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Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 3944.001. Definitions - Sec. 3944.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the...
Section 3944.002. Creation and Nature of District; Immunity - Sec. 3944.002. CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT; IMMUNITY. (a) The...
Section 3944.003. Confirmation and Directors' Election Required - Sec. 3944.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED. The temporary directors...
Section 3944.004. Consent of Municipality Required - Sec. 3944.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED. The temporary directors may...
Section 3944.005. Purpose; Declaration of Intent - Sec. 3944.005. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT. (a) The creation of...
Section 3944.006. Findings of Benefit and Public Purpose - Sec. 3944.006. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE. (a) The...
Section 3944.007. District Territory - Sec. 3944.007. DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The district is initially composed...
Section 3944.008. Eligibility for Inclusion in Special Zones - Sec. 3944.008. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES. All or...
Section 3944.009. Applicability of Municipal Management Districts Law - Sec. 3944.009. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW. Except as...
Section 3944.010. Liberal Construction of Chapter - Sec. 3944.010. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. This chapter shall be...
Section 3944.011. Conflicts of Law - Sec. 3944.011. CONFLICTS OF LAW. This chapter prevails over any...
Subchapter B. Board of Directors
Section 3944.051. Governing Body; Terms - Sec. 3944.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS. (a) The district is governed...
Section 3944.052. Compensation - Sec. 3944.052. COMPENSATION. A director is entitled to receive fees...
Section 3944.053. Temporary Directors - Sec. 3944.053. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS. (a) On or after the effective...
Section 3944.054. Disqualification of Directors - Sec. 3944.054. DISQUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS. Section 49.052, Water Code, applies...
Subchapter C. Powers and Duties
Section 3944.101. General Powers and Duties - Sec. 3944.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. The district has the...
Section 3944.102. Improvement Projects and Services - Sec. 3944.102. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES. (a) The district may...
Section 3944.103. Recreational Facilities - Sec. 3944.103. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. The district may develop or finance...
Section 3944.104. Authority for Road Projects - Sec. 3944.104. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS. Under Section 52, Article...
Section 3944.105. Conveyance and Approval of Road Project - Sec. 3944.105. CONVEYANCE AND APPROVAL OF ROAD PROJECT. (a) The...
Section 3944.106. Development Corporation Powers - Sec. 3944.106. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS. The district, using money available...
Section 3944.107. Nonprofit Corporation - Sec. 3944.107. NONPROFIT CORPORATION. (a) The board by resolution may...
Section 3944.108. Agreements; Grants - Sec. 3944.108. AGREEMENTS; GRANTS. (a) As provided by Chapter 375,...
Section 3944.109. Law Enforcement Services - Sec. 3944.109. LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES. Section 49.216, Water Code, applies...
Section 3944.110. Membership in Charitable Organizations - Sec. 3944.110. MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. The district may join...
Section 3944.111. Economic Development - Sec. 3944.111. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. (a) The district may engage in...
Section 3944.112. Strategic Partnership Agreement - Sec. 3944.112. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT. The district may negotiate and...
Section 3944.113. Regional Participation Agreement - Sec. 3944.113. REGIONAL PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT. The district may negotiate and...
Section 3944.114. Annexation or Exclusion of Land - Sec. 3944.114. ANNEXATION OR EXCLUSION OF LAND. (a) The district...
Section 3944.115. Applicability of Other Law to Certain Contracts - Sec. 3944.115. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW TO CERTAIN CONTRACTS. (a)...
Section 3944.116. Terms of Employment; Compensation - Sec. 3944.116. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT; COMPENSATION. The board may employ...
Section 3944.117. Parking Facilities - Sec. 3944.117. PARKING FACILITIES. (a) The district may acquire, lease...
Section 3944.118. No Eminent Domain Power - Sec. 3944.118. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER. The district may not...
Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions; Assessments
Section 3944.151. Disbursements and Transfers of Money - Sec. 3944.151. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY. The board by...
Section 3944.152. Money Used for Improvements or Services - Sec. 3944.152. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES. The district...
Section 3944.153. Petition Required for Financing Services and Improvements With Assessments - Sec. 3944.153. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH...
Section 3944.154. Method of Notice for Hearing - Sec. 3944.154. METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING. The district may...
Section 3944.155. Assessments; Liens for Assessments - Sec. 3944.155. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS. (a) The board by...
Section 3944.156. Tax and Assessment Abatements - Sec. 3944.156. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS. The district may designate...
Section 3944.157. Utility Property Exempt From Assessments - Sec. 3944.157. UTILITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM ASSESSMENTS. The district may...
Section 3944.158. Residential Property - Sec. 3944.158. RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does...
Section 3944.159. Operation and Maintenance Tax - Sec. 3944.159. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX. (a) If authorized at...
Section 3944.160. Contract Taxes - Sec. 3944.160. CONTRACT TAXES. In accordance with Section 49.108, Water...
Section 3944.161. Authority to Borrow Money and to Issue Bonds and Other Obligations - Sec. 3944.161. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS...
Section 3944.162. Taxes for Bonds - Sec. 3944.162. TAXES FOR BONDS. At the time the district...
Section 3944.163. Elections Regarding Taxes and Bonds - Sec. 3944.163. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES AND BONDS. (a) The district...
Section 3944.164. Municipality Not Required to Pay District Obligations - Sec. 3944.164. MUNICIPALITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS. Except...
Section 3944.165. Audit Exemption - Sec. 3944.165. AUDIT EXEMPTION. (a) The district may elect to...
Subchapter E. Sales and Use Tax
Section 3944.201. Applicability of Certain Tax Code Provisions - Sec. 3944.201. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN TAX CODE PROVISIONS. (a) Chapter...
Section 3944.202. Election; Adoption of Tax - Sec. 3944.202. ELECTION; ADOPTION OF TAX. (a) The district may...
Section 3944.203. Sales and Use Tax Rate - Sec. 3944.203. SALES AND USE TAX RATE. (a) On or...
Section 3944.204. Tax After Municipal Annexation - Sec. 3944.204. TAX AFTER MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION. (a) This section applies...
Section 3944.205. Notification of Rate Change - Sec. 3944.205. NOTIFICATION OF RATE CHANGE. The board shall notify...
Section 3944.206. Use of Revenue - Sec. 3944.206. USE OF REVENUE. Revenue from the sales and...
Section 3944.207. Abolition of Tax - Sec. 3944.207. ABOLITION OF TAX. (a) Except as provided by...
Subchapter F. Hotel Occupancy Tax
Section 3944.251. Definition - Sec. 3944.251. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "hotel" has the meaning...
Section 3944.252. Applicability of Certain Tax Code Provisions - Sec. 3944.252. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN TAX CODE PROVISIONS. (a) For...
Section 3944.253. Tax Authorized; Use of Revenue - Sec. 3944.253. TAX AUTHORIZED; USE OF REVENUE. The district may...
Section 3944.254. Tax Rate - Sec. 3944.254. TAX RATE. (a) The amount of the hotel...
Section 3944.255. Information - Sec. 3944.255. INFORMATION. The district may examine and receive information...
Section 3944.256. Use of Revenue - Sec. 3944.256. USE OF REVENUE. The district may use revenue...
Section 3944.257. Abolition of Tax - Sec. 3944.257. ABOLITION OF TAX. (a) Except as provided by...
Subchapter G. Dissolution by Board
Section 3944.301. Dissolution of District With Outstanding Debt - Sec. 3944.301. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT. (a) The...