Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3896 - Rowlett Waterfront Entertainment Management District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3896.001 - 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 board member....
• Texas Section 3896.002 - 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 3896.003 - 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 3896.004 - 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 3896.005 - 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 3896.006 - 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 3896.007 - 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. 699...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 3896.008 - 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 3896.051 - Board Of Directors
  The district is governed by a board of five directors appointed under Section 3896.052 and three directors serving ex officio under Section 3896.053. Added by...
• Texas Section 3896.052 - 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 3896.053 - 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 3896.054 - Conflicts Of Interest
  (a) Except as provided by Section 3896.053 or this section: (1) a director may participate in all board votes and decisions; and (2) Chapter 171,...
• Texas Section 3896.055 - 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 3896.056 - Officers
  The board shall elect from among the directors a chair, vice chair, and secretary. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 699 (H.B. 427),...
• Texas Section 3896.057 - 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 3896.058 - 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 3896.059 - 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 3896.101 - 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 3896.102 - 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 3896.103 - 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 3896.104 - 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 3896.105 - Economic Development
  The district may create economic development programs and exercise the economic development powers that: (1) Chapter 380, Local Government Code, provides to a municipality with...
• Texas Section 3896.106 - 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 3896.107 - 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 3896.108 - 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 3896.109 - No Eminent Domain Power
  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 699 (H.B. 427), Sec. 1, eff. June...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3896.110 - 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 3896.151 - General Powers Regarding Financial Matters
  Except as provided by Section 3896.161, the district may: (1) impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district, including industrial, commercial,...
• Texas Section 3896.152 - 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 3896.153 - 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 3896.154 - 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. 699 (H.B. 427), Sec. 1, eff....
• Texas Section 3896.155 - Maintenance And Operation Tax; Election
  (a) Except as provided by Section 3896.161, the district may impose a tax for maintenance and operation purposes, including for: (1) planning, constructing, acquiring, maintaining,...
• Texas Section 3896.156 - 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 3896.157 - 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 3896.158 - Bonds And Other Obligations; Municipal Approval
  (a) Except as provided by Sections 3896.157 and 3896.161, the district may issue, by competitive bid or negotiated sale, bonds, notes, or other obligations payable...
• Texas Section 3896.159 - Bond Maturity
  Bonds must mature not more than 40 years from their date of issue. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 699 (H.B. 427), Sec....
• Texas Section 3896.160 - 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 3896.161 - 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 3896.162 - 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 3896.201 - Dissolution By City Ordinance
  (a) If the city adopts by a two-thirds vote of its governing body an ordinance to dissolve the district, the district is dissolved. (b) The...
• Texas Section 3896.202 - 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 3896.203 - 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