Texas Local Government Code 375.119 – Apportionment of Cost
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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 375.119
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
The portion of the cost of an improvement project or services to be assessed against the property in the district shall be apportioned by the board based on the special benefits accruing to the property because of the improvement project or services. The cost may be assessed:
(1) equally by front foot or by square foot of land area against all property in the district;
(2) against property according to the value of the property as determined by the board, with or without regard to structures or other improvements on the property; or
(3) on any other reasonable assessment plan that results in imposing fair and equitable shares of the cost on property similarly benefited.