Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 4, Chapter 3935 - Katy Management District No. 1

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 3935.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "City" means the City of Katy. (3) "County" means Harris County or Fort...
• Texas Section 3935.002 - Nature Of District; Conversion
  The Katy Management District No. 1 is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, as the Harris-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utility...
• Texas Section 3935.003 - Purpose; Declaration Of Intent
  (a) The conversion and operation of the district are essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article...
• Texas Section 3935.004 - Findings Of Benefit And Public Purpose
  (a) The district is converted to a municipal management district to serve a public use and benefit. (b) All land and other property included in...
• Texas Section 3935.005 - Initial District Territory
  The district is initially composed of the territory of the former Harris-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utility District No. 4 as that territory existed on March...
• Texas Section 3935.006 - 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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885...

SUBCHAPTER B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Texas Section 3935.007 - Construction Of Chapter
  This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch....
• Texas Section 3935.051 - 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 3935.052 - Appointment Of Voting Directors
  (a) The mayor and members of the governing body of the city shall appoint voting directors from persons recommended by the board. A person is...
• Texas Section 3935.053 - Nonvoting Directors
  The board may appoint nonvoting directors to serve at the pleasure of the voting directors. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B....
• Texas Section 3935.054 - 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 3935.055 - 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 3935.056 - Initial Voting Directors On Conversion To Management District
  (a) On the conversion of the district to a management district, the initial board consists of the following directors: Pos. No.Name of Director1.Kenneth Berger2.Orville Wient3.Robert...
• Texas Section 3935.101 - General Powers And Duties
  The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes described by this chapter. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885...
• Texas Section 3935.102 - 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 3935.103 - Municipal Utility District Powers And Duties
  The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal...
• Texas Section 3935.104 - 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 3935.105 - 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 3935.106 - 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 3935.107 - 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 3935.108 - 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 3935.109 - 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 3935.110 - 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 3935.111 - Annexation Of Land
  The district may annex land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 4180),...

SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS; ASSESSMENTS

• Texas Section 3935.112 - Approval By City
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the district must obtain the approval of the city for: (1) the issuance of bonds; (2) the plans...
• Texas Section 3935.151 - 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 3935.152 - 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 3935.153 - 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 3935.154 - 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 3935.155 - Tax And Assessment Abatement
  The district may designate reinvestment zones and may grant abatements of district taxes or assessments on property in the zones. Added by Acts 2015, 84th...
• Texas Section 3935.201 - 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 3935.202 - Operation And Maintenance Tax
  (a) If authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code, the district may...
• Texas Section 3935.203 - 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 3935.204 - 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 3935.205 - 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 3935.206 - 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....

Last modified: September 28, 2016