the manager of the city; (2) the financial director of the city; and (3)...
- Texas Section 3894.054 - Conflicts Of Interest
(a) Except as provided by Section 3894.053 or this section: (1) a director may participate in all board votes and decisions; and (2) Chapter 171,...
- Texas Section 3894.055 - 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 3894.056 - Officers
The board shall elect from among the directors a chair, vice chair, and secretary. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 880 (S.B. 234),...
- Texas Section 3894.057 - Compensation Of Directors; Reimbursement Of Expenses
A director is not entitled to compensation for service on the board but is entitled to be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in carrying out...
- Texas Section 3894.058 - Initial Directors
(a) The initial board consists of the following directors: (1)__________________________________; (2)__________________________________; (3)__________________________________; (4)__________________________________; and (5)__________________________________. (b) Of the initial directors, the terms of directors appointed...
SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 3894.059 - Quorum
For purposes of determining whether a quorum of the board is present, the following are not counted: (1) a board position vacant for any reason,...
- Texas Section 3894.101 - General Powers And Duties
The district has the powers and duties provided by: (1) the general laws relating to conservation and reclamation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI,...
- Texas Section 3894.102 - 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 3894.103 - Development Corporation Powers
The district, using money available to the district, may exercise the powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the...
- Texas Section 3894.104 - General Powers Regarding Contracts
(a) The district may: (1) contract with any person to accomplish any district purpose, including a contract for: (A) the payment, repayment, or reimbursement of...
- Texas Section 3894.105 - Competitive Bidding
Section 375.221, Local Government Code, applies only to a district contract that has a value of more than $50,000. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg.,...
- Texas Section 3894.106 - 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 3894.107 - 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 3894.108 - Name Change
The board by resolution may change the district's name. The board shall give written notice of the change to the city. Added by Acts 2011,...
- Texas Section 3894.109 - Adding Or Removing Territory
The board may add or remove territory under Subchapter J, Chapter 49, and Section 54.016, Water Code, except that: (1) the addition or removal of...
- Texas Section 3894.110 - No Eminent Domain Power
The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 880 (S.B. 234), Sec. 1, eff. June...
- Texas Section 3894.111 - No Toll Roads
The district may not construct, acquire, maintain, or operate a toll road. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 880 (S.B. 234), Sec. 1,...
SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 3894.112 - District Employees; Terms Of Employment; Compensation
The board may employ and establish the terms of employment and compensation of: (1) an executive director or general manager; or (2) any other district...
- Texas Section 3894.151 - General Powers Regarding Financial Matters
Except as provided by Section 3894.161, the district may: (1) impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district, including industrial, commercial,...
- Texas Section 3894.152 - 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 3894.153 - 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 3894.154 - Certain 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. 880 (S.B. 234), Sec. 1, eff....
- Texas Section 3894.155 - Maintenance And Operation Tax; Election
(a) Except as provided by Section 3894.161, the district may impose a tax for maintenance and operation purposes, including for: (1) planning, constructing, acquiring, maintaining,...
- Texas Section 3894.156 - 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 3894.157 - Bond Issuance Plan Required Before Issuing Bonds
The district may not issue bonds until the governing body of the city approves a bond issuance plan authorizing and setting forth the limitations on...
- Texas Section 3894.158 - Bonds And Other Obligations; Municipal Approval
(a) Except as provided by Sections 3894.157 and 3894.161, the district may issue, by competitive bid or negotiated sale, bonds, notes, or other obligations payable...
- Texas Section 3894.159 - Bond Maturity
Bonds may mature not more than 40 years from their date of issue. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 880 (S.B. 234), Sec....
- Texas Section 3894.160 - 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...
- Texas Section 3894.161 - Project Development Agreement Required To Impose Taxes Or Borrow Money, Including Bonds
Before the district may issue bonds, impose taxes, or borrow money, the district and the city must negotiate and execute a mutually approved and accepted...
SUBCHAPTER E DISSOLUTION
- Texas Section 3894.162 - City Not Required To Pay District Obligations
Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, the city is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district....
- Texas Section 3894.201 - Dissolution By City Ordinance
(a) If the city by ordinance adopts by a two-thirds vote of its governing body an ordinance to dissolve the district, the district is dissolved....
- Texas Section 3894.202 - 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, other than ad valorem taxes,...
- Texas Section 3894.203 - Assumption Of Assets And Liabilities
(a) The district may not be dissolved by the city unless the city assumes the obligations of the district, including any bonds or other indebtedness...
Last modified: September 28, 2016