Section 3857.003 - 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. By creating the district and in authorizing Chambers and Liberty Counties 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.(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain automobile transportation, housing, recreation, the arts, safety, and the public welfare in the district territory.(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve Chambers and Liberty Counties 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 the county services provided in the area in the district.Tex. Spec. Dist. Loc. Laws § 3857.003
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1286, Sec. 1, eff. 6/15/2007.