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1		-	H.B. No. 4657
	1	+	By: Bell of Montgomery (Senate Sponsor - Creighton) H.B. No. 4657
	2	+	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 6, 2019;
	3	+	May 6, 2019, read first time and referred to Committee on
	4	+	Intergovernmental Relations; May 17, 2019, reported adversely,
	5	+	with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 7,
	6	+	Nays 0; May 17, 2019, sent to printer.)
	7	+	Click here to see the committee vote
	8	+	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 4657 By: Menéndez
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	11	+	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
4	12		AN ACT
5	13		relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Management
6	14		District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing
7	15		authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
8	16		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
9	17		SECTION 1. Subtitle C, Title 4, Special District Local Laws
10	18		Code, is amended by adding Chapter 3979 to read as follows:
11	19		CHAPTER 3979. MONTGOMERY COUNTY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1
12	20		SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
13	21		Sec. 3979.0101. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
14	22		(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.
15	23		(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on
16	24		Environmental Quality.
17	25		(3) "County" means Montgomery County.
18	26		(4) "Director" means a board member.
19	27		(5) "District" means the Montgomery County Management
20	28		District No. 1.
21	29		Sec. 3979.0102. CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT; IMMUNITY.
22	30		(a) The district is a special district created under Section 59,
23	31		Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
24	32		(b) The district is a governmental unit, as provided by
25	33		Section 375.004, Local Government Code.
26	34		(c) This chapter does not waive any governmental or
27	35		sovereign immunity from suit, liability, or judgment that would
28	36		otherwise apply to the district.
29	37		Sec. 3979.0103. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT. (a) The
30	38		creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of
31	39		Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI,
32	40		Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this
33	41		chapter.
34	42		(b) By creating the district, the legislature has
35	43		established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in
36	44		Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.
37	45		(c) The creation of the district is necessary to promote,
38	46		develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce,
39	47		transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts,
40	48		entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public
41	49		welfare in the district.
42	50		(d) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be
43	51		interpreted to relieve the county or a municipality from providing
44	52		the level of services provided as of the effective date of the Act
45	53		enacting this chapter to the area in the district. The district is
46	54		created to supplement and not to supplant county or municipal
47	55		services provided in the district.
48	56		Sec. 3979.0104. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
49	57		(a) All land and other property included in the district will
50	58		benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the
51	59		district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article
52	60		III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other
53	61		powers granted under this chapter.
54	62		(b) The district is created to serve a public use and
55	63		benefit.
56	64		(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest
57	65		and is essential to further the public purposes of:
58	66		(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the
59	67		state;
60	68		(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and
61	69		(3) developing or expanding transportation and
62	70		commerce.
63	71		(d) The district will:
64	72		(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of
65	73		residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors,
66	74		and consumers in the district, and of the public;
67	75		(2) provide needed funding for the district to
68	76		preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of
69	77		the district territory as a community and business center;
70	78		(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment
71	79		of the public by providing pedestrian ways, road facilities,
72	80		transit facilities, parking facilities, recreational facilities,
73	81		and public art objects and by landscaping and developing certain
74	82		areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration,
75	83		preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty; and
76	84		(4) provide for water, wastewater, and drainage
77	85		facilities for the district.
78	86		(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at
79	87		grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street
80	88		landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and
81	89		necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street
82	90		or road improvement.
83	91		(f) The district will not act as the agent or
84	92		instrumentality of any private interest even though the district
85	93		will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
86	94		Sec. 3979.0105. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The
87	95		district is initially composed of the territory described by
88	96		Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.
89	97		(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of
90	98		the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake in the
91	99		field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process
92	100		does not affect the district's:
93	101		(1) organization, existence, or validity;
94	102		(2) right to issue any type of bonds for the purposes
95	103		for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and
96	104		interest on the bonds;
97	105		(3) right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or
98	106		(4) legality or operation.
99	107		Sec. 3979.0106. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
100	108		All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be
101	109		included in:
102	110		(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under
103	111		Chapter 311, Tax Code;
104	112		(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under
105	113		Chapter 312, Tax Code;
106	114		(3) an enterprise zone created under Chapter 2303,
107	115		Government Code; or
108	116		(4) an industrial district created under Chapter 42,
109	117		Local Government Code.
110	118		Sec. 3979.0107. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT
111	119		DISTRICTS LAW. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter,
112	120		Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
113	121		Sec. 3979.0108. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. This
114	122		chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the
115	123		findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
116	124		Sec. 3979.0109. CONFLICTS OF LAW. This chapter prevails
117	125		over any provision of general law, including a provision of Chapter
118	126		375, Local Government Code, or Chapter 49, Water Code, that is in
119	127		conflict or inconsistent with this chapter.
120	128		SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
121	129		Sec. 3979.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS. (a) The district is
122	130		governed by a board of five directors elected or appointed as
123	131		provided by this chapter and Subchapter D, Chapter 49, Water Code.
124	132		(b) Except as provided by Section 3979.0203, directors
125	133		serve staggered four-year terms.
126	134		Sec. 3979.0202. COMPENSATION. A director is entitled to
127	135		receive fees of office and reimbursement for actual expenses as
128	136		provided by Section 49.060, Water Code. Sections 375.069 and
129	137		375.070, Local Government Code, do not apply to the board.
130	138		Sec. 3979.0203. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS. (a) On or after the
131	139		effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners
132	140		of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the
133	141		district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll
134	142		for the county may submit a petition to the commission requesting
135	143		that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons
136	144		named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary
137	145		directors the five persons named in the petition.
138	146		(b) The temporary directors shall hold an election to elect
139	147		five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
140	148		(c) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:
141	149		(1) the date permanent directors are elected under
142	150		Subsection (b); or
143	151		(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of
144	152		the Act enacting this chapter.
145	153		(d) If permanent directors have not been elected under
146	154		Subsection (b) and the terms of the temporary directors have
147	155		expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or
148	156		reappointed as provided by Subsection (e) to serve terms that
149	157		expire on the earlier of:
150	158		(1) the date permanent directors are elected under
151	159		Subsection (b); or
152	160		(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the
153	161		appointment or reappointment.
154	162		(e) If Subsection (d) applies, the owner or owners of a
155	163		majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district
156	164		according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the
157	165		county may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the
158	166		commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five
159	167		persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as
160	168		successor temporary directors the five persons named in the
161	169		petition.
162	170		Sec. 3979.0204. DISQUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS. Section
163	171		49.052, Water Code, applies to the members of the board.
164	172		SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES
165	173		Sec. 3979.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. The district
166	174		has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for
167	175		which the district is created.
168	176		Sec. 3979.0302. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES. (a)
169	177		The district, using any money available to the district for the
170	178		purpose, may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve,
171	179		relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or
172	180		service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local
173	181		Government Code.
174	182		(b) The district may contract with a governmental or private
175	183		entity to carry out an action under Subsection (a).
176	184		(c) The implementation of a district project or service is a
177	185		governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791,
178	186		Government Code.
179	187		Sec. 3979.0303. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. The district may
180	188		develop or finance recreational facilities as authorized by Chapter
181	189		375, Local Government Code, Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III,
182	190		Texas Constitution, Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution,
183	191		and any other law that applies to the district.
184	192		Sec. 3979.0304. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS. Under Section
185	193		52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may own, operate,
186	194		maintain, design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds, notes,
187	195		or other obligations for, improve, and convey to this state, a
188	196		county, or a municipality for ownership, operation, and maintenance
189	197		macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or improvements, including
190	198		storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
191	199		Sec. 3979.0305. CONVEYANCE AND APPROVAL OF ROAD PROJECT.
192	200		(a) The district may convey a road project authorized by Section
193	201		3979.0304 to:
194	202		(1) a municipality or county that will operate and
195	203		maintain the road if the municipality or county has approved the
196	204		plans and specifications of the road project; or
197	205		(2) the state if the state will operate and maintain
198	206		the road and the Texas Transportation Commission has approved the
199	207		plans and specifications of the road project.
200	208		(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the district shall
201	209		operate and maintain a road project authorized by Section 3979.0304
202	210		that the district implements and does not convey to a municipality,
203	211		a county, or this state under Subsection (a).
204	212		(c) The district may agree in writing with a municipality, a
205	213		county, or this state to assign operation and maintenance duties to
206	214		the district, the municipality, the county, or this state in a
207	215		manner other than the manner described in Subsections (a) and (b).
208	216		Sec. 3979.0306. NONPROFIT CORPORATION. (a) The board by
209	217		resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to
210	218		assist and act for the district in implementing a project or
211	219		providing a service authorized by this chapter.
212	220		(b) The nonprofit corporation:
213	221		(1) has each power of and is considered to be a local
214	222		government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431,
215	223		Transportation Code; and
216	224		(2) may implement any project and provide any service
217	225		authorized by this chapter.
218	226		(c) The board shall appoint the board of directors of the
219	227		nonprofit corporation. The board of directors of the nonprofit
220	228		corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors
221	229		of a local government corporation created under Subchapter D,
222	230		Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not
223	231		required to reside in the district.
224	232		Sec. 3979.0307. LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES. Section 49.216,
225	233		Water Code, applies to the district.
226	234		Sec. 3979.0308. MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
227	235		The district may join and pay dues to a charitable or nonprofit
228	236		organization that performs a service or provides an activity
229	237		consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.
230	238		Sec. 3979.0309. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. (a) The
231	239		district may engage in activities that accomplish the economic
232	240		development purposes of the district.
233	241		(b) The district may establish and provide for the
234	242		administration of one or more programs to promote state or local
235	243		economic development and to stimulate business and commercial
236	244		activity in the district, including programs to:
237	245		(1) make loans and grants of public money; and
238	246		(2) provide district personnel and services.
239	247		(c) The district may create economic development programs
240	248		and exercise the economic development powers that:
241	249		(1) Chapter 380, Local Government Code, provides to a
242	250		municipality; and
243	251		(2) Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code,
244	252		provides to a municipality.
245	253		Sec. 3979.0310. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT. The
246	254		district may negotiate and enter into a written strategic
247	255		partnership agreement with a municipality under Section 43.0751,
248	256		Local Government Code.
249	257		Sec. 3979.0311. REGIONAL PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT. The
250	258		district may negotiate and enter into a written regional
251	259		participation agreement with a municipality under Section 43.0754,
252	260		Local Government Code.
253	261		Sec. 3979.0312. PARKING FACILITIES. (a) The district may
254	262		acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own,
255	263		operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking
256	264		facilities, including lots, garages, parking terminals, or other
257	265		structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the
258	266		streets and related appurtenances.
259	267		(b) The district's parking facilities serve the public
260	268		purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public
261	269		purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of
262	270		years.
263	271		(c) The district's parking facilities are parts of and
264	272		necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street
265	273		or road improvement.
266	274		(d) The development and operation of the district's parking
267	275		facilities may be considered an economic development program.
268	276		Sec. 3979.0313. ADDING OR EXCLUDING LAND. (a) The district
269	277		may add land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.
270	278		(b) The district may exclude land as provided by Subchapter
271	279		J, Chapter 49, Water Code. Section 375.044(b), Local Government
272	280		Code, does not apply to the district.
273	281		(c) The district may include and exclude land as provided by
274	282		Sections 54.739-54.747, Water Code. A reference in those sections
275	283		to a "tax" means an ad valorem tax for the purposes of this
276	284		subsection.
277	285		(d) If the district adopts a sales and use tax authorized at
278	286		an election held under Section 3979.0602 and subsequently includes
279	287		new territory in the district under this section, the district:
280	288		(1) is not required to hold another election to
281	289		approve the imposition of the sales and use tax in the included
282	290		territory; and
283	291		(2) shall impose the sales and use tax in the included
284	292		territory as provided by Chapter 321, Tax Code.
285	293		(e) If the district adopts a sales and use tax authorized at
286	294		an election held under Section 3979.0602 and subsequently excludes
287	295		territory in the district under this section, the sales and use tax
288	296		is inapplicable to the excluded territory, as provided by Chapter
289	297		321, Tax Code, but is applicable to the territory remaining in the
290	298		district.
291	299		Sec. 3979.0314. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY. The
292	300		board by resolution shall establish the number of directors'
293	301		signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or
294	302		transfer of district money.
295	303		Sec. 3979.0315. AUDIT EXEMPTION. (a) The district may
296	304		elect to complete an annual financial report in lieu of an annual
297	305		audit under Section 375.096(a)(6), Local Government Code, if:
298	306		(1) the district had no bonds or other long-term (more
299	307		than one year) liabilities outstanding during the fiscal period;
300	308		(2) the district did not have gross receipts from
301	309		operations, loans, taxes, assessments, or contributions in excess
302	310		of $250,000 during the fiscal period; and
303	311		(3) the district's cash and temporary investments were
304	312		not in excess of $250,000 during the fiscal period.
305	313		(b) Each annual financial report prepared in accordance
306	314		with this section must be open to public inspection and accompanied
307	315		by an affidavit signed by a duly authorized representative of the
308	316		district attesting to the accuracy and authenticity of the
309	317		financial report.
310	318		(c) The annual financial report and affidavit shall be
311	319		substantially similar in form to the annual financial report and
312	320		affidavit forms prescribed by the executive director of the
313	321		commission under Section 49.198, Water Code.
314	322		Sec. 3979.0316. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER. The district may
315	323		not exercise the power of eminent domain.
316	324		SUBCHAPTER D. ASSESSMENTS
317	325		Sec. 3979.0401. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES
318	326		AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS. (a) The board may not finance a
319	327		service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter
320	328		unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement
321	329		has been filed with the board.
322	330		(b) A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by
323	331		the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in
324	332		the district subject to assessment according to the most recent
325	333		certified tax appraisal roll for the county.
326	334		Sec. 3979.0402. METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING. The district
327	335		may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local
328	336		Government Code, by certified or first class United States mail.
329	337		The board shall determine the method of notice.
330	338		Sec. 3979.0403. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS. (a)
331	339		The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any
332	340		purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the
333	341		district.
334	342		(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment
335	343		resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll
336	344		by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or
337	345		reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's
338	346		fees incurred by the district:
339	347		(1) are a first and prior lien against the property
340	348		assessed;
341	349		(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than
342	350		a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem
343	351		taxes; and
344	352		(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against
345	353		the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the
346	354		assessment proceedings.
347	355		(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's
348	356		resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is
349	357		paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the
350	358		board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.
351	359		(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the
352	360		assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of
353	361		any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in
354	362		the manner required for additional assessments.
355	363		SUBCHAPTER E. TAXES AND BONDS
356	364		Sec. 3979.0501. TAX ELECTION REQUIRED. The district must
357	365		hold an election in the manner provided by Chapter 49, Water Code,
358	366		or, if applicable, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain
359	367		voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax.
360	368		Sec. 3979.0502. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX. (a) If
361	369		authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an
362	370		election under Section 3979.0501, the district may impose an
363	371		operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district
364	372		in the manner provided by Section 49.107, Water Code, for any
365	373		district purpose, including to:
366	374		(1) maintain and operate the district;
367	375		(2) construct or acquire improvements; or
368	376		(3) provide a service.
369	377		(b) The board shall determine the operation and maintenance
370	378		tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the
371	379		election.
372	380		(c) Section 49.107(h), Water Code, does not apply to the
373	381		district.
374	382		Sec. 3979.0503. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE
375	383		BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS. (a) The district may borrow money on
376	384		terms determined by the board.
377	385		(b) The district, by competitive bid or negotiated sale, may
378	386		issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly
379	387		from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract
380	388		payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of
381	389		those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
382	390		(c) The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of
383	391		bonds, notes, or other obligations provided by Section 49.4645,
384	392		Water Code, does not apply to the district.
385	393		Sec. 3979.0504. BONDS SECURED BY REVENUE OR CONTRACT
386	394		PAYMENTS. The district may issue, without an election, bonds
387	395		secured by:
388	396		(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes, including
389	397		contract revenues; or
390	398		(2) contract payments, provided that the requirements
391	399		of Section 49.108, Water Code, have been met.
392	400		Sec. 3979.0505. BONDS SECURED BY AD VALOREM TAXES;
393	401		ELECTIONS. (a) If authorized at an election under Section
394	402		3979.0501, the district may issue bonds payable from ad valorem
395	403		taxes.
396	404		(b) Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply
397	405		to the district.
398	406		(c) At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or
399	407		partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual
400	408		imposition of a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without
401	409		limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the
402	410		bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by
403	411		Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
404	412		(d) All or any part of any facilities or improvements that
405	413		may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be
406	414		submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be
407	415		voted on at the election.
408	416		Sec. 3979.0506. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED. (a) The
409	417		board may not issue bonds until each municipality in whose
410	418		corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is
411	419		located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of
412	420		the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
413	421		(b) This section applies only to the district's first
414	422		issuance of bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.
415	423		SUBCHAPTER F. SALES AND USE TAX
416	424		Sec. 3979.0601. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN TAX CODE
417	425		PROVISIONS. (a) Chapter 321, Tax Code, governs the imposition,
418	426		computation, administration, enforcement, and collection of the
419	427		sales and use tax authorized by this subchapter except to the extent
420	428		Chapter 321, Tax Code, is inconsistent with this chapter.
421	429		(b) A reference in Chapter 321, Tax Code, to a municipality
422	430		or the governing body of a municipality is a reference to the
423	431		district or the board, respectively.
424	432		Sec. 3979.0602. ELECTION; ADOPTION OF TAX. (a) The
425	433		district may adopt a sales and use tax if authorized by a majority
426	434		of the voters of the district voting at an election held for that
427	435		purpose.
428	436		(b) The board by order may call an election to authorize the
429	437		adoption of the sales and use tax. The election may be held on any
430	438		uniform election date and in conjunction with any other district
431	439		election.
432	440		(c) The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or
433	441		against the proposition: "Authorization of a sales and use tax in
434	442		the Montgomery County Management District No. 1 at a rate not to
435	443		exceed ____ percent" (insert rate of one or more increments of
436	444		one-eighth of one percent).
437	445		Sec. 3979.0603. SALES AND USE TAX RATE. (a) On or after the
438	446		date the results are declared of an election held under Section
439	447		3979.0602, at which the voters approved imposition of the tax
440	448		authorized by this subchapter, the board shall determine and adopt
441	449		by resolution or order the initial rate of the tax, which must be in
442	450		one or more increments of one-eighth of one percent.
443	451		(b) After the election held under Section 3979.0602, the
444	452		board may increase or decrease the rate of the tax by one or more
445	453		increments of one-eighth of one percent.
446	454		(c) The initial rate of the tax or any rate resulting from
447	455		subsequent increases or decreases may not exceed the lesser of:
448	456		(1) the maximum rate authorized by the district voters
449	457		at the election held under Section 3979.0602; or
450	458		(2) a rate that, when added to the rates of all sales
451	459		and use taxes imposed by other political subdivisions with
452	460		territory in the district, would result in the maximum combined
453	461		rate prescribed by Section 321.101(f), Tax Code, at any location in
454	462		the district.
455	463		Sec. 3979.0604. TAX AFTER MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION. (a) This
456	464		section applies to the district after a municipality annexes part
457	465		of the territory in the district and imposes the municipality's
458	466		sales and use tax in the annexed territory.
459	467		(b) If at the time of annexation the district has
460	468		outstanding debt or other obligations payable wholly or partly from
461	469		district sales and use tax revenue, Section 321.102(g), Tax Code,
462	470		applies to the district.
463	471		(c) If at the time of annexation the district does not have
464	472		outstanding debt or other obligations payable wholly or partly from
465	473		district sales and use tax revenue, the district may:
466	474		(1) exclude the annexed territory from the district,
467	475		if the district has no outstanding debt or other obligations
468	476		payable from any source; or
469	477		(2) reduce the sales and use tax in the annexed
470	478		territory by resolution or order of the board to a rate that, when
471	479		added to the sales and use tax rate imposed by the municipality in
472	480		the annexed territory, is equal to the sales and use tax rate
473	481		imposed by the district in the district territory that was not
474	482		annexed by the municipality.
475	483		Sec. 3979.0605. NOTIFICATION OF RATE CHANGE. The board
476	484		shall notify the comptroller of any changes made to the tax rate
477	485		under this subchapter in the same manner the municipal secretary
478	486		provides notice to the comptroller under Section 321.405(b), Tax
479	487		Code.
480	488		Sec. 3979.0606. USE OF REVENUE. Revenue from the sales and
481	489		use tax imposed under this subchapter is for the use and benefit of
482	490		the district and may be used for any district purpose. The district
483	491		may pledge all or part of the revenue to the payment of bonds,
484	492		notes, or other obligations, and that pledge of revenue may be in
485	493		combination with other revenue, including tax revenue, available to
486	494		the district.
487	495		Sec. 3979.0607. ABOLITION OF TAX. (a) Except as provided
488	496		by Subsection (b), the board may abolish the tax imposed under this
489	497		subchapter without an election.
490	498		(b) The board may not abolish the tax imposed under this
491	499		subchapter if the district has outstanding debt secured by the tax,
492	500		and repayment of the debt would be impaired by the abolition of the
493	501		tax.
494	502		(c) If the board abolishes the tax, the board shall notify
495	503		the comptroller of that action in the same manner the municipal
496	504		secretary provides notice to the comptroller under Section
497	505		321.405(b), Tax Code.
498	506		(d) If the board abolishes the tax or decreases the tax rate
499	507		to zero, a new election to authorize a sales and use tax must be held
500	508		under Section 3979.0602 before the district may subsequently impose
501	509		the tax.
502	510		(e) This section does not apply to a decrease in the sales
503	511		and use tax authorized under Section 3979.0604(c)(2).
504	512		SUBCHAPTER G. HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX
505	513		Sec. 3979.0701. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "hotel"
506	514		has the meaning assigned by Section 156.001, Tax Code.
507	515		Sec. 3979.0702. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN TAX CODE
508	516		PROVISIONS. (a) For purposes of this subchapter:
509	517		(1) a reference in Subchapter A, Chapter 352, Tax
510	518		Code, to a county is a reference to the district; and
511	519		(2) a reference in Subchapter A, Chapter 352, Tax
512	520		Code, to the commissioners court is a reference to the board.
513	521		(b) Except as inconsistent with this subchapter, Subchapter
514	522		A, Chapter 352, Tax Code, governs a hotel occupancy tax authorized
515	523		by this subchapter, including the collection of the tax, subject to
516	524		the limitations prescribed by Sections 352.002(b) and (c), Tax
517	525		Code.
518	526		Sec. 3979.0703. TAX AUTHORIZED; USE OF REVENUE. The
519	527		district may impose a hotel occupancy tax for any purpose described
520	528		by Section 351.101 or 352.101, Tax Code.
521	529		Sec. 3979.0704. TAX RATE. (a) The amount of the hotel
522	530		occupancy tax may not exceed the lesser of:
523	531		(1) the maximum rate prescribed by Section 352.003(a),
524	532		Tax Code; or
525	533		(2) a rate that, when added to the rates of all hotel
526	534		occupancy taxes imposed by other political subdivisions with
527	535		territory in the district and by this state, does not exceed the sum
528	536		of the rate prescribed by Section 351.0025(b), Tax Code, plus two
529	537		percent.
530	538		(b) The district tax is in addition to a tax imposed by a
531	539		municipality under Chapter 351, Tax Code, or by the county under
532	540		Chapter 352, Tax Code.
533	541		Sec. 3979.0705. INFORMATION. The district may examine and
534	542		receive information related to the imposition of hotel occupancy
535	543		taxes to the same extent as if the district were a county.
536	544		Sec. 3979.0706. USE OF REVENUE. The district may use
537	545		revenue from the hotel occupancy tax for any district purpose that
538	546		is an authorized use of hotel occupancy tax revenue under Chapter
539	547		351 or 352, Tax Code. The district may pledge all or part of the
540	548		revenue to the payment of bonds, notes, or other obligations and
541	549		that pledge of revenue may be in combination with other revenue
542	550		available to the district.
543	551		Sec. 3979.0707. ABOLITION OF TAX. (a) Except as provided
544	552		by Subsection (b), the board may abolish the tax imposed under this
545	553		subchapter.
546	554		(b) The board may not abolish the tax imposed under this
547	555		subchapter if the district has outstanding debt secured by the tax,
548	556		and repayment of the debt would be impaired by the abolition of the
549	557		tax.
550	558		SUBCHAPTER I. DISSOLUTION BY BOARD
551	559		Sec. 3979.0901. DISSOLUTION. (a) The board shall dissolve
552	560		the district on written petition filed with the board by the owners
553	561		of:
554	562		(1) 66 percent or more of the assessed value of the
555	563		property subject to assessment by the district based on the most
556	564		recent certified county property tax rolls; or
557	565		(2) 66 percent or more of the surface area of the
558	566		district, excluding roads, streets, highways, utility
559	567		rights-of-way, other public areas, and other property exempt from
560	568		assessment by the district according to the most recent certified
561	569		county property tax rolls.
562	570		(b) The board by majority vote may dissolve the district at
563	571		any time.
564	572		(c) The district may not be dissolved by its board under
565	573		Subsection (a) or (b) if the district:
566	574		(1) has any outstanding bonded indebtedness until that
567	575		bonded indebtedness has been repaid or defeased in accordance with
568	576		the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds;
569	577		(2) has a contractual obligation to pay money until
570	578		that obligation has been fully paid in accordance with the
571	579		contract; or
572	580		(3) owns, operates, or maintains public works,
573	581		facilities, or improvements unless the district contracts with
574	582		another person for the ownership, operation, or maintenance of the
575	583		public works, facilities, or improvements.
576	584		(d) Sections 375.261, 375.262, and 375.264, Local
577	585		Government Code, do not apply to the district.
578	586		SECTION 2. The Montgomery County Management District No. 1
579	587		initially includes all the territory contained in the following
580	588		area:
581	589		TRACT 1
582	590		A metes and bounds description of a 279.07 acre tract of land
583	591		situated in the Edward Taylor Survey, Abstract Number 554,
584	592		Montgomery County, Texas; being all of a called 279.65 acre tract
585	593		conveyed to Mitchell Energy Corporation by Surface Deed and
586	594		Subsurface Easement dated January 1, 1995 and filed for record
587	595		under Clerk's File No. 9509774 of the Montgomery County Official
588	596		Public Records of Real Property; said 279.07 acres being more
589	597		particularly described as follows with all bearing based on the
590	598		Texas Coordinate System of 1983, Central Zone:
591	599		BEGINNING at a found 1/2-inch iron rod in the apparent west
592	600		right-of-way of Cripple Creek Drive North, for an angle corner in
593	601		the north line of Lot 1 of Galleria Oaks Estates as shown on a plat
594	602		filed for record in Cabinet B, Sheet 79 of the Montgomery County Map
595	603		Records and the southeast corner of said 279.65 acres, same being
596	604		the southeast corner of the herein described tract, from which a
597	605		found 1/2-inch iron rod bears North 77°23'58" East, 38.23 feet;
598	606		THENCE, South 86°25'45" West, along the north line of Lots 1-
599	607		7 of said Galleria Oaks Estates and the south line of said 279.65
600	608		acres, passing a found 1-inch iron pipe at 244.84 feet, a found axle
601	609		at 544.26 feet, 5.56 feet right, a found 8-inch by 8-inch concrete
602	610		monument at 544.89 feet, 4.90 feet right, and a found 1-inch iron
603	611		pipe at 1170.28 feet, continuing for a total distance of 1988.05
604	612		feet (called 1997.31) to a set 3/4-inch iron rod (with cap stamped
605	613		"JonesCarter Property Corner") in the northeast right-of-way of
606	614		the Union Pacific Railroad (formerly I & G.N. Railroad Company)
607	615		(width varies) filed for record under Volume 26, Page 351 of the
608	616		Montgomery County Deed Records, for the south corner of the herein
609	617		described tract, from which a found 8-inch by 8-inch concrete
610	618		monument bears South 86°25'45" West, 9.14 feet;
611	619		THENCE, along the northeast right-of-way of the said Union
612	620		Pacific Railroad and the southwest line of the herein described
613	621		tract the following five (5) courses and distances:
614	622		1. North 59°15'02" West, 1127.60 feet, departing the north
615	623		line of said Lot 7, to a set 3/4-inch iron rod (with cap stamped
616	624		"JonesCarter Property Corner");
617	625		2. North 30°44'58" East, 25.00 feet to a set 3/4-inch iron
618	626		rod (with cap stamped "JonesCarter Property Corner");
619	627		3. North 59°15'02" West, 600.00 feet to a set 3/4-inch iron
620	628		rod (with cap stamped "JonesCarter Property Corner");
621	629		4. South 30°44'58" West, 25.00 feet to a set 3/4-inch iron
622	630		rod (with cap stamped "JonesCarter Property Corner");
623	631		5. North 59°15'02" West, 1371.85 feet to a set 3/4-inch iron
624	632		rod (with cap stamped "JonesCarter Property Corner") in the south
625	633		line of a called 139.384 acre tract conveyed to Norma Helen
626	634		Schoessow by Special Warranty Deed dated October 23, 1995 and filed
627	635		for record under Clerk's File No. 9559657 of the Montgomery County
628	636		Official Public Records of Real Property, for the west corner of the
629	637		herein described tract, from which a found 8-inch by 8-inch
630	638		concrete monument bears South 87°11'00" East, 8.79 feet;
631	639		THENCE, North 87°11'00" East, 2105.63 feet (called 2114.59
632	640		feet), departing the northeast right-of-way of the said Union
633	641		Pacific Railroad, along the south line of said 139.384 acres, a
634	642		north line of said 279.65 acres, and a north line of the herein
635	643		described tract to a found 8-inch by 8-inch concrete monument, for
636	644		an angle corner for said 139.384 acres, said 279.65 acres, and the
637	645		herein described tract;
638	646		THENCE, North 32°44'24" East, along the southeast line of said
639	647		139.384 acres, the northwest line of said 279.65 acres, and the
640	648		northwest line of the herein described tract, passing a found
641	649		1/2-inch iron rod (bent) at 2037.03 feet, 4.74 feet right,
642	650		continuing for a total distance of 2056.48 feet to a found 1-inch
643	651		pinched top pipe, for an angle corner for said 139.384 acres, said
644	652		279.65 acres, and the herein described tract;
645	653		THENCE, North 02°29'44" West, 2678.96 feet (called 2681.84
646	654		feet) along the east line of said 139.384 acres, the west line of
647	655		said 279.65 acres, and the west line of the herein described tract
648	656		to a found 8-inch by 8-inch concrete monument in the south line of a
649	657		called 77.051 acre tract conveyed to Susan Halstead, Vincent S.
650	658		Halstead, Steven B. Schoessow, Clarice J. Fore, Curtis F.
651	659		Schoessow, Douglas P. Schoessow, Jana B. McNeil and Adrianne Leigh
652	660		Fore by Gift Deed dated October 10, 2014 and filed for record under
653	661		Clerk's File No. 2014100067 of the Montgomery County Official
654	662		Public Records of Real Property, for the northeast corner of said
655	663		139.384 acres and the northwest corner of said 279.65 acres, same
656	664		being the northwest corner of the herein described tract, from
657	665		which a found 1/2-inch iron pipe bears North 01°41'45" East, 0.61
658	666		feet;
659	667		THENCE, North 86°56'34" East, along the south line of said
660	668		77.051 acres, the north line of said 279.65 acres, and the north
661	669		line of the herein described tract, passing a found 1-inch pinched
662	670		top pipe at 298.14 feet, continuing along the north line of said
663	671		279.65 acres and the north line of the herein described tract for a
664	672		total distance of 715.80 feet to a set 3/4-inch iron rod (with cap
665	673		stamped "JonesCarter Property Corner") for an angle corner;
666	674		THENCE, North 86°38'34" East, 561.72 feet (called 561.50
667	675		feet), continuing along the north line of said 279.65 acres and the
668	676		north line of the herein described tract to a found 1/2-inch iron
669	677		pipe in the apparent east line of the Edward Taylor Survey, Abstract
670	678		Number 554 and the apparent west line of the Leander Wescott Survey,
671	679		Abstract Number 616, for the southeast corner of a called 10 acre
672	680		tract conveyed to Axe Em Investments, L.P. by Special Warranty Deed
673	681		dated October 1, 2003 and filed for record under Clerk's File
674	682		No. 2003-134286 of the Montgomery County Official Public Records of
675	683		Real Property and the northeast corner of said 279.65 acres, same
676	684		being the northeast corner of the herein described tract, from
677	685		which a found 1/2-inch iron rod bears North 03°18'03" West, 941.08
678	686		feet;
679	687		THENCE, South 02°35'38" East, along the apparent east line of
680	688		the Edward Taylor Survey, Abstract Number 554, the apparent west
681	689		line of the Leander Wescott Survey, Abstract Number 616, the east
682	690		line of said 279.65 acres and the east line of the herein described
683	691		tract, passing a found 1/2-inch iron pipe at a distance of 2090.96
684	692		feet, 12.71 feet right, a found 5/8-inch iron rod at a distance of
685	693		2094.87 feet, 12.74 feet right and a found 3/4-inch iron rod (with
686	694		cap stamped "JonesCarter Property Corner") (previously set for
687	695		survey of adjoining acreage) at a distance of 2107.96 feet,
688	696		continuing along apparent east line of the Edward Taylor Survey,
689	697		Abstract Number 554, the apparent west line of the Robin George
690	698		Survey, Abstract Number 470, the apparent west line of the Leander
691	699		Wescott Survey, Abstract Number 615, the west line of Block 4 of
692	700		Cripple Creek Farms North Section Three (an unrecorded
693	701		subdivision), the east line of said 279.65 acres and the east line
694	702		of the herein described tract, same being the common line of a
695	703		Boundary Agreement dated August 11, 1958 filed for record in Volume
696	704		458, Page 386 of the Montgomery County Deed Records, passing a found
697	705		1/2-inch iron pipe at a distance of 2978.61 feet, 4.46 feet right, a
698	706		found 1/2-inch iron pipe at a distance of 3178.70 feet, 4.50 feet
699	707		right, a found 5/8-inch iron rod at a distance of 3408.76 feet, 4.96
700	708		feet right, a found 1/2-inch iron pipe at a distance of 3638.37
701	709		feet, 5.76 feet right, a found 1/2-inch iron pipe at a distance of
702	710		3846.97 feet, 5.42 feet right, a found 1/2-inch iron pipe at a
703	711		distance of 4046.44 feet, 4.77 feet right, a found 3/4-inch iron rod
704	712		at a distance of 4246.56 feet, 4.32 feet right, a found 1/2-inch
705	713		iron pipe at a distance of 4446.96 feet, 5.22 feet right, a found
706	714		1/2-inch iron pipe at a distance of 4646.61 feet, 6.40 feet right, a
707	715		found 5/8-inch iron rod at a distance of 4845.95 feet, 6.30 feet
708	716		right, a found 1/2-inch iron pipe at a distance of 5044.96 feet,
709	717		6.79 feet right, a found 1/2-inch iron pipe at a distance of 5644.64
710	718		feet, 6.54 feet right, a found 1/4-inch iron pipe at a distance of
711	719		5665.25 feet, 7.16 feet right, a found 5/8-inch iron rod at a
712	720		distance of 5665.30 feet, 6.86 feet right, continuing for a total
713	721		distance of 6047.81 feet (called 6051.88 feet) to the POINT OF
714	722		BEGINNING, CONTAINING 279.07 acres of land in Montgomery County,
715	723		Texas, as shown on drawing number 9629-A.
716	724		TRACT 2
717	725		A METES AND BOUNDS description of a 842.23 acre tract of land
718	726		situated in the Charles Frazier Survey, Abstract Number 206, the
719	727		Andrew J. Hensley Survey, Abstract Number 255, the Azariah Prather
720	728		Survey, Abstract Number 427 and the Leander Wescott Survey,
721	729		Abstract Number 616, Montgomery County, Texas; being out of and a
722	730		part of a called 881.183 acre tract (Tract 1) conveyed to Mitchell
723	731		Energy Corporation by Special Warranty Deed dated July 31, 1997 and
724	732		filed for record under Clerk's File No. 9746155 of the Montgomery
725	733		County Official Public Records of Real Property; said 842.23 acres
726	734		being more particularly described as follows with all bearings
727	735		based on the Texas Coordinate System of 1983, Central Zone:
728	736		BEGINNING at a found 3-inch iron pipe for the north corner
729	737		Greentree Forest Estates (an Unrecorded Subdivision), same being an
730	738		interior corner of the herein described tract;
731	739		THENCE, South 42°47'48" West, along the northwest line of said
732	740		Greentree Forest Estates and a southeast line of said 881.183
733	741		acres, passing a found 5/8-inch iron rod at 256.52 feet, a found
734	742		1/2-inch iron rod at 374.49 feet, 0.17 feet left, a found 5/8-inch
735	743		iron rod at 847.40 feet, a found 5/8-inch iron rod at 965.59 feet,
736	744		0.38 feet right, a found 1/2-inch iron rod at 1202.01 feet, a found
737	745		1/2-inch iron rod at 1442.52 feet, 1.05 feet right, a found 5/8-inch
738	746		iron rod at 1686.50 feet and a found 1/2-inch iron rod at 1921.45
739	747		feet, continuing for a total distance of 2155.95 feet (called
740	748		2155.95 feet) to a set 3/4-inch iron rod (with cap stamped
741	749		"JonesCarter Property Corner") in the northeast line of called
742	750		4.615 acre tract, known as Tract 17, Block 4 of Cripple Creek Farms
743	751		North Section Three (an unrecorded subdivision), conveyed to Larry
744	752		Dan McQuerry and wife, Mary Margaret McQuerry by General Warranty
745	753		Deed dated April 2, 1980 and filed for record under Clerk's File
746	754		No. 8011618 of the Montgomery County Official Public Records of
747	755		Real Property, for a southwest corner of the herein described
748	756		tract, from which a found 1/2-inch iron rod bears South 47°45'18"
749	757		East, 171.07 feet;
750	758		THENCE, North 47°25'32" West, 433.31 feet (called 1246.42
751	759		feet), departing the northwest line of said Greentree Forest
752	760		Estates, along the northeast line of said 4.615 acres and a
753	761		southwest line of said 881.183 acres to a set 3/4-inch iron rod
754	762		(with cap stamped "JonesCarter Property Corner") in the east line
755	763		of a called 279.65 acre tract conveyed to Mitchell Energy
756	764		Corporation by Surface Deed and Subsurface Easement dated January
757	765		1, 1995 and file for record under Clerk's File No. 9509774 of the
758	766		Montgomery County Official Public Records of Real Property, same
759	767		being the apparent east line of the Edward Taylor Survey, Abstract
760	768		Number 554 and the apparent west line of the Leander Wescott Survey,
761	769		Abstract Number 616, from which found 3-1/2" iron pipe bears North
762	770		47°25'32" West, 812.94 feet, and a found 1/2-inch iron rod bears
763	771		South 02°35'38" East, 3939.85 feet;
764	772		THENCE, North 02°35'38" West, departing the northeast line of
765	773		said 4.615 acres, along the east line of said 279.65 acres, the
766	774		apparent east line of the Edward Taylor Survey, Abstract Number 554
767	775		and the apparent west line of the Leander Wescott Survey, Abstract
768	776		Number 616, passing a 5/8-inch iron rod at 13.09 feet, 12.74 feet
769	777		left and a found 1/2-inch iron pipe at 17.01 feet, 12.71 feet left,
770	778		continuing for a total distance of 2107.96 feet to a found 1/2-inch
771	779		iron pipe for the southeast corner of a called 10 acre tract
772	780		conveyed to Axe Em Investments, L.P. by Special Warranty Deed dated
773	781		October 1, 2003 and filed for record under Clerk's File
774	782		No. 2003-134286 of the Montgomery County Official Public Records of
775	783		Real Property, the northeast corner of said 279.65 acres and an
776	784		angle point in the west line of the herein described tract, from
777	785		which a found 3/4-inch iron rod (with cap stamped "JonesCarter
778	786		Property Corner") bears South 86°38'34" West, 561.72 feet;
779	787		THENCE, North 03°18'03" West, continuing along the apparent
780	788		east line of the Edward Taylor Survey, Abstract Number 554, the
781	789		apparent west line of the Leander Wescott Survey, Abstract Number
782	790		616, and the east line of said 10 acres, passing a 1/2-inch iron rod
783	791		at 220.99 feet, continuing along the east line of said 10 acres, the
784	792		east line of a called 5 acre tract and another called 10 acre tract
785	793		(hereinafter referred to as "northern 10 acres"), both conveyed to
786	794		Axe Em Investments, L.P. by Special Warranty Deed dated October 1,
787	795		2003 and filed for record under Clerk's File No. 2003-134286 of the
788	796		Montgomery County Official Public Records of Real Property for a
789	797		total distance of 941.08 feet to a found 1/2-inch iron rod in the
790	798		north line of said 881.183 acres for an angle point in the south
791	799		line of a called 757.02 acre tract ("Tract III") conveyed to 1488
792	800		Corp. by Special Warranty Deed dated December 29, 2015 and filed for
793	801		record under Clerk's File No. 2016002467 of the Montgomery County
794	802		Official Public Records of Real Property, same being the northwest
795	803		corner of the herein described tract, from which a found axle bears
796	804		North 48°48'43" West, 728.19 feet and a found 3/4-inch pinched top
797	805		pipe bears North 03°04'57" West, 1286.89 feet;
798	806		THENCE, departing the east line of said northern 10 acres,
799	807		the apparent east line of the Edward Taylor Survey, Abstract Number
800	808		554 and the apparent west line of the Leander Wescott Survey,
801	809		Abstract Number 616, along the south line of said 757.02 acres and
802	810		the north line of said 881.183 acres the following six (6) courses
803	811		and distances:
804	812		1. South 48°52'00" East, 593.66 feet (called 1321.86 feet)
805	813		to a found 3-inch iron pipe for an angle point;
806	814		2. North 42°00'28" East, 807.36 feet (called 807.98 feet) to
807	815		a found 3-inch iron pipe;
808	816		3. North 43°20'46" East, 781.14 feet (called 779.36 feet) to
809	817		a found 3/4-inch iron pipe;
810	818		4. North 41°41'25" East, 1538.43 feet (called 1540.14 feet)
811	819		to a found 3-inch iron pipe;
812	820		5. North 42°24'04" East, 777.81 feet (called 778.99 feet) to
813	821		a found 1/2-inch iron rod;
814	822		6. North 42°15'57" East, 706.71 feet (called 710.25 feet) to
815	823		a point in the centerline of Mill Creek, for the west corner of a
816	824		called 6.11186 acre tract, known as Tract 12 of Wildwood Estates (an
817	825		unrecorded subdivision), conveyed to John M. Burdick and wife,
818	826		Sandra A. Burdick by Warranty Deed dated October 14, 1991 and file
819	827		for record under Clerk's File No. 9148107 of the Montgomery County
820	828		Official Public Records of Real Property, same being the north
821	829		corner of said 881.183 acres and the herein described tract, from
822	830		which a found 1-inch iron pipe bears North 42°15'57" East, 1881.50
823	831		feet;
824	832		THENCE, departing the south line of said 757.02 acres, along
825	833		the centerline meanders of said Mill Creek, same being the east line
826	834		of said 881.183 acres, the following two-hundred and forty-six
827	835		(246) courses and distances:
828	836		1. South 12°18'18" East, 20.94 feet to a point;
829	837		2. South 22°23'59" East, 74.66 feet to a point;
830	838		3. South 42°53'52" West, 46.44 feet to a point;
831	839		4. South 36°58'56" West, 46.01 feet to a point;
832	840		5. South 09°52'55" East, 37.33 feet to a point;
833	841		6. North 87°56'29" East, 80.12 feet to a point;
834	842		7. South 45°12'31" East, 17.10 feet to a point;
835	843		8. South 10°52'22" East, 26.87 feet to a point;
836	844		9. South 02°05'39" East, 26.13 feet to a point;
837	845		10. South 12°44'29" East, 19.29 feet to a point;
838	846		11. South 04°45'43" West, 43.16 feet to a point;
839	847		12. South 35°59'36" East, 36.12 feet to a point;
840	848		13. South 09°16'25" West, 32.54 feet to a point;
841	849		14. South 12°40'55" West, 171.14 feet to a point;
842	850		15. South 06°14'53" East, 70.78 feet to a point;
843	851		16. South 41°23'52" East, 61.54 feet to a point;
844	852		17. South 14°42'38" East, 130.27 feet to a point;
845	853		18. South 23°55'53" East, 126.21 feet to a point;
846	854		19. South 10°03'51" East, 50.67 feet to a point;
847	855		20. South 36°50'20" East, 107.39 feet to a point;
848	856		21. South 10°43'38" East, 60.21 feet to a point;
849	857		22. South 21°14'15" West, 153.28 feet to a point;
850	858		23. South 22°33'14" West, 58.07 feet to a point;
851	859		24. South 05°35'01" West, 20.25 feet to a point;
852	860		25. South 61°22'44" East, 38.41 feet to a point;
853	861		26. South 69°02'33" East, 58.99 feet to a point;
854	862		27. South 12°12'50" East, 124.16 feet to a point;
855	863		28. South 32°31'48" East, 44.10 feet to a point;
856	864		29. South 57°36'47" East, 61.05 feet to a point;
857	865		30. South 53°27'39" East, 56.94 feet to a point;
858	866		31. South 33°14'19" East, 97.80 feet to a point;
859	867		32. South 21°00'11" East, 47.88 feet to a point;
860	868		33. South 00°14'08" West, 9.48 feet to a point;
861	869		34. South 35°38'34" West, 15.42 feet to a point;
862	870		35. South 05°09'49" West, 35.23 feet to a point;
863	871		36. South 41°24'16" East, 29.71 feet to a point;
864	872		37. South 59°26'29" East, 22.32 feet to a point;
865	873		38. South 69°02'33" East, 324.70 feet to a point;
866	874		39. South 85°20'52" East, 48.71 feet to a point;
867	875		40. North 78°12'44" East, 26.46 feet to a point;
868	876		41. North 42°26'02" East, 37.26 feet to a point;
869	877		42. North 09°57'57" East, 21.44 feet to a point;
870	878		43. North 71°11'45" West, 44.32 feet to a point;
871	879		44. North 43°20'43" West, 8.72 feet to a point;
872	880		45. North 01°04'41" West, 22.38 feet to a point;
873	881		46. North 21°27'17" East, 14.55 feet to a point;
874	882		47. North 35°12'16" East, 57.34 feet to a point;
875	883		48. South 40°49'24" East, 26.21 feet to a point;
876	884		49. South 26°33'49" East, 19.14 feet to a point;
877	885		50. South 78°44'47" East, 39.61 feet to a point;
878	886		51. South 42°37'50" East, 117.76 feet to a point;
879	887		52. South 63°31'02" East, 54.42 feet to a point;
880	888		53. North 86°22'35" East, 14.48 feet to a point;
881	889		54. South 83°23'38" East, 50.81 feet to a point;
882	890		55. South 41°53'26" East, 37.41 feet to a point;
883	891		56. South 10°42'29" East, 156.83 feet to a point;
884	892		57. South 50°37'37" East, 26.55 feet to a point;
885	893		58. South 35°05'48" East, 74.85 feet to a point;
886	894		59. South 34°45'59" East, 50.28 feet to a point;
887	895		60. South 63°14'51" East, 163.53 feet to a point;
888	896		61. South 87°53'24" East, 20.12 feet to a point;
889	897		62. North 48°15'22" East, 95.09 feet to a point;
890	898		63. South 57°40'49" East, 12.18 feet to a point;
891	899		64. South 55°52'46" East, 39.03 feet to a point;
892	900		65. South 30°38'19" East, 13.33 feet to a point;
893	901		66. South 17°12'36" East, 20.13 feet to a point;
894	902		67. South 54°53'29" East, 145.28 feet to a point;
895	903		68. South 66°39'02" East, 56.87 feet to a point;
896	904		69. South 75°44'05" East, 87.52 feet to a point;
897	905		70. South 58°53'21" East, 90.35 feet to a point;
898	906		71. North 88°28'59" East, 42.27 feet to a point;
899	907		72. South 56°16'37" East, 181.99 feet to a point;
900	908		73. South 40°53'21" East, 125.58 feet to a point;
901	909		74. South 31°26'40" West, 50.99 feet to a point;
902	910		75. South 28°10'18" West, 24.21 feet to a point;
903	911		76. South 77°29'22" East, 19.73 feet to a point;
904	912		77. South 50°09'42" East, 96.47 feet to a point;
905	913		78. South 56°32'41" East, 38.23 feet to a point;
906	914		79. South 54°49'44" East, 31.98 feet to a point;
907	915		80. North 77°40'42" East, 30.26 feet to a point;
908	916		81. North 80°05'57" East, 64.03 feet to a point;
909	917		82. South 66°03'01" East, 290.35 feet to a point;
910	918		83. South 63°25'23" East, 170.62 feet to a point;
911	919		84. South 62°41'27" East, 181.12 feet to a point;
912	920		85. South 49°53'40" East, 59.94 feet to a point;
913	921		86. South 39°07'27" East, 46.28 feet to a point;
914	922		87. South 05°14'20" West, 92.52 feet to a point;
915	923		88. South 63°37'44" West, 38.32 feet to a point;
916	924		89. South 46°52'08" West, 17.69 feet to a point;
917	925		90. South 30°30'24" West, 32.48 feet to a point;
918	926		91. South 52°08'30" West, 30.87 feet to a point;
919	927		92. North 88°59'43" West, 56.63 feet to a point;
920	928		93. South 40°10'42" West, 137.98 feet to a point;
921	929		94. South 17°29'36" West, 77.42 feet to a point;
922	930		95. South 00°37'28" East, 30.27 feet to a point;
923	931		96. South 83°36'36" East, 64.24 feet to a point;
924	932		97. South 86°39'20" East, 105.45 feet to a point;
925	933		98. South 46°06'16" East, 176.19 feet to a point;
926	934		99. South 56°22'42" East, 61.38 feet to a point;
927	935		100. South 53°51'41" East, 64.61 feet to a point;
928	936		101. North 46°16'54" East, 19.60 feet to a point;
929	937		102. North 42°53'51" East, 33.81 feet to a point;
930	938		103. North 81°54'47" East, 105.65 feet to a point;
931	939		104. South 78°49'30" East, 53.59 feet to a point;
932	940		105. South 39°53'14" East, 18.21 feet to a point;
933	941		106. South 27°02'07" East, 57.44 feet to a point;
934	942		107. South 40°36'08" East, 83.23 feet to a point;
935	943		108. South 36°14'03" East, 104.79 feet to a point;
936	944		109. South 21°55'33" West, 120.32 feet to a point;
937	945		110. South 45°28'18" West, 24.82 feet to a point;
938	946		111. North 87°16'18" West, 60.19 feet to a point;
939	947		112. South 04°03'57" West, 40.49 feet to a point;
940	948		113. South 19°30'55" West, 113.56 feet to a point;
941	949		114. South 17°09'33" West, 26.63 feet to a point;
942	950		115. South 06°32'51" West, 52.58 feet to a point;
943	951		116. South 48°03'00" East, 198.07 feet to a point;
944	952		117. South 78°07'22" East, 39.83 feet to a point;
945	953		118. South 45°15'38" East, 108.53 feet to a point;
946	954		119. South 15°27'32" East, 74.05 feet to a point;
947	955		120. South 29°42'12" East, 187.05 feet to a point;
948	956		121. South 10°51'23" East, 98.64 feet to a point;
949	957		122. South 13°57'22" West, 16.81 feet to a point;
950	958		123. South 05°41'13" East, 152.49 feet to a point;
951	959		124. South 04°31'17" East, 117.06 feet to a point;
952	960		125. South 04°48'51" West, 67.94 feet to a point;
953	961		126. South 20°51'03" West, 86.27 feet to a point;
954	962		127. South 48°35'35" West, 63.11 feet to a point;
955	963		128. South 48°58'11" West, 27.31 feet to a point;
956	964		129. South 41°19'59" West, 147.94 feet to a point;
957	965		130. South 16°43'24" West, 51.25 feet to a point;
958	966		131. South 38°48'25" West, 129.88 feet to a point;
959	967		132. South 48°43'18" West, 33.26 feet to a point;
960	968		133. South 49°33'27" West, 63.28 feet to a point;
961	969		134. South 34°02'23" West, 138.93 feet to a point;
962	970		135. South 43°19'50" West, 77.02 feet to a point;
963	971		136. South 21°42'27" East, 21.32 feet to a point;
964	972		137. South 19°31'50" East, 69.55 feet to a point;
965	973		138. South 10°43'23" East, 164.23 feet to a point;
966	974		139. South 50°46'56" East, 96.05 feet to a point;
967	975		140. South 38°12'17" East, 124.95 feet to a point;
968	976		141. South 14°25'39" East, 40.20 feet to a point;
969	977		142. South 04°53'50" East, 123.95 feet to a point;
970	978		143. South 32°39'47" East, 115.61 feet to a point;
971	979		144. South 15°59'49" East, 145.05 feet to a point;
972	980		145. South 44°34'59" East, 144.65 feet to a point;
973	981		146. South 62°03'10" East, 95.40 feet to a point;
974	982		147. South 79°38'44" East, 72.91 feet to a point;
975	983		148. South 10°24'52" East, 229.66 feet to a point;
976	984		149. North 68°22'11" West, 80.47 feet to a point;
977	985		150. South 07°25'05" East, 48.42 feet to a point;
978	986		151. South 02°41'47" West, 198.27 feet to a point;
979	987		152. South 43°12'25" West, 88.27 feet to a point;
980	988		153. South 51°53'13" West, 53.80 feet to a point;
981	989		154. South 46°45'22" East, 42.20 feet to a point;
982	990		155. South 61°43'29" East, 161.36 feet to a point;
983	991		156. South 28°19'40" East, 101.12 feet to a point;
984	992		157. South 32°48'06" East, 144.76 feet to a point;
985	993		158. South 50°37'24" East, 51.47 feet to a point;
986	994		159. South 28°01'42" East, 126.58 feet to a point;
987	995		160. South 38°57'45" East, 107.31 feet to a point;
988	996		161. South 50°24'34" East, 71.71 feet to a point;
989	997		162. South 09°29'22" East, 212.34 feet to a point;
990	998		163. South 00°20'59" West, 132.90 feet to a point;
991	999		164. South 19°40'54" East, 86.34 feet to a point;
992	1000		165. South 14°58'26" West, 140.70 feet to a point;
993	1001		166. South 10°08'09" West, 74.76 feet to a point;
994	1002		167. South 53°21'21" West, 115.04 feet to a point;
995	1003		168. South 27°54'49" West, 62.71 feet to a point;
996	1004		169. South 34°48'30" East, 61.40 feet to a point;
997	1005		170. South 66°20'22" East, 141.85 feet to a point;
998	1006		171. South 72°53'56" East, 64.16 feet to a point;
999	1007		172. South 80°40'10" East, 93.92 feet to a point;
1000	1008		173. North 88°21'42" East, 215.53 feet to a point;
1001	1009		174. North 72°22'13" East, 72.02 feet to a point;
1002	1010		175. North 30°33'22" East, 51.13 feet to a point;
1003	1011		176. North 53°06'11" East, 67.65 feet to a point;
1004	1012		177. South 89°23'41" East, 60.02 feet to a point;
1005	1013		178. North 69°42'48" East, 89.16 feet to a point;
1006	1014		179. North 84°21'21" East, 28.12 feet to a point;
1007	1015		180. South 65°03'29" East, 63.15 feet to a point;
1008	1016		181. South 24°31'20" East, 153.15 feet to a point;
1009	1017		182. South 79°55'10" East, 74.23 feet to a point;
1010	1018		183. South 30°19'44" East, 69.41 feet to a point;
1011	1019		184. South 26°36'17" West, 67.33 feet to a point;
1012	1020		185. South 51°53'55" East, 28.30 feet to a point;
1013	1021		186. South 48°09'02" East, 20.98 feet to a point;
1014	1022		187. South 69°54'32" East, 42.71 feet to a point;
1015	1023		188. South 49°35'02" East, 114.15 feet to a point;
1016	1024		189. South 61°51'29" East, 70.82 feet to a point;
1017	1025		190. North 56°45'53" East, 81.24 feet to a point;
1018	1026		191. North 10°22'42" West, 27.52 feet to a point;
1019	1027		192. North 44°20'07" West, 46.76 feet to a point;
1020	1028		193. North 14°23'02" West, 40.60 feet to a point;
1021	1029		194. North 81°26'55" East, 88.16 feet to a point;
1022	1030		195. South 81°27'52" East, 225.26 feet to a point;
1023	1031		196. North 50°13'30" East, 52.21 feet to a point;
1024	1032		197. South 83°42'53" East, 38.65 feet to a point;
1025	1033		198. South 53°20'17" East, 54.33 feet to a point;
1026	1034		199. South 34°41'44" East, 78.36 feet to a point;
1027	1035		200. South 04°59'36" West, 17.83 feet to a point;
1028	1036		201. South 75°56'24" West, 26.48 feet to a point;
1029	1037		202. North 80°06'10" West, 22.44 feet to a point;
1030	1038		203. South 15°30'22" West, 102.03 feet to a point;
1031	1039		204. South 77°49'42" West, 77.55 feet to a point;
1032	1040		205. South 05°43'31" West, 17.16 feet to a point;
1033	1041		206. South 36°38'48" East, 52.50 feet to a point;
1034	1042		207. South 22°17'18" West, 18.42 feet to a point;
1035	1043		208. South 46°04'19" West, 106.13 feet to a point;
1036	1044		209. South 00°20'40" East, 46.25 feet to a point;
1037	1045		210. North 86°03'23" East, 65.78 feet to a point;
1038	1046		211. South 88°15'33" East, 59.39 feet to a point;
1039	1047		212. South 72°52'21" East, 84.16 feet to a point;
1040	1048		213. South 22°30'03" East, 31.04 feet to a point;
1041	1049		214. South 07°37'19" West, 34.13 feet to a point;
1042	1050		215. South 13°51'28" East, 32.68 feet to a point;
1043	1051		216. South 42°01'46" East, 82.75 feet to a point;
1044	1052		217. South 32°57'14" East, 31.07 feet to a point;
1045	1053		218. South 26°42'20" West, 36.83 feet to a point;
1046	1054		219. South 51°10'47" West, 104.44 feet to a point;
1047	1055		220. South 78°09'38" West, 133.44 feet to a point;
1048	1056		221. North 65°18'54" West, 40.51 feet to a point;
1049	1057		222. North 20°57'04" West, 19.22 feet to a point;
1050	1058		223. North 20°58'16" East, 21.54 feet to a point;
1051	1059		224. North 31°10'24" West, 21.19 feet to a point;
1052	1060		225. South 86°54'36" West, 98.56 feet to a point;
1053	1061		226. South 62°17'52" West, 61.48 feet to a point;
1054	1062		227. South 10°48'36" West, 14.13 feet to a point;
1055	1063		228. South 68°28'09" West, 146.02 feet to a point;
1056	1064		229. South 66°50'57" West, 13.98 feet to a point;
1057	1065		230. South 54°14'31" West, 9.13 feet to a point;
1058	1066		231. South 28°53'35" West, 47.36 feet to a point;
1059	1067		232. South 14°53'51" East, 38.67 feet to a point;
1060	1068		233. South 33°16'15" West, 110.49 feet to a point;
1061	1069		234. South 25°51'57" West, 87.36 feet to a point;
1062	1070		235. South 24°40'48" West, 168.46 feet to a point;
1063	1071		236. South 18°07'49" West, 119.57 feet to a point;
1064	1072		237. South 07°55'38" West, 73.03 feet to a point;
1065	1073		238. South 30°22'38" East, 68.89 feet to a point;
1066	1074		239. South 08°41'13" West, 43.89 feet to a point;
1067	1075		240. South 20°25'31" West, 64.73 feet to a point;
1068	1076		241. South 06°48'07" West, 63.29 feet to a point;
1069	1077		242. South 07°37'07" West, 39.79 feet to a point;
1070	1078		243. South 28°55'17" West, 36.09 feet to a point;
1071	1079		244. South 66°13'24" West, 56.17 feet to a point;
1072	1080		245. South 43°02'27" West, 59.63 feet to a point;
1073	1081		246. South 13°44'31" West, 6.84 feet to a point in the
1074	1082		northeast line of Mill Creek Forest as shown on a plat filed for
1075	1083		record in Volume 5, Page 491 of the Montgomery County Deed Records
1076	1084		for the most southerly corner of said 881.183 acres and the herein
1077	1085		described tract;
1078	1086		THENCE, North 46°43'05" West, departing the centerline
1079	1087		meanders of said Mill Creek, along the northeast line of said Mill
1080	1088		Creek Forest, and the southwest line of said 881.183 acres, passing
1081	1089		a found 1/2-inch iron rod (with cap stamped "Reinke 3971") at 61.41
1082	1090		feet, continuing for a total distance of 397.79 feet (called
1083	1091		414.06) to a found 1/2-inch iron rod (with cap stamped "Geomatics
1084	1092		Inc.") for the north corner of said Mill Creek Forest, and an
1085	1093		interior corner of said 881.183 acres and the herein described
1086	1094		tract;
1087	1095		THENCE, South 43°03'45" West, along the northwest line of said
1088	1096		Mill Creek Forest and a southeast line of said 881.183 acres,
1089	1097		passing a found 3/4-inch iron pipe at 104.79 feet, 0.97 feet right,
1090	1098		continuing for a total distance of 198.18 feet (called 192.78 feet)
1091	1099		to a set 3/4-inch iron rod (with cap stamped "JonesCarter Property
1092	1100		Corner") for the east corner of Lot 14, Block 44 of Hazy Hollow East
1093	1101		Estates Section 7 (an unrecorded subdivision) conveyed to Malcom
1094	1102		James Johnson by Warranty Deed dated April 5, 1991 and filed for
1095	1103		record under Clerk's File No. 9230908 of the Montgomery County
1096	1104		Official Public Records of Real Property, a south corner of said
1097	1105		881.183 acres and the herein described tract;
1098	1106		THENCE, departing the northwest line of said Mill Creek
1099	1107		Forest along the southwest line of said 881.183 acres and the herein
1100	1108		described tract the following seven (7) courses and distances:
1101	1109		1. North 47°15'15" West, along the northeast line said Hazy
1102	1110		Hollow East Estates Section 7, passing a found 3/8-inch iron rod at
1103	1111		1321.03 feet, 1.17 feet left, passing a found 1/2-inch iron rod at
1104	1112		1429.95 feet, 1.21 feet left, continuing for a total distance of
1105	1113		1755.51 feet to an angle point, from which a found 1/2-inch iron rod
1106	1114		bears North 21°27'43" West 4.22 feet;
1107	1115		2. North 47°29'30" West, along the northeast line of said
1108	1116		Hazy Hollow East Estates Section 7 and the northeast line of Hazy
1109	1117		Hollow East Estates Section 4 (an unrecorded subdivision), passing
1110	1118		a found 3/8-inch iron rod at 393.30 feet, 1.24 feet right,
1111	1119		continuing for a total distance of 711.72 feet to a point;
1112	1120		3. North 47°20'39" West, along the northeast line of Hazy
1113	1121		Hollow East Estates Section 10 (an unrecorded subdivision), passing
1114	1122		a found 3/8-inch iron rod at 126.64 feet, 2.16 feet right, passing a
1115	1123		found 3/8-inch iron rod at 375.33 feet, 1.09 feet right, passing a
1116	1124		found 3/8-inch iron rod at 499.77 feet, 0.63 feet right, continuing
1117	1125		for a total distance of 527.41 feet to a point;
1118	1126		4. North 47°17'20" West, along the northeast line of said
1119	1127		Hazy Hollow East Estates Section 10, passing a found 5/8-inch iron
1120	1128		rod at 96.90 feet, 0.38 feet right, a found 1/2-inch iron rod (bent)
1121	1129		at 289.53 feet, a found 3/8-inch iron rod at 422.16 feet, 0.24 feet
1122	1130		right, a found 1/2-inch iron rod at 554.92 feet, a found 5/8-inch
1123	1131		iron rod at 687.54 feet, a found 3/8-inch iron rod at 1116.06 feet,
1124	1132		0.31 feet left, a found 3/8-inch iron rod at 1239.11 feet, 0.41 feet
1125	1133		left, a found 3/8-inch iron rod at 1484.87 feet, 0.98 feet left, a
1126	1134		found 3/8-inch iron rod at 1608.04 feet, 1.32 feet left, a found
1127	1135		3/8-inch iron rod at 1731.04 feet, 1.21 feet left, a found 3/8-inch
1128	1136		iron rod at 1854.08 feet, 0.55 feet left, a found 5/8-inch square
1129	1137		iron bar at 1977.47 feet, 0.11 feet right, a found 5/8-inch square
1130	1138		iron bar at 2037.11 feet, 0.36 feet right, a found 3/8-inch iron rod
1131	1139		at 2159.55 feet, 1.03 feet right, a found 1/2-inch iron rod (with
1132	1140		cap stamped "C&C Surveying") at 2282.80 feet, 0.18 feet right, a
1133	1141		found 1/2-inch iron rod (with cap stamped "C&C Surveying") at
1134	1142		2405.70 feet, and a found 3/8-inch iron rod at 2897.75 feet, 0.13
1135	1143		feet right, continuing for a total distance of 3015.29 feet to a
1136	1144		point;
1137	1145		5. North 47°22'30" West, along the northeast line of Hazy
1138	1146		Hollow East Estates Section 11 (an unrecorded subdivision), passing
1139	1147		a found 3/8-inch iron rod at 5.37 feet, 2.20 feet left, a found
1140	1148		3/8-inch iron rod at 128.11 feet, 3.14 feet left, a found 3/8-inch
1141	1149		iron rod at 251.00 feet, 3.59 feet left, a found 3/8-inch iron rod
1142	1150		at 373.97 feet, 3.79 feet left, a found 3/8-inch iron rod at 496.74
1143	1151		feet, 3.70 feet left, a found 3/8-inch iron rod at 619.44 feet, 3.76
1144	1152		feet left, a found 3/8-inch iron rod at 743.26 feet, 1.81 feet
1145	1153		left, and a found 3/8-inch iron rod at 988.51 feet, 0.13 feet left,
1146	1154		continuing for a total distance of 1784.65 feet to a found 1/2-inch
1147	1155		iron rod for the north corner of said Hazy Hollow East Estates
1148	1156		Section 11 and the east corner of Greentree Forest Estates (an
1149	1157		unrecorded subdivision);
1150	1158		6. North 47°01'59" West, along the northeast line of said
1151	1159		Greentree Forest Estates, passing a found 1/2-inch iron rod at
1152	1160		354.40 feet, passing a found 5/8-inch iron rod at 414.22 feet,
1153	1161		continuing for a total distance of 498.04 feet to a found 3-1/2-inch
1154	1162		iron pipe;
1155	1163		7. North 47°36'37" West, 270.64 feet (called 270.76 feet) to
1156	1164		the POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 842.23 acres of land in
1157	1165		Montgomery County, Texas, as shown on drawing number 9630-A.
1158	1166		SECTION 3. (a) The legal notice of the intention to
1159	1167		introduce this Act, setting forth the general substance of this
1160	1168		Act, has been published as provided by law, and the notice and a
1161	1169		copy of this Act have been furnished to all persons, agencies,
1162	1170		officials, or entities to which they are required to be furnished
1163	1171		under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and Chapter 313,
1164	1172		Government Code.
1165	1173		(b) The governor, one of the required recipients, has
1166	1174		submitted the notice and Act to the Texas Commission on
1167	1175		Environmental Quality.
1168	1176		(c) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has filed
1169	1177		its recommendations relating to this Act with the governor,
1170	1178		lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives
1171	1179		within the required time.
1172	1180		(d) All requirements of the constitution and laws of this
1173	1181		state and the rules and procedures of the legislature with respect
1174	1182		to the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act have been
1175	1183		fulfilled and accomplished.
1176	1184		SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1177	1185		a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1178	1186		provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
1179	1187		Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1180	1188		Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
1181		-	______________________________ ______________________________
1182		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
1183		-	I certify that H.B. No. 4657 was passed by the House on May 3,
1184		-	2019, by the following vote: Yeas 128, Nays 12, 2 present, not
1185		-	voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
1186		-	No. 4657 on May 24, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 100, Nays 41,
1187		-	3 present, not voting.
1188		-	______________________________
1189		-	Chief Clerk of the House
1190		-	I certify that H.B. No. 4657 was passed by the Senate, with
1191		-	amendments, on May 22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays
1192		-	3.
1193		-	______________________________
1194		-	Secretary of the Senate
1195		-	APPROVED: __________________
1196		-	Date
1197		-	__________________
1198		-	Governor
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