Sec. 375.308. POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY; MUNICIPALITY. (a) An authority:
(1) may plan, design, implement, develop, construct, and finance eligible projects as defined in this subchapter; and
(2) has the powers of a municipality under Chapter 378, as added by Chapter 1221, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, and Chapter 380.
(b) An authority may not:
(1) issue bonds or notes without the prior approval of the governing body of the municipality that created the authority;
(2) seek a charter for or operate, within the boundaries of the authority, an open-enrollment charter school authorized by Subchapter D, Chapter 12, Education Code; or
(3) levy ad valorem property taxes.
(c) A municipality may not seek a charter for or operate an open-enrollment charter school authorized by Subchapter D, Chapter 12, Education Code, within the boundaries of the authority.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 961, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 12 - Planning and Development
Subtitle A - Municipal Planning and Development
Chapter 375 - Municipal Management Districts in General
Subchapter O. Defense Adjustment Management Authority
Section 375.301. Legislative Findings; Purposes
Section 375.302. Construction of Subchapter
Section 375.304. Eligibility for Creation by Municipality
Section 375.305. Hearing on Creation of Authority
Section 375.306. Board of Directors
Section 375.307. Qualifications of Directors
Section 375.308. Powers of the Authority; Municipality
Section 375.3085. Annexation or Disannexation
Section 375.309. Municipal Annexation of Area in an Authority
Section 375.310. Authority Plan
Section 375.311. Sales and Use Tax
Section 375.312. Zoning and Planning
Section 375.313. Regional Development Agreements