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Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 3897.001. Definitions - Sec. 3897.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the...
Section 3897.002. Creation and Nature of District - Sec. 3897.002. CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT. The district is...
Section 3897.003. Purpose; Legislative Findings - Sec. 3897.003. PURPOSE; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. (a) The creation of the...
Section 3897.004. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose - Sec. 3897.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE. (a) The...
Section 3897.005. District Territory - Sec. 3897.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The district is composed of...
Section 3897.006. Eligibility for Inclusion in Special Zones - Sec. 3897.006. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES. (a) All...
Subchapter B. Board of Directors
Section 3897.051. Governing Body; Terms - Sec. 3897.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS. The district is governed by...
Section 3897.052. Election Date - Sec. 3897.052. ELECTION DATE. The board shall hold an election...
Section 3897.053. Eligibility - Sec. 3897.053. ELIGIBILITY. (a) To be qualified to serve as...
Section 3897.054. Vacancy - Sec. 3897.054. VACANCY. (a) The remaining directors shall fill a...
Section 3897.055. Director's Oath or Affirmation - Sec. 3897.055. DIRECTOR'S OATH OR AFFIRMATION. A director shall file...
Section 3897.056. Officers - Sec. 3897.056. OFFICERS. The board shall elect from among the...
Section 3897.057. Compensation of Directors; Reimbursement of Expenses - Sec. 3897.057. COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS; REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES. (a) The...
Subchapter C. Powers and Duties
Section 3897.101. General Powers and Duties - Sec. 3897.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. The district has the...
Section 3897.102. Improvement Projects and Services - Sec. 3897.102. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES. The district may provide,...
Section 3897.103. Development Corporation Powers - Sec. 3897.103. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS. The district, using money available...
Section 3897.104. Nonprofit Corporation - Sec. 3897.104. NONPROFIT CORPORATION. (a) The board by resolution may...
Section 3897.105. Agreements; Grants - Sec. 3897.105. AGREEMENTS; GRANTS. (a) As provided by Chapter 375,...
Section 3897.106. Law Enforcement Services - Sec. 3897.106. LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES. To protect the public interest,...
Section 3897.107. Membership in Charitable Organizations - Sec. 3897.107. MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. The district may join...
Section 3897.108. Economic Development - Sec. 3897.108. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. (a) The district may engage in...
Section 3897.109. Water District Powers - Sec. 3897.109. WATER DISTRICT POWERS. The district has the powers...
Section 3897.110. Road District Powers; Exception - Sec. 3897.110. ROAD DISTRICT POWERS; EXCEPTION. (a) Except as provided...
Section 3897.111. Conflict With Municipal Rule, Order, or Ordinance - Sec. 3897.111. CONFLICT WITH MUNICIPAL RULE, ORDER, OR ORDINANCE. To...
Section 3897.112. Name Change - Sec. 3897.112. NAME CHANGE. The board by resolution may change...
Section 3897.113. Terms of Employment; Compensation - Sec. 3897.113. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT; COMPENSATION. The board may employ...
Section 3897.114. Use of Roadway, Park, or Other Public Area or Facility of District - Sec. 3897.114. USE OF ROADWAY, PARK, OR OTHER PUBLIC AREA...
Section 3897.115. Adding or Removing Territory - Sec. 3897.115. ADDING OR REMOVING TERRITORY. As provided by Subchapter...
Section 3897.116. No Eminent Domain Power - Sec. 3897.116. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER. The district may not...
Section 3897.117. No Toll Roads - Sec. 3897.117. NO TOLL ROADS. The district may not construct,...
Subchapter C. -1. Improvement Projects
Section 3897.151. Municipal Requirements - Sec. 3897.151. MUNICIPAL REQUIREMENTS. (a) An improvement project in a...
Section 3897.152. Board Determination Required - Sec. 3897.152. BOARD DETERMINATION REQUIRED. The district may not undertake...
Section 3897.153. Location of Improvement Project - Sec. 3897.153. LOCATION OF IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. An improvement project may...
Section 3897.154. Lake - Sec. 3897.154. LAKE. For the purposes of this subchapter, planning,...
Section 3897.155. Water - Sec. 3897.155. WATER. (a) An improvement project may include a...
Section 3897.156. Roads - Sec. 3897.156. ROADS. An improvement project may include a paved,...
Section 3897.157. Storm Water - Sec. 3897.157. STORM WATER. An improvement project may include protection...
Section 3897.158. Parking or Heliport - Sec. 3897.158. PARKING OR HELIPORT. An improvement project may include...
Section 3897.159. Education and Culture - Sec. 3897.159. EDUCATION AND CULTURE. An improvement project may include...
Section 3897.160. Convention Center - Sec. 3897.160. CONVENTION CENTER. An improvement project may include the...
Section 3897.161. Demolition - Sec. 3897.161. DEMOLITION. An improvement project may include the removal,...
Section 3897.162. Mitigation of Environmental Effects - Sec. 3897.162. MITIGATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS. An improvement project may...
Section 3897.163. Acquisition of Property - Sec. 3897.163. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY. If the governing body of...
Section 3897.164. Special or Supplemental Services - Sec. 3897.164. SPECIAL OR SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES. An improvement project may...
Section 3897.165. Miscellaneous Design, Construction, and Maintenance - Sec. 3897.165. MISCELLANEOUS DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE. An improvement project...
Section 3897.166. Similar Improvement Projects - Sec. 3897.166. SIMILAR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. An improvement project may include...
Subchapter C. -2. Contracts
Section 3897.201. General Contract Powers - Sec. 3897.201. GENERAL CONTRACT POWERS. The district may contract with...
Section 3897.202. Contract Terms - Sec. 3897.202. CONTRACT TERMS. (a) In this section, "note" includes...
Section 3897.203. Reimbursement of Costs - Sec. 3897.203. REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS. The district may contract with...
Section 3897.204. Contract for Improvement Project - Sec. 3897.204. CONTRACT FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. (a) The district may...
Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions
Section 3897.251. Project Development Agreement Required to Impose Taxes or Borrow Money, Including Bonds - Sec. 3897.251. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO IMPOSE TAXES OR...
Section 3897.252. Elections Regarding Taxes and Bonds - Sec. 3897.252. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES AND BONDS. (a) The district...
Section 3897.253. Authority to Borrow Money and to Issue Bonds - Sec. 3897.253. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS....
Section 3897.254. Assessments - Sec. 3897.254. ASSESSMENTS. (a) The district may impose an assessment...
Section 3897.255. Petition Required for Financing Services and Improvements With Assessments - Sec. 3897.255. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH...
Section 3897.256. Impact Fees; Exemption - Sec. 3897.256. IMPACT FEES; EXEMPTION. (a) The district may impose...
Section 3897.257. Storm Water User Charges - Sec. 3897.257. STORM WATER USER CHARGES. The district may establish...
Section 3897.258. Nonpotable Water User Charges - Sec. 3897.258. NONPOTABLE WATER USER CHARGES. The district may establish...
Section 3897.259. Costs for Improvement Projects - Sec. 3897.259. COSTS FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. The district may undertake...
Section 3897.260. Residential Property Not Exempt - Sec. 3897.260. RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NOT EXEMPT. Section 375.161, Local Government...
Subchapter E. Taxes and Bonds
Section 3897.301. Property Tax Authorized - Sec. 3897.301. PROPERTY TAX AUTHORIZED. The district may impose an...
Section 3897.302. Taxes for Bonds and Other Obligations; Election - Sec. 3897.302. TAXES FOR BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS; ELECTION. (a)...
Section 3897.303. Maintenance and Operation Tax; Election - Sec. 3897.303. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION TAX; ELECTION. (a) The district...
Section 3897.304. Use of Surplus Maintenance and Operation Money - Sec. 3897.304. USE OF SURPLUS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION MONEY. If...
Section 3897.305. Tax Abatement - Sec. 3897.305. TAX ABATEMENT. The district may enter into a...
Section 3897.306. Bonds and Other Obligations; Municipal Approval - Sec. 3897.306. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS; MUNICIPAL APPROVAL. (a) The...
Section 3897.307. Bond Maturity - Sec. 3897.307. BOND MATURITY. Bonds may mature not more than...
Subchapter F. Dissolution
Section 3897.351. Dissolution by Municipal Ordinance - Sec. 3897.351. DISSOLUTION BY MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE. The largest municipality in...
Section 3897.352. Limitation on Dissolution - Sec. 3897.352. LIMITATION ON DISSOLUTION. The municipality may not dissolve...
Section 3897.353. Collection of Assessments and Other Revenue - Sec. 3897.353. COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER REVENUE. (a) If...
Section 3897.354. Assumption of Assets and Liabilities - Sec. 3897.354. ASSUMPTION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. (a) After the...