Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 3800.0103 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.
(b) By creating the district and in authorizing the county and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.
(c) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.
(d) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the county from providing the level of services provided as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter to the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant county or municipal services provided in the district.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 647 (H.B. 5375), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2023.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.3800.htm
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The Texas Constitution
- Tex. Const. art. III, § 52-aPROGRAMS AND LOANS OR GRANTS OF PUBLIC MONEY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.Printed as Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution
- Tex. Const. art. XVI, § 59CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DEVELOPMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; CONSERVATION AND RECLAMATION DISTRICTS; INDEBTEDNESS AND TAXATION AUTHORIZED.Printed as Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution
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