Bill > HB5680

This bill creates the Bayou Belle Municipal Management District No. 1, a special district in Liberty County, Texas, with a range of governmental powers and responsibilities. The district will be governed by a five-member board of directors and has the authority to provide various services and improvements, including economic development, infrastructure, and recreational facilities. The district can impose assessments, collect taxes (with voter approval), issue bonds, and potentially exercise limited eminent domain powers. Specifically, the district is empowered to develop and maintain pedestrian ways, parking facilities, and other public amenities, contract with other governmental or private entities for services, and create economic development programs. The district is designed to supplement, not replace, existing county services and is intended to promote economic growth, eliminate unemployment, and enhance transportation and commerce in the area. The initial district territory consists of approximately 605.3082 acres of land in Liberty County, and the district can be dissolved under certain conditions, such as when there are no outstanding debts or ongoing obligations. The bill requires municipal consent for bond issuance and includes provisions for adding or excluding land and potentially dividing the district in the future.

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