Texas Special District Local Laws Code 3972.0109 – Consent of Municipality and Entitlement Agreement Required
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Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 3972.0109
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
The board may not impose an assessment, issue bonds, or hold an election to authorize the issuance of bonds until:
(1) the governing body of the city by ordinance or resolution consents to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district; and
(2) the city and the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district negotiate and execute a mutually approved and accepted entitlement agreement regarding the development of land in the district.