Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3899 - North Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 1

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3899.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "City" means the City of Houston. (3) "County" means Fort Bend County. (4)...
• Texas Section 3899.002 - Nature Of District
  The North Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 1 is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2011,...
• Texas Section 3899.003 - 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 3899.004 - 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 3899.005 - Initial District Territory
  (a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter. (b) The boundaries and field notes...
• Texas Section 3899.006 - 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 3899.007 - 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. 857...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 3899.008 - 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 3899.051 - 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 3899.052 - Appointment Of Voting Directors
  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall appoint voting directors from persons recommended by the board. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 857...
• Texas Section 3899.053 - Nonvoting Directors
  The board may appoint nonvoting directors to serve at the pleasure of the voting directors. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 857 (H.B....
• Texas Section 3899.054 - 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 3899.055 - Initial Voting Directors
  (a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real...
• Texas Section 3899.101 - 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 3899.102 - 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 3899.103 - 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 3899.104 - 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 3899.105 - Agreements; Grants
  (a) As provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any...
• Texas Section 3899.106 - Law Enforcement Services
  To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including the county or the city, to provide law enforcement services in...
• Texas Section 3899.107 - 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 3899.108 - 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 3899.109 - Parking Facilities
  (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 3899.110 - Annexation Or Exclusion Of Land
  (a) The district may annex land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code. (b) The district may exclude land as provided by Subchapter...
• Texas Section 3899.111 - Strategic Partnership Agreement
  The district may negotiate and enter into a written strategic partnership under Section 43.0751, Local Government Code, with a municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS; ASSESSMENTS

• Texas Section 3899.112 - No Eminent Domain Power
  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 857 (H.B. 3834), Sec. 1, eff. June...
• Texas Section 3899.151 - Tax And Assessment Abatements
  The district may designate reinvestment zones and may grant abatements of a tax or assessment on property in the zones. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd...
• Texas Section 3899.152 - 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 district money. Added by...
• Texas Section 3899.153 - 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 3899.154 - 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 3899.155 - 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 3899.156 - 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...

SUBCHAPTER E TAXES AND BONDS

• Texas Section 3899.157 - 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...
• Texas Section 3899.201 - Elections Regarding Taxes And Bonds
  (a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds, notes, and other obligations secured by: (1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or (2) contract...
• Texas Section 3899.202 - Operation And Maintenance Tax
  (a) If authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held in accordance with Section 3899.201, the district may impose an...
• Texas Section 3899.203 - Contract Taxes
  (a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue...
• Texas Section 3899.204 - Authority To Borrow Money And To Issue Bonds And Other Obligations
  (a) The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board. Section 375.205, Local Government Code, does not apply to a loan, line of...
• Texas Section 3899.205 - 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...

SUBCHAPTER F DEFINED AREAS

• Texas Section 3899.206 - Taxes And Bonds For Recreational Facilities
  (a) The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of bonds, notes, and other obligations under Section 49.4645, Water Code, does not apply to the district....
• Texas Section 3899.251 - 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 3899.252 - 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 3899.253 - 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 3899.254 - Taxes For Services, Improvements, And Facilities In Defined Areas Or Designated Property
  On voter approval and adoption of the order described by Section 3899.253, the district may apply separately, differently, equitably, and specifically its taxing power and...
• Texas Section 3899.255 - Issuance Of Bonds For Defined Areas Or Designated Property
  After the order under Section 3899.253 is adopted, the district may issue bonds to provide for any land, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances for...

Last modified: September 28, 2016