Bill Text: TX HB1651 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to the North Oak Cliff Municipal Management District.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/11 [HB1651 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB1651-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 1651
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the North Oak Cliff Municipal Management District.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 3884.157(c), Special District Local Laws
  Code, is amended to read as follows:
         (c)  In addition to the sources of money described by
  Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code, and Subchapter J,
  Chapter 375, Local Government Code, district bonds may be secured
  and made payable wholly or partly by a pledge of any part of the
  money the district receives from system or improvement project
  revenue or from any other source, including revenue received by the
  district under Chapter 311, Tax Code.
         SECTION 2.  Chapter 3884, Special District Local Laws Code,
  is amended by adding Subchapter F to read as follows:
  SUBCHAPTER F. DEFINED AREAS
         Sec. 3884.301.  AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH DEFINED AREAS OR
  DESIGNATED PROPERTY.  As provided by this subchapter, the district
  may define areas or designate certain property of the district to
  pay for improvements, facilities, or services that primarily
  benefit that area or property and do not generally and directly
  benefit the district as a whole.
         Sec. 3884.302.  PROCEDURE TO ESTABLISH DEFINED AREAS OR
  DESIGNATED PROPERTY. The board may adopt an order establishing one
  or more defined areas or designating property under Section
  3884.301. The order must describe each defined area by metes and
  bounds or designate the specific property.
         Sec. 3884.303.  TAX OR BOND ELECTION.  Before the district
  may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem
  taxes of the area defined or property designated under Section
  3884.302, the board shall hold an election in the defined area or in
  the boundaries of the designated property.
         Sec. 3884.304.  DECLARING RESULT. If a majority of the
  voters voting at the election approve the imposition of the tax or
  the issuance of the bonds, the board shall declare the results.
         Sec. 3884.305.  TAXES FOR SERVICES, IMPROVEMENTS, AND
  FACILITIES IN DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.  On adoption of
  the order described by Section 3884.302 and voter approval under
  Section 3884.303, the district may apply separately, differently,
  equitably, and specifically its taxing power and lien authority to
  the defined area or designated property to provide money to
  construct, administer, maintain, and operate services,
  improvements, and facilities that primarily benefit the defined
  area or designated property.
         Sec. 3884.306.  ISSUANCE OF BONDS AND IMPOSITION OF TAXES
  FOR DEFINED AREA OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.  After adoption of the
  order described by Section 3884.302 and voter approval under
  Section 3884.303, the district may issue bonds to provide for any
  land, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances
  for the defined area or designated property.
         SECTION 3.  (a) The legal notice of the intention to
  introduce this Act, setting forth the general substance of this
  Act, has been published as provided by law, and the notice and a
  copy of this Act have been furnished to all persons, agencies,
  officials, or entities to which they are required to be furnished
  under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and Chapter 313,
  Government Code.
         (b)  The governor, one of the required recipients, has
  submitted the notice and Act to the Texas Commission on
  Environmental Quality.
         (c)  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has filed
  its recommendations relating to this Act with the governor, the
  lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of
  representatives within the required time.
         (d)  All requirements of the constitution and laws of this
  state and the rules and procedures of the legislature with respect
  to the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act are fulfilled
  and accomplished.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1651 was passed by the House on April
  26, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 148, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1651 was passed by the Senate on May
  25, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0
  .
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor       
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