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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District |
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No. 24; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to |
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impose assessments, fees, and taxes. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle C, Title 4, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended by adding Chapter 3799 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 3799. HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 24 |
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 3799.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: |
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(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. |
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(2) "City" means the City of Houston. |
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(3) "County" means Harris County. |
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(4) "Director" means a board member. |
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(5) "District" means the Harris County Improvement |
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District No. 24. |
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Sec. 3799.002. CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT. The |
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district is a special district created under Section 59, Article |
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XVI, Texas Constitution. |
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Sec. 3799.003. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT. (a) The |
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creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of |
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Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, |
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Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this |
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chapter. By creating the district and in authorizing the city, the |
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county, and other political subdivisions to contract with the |
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district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish |
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the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. |
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(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, |
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develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, |
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transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, |
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entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public |
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welfare in the district. |
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(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be |
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interpreted to relieve the city or county from providing the level |
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of services provided as of the effective date of the Act enacting |
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this chapter to the area in the district. The district is created |
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to supplement and not to supplant city or county services provided |
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in the district. |
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Sec. 3799.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE. (a) |
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The district is created to serve a public use and benefit. |
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(b) All land and other property included in the district |
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will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by |
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the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, |
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Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and |
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other powers granted under this chapter. |
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(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest |
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and is essential to further the public purposes of: |
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(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the |
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state; |
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(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and |
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(3) developing or expanding transportation and |
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commerce. |
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(d) The district will: |
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(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of |
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residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, |
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and consumers in the district, and of the public; |
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(2) provide needed funding for the district to |
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preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of |
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the district territory as a community and business center; |
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(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment |
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of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and |
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developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for |
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the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty; |
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and |
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(4) provide for water, wastewater, drainage, road, and |
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recreational facilities for the district. |
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(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at |
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grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street |
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landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and |
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necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street |
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or road improvement. |
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(f) The district will not act as the agent or |
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instrumentality of any private interest even though the district |
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will benefit many private interests as well as the public. |
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Sec. 3799.005. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The |
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district is initially composed of the territory described by |
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Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter. |
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(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of |
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the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake in the |
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field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process |
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does not affect the district's: |
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(1) organization, existence, or validity; |
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(2) right to issue any type of bonds for the purposes |
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for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and |
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interest on the bonds; |
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(3) right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or |
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(4) legality or operation. |
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Sec. 3799.006. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT |
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DISTRICTS LAW. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, |
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Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district. |
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Sec. 3799.007. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. This chapter shall |
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be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes |
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stated in this chapter. |
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SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
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Sec. 3799.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS. (a) The district is |
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governed by a board of five voting directors who serve staggered |
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terms of four years, with two or three directors' terms expiring |
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June 1 of each odd-numbered year. |
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(b) The board by resolution may change the number of voting |
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directors on the board only if the board determines that the change |
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is in the best interest of the district. The board may not consist |
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of fewer than 5 or more than 15 voting directors. |
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Sec. 3799.052. APPOINTMENT OF VOTING DIRECTORS. The mayor |
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and members of the governing body of the city shall appoint voting |
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directors from persons recommended by the board. A person is |
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appointed if a majority of the members of the governing body and the |
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mayor vote to appoint that person. |
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Sec. 3799.053. NONVOTING DIRECTORS. The board may appoint |
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nonvoting directors to serve at the pleasure of the voting |
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directors. |
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Sec. 3799.054. QUORUM. For purposes of determining the |
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requirements for a quorum of the board, the following are not |
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counted: |
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(1) a board position vacant for any reason, including |
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death, resignation, or disqualification; |
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(2) a director who is abstaining from participation in |
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a vote because of a conflict of interest; or |
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(3) a nonvoting director. |
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Sec. 3799.055. INITIAL VOTING DIRECTORS. (a) The initial |
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board consists of the following voting directors: |
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Name of Director |
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(b) Of the initial directors, the terms of directors |
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appointed for positions one through three expire June 1, 2019, and |
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the terms of directors appointed for positions four and five expire |
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June 1, 2021. |
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(c) Section 3799.052 does not apply to the initial voting |
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directors. |
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(d) This section expires September 1, 2021. |
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SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES |
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Sec. 3799.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. The district has |
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the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for |
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which the district is created. |
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Sec. 3799.102. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES. The |
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district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, |
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relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or |
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service using any money available to the district, or contract with |
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a governmental or private entity to provide, design, construct, |
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acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an |
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improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or |
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Chapter 375, Local Government Code. |
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Sec. 3799.103. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS. The |
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district, using money available to the district, may exercise the |
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powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local |
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Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, |
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construct, lease, improve, or maintain a project under that |
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chapter. |
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Sec. 3799.104. LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES. To protect the |
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public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, |
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including the city or the county, to provide law enforcement |
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services in the district for a fee. |
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Sec. 3799.105. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. (a) The district may |
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engage in activities that accomplish the economic development |
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purposes of the district. |
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(b) The district may establish and provide for the |
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administration of one or more programs to promote state or local |
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economic development and to stimulate business and commercial |
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activity in the district, including programs to: |
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(1) make loans and grants of public money; and |
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(2) provide district personnel and services. |
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(c) The district may create economic development programs |
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and exercise the economic development powers provided to |
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municipalities by: |
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(1) Chapter 380, Local Government Code; and |
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(2) Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code. |
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Sec. 3799.106. PARKING FACILITIES. (a) The district may |
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acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, |
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operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking |
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facilities, including lots, garages, parking terminals, or other |
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structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the |
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streets and related appurtenances. |
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(b) The district's parking facilities serve the public |
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purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public |
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purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of |
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years. |
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(c) The district's parking facilities are part of and |
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necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street |
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or road improvement. |
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(d) The development and operation of the district's parking |
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facilities may be considered an economic development program. |
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Sec. 3799.107. APPROVAL BY CITY. (a) Except as provided |
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by Subsection (c), the district must obtain the approval of the city |
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for: |
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(1) the issuance of bonds; |
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(2) the plans and specifications of an improvement |
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project financed by bonds; and |
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(3) the plans and specifications of an improvement |
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project related to the use of land owned by the city, an easement |
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granted by the city, or a right-of-way of a street, road, or |
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highway. |
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(b) The district may not issue bonds until the governing |
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body of the city adopts a resolution or ordinance authorizing the |
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issuance of the bonds. |
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(c) If the district obtains the approval of the city's |
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governing body of a capital improvements budget for a period not to |
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exceed 10 years, the district may finance the capital improvements |
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and issue bonds specified in the budget without further approval |
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from the city. |
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(d) The governing body of the city: |
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(1) is not required to adopt a resolution or ordinance |
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to approve plans and specifications described by Subsection (a); |
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and |
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(2) may establish an administrative process to approve |
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plans and specifications described by Subsection (a) without the |
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involvement of the governing body. |
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Sec. 3799.108. NO ANNEXATION POWER. The district may not |
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annex land without legislative approval. |
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Sec. 3799.109. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER. The district may |
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not exercise the power of eminent domain. |
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SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS; ASSESSMENTS |
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Sec. 3799.151. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY. The |
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board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' |
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signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or |
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transfer of district money. |
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Sec. 3799.152. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES. |
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The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain |
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any improvement or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter |
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375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the |
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district. |
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Sec. 3799.153. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND |
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IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS. (a) The board may not finance a |
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service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter |
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unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement |
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has been filed with the board. |
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(b) A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by |
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the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in |
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the district subject to assessment according to the most recent |
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certified tax appraisal roll for the county. |
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Sec. 3799.154. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS. (a) |
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The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any |
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purpose authorized by this chapter in all or part of the district. |
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(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment |
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resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll |
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by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or |
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reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's |
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fees incurred by the district: |
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(1) are a first and prior lien against the property |
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assessed; |
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(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than |
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a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem |
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taxes; and |
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(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against |
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the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the |
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assessment proceedings. |
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(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's |
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resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is |
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paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the |
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board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property. |
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(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the |
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assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of |
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any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in |
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the manner required for additional assessments. |
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Sec. 3799.155. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS. The district |
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may designate reinvestment zones and may grant abatements of a tax |
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or assessment on property in the zones. |
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SUBCHAPTER E. TAXES AND BONDS |
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Sec. 3799.201. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES AND BONDS. (a) |
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The district may issue, without an election, bonds, notes, and |
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other obligations secured by: |
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(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or |
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(2) contract payments described by Section 3799.203. |
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(b) The district must hold an election in the manner |
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provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to |
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obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem |
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tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes. |
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(c) Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply |
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to the district. |
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(d) All or any part of any facilities or improvements that |
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may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be |
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submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be |
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voted on at the election. |
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Sec. 3799.202. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX. (a) If |
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authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an |
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election held in accordance with Section 3799.201, the district may |
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impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the |
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district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code, for any |
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district purpose, including to: |
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(1) maintain and operate the district; |
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(2) construct or acquire improvements; or |
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(3) provide a service. |
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(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not |
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exceed the rate approved at the election. |
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(c) Section 49.107(h), Water Code, does not apply to the |
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district. |
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Sec. 3799.203. CONTRACT TAXES. (a) In accordance with |
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Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than |
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an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from |
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the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of |
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the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters |
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voting at an election held for that purpose. |
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(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a |
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provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by |
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the board without further voter approval. |
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Sec. 3799.204. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS |
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AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS. (a) The district may borrow money on terms |
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determined by the board. Section 375.205, Local Government Code, |
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does not apply to a loan, line of credit, or other borrowing from a |
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bank or financial institution secured by revenue other than ad |
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valorem taxes. |
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(b) The district may issue bonds, notes, or other |
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obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, |
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assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or |
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other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, |
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to pay for any authorized district purpose. |
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(c) The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of |
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bonds, notes, and other obligations provided by Section 49.4645, |
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Water Code, does not apply to the district. |
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Sec. 3799.205. TAXES FOR BONDS. At the time the district |
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issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the |
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board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing |
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direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, |
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for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding as |
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required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, |
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Water Code. |
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Sec. 3799.206. CITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT |
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OBLIGATIONS. Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local |
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Government Code, the city is not required to pay a bond, note, or |
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other obligation of the district. |
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SECTION 2. The Harris County Improvement District No. 24 |
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initially includes all territory contained in the following area: |
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TRACT 1 |
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FIELD NOTE DESCRIPTION OF 5.369 ACRES (233,869 SQUARE FEET) |
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OF LAND IN THE A.C. REYNOLDS SURVEY, ABSTRACT No. 61 AND BEING |
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UNRESTRICTED RESERVE "A", HIGHLAND VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER, |
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SECTION ONE AS RECORDED IN FILM CODE 629155, HARRIS COUNTY MAP |
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RECORDS, ALL BEING LOCATED IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, |
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TEXAS AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS |
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FOLLOWS: |
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BEGINNING at a PK Nail with Shiner found for the intersection |
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of the north right-of-way of Westheimer (80-feet wide) and the west |
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right-of-way of Drexel Drive (60-feet wide), said point also being |
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the southeast corner of Unrestricted Reserve "A"; |
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THENCE, S 86°49'28" W, along the north right-of-way line of |
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Westheimer, common with the south line of Unrestricted Reserve "A", |
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a distance of 767.10 feet to a PK Nail with Shiner found for the |
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southwest corner of the herein described tract, said point being on |
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the east line of the Union Pacific Railroad Fee Strip; |
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THENCE, N 02°46'33" W, along the east line of the Union |
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Pacific Railroad Fee Strip, common with the west line of |
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Unrestricted Reserve "A", a distance of 300.00 feet to a 5/8-inch |
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iron rod with cap found for the northwest corner of the herein |
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described tract, said point also being the southwest corner of Oak |
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Estates Subdivision, Section Two as recorded in Volume 35, Page 43 |
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Harris County Map Records; |
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THENCE, N 86°49'28" E, along the south line of Oak Estates |
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Subdivision, Section Two, common with the north line of |
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Unrestricted Reserve "A", a distance of 657.84 feet to a 5/8-inch |
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iron rod with cap found for an interior corner of the herein |
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described tract and being the southeast corner of Oak Estates |
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Subdivision, Section Two; |
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THENCE, N 02°11'30" W, along the west line of Oak Estates |
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Subdivision, Section Two, a distance of 5.14 feet to a 5/8-inch iron |
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rod with cap found for an interior corner of the herein described |
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tract, said point being the southwest corner of Block Six, Oak |
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Estates Subdivision, Section One; |
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THENCE, N 87°12'29" E, along the south line of Block Six, |
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common with the north line of Unrestricted Reserve "A", a distance |
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of 163.65 feet to a 5/8-inch iron rod with cap found for the |
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northeast corner of the herein described tract, said point being on |
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the west right-of-way line of Drexel Drive and being on a |
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non-tangent curve to the left; |
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THENCE, along the aforementioned curve to the left, being the |
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west right-of-way line of Drexel Drive, common with the east line of |
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Unrestricted Reserve "A", having a radius of 338.66 feet, a delta of |
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32°58'06", an arc length of 194.87 feet, a chord bearing of S |
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13°41'31" W, and a chord distance of 192.19 feet to a PK Nail with |
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Shiner found for a point of tangency; |
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THENCE, S 02°47'32" E, along the west right-of-way line of |
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Drexel Drive, common with the east line of Unrestricted Reserve |
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"A", a distance of 120.12 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and |
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containing 5.369 acres (233,869 square feet) of land. |
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TRACT 2 |
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FIELD NOTE DESCRIPTION OF 4.0363 ACRES (175,820 SQUARE FEET) |
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OF LAND COMPRISED OF RESERVE "B" AND ALL OF THE UNRESTRICTED TRACT |
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EAST OF DREXEL DRIVE IN THE PLAT OF OAK ESTATES, SECTION ONE, AS |
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RECORDED IN VOLUME 31, PAGE 67, H.C.M.R., ALL LOCATED IN THE CITY OF |
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HOUSTON, TEXAS AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND |
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BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS: |
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BEGINNING at a PK Nail found for the intersection of the north |
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right-of-way line of Westheimer Road (80-feet wide) and the east |
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right-of-way line of Drexel Drive (60-feet wide) and being the |
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southwest corner of the herein described tract; |
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THENCE, N 02°47'32" W, along the east right-of-way line of |
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Drexel Drive, a distance of 119.72 feet to an "X" cut in concrete |
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for the point of a curve to the right; |
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THENCE, along the aforementioned curve to the right, being |
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the east right-of-way line of Drexel Drive, having a radius of |
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278.66 feet, a delta of 41°24'04", an arc length of 201.36 feet, a |
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chord bearing of N 17°54'30" E and a chord distance of 197.00 feet to |
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a 5/8-inch iron rod set with cap for the northwest corner of the |
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herein described tract, said point also being the southwest corner |
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of Block 8, Oak Estates, Section One; |
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THENCE N 87°12'33" E, along the south line of Block 8, a |
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distance of 527.04 feet to a 5/8-inch iron rod with cap set for the |
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southeast corner of Block 8, common with the northeast corner of the |
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herein described tract, said point also being on the west line of a |
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tract conveyed to Walgreens Co. Store No. 1582 and recorded in |
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Harris County Clerk's File No. J782393; |
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THENCE, S 02°21'32" E, along the west line of the Walgreens |
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Co. Store No. 1582 tract, a distance of 300.02 feet to a PK Nail |
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found for the southwest corner of the Walgreens Co. Store No. 1582 |
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tract, common with the southeast corner of the herein described |
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tract and being on the north right-of-way line of Westheimer Road; |
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THENCE, S 86°49'28" W, along the north right-of-way line of |
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Westheimer Road, a distance of 594.42 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING |
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and containing 4.0363 acres (175,820 square feet) of land. |
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TRACT 3 |
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FIELD NOTE DESCRIPTION OF 3.5246 ACRES (153,531 SQUARE FEET) |
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BEING THE RESERVED TRACT LOCATED BETWEEN SUFFOLK DRIVE AND DREXEL |
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DRIVE, IN THE PLAT OF HIGHLAND VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, AS RECORDED IN |
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VOLUME 27, PAGE 42, H.C.M.R., ALL BEING LOCATED IN THE CITY OF |
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HOUSTON, TEXAS AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND |
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BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS: |
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BEGINNING at a PK Nail found for the intersection of the south |
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right-of-way line of Westheimer Road (80-feet wide) and the west |
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right-of-way line of Drexel Drive (60-feet wide) and being the |
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northeast corner of the herein described tract; |
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THENCE, along a curve to the left, being the west |
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right-of-way line of Drexel Drive, having a radius of 337.92 feet, a |
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delta of 24°46'37", an arc length of 146.13 feet, a chord bearing of |
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S 15°31'55" E and a chord distance of 144.99 feet to a point of |
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tangency; |
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THENCE, S 27°54'33" E, along the west right-of-way line of |
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Drexel Drive, a distance of 0.28 feet to a point for a curve to the |
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right; |
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THENCE, along the aforementioned curve to the right, being |
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the west right-of-way line of Drexel Drive, having a radius of |
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249.66 feet, a delta of 27°15'42", an arc length of 118.79 feet, a |
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chord bearing of S 14°16'42" E and a chord distance of 117.67 feet to |
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a point of tangency; |
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THENCE, S 00°40'36" E, along the west right-of-way line of |
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Drexel Drive, a distance of 2.40 feet to a 1/2-inch iron rod found |
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for the southeast corner of the herein described tract, said point |
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also being the northeast corner of Block 6, Highland Village |
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Subdivision; |
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THENCE, S 86°49'28" W, along the north line of Block 6, a |
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distance of 652.48 feet to a 1/2-inch iron rod with cap found for |
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the southwest corner of the herein described tract, common with the |
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northwest corner of Block 6 and being on a non-tangent curve to the |
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right; |
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THENCE, along the aforementioned curve to the right, being |
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the east right-of-way line of Suffolk Drive, having a radius of |
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240.45 feet, a delta of 24°59'21", an arc length of 104.87 feet, a |
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chord bearing of N 09°44'58" E and a chord distance of 104.04 feet to |
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a point of tangency; |
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THENCE, N 22°14'38" E, along the east right-of-way line of |
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Suffolk Drive, a distance of 34.45 feet to a point for a curve to the |
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left; |
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THENCE, along the aforementioned curve to the left, being the |
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east right-of-way line of Suffolk Drive, having a radius of 296.96 |
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feet, a delta of 25°22'34", an arc length of 131.52 feet, a chord |
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bearing of N 09°33'21" E and a chord distance of 130.45 feet to a |
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1/2-inch iron rod with cap found for the northwest corner of the |
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herein described tract and being on the south right-of-way line of |
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Westheimer Road; |
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THENCE, N 86°49'28" E, along the south right-of-way line of |
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Westheimer Road, a distance of 532.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING |
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and containing 3.5246 acres (153,531 square feet) of land. |
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TRACT 4 |
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FIELD NOTE DESCRIPTION OF 0.8377 ACRES (36,492 SQUARE FEET) |
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BEING RESERVES A & B AND THE RESERVED TRACT EAST OF DREXEL, IN THE |
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PLAT OF HIGHLAND VILLAGE SUBDIVISION AS RECORDED IN VOLUME 27, PAGE |
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42, H.C.M.R., ALL BEING LOCATED IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS AND |
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BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS: |
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BEGINNING at a PK Nail found for the intersection of the south |
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right-of-way line of Westheimer Road (80-feet wide) and the east |
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right-of-way line of Drexel Drive (60-feet wide) and being the |
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northwest corner of the herein described tract; |
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THENCE, N 86°49'28" E, along the south right-of-way line of |
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Westheimer Road, a distance of 175.00 feet to a 5/8-inch iron rod |
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found for the northeast corner of the herein described tract, said |
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point being the northwest corner of a called 1.7783 acre tract |
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conveyed to Weshy, Ltd. Under Harris County Clerk's File |
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No. S582699; |
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THENCE, S 00°40'36" E, along the west line of the called |
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1.7783 acre tract, a distance of 260.01 feet to a 5/8-inch iron rod |
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with cap set for the southeast corner of the herein described tract, |
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said point also being the northeast corner of Block 1, Highland |
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Village Subdivision; |
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THENCE, S 86°49'28" W, along the north line of Block 1, a |
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distance of 109.93 feet to a 1/2-inch iron rod found for the |
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southwest corner of the herein described tract, common with the |
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northwest corner of Block 1 and being on a non-tangent curve to the |
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left; |
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THENCE, along the aforementioned curve to the left, being the |
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east right-of-way line of Drexel Drive, having a radius of 309.66 |
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feet, a delta of 27°12'57", an arc length of 147.09 feet, a chord |
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bearing of N 14°18'05" W and a chord distance of 145.71 feet to a |
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point of tangency; |
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THENCE, N 27°54'33" W, along the east right-of-way line of |
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Drexel Drive, a distance of 0.28 feet to a point for a curve to the |
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right; |
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THENCE, along the aforementioned curve to the right, being |
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the east right-of-way line of Drexel Drive, having a radius of |
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277.92 feet, a delta of 24°47'10", an arc length of 120.23 feet, a |
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chord bearing of N 15°30'58" W and a chord distance of 119.29 feet to |
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the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 0.8377 acres (36,492 square |
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feet) of land. |
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TRACT 5 |
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FIELD NOTE DESCRIPTION OF 0.8429 ACRES (36,717 SQUARE FEET) |
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BEING THE RESERVED TRACT LOCATED WEST OF SUFFOLK DRIVE, IN THE PLAT |
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OF HIGHLAND VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, AS RECORDED IN VOLUME 27, PAGE 42, |
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H.C.M.R., ALL BEING LOCATED IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS AND BEING |
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MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS: |
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BEGINNING at a point for the Intersection of the south |
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right-of-way line of Westheimer Road (80-feet wide) and the west |
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right-of-way line of Suffolk Drive (60-feet wide) and being the |
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northeast corner of the herein described tract; |
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THENCE, along a curve to the right, being the west |
|
right-of-way line of Suffolk Drive, having a radius of 236.96 feet, |
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a delta of 25°21'55", an arc length of 104.90 feet, a chord bearing |
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of S 09°33'41" W and a chord distance of 104.05 feet to a point of |
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tangency; |
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THENCE, S 22°14'38" W, along the west right-of-way line of |
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Suffolk Drive, a distance of 34.45 feet to a point for a curve to the |
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left; |
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THENCE, along the aforementioned curve to the left, being the |
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west right-of-way line of Suffolk Drive, having a radius of 300.45 |
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feet, a delta of 25°01'11", an arc length of 131.20 feet, a chord |
|
bearing of S 09°44'02" W and a chord distance of 130.16 feet to a |
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point of tangency; |
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THENCE, S 02°46'33" E, along the west right-of-way line of |
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Suffolk Drive, a distance of 0.29 feet to the southeast corner of |
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the herein described tract, said point also being the northeast of |
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Unrestricted Reserve "A", Highland Village Subdivision, Partial |
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Replat No. 1 as recorded in Film Code 630209 H.C.M.R.; |
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THENCE, S 86°49'28" W, along the north line of Unrestricted |
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Reserve "A", a distance of 110.00 feet to the southwest corner of |
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the herein described tract, common with the northwest corner of |
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Unrestricted Reserve "A" and being on the east line of the Union |
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Pacific tract; |
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THENCE, N 02°46'33" W, along the east line of the Union |
|
Pacific tract, a distance of 259.77 feet to the northwest corner of |
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the herein described tract and being on the south right-of-way line |
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of Westheimer Road; |
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THENCE, N 86°49'28" E, along the south right-of-way line of |
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Westheimer Road, a distance of 175.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING |
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and containing 0.8429 acres (36,717 square feet) of land. |
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TRACT 6 |
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FIELD NOTE DESCRIPTION OF 0.5050 ACRES (22,000 SQUARE FEET) |
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BEING ALL OF UNRESTRICTED RESERVE A, HIGHLAND VILLAGE PARTIAL |
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REPLAT No. 1 AS RECORDED IN FILM CODE 630209 H.C.M.R., ALL BEING |
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LOCATED IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY |
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DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS: |
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COMMENCING at a point for the intersection of the south |
|
right-of-way line of Westheimer Road (80-feet wide) and the west |
|
right-of-way line of Suffolk Drive (60-feet wide) and being the |
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northeast corner of the of the Highland Village Reserved Tract as |
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recorded in Volume 027, Page 042, Harris County Map Records and |
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being on a non-tangent curve to the right; |
|
THENCE, along a curve to the right, being the west |
|
right-of-way line of Suffolk Drive, having a radius of 236.96 feet, |
|
a delta of 25°21'55", an arc length of 104.90 feet, a chord bearing |
|
of S 09°33'41" W and a chord distance of 104.05 feet to a point of |
|
tangency; |
|
THENCE, S 22°14'38" W, along the west right-of-way line of |
|
Suffolk Drive, a distance of 34.45 feet to a point for a curve to the |
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left; |
|
THENCE, along the aforementioned curve to the left, being the |
|
west right-of-way line of Suffolk Drive, having a radius of 300.45 |
|
feet, a delta of 25°01'11", an arc length of 131.20 feet, a chord |
|
bearing of S 09°44'02" W and a chord distance of 130.16 feet to a |
|
point of tangency; |
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THENCE, S 02°46'33" E, along the west right-of-way line of |
|
Suffolk Drive, a distance of 0.29 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and |
|
the northeast corner Unrestricted Reserve "A"; |
|
THENCE, S 02°46'33" E, along the west right-of-way line of |
|
Suffolk Drive, a distance of 200.00 feet to the southeast corner of |
|
the herein described tract, said point also being the northeast of |
|
the remainder of Lot 83, Highland Village Subdivision; |
|
THENCE, S 86°49'28" W, along the north line of the remainder |
|
of Lot 83, a distance of 110.00 feet to the southwest corner of the |
|
herein described tract, common with the northwest corner of the |
|
remainder of Lot 83 and being on the east line of the Union Pacific |
|
tract; |
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THENCE, N 02°46'33" W, along the east line of the Union |
|
Pacific tract, a distance of 200.00 feet to the northwest corner of |
|
Unrestricted Reserve "A"; |
|
THENCE, N 86°49'28" E, along the north line of Unrestricted |
|
Reserve "A", a distance of 110.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and |
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containing 0.5050 acres (22,000 square feet) of land. |
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SECTION 3. (a) The legal notice of the intention to |
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introduce this Act, setting forth the general substance of this |
|
Act, has been published as provided by law, and the notice and a |
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copy of this Act have been furnished to all persons, agencies, |
|
officials, or entities to which they are required to be furnished |
|
under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and Chapter 313, |
|
Government Code. |
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(b) The governor, one of the required recipients, has |
|
submitted the notice and Act to the Texas Commission on |
|
Environmental Quality. |
|
(c) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has filed |
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its recommendations relating to this Act with the governor, |
|
lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives |
|
within the required time. |
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(d) The general law relating to consent by political |
|
subdivisions to the creation of districts with conservation, |
|
reclamation, and road powers and the inclusion of land in those |
|
districts has been complied with. |
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(e) All requirements of the constitution and laws of this |
|
state and the rules and procedures of the legislature with respect |
|
to the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act have been |
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fulfilled and accomplished. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
|
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |
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______________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 4333 was passed by the House on May |
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19, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 137, Nays 7, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 4333 was passed by the Senate on May |
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24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Date |
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Governor |