Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3907a - Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1
SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 3907A.001 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "City" means the City of Midlothian, Texas. (3) "Development agreement" means a development...
- Texas Section 3907A.002 - Precondition; Expiration
(a) The district may not exercise any powers under this chapter until the development agreement is executed. (b) This chapter, including Section 3907A.061, expires September...
- Texas Section 3907A.003 - 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 2013,...
- Texas Section 3907A.004 - 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 3907A.005 - 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 3907A.006 - District Territory
(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter, as that territory may have been modified...
SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Texas Section 3907A.007 - 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 3907A.051 - Governing Body; Terms
The district is governed by a board of five voting directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with two or three directors' terms expiring...
- Texas Section 3907A.052 - Qualifications
(a) To be qualified to serve as a director appointed by the governing body of the city, a person must be: (1) a resident of...
- Texas Section 3907A.053 - Appointment Of Directors
The governing body of the city shall appoint directors. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 253 (H.B. 518), Sec. 1, eff. September 1,
- Texas Section 3907A.054 - Ex Officio Directors
(a) The following persons serve ex officio as nonvoting directors: (1) the city manager of the city; and (2) the chief financial officer of the...
- Texas Section 3907A.055 - Vacancy
The governing body of the city shall fill a vacancy on the board by appointing a person who meets the qualifications prescribed by Section 3907A.052....
- Texas Section 3907A.056 - Director's Oath Or Affirmation
A director shall file the director's oath or affirmation of office with the district, and the district shall retain the oath or affirmation in the...
- Texas Section 3907A.057 - Officers
The board shall elect from among the directors a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 253...
- Texas Section 3907A.058 - Compensation; Expenses
(a) The district may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $75 for each board meeting. The total amount of compensation for each...
- Texas Section 3907A.059 - Liability Insurance
The district may obtain and pay for comprehensive general liability insurance coverage from a commercial insurance company or other source that protects and insures a...
- Texas Section 3907A.060 - Board Meetings
The board shall hold meetings at a place accessible to the public. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 253 (H.B. 518), Sec. 1,...
SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 3907A.061 - Initial Directors
(a) The governing body of the city shall appoint the initial directors immediately after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter. (b) The...
- Texas Section 3907A.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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S.,...
- Texas Section 3907A.102 - Improvement Projects
The district may provide, or it may enter into contracts with a governmental or private entity to provide, the improvement projects described by Subchapter C-1...
- Texas Section 3907A.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 3907A.104 - Road District Powers
The district has the powers provided by the general laws relating to road districts and road utility districts created under Section 52(b), Article III, Texas...
- Texas Section 3907A.105 - Public Improvement District Powers
The district has the powers provided by Chapter 372, Local Government Code, to a municipality or county. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch....
- Texas Section 3907A.106 - Municipal Management District Powers
The district has the powers provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 253 (H.B. 518), Sec. 1,...
- Texas Section 3907A.107 - 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 3907A.108 - 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 3907A.109 - No Eminent Domain Power
The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 253 (H.B. 518), Sec. 1, eff. September...
SUBCHAPTER C-1 IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES
- Texas Section 3907A.110 - No Toll Roads
The district may not construct, acquire, maintain, or operate a toll road. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 253 (H.B. 518), Sec. 1,...
- Texas Section 3907A.151 - 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 3907A.152 - Board Determination Required
The district may not undertake an improvement project or service unless the board determines the project or service: (1) is necessary to accomplish a public...
- Texas Section 3907A.153 - 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...
SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS; ASSESSMENTS
- Texas Section 3907A.154 - Contracts
A contract to design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project is considered a contract for a good or service under...
- Texas Section 3907A.201 - Borrowing Money; Obligations
(a) The district may borrow money for a district purpose by issuing bonds, notes, time warrants, or other obligations, or by entering into a contract...
- Texas Section 3907A.202 - Compliance With Development Agreement And Finance Plan
Before the district issues, enters into, or pays an obligation under Section 3907A.201: (1) the obligation must be authorized by the finance plan; and (2)...
- Texas Section 3907A.203 - Issuer Powers For Certain Public Improvements
The district may exercise any power of an issuer under Chapter 1371, Government Code. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 253 (H.B. 518),...
- Texas Section 3907A.204 - Assessments
The district may impose an assessment on property in the district to pay for an obligation described by Section 3907A.201 in the manner provided for:...
- Texas Section 3907A.205 - 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 2013, 83rd...
- Texas Section 3907A.206 - 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 3907A.207 - Residential Property Not Exempt
Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 253 (H.B. 518), Sec. 1, eff....
SUBCHAPTER E DISSOLUTION
- Texas Section 3907A.208 - No Ad Valorem Tax
The district may not impose an ad valorem tax. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 253 (H.B. 518), Sec. 1, eff. September 1,
- Texas Section 3907A.251 - Dissolution By City Ordinance
(a) The governing body of the city may dissolve the district by ordinance. (b) The governing body may not dissolve the district until: (1) the...
- Texas Section 3907A.252 - Collection Of Assessments And Other Revenue
If the governing body of the city dissolves the district and assumes the outstanding bonds or other obligations of the district secured by and payable...
Last modified: September 28, 2016