By: Thompson of Harris (Senate Sponsor - Garcia) H.B. No. 2200
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 20, 2015;
April 23, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on
Intergovernmental Relations; May 5, 2015, reported favorably by
the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 5, 2015, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the powers of the Greater Greenspoint Management
District of Harris County.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 3803.004(d), Special District Local Laws
Code, is amended to read as follows:
(d) The district will:
(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of
residents, employers, employees, and consumers in the district, and
of the public;
(2) provide needed funding for the greater Greenspoint
area to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and
vitality of the area as a community and business center; [and]
(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment
of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and
developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for
the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic and
aesthetic beauty; and
(4) eliminate unemployment and underemployment and
develop or expand transportation and commerce by providing or by
participating with other entities and educational institutions in
establishing, equipping, financing, and operating workforce
development, workforce education, and job training opportunities.
SECTION 2. Section 3803.051, Special District Local Laws
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 3803.051. BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TERMS. (a) The
district is governed by a board of 22 directors who serve staggered
terms of four years, with 11 directors' terms expiring June 1 of
each odd-numbered year.
(b) The board by resolution may increase or decrease the
number of directors on the board, but only if it is in the best
interest of the district to do so. The board may not:
(1) increase the number of directors to more than 30;
or
(2) decrease the number of directors to fewer than
nine.
SECTION 3. Subchapter C, Chapter 3803, Special District
Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Sections 3803.106 and
3803.107 to read as follows:
Sec. 3803.106. PLANS FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
(a) The district may develop and implement one or more plans for
workforce development services. The services may include:
(1) job training;
(2) workforce education;
(3) financing of special educational opportunities;
or
(4) other projects that promote workforce
development.
(b) To assist in implementing a plan for workforce
development services, the district may:
(1) accept a donation, grant, or loan from any person;
(2) work with a school at any level;
(3) work with any person that provides workforce
development money or projects; or
(4) participate with any other entity.
Sec. 3803.107. ANNEXATION OF LAND. The district may annex
land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.
SECTION 4. Subchapter D, Chapter 3803, Special District
Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 3803.1515 to read as
follows:
Sec. 3803.1515. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY. The
board by resolution shall establish the number of directors'
signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or
transfer of the district's money.
SECTION 5. Section 3803.154(a), Special District Local Laws
Code, is amended to read as follows:
(a) The district may correct, add to, or delete an
assessment from its assessment rolls and collect an assessment due
under the correction, addition, or deletion if:
(1) the district gives [after] notice and hearing in
the manner required by Section 375.115, Local Government Code; or
(2) the change does not increase the amount of
assessment of any parcel of land.
SECTION 6. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
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