Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3900 - Montecillo Municipal Management District No. 1
SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 3900.001 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "City" means the City of El Paso, Texas. (3) "County" means El Paso...
- Texas Section 3900.002 - 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 3900.003 - 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 3900.004 - 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 3900.005 - 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 3900.006 - Eligibility For Inclusion In Special Zones
(a) All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in: (1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under...
- Texas Section 3900.007 - 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. 856...
SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Texas Section 3900.008 - 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 3900.051 - 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 May...
- Texas Section 3900.052 - Appointment Of Directors
The governing body of the city shall appoint directors. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 856 (H.B. 3831), Sec. 1, eff. September 1,
- Texas Section 3900.053 - Vacancy
If there are fewer than three directors, the governing body of the city shall appoint the necessary number of directors to fill all board vacancies....
- Texas Section 3900.054 - Compensation; Expenses
(a) A director is entitled to receive fees of office of not more than $150 a day for each day the director spends performing the...
SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 3900.055 - Initial Directors
(a) Not later than September 1, 2012, the governing body of the city shall appoint the initial board. (b) Of the initial directors, the terms...
- Texas Section 3900.101 - 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 3900.102 - Public Improvement District Powers: Limitation
The district has the powers provided by Chapter 372, Local Government Code, to a municipality. The district may not exercise public improvement district powers in...
- Texas Section 3900.103 - Water District Powers
The district has the powers provided by the general laws relating to conservation and reclamation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including...
- Texas Section 3900.104 - Road District Powers
The district has the powers provided by the general laws relating to road districts and road utility districts created under Sections 52(b) and 52-a, Article...
- Texas Section 3900.105 - Contract Powers
The district may contract with a governmental or private entity, on terms determined by the board, to carry out a power or duty authorized by...
- Texas Section 3900.106 - Improvement Project And Service In Definable Area
The district may undertake an improvement project or service that confers a special benefit on a definable area in the district and levy and collect...
- Texas Section 3900.107 - Improvement Projects And Services In General
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 3900.108 - 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 3900.109 - 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 3900.110 - 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 3900.111 - 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 3900.112 - 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 3900.113 - 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 3900.114 - 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 3900.115 - No Eminent Domain Power
The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 856 (H.B. 3831), Sec. 1, eff. September...
SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS; ASSESSMENTS
- Texas Section 3900.116 - No Toll Roads
The district may not construct, acquire, maintain, or operate a toll road. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 856 (H.B. 3831), Sec. 1,...
- Texas Section 3900.151 - Disbursements And Transfers Of Money
The board by resolution shall establish the number of signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money. Added by...
- Texas Section 3900.152 - Money Used For Improvements Or Services
The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter using any money available to the district....
- Texas Section 3900.153 - 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. 856 (H.B. 3831), Sec. 1, eff....
SUBCHAPTER E TAXES AND BONDS
- Texas Section 3900.154 - 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 3900.201 - Bonds And Other Obligations
(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other money...
- Texas Section 3900.202 - Approval By City; Bond Issuance Plan
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the district must obtain the approval of the city for: (1) the issuance of bonds for an improvement...
- Texas Section 3900.203 - Elections Regarding Taxes Or Bonds
(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations payable from any source other than ad valorem taxation. (b) The district must...
- Texas Section 3900.204 - Operation And Maintenance Tax
(a) If authorized at an election, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code. (b) The board...
- Texas Section 3900.205 - Contract Taxes
(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may make payments under a contract from taxes other than operation and maintenance taxes after...
- Texas Section 3900.206 - Taxes For Bonds
(a) At the time the district issues bonds payable from ad valorem taxes, the board shall impose a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without...
- Texas Section 3900.207 - Bonds For Road Projects
At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects may not exceed one-fourth...
- Texas Section 3900.208 - Project Development Agreement Required To Impose Taxes Or Borrow Money, Including Bonds
Before the district may issue bonds, impose taxes, impose assessments, or borrow money, the district and the city must negotiate and execute a mutually approved...
Last modified: September 28, 2016