Section 3876.003 - 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 the City of Lake Jackson, Brazoria County, 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 employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the City of Lake Jackson and Brazoria County from providing the level of services provided, as of the effective date of the Act creating this chapter, to the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the city or county services provided in the area in the district.Tex. Spec. Dist. Loc. Laws § 3876.003
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083, Sec. 1, eff. 6/19/2009.