Bill Text: TX SB2066 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Comm Sub


Bill Title: Relating to the creation of the Rose City Municipal Utility District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments and fees.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-05-23 - Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar [SB2066 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-SB2066-Comm_Sub.html
 
 
  By: Eltife S.B. No. 2066
 
  (Schaefer)
 
   
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
  relating to the creation of the Rose City Municipal Utility
  District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority
  to impose assessments and fees.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subtitle F, Title 6, Special District Local Laws
  Code, is amended by adding Chapter 7958 to read as follows:
  CHAPTER 7958. ROSE CITY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
  SUBCHAPTER A.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
         Sec. 7958.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
               (1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
               (2)  "City" means the City of Tyler.
               (3)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on
  Environmental Quality.
               (4)  "Director" means a board member.
               (5)  "District" means the Rose City Municipal Utility
  District.
         Sec. 7958.002.  NATURE OF DISTRICT.  The district is a
  municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI,
  Texas Constitution.
         Sec. 7958.003.  CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION
  REQUIRED.  The temporary directors shall hold an election to
  confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent
  directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
         Sec. 7958.004.  CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED. The
  temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7958.003
  until each municipality in whose corporate limits or
  extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has
  consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the
  district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
         Sec. 7958.005.  FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
  (a)  The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.
         (b)  The district is created to accomplish the purposes of a
  municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section
  59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
         Sec. 7958.006.  INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The
  district is initially composed of the territory described by
  Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.
         (b)  The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of
  the Act enacting this chapter form a closure.  A mistake made in the
  field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process
  does not affect the district's:
               (1)  organization, existence, or validity;
               (2)  right to issue any type of bond for the purposes
  for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and
  interest on a bond; or
               (3)  legality or operation.
  SUBCHAPTER B.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS
         Sec. 7958.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.  (a)  The district is
  governed by a board of five elected directors.
         (b)  Except as provided by Section 7958.052, directors serve
  staggered four-year terms.
         Sec. 7958.052.  TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  (a)  The temporary
  board consists of:
               (1)  Martin Heines;
               (2)  John Nix;
               (3)  Sam Mezayek;
               (4)  Darryl Bowdre; and
               (5)  Edward Broussard.
         (b)  Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:
               (1)  the date permanent directors are elected under
  Section 7958.003; or
               (2)  September 1, 2019.
         (c)  If permanent directors have not been elected under
  Section 7958.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have
  expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or
  reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that
  expire on the earlier of:
               (1)  the date permanent directors are elected under
  Section 7958.003; or
               (2)  the fourth anniversary of the date of the
  appointment or reappointment.
         (d)  If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a
  majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district
  may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the
  commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five
  persons named in the petition.  The commission shall appoint as
  successor temporary directors the five persons named in the
  petition.
         Sec. 7958.053.  QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS.
  (a)  Notwithstanding any other law:
               (1)  an officer or employee of the city may serve as a
  director of the district; and
               (2)  a member of the governing body of the city may
  serve as a director of the district.
         (b)  A person who qualifies to serve as a director is
  qualified to participate in all votes pertaining to the business of
  the district, subject to Section 49.058, Water Code.
         (c)  Section 49.052, Water Code, does not apply to the
  district.
         Sec. 7958.054.  COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT. A director
  serves without compensation but may receive reimbursement for
  actual expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred while engaging
  in activities on behalf of the district.
  SUBCHAPTER C.  POWERS AND DUTIES
         Sec. 7958.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The district has
  the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for
  which the district is created.
         Sec. 7958.102.  MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND
  DUTIES.  The district has the powers and duties provided by the
  general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code,
  applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59,
  Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
         Sec. 7958.103.  COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE
  OR RESOLUTION.  The district shall comply with all applicable
  requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under
  Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the
  creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the
  district.
         Sec. 7958.104.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
 
  SUBCHAPTER D.  GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
         Sec. 7958.151.  ELECTIONS REGARDING BONDS. The district may
  issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by
  revenue other than ad valorem taxes.
         Sec. 7958.152.  PROHIBITION ON IMPOSITION OF TAXES.  
  (a)  The district may not impose an ad valorem tax for any purpose.
         (b)  Section 49.107, Water Code, does not apply to the
  district.
  SUBCHAPTER E.  BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS
         Sec. 7958.201.  AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER
  OBLIGATIONS.  The district may issue bonds or other obligations
  payable wholly or partly from impact fees, revenue, contract
  payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of
  those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
         SECTION 2.  The Rose City Municipal Utility District
  initially includes all the territory contained in the following
  area:
  BEGINNING at a point at the southwest corner of the intersection of
  Grande Blvd and S Broadway Ave also the northeast corner of lot 12F
  N.C.B. 1434.
  THENCE travel Southerly along the west ROW of S Broadway Ave
  approximately 18,456 ft to the southeast corner of lot 1 N.C.B. 1700
  fronting S Broadway Ave.
  THENCE Westerly approximately 354 ft along the south edge of lot 1
  N.C.B. 1700.
  THENCE Southwesterly direction 221 ft along the east edge of lot 1
  N.C.B. 1700.
  THENCE Westerly approximately 1,255 ft along the southern line of
  lot 1 N.C.B. 1700 to lot 12.
  THENCE Westerly approximately 75 ft along the southern line of lot
  12.
  THENCE Northerly approximately 1,100 ft along the west line of lot
  12 to lot 1 N.C.B. 1700.
  THENCE Northerly approximately 1,985 ft along the west line of lot 1
  N.C.B. 1700 to the south ROW line of FM 2813.
  THENCE Northerly approximately 60 ft across the ROW of FM 2813 to
  the southeast lot of 23A N.C.B. 1539M.
  THENCE Travel Westerly along the north ROW of FM 2813 approximately
  4,110 ft to the southwest corner of lot 1A N.C.B. 1539M of the north
  ROW of FM 2813 and east ROW of Neighbors Rd.
  THENCE Travel Northerly along the east ROW of Neighbors Rd
  approximately 3,670 ft (Crossing Loop 49 at approx. 1,900') to the
  southwest corner of lot 2A N.C.B. 1138G.
  THENCE Northwesterly across the ROW of Cherryhill Dr approximately
  135 ft to southeast corner of lot 1A N.C.B. 1138H of the west ROW of
  Cherryhill Dr and north ROW of Neighbors Rd.
  THENCE Travel Westerly along the north ROW of Neighbors Rd
  approximately 2,770 ft to the intersection of Neighbors Rd and
  Stonebridge Way of the southwest corner of lot 9 N.C.B. 1137B.
  THENCE Travel Northerly along the east ROW of Stonebridge Way
  approximately 1,420 ft to the southwest corner of greenway N.C.B.
  1137A.
  THENCE Northwesterly Cross the ROW of Stonebridge Way 117 ft to the
  southeast corner of lot 10 N.C.B. 1137 the north ROW of Balsam Gap
  and west ROW of Stonebridge Way.
  THENCE Westerly along the north ROW of Balsam Way approximately
  685' and continue Northwesterly along Balsam Way ROW approximately
  520 feet and continue along Balsam Way ROW approximately 420 feet to
  the east ROW of FM 2493 of the corner of lot 24 along the east ROW of
  FM 2493.
  THENCE Travel North Northeasterly along the east ROW of FM 2493 (Old
  Jacksonville Hwy) Approximately 3,380 ft.
  THENCE Northwesterly Cross the ROW of Old Jacksonville Hwy
  approximately 76 ft to the southeast corner of lot 10.
  THENCE Northwesterly Along the south line of lot 10 approximately
  460 ft to the southeast corner of lot 6 block 1 of Knollwood
  Subdivision Unit 3.
  THENCE Northerly Along the east line of lot 6 block 1 of Knollwood
  Subdivision Unit 3 approximately 90 ft to the southeast corner of
  lot 7 block 1 of Knollwood Subdivision Unit 3.
  THENCE Northerly Along the east line of lot 7 block 1 of Knollwood
  Subdivision Unit 3 to the northeast corner at the south ROW of
  Willowood Dr.
  THENCE Northerly Cross the ROW of Willowood Dr 60 ft to the
  southeast corner of lot 25 block 2 of Knollwood Subdivision.
  THENCE Northerly Along the east line of lot 25 block 2 of Knollwood
  Subdivision approximately 166 ft to the northeast corner.
  THENCE Westerly Along the north line of lot 25 block 2 of Knollwood
  Subdivision approximately 102 ft to northeast corner of lot 24
  block 2 of Knollwood Subdivision.
  THENCE Westerly Along the north line of lot 24 block 2 of Knollwood
  Subdivision approximately 96 ft to the northeast corner of lot 23
  block 2 of Knollwood Subdivision.
  THENCE Westerly Along the north line of lot 23 block 2 of Knollwood
  Subdivision approximately 138 ft to the northeast corner of lot 22
  block 2 of Knollwood Subdivision.
  THENCE Westerly Along the north line of 22 block 2 of Knollwood
  Subdivision approximately 19 ft to northwest corner.
  THENCE Northwesterly From the northwest corner of 22 block 2 of
  Knollwood Subdivision travel across approximately the east ROW of
  Mahar Rd (C R 164).
  THENCE Northwesterly Cross the ROW of Mahor Rd (C R 164)
  approximately 133 ft. to the northeast corner of lot 6 N.C.B. 1660B
  of the west ROW of Mahor Rd (C R 164).
  THENCE Southwesterly Travel along the west ROW of Mahor Rd (C R 164)
  approximately 550 ft to the southeast corner of lot 2A N.C.B. 1660E.
  THENCE West Northwesterly Along the south line of lot 2A N.C.B.
  1660E approximately 80 ft to the southeast corner of lot 4A N.C.B.
  1660E.
  THENCE West Northwesterly Along the south line of lot 4A N.C.B.
  1660E approximately 73 ft to the southeast corner of lot 10 N.C.B.
  1660E.
  THENCE West Northwesterly Along the south line of lot 10 N.C.B.
  1660E approximately 133 ft to the southwest corner.
  THENCE North Northeasterly From the southwest corner of lot 10
  N.C.B. 1660E travel the west line approximately 69 ft to southwest
  corner of lot 9 N.C.B. 1660E.
  THENCE North Northeasterly Along the west line of lot 9 N.C.B. 1660E
  approximately 50 ft to the southwest corner of lot 8 N.C.B. 1660E.
  THENCE North Northeasterly Along the west line of lot 8 N.C.B. 1660E
  approximately 50 ft to the southwest corner of lot 7 N.C.B. 1660E.
  THENCE North Northeasterly Along the west line of lot 7 N.C.B. 1660E
  approximately 51 ft to the southwest corner of lot 6 N.C.B. 1660E.
  THENCE North Northeasterly Along the west line of lot 6 N.C.B. 1660E
  approximately 51 ft to the northwest corner and the southwest
  corner of lot 7C.
  THENCE Westerly From the northwest corner of lot 6 N.C.B. 1660E
  travel along the south line of lot 7C approximately 275 ft to the
  southeast corner of lot 7 N.C.B. 1660J.
  THENCE Westerly Along the south line of lot 7 N.C.B. 1660J
  approximately 206 ft to the southeast corner of lot 7A.
  THENCE Westerly Along the south line of lot 7A approximately 643 ft
  to the southwest corner.
  THENCE Northerly From the southwest corner of lot 7A, travel the
  west line 1,242 ft to the northwest corner of the side line of lot 5.
  THENCE Westerly Along the south line of lot 5 approximately 796 ft
  to the southwest corner and southwest corner of lot 5B.
  THENCE North Northeasterly From the southwest corner of lot 5 and
  southwest corner of lot 5B, approximately 426 ft along the west line
  of lot 5 and south line of lot 5B to the southwest corner of lot 5C.
  THENCE North Northeasterly Along the south line of lot 5C
  approximately 406 ft to the southeast corner.
  THENCE North Northwesterly From the southeast corner of lot 5C
  along the east line of lot 5C to the northeast corner and south ROW
  of C R 192 approximately 232 ft.
  THENCE Northeasterly Travel the south ROW of C R 192 approximately
  311 ft on west line of lot 5.
  THENCE Easterly In an east direction approximately 763 ft within
  lot 5 along Tyler city limits.
  THENCE Southerly along the city limits line within lot 5
  approximately 300 ft.
  THENCE In a southeasterly direction along the city limits line
  within lot 5 approximately 70 ft.
  THENCE Northerly along the city limits line within lot 5
  approximately 317 ft.
  THENCE Easterly along the city limits line within lot 5
  approximately 654 ft.
  THENCE Southerly along the city limits line within lot 5
  approximately 300 ft.
  THENCE Easterly along the city limits line within lot 5
  approximately 110 ft to the east line of lot 5.
  THENCE Northerly along the east line of lot 5 approximately 380 ft
  to the north line and south line of lot 16.
  THENCE Easterly Along the north line of lot 7A approximately 1,022
  ft the northeast corner and southwest corner of the ROW of Three
  Lakes Pkwy.
  THENCE Cross the ROW of Three Lakes Pkwy approximately 40 ft to the
  southwest corner of lot 36 N.C.B. 1660A.
  THENCE Northerly Along the west line of lot 36 N.C.B. 1660A
  approximately 2,467 ft to the northwest corner and south ROW of Old
  Noonday Rd.
  THENCE Northerly Travel approximately 290 ft on the east ROW of Old
  Noonday Rd and to the southwest corner of lot 1 N.C.B. 1660G.
  THENCE Northwesterly From the southwest corner of lot 1 N.C.B.
  1660G, cross Old Noonday Rd ROW 56 ft to the southeast corner lot of
  24 N.C.B. 1539M.
  THENCE Westerly Along the south line of lot 24 N.C.B. 1539M
  approximately 1,000. ft to the southeast corner of lot 19 N.C.B.
  1539M.
  THENCE Westerly Along the south line of lot 19 N.C.B. 1539M
  approximately 2,555 ft to the southwest corner.
  THENCE Northerly From the southwest corner of lot 19 N.C.B. 1539M
  approximately 1,090 ft along the west line to the southwest corner
  of lot 2A N.C.B. 1539M.
  THENCE Northerly Along the west line of lot 2A N.C.B. 1539M
  approximately 266 ft to the southeast corner of lot 1U N.C.B. 1539M.
  THENCE Northwesterly Along the south line of lot 1U N.C.B. 1539M
  approximately 293 ft.
  THENCE In a southwesterly direction approximately 92 ft to the east
  ROW of State Hwy 155 S and northwest corner of lot 1E.
  THENCE Northeasterly Travel along the east ROW of State Hwy 155 S
  and lot 1U N.C.B. 1539M approximately 333 to the northwest corner
  and south ROW of W Grande Blvd.
  THENCE Westerly Travel along the south ROW of W Grande Blvd
  approximately 16,104 ft to S Broadway Ave and the Point of
  Beginning.
         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, 2015.
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