Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3917 - Westwood Management District
SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 3917.001 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "City" means the City of League City. (3) "County" means Galveston County. (4)...
- Texas Section 3917.002 - Precondition; Expiration
(a) The district may not exercise any powers under this chapter until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located...
- Texas Section 3917.003 - Nature Of District
The Westwood Management District is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 832...
- Texas Section 3917.004 - 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 3917.005 - 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 3917.006 - 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 3917.007 - Eligibility For Inclusion In Special Zones; Agreements
(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 3917.008 - 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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 832...
SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Texas Section 3917.009 - Construction Of Chapter
This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch....
- Texas Section 3917.051 - Governing Body; Terms
(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with two or three directors' terms expiring...
- Texas Section 3917.052 - Appointment Of Directors
The mayor and members of the governing body of the city shall appoint directors from persons recommended by the board. A person is appointed if...
- Texas Section 3917.053 - 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,...
- Texas Section 3917.054 - Compensation
A director is entitled to receive fees of office and reimbursement for actual expenses as provided by Section 49.060, Water Code. Sections 375.069 and 375.070,...
SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 3917.055 - Initial Directors
(a) The initial board consists of the following directors: Pos. No. Name of Director 1 Travis Campbell 2 Scott Short 3 Javier Morales 4 Tommy...
- Texas Section 3917.101 - 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 3917.102 - Improvement Projects And Services
The district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service using any money available to the district,...
- Texas Section 3917.103 - Development Corporation And District Powers
The district, using money available to the district, may exercise the powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, and a...
- Texas Section 3917.104 - 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 3917.105 - 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 3917.106 - 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 3917.107 - 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 3917.108 - 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 3917.109 - Approval By City
(a) The district must obtain the approval of the city for: (1) the issuance of bonds; and (2) the plans and specifications of an improvement...
SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS; ASSESSMENTS
- Texas Section 3917.110 - No Eminent Domain Power
The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 832 (S.B. 1884), Sec. 1, eff. June...
- Texas Section 3917.151 - 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 3917.152 - Money Used For Improvement Projects Or Services
The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using...
- Texas Section 3917.153 - Assessments Not Authorized
(a) The district may not impose an assessment. (b) Subchapter F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district. Added by Acts...
- Texas Section 3917.154 - Residential Property Not Exempt
Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to a tax approved by the district voters or a required payment for service provided by the...
- Texas Section 3917.155 - 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...
SUBCHAPTER E TAXES AND BONDS
- Texas Section 3917.156 - 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...
- Texas Section 3917.201 - 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 3917.202 - Operation And Maintenance Tax
(a) If authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held in accordance with Section 3917.201, the district may impose an...
- Texas Section 3917.203 - 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 3917.204 - Authority To Borrow Money And To Issue Bonds
(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 3917.205 - 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...
- Texas Section 3917.206 - Bonds For Recreational Facilities
The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of bonds, notes, and other obligations provided by Section 49.4645, Water Code, does not apply to the district....
SUBCHAPTER F DISSOLUTION
- Texas Section 3917.207 - 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 3917.251 - Dissolution Of District With Outstanding Debt
(a) The district may be dissolved as provided by Subchapter M, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, except that Section 375.264, Local Government Code, does not...
Last modified: September 28, 2016