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Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 3879.001. Definitions - Sec. 3879.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the...
Section 3879.002. Nature of District - Sec. 3879.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT. The Harris County Improvement District...
Section 3879.003. Purpose; Declaration of Intent - Sec. 3879.003. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT. (a) The creation of...
Section 3879.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose - Sec. 3879.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE. (a) The...
Section 3879.005. Initial District Territory - Sec. 3879.005. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The district is initially...
Section 3879.006. Eligibility for Inclusion in Special Zones - Sec. 3879.006. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES. All or...
Section 3879.007. Applicability of Municipal Management Districts Law - Sec. 3879.007. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW. Except as...
Section 3879.008. Liberal Construction of Chapter - Sec. 3879.008. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. This chapter shall be...
Subchapter B. Board of Directors
Section 3879.051. Governing Body; Terms - Sec. 3879.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS. (a) The district is governed...
Section 3879.052. Appointment of Directors - Sec. 3879.052. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS. The Texas Commission on Environmental...
Section 3879.054. Nonvoting Directors - Sec. 3879.054. NONVOTING DIRECTORS. The board may appoint nonvoting directors...
Section 3879.055. Quorum - Sec. 3879.055. QUORUM. For purposes of determining the requirements for...
Section 3879.056. Compensation - Sec. 3879.056. COMPENSATION. A director is entitled to receive fees...
Subchapter C. Powers and Duties
Section 3879.101. Development Corporation Powers - Sec. 3879.101. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS. The district may exercise the...
Section 3879.102. Nonprofit Corporation - Sec. 3879.102. NONPROFIT CORPORATION. (a) The board by resolution may...
Section 3879.103. Agreements; Grants - Sec. 3879.103. AGREEMENTS; GRANTS. (a) The district may make an...
Section 3879.104. Authority to Contract for Law Enforcement Services - Sec. 3879.104. AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES. To...
Section 3879.105. Membership in Charitable Organizations - Sec. 3879.105. MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. The district may join...
Section 3879.106. Economic Development Programs - Sec. 3879.106. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. (a) The district may establish...
Section 3879.107. Strategic Partnership Agreement - Sec. 3879.107. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT. The district may negotiate and...
Section 3879.108. No Eminent Domain - Sec. 3879.108. NO EMINENT DOMAIN. The district may not exercise...
Section 3879.109. Use of Conduits - Sec. 3879.109. USE OF CONDUITS. (a) The district may finance,...
Section 3879.110. Annexation or Exclusion of Land - Sec. 3879.110. ANNEXATION OR EXCLUSION OF LAND. (a) The district...
Subchapter D. Public Parking Facilities
Section 3879.151. Parking Facilities Authorized; Operation by Private Entity - Sec. 3879.151. PARKING FACILITIES AUTHORIZED; OPERATION BY PRIVATE ENTITY. (a)...
Section 3879.152. Rules - Sec. 3879.152. RULES. The district may adopt rules governing the...
Section 3879.153. Financing of Public Parking Facilities - Sec. 3879.153. FINANCING OF PUBLIC PARKING FACILITIES. (a) The district...
Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions
Section 3879.201. Disbursements and Transfers of Money - Sec. 3879.201. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY. The board by...
Section 3879.202. Money Used for Improvements or Services - Sec. 3879.202. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES. The district...
Section 3879.203. Petition Required for Financing Services and Improvements With Assessments - Sec. 3879.203. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH...
Section 3879.204. Method of Notice for Hearing - Sec. 3879.204. METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING. The district may...
Section 3879.205. Assessments; Liens for Assessments - Sec. 3879.205. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS. (a) The board by...
Section 3879.206. Utility Property Exempt From Impact Fees and Assessments - Sec. 3879.206. UTILITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS....
Section 3879.207. Residential Property - Sec. 3879.207. RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does...
Section 3879.208. Operation and Maintenance Tax - Sec. 3879.208. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX. (a) If authorized at...
Section 3879.209. Contract Taxes - Sec. 3879.209. CONTRACT TAXES. (a) In accordance with Section 49.108,...
Section 3879.210. Authority to Borrow Money and to Issue Bonds - Sec. 3879.210. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS....
Section 3879.211. Taxes for Bonds - Sec. 3879.211. TAXES FOR BONDS. At the time the district...
Section 3879.212. Elections Regarding Taxes and Bonds - Sec. 3879.212. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES AND BONDS. (a) The district...
Section 3879.213. Competitive Bidding - Sec. 3879.213. COMPETITIVE BIDDING. Subchapter I, Chapter 49, Water Code,...
Section 3879.214. Tax and Assessment Abatements - Sec. 3879.214. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS. The district may grant...
Subchapter F. Taxes for Certain Defined Areas and Designated
Section 3879.251. Authority to Establish Defined Areas or Designated Property - Sec. 3879.251. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY....
Section 3879.252. Procedure for Election - Sec. 3879.252. PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION. (a) Before the district may...
Section 3879.253. Declaring Result and Issuing Order - Sec. 3879.253. DECLARING RESULT AND ISSUING ORDER. (a) If a...
Section 3879.254. Taxes for Services, Improvements, and Facilities in Defined Area or Designated Property - Sec. 3879.254. TAXES FOR SERVICES, IMPROVEMENTS, AND FACILITIES IN DEFINED...
Section 3879.255. Issuance of Bonds and Imposition of Taxes for Defined Area or Designated Property - Sec. 3879.255. ISSUANCE OF BONDS AND IMPOSITION OF TAXES FOR...
Subchapter G. Sales and Use Tax
Section 3879.301. Meanings of Words and Phrases - Sec. 3879.301. MEANINGS OF WORDS AND PHRASES. Words and phrases...
Section 3879.302. Applicability of Certain Tax Code Provisions - Sec. 3879.302. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN TAX CODE PROVISIONS. (a) Except...
Section 3879.303. Authorization; Election - Sec. 3879.303. AUTHORIZATION; ELECTION. (a) The district may adopt a...
Section 3879.304. Abolishing Sales and Use Tax - Sec. 3879.304. ABOLISHING SALES AND USE TAX. (a) Except as...
Section 3879.305. Sales and Use Tax Rate - Sec. 3879.305. SALES AND USE TAX RATE. (a) On adoption...
Subchapter H. Hotel Occupancy Taxes
Section 3879.351. Hotel Occupancy Tax - Sec. 3879.351. HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX. (a) In this section, "hotel"...
Subchapter I. Municipal Annexation and Dissolution
Section 3879.401. Municipal Annexation; Dissolution - Sec. 3879.401. MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION; DISSOLUTION. (a) Section 43.071, Local Government...