Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3928 - Kendleton Improvement District

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3928.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "City" means the City of Kendleton. (3) "County" means Fort Bend County. (4)...
• Texas Section 3928.002 - Nature Of District
  The Kendleton Improvement District is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1309...
• Texas Section 3928.003 - 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 3928.004 - 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 3928.005 - 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 3928.006 - 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 3928.007 - 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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1309...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 3928.008 - 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 3928.051 - 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 3928.052 - Appointment Of Voting Directors
  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall appoint voting directors from persons recommended by the board. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1309...
• Texas Section 3928.053 - Nonvoting Directors
  The board may appoint nonvoting directors to serve at the pleasure of the voting directors. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1309 (H.B....
• Texas Section 3928.054 - 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,...
• Texas Section 3928.055 - 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 3928.056 - Initial Voting Directors
  (a) The initial board consists of the following directors: Pos. No.Name of Director1.Bouche Mickey2.Abe Soloman3.Kanzetta Allen4.Christopher Humphrey5.Melvin Petitt(b) Of the initial directors, the terms of...
• Texas Section 3928.101 - 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 3928.102 - 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 3928.103 - Rail Facilities
  The district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, and operate rail facilities and improvements in aid of those facilities. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S.,...
• Texas Section 3928.104 - 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 3928.105 - 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 3928.106 - 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 3928.107 - 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 3928.108 - 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 3928.109 - 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 3928.110 - 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 3928.111 - Strategic Partnership Agreement
  The district may negotiate and enter into a written strategic partnership agreement under Section 43.0751, Local Government Code, with a municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction...
• Texas Section 3928.112 - 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...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS; ASSESSMENTS

• Texas Section 3928.113 - No Eminent Domain Power
  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1309 (H.B. 3954), Sec. 1, eff. June...
• Texas Section 3928.151 - 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 3928.152 - 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 3928.153 - 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 3928.154 - 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 3928.155 - 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...
• Texas Section 3928.156 - Residential Property Not Exempt
  Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to a tax authorized or approved by the voters of the district or a required payment for...
• Texas Section 3928.157 - 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...

SUBCHAPTER E TAXES AND BONDS

• Texas Section 3928.158 - Tax And Assessment Abatements
  The district may designate reinvestment zones and may grant abatements of district taxes or assessments on property in the zones. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd...
• Texas Section 3928.201 - 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 3928.202 - Operation And Maintenance Tax
  (a) If authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held in accordance with Section 3928.201, the district may impose an...
• Texas Section 3928.203 - 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 3928.204 - 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 3928.205 - 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 3928.206 - Taxes And 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....
• Texas Section 3928.251 - 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 3928.252 - Procedure For Election
  (a) Before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes of the defined area or designated property,...
• Texas Section 3928.253 - 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 3928.254 - Taxes For Services, Improvements, And Facilities In Defined Areas Or Designated Property
  On voter approval and adoption of the order described by Section 3928.253, the district may apply separately, differently, equitably, and specifically its taxing power and...

SUBCHAPTER G DISSOLUTION AND MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION

• Texas Section 3928.255 - Issuance Of Bonds For Defined Area Or Designated Property
  After the order under Section 3928.253 is adopted, the district may issue bonds to provide for any land, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances for...
• Texas Section 3928.301 - Municipal Annexation; Dissolution
  (a) The district is a "water or sewer district" under Section 43.071, Local Government Code. (b) Section 43.075, Local Government Code, applies to the district....

Last modified: September 28, 2016