Sec. 3816.003. 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 Collin County, the City of Frisco, 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 City of Frisco's central business area.
(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve Collin County or the City of Frisco from providing the level of services provided as of September 1, 2001, to the area in the district or to release the county or city from the obligations of each entity to provide services to that area. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the city services provided in the area in the district.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.