Section 3858.102 - Improvement Projects(a) The district may provide, or it may enter into contracts with a governmental or private entity to provide, the following types of improvement projects or services or activities in support of or incidental to those projects or services: (1) the planning, design, construction, improvement, operation, and maintenance of: (A) irrigation facilities and landscaping;(B) highway right-of-way or transit corridor beautification and improvement;(C) lighting, banners, and signs;(D) a street or sidewalk;(E) a hiking or cycling path or trail;(F) a park, lake, garden, recreational facility, sports facility, open space, scenic area, animal habitat, or related exhibit or preserve;(G) a fountain, plaza, or pedestrian mall;(H) a drainage or storm-water detention improvement;(I) a wastewater treatment and disposal facility;(J) water, wastewater, or drainage facilities or services;(K) a water quality protection facility;(L) a facility to enhance groundwater recharge, including a rainwater collection and harvesting system;(M) an alternative energy facility; or(N) solid waste management services, including garbage collection, recycling, and composting;(2) the planning, design, construction, acquisition, lease, rental, improvement, maintenance, installation, and management of and provision of furnishings for a facility for:(A) a conference, convention, or exhibition;(B) a manufacturer, consumer, or trade show;(C) a civic, community, or institutional event; or(D) an exhibit, display, attraction, special event, or seasonal or cultural celebration or holiday; or(3) a special or supplemental service for the improvement and promotion of the district or for the protection of public health and safety in the district, including: (D) health and sanitation;(G) fire protection or emergency medical services;(H) business recruitment;(J) elimination of traffic congestion;(K) recreational, educational, or cultural improvements, enhancements, and services;(L) water, wastewater, or drainage facilities or services; or(M) any similar public improvement, facility, or service.(b) The district may not undertake a project under this section unless the board determines the project to be necessary to accomplish the public purpose of the district.Tex. Spec. Dist. Loc. Laws § 3858.102
Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 974,Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/2015.Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203, Sec. 1, eff. 6/19/2009.