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1	1	By: Hegar S.B. No. 605
2	2	(Zerwas)
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5	5	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
6	6	AN ACT
7	7	relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Improvement
8	8	District No. 24; providing authority to impose an assessment,
9	9	impose a tax, and issue bonds.
10	10	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
11	11	SECTION 1. Subtitle C, Title 4, Special District Local Laws
12	12	Code, is amended by adding Chapter 3898 to read as follows:
13	13	CHAPTER 3898. FORT BEND COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 24
14	14	SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
15	15	Sec. 3898.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
16	16	(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.
17	17	(2) "City" means the City of Houston.
18	18	(3) "County" means Fort Bend County.
19	19	(4) "Director" means a board member.
20	20	(5) "District" means the Fort Bend County Improvement
21	21	District No. 24.
22	22	Sec. 3898.002. CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT. The
23	23	district is a special district created under Section 59, Article
24	24	XVI, Texas Constitution.
25	25	Sec. 3898.003. PURPOSE; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. (a) The
26	26	creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of
27	27	Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI,
28	28	Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this
29	29	chapter. By creating the district and in authorizing the city and
30	30	other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the
31	31	legislature has established a program to accomplish the public
32	32	purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.
33	33	(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote,
34	34	develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce,
35	35	transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts,
36	36	entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public
37	37	welfare in the district.
38	38	(c) The district is created to supplement and not to
39	39	supplant city services provided in the district.
40	40	Sec. 3898.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
41	41	(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
42	42	(b) All land and other property included in the district
43	43	will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by
44	44	the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a,
45	45	Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and
46	46	other powers granted under this chapter.
47	47	(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest
48	48	and is essential to further the public purposes of:
49	49	(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the
50	50	state;
51	51	(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment;
52	52	(3) developing or expanding transportation and
53	53	commerce; and
54	54	(4) providing quality residential housing.
55	55	(d) The district will:
56	56	(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of
57	57	residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors,
58	58	and consumers in the district, and of the public;
59	59	(2) provide needed funding for the district to
60	60	preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of
61	61	the district territory as a residential community and business
62	62	center; and
63	63	(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment
64	64	of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping,
65	65	removing graffiti from, and developing certain areas in the
66	66	district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation,
67	67	and enhancement of scenic beauty.
68	68	(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at
69	69	grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street
70	70	landscaping, vehicle parking, and street art objects are parts of
71	71	and necessary components of a street and are considered to be an
72	72	improvement project that includes a street or road improvement.
73	73	(f) The district will not act as the agent or
74	74	instrumentality of any private interest even though the district
75	75	will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
76	76	Sec. 3898.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The district is
77	77	initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the
78	78	Act enacting this chapter.
79	79	(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of
80	80	the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake in the
81	81	field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process
82	82	does not affect the district's:
83	83	(1) organization, existence, or validity;
84	84	(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes
85	85	for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and
86	86	interest on a bond;
87	87	(3) right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or
88	88	(4) legality or operation.
89	89	Sec. 3898.006. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
90	90	(a) All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be
91	91	included in:
92	92	(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under
93	93	Chapter 311, Tax Code;
94	94	(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under
95	95	Chapter 312, Tax Code;
96	96	(3) an enterprise zone created under Chapter 2303,
97	97	Government Code; or
98	98	(4) an industrial district created under Chapter 42,
99	99	Local Government Code.
100	100	(b) If the city creates a tax increment reinvestment zone
101	101	described by Subsection (a), the city and the board of directors of
102	102	the zone, by contract with the district, may grant money deposited
103	103	in the tax increment fund to the district to be used by the district
104	104	for the purposes permitted for money granted to a corporation under
105	105	Section 380.002(b), Local Government Code, including the right to
106	106	pledge the money as security for any bonds issued by the district
107	107	for an improvement project. A project may not receive public funds
108	108	under Section 380.002(b), Local Government Code, unless the project
109	109	has been approved by the governing body of the city.
110	110	(c) A tax increment reinvestment zone created by the city in
111	111	the district is not subject to the limitations provided by Section
112	112	311.006(b), Tax Code.
113	113	Sec. 3898.007. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT
114	114	DISTRICTS LAW. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter,
115	115	Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
116	116	Sec. 3898.008. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. This
117	117	chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the
118	118	findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
119	119	SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
120	120	Sec. 3898.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS. The district is
121	121	governed by a board of five directors who serve staggered terms of
122	122	four years, with two or three directors' terms expiring June 1 of
123	123	each odd-numbered year.
124	124	Sec. 3898.052. QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY
125	125	CITY. (a) To be qualified to serve as a director appointed by the
126	126	governing body of the city, a person must be:
127	127	(1) a resident of the district who is also a registered
128	128	voter of the district;
129	129	(2) an owner of property in the district;
130	130	(3) an owner of stock or a partnership or membership
131	131	interest, whether beneficial or otherwise, of a corporate
132	132	partnership, limited liability company, or other entity owner of a
133	133	direct or indirect interest in property in the district;
134	134	(4) an owner of a beneficial interest in a trust, or a
135	135	trustee in a trust, that directly or indirectly owns property in the
136	136	district;
137	137	(5) an agent, employee, or tenant of a person
138	138	described by Subdivision (2), (3), or (4); or
139	139	(6) an initial director under Section 3898.062.
140	140	(b) Section 49.052, Water Code, does not apply to the
141	141	district.
142	142	Sec. 3898.053. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS. The governing
143	143	body of the city shall appoint directors from persons recommended
144	144	by the board.
145	145	Sec. 3898.054. VACANCY. If a vacancy occurs on the board,
146	146	the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the remainder
147	147	of the unexpired term.
148	148	Sec. 3898.055. DIRECTOR'S OATH OR AFFIRMATION. (a) A
149	149	director shall file the director's oath or affirmation of office
150	150	with the district, and the district shall retain the oath or
151	151	affirmation in the district records.
152	152	(b) A director shall file a copy of the director's oath or
153	153	affirmation with the secretary of the city.
154	154	Sec. 3898.056. QUORUM. A vacant director position is not
155	155	counted for purposes of establishing a quorum.
156	156	Sec. 3898.057. OFFICERS. The board shall elect from among
157	157	the directors a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary. The offices
158	158	of chair and secretary may not be held by the same person.
159	159	Sec. 3898.058. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES. (a) The district
160	160	may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $50 for each
161	161	board meeting. The total amount of compensation a director may
162	162	receive each year may not exceed $2,000.
163	163	(b) A director is entitled to reimbursement for necessary
164	164	and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and
165	165	responsibilities of the board.
166	166	Sec. 3898.059. LIABILITY INSURANCE. The district may
167	167	obtain and pay for comprehensive general liability insurance
168	168	coverage from a commercial insurance company or other source that
169	169	protects and insures a director against personal liability and from
170	170	all claims relating to:
171	171	(1) actions taken by the director in the director's
172	172	capacity as a member of the board;
173	173	(2) actions and activities taken by the district; or
174	174	(3) the actions of others acting on behalf of the
175	175	district.
176	176	Sec. 3898.060. NO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The board may not
177	177	create an executive committee to exercise the powers of the board.
178	178	Sec. 3898.061. BOARD MEETINGS. The board shall hold
179	179	meetings at a place accessible to the public.
180	180	Sec. 3898.062. INITIAL DIRECTORS. (a) The initial board
181	181	consists of:
182	182	Pos. No. Name of Director
183	183	1 Jim Foreman
184	184	2 Erin Dyer
185	185	3 Scott Leafe
186	186	4 Belinda Meller
187	187	5 David Foor
188	188	(b) The terms of the initial directors expire June 1, 2015.
189	189	(c) Of the directors who replace an initial director, the
190	190	terms of directors serving in positions 1, 2, and 3 expire June 1,
191	191	2017, and the terms of directors serving in positions 4 and 5 expire
192	192	June 1, 2019.
193	193	(d) Section 3898.052 does not apply to this section.
194	194	(e) This section expires September 1, 2019.
195	195	SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES
196	196	Sec. 3898.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. The district has
197	197	the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for
198	198	which the district is created.
199	199	Sec. 3898.102. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES. The
200	200	district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve,
201	201	relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or
202	202	service using money available to the district, or contract with a
203	203	governmental or private entity to provide, design, construct,
204	204	acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an
205	205	improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or
206	206	Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
207	207	Sec. 3898.103. LOCATION OF IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. An
208	208	improvement project described by Section 3898.102 may be located:
209	209	(1) in the district; or
210	210	(2) in an area outside but adjacent to the district if
211	211	the project is for the purpose of extending a public infrastructure
212	212	improvement beyond the district's boundaries to a logical terminus.
213	213	Sec. 3898.104. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS. The
214	214	district, using money available to the district, may exercise the
215	215	powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local
216	216	Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire,
217	217	construct, lease, improve, or maintain a project under that
218	218	chapter.
219	219	Sec. 3898.105. NONPROFIT CORPORATION. (a) The board by
220	220	resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to
221	221	assist and act for the district in implementing a project or
222	222	providing a service authorized by this chapter.
223	223	(b) The nonprofit corporation:
224	224	(1) has each power of and is considered to be a local
225	225	government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431,
226	226	Transportation Code; and
227	227	(2) may implement any project and provide any service
228	228	authorized by this chapter.
229	229	(c) The board shall appoint the board of directors of the
230	230	nonprofit corporation. The board of directors of the nonprofit
231	231	corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors
232	232	of a local government corporation created under Subchapter D,
233	233	Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not
234	234	required to reside in the district.
235	235	Sec. 3898.106. AGREEMENTS; GRANTS. (a) As provided by
236	236	Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district may make an
237	237	agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person.
238	238	(b) The implementation of a project is a governmental
239	239	function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government
240	240	Code.
241	241	Sec. 3898.107. LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES. To protect the
242	242	public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party,
243	243	including the county or the city, to provide law enforcement
244	244	services in the district for a fee.
245	245	Sec. 3898.108. MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. The
246	246	district may join and pay dues to a charitable or nonprofit
247	247	organization that performs a service or provides an activity
248	248	consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.
249	249	Sec. 3898.109. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. (a) The district may
250	250	engage in activities that accomplish the economic development
251	251	purposes of the district.
252	252	(b) The district may establish and provide for the
253	253	administration of one or more programs to promote state or local
254	254	economic development and to stimulate business and commercial
255	255	activity in the district, including programs to:
256	256	(1) make loans and grants of public money; and
257	257	(2) provide district personnel and services.
258	258	(c) The district may create economic development programs
259	259	and exercise the economic development powers that:
260	260	(1) Chapter 380, Local Government Code, provides to a
261	261	municipality; and
262	262	(2) Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code,
263	263	provides to a municipality.
264	264	Sec. 3898.110. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER. The district may
265	265	not exercise the power of eminent domain.
266	266	SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS; ASSESSMENTS
267	267	Sec. 3898.151. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY. The
268	268	board by resolution shall establish the number of signatures and
269	269	the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the
270	270	district's money.
271	271	Sec. 3898.152. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.
272	272	The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain
273	273	an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or
274	274	Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to
275	275	the district.
276	276	Sec. 3898.153. GENERAL POWERS REGARDING PAYMENT OF DISTRICT
277	277	BONDS, OBLIGATIONS, OR OTHER COSTS. The district may provide or
278	278	secure the payment or repayment of any bond, note, or other
279	279	temporary or permanent obligation or reimbursement or other
280	280	contract with any person and the costs and expenses of the
281	281	establishment, administration, and operation of the district and
282	282	the district's costs or share of the costs or revenue of an
283	283	improvement project or district contractual obligation or
284	284	indebtedness by:
285	285	(1) the imposition of an ad valorem tax or sales and
286	286	use tax or an assessment, user fee, concession fee, or rental
287	287	charge; or
288	288	(2) any other revenue or resources of the district, or
289	289	other revenue authorized by the city, including revenues from a tax
290	290	increment reinvestment zone created by the city under applicable
291	291	law.
292	292	Sec. 3898.154. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND
293	293	IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS. (a) The board may not finance a
294	294	service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter
295	295	unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement
296	296	has been filed with the board.
297	297	(b) The petition must be signed by:
298	298	(1) the owners of a majority of the assessed value of
299	299	real property in the district subject to assessment according to
300	300	the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county; or
301	301	(2) at least 25 persons who own real property in the
302	302	district subject to assessment, if more than 25 persons own real
303	303	property in the district subject to assessment as determined by the
304	304	most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county.
305	305	Sec. 3898.155. METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING. The district
306	306	may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local
307	307	Government Code, by certified or first class United States mail.
308	308	The board shall determine the method of notice.
309	309	Sec. 3898.156. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
310	310	(a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment
311	311	for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the
312	312	district.
313	313	(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment
314	314	resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll
315	315	by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or
316	316	reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's
317	317	fees incurred by the district:
318	318	(1) are a first and prior lien against the property
319	319	assessed;
320	320	(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than
321	321	a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem
322	322	taxes; and
323	323	(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against
324	324	the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the
325	325	assessment proceedings.
326	326	(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's
327	327	resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is
328	328	paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the
329	329	board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.
330	330	(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the
331	331	assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of
332	332	any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in
333	333	the manner required for additional assessments.
334	334	Sec. 3898.157. STORM WATER USER CHARGES. The district may
335	335	establish user charges related to the operation of storm water
336	336	facilities, including the regulation of storm water for the
337	337	protection of water quality in the district.
338	338	Sec. 3898.158. NONPOTABLE WATER USER CHARGES. The district
339	339	may establish user charges for the use of nonpotable water for
340	340	irrigation purposes, subject to approval of the governing body of
341	341	the city.
342	342	Sec. 3898.159. COSTS FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. The
343	343	district may undertake separately or jointly with other persons,
344	344	including the city or county, all or part of the cost of an
345	345	improvement project, including an improvement project:
346	346	(1) for improving, enhancing, and supporting public
347	347	safety and security, fire protection and emergency medical
348	348	services, and law enforcement in or adjacent to the district; or
349	349	(2) that confers a general benefit on the entire
350	350	district or a special benefit on a definable part of the district.
351	351	Sec. 3898.160. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS. The district
352	352	may designate reinvestment zones and may grant abatements of a tax
353	353	or assessment on property in the zones.
354	354	SUBCHAPTER E. TAXES AND BONDS
355	355	Sec. 3898.201. TAX ABATEMENT. The district may enter into a
356	356	tax abatement agreement in accordance with the general laws of this
357	357	state authorizing and applicable to a tax abatement agreement by a
358	358	municipality.
359	359	Sec. 3898.202. PROPERTY TAX AUTHORIZED. (a) The district
360	360	may impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district
361	361	to:
362	362	(1) pay for an improvement project of the types
363	363	authorized by Section 52(b), Article III, and Section 59, Article
364	364	XVI, Texas Constitution; or
365	365	(2) secure the payment of bonds issued for a purpose
366	366	described by Subdivision (1).
367	367	(b) The district may not impose an ad valorem tax to pay for
368	368	an improvement project under this chapter unless the imposition is
369	369	approved by the voters of the district voting at an election held
370	370	for that purpose. The board may call an election to approve the
371	371	imposition of an ad valorem tax to pay for an improvement project
372	372	under this chapter only if the board receives a petition requesting
373	373	the election signed by:
374	374	(1) more than 51 percent of the record owners of real
375	375	property in the district subject to taxation; or
376	376	(2) owners representing more than 51 percent of the
377	377	appraised value of real property in the district subject to
378	378	taxation, as determined by the tax rolls of the appraisal district.
379	379	Sec. 3898.203. SALES AND USE TAX. (a) The district may
380	380	impose a sales and use tax if authorized by a majority of the voters
381	381	of the district voting at an election called for that purpose.
382	382	Revenue from the tax may be used for any purpose for which ad
383	383	valorem tax revenue of the district may be used.
384	384	(b) The district may not adopt a sales and use tax if as a
385	385	result of the adoption of the tax the combined rate of all sales and
386	386	use taxes imposed by the district and other political subdivisions
387	387	of this state having territory in the district would exceed two
388	388	percent at any location in the district.
389	389	(c) If the voters of the district approve the adoption of
390	390	the tax at an election held on the same election date on which
391	391	another political subdivision adopts a sales and use tax or
392	392	approves an increase in the rate of its sales and use tax and as a
393	393	result the combined rate of all sales and use taxes imposed by the
394	394	district and other political subdivisions of this state having
395	395	territory in the district would exceed two percent at any location
396	396	in the district, the election to adopt a sales and use tax under
397	397	this chapter has no effect.
398	398	Sec. 3898.204. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS. (a) The
399	399	district may issue, by public or private sale, bonds, notes, or
400	400	other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes,
401	401	sales and use taxes, or assessments in the manner provided by
402	402	Subchapter A, Chapter 372, or Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local
403	403	Government Code.
404	404	(b) In exercising the district's borrowing power, the
405	405	district may issue a bond or other obligation in the form of a bond,
406	406	note, certificate of participation or other instrument evidencing a
407	407	proportionate interest in payments to be made by the district, or
408	408	other type of obligation.
409	409	(c) In addition to the sources of money described by
410	410	Subchapter A, Chapter 372, and Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local
411	411	Government Code, district bonds may be secured and made payable
412	412	wholly or partly by a pledge of any part of the money the district
413	413	receives from improvement revenue or from any other source.
414	414	Sec. 3898.205. BOND MATURITY. Bonds may mature not more
415	415	than 40 years from their date of issue.
416	416	Sec. 3898.206. TAXES FOR BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS. At
417	417	the time bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad
418	418	valorem taxes are issued:
419	419	(1) the board shall impose a continuing direct annual
420	420	ad valorem tax for each year that all or part of the bonds are
421	421	outstanding; and
422	422	(2) the district annually shall impose an ad valorem
423	423	tax on all taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient
424	424	to:
425	425	(A) pay the interest on the bonds or other
426	426	obligations as the interest becomes due; and
427	427	(B) create a sinking fund for the payment of the
428	428	principal of the bonds or other obligations when due or the
429	429	redemption price at any earlier required redemption date.
430	430	SUBCHAPTER F. DISSOLUTION
431	431	Sec. 3898.251. DISSOLUTION BY CITY ORDINANCE. (a) The
432	432	city by ordinance may dissolve the district.
433	433	(b) The city may not dissolve the district until the
434	434	district's outstanding debt or contractual obligations that are
435	435	payable from ad valorem taxes have been repaid or discharged, or the
436	436	city has affirmatively assumed the obligation to pay the
437	437	outstanding debt from city revenue.
438	438	Sec. 3898.252. COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER REVENUE.
439	439	(a) If the dissolved district has bonds or other obligations
440	440	outstanding secured by and payable from assessments or other
441	441	revenue, other than ad valorem taxes, the city shall succeed to the
442	442	rights and obligations of the district regarding enforcement and
443	443	collection of the assessments or other revenue.
444	444	(b) The city shall have and exercise all district powers to
445	445	enforce and collect the assessments or other revenue to pay:
446	446	(1) the bonds or other obligations when due and
447	447	payable according to their terms; or
448	448	(2) special revenue or assessment bonds or other
449	449	obligations issued by the city to refund the outstanding bonds or
450	450	obligations.
451	451	Sec. 3898.253. CONCURRENCE ON ADDITIONAL POWERS. If the
452	452	legislature grants the district a power that is in addition to the
453	453	powers approved by the initial resolution of the governing body of
454	454	the city consenting to the creation of the district, the district
455	455	may not exercise that power unless the governing body of the city
456	456	consents to that change by resolution.
457	457	Sec. 3898.254. ASSUMPTION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
458	458	(a) After the city dissolves the district, the city assumes,
459	459	subject to the appropriation and availability of funds, the
460	460	obligations of the district, including any bonds or other debt
461	461	payable from assessments or other district revenue.
462	462	(b) If the city dissolves the district, the board shall
463	463	transfer ownership of all district property to the city.
464	464	SECTION 2. The Fort Bend County Improvement District No. 24
465	465	initially includes all the territory contained in the following
466	466	area:
467	467	The Fort Bend County Improvement District is comprised of 93.243
468	468	acres located at the northeast corner of Farm-to-Market (FM) Road
469	469	1093 and FM Road 1463 with the beginning point at the north
470	470	right-of-way (ROW) of FM 1093 and east ROW of FM 1463 and the
471	471	southwest corner of 8.81 ac. parcel (0274 R H KUYKENDALL, ACRES
472	472	8.81); Then north along east ROW of FM 1463 and coincident west
473	473	boundary of 8.81 ac. parcel (0274 R H KUYKENDALL, ACRES 8.81), and
474	474	84.013 ac. parcel (0421 T W SOUTHERLAND, ACRES 84.013) to northwest
475	475	corner of said 84.013 ac. parcel; Then east along north boundary of
476	476	said 84.013 ac. parcel to northeast corner of said parcel; Then
477	477	south along east boundary of said 84.013 ac. parcel, and 0.42 ac.
478	478	parcel (0574 JOHN FOSTER, ACRES .42) to southeast corner of said
479	479	0.42 ac. parcel and north ROW of FM 1093; Then west southwest along
480	480	south boundary of said 0.42 acre parcel, and 8.81 ac. parcel (0274 R
481	481	H KUYKENDALL, ACRES 8.81) to southwest corner of said 8.81 ac.
482	482	parcel and beginning point of 93.243 acre tract.
483	483	SECTION 3. (a) The legal notice of the intention to
484	484	introduce this Act, setting forth the general substance of this
485	485	Act, has been published as provided by law, and the notice and a
486	486	copy of this Act have been furnished to all persons, agencies,
487	487	officials, or entities to which they are required to be furnished
488	488	under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and Chapter 313,
489	489	Government Code.
490	490	(b) The governor, one of the required recipients, has
491	491	submitted the notice and Act to the Texas Commission on
492	492	Environmental Quality.
493	493	(c) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has filed
494	494	its recommendations relating to this Act with the governor,
495	495	lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives
496	496	within the required time.
497	497	(d) The general law relating to consent by political
498	498	subdivisions to the creation of districts with conservation,
499	499	reclamation, and road powers and the inclusion of land in those
500	500	districts has been complied with.
501	501	(e) All requirements of the constitution and laws of this
502	502	state and the rules and procedures of the legislature with respect
503	503	to the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act have been
504	504	fulfilled and accomplished.
505	505	SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
506	506	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
507	507	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
508	508	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
509	509	Act takes effect September 1, 2013.