| 88R12328 JTZ-F | ||
| By: Morales of Maverick | H.B. No. 5400 | |
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| relating to the creation of the Presidio International Port | ||
| Authority District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing | ||
| authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subtitle C, Title 4, Special District Local Laws | ||
| Code, is amended by adding Chapter 3797 to read as follows: | ||
| CHAPTER 3797. PRESIDIO INTERNATIONAL PORT AUTHORITY DISTRICT | ||
| SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
| Sec. 3797.0101. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: | ||
| (1) "Board" means the authority's board of directors. | ||
| (2) "City" means the city of Presidio. | ||
| (3) "County" means Presidio County. | ||
| (4) "Director" means a board member. | ||
| (5) "District" means the Presidio International Port | ||
| Authority District. | ||
| (6) "School district" means Presidio Independent | ||
| School District. | ||
| Sec. 3797.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT. The Presidio | ||
| International Port Authority District is a special district created | ||
| under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. | ||
| Sec. 3797.0103. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT. (a) The | ||
| creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of | ||
| Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, | ||
| Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this | ||
| chapter. | ||
| (b) By creating the district and in authorizing the county, | ||
| the city, the school district, and other political subdivisions to | ||
| contract with the district, the legislature has established a | ||
| program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, | ||
| Article III, Texas Constitution. | ||
| (c) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, | ||
| develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, | ||
| transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, | ||
| entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public | ||
| welfare in the district. | ||
| (d) The district is created to serve the interests of the | ||
| residents of the district and the general public by improving the | ||
| Presidio port of entry and encouraging international trade. | ||
| (e) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be | ||
| interpreted to relieve the county or the city from providing the | ||
| level of services provided as of the effective date of the Act | ||
| enacting this chapter to the area in the district. The district is | ||
| created to supplement and not to supplant county or city services | ||
| provided in the district. | ||
| Sec. 3797.0104. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE. | ||
| (a) All land and other property included in the district will | ||
| benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the | ||
| district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article | ||
| III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other | ||
| powers granted under this chapter. | ||
| (b) The district is created to serve a public use and | ||
| benefit. | ||
| (c) The creation of the district is in the public interest | ||
| and is essential to further the public purposes of: | ||
| (1) developing and diversifying the economy of the | ||
| state; | ||
| (2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment; | ||
| (3) developing or expanding transportation and | ||
| commerce; and | ||
| (4) developing and expanding international trade. | ||
| (d) The district will: | ||
| (1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of | ||
| residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, | ||
| and consumers in the district, and of the public; | ||
| (2) provide neStatutes affected: Introduced: () House Committee Report: () Engrossed: () | ||