Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3927 - Fort Bend County Municipal Management District No. 1

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3927.001 - 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 3927.002 - Nature Of District
  The Fort Bend County Municipal Management District No. 1 is a special district created under Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article...
• Texas Section 3927.003 - 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 3927.004 - 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 3927.005 - 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 3927.006 - 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...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 3927.007 - 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 3927.051 - Governing Body; Terms
  The district is governed by a board of five elected directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with two or three directors' terms expiring...
• Texas Section 3927.052 - Election Date
  The board shall hold an election for directors on the uniform election date in May in even-numbered years. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S.,...
• Texas Section 3927.053 - Eligibility
  To be qualified to serve as a director, a person must meet the qualifications prescribed by Section 375.063, Local Government Code. Added by Acts 2013,...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES

• Texas Section 3927.054 - Initial Voting Directors
  (a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of...
• Texas Section 3927.101 - 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 3927.102 - Municipal Management District Powers And Duties
  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applicable to municipal management...
• Texas Section 3927.103 - 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 3927.104 - Utility And Recreational Facilities And Services And Roads Prohibited Without Agreement
  The district may not provide water, wastewater, or recreational facilities or services or roads to any land within both the district and a municipal utility...
• Texas Section 3927.105 - 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 3927.106 - 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...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS; ASSESSMENTS

• Texas Section 3927.107 - Limited Eminent Domain
  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain only for the purposes, only to the extent, and subject to the limitations the general law...
• Texas Section 3927.151 - 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 3927.152 - 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 3927.153 - 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 3927.154 - Method Of Notice Of 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 3927.155 - 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 3927.156 - 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. 1374 (S.B. 1906), Sec. 1, eff....
• Texas Section 3927.201 - 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 3927.202 - Operation And Maintenance Tax
  (a) If authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held in accordance with Section 3927.201, the district may impose an...
• Texas Section 3927.203 - 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 3927.204 - Authority To Borrow Money And To Issue Bonds And Other Obligations
  (a) The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board. (b) The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or...
• Texas Section 3927.205 - 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 3927.206 - 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 and payable from ad...

Last modified: September 28, 2016